1 . There was a park near my home. But I didn’t go there very often, many people said there was nothing ______ . One afternoon, I went into the ______ and found it was really small. I walked ______ because there wasn’t much to see. I walked for some time and found myself ______ in front of two paths. “Which way should I go?” asked myself, looked at one way, then the ______. I found that the two paths were different from each other.

The left one was wide and clean. There were lots of ______ on both sides of the path. Though the flowers weren’t beautiful, they made me feel good. I ______ to take this path. But wait! I looked at the right one, the path didn’t look nice, it looked like it had not been cleaned for months.

Grass grew ______. For a long time, I couldn’t make up my mind.

After a while a strange feeling made me follow the ______ path. It wasn’t nice, but I didn’t want to ______. At last, I came to the end of the path. Ah! There was a small garden there. It was beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful garden I had ever seen. There were trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was the ______ part of the park.

Many people told me that there was nothing much to see in the park. Now I’d like to tell them that if they had ______ the right way, they would have felt differently. But when I told them about what I had seen in the park, they just smiled at me without saying a word. I knew they didn’t believe me. They couldn’t even remember that path ______ it was too small.

My trip to the park that day made me understand something about ______. Don’t be afraid to choose a ______ path. You may get a big surprise!

1.

A．special

B．common

C．difficult

2.

A．house

B．park

C．mountain

3.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．lazily

4.

A．sitting

B．lying

C．standing

5.

A．another

B．other

C．others

6.

A．grasses

B．trees

C．flowers

7.

A．decided

B．destroyed

C．demanded

8.

A．anywhere

B．everywhere

C．nowhere

9.

A．clean

B．clear

C．dirty

10.

A．give up

B．give in

C．give out

11.

A．worst

B．nicest

C．softest

12.

A．discussed

B．played

C．followed

13.

A．so

B．because

C．but

14.

A．life

B．path

C．book

15.

A．similar

B．small

C．different

2 . Lily went to London with her parents for a two-week vacation, She sent postcards to her friends.

Dear Lei Fang, London is a busy city and so many people are living here. There are always a lot of things to do. However, the subway can take you to travel all over the city. Today we went to visit Buckingham Palace and the Tower of Bridge. I will be very tired when I get home. See you soon. Love， Lily

Dear Tan Xiao, I’m having a great vacation. This is an amazing city. There are lots of interest in gold buildings and famous museums to visit. The people here are friendly and helpful when we get lost, The only thing that I don’t like is the weather. It rains every day and it’s still cold. Wish you were here! Love， Lily

Dear Wang Lin, This is a beautiful city and I like it very much. You can see parks here and there. The River Thames runs in the middle of the city. My mother and I have been busy shopping. Restaurants can offer you all types of food, I’ve got lots of photos to show you when I get back. Love, Lily

1. How long did Lily stay in London?

A．One week.

B．Two weeks.

C．Three weeks.

2. What does Lily think of London?

A．Busy and unfriendly.

B．Amazing and busy.

C．Beautiful but unfriendly.

3. What is the weather like in London?

A．Sunny and hot.

B．Rainy and windy.

C．Cold and rainy.

4 . We were on our way! In Wyoming we would have a new home. It was 1980 and my husband Gary and I were driving to Wyoming with our kids. After driving all day, we were hungry. So we stopped at a restaurant to have dinner.

After the dinner, we were on our way again. Suddenly our car hit ice on a bridge. As soon as the car started to slide. Gary touched the brakes (刹车) but failed to control the car. We were thrown from side to side against the guardrails (护巴). It took some time before we slid to a stop, but unfortunately our car was totally destroyed.

Only minutes later, a car stopped by and the driver asked how he might help, With his help, my husband was able to have our car taken to Rapid City. Then he drove us to a hotel in the city. He made sure we were safe before he said good night and left. The next morning, the driver returned and drove us to find our car so that we could take back our valuables. He lost at least half a day of work, all for a family he had never met and would never see again.

With no car, our family finally arrived in Gillette, where we had no friends. Though we were a little lonely, we all felt lucky and thankful to the amazing stranger whose service made such a difference to our family.

1. Where was the writer’s new home?

A．Rapid City.

B．Wyoming.

C．Gillette.

2. When was the car totally destroyed?

A．Before the dinner.

B．During the dinner.

C．After the dinner.

3. Who helped the family?

A．An old friend.

B．A stranger.

C．A family member.

4. How did the writer feel?

A．Lucky.

B．Amazed

C．Unlucky.