1 . Robert and Peter study in the same university. They do everything together and help each other. But they often play jokes on each other.

The school year was over last month and the decided to travel through the country in America. They drove a car and could stop wherever they wanted. Of course they enjoyed themselves. It was very hot one day and they were both hungry and thirsty. They stopped in front of a restaurant by the road. They came in , sat down at a table and ordered some dishes. Robert looked around and found there was a small bowl on the table. He thought there was some ice cream in it and took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth. Immediately he knew it was mustard (芥末), but it was too late. Tears ran down his face, but he pretended nothing had happened. The other young man, seeing his friend crying, asked, “What are you crying for, Robert?”

“I’m thinking of my father who was hanged twenty years ago,” was a reply.

After a while Peter made the same mistake. Tears ran down his cheeks (脸颊), too. And his friend asked him why.

“I wonder why your father hadn’t been hanged before he got married!”

1. Robert took a spoonful of mustard because______.

A．it was free.	B．he thought it was ice cream
C．he liked it very much	D．it was delicious

2. Robert didn’t tell Peter it was mustard in the bowl because______.

A．he wanted his friend to repeat the mistake	B．he didn’t know his friend hated it
C．he thought his friend knew what it was	D．he thought his friend was interested in it

3. Peter made the same mistake because______.

A．he often took mustard	B．he was too hungry to wait for their dishes
C．he was much braver than his friend	D．he wasn’t afraid to be played a joke on

4. What do Peter’s last words mean?

A．Robert’s father would be hanged earlier.	B．B. It was wrong to play a joke on a friend.
C．He must give his friend a lesson.	D．His friend wouldn’t be born.

2 . 她的微笑给我们留下了深刻的印象。(impression)
Her smile _________________________________ us.

3 . Doing pull-ups develops our core muscles and ______(strength) our upper back. (所给词的适当形式填空)

4 . My routine diet _____________ (consist) of fruit, milk, vegetables and rice. （所给词的适当形式填空）

5 . You know who I’m ____________ (refer) to. (所给词的适当形式填空)

6 . Recently, financial experts __________ (detect) signs that the economy is beginning to improve. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . How to Teach Time Management Skills to Teens

Teens usually have fairly structured schedules. Their school day and their after-school activities are planned out for them. As a result, many of them don’t learn how to manage their time wisely when they have some spare time.     1    .

Advise your teen to write down his schedule. Your teen’s time may easily get taken up with video games or social media if he’s not careful. Teach him to schedule his day so he can set aside time for chores (琐事), homework, and other responsibilities.     2    , so time doesn’t idly pass without feeling like he hasn’t done anything fun.

    3    . Whether it’s a planner that your teen writes everything in or an app that managesyour teen’s schedule, help your teen find the tools that will work best for him. Talk about the importance of creating a schedule and using lists to manage his time wisely.

Help him to set goals.     4    . Then, help him identify how much time he’ll need to work on that goal each day. Whether he wants to exercise for 30 minutes 3 times each week or he decides to apply for scholarships one Saturday afternoon each month, goal setting is a great way to help him manage his time.

Help your teen prioritize activities. It’s common for teens to have conflicts in their schedules. A basketball game, birthday party, and church activity may all coincide (同时发生).     5    , based on his values and promises.

A．Model good time management habits

B．Give your teen time management tools

C．Practise managing your own time wisely

D．Encourage him to schedule free time as well

E．Talk to your teen about how to prioritize activities

F．Here are some steps you can take to teach your teen

G．Talk to your teen about the personal goals he wants to reach

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A new branch of the Palace Museum is expected to rise on Beijing outskirts over the next few years to better showcase the     1     (museum) cultural relics.

After nearly a decade of preparation,   construction of the new branch began last December.     2     (locate) in Xiyehe, a village in Haidian District, the new branch will cover more than 100, 000 square meters, including     3    exhibition space of over 60, 000 square meters for cultural relics and more than 35,000 square meters for relic     4     (restore).

To date, over 1.86 million cultural relics     5     (house) in the museum. However, only about 10, 000 pieces are able to be displayed every year due to limited exhibition spaces and outdated offices,     6     calls for more space to unveil these precious relics in public.

Du Haijiang, deputy director of the Palace Museum, briefed the public on the project in an interview with CCTV on January 26th,     7     (explain) that calligraphy works and paintings couldn't be put on display.

during rainy seasons, in winter or summer, because of strict temperature and humidity requirements. Some silk and cotton artworks     8     (current) cannot be exhibited at all for lack of the necessary environment.

On completion of the new branch, it will be possible     9     (display) between 20, 000 and 30, 000 individual relics each year. The new venue will be a modern exhibition space     10     multiple functions to provide relic preservation, repair work, and visitor services.

10 . With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But her mom raised her eyebrows, and spoke in a hushed tone, “Shh... honey... don't shout. I am busy with a (n) _________ talk.”

Holding her oil painting, she _________ and then searched for her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a (an) _________ voice. Her dad smiled and just patted her on the back lovingly, saying, “No time, baby. I'm late for work.”

Hearing this, she stormed off to her own bedroom, slammed the door and_______ herself on her bed, sobbing. When her mom was calling her for dinner, Sirin arrived late deliberately. She kept silent, _________ the table mat with her nail. Her mom was puzzled at the _________ behavior. Suddenly, the morning _______clicked in her mind. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did we do anything wrong?”

At this very moment, Sirin could no longer _________ her anger. “Why is everybody so busy?”   she roared, tears streaming down. She assumed that, _______ignoring her like others in her school, her mom and dad would appreciate her painting, but they were no __________ . Shocked, mom threw her arms around her tightly, announcing __________ and firmly, “Baby, I am so sorry!”

When back from school the next day, Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated painting on the wall. It was beautifully __________ and just below the painting, it read, “Honey, we are really proud of you!”__________ her parents’ stress from daily routine, she felt sorry about her previous behavior. She________ her head and apologized.

Though everything came and went, mutual __________ would stay forever in their family.

1.

A．important

B．vivid

C．pleasant

D．insignificant

2.

A．wrinkled

B．frowned

C．trembled

D．whistled

3.

A．amused

B．annoyed

C．shocked

D．thrilled

4.

A．hid

B．planted

C．threw

D．settled

5.

A．rubbing

B．stimulating

C．seizing

D．feeling

6.

A．unusual

B．ridiculous

C．impolite

D．dishonest

7.

A．incident

B．accident

C．occasion

D．event

8.

A．hold onto

B．hold back

C．throw away

D．pick up

9.

A．in spite of

B．in favor of

C．instead of

D．on account of

10.

A．help

B．match

C．exception

D．luck

11.

A．sorrowfully

B．unwillingly

C．surprisingly

D．regretfully

12.

A．folded

B．decorated

C．polished

D．distinguished

13.

A．Recalling

B．Supposing

C．Declaring

D．Imagining

14.

A．nodded

B．shook

C．cleared

D．ducked

15.

A．trust

B．understanding

C．appreciation

D．admiration