1 . When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note — “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery” — and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically (魔术般) appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊) . Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

1. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer to __________.

A．show his magical power	B．pay for the delivery
C．satisfy his curiosity	D．please his mother

2. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?

A．He wanted to have tea there.	B．He was a respectable person.
C．He was treated as a family member.	D．He was fully trusted by the family.

3. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A．Nobody wants to be a milkman now.	B．It has been driven out of the market.
C．Its service is getting poor.	D．It is not allowed by law.

4. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A．He missed the good old days.	B．He wanted to tell interesting stories.
C．He needed it for his milk bottles.	D．He planted flowers in it.

2 . How to calm your teen

A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can you help your teen stay calm before an exam?

Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s study.     1     What he looks for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with him quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don’t let him focus on those fears.

Help him get organized.     2     Together, you and your teen can work out a timetable in which he can study for what he knows will be on the test.

Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy.

Give him a nutritious diet. It’s important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam time to focus and do his best.     3     If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.

    4     Persuade your teen to get some sleep or do something active when he needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise is important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance his time so that he will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.

Show a positive attitude.     5     Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his efforts. Most importantly, reassure (使安心) your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.

A．Encourage your teen to relax.

B．The best thing is simply to listen.

C．They will only make the situation worse.

D．Parents’ attitude will influence their teen’s emotions.

E．Exam stress can make some teens have no desire for food.

F．Your teen may also make negative comments about himself.

G．Help your teen think about what he has to study and plan accordingly.

3 . Wind power is an ancient source of energy ________ we may return in the near future.

A．on which

B．from which

C．by which

D．to which

4 . Sometimes, you are not good at some of your subjects.     1     You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if you want to. Here’s how:

Plan your time carefully. When you plan your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc., then decide a good, regular time for studying.     2     A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class.     3     Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teachers say.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.     4     If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. It helps you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

    5     You will probably discover them after you have tried these.

A．Maybe you are an average student.

B．This will help you understand the next class.

C．Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

D．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E．There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

F．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say.

G．Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teachers say in class.

5 . The researchers who study jokes want to find out _______ people from different nations and cultures find funny.

A．why	B．that
C．what	D．whether

6 . _____ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.

A．However a serious problem	B．What a serious problem
C．However serious a problem	D．What serious a problem

7 . When changing lanes, a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know ______.

A．he is entering which lane	B．which lane he is entering
C．is he entering which lane	D．which lane is he entering

8 . When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. _____, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so ______.

As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly ______ cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.

With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move ______ that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also ______. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something ______. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need ______. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”

“Airport? You ______ are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers ______you reach the T-junction. Turn left and ______ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the ______ to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no ______ you’ll get there in five minutes!”

“Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll ______ in time.”

The ______ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it ______ and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something ______ happened. The car began changing. First, its color ______from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, ______ just above the ground. As the car ______ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling ______, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

1.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

2.

A．brave

B．excited

C．curious

D．stubborn

3.

A．fell

B．seemed

C．proved

D．grew

4.

A．aside

B．around

C．forward

D．backward

5.

A．arrived

B．stopped

C．stayed

D．started

6.

A．gathered

B．existed

C．dropped

D．moved

7.

A．help

B．gas

C．rest

D．water

8.

A．necessarily

B．normally

C．basically

D．certainly

9.

A．if

B．until

C．unless

D．as

10.

A．drive

B．walk

C．follow

D．march

11.

A．address

B．signs

C．notices

D．guidance

12.

A．doubt

B．room

C．time

D．way

13.

A．have it

B．get it

C．make it

D．finish it

14.

A．door

B．window

C．headlight

D．wheel

15.

A．passed

B．rushed

C．turned

D．continued

16.

A．strange

B．sensitive

C．imaginable

D．horrible

17.

A．developed

B．appeared

C．spread

D．faded

18.

A．rolling

B．floating

C．drawing

D．flashing

19.

A．pointed

B．returned

C．broke

D．rose

20.

A．tune

B．voice

C．sound

D．tone

9 . I had great difficulty      the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.

A．find

B．found

C．to find

D．finding

10 . One reason for her preference for city life is ___________ she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants.

A．that

B．how

C．what

D．why