1 . John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a good job. One day, he went to a company to __ for a job. He got the news in a newspaper. He did some research on this company. When he was ___ everything went well. The manager asked him some questions and he answered them ____, John was very satisfied with his performances and was very ___ that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone ___, he picked up the phone, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important __ now. Please give me the book with the red ____ on that desk? ”John looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him _____. Holding the book, the manager __ the phone and said, “ Sorry, we cannot give the job to you. ”John was __ and wondered why. The manager said, “There are three ___. First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt had been missing. Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didn’t ask me which one I needed and you took one ___ . Third, I was answering the call. You should ___ to the desk to save time. These ___ showed you are not a careful person.” Therefore, John didn’t get the job.

We can learn a (n)___ from John’s experience. Some people don’t ____ the details in our life. But it is the details that ____ . Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details. Sometimes they can even ____ our success or failure. We should form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the ___ of quantity and quality. We should keep it in mind that ____ comes first, without which quantity is of no importance.

1.

A．vote

B．apply

C．prepare

D．wait

2.

A．interviewed

B．contacted

C．invited

D．injured

3.

A．immediately

B．slowly

C．fluently.

D．generally

4.

A．grateful

B．excited

C．lucky

D．confident

5.

A．lost

B．called

C．answered

D．rang

6.

A．arrangement

B．expectation

C．function

D．information

7.

A．picture

B．cover

C．character

D．mark

8.

A．politely

B．eagerly

C．purposely

D．angrily

9.

A．searched for

B．picked up

C．hung up

D．turned on

10.

A．helpless

B．surprised

C．interested

D．worried

11.

A．methods

B．results

C．collections

D．reasons

12.

A．randomly

B．finally

C．regularly

D．nervously

13.

A．rush

B．run

C．walk

D．move

14.

A．parts

B．facts

C．details

D．stories

15.

A．subject

B．idea

C．skill

D．lesson

16.

A．mention

B．mind

C．ignore

D．provide

17.

A．count

B．trouble

C．interest

D．recover

18.

A．replace

B．describe

C．determine

D．value

19.

A．choice

B．importance

C．position

D．balance

20.

A．quality

B．quantity

C．safety

D．promise

2 . A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and _________ and began to paint the boat as the owner wanted. While painting, he _________ there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to repair it. When he finished painting, he received his _________ and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and _________ him with a cheque(支票), much higher than what he was paid for the painting work. The painter was _________.

“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir! he said.

“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the _________ in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service.” the man said. “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so _________!”

“My dear friend,” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you _________ happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I _________ to mention the bole. When the boat dried, my kids took it and ____________ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole there. I was not at home at the time. So when I ____________ and noticed they had taken the boat, I was hopeless. Imagine my ____________ and joy when I saw them returning safely from fishing.”

“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You ____________ the life of my children!”

Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we ____________ in our life journey, because a small act will make a big ____________ in the future.

1.

A．rulers

B．brushes

C．knives

D．pens

2.

A．felt

B．heard

C．sensed

D．noticed

3.

A．money

B．paint

C．brush

D．fish

4.

A．dropped

B．cooked

C．presented

D．took

5.

A．happy

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．surprised

6.

A．hole

B．chair

C．paddle

D．picture

7.

A．huge

B．small

C．great

D．rude

8.

A．when

B．why

C．what

D．how

9.

A．stopped

B．regretted

C．remembered

D．forgot

10.

A．went on

B．went away

C．went over

D．went through

11.

A．drove

B．shared

C．rewarded

D．returned

12.

A．belief

B．relief

C．sadness

D．worry

13.

A．saved

B．hurt

C．broke

D．designed

14.

A．come out

B．come in

C．come across

D．come into

15.

A．achievement

B．progress

C．process

D．difference

3 . One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods________she realized that she was lost.

Sitting on a rock and wondering what to do, she began crying. After a while, she ________to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. _________it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and cautiously stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the _______. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a ________.

The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy _______that his mistress(女主人) was in danger. He jumped ________a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a _______scent(气味) as he lowered(降低) his head. He _______the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking(吠叫) _______into the air, the dog ________through the woods until he found the ________. But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his delight, he saw his mistress’s blue shirt in the distance(远处). He _________over some bushes and saw the little streams, where the girl was ________.

When she opened her eyes and _________her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “You rescued me, Laddy, ” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of relief. That night Laddy had a heror’s supper: a huge meal of steak.

1.

A．since

B．before

C．while

D．as

2.

A．decided

B．expected

C．failed

D．preferred

3.

A．If

B．Until

C．When

D．Because

4.

A．trees

B．bushes

C．grasses

D．woods

5.

A．stream

B．rock

C．tree

D．house

6.

A．found

B．sensed

C．heard

D．smelt

7.

A．at

B．in

C．through

D．onto

8.

A．terrible

B．strange

C．pleasant

D．familiar

9.

A．missed

B．followed

C．discovered

D．ignored

10.

A．loudly

B．calmly

C．merrily

D．gently

11.

A．traveled

B．wandered

C．looked

D．searched

12.

A．house

B．girl

C．window

D．hero

13.

A．walked

B．climbed

C．jumped

D．flew

14.

A．awake

B．asleep

C．available

D．abandoned

15.

A．saw

B．watched

C．observed

D．spotted

4 . Agatha Christie would never forget the night when she met a robber (抢劫者) many years ago. That evening, she went to a birthday party which ________ until two o’clock in the morning. Agatha walked in the ________ street alone. Suddenly from the back of a dark ________ a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good ________ , lady,” the man said in a low voice. “I don’t think you wish to ________ here!” “What do you want?” “Your earrings. Take them off!”

Agatha suddenly had a ________ idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣领) of her overcoat while she used ________ hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly ________ them on the ground.

“Take them and let me go,” she said. The robber thought that the girl didn’t like the earrings at all, only trying to ________ the necklace. It would cost ________ , so he said, “Give me your necklace. ”

“Oh, sir. It doesn’t ________ much. Please let me wear it. ”

“I’m not that ________ . Quick!”

With shaking ________ , Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber left, she picked up her earrings and ran as ________ as she could to one of her friends. The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost ________ six pounds.

1.

A．ended

B．stayed

C．stopped

D．lasted

2.

A．busy

B．quiet

C．noisy

D．typical

3.

A．part

B．block

C．building

D．street

4.

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．evening

D．night

5.

A．die

B．escape

C．fight

D．stay

6.

A．funny

B．obvious

C．brave

D．bright

7.

A．other

B．others

C．the other

D．another

8.

A．handed

B．threw

C．passed

D．put

9.

A．own

B．keep

C．have

D．protect

10.

A．reasonable

B．expensive

C．more

D．less

11.

A．weigh

B．charge

C．spend

D．cost

12.

A．afraid

B．awful

C．silly

D．bad

13.

A．hands

B．feet

C．head

D．elbow

14.

A．much

B．early

C．deadly

D．fast

15.

A．really

B．already

C．only

D．rarely

8 . Having a friend who is bright can do you good in many ways.

A bright friend can share your problems and help you _________ them properly. Are you overwhelmed (应接不暇)? He can show you the order to _________ them on schedule. Are you having problems with someone? Tell him and he will find the best way to _________ both you and your friend. Let’s imagine you were stuck in an elevator (电梯). You might be very _________ and not know how to get out of it. The _________ could change considerably if you had a bright friend beside you. He could help you keep _________ and quickly find a way to rescue you.

A bright friend is also a good _________ for you to learn from. In fact, you can get many interesting and useful things from a _________ friend. You can _________ yourself by learning his unique way of thinking and handling things. I have a bright friend who can solve problems in a way that I could never __________. Having had him as my close friend for ages, I have learnt so many things from him that may __________ me much in my life. He has taught me many ways of solving problems, and even __________ unchangeable situations in some bright ways.

Indeed, having a bright friend can give you the __________ to keep on trying to be his equal. This makes you __________ in some positive ways. You may have thought, “Why can he do that and not me?” And so you will try your best to be as __________ as your friend. You then will change your __________ way of thinking and doing things, becoming open-minded to learn new things and develop your true __________.

All of these __________ things a bright friend brings to you can of course be the __________ of a long-lasting friendship. However, friendship __________ a thorough and mutual (相互的) understanding. So, you should also make every effort to make it last forever.

1.

A．find

B．avoid

C．solve

D．identify

2.

A．clean

B．keep

C．finish

D．take

3.

A．cheat

B．teach

C．answer

D．satisfy

4.

A．upset

B．impolite

C．bored

D．exhausted

5.

A．process

B．situation

C．environment

D．idea

6.

A．free

B．warm

C．silent

D．calm

7.

A．example

B．expert.

C．follower

D．leader

8.

A．beautiful

B．strange

C．knowledgeable

D．simple

9.

A．accept

B．better

C．imagine

D．expect

10.

A．give up

B．get across

C．believe in

D．think of

11.

A．impress

B．help

C．attract

D．surprise

12.

A．changing

B．considering

C．analyzing

D．examining

13.

A．excuse

B．permission

C．responsibility

D．motivation

14.

A．competitive

B．interesting

C．different

D．humorous

15.

A．energetic

B．sensitive

C．excellent

D．important

16.

A．independent

B．narrow

C．slow

D．similar

17.

A．potentials

B．skills

C．entertainment

D．love

18.

A．logical

B．right

C．adventurous

D．wonderful

19.

A．desire

B．basis

C．tool

D．cure

20.

A．allows

B．offers

C．requires

D．reflects

9 . Like any parent, Belle, the mother of a six-year-old boy, wanted her son to grow up and fulfill all his dreams. That was not _________ any longer now. Her son was _________ of a serious disease. But she still wanted her son’s dream to come true. She took her son’s hand and asked, “Bopsy, have you ever _________ what you want to be when you grow up?” “Mommy, I always want to be a _________.”

Later that day, she went to the local _________ department (部门). She _________ her son’s final wish and asked if they could do her a favor to give her son a _________ on a fire truck. Fireman Bob said, “Perhaps we can do _________ that.”

Three days later, fireman Bob came to _________ Bopsy on a fire truck. __________ he even brought the boy a small-sized fire __________. Then Bopsy got dressed and got on the truck back to the fire station. There were three fire __________ that day and Bopsy joined them in performing the tasks. With his dream coming true, the boy __________ three months longer than doctors had expected.

Yet one night all of his vital (生命的) signs began to weaken __________. The mother called the fire station again and asked if the firefighters could come to the hospital to be with Bopsy. About five minutes later, the fire truck arrived. The firemen held the boy’s hands, telling him he was a real fireman. In the touching moment, Bopsy smiled and __________ his eyes.

1.

A．exciting

B．serious

C．possible

D．ordinary

2.

A．talking

B．dying

C．hearing

D．thinking

3.

A．understood

B．denied

C．doubted

D．imagined

4.

A．fireman

B．teacher

C．nurse

D．banker

5.

A．police

B．fire

C．education

D．transport

6.

A．responded

B．complained

C．remembered

D．explained

7.

A．walk

B．ring

C．ride

D．hand

8.

A．more than

B．because of

C．as for

D．apart from

9.

A．bring up

B．pick up

C．chat with

D．argue with

10.

A．Surprisingly

B．Importantly

C．Strangely

D．Finally

11.

A．truck

B．hat

C．suit

D．alarm

12.

A．camps

B．engines

C．works

D．calls

13.

A．took

B．waited

C．considered

D．lived

14.

A．sharply

B．specially

C．quietly

D．differently

15.

A．kissed

B．treated

C．closed

D．painted