1 . It is often the case ________ anything is possible for those who hang onto hopes. （用适当的词填空）

2 . When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ________ (be) broken. （所给词的适当形式填空）

3 . The gold medal will be awarded to _________ wins the first place in the bicycle race. (用适当的词填空)

4 . This is ________ my father has taught me—to always face difficulties and hope for the best. (用适当的词填空)

5 . Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell ________ _close you may be to victory. (用适当的词填空)

6 . There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
"You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor. "The fire's warming you."
"But it's half a mile away!" said the sailor.
"A fire's fire," answered the captain. "I have won."
The sailor came out of the water, and said, "Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken."
"I can," answered the captain.
"If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship."
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, "Where's the fire?"
"There it is," answered the sailor. "On the shore."
"But it's half a mile away," said the captain angrily.
"A fire's fire,' you said," answered the sailor. "If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken."
1. The captain got the sailors' wages ________.

A．to buy a chicken for himself

B．and kept the money for future use

C．by cheating him

D．and said he would return the money soon

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．All the sailors refused to get into the water because it was too cold.

B．The captain knew that the fire the fishermen made was enough to warm the sailor in the water.

C．The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.

D．It was the sailor who was cleverer.

3. The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he ________.

A．didn't want to lose the bet

B．didn't believe the sailor's success

C．wanted to keep his promise

D．wanted to show his cleverness

4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A．The sailors didn't trust the captain.

B．In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.

C．The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.

D．The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared.

5. What is the title of the story?

A．How a Captain Cheated His Sailor

B．How a Sailor Got a Ship

C．A Brave Sailor

D．A Fire Is Fire

7 . As John Lennon once said, life is____happens to you while you are busy making other plans. (用适当的单词填空)

8 . By boat is the only way to get here, which is _______ we arrived. （用单词适当形式填空）

9 . They didn't discover until they happened to enter the back room _________ someone had stolen the priceless painting.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．when

10 . You are saying that he is dishonest, and this is       I disagree.

A．why

B．where

C．what

D．which