1 . The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March- _______ six months out of the year.

“Of course, we _______ it when the sun is shining,” says Karin Ro, who works for the town’s tourism office. “We see the sky is _______, but down in the valley it’s darker — it’s like on a _______ day.”

But that _______ when a system of high-tech _______ was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks(山峰) into the valley below. Wednesday, residents(居民) of Rjukan _______ their very first ray of winter sunshine: A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to _______. The mirrors are controlled by a computer that _______ them to turn along with the sun throughout the ________ and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam(束) of light onto the town’s central ________, creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light ________, Rjukan residents gathered together.

“People have been ________ there and standing there and taking ________ of each other,” Ro says. “The town square was totally ________. I think almost all the people in the town were there.” The 3,500 residents cannot all ________ the sunshine at the same time. ________, the new light feels like more than enough for the town’s ________ residents.

“It’s not very ________,” she says, “but it is enough when we are ________.”

1.

A．only

B．obviously

C．nearly

D．precisely

2.

A．fear

B．believe

C．hear

D．notice

3.

A．empty

B．blue

C．high

D．wide

4.

A．cloudy

B．normal

C．different

D．warm

5.

A．helped

B．changed

C．happened

D．mattered

6.

A．computers

B．telescopes

C．mirrors

D．cameras

7.

A．remembered

B．forecasted

C．received

D．imagined

8.

A．repair

B．risk

C．rest

D．use

9.

A．forbids

B．directs

C．predicts

D．follows

10.

A．day

B．night

C．month

D．year

11.

A．library

B．hall

C．square

D．street

12.

A．appeared

B．returned

C．faded

D．stopped

13.

A．driving

B．hiding

C．camping

D．sitting

14.

A．pictures

B．notes

C．care

D．hold

15.

A．new

B．full

C．flat

D．silent

16.

A．block

B．avoid

C．enjoy

D．store

17.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Gradually

D．Similarly

18.

A．nature-loving

B．energy-saving

C．weather-beaten

D．sun-starved

19.

A．big

B．clear

C．cold

D．easy

20.

A．trying

B．waiting

C．watching

D．sharing

2 . In1973,I was teaching elementary school. Each day,27kids_______“The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the __________ students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too________.

Freddy was an average_________,but not an average person .He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would________ the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s_________.

Before the school year________,I gave the kids a special ________, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your________” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the_______ things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide _______ on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his _______ from high school and remained the same ______ person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man _______in his truck. Another time ,he _______a friend money to buy a house .

Just last year, I was________ a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman________ the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and ________ it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a _______ from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”

I told the story   to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all________something from Freddy.

1.

A．built

B．entered

C．decorated

D．ran

2.

A．name

B．rule

C．brand

D．plan

3.

A．small

B．dark

C．strange

D．dull

4.

A．scholar

B．student

C．citizen

D．worker

5.

A．speak

B．sing

C．question

D．laugh

6.

A．misfortune

B．disbelief

C．dishonesty

D．mistake

7.

A．changed

B．approached

C．returned

D．ended

8.

A．lesson

B．gift

C．report

D．message

9.

A．Friends

B．Awards

C．Masters

D．Tasks

10.

A．simple

B．unique

C．fun

D．clever

11.

A．assessments

B．comments

C．instructions

D．updates

12.

A．graduation

B．retirement

C．separation

D．resignation

13.

A．daring

B．modest

C．caring

D．smart

14.

A．wait

B．sleep

C．study

D．live

15.

A．paid

B．charged

C．lent

D．owed

16.

A．observing

B．preparing

C．designing

D．conducting

17.

A．regretted

B．avoided

C．excused

D．ignored

18.

A．opened

B．packed

C．gave

D．held

19.

A．picture

B．bill

C．note

D．diary

20.

A．chose

B．took

C．expected

D．borrowed

3 . The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.

Cathy suffered some terrible _______ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she _______ became healthy.

Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _______ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _______ it. The team practice, _______ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly _______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit _______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _______ and insisted she go.

From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ________ a single practice. She had a ________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this ________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of ________ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ________—ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.

Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to ________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach ________, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ________ and enthusiasm. ________ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest ________ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been ________ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).1.

A．failure

B．pressure

C．loss

D．illness

2.

A．usually

B．finally

C．firstly

D．frequently

3.

A．improve

B．train

C．join

D．contact

4.

A．increased

B．found

C．created

D．made

5.

A．however

B．therefore

C．otherwise

D．instead

6.

A．use

B．survive

C．save

D．waste

7.

A．pull

B．tell

C．hide

D．fire

8.

A．afraid

B．nervous

C．ready

D．free

9.

A．take off

B．set off

C．give up

D．show up

10.

A．attend

B．miss

C．ban

D．start

11.

A．rich

B．weak

C．firm

D．kind

12.

A．trusted

B．determined

C．experienced

D．embarrassed

13.

A．frustration

B．delight

C．excitement

D．surprise

14.

A．beginner

B．learner

C．partner

D．winner

15.

A．cheer on

B．compete with

C．respond to

D．run after

16.

A．admitting

B．explaining

C．announcing

D．whispering

17.

A．humor

B．will

C．honesty

D．wisdom

18.

A．Although

B．Since

C．Once

D．Because

19.

A．discovery

B．choice

C．influence

D．moment

20.

A．through

B．under

C．across

D．around

4 . I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early________of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ________my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with ________at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ________!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something________to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found________, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily (百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ________. I continued to sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ________joy, I found the first rose bloom (开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.________, I was touched by this land of wonder.

________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even________at me because he found it was ________to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ________, I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds________flowers.

Regardless of their ________, I kept on planting my garden and ________to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they________to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ________my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very________. And now I could say it is my affection for________that makes me a real gardener.

1.

A．memory

B．dream

C．intention

D．design

2.

A．please

B．change

C．help

D．annoy

3.

A．doubt

B．appreciation

C．surprise

D．excitement

4.

A．collect up

B．care about

C．clean up

D．come in

5.

A．equal

B．similar

C．superior

D．opposite

6.

A．painful

B．valuable

C．upsetting

D．interesting

7.

A．come up

B．break out

C．hold on

D．get through

8.

A．to

B．with

C．in

D．by

9.

A．Luckily

B．Cheerfully

C．Regularly

D．Eventually

10.

A．Inetead

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Besides

11.

A．shouted

B．laughed

C．glanced

D．jumped

12.

A．convenient

B．troublesome

C．enjoyed

D．dangerous

13.

A．sadness

B．displeasure

C．delight

D．relief

14.

A．other than

B．more than

C．rather than

D．less than

15.

A．dislike

B．encouragement

C．threat

D．suggestion

16.

A．decided

B．stopped

C．continued

D．struggled

17.

A．devote

B．turn

C．respond

D．lead

18.

A．defeat

B．satisfy

C．respect

D．challenge

19.

A．proud

B．comfortable

C．strange

D．disappointed

20.

A．freedom

B．life

C．growth

D．nature

6 . One summer day, as I was heading to the teaching building, I heard someone call my name. I turned around and saw Philip, a counselor at our college, standing with another young man. Philip introduced me to him, Stephen, and reminded me that Stephen would be taking one of my classes.

Stephen looked at me. With a somewhat painful expression, he asked if my class was going to be hard and if he would be able to pass. I introduced all the things that he would be expected to learn. As we talked, I saw Stephen’s eyes getting big with fear.

I told him to do all of his assignments, and to hand them in on time. Rather than being overwhelmed(压倒) by all of the work, I told him the most successful students made a master calendar of all the assignments so they could plan their workload.

As the fall semester went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. It had taken him longer to finish the assignments than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him thathewasafailure.Buthekeptatitanddidn’ttakethemtoheart.Hetoldmethatbeforecomingto our college, no one believed he could manage it.

Stephen didn’t become an A student. However, he managed to pass most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignments on time and breaking down his studying into bite-sized parts. By passing course after course, he began to gain a measure of self-confidence.

On his graduation day, he walked up to me, and said,“Thank you.”

1. According to Stephen’s questions to the author, what do we know about Stephen?

A．He had never been an A student.	B．He didn’t want to attend the author’s class.
C．He wasn’t very confident about himself.	D．He couldn’t pass the author’s exam.

2. What can we learn about the author according to the passage?

A．He helped Stephen get an A in his class.

B．He told Stephen how to deal with his studies.

C．He didn’t believe that Stephen could study in college.

D．He wouldn’t have met Stephen without the introduction of Philip.

3. What does the passage mainly tell us about Stephen?

A．He was an average student but hard-working.

B．He was a little stupid and didn’t do well at school.

C．He was far from a top student because of his failure.

D．He was an excellent student, but didn’t have self- confidence.

4. What lesson can we learn from the passage?

A．One bite at a time.	B．Look before you leap.
C．Haste makes waste.	D．A good beginning is half done.

7 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people______I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _______person.

I think my______started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my______, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever______to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really ______. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) _______, I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I ______to help. That was really a big______for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, two of______are still my best friends today.

However, a bigger cause of my new attitude came, when I took a part-time______at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer disease became my______. Every time I came into her room, she was so______because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never______her, so I took her place. She let me ______ that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was_______, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much______person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ______these experiences. They have ______me to care about other people more than about myself. I______who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.

A．since

B．before

C．or

D．unless

2.

A．famous

B．simple

C．different

D．skilled

3.

A．education

B．career

C．tour

D．change

4.

A．balance

B．homework

C．degree

D．interest

5.

A．talked

B．wrote

C．lied

D．reported

6.

A．careful

B．lonely

C．curious

D．guilty

7.

A．argument

B．game

C．experiment

D．defence

8.

A．dared

B．offered

C．hesitated

D．happened

9.

A．dream

B．problem

C．duty

D．step

10.

A．us

B．which

C．them

D．whom

11.

A．work

B．walk

C．job

D．rest

12.

A．friend

B．partner

C．guide

D．guest

13.

A．polite

B．happy

C．strange

D．confident

14.

A．bothered

B．answered

C．visited

D．trusted

15.

A．explain

B．guess

C．declare

D．know

16.

A．homeless

B．heart- broken

C．bad-tempered

D．hopeless

17.

A．quieter

B．busier

C．better

D．richer

18.

A．forget

B．face

C．improve

D．analyze

19.

A．forced

B．preferred

C．ordered

D．taught

20.

A．miss

B．like

C．wonder

D．expect

8 . I was six years old. It was Halloween. The school was having its annual Halloween parade (游行) to _______ it. All the kids would march a few _______ through the neighborhood.

“Just buy him a costume,” my father said. “ It doesn’t cost much.”

But no, my mother decided, _______ it was my first parade, she would _______ me a costume: the mummy (木乃伊), my favorite scary character.

She _______ white rags (布片) and old towels and wound them _______ me, holding them in place with safety pins. Then she arranged the rags with toilet paper and tape. It took a long time, but I was still _______ enough to see the result. When she finished, I could _______ wait to look in the _______. I was a mummy! I moved back and forth in front of it ________.

“Oh, you’re very scary.” my mother said.

She drove me to school. We started our parade. The more I walked, the ________ the rags got. Then, about two blocks out, it began to ________. The next thing I knew was that the toilet paper was beginning to dissolve (溶解). ________, the rags became even looser and fell to my ankles, wrists, and neck and you could see my undershirt and under pants, which made me extremely ________.

“Look at Charley!” the other kids screamed. They were ________. I was burning red. I wanted to escape, but where did you go in the middle of a parade?

When we ________ reached the schoolyard, I was all wet, with a mess of rags and toilet paper pieces. The parents were waiting there with ________, starting to take photos of us. I saw my mother first. As she spotted me, she ________ her hand to her mouth. I burst into ________.

“You ________ my life!” I cried.

1.

A．congratulate

B．celebrate

C．honour

D．spend

2.

A．blocks

B．houses

C．schools

D．roads

3.

A．unless

B．although

C．as if

D．since

4.

A．rent

B．buy

C．make

D．borrow

5.

A．cut up

B．put up

C．set up

D．turned up

6.

A．above

B．on

C．around

D．beneath

7.

A．upset

B．patient

C．stubborn

D．grateful

8.

A．seldom

B．hardly

C．only

D．nearly

9.

A．rags

B．shirt

C．eyes

D．mirror

10.

A．hurriedly

B．sadly

C．excitedly

D．seriously

11.

A．tighter

B．heavier

C．looser

D．bigger

12.

A．rain

B．blow

C．snow

D．thunder

13.

A．As a reward

B．As a result

C．At an end

D．as usual

14.

A．shocked

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

15.

A．laughing

B．jumping

C．cheering

D．crying

16.

A．sadly

B．gradually

C．proudly

D．finally

17.

A．pictures

B．cameras

C．towels

D．dogs

18.

A．raised

B．dropped

C．tied

D．fastened

19.

A．flames

B．laughter

C．tears

D．song

20.

A．lighted

B．started

C．rebuilt

D．ruined

9 . My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about a funny thing that happened to me. It’s funny now but it wasn’t at the time.

Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted a rest before catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop—that was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.

When I went back with the coffee, there was someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking youngsters, with dark glasses and worn clothes, and hair colored bright red at the front. Not so unusual these days. What did surprise me was that he’d started to eat my chocolate!

Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble and really I was rather uneasy about him—I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t dare to start an argument. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.

The boy gave me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he shouted out, “This woman’s crazy!” Everyone stared. That was embarrassing enough, but it was worse when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair—when I realized I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate that he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper.

1. The woman telling the story ________.

A．always went shopping with her family on Fridays

B．had been very busy and needed some time to recover

C．wanted a newspaper and some chocolate to take home to her family

D．bought some chocolate so that she could keep a place at the table

2. When the woman saw the boy go on eating the chocolate, she felt ________.

A．too tired to start an argument

B．too shy to look in the boy’s direction

C．more and more disappointed at losing the chocolate

D．more and more angry with the boy

3. The woman’s face turned red ________.

A．because she realized that she had been quite wrong about the boy

B．because she realized that the boy was poor and angry

C．because she saw everyone staring at her

D．because she hated being shouted at

4. From the story we can see the woman ________.

A．was crazy	B．was being careless
C．was careless and selfish	D．often made mistakes

10 . Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.”

They were all very tired so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, also fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute, they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________ .

A．the Scots were not brave.	B．the Roman army was so strong.
C．the Scots did not have a good leader.	D．the Romans had the support from the Scottish.

2. At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill ________.

A．began to fight the Romans hard.

B．stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fight.

C．woke and rose immediately, ready to fight.

D．put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight.

3. The Scots were waken because ________.

A．they were too tired to sleep well.	B．one of the guards pretended to sleep.
C．one of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cry.	D．because the Romans got too close and they discovered them.

4. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ________.

A．is lovely, though not beautiful.	B．gave them happiness.
C．is a kind of useful plant.	D．helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans.