1 . Five people were waiting for an interview in a room of a company(公司). Inside the room, they could do whatever they liked, except using the phone or the Internet.

On the first day, all of the five people were excited. They were imagining their bright future, but there was no interview.

On the second day, they came again for the interview. But to their surprise, there was no news about the interview. Two of them got upset.

On the third morning, they arrived earlier. Still no news came. By mid-day, most of them were irritated. Some thought the company did not care for them. Some regretted coming here. Only one man was different. He was happy all those days. He kept smiling while the others complained(抱怨).

At the end of that day, the boss appeared. To their disappointment, the boss said that their interview had ended and only one of them was chosen. It was the man who kept happy. Then the boss added, “We want someone who can keep happy in whatever situations. Keeping happy is an ability.”

1. The five people were waiting for________.

A．an interview

B．a meeting

C．a phone call

D．a meal

2. The underlined word “irritated” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A．快活的

B．愤怒的

C．放松的

D．胆怯的

3. The man was chosen because________.

A．he listened to the others	B．he kept happy
C．his answers were better	D．he cared for others

4. The passage probably comes from________

A．a dictionary

B．a poster

C．a magazine

D．a notice

2 . Johan and his younger brother, Rahim, had an unforgettable fishing experience. They could not spend the evening _______ their schoolwork with their mother. They had to go out fishing. Their father, a fisherman, was feeling _______ . The brothers had to catch some fish so that their father could _______ them in the market the next morning to support the family.

That evening, Rahim decided to _______ the sea early. He knew that if he and Johan were to set off late, they might not be able to find a good _______ at sea to catch plenty of fish. Rahim urged Johan to hurry and instructed him to _______ the fishing net onto their boat quickly.

While out at sea Rahim helped _______ the boat when Johan cast the net into the waters. Although it was _______ work, they were glad to be able to help their sick father. While waiting to pull the net in, the brothers took out their _______ from their bags to revise. It was not easy as they could not see clearly under the dim light from the oil lamp. Suddenly, their boat ________ hard from left to right. Rahim gasped(喘气)and held his brother’s arm ________ . Although he was ________ , Johan remained calm. He went to the ________ of their boat to take a look. He saw the net shaking.

Excited about the ________ , Johan decided to pull in the net. To his surprise, there were no fishes. Upon taking a ________ look, Johan found that the net had a huge ________ in it.

”A big fish must have damaged the net while trying to escape,“ Johan ________ seeing this.

________ , the brothers returned home. However, their parents were ________ that they had persevered(坚持)and put in their best ________ that night.

1.

A．changing

B．revising

C．neglecting

D．assigning

2.

A．unwell

B．unfair

C．unhappy

D．unwilling

3.

A．purchase

B．sell

C．assess

D．feed

4.

A．dive into

B．watch for

C．leave for

D．sail across

5.

A．spot

B．view

C．net

D．help

6.

A．float

B．equip

C．load

D．weave

7.

A．lift

B．control

C．take

D．push

8.

A．practical

B．promising

C．boring

D．tough

9.

A．books

B．compasses

C．purses

D．glasses

10.

A．balanced

B．rocked

C．wound

D．worked

11.

A．casually

B．eventually

C．tightly

D．sharply

12.

A．satisfied

B．confused

C．experienced

D．scared

13.

A．edge

B．board

C．shelter

D．direction

14.

A．wave

B．sound

C．catch

D．plan

15.

A．gentler

B．farther

C．quicker

D．closer

16.

A．knife

B．fish

C．stone

D．hole

17.

A．responded

B．admitted

C．sighed

D．added

18.

A．Empty-handed

B．Cold-hearted

C．Bad-tempered

D．Single-minded

19.

A．hopeful

B．proud

C．doubtful

D．cautious

20.

A．solution

B．vain

C．virtue

D．effort

3 . My biggest problem is that I’m too busy. When I was young, I used to have so much time, but these days I get up early and stay in school all day. Then I go right home and eat dinner before I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends, but I just don’t have the time anymore.In the evening, I used to watch TV or chat with my grandmother, but now I have to study. I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts. These days, I hardly ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I really miss the old days.

1. What’s my biggest problem?

A．I’m too lazy.

B．I’m too busy.

C．I’m free.

D．I get up early.

2. Did I use to have so much time?

A．Yes, I have.	B．No, I haven’t.
C．I don’t know.	D．/.

3. These days I get up ________ .

A．late

B．early

C．don’t known

D．too late

4. I love _______.

A．music

B．football

C．doing homework

D．sleep

5. From the passage, we know that I _______.

A．I am older

B．I have lots of friends

C．I miss the old days

D．I have a TV.

4 . I worked in a small company with about thirty-five employees (雇员). We had a good-sized kitchen with a fridge that several employees used. But people would often go to the fridge to surprisingly find either their whole lunch missing, or in my case, my can of Cherry Coke gone. I usually kept it in my lunch bag. At times when I bought takeaway food, I would get two—one for lunch and one for dinner—so I didn’t have my lunch bag. Even so, I often couldn’t find the food. It was a shock to everyone.

We doubted who was stealing, but could never prove (证明) it. One day, a good idea came to my mind, and I couldn’t wait to try it.

It was break time at noon. I headed down to the kitchen about five minutes early and gave my Coke such a hard shake that I feared it may actually go off in my hands. I placed it back in the fridge. Then, I hid into a cupboard in the kitchen, waiting for the right moment.

BINGO! A lady came in and took the Coke. I put my hand over my mouth for her to open it, but she took it with her and left. I thought she would open it in the hall. No!

As I left the kitchen, I heard her yell (叫喊). I passed her office, and Coke was everywhere: the walls, the floor, all over her desk, computer, her work, and all over her—everywhere!

Well, food has never gone missing again since then because the lady got fired.

1. Why did the employees feel surprised?

A．Their lunch was often lost.

B．The fridge was full of free food.

C．The kitchen was never clean.

D．The company was small-sized.

2. Why did the author hide in the kitchen?

A．To play a joke on the lady.

B．To carry out some repairs inside.

C．To find out who was stealing.

D．To prove who was the best worker.

3. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The kitchen.

B．The drink

C．The hand.

D．The fridge.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A small company.	B．An honest lady.
C．A special lunch.	D．An office story.

5 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

I can remember some things about my childhood. Some are unhappy. I remember my first visit    1    the zoo. I saw a lion and    2    eagle. The lion was very lazy, and he    3    (sleep) all the time. He was very    4    (bore) to me. The eagles suddenly flew in the air and frightened me. I started to cry!

Of course some memories are happy. I remember the day when my father tried to teach me how    5    (ride) a bicycle. I wasn't very good at it. I said, “I don't want to do this!" But my father was very    6    (patience) and very soon he taught me how to do it. Now I ride my bicycle every day and I'm much    7    (fast) than my father! And I also remember my first day at kindergarten very    8    (clear). There were so many children! I only knew one of them, a boy    9    (live) in the apartment next door. I was very nervous. However,    10    we started playing with some toys, I soon stopped feeling nervous.