1 . "Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It's Friday, and we don't have any _______.   Can I, please?" Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.   Dad was _______next to her, resting his head on his arms.   Mum could _______that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.

"I'm so sorry, James," she said.

"I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?" James asked sadly, almost in _______.

"I know it's _______for you," Mum said softly.   "But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little. . .   strange.   And then they would make fun of you. "

"No, they wouldn't, Mum," James protested.   "We're not _______at all.   We're just ordinary people. "

Mum sighed heavily.   "To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy _______.   And your poor father — he doesn't feel _______.   He really needs a rest. "

"I can help, Mum!" James said.   " _______I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?"

"Well. . . " Mum began.

"Great! Thanks, Mum!" James almost shouted.   "Just sit there, don't move. " He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and ________what he needed — two spanners(扳手).   "Hang on, Mum," he said.   "This won't take a second. " After some ________, James was finished.   With a smile of ________on his face he said, "There! How does that feel?" "Oh, James," Mum said.   "That's much better! How did you do it?"

"Easy," James said ________.   "Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much! I just________them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school. "

"What about your father? Can you ________him?" asked Mum.

"I'll try," James replied.   He ________up Dad's hair at the back of his neck, and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head.   Then he turned the ________on.   Dad opened his eyes and ________immediately.   "He just let his ________run too low, that's all," James said.   "Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?"

"I guess so," replied Mum.   "Your friends will just have to ________that we are a very unusual family.   Thanks, son!"

1.

A．chance

B．message

C．homework

D．difficulty

2.

A．asleep

B．reading

C．alone

D．standing

3.

A．explain

B．see

C．agree

D．doubt

4.

A．terror

B．tears

C．surprise

D．silence

5.

A．fair

B．easy

C．good

D．hard

6.

A．strange

B．normal

C．popular

D．anxious

7.

A．headache

B．loss

C．task

D．day

8.

A．ill

B．funny

C．sorry

D．well

9.

A．As

B．If

C．Since

D．Before

10.

A．kept

B．controlled

C．found

D．returned

11.

A．requests

B．thoughts

C．repairs

D．instructions

12.

A．sympathy

B．satisfaction

C．bitterness

D．politeness

13.

A．embarrassedly

B．gratefully

C．impatiently

D．proudly

14.

A．adjusted

B．collected

C．produced

D．covered

15.

A．greet

B．accompany

C．help

D．ask

16.

A．lifted

B．caught

C．gave

D．filled

17.

A．television

B．power

C．light

D．gas

18.

A．grew up

B．lay down

C．broke down

D．sat up

19.

A．food

B．temperature

C．battery

D．blood

20.

A．prove

B．expect

C．suspect

D．accept

2 . Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man_________out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very_________.She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could_________,but, of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.

Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,_______ an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with_______. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more_______to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people_______they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn’t_______as bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to_______her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to __________ “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to ________to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone`s spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another ________ called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada`s ________and homeless.

There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very________of. Hannah`s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that________outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of ________.For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the ________ of young people to change the world. But ________   all this, Hannah still has the ________   life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.

Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a ________ in the world. You can, too!

1.

A．jumping

B．eating

C．crying

D．waving

2.

A．annoyed

B．nervous

C．ashamed

D．upset

3.

A．behave

B．manage

C．help

D．work

4.

A．pushing

B．carrying

C．buying

D．holding

5.

A．goods

B．bottles

C．foods

D．bags

6.

A．excited

B．determined

C．energetic

D．grateful

7.

A．since

B．unless

C．although

D．as

8.

A．sound

B．get

C．feel

D．look

9.

A．exchange

B．leave

C．keep

D．spread

10.

A．sell

B．deliver

C．host

D．pack

11.

A．contribute

B．lead

C．apply

D．agree

12.

A．campaign

B．trip

C．procedure

D．trial

13.

A．elderly

B．hungry

C．lonely

D．sick

14.

A．aware

B．afraid

C．proud

D．sure

15.

A．going

B．sleeping

C．traveling

D．playing

16.

A．praises

B．invitations

C．replies

D．appointments

17.

A．needs

B．interests

C．dreams

D．efforts

18.

A．for

B．through

C．besides

D．along

19.

A．healthy

B．public

C．normal

D．tough

20.

A．choice

B．profit

C．judgment

D．difference

3 . To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We _______ hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our _______ came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap (带子) got _______ on a chair and the tray (托盘) that I was holding slipped _______ my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, _______ on a man who was just about to _______ a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly _______, as the drinks soaked (浸湿) his white shirt.

Then I _______ my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of _______ Instead, he said “It’s OK” to_ ________ me before he disappeared into the washroom.

Still shaky and unsure ________ to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look ________ A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and ________ our table, my heart almost stopped ________ I thought he was going to ask for my father’s ________ and call him.

　　To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “ ________ yourself new hamburgers. ”He then walked ________ without even finishing his food.
　　He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, ________ he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still ________ in this world. I will never ________ his actions.1.

A．ordered

B．made

C．arranged

D．demanded

2.

A．food

B．turn

C．bill

D．menu

3.

A．fixed

B．caught

C．cut

D．tied

4.

A．by

B．in

C．from

D．out

5.

A．knocked

B．fell

C．stood

D．hung

6.

A．take

B．taste

C．swallow

D．chew

7.

A．discouraged

B．disappointed

C．shocked

D．annoyed

8.

A．rolled

B．rubbed

C．narrowed

D．closed

9.

A．bitterness

B．anxiety

C．anger

D．sorrow

10.

A．satisfy

B．comfort

C．encourage

D．praise

11.

A．how

B．who

C．what

D．which

12.

A．mild

B．honest

C．calm

D．modest

13.

A．pushed

B．approached

C．drew

D．laid

14.

A．beating

B．breaking

C．sinking

D．trembling

15.

A．help

B．position

C．number

D．job

16.

A．Prepare

B．Buy

C．Find

D．Cook

17.

A．on

B．around

C．up

D．away

18.

A．so

B．since

C．although

D．but

19.

A．kindness

B．happiness

C．politeness

D．brightness

20.

A．forget

B．refuse

C．oppose

D．ignore

4 . Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her______she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum if they did not. She would scream and kick and____on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents always______

That was why she was alone on the____, wearing an expensive swimsuit. It has taken a massive tantrum to_____her parents to buy it. They were back at the beach-house,____from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving_____. “Dangerous?” she had said. “You just don’t want me to have_____ I’m going and if you try to stop me, I’ll scream.”

“What are you doing ?” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there___ he spoke .

“I’m going diving, ” she answered.

“You shouldn’t swim that day, ” the man_____. “There is a storm coming up.”

“You should mind your own_____!” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.

“If you go out there you’ll be_____,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply.

Diane slipped into the water and dived_______until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to_____against the current. Saltwater hit against her face, making it_____to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to advice.

Panicking, she began to_____. Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a_____voice. “Hold on ! I’m coming.” With_____, she saw the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope you’ve learned a lesson. You put us both in____, ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the_____. Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.

1.

A．either

B．neither

C．nothing

D．everything

2.

A．jump

B．lie

C．spin

D．sleep

3.

A．set out

B．set in

C．gave in

D．gave out

4.

A．beach

B．bed

C．floor

D．ship

5.

A．allow

B．warn

C．get

D．prefer

6.

A．changing

B．recovering

C．appearing

D．traveling

7.

A．alone

B．away

C．again

D．aside

8.

A．time

B．money

C．food

D．fun

9.

A．when

B．until

C．after

D．once

10.

A．decided

B．intended

C．advised

D．repeated

11.

A．business

B．swimsuit

C．friends

D．parents

12.

A．angry

B．sorry

C．confused

D．excited

13.

A．nervously

B．sadly

C．shyly

D．happily

14.

A．rise

B．swim

C．stop

D．row

15.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．comfortable

D．suitable

16.

A．speak

B．sing

C．sniff

D．scream

17.

A．calm

B．frightening

C．beautiful

D．disgusting

18.

A．regret

B．relief

C．interest

D．ease

19.

A．power

B．safety

C．danger

D．thought

20.

A．house

B．wave

C．beach

D．boat

5 . 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, ____ you can just wait until we make a quick ____ at the grocery store. I have something ____ to show you. ”
At grocery store, we____ some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to ____ your question.” I put one apple of each ____on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a ____ look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all ____colors, shapes and sizes. On the ____, some of the apples may not ____ look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was ____ each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, ____ them back on the table, but ____ a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I ____ tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of ____ See if that helps you ____ which one is which. ”
He took ____, and then a huge smile came cross his face.”People are ____ like apples! They are all different, but once you ____ the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally ____ it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.1.

A．although

B．so

C．because

D．if

2.

A．stop

B．start

C．turn

D．stay

3.

A．expressive

B．encouraging

C．informative

D．interesting

4.

A．bought

B．counted

C．saw

D．collected

5.

A．check

B．mention

C．answer

D．improve

6.

A．size

B．type

C．shape

D．class

7.

A．worried

B．satisfied

C．proud

D．curious

8.

A．ordinary

B．normal

C．different

D．regular

9.

A．outside

B．whole

C．table

D．inside

10.

A．still

B．even

C．only

D．ever

11.

A．examining

B．measuring

C．drawing

D．packing

12.

A．keeping

B．placing

C．pulling

D．giving

13.

A．on

B．toward

C．for

D．in

14.

A．mustn’t

B．can’t

C．shouldn’t

D．needn’t

15.

A．each one

B．each other

C．the other

D．one another

16.

A．admit

B．consider

C．decide

D．believe

17.

A．big bites

B．deep breaths

C．a firm hold

D．close look

18.

A．just

B．always

C．merely

D．seldom

19.

A．put away

B．get down

C．hand out

D．take off

20.

A．made

B．took

C．got

D．did

6 . In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (贫困), and only the rich could manage without great _______. Three of those rich men and their servants were _______ together on a road when they came to a very _______ village.

The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _______ he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared _______ out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.

The second rich man, seeing the _______ situation, stopped for a short time and gave _______ all his food and drink, since he _______ see that money would be of little _______ to them. He made sure that they each ________ their fair share and would have enough food to ________ for some time. Then, he left.

The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, ________ and went straight through the ________ without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other ________ the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was ________ that they themselves had been there to offer help.

However, three days later, they ________ the third rich man, who was coming in the opposite direction. He was ________ travelling quickly, but his wagons, ________ the gold and valuables they had been ________, were now full of farming tools and bags of ________. He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.

1.

A．loss

B．expectations

C．success

D．problems

2.

A．standing

B．travelling

C．gathering

D．running

3.

A．faraway

B．poor

C．different

D．ancient

4.

A．unless

B．because

C．so

D．if

5.

A．them

B．anything

C．nothing

D．those

6.

A．curious

B．worrying

C．dangerous

D．puzzling

7.

A．the villagers

B．his servants

C．the others

D．the rest

8.

A．could

B．might

C．should

D．must

9.

A．interest

B．concern

C．use

D．attraction

10.

A．returned

B．gained

C．offered

D．received

11.

A．remain

B．last

C．supply

D．share

12.

A．turned back

B．set out

C．showed off

D．speeded up

13.

A．village

B．land

C．field

D．road

14.

A．whether

B．how

C．where

D．when

15.

A．good

B．certain

C．true

D．strange

16.

A．welcomed

B．met

C．accepted

D．persuaded

17.

A．still

B．already

C．always

D．indeed

18.

A．except for

B．instead of

C．apart from

D．along with

19.

A．loading

B．treasuring

C．carrying

D．earning

20.

A．food

B．jewels

C．money

D．seeds

7 . “It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be _______, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny _______. Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the _______ at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was _______ to dance with a girl!

_______ Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his _______ to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s _______ steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” _______ burst from the crowd. Johnny _______ and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide ________ to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes ________. “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed ________ him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and ________ her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a ________ for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” ________, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band ________ behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was ________. “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. ________ he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped ________, smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre ________ moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

1.

A．difficult

B．troublesome

C．different

D．terrible

2.

A．answered

B．sighed

C．smiled

D．laughed

3.

A．platform

B．appointment

C．meeting

D．dance

4.

A．expected

B．invited

C．allowed

D．chosen

5.

A．If

B．Since

C．Though

D．When

6.

A．spirits

B．feelings

C．courage

D．strength

7.

A．smooth

B．clumsy

C．slow

D．small

8.

A．Shouts

B．Laughter

C．Applause

D．Cheers

9.

A．broke away

B．went out

C．broke up

D．turned out

10.

A．ran

B．walked

C．drove

D．cycled

11.

A．opened

B．rolled

C．sharpened

D．widened

12.

A．off

B．with

C．after

D．for

13.

A．caught

B．searched

C．sought

D．spotted

14.

A．surprise

B．puzzle

C．story

D．joke

15.

A．Struggling

B．Trembling

C．Wandering

D．Whispering

16.

A．got round

B．joined in

C．turned around

D．showed off

17.

A．in

B．out

C．over

D．on

18.

A．As

B．Because

C．Until

D．So

19.

A．backward

B．forward

C．onward

D．downward

20.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．almost

8 . The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He_______me with a puzzle—all because he waved to me like someone does_______seeing a close friend. A big,_______smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to_______his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had_______me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the_______that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the_______was solved. As I_______the school he was standing in the middle of the road_______his stop sign. I was in live behind four cars.________the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars________. To the first he waved and ________in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same ________from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking (表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost________wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school________more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with________. So far I haven’t seen anyone________to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a (n)________to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His________armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the________of the whole neighbourhood.

1.

A．hit

B．disappointed

C．presented

D．bored

2.

A．on

B．from

C．during

D．about

3.

A．false

B．shy

C．apologetic

D．bright

4.

A．research

B．study

C．recognize

D．explore

5.

A．praised

B．blamed

C．mistaken

D．respected

6.

A．conclusion

B．description

C．evaluation

D．introduction

7.

A．argument

B．disagreement

C．mystery

D．task

8.

A．visited

B．approached

C．passed

D．left

9.

A．drawing back

B．putting on

C．handing in

D．holding out

10.

A．Once

B．Before

C．Unless

D．While

11.

A．in

B．through

C．out

D．down

12.

A．cried

B．cheered

C．smiled

D．gestured

13.

A．idea

B．reply

C．notice

D．greeting

14.

A．awkward

B．angry

C．elegant

D．patient

15.

A．came

B．responded

C．hurried

D．appeared

16.

A．surprise

B．frustration

C．interest

D．doubt

17.

A．fail

B．try

C．wish

D．bother

18.

A．offer

B．sacrifice

C．promise

D．difference

19.

A．effectiveness

B．cheerfulness

C．carefulness

D．seriousness

20.

A．trends

B．observations

C．regulations

D．feelings