1 . 语法填空

I got the chance to receive $ 100 from a company to complete an act of     1     (kind) to help others. I thought it     2     (be) cool to make little gift baskets for people at the shelter. I thought of this idea as I remembered how     3     (joy) gift baskets are, and how those at a shelter would probably love them. When I entered the contest, I never thought I could win it. When they sent an email informing me     4     my opportunity, I was     5     (shock); I thought it was a mistake. I knew after that email that I had a lot     6     (do) in a little time. The planning part for the baskets was perhaps the     7     (hard) thing to do. I had to figure out when and where I should hold the assembling (聚集) of the gift baskets and     8     I would call them. I had to decide what to buy with the $ 100 and how to tell people about the event. I ended up     9     (decide) to call my project “Smile Baskets”, because     10     (hope) each basket would make a person smile. The women’s baskets were filled with beauty products and food treats. I filled the kids’ baskets with toys.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about     1       (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,     2     some of them looked very anxious and     3     (disappoint).When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next     4       the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike       5     (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused     6     (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept    7     (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s    8     (I).”She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about    9     the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers    10     (sudden) became friendly to one another.

3 . Several days ago, a letter attracted a lot of attention on the Internet. It was written to NASA by 9-year-old Jack Davis     1     (ask) to be considered for a job working with astronauts. He wrote to apply     2     a planetary protection officer position at NASA. Despite his young age, he thought he would be fit for the job     3     (perfect).

With a pencil, he wrote: “I may be nine, but I think I would be     4     good fit. My sister says I am an alien. Also, I.    5     (see) all the space and alien movies in the past years.” Jack ended the letter stating the other     6     (factor) that would make him perfect for the position, such as his great video game skills and his youth,    7     would make it easy to learn to think like an alien. He then signed the letter, “Jack, Guardian of the Galaxy.”

The position of planetary protection officer is well-paid every year. The job, however, is more about science and biology and     8     (little) about fighting aliens. The officer must make sure that no new species or plants     9     (bring) to other planets, and doesn’t return from trips to space with anything that might harm Earth. The recent announcement of the position created in the 1960s has caused a lot of     10     (excite) in the public, according to a NASA’s statement.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was     1     teenager, I worked part-time at my uncle’s pub.

One day, a man walked into the pub and     2    (order) three beers. But just one of them     3    (drink) by him. I was confused. The next day that man ordered three beers again and drank one of them     4    (quiet) at the table. He did the same thing every time he came to the pub.

One day, I asked the man     5     he ordered three beers and just drank one. The man replied, “It seems strange, isn’t it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment. We have had an     6    (agree) that every time we go to a pub, each of     7    (we) will order two extra beers.”

A few weeks later, the man came to the pub again, but he ordered only two beers, not three as usual. I was     8    (surprise) and thought that one of his brothers might have died. But when I asked him why he just ordered two beers, the man said, “I talked     9     my brother Tom on the phone yesterday. He had promised to give up     10    (drink).”

5 . 语法填空

I have even wondered if money buys happiness. It seems that money will allow me to buy the things    1    make me happy. But one day I sat down and made a list of the things I wanted    2    (do) in my life. I realized I’d never put much thought into it. I’d written down these things —like taking a photo on the mountain and staying at a hotel in Dubai, but I didn’t really plan to do it,     3     (simple) because I didn't have the time.

My life consisted     4     heading to the office, running on the road, working some more …It didn’t matter if my salary doubled; the life would stay     5    same. Sure I’d probably drive a     6     (nice) car, move into a bigger place, and have a bigger TV than my friends, but that wasn't helping me realize any of my goals. Six months after    7     (create) that list, my belief has changed. I’d keep working on my list, for     8     (experience) were much more important than any of the material items. It’s not hard to create opportunity for     9     (you). All it     10     (take) is a little creative thinking.

6 . I was driving home late    1    my car lost momentum (动力) and got slower and slower. Nothing I did seemed to make any    2     (different). “It can’t be fuel, ” I thought. The petrol gauge (汽油标量) was showing I had plenty    3    (leave). Then my car died completely after I    4    ( manage) to roll to the side of the road. It was an extremely dark, lonely country road. Neither a single person     5    any traffic was in sight at all. I felt like an idiot. I should not have left without charging my cell phone. The battery was dead and I was alone without any way    6    (contact) my family. Time dripped slowly like a leaking tap.

“God, help me !” I begged anxiously. “Is there someone who will be kind enough to stop and help me out?”     7    , there was no sign of anyone. I was starting to panic,    8    (feel) completely abandoned. Suddenly I saw a faint light     9    the distance. I waved my white scarf as hard as possible. It was a huge lorry. The driver stopped and kindly drove me to the nearest hotel,     10    I had a rest, and I called my family and explained what had happened. How lucky I was! When he stopped for me, I felt as if I had just found a million dollars.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
As the plane circled over the airport , everyone sensed that something was wrong . The plane was moving     1    (steady) through the air , and although the passengers     2    (fasten) their seat belts , they were suddenly thrown forward . At that moment , the air – hostess presented . She looked very pale ,     3    was quite calm .Speaking quickly and almost in a whisper , she informed everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the     4    (passenger) knew anything about machines . After a moment’s hesitation ,     5    man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin . Moving the pilot aside , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that     6    (send) by radio from the airport below . To everyone’s relief , the plane ,     7    was dangerously close to the ground at the moment , soon began to climb . The man had to circle the airport several times to become familiar     8    the controls of the plane . The     9    (critically) moment came when he had to land . The man ,     10    (follow) the instructions , guided the plane toward the airfield , and it landed safely after a long run along the runway .