1 . 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。

A student once asked his teacher, “What is Greed?” Instead of giving the answer directly, the teacher asked him     1     (go) through the chocolate factory nearby and pick the one chocolate he liked most. But he could not turn back as he passed through the factory.

The student went to the chocolate factory. As he walked through, he saw one chocolate     2     (wrap) nicely. He instantly liked it, but he said to     3     (he) that he might find a much bigger one further. So he walked on and saw another chocolate. But again, he thought     4     same. When he almost came to the end of the factory, he couldn’t see any chocolates as big as the one he didn’t pick     5     (early). He started to regret his decision of letting it go.

Finally, he went back to his teacher with an empty hand and gave an account of     6     he did. The teacher told him, “You did like the one chocolate very much, but still you kept looking for a bigger one. And later you realized that what you gave up     7     (be) the best chocolate you could find there. That     8     (call) Greed.”

We let go of many good things in our life because     9     our greed of having even better things. But in the search for better things, we let go of many good things that could have given us similar     10     (satisfy) and made us happy. Learn to make your choice wisely.

2 . Finishing their shopping at the supermarket, a middle-aged couple found their new car    1    (steal). They filed a report    2    the police station and a detective drove them    3    to the parking lot（停车场）to look for evidence.
To their    4    (amaze), the car had been returned and there was a note in it ,    5     said: “I apologize for taking your car. My wife was having a baby and I had to send her to the hospital as soon as possible. Please forget the    6    (convenient). There are two tickets    7    tonight’s Rowan Atkinson concert.”
Their faith in humanity restored(恢复). The couple attended    8    concert. But    9    they returned home, they immediately found that their house had been ransacked (洗劫). On the bathroom mirror was    10    note: “I have to put my kid through college somehow, don’t I?”

3 . 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, ''    8     anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?'' A woman on the bus shouted, ''Oh, dear. It's me.'' 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.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mrs. Wilson, the wife of a rich man,    1     some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way to cook fish and she was very pleased with     2     when the fish was ready. As the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to     3     for a few minutes. Five minutes later, when she came back     4     it, she was surprised to find the neighbor’s cat at the fish. She was in time to stop the cat before it was too     5     .That afternoon every one enjoyed the fish. They talked and laughed     6     four o'clock.

After the guests left, Mrs. Wilson felt tired but happy. She was sitting down in a chair near the window     7    she saw the neighbor’s cat dead in her garden. She was sure the fish was bad. What     8    happen to her friends? She at once telephoned the family doctor for help. The doctor wanted each guest     9     meet him. Once again Mrs. Wilson was alone in her chair still tired     10     not longer happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her neighbor, “Oh, Mrs. Wilson,” he cried.” My cat is dead. She was killed by someone in a car and put in your garden …”

5 . 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。

The reality is not beautiful as we thought. If you choose only to complain and escape, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the     1    (hard) will turn out to be a fortune on     2    new hopes will arise. For me, small dose of hope is enough.

When I was in my first year in my high school, I hit a stretch where: every area of my life was a disaster. I felt hopeless and alone, and more     3    (depress) than I knew was possible. I have no idea about my future.

        One day, I     4    (walk) from class across campus to catch my bus home, head down, fighting tears of total despair, when an old man came down the sidewalk toward me. Embarrassed at     5    (see) such an emotional mess, I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I felt he’d walk on by,     6    he moved until he was directly in front of me. That time, I thought he was a strange man who got on     7    (I) nerves. But, to my surprise, I looked up and found his smiling. Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke    8    a quiet voice, “    9    is wrong will pass. You are going to be OK, just hang on.” He then, smiled again and walked away.

I can not explain the impact of that man’s unexpected kindness and unconditional caring! He gave me one thing I had lost     10    (complete): hope.

6 . 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，并将答案填写在相应位置上。

I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I remember tearing across town     1     my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus.” she laughed. “Even dummies(傻瓜) know that!” I     2     (flee) to Grandma     3    I knew she would be straight with me. She always told the truth.

“No Santa Claus?” she said. “Ridiculous! Don’t believe     4    . Put on your coat, and let’s go.” “Go where, Grandma?” I asked.

As we walked through the doors of the general store Grandma handed me ten dollars and said, “Buy something for someone     5    needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car.”

I was only eight years old. Never had I shopped for anything all by myself. For a few moments I just stood there,     6     (wonder) what to buy, and who to buy it     7    . I thought of everybody I knew. Then I thought about Bobbie Decker.

He was my classmate with bad breath and     8     (mess) hair, and he sat right behind me. He didn’t have a coat. I knew that because he never went out to play games during the winter. I held     9    bill with growing     10     (excite). I would buy Bobbie a coat.

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。

What was supposed to be     1     fun climb became a test of friendship for two young people from Canada last Saturday. Jeremy Savage and Ian Marshall, both aged 17, went     2    (camp) with their parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, they decided to climb the mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top    3    no problems.

However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very    4     (danger) part of the path, Ian fell three meters off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was     5    (bad) injured and could not move. They had to wait and    6    (hope) that someone would come and help them. As the evening grew     7    (dark), Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought     8     was not safe for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and extra shirt to keep Ian warm.

At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way     9     (help) his friend was to carry him. So they started the long climb back to their parents. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite     10    their parents were waiting, “I’ll always remember what Jeremy did for me.” said Ian. “He saved my life.”

8 . 填写单词的正确形式。

One day, Pierre,     1     worked in a government office, received an     2     (invite) to a palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money     3       jewellery, so she borrowed a beautiful necklace     4     her friend, Jeanne. She looked very beautiful     5     they had a wonderful time that evening. But after the ball, she found the necklace     6    . They had to borrow a lot of money to buy a new     7     for Jeanne. In order to pay     8     the money, they worked day and night for 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didn’t recognize her     9     they met in a park 10 years later. From this story, we know a person shouldn’t be affected     10     vanity(虚荣心), otherwise it will cost him a lot.

9 . 语法填空

Chinese proverbs(谚语) are rich and they are still     1     (wide) used in Chinese people’s daily life.     2     these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop to help it grow”,     3     (base) on the following story.

It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) was very anxious to help     4     rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about     5    day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected.

One day, he came up with an idea     6     he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day.

He was very tired from doing this for a whole day,     7     he felt very happy since the crop did “grow”     8     (high).

His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately, the leaves of the crop began to wither.

This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their     9     (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often     10     (result) in the contrary to our intention.

10 . 阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。

John liked chocolates very much, but his mother    1     gave him any, because they were    2     for his teeth, she thought. But John had a very nice grandfather. The old man loved his grandson very much, and sometimes he    3     (bring) John chocolates when he came to visit him. Then his mother let him eat them, because she wanted to    4     the old man happy.

One evening, a few days before John’s seventh birthday, he was saying his prayers(祷告)in his bedroom before he went to     5    .“Please, God,” he shouted, “make    6     give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday on Saturday.”

His mother was in the kitchen, but she heard the small boy    7     and went into his bedroom quickly.

“Why are you shouting, John?” she asked her son. “God can hear you when you talk    8    .”

“I know,” answered the clever boy    9     a smile, “but grandfather is in the     10     room, and he can’t.”