Mr. White was holding a party at home to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. To make him happy, one of his women friends __21__ to sing a song for him. Now she was singing. One guest turned to a __22__ by his side and criticized the singer.
“What a __23__ voice!" he said. "Do you know __24__ she is?"
“Yes," was the answer, " She is my wife. "
“Oh, I beg your pardon,” the man said. "Of course her voice isn't bad, __25__ the song is very bad. I wondered who wrote that awful song?”
“I did," was the answer.
A．dreamed B．decided C．forgot D．remembered
A．woman B．girl C．man D．boy
A．terrible B．beautiful C．exciting D．sweet
A．what B．who C．where D．which
A．and B．or C．so D．but
For most children, the most useful way of spending their time is playing a game. It doesn’t matter the game is. Things become better when they need a (n) to play with. On the one hand, it is quite for the development of a child’s personality (个性) to win and to the best ways to get that. On the other hand, if a child only cares about , then for him, playing a game is funny only when he wins. Or if he finds a better partner, he will get and he doesn’t want to go on playing.
It’s parents’ to make their children know that: you can’t always win and there are many unpleasant moments when you have to learn how to lose. The idea is to compete, to prove you are good, not only to win.
In a word, playing a game is not funny only when you win. It is funny you enjoy it and try your best to win. If you are just a little bit unlucky, don’t a lot. You will surely prove your abilities some other day.
A．how B．why C．what D．when
A．owner B．worker C．student D．partner
A．useful B．simple C．correct D．special
A．pay attention to B．take pride in C．jump out of D．think of
A．playing B．studying C．winning D．losing
A．unhappy B．lonely C．relaxed D．excited
A．rule B．duty C．plan D．habit
A．in life B．in the future C．in fact D．in the way
A．or B．and C．when D．before
A．worry B．believe C．wish D．imagine
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d 17 a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” a note that read, “See me after class.”
The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why did I receive an ‘F’?”
The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic (不现实的) dream for a young boy like you. Your family is not rich. Having a horse ranch needs a lot of . You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I’ll reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. But I think it is a very important for you.”
Finally, after thinking about it for several days, the boy handed in the same paper, making changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the ‘F’ and I’ll keep my dream.”
A．speech B．notice C．paper D．diary
A．own B．win C．paint D．sell
A．just B．even C．ever D．almost
A．dream B．heart C．advice D．trust
A．by B．in C．to D．with
A．time B．money C．space D．work
A．way B．wonder C．problem D．matter
A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．If
A．change B．gift C．decision D．message
A．no B．anything C．any D．nothing
Before Father’s Day, I found my father was unhappy because he was out of work. I decided to cheer him up by buying him a special Father’s Day gift.
One day after school I to the Agins which was known for fashions and styles. I told Agins that I was looking for a Father’s Day present.
“ Do you think he’d like a ?” she asked. “I think he might.” I told her.
She a Swiss watch and I told her that would like it.
“ How much money do you have?” she asked.
“ dollars.” I replied.
“You’re so lucky!” she told me. “It’s only $11. You still have $1 for the . “ She packed the watch and I thanked for my business, and I rode off home with the gift under my arm.
When my father opened the gift, he asked . “Where did you get it?”
“I bought it at the Agins. I cost me $11.” I said. My father was shocked into silence.
Many years later, I did learn that the watch was worth several hundred dollars, I appreciated(赞赏) how wonderful Agins had been to me. I always felt that I never had chance to thank her.
“What really amazes me to this day…my daughter.” My father said, “Letting you have the watch for 11 dollars was enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch(触动) of . I’ll never forget it.”
A．drove B．took C．rode D．started
A．watch B．bike C．purse D．card
A．wore out B．put out C．tried out D．took out
A．Thirteen B．Twelve C．Eleven D．One
A．card B．store C．gift D．style
A．sadly B．amazedly C．excitedly D．angrily
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．regretful B．thankful C．careful D．useful
A．believable B．able C．unbelievable D．unable
A．help B．regret C．cry D．kindness
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Kierman was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up near the sea. For more than 40 years, he raced in international sailing competitions.
In 1987, Kierman was competing in an around-the-world race when he began to the huge amount of rubbish in the world’s oceans. When he returned to Australia, he to do something about it.
He organized a community called “Clean Up Sydney Harbour.” On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40,000 volunteers came out to away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean-up a national event. It was a huge . Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day improving their local .
Since then, “Clean Up Australia” has got every year. In 2002, for example,800,000 people cleaned up almost 15,000 tons of rubbish from Australia’s beaches, parks and streets.
Kierman was with the success of his project. In 2003, he started an even bigger program. With the of the United Nations Environment Program, he introduced “Clean Up the World”, an international program that supports communities around the world in cleaning up and protecting the environment. “Clean Up the World” has grown and his wonderful idea has now spread from one city to the whole world.
A．save B．collect C．notice D．produce
A．refused B．decided C．pretended D．stopped
A．law B．party C．company D．event
A．clear B．send C．turn D．give
A．problem B．success C．surprise D．failure
A．culture B．project C．government D．environment
A．older B．smaller C．bigger D．faster
A．happy B．angry C．disappointed D．concerned
A．need B．help C．hope D．action
A．loudly B．gently C．rapidly D．busily
语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 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，从1~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One day, a magic man the king a harp(竖琴).
The king took it to the palace, but he played it, the harp sounded terrible. Many people tried it. They agreed that the harp was and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.
A poor little girl found the harp, and even though she didn’t know how it, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect, each time it sounded a little better.
Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort.
The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing his old harp, he was filled joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private , giving her and her family many riches.
A．offer B．offers C．offered D．has offered
A．when B．before C．if D．because
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．used B．using C．useless D．uselessness
A．late B．lately C．latest D．later
A．played B．to play C．playing D．to playing
A．so B．and C．or D．but
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．in B．of C．by D．with
A．music B．musical C．musician D．musically
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