My wife was shouting at Sindu again．I threw the paper away and rushed to the scene．My daughter Sindu looked __．Her eyes were wet with tears．In front of her was a bowl ___with bitter melon（苦瓜）．Sindu particularly hated bitter melon, but my wife believed_ _ in the “cooling effects” of bitter melon. I tried to __ Sindu to take a fewmouthfuls．She __ down a bit and wiped her tears．Then she said she would eat the __bowl of bitter melon on condition that I gave her whatever she asked for．I agreed．Slowly and __ , she finished the whole bowl．After that, Sindu came to me with her eyeswide with __. To our surprise, she wanted to have her head __. “Impossible!”shouted my wife．However, I knew that if I __ my promise, Sindu would neverlearn to her own．So I decided to keep my promise．
On Monday morning, I __ her off at school．Just then，a boy shouted, “Sindu,wait for me!” struck me was his hairless head．I was about to leave when a ladycame to me and said, “Sir, your __is great indeed!” I didn't __. She continued,“That boy is my son．He is __ from Leukemia（白血病）．He lost all his hair_ __the side effects of the chemotherapy（化疗）．He __ to come back to school because hewas afraid that the kids at school would make fun of him．Sindu visited him last week andpromised to help him, but I __ imagined that she would sacrifice（牺牲）her lovely hair for thesake（缘由）of my son! Sir, you and your wife are blessed to have such a（n） __ soul for achild.”
I didn't know what to say．It was then that I knew what love really was．
A．frightened B．excited C．moved D．disappointed
A．provided B．covered C．equipped D．filled
A．heavily B．angrily C．firmly D．happily
A．permit B．persuade C．forbid D．order
A．went B．calmed C．came D．fought
A．sweet B．entire C．bitter D．little
A．angrily B．worriedly C．sadly D．painful
A．expectation B．happiness C．satisfaction D．pride
A．nodded B．shaved（剃头） C．washed D．cut
A．kept B．broke C．made D．share
A．Keep B．remind C．share D．take
A．sent B．dropped C．took D．picked
A．It B．Something C．That D．What
A．wife B．daughter C．view D．life
A．insist B．request C．understand D．move
A．dying B．suffering C．escaping D．recovering
A．according to B．instead of C．thanks to D．because of
A．tended B．refused C．promised D．determined
A．nearly B．never C．ever D．seldom
A．abstract B．noble C．simple D．horrible
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The ringing of the phone runs through my head, telling me someone needs help. I pick it up and 1 the routine, “Teen Lifeline, this is Amber.” About 45 minutes later I hang up, feeling pleased because I’ve helped another teen. Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own 2 and help others.
“My mom is always fighting with me. I want to run away.” Some teens feel their 3 is a prison, rather than a place of shelter and safety. They feel parents are only there to make their lives 4 . We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in 5 giving them advice. All we can do is to ask questions. We also try to find out where the teens would go and how they would survive. We give them a phone number if they 6 don’t want to live in their “prison”.
“I don’t want to 7 any more” is something we hear, and suicide (自杀) calls are some of the hardest to 8 . We try to discover why they want to take their lives and how serious they are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten. One means they are 9 suicide but haven’t decided how, and ten means they are always thinking about it and have a 10 . We ask them to make a promis
e that they will not hurt themselves. And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers 11 we can call back to make sure that they are okay.
Although many calls are about relatively 12 problems, volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I’m not the 13 person with problems, and has taught me how to 14 with my heart. I have made a 15 and sav
ed many lives — possibly even my own, too.
1. A. set B. stop C. change D. start
2. A. decisions B. disadvantages C. problems D. opinions
3. A. school B. home C. bedroom D. classroom
4. A. simple B. unusual C. happy D. terrible
5. A. for B. of C. without D. besides
6. A. even B. almost C. still D. mostly
7. A. live B. study 
C. call D. listen
8. A. carry out B. deal with C. believe in D. find out
9. A. accepting B. considering C. objecting 
D. giving
10. A. plan B. doubt C. purpose D. question
11. A. in case B. if C. so that D. when
12. A. important B. small C. normal D. typical
13. A. very B. only C. exact D. possible
14. A. write B. see C. learn D. listen
15. A. difference B. choice C. promise D. decision
In some countries，people eat rice every day．36 they eat it two or three times a day，for breakfast， lunch and supper． They can 37 it， fry（煎）it or 38 it into rice noodles．They usually eat it 39 meat，fish and vegetables．
Some people do not eat some kind of 40． Muslins，for example，do not eat pork，and Hindus do not eat beef．
The Japanese eat a lot of fish．Japan is an island and its 41 go all over the Pacific looking for fish to 42．The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish，and they also eat a lot of rice．
In 43 such as Britain，Australia and the United States，the most important food is 44 or potatoes． People there usually make their bread from wheat flour． They 45 potatoes in different ways． They can boil them，fry them and roast（烤）them．
In Africa，maize（玉米）is the most important food．46 rice and wheat，maize is a kind of cereal（谷物）． African people make the maize 47 flour． From this flour they make 48 kinds of bread and cakes．Many Africans are very 49 and they can’t afford to eat much 50 with their cereal．
Cereals are a very important kind of food 51 we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh 52．
Some people eat 53 fruit and vegetables． They do not eat meat or fish or54 that comes from animals． They eat only food from 55． Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat．
A．Sometimes B．Sometime C．Some time D．Some times
A．drink B．eat C．have D．boil
A．make B．turn C．change D．eat
A．as B．like C．with D．together
A．apples B．fish C．meat D．vegetables
A．trains B．planes C．fishing boats D．life boats
A．buy B．weigh C．hold D．catcj
A．the world B．countries C．the east D．developing countries
A．bread B．cake C．flour D．vegetables
A．cook B．eat C．make D．take
A．Like B．As C．Being D．With
A．of B．from C．into D．up to
A．the same B．different C．every D．each
A．rich B．poor C．strong D．weak
A．meat B．maize C．flour D．bread
A．so B．as C．because D．but
A．rice B．cakes C．fruit D．potatoes
A．not only B．only C．besides D．except
A．something B．anything C．pork D．beef
A．plants B．apples C．pigs D．fish
When I was 11, my grandfather began to teach me how to drive. I was a fast learner. At 16, I was already a 1 driver. However, when I passed into adulthood, I began to get speeding tickets. For me, this did not reflect one’s 2 as a driver. So I 3 to drive as fast as I could.
Then in September of 2005, I received a letter 4 my presence to discuss my future ___5 right
s. As I sat down, a man began to unfold my file. I was 6 to see my record was five pages long. The man gave me two 7 . I could turn in my 8 and not drive for three months or continue driving, but without tickets for one year. With two kids and a busy practice, I went with the second choice.
After the meeting, I had lunch with my friend, Nick. He noticed that my eating habits ___9 my driving habits. Nick told me that my attention was 10 paid to the destination and not the process of getting there. The car gives fun, allowing me to get to my __11 much faster. However, after reaching it, I was never truly satisfied becaus
e I 12_ the messages and lessons of the journey.
After the two
13 , I began to transform myself. I now enjoy driving, often taking the most scenic route. I have also slowed my 14 down, enjoying each bite as I go. Learning 15 is really a big lesson for me.
1. A. lucky B. skilled C. careless D. poor
2. A. interest B. belief C. ability D. character
3. A. stopped B. wanted C. began D. continued
4. A. requesting B. hoping C. suggesting D. planning
5. A. driving B. swimming C. diving D. living
6. A. disappointed B. depressed C. surprised D. terrified
7. A. tickets B. choices C. letters D. pages
8. A. license B. money C. evidence D. file
9. A. affected B. matched C. suited D. caused
10. A. totally B. partly C. slowly D. slightly
11.
A. destination B. process C. place D. journey
12. A. understood B. lacked C. gained D. ignored
13. A. surveys B. events C. debates D. arguments
14. A. working B. driving C. walking D. eating
15. A. honesty B. understanding C. patience D. carelessness
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15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。
There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become_____1____. The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked _______2____.
"It is with you. Your _______3___ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the ______4______things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your ____5_____are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you ______6___ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to _____7_____ for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are _____8____ to me!" the young man ____9_______.
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not ____10_____ them or treasure them. They are not _______11____ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to _____12_____one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not ____13______it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it _____14_____. We should not overuse it because once it is ____15____, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1. A. happy B. young C. wealthy D. poor
2. A. anxiously B. sadly C. quietly D. patiently
3. A. knowledge B. skills C. brain D. eyes
4. A. ugly B. beautiful C. strange D. useful
5. A. legs B. cars C. jewels D. banknotes
6. A. lovely B. optimistic C. angry D. willing
7. A. charge B. buy C. exchange D. change
8. A. precious B. useless C. extra D. special
9. A. wept B. demonstrated C. smiled D. yelled
10. A. see B. realize C. keep D. hold
11. A. grateful B. careful C. meaningful D. faithful
12. A. get B. grasp C. have D. lose
13. A. take B. make C. set D. sell
14. A. wrongly B. wisely C. naturally D. really
15. A. old B. used C. 
gone D. dead
On Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the ___36___ and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at ___37___ magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my ___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I __39___ to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t __40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad ___41__.
My next plan would have to be more __42__. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t __43__ to miss out on this bargain!”
His ___44___ was that he certainly could afford to miss this ___45___ and for US$250 you could buy ___46___ educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a ___47___ home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room, ___48___ at how mean my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t _49__ that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I __50__ on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been __51__. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package ___52__. “The telescope,” I thought. I ___53___ the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had ___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could ___55___ get an A+ in English class.
A．pain B．attempt C．joy D．shyness
A．housing B．fishing C．car D．fashion
A．mind B．idea C．opinion D．head
A．getdown B．setout C．searchedfor D．went on
A．operate B．run C．start D．work
A．riding B．driving C．thinking D．keeping
A．strong B．practical C．ideal D．obvious
A．afford B．pay C．allow D．stand
A．talk B．expression C．face D．response
A．truck B．telescope C．chance D．bargain
A．one B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．heating B．loving C．nursing D．finding
A．pleased B．good C．expert D．angry
A．say B．believe C．care D．learn
A．went off B．woke up C．rang up D．found out
A．pleased B．instructed C．warned D．defeated
A．opened B．wrapped C．left D．faded
A．recovered B．refused C．reopened D．removed
A．won B．done C．beaten D．failed
A．ever B．already C．still D．even
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