Sam was very nervous． It was his first day in a new（1） ，and lunch was only thirty minutes away． For most students， Lunch is the（2） part of the school day． It is time when you talk with your friends，get to know what interesting things everyone is doing，and of course，（3） ．Sam，however， didn't know anyone or anything， like where to sit or with whom to sit at lunch．
Sam's （4） was in the army， so his family moved a lot． He had really liked his old school and （5） leaving his two best friends． They still talked to each other through phone calls and emails， （6） he couldn't see them every day． He wondered if their （7） _____ would continue． He didn't want to lose them， but he knew it would be （8） for them to stay close．
"I know this is hard on you，" his mother said as he got ready for school this morning，"and I'm really （9） you have to keep changing schools．" Sam could see regret in her eyes， but he didn't want her to feel that way， （10） had always been ready to defend （保卫） not only the family but also the country． Sam loved her so much． He gave her a smile and told her not to（11） ．He had wanted to mean it，but there was still always worry in him when they moved．
The （12） time came quickly． As Sam was walking to during room， a voice behind him said，"Excuse me．" Sam （13） and saw five friendly faces．
"Would you like to join us？ " asked one of them．
This （14） invitation was exactly what he needed． Sam nodded yes （15） and joined them． He was sure about his future school life now．
（1）A． company |
B family |
C． factory |
D． school |
（2）A．best |
B． longest |
C． shortest |
D． worst |
（3）A． eat |
B． learn |
C． run |
D． sleep |
（4）A． brother |
B． father |
C． mother |
D． sister |
（5）A． hated |
B． imagined |
C． tried |
D． suggested |
（6）A． so |
B．or |
C． but |
D． if |
（7）A． discussion |
B． dream |
C． business |
D． friendship |
（8）A． safe |
B． hard |
C． natural |
D． terrible |
（9）A． proud |
B． sorry |
C． excited |
D． surprised |
（10）A． He |
B． I |
C． She |
D． We |
（11）A． forget |
B． move |
C． return |
D． worry |
（12）A． breakfast |
B． lunch |
C． tea |
D． dinner |
（13）A． sat down |
B． got up |
C． ran away |
D． turned around |
（14）A． unexpected |
B．creative |
C． funny |
D． popular |
（15）A． bravely |
B． happily |
C． nervously |
D． patiently |
I was never very neat （整洁）， while my roommate Kate was well organized． Each of her things always had its （31） ， but I was always looking for something every minute． Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier． She would push my（32） clothing over， and I would lay my books on her tidy desk． We both got （33） of each other．
War broke out one evening． Kate came into the room． Soon， I heard her shouting， "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Then， I saw my （34） flying at me． I jumped to my feet and started yelling （叫嚷）， but she yelled （35） louder．
The room was filled with（36） We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call． Kate （37） it． From her end of the conversation，I could（38） right away her grandma was seriously （39） ． When she hung up， she quickly crawled （爬） into her bed， under the covers， sobbing （抽噎）．
Clearly , that was something she should not go through （40） .All of a sudden，a（41） feeling rose up in my heart．
Slowly， I collected the pencils， took back the books， made my bed， cleaned the shoes and swept the floor， even on her （42） ． I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had （43） up．
She looked at me in surprise， reaching out her hands to get hold of mine． I looked up into her eyes． She smiled at me． "Thanks．"
Kate and I （44） roommates for the rest of the year． We didn't always （45） ， but we learned the key to living together： giving in， cleaning up and holding on．
31． A． way |
B． place |
C． name |
D． seat |
32． A． dirty |
B． clean |
C． old |
D． new |
33． A． afraid |
B． tired |
C． excited |
D． nervous |
34． A． shirts |
B． books |
C． shoes |
D． socks |
35． A． back |
B． up |
C． off |
D． away |
36． A． silence |
B． sadness |
C． surprise |
D． anger |
37． A． answered |
B． replied |
C． received |
D． called |
38． A． believe |
B． tell |
C． catch |
D． make |
39． A． worried |
B． weak |
C． heavy |
D． ill |
40． A． alone |
B． fast |
C． properly |
D． easily |
41． A． pleased |
B． relaxing |
C． happy |
D． warm |
42． A． bed |
B． line |
C． side |
D． area |
43． A． woken |
B． come |
C． sat |
D． turned |
44． A． started |
B． stayed |
C． became |
D． grew |
45． A． argue |
B． promise |
C． agree |
D． share |
Every year animals all around the world take part in some wonderful journeys．Here are the stories of two amazing animal travelers．
Humpback whales （ 座 头 鲸 ） prefer a slow journey．The humpbacks，
which travel over 10，000 kilometers on their journey from Alaska to Hawaii，swim at a relaxing speed of
about 1.6 kilometers an hour．Although they don't swim fast，humpback whales travel farther than any other kinds of whale．
Every August a fantastic sight can be seen in the skies above Ontario and Montreal﹣﹣millions of amazing
Monarch butterflies （ 帝 王 蝶） beginning their 4，000﹣﹣kilometer journey from Canada to Central Mexico．In fact，the journey，
which takes about 3 months，is longer than the average （ 平 均 的 ） life of the butterfly．Finally many
of the butterflies reaching their final place are the great grandchildren or even the great great grandchildren of the butterflies who began the journey in Mexico the year before．
任务一根据文章内容，完成下列句子．（每空不超过3个单词）
Humpback whales swim at a speed of （1） an hour from Alaska to （2） ．They travel slowly but （3） among all whales．Monarch butterflies spend（4） flying from Canada to Central Mexico．It lasts longer than their average life．The ones which arrive at the final place are （5） or even the great great grandchildren．
任务二请用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意，不超过10个单词．
The passage is mainly about ．
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