初中英语完形填空试题

"Simply avoid her. "Abby listened closely as I continued. ''If she says any more（1）　　 things to you.I'll go to your teacher.I'll make sure you are never in a（n） （2）　　 where you have to sit next to her again. "

    At that time，Allyson，my then eight﹣year﹣old，came to（3）　　 us and listened to every word.Neither of my daughters interrupted （打断） as I finished my heartfelt speech，filled with（4）　　 wisdom.Then，as I was telling them what I thought right.Allyson's real words of（5）　　 came about. "Mom. "she said. "I was just thinking.Maybe Abby should be that girl's（6）　　 so that she can bear（容忍） her.In that way，she can let that girl see forgiveness（谅解） and kindness through her. "

    Hmm，I became the（7）　　 .At that moment，I realized that although I was wearing the "mother's hat"，the "hat" certainly didn't make me（8）　　 all the time.In fact，I wanted to pull that hat over my face and hide myself so that they couldn't see my embarrassed（难为情的） look.

    "Yes，that's a good point， " I commented（评论）， （9）　　 a half smile at my girls. "Abby，you deal with this situation the way you think is right." "OK. " she said，giving me a quick hug（拥抱） before walking out of the door and off to school. "Bye，Mom! " Allyson called，following her big sister to go out of the door.

    I was left alone—in my slippers（拖鞋）.In those following（10）　　 moments I was lost in thought.I did feel（11）　　 my two amazing daughters—small in size but big in heart.Sometimes our children have great lessons to teach us—（12）　　 we are willing to listen.

    That lesson came more than ten years ago，and I'll never forget how much I have learned from my children.

（1）A.unusual	B.unsure	C.unknown	D.unpleasant
（2）A.action	B.situation	C.tradition	D.instruction
（3）A.admire	B.surprise	C.join	D.believe
（4）A.motherly	B.friendly	C.lively	D.lonely
（5）A.courage	B.anger	C.wisdom	D.humor
（6）A.pupil	B.victim	C.friend	D.enemy
（7）A.student	B.person	C.guide	D.guest
（8）A.happy	B.right	C.lucky	D.kind
（9）A.forcing	B.promising	C.exploring	D.imagining
（10）A.strange	B.difficult	C.tiring	D.quiet
（11）A.worried about	B.proud of	C.interested in	D.ready for
（12）A.unless	B.although	C.if	D.until

My whole life has changed because of COVID﹣19.It's very upsetting because we can't （1）　　 anyone else and we can't go to others' homes.We have been at home，but I

（2）　　the healthcare workers who have risked their lives every day to help us stay healthy and safe.Here，I describe my experience during this time.

    Coming back home from my spring vacation，I got news that school is closed for two weeks.

    Being a kid，I got （3）　　 but I didn't know what was waiting for us.I never thought I would be doing my classes online months later.

    Right after the "stay at home" order，my mother tested positive for COVID﹣19 and our family was quarantined （隔离） for14 days.It was really challenging for all of us，especially for my（4）　　，who got sick.Those were the worst two weeks in my life.

Watching my mother （5）　　 fever，cough，and shortness of breath was heartbreaking，I had tears in my eyes，but I didn't tell my parents about it.I was thankful that my father is a

（6）　　 who knows how to treat COVID﹣19 patients.After three weeks，my mother got better.

    My father is a true hero.Not only he was taking care of us，but also he has been treating patients with COVID﹣19 every day and （7）　　 the community selflessly.I am proud of him.

This （8）　　 has taught me to be thankful for things we have in life.My father has

（9）　　me to be selfless，helpful，and brave.It is OK to be anxious，but remember that there is（10）　　 at the end of the channel （隧道）and life will get normal again.

（1）A.e﹣mail	B.call	C.meet
（2）A.admire	B.like	C.miss
（3）A.surprised	B.excited	C.worried
（4）A.sister	B.father	C.mother
（5）A.continue	B.stand	C.accept
（6）A.doctor	B.worker	C.teacher
（7）A.controlling	B.serving	C.cleaning
（8）A.accident	B.journey	C.experience
（9）A.asked	B.told	C.taught
（10）A.light	B.sign	C.wind

I recently gave my class a task.It was to go to someone and say "I love you".It could be someone you felt sorry to or had never said those words to before.Hearing this，my students were silent，because they were too （1）　　 to express love，especially the boys who

（2）　　 speaking out love not macho（男子汉的）.

    When I checked their work，Zhang Rui was the first to （3）　　 his story. "Since my sister was born，she has become the focus and caught the （4）　　 of the whole family.I fell left out and unhappy， "Zhang Rui said， "They were not angry with me.Instead，they comforted（安慰）me.When I said 'love you'，they were（5）　　but moved"

As son as Zhang Rui sat down，many students （6）　　 their hands actively.Du Yang got the chance. "My father and I had a（n） （7）　　 one month ago.After that，we

（8）　　 spoke to each other.When I went back home with the task，I took courage， （9）　　forward and said，'Dad，I just want to tell you that I love you.' My father's face softened and his eyes watered.He reached out， （10）　　 me and said， 'I love you too，but I have never been able to say it.' The next day，my father volunteered to （11）　　 COVID﹣19.Several days later，he called and thanked me for those words.He added that （12）　　 could be stronger than the power of love and support from family.I believe that my father will have a safe （13）　　 ." With tears in his eyes，Du Yang sat down.

    Hands were waving when the bell rang.No （14）　　 all my students had expressed love .（15）　　，there was still a person to the room who didn't.It was me.It was my turn to do that.

（1）A.shy	B.open	C.kind	D.outgoing
（2）A.got	B.left	C.made	D.considered
（3）A.share	B.change	C.choose	D.cancel
（4）A.pity	B.trust	C.attention	D.moment
（5）A.bored	B.tired	C.surprised	D.relaxed
（6）A.put up	B.put down	C.put on	D.put off
（7）A.promise	B.idea	C.challenge	D.argument
（8）A.always	B.usually	C.often	D.hardly
（9）A.met	B.stepped	C.asked	D.brought
（10）A.refused	B.knew	C.hugged	D.cheated
（11）A.carry	B.fight	C.have	D.value
（12）A.nothing	B.anything	C.everything	D.something
（13）A.search	B.walk	C.return	D.guide
（14）A.need	B.doubt	C.sense	D.point
（15）A.After all	B.At least	C.Besides	D.However

It was a summer day.An old man was taking a walk down a hill cheerfully.He wiped the sweat（擦汗）from his face and started（1）　 　a song.

    Suddenly，he heard a voice. "Hello，sir." The old man turned around,（2）　 　he saw no one."I'm here， " the voice came from beside his feet.The old man looked down and saw a beautiful flower.

    "Sir，would you mind answering a question？"（3）　 the flower."Certainly not,my child.What do you want to know？"said the old man.The flower hesitated（犹豫）for a second and said,"Why are you so（4）　 　？You are not young and maybe you don't have（5）　 　days left."

    The flower went on， "My days（6）　 　and I'm going to wither（枯萎） .That makes me so sad."

The old man laughed， "Yes，I don't have many days left.But so what？（7）　 　waste such a lovely day on something that hasn't happened？"The flower didn't

（8）　 　understand.The old man continued, "What's gone is gone.What's to come is to come.You can't change it.But you can decide to enjoy this very（9）　 　that you truly have."

    And he didn't（10）　 　the flower to respond（回应） .He just walked away，continuing with the happy song he had been singing.

（1）A.playing	B.singing	C.writing
（2）A.but	B.so	C.or
（3）A.repeated	B.replied	C.asked
（4）A.worried	B.happy	C.tired
（5）A.some	B.many	C.much
（6）A.have returned	B.have stood	C.have passed
（7）A.Where	B.What	C.Why
（8）A.quite	B.quietly	C.seldom
（9）A.word	B.moment	C.voice
（10）A.wait for	B.put away	C.drop by

I looked at the words on the page.I knew how to say them，but my（1）　 　 wouldn't work.It was my first class in this new school，so nobody here knew me.My teacher just asked me to read some text out loud.The whole class was waiting for me（2）　 　 I could even hear my heartbeats.

    I just sat there.Seconds passed.Some students started to（3）　 　 "What's wrong with her？" one boy said. "Maybe she can't read at all!" said another student.

    "Just open your mouth and speak!" I told myself.I tried to get the words out.But the first was always the（4）　 　.The teacher was waiting.More of my classmates were making fun of me.I wanted to hide under my desk.I soon felt tears （眼泪） running down..

    I often faced situations like this during my grade school.（5）　 　 ？I had a stuttering（结巴） problem.Because of this，I often felt embarrassed（尴尬的）at school.

    Thankfully，I met a great teacher，Mrs.Brown.She never（6）　 　 me when I was trying to talk.She helped me to relax when I was speaking，and would always wait ﹣ （7）　 　 for me to finish my sentences.

    Mrs.Brown offered me the most encouragement.She always let me know that my stuttering problem didn't mean I wasn't smart.She said， "Your brain is moving too fast，and your mouth just can't keep up!" Those simple words made me feel（8）　 　 and encouraged.

    Great changes happened to me.When I entered high school，I almost （9）　 　 stuttering.In college，I had no trouble at all.As a child，I never imagined that I would become a（10）　 　 just like Mrs.Brown，passing love and care on to my students.

（1）A.eyes	B.hands	C.mouth
（2）A.noisily	B.silently	C.proudly
（3）A.suggest	B.encourage	C.laugh
（4）A.hardest	B.easiest	C.funniest
（5）A.What	B.Why	C.Where
（6）A.praised	B.rushed	C.comforted
（7）A.sadly	B.angrily	C.patiently
（8）A.loved	B.hated	C.refused
（9）A.started	B.stopped	C.doubled
（10）A.student	B.manager	C.teacher

John was a poor but very smart kid and he always got top grades at school.He was （1）　　 so he didn't have any friends.His classmate，Kevin，was a mean kid，who bullied（欺负）almost everyone including John.He did well in most subjects，but （2）　 　 failed math.

    The two kids couldn't be more different，but an act of （3）　 　 connected them.One day，John saw a lady drop a purse on his way to school.The lady didn't （4）　 　 that.John caught up with her and handed the purse to her.

    The lady happened to be Kevin's （5）　 　.That evening，she told Kevin about the kind little boy who（6）　 　 the purse to her.She said， "His name's John.I guess he goes to your school. "What？" Kevin said （7）　 　， "Did you mean poor John，my classmate？"

    To thank John，Kevin and his mom decided to invite him over for some （8）　 　.The next day，when John saw big Kevin running towards him，he got really scared.He thought Kevin was going to （9）　 　 him.Unexpectedly，Kevin gave him a big hug， "Thank you （10）　 　 returning my mom's purse yesterday!"

    "You mean that nice lady？" John asked

    "Yes.She （11）　 　 invite you over for some home﹣baked cookies. ""Well，I have to get my mother's permission（允许）first. "

    After school，they walked together to John's home.John's mom was more than happy to see his son with a friend for a （12）　 　.She agreed at once after asking Kevin if his parents were OK with that.

    The two kids （13）　 　 the freshly baked cookies Kevin's mom served.Then，they did the homework together.Kevin was amazed （14）    　 John explained the usually very difficult math homework and made it look so easy.

    With John's help，Kevin passed math tests （15）　 　，and he seldom bullied anyone.They became best friends as well.

（1）A.friendly	B.brave	C.shy
（2）A.always	B.sometimes	C.never
（3）A.bravery	B.kindness	C.friendship
（4）A.notice	B.see	C.care
（5）A.aunt	B.mother	C.grandma
（6）A.left	B.showed	C.returned
（7）A.angrily	B.worriedly	C.surprisedly
（8）A.snacks	B.meals	C.fruits
（9）A.thank	B.beat	C.wake
（10）A.for	B.to	C.of
（11）A.asks to	B.comes to	C.wants to
（12）A.prize	B.challenge	C.change
（13）A.sent	B.enjoyed	C.got
（14）A.how	B.why	C.when
（15）A.hopefully	B.successfully	C.luckily

It all started on 16﹣year﹣old Rick' s first day at high school.Like many proud（1）　 　，Carol and Dale，Rick's mum and dad，saw him off to school with big wave（挥手） from the doorstep.That evening Rick complained about how（2）　 　they were.This gave Dale who has an artificial limb（假肢） a great（3）　 　.

    The next morning as Rick stepped onto the bus outside his house，he could hear all of his school friends（4）　 　something.He turned around and to his great surprise，there was his dad，（5）　 　as an American football player，complete with ball and helmet（头盔）.But that was just a（6）　 　 .For the next 180 school days，rain or shine.Dale appeared there in a（7）　 　costume.One day he was king waving his sword（剑），the next a cook in his cooking hat，the following Wonder Woman.Dale even made other members of the（8）　 　 take part，using Rick' s younger brother to play Batman alongside his Robin.

    （9）　 　 ，Dale only spent ＄50 on all of his costumes.He got lots of costumes from the family fancy﹣dress collection and then there were several friends happy to（10）　 　.

    Some of Rick's friends didn't find it（11）　 　but most of them looked forward to seeing what Dale would be wearing.And Dale also（12）　 　international fans for his dressing up too，as each day Carol took photo of her husband in fancy dress and（13）　 　it on their blog（客） which became a hit on the Internet.Even Rick was finally able to see the funny side and realized his dad was very（14）　 　after all.

    But all good things must come to an end and on the last day of school，Dale showed up as a soldier and stood next to a sign（15）　 　 "It's been fun waving at the bus.Have a great summer.He has no plans to wave Rick of to school next year.Instead，he' going to do something else.

（1）A.friends	B.neighbors	C.teachers	D.parents
（2）A.frightening	B.embarrassing	C.disappointing	D.tiring
（3）A.idea	B.lesson	C.gift	D.dream
（4）A.arguing about	B.asking for	C.laughing at	D.showing off
（5）A.behaving	B.working	C.dressed	D.known
（6）A.start	B.sign	C.try	D.joke
（7）A.popular	B.traditional	C.modern	D.different
（8）A.school	B.family	C.company	D.community
（9）A.Specially	B.Luckily	C.Amazingly	D.Gradually
（10）A.come	B.help	C.watch	D.save
（11）A.interesting	B.beautiful	C.surprising	D.wonderful
（12）A.paid	B.thanked	C.found	D.satisfied
（13）A.posted	B.stuck	C.typed	D.threw
（14）A.kind	B.brave	C.silly	D.cool
（15）A.suggesting	B.saying	C.writing	D.warning

One day，a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm.So，he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well水井）to him.His neighbor （1）　 　.The farmer bought the well happily.But the neighbor was a cunning（狡猾的）man.

    The next day，as the farmer came to get water from his well，his neighbor came and（2）　 　 to let him take any water.The farmer was （3）　 　.He asked， "Why can't I take water？I already bought the well （4）　 　you."

    The neighbor replied， "I sold you the well not the water."

    The farmer went to the emperor to （5）　 　 justice（公正）.He explained what had happened.

    The emperor called on Birbal，his（6）　 　courtier（朝臣）

    Birbal asked the（7）　 　， "Why don't you let the farmer take water from the well？You did sell the well to the farmer."

    The neighbor （8）　 　， "I did sell the well to the farmer，but not the water in it.Therefore，he has no right to get water from the well."

    Birbal asked them to come later.

    The next day，all went to the place where the well was.There Birbal said to the neighbor， "Look，you are （9）　 　right，and you sold the well not the water. （10）　 　you sold the well not the water，you have no right to keep the water in the farmer's well.Now you have two（11）　 　：Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer（12）　 　take it out immediately" The neighbor realized that his plan had （13）　   .He said （14）　 　 to the farmer and went home quickly.

    Cheating will not get you （15）　 　.If you cheat，you will pay soon enough.

（1）A.believed	B.laughed	C.prevented	D.agreed
（2）A.refused	B.avoided	C.complained	D.offered
（3）A.stupid	B.surprised	C.excited	D.interested
（4）A.with	B.for	C.from	D.to
（5）A.ask for	B.wait for	C.look for	D.pay for
（6）A.oldest	B.closest	C.wisest	D.busiest
（7）A.farmer	B.neighbor	C.emperor	D.courtier
（8）A.replied	B.doubted	C.asked	D.ordered
（9）A.carefully	B.wisely	C.especially	D.completely
（10）A.Since	B.Though	C.Unless	D.Before
（11）A.decisions	B.choices	C.methods	D.directions
（12）A.and	B.but	C.or	D.nor
（13）A.succeeded	B.finished	C.failed	D.changed
（14）A.no	B.hello	C.thanks	D.sorry
（15）A.nothing	B.anything	C.something	D.everything

An old saying goes， "When in Rome （罗马），do as the Romans do." I learned the meaning of this when I studied in Russia.

    One day I（1）　 　some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow.My guests and I were excited from visiting Red Square and happy about our meeting.We chatted（2）　 　 until the waiter told me that we were talking too loud.We turned our voices lower.But this didn't last long.The waiter came over to us two more times with the same（3）　 　.

    How bad an impression （印象） we must have left on the local people!In China，it's natural and（4）　 　for a host （主人） to make a lively atmosphere （气氛）.However，in Russia and western countries，having a meal in a public place means you must（5）　 　your voice low.You need to be polite to others.

    I felt（6）　 　 about this.Even though we tried our best，it's very difficult to form a new habit.Russians have their own special habits.My Russian friend，Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home.I asked him（7）　 　he did this. "Aha，" Andrey said， "In Russia，people always spend about a minute（8）　 　things and plans in their minds before leaving.So they won't leave（9）　 　 necessary behind.

    Finding the differences between（10）　 　 is very interesting.I'd like to keep my eyes and mind open.

（1）A.made	B.invited	C.told	D.taught
（2）A.surprisingly	B.friendly	C.warmly	D.carefully
（3）A.message	B.menu	C.meal	D.food
（4）A.different	B.serious	C.important	D.interesting
（5）A.take	B.remain	C.have	D.keep
（6）A.bad	B.strange	C.angry	D.nervous
（7）A.how	B.when	C.why	D.where
（8）A.going around	B.going over	C.going on	D.going for
（9）A.nothing	B.something	C.everything	D.anything
（10）A.friends	B.knowledge	C.people	D.cultures

Karl Marx was born in Germany on May 5th，1818.（1）　　 he was a child，he was forced to leave his country again and again.He lived in Belgium，England and some other（2）　　.

    His mother tongue was German and at school he（3）　　French and English，but he felt his English was poor.So he（4）　　 up his mind to improve his English.He began to work hard（5）　 　 it.He made so much progress（6）　　 he could soon read English newspapers and write English articles.

    However，there were（7）　 　 things that he thought were too difficult for him﹣ the grammar and some of the idioms （习语）.He often encouraged himself by saying"（8）　 　I keep on trying，I'll make even greater progress." At the same time，his close friend，Engels，often wrote to（9）　　 him for his hard work in learning English.

    In one of Marx s books，he gave people who were learning a foreign language some （10）　　 on how to learn it well.He said a foreign language was necessary for a person to have a（11）　 　 future.He said a person should translate every word he heard into the foreign language he was learning.If he could do this，it would be. （12）　　 for him to use the language freely.

    In April，1841，he （13）　　 his doctor 's degree.After that，he began to write articles for a newspaper.He wrote about the housing problems of poor people and their hard life.（14）　　he tried，he did his best.

    During the 1840s，Marx and Engels wrote a book together.These words of theirs became very， （15）　　 ："Working people of all countries，unit （联合）!"

（1）A.When	B.Before	C.After	D.While
（2）A.farms	B.factories	C.schools	D.countries
（3）A.has learned	B.was learning	C.learns	D.learned
（4）A.has made	B.makes	C.made	D.was making
（5）A.on	B.at	C.in	D.for
（6）A.that	B.what	C.when	D.how
（7）A.one	B.two	C.three	D.four
（8）A.But	B.If	C.And	D.As
（9）A.praise	B.ask	C.help	D.call
（10）A.examples	B.meanings	C.money	D.advice
（11）A.good	B.better	C.well	D.worse
（12）A.probably	B.impossible	C.possible	D.perhaps
（13）A.gets	B.receives	C.has received	D.received
（14）A.Whoever	B.Whenever	C.Whatever	D.However
（15）A.humorous	B.understanding	C.similar	D.famous

Every school has rules for students to follow.However，some students may see the （1）　

　as a way which teachers control them.Sometimes，they're unhappy and even feel（2）　 　.Well，if you think your life is hard，you might think about the （3）　　 in ancient times.For some of them，life was really hard.

    In the old days，people believed that teachers had to be very（4）　　and had the right to punish the students.Parents didn't mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn't do what they were （5）　　to do.Often，the stricter a teacher was，the more parents thought he or she was a good teacher.

    In fact，following school rules can be very important.For example，running in the hallways could cause a student to（6）　 　.It may hurt himself or another person.Following the rules can also help the students in the classroom to learn （7）　　difficulty.In class，a teacher may ask students to raise their hands（8）　　they speak.If someone speaks out of turn，other students might not be able to hear the teacher（9）　　.School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well.When they （10）　　 and go out on their own，they'll soon find that they still need to follow rules.

    Rules make the world much better.If there are no rules，life will be meaningless and in disorder.

（1）A.rules	B.excuses	C.facts	D.examples
（2）A.tired	B.angry	C.excited	D.good
（3）A.doctors	B.parents	C.teachers	D.students
（4）A.kind	B.clever	C.strict	D.careful
（5）A.told	B.heard	C.invited	D.watched
（6）A.come out	B.fall down	C move on	D pass by
（7）A.about	B.from	C.except	D.without
（8）A.because	B.though	C.before	D.unless
（9）A.clearly	B.luckily	C.quickly	D.politely
（10）A.hurry up	B.look up	C.grow up	D.dress up

A teacher decided to let her class play a game.The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag with a few potatoes.The teacher said， "Each potato（1）　　a name of a person that you hate.So the number of potatoes that you will put in the plastic bag will depend on the number of people you hate.The more people you hate，the more potatoes you will carry."

    When the day came，every child（2）　 　some potatoes with the names of the people he or she hated.Some had two potatoes and some（3）　 　while some up to six potatoes.The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes in the plastic bag with them（4）　　they go for one week.

    As days passed，and the children started to complain（抱怨）because of the（5）　　smell let by the rotten（腐烂的）potatoes.Besides，those having six potatoes also had to carry（6）　 　bags.After one week，the game was（7）　　over.The teacher asked， "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for one week？" The children started complaining of the trouble（8）　　they had to go through carrying the heavy and smelly potatoes here and there.

    Then the teacher told（9）　　the hidden meaning behind the game.The teacher said， "This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred（仇恨）for somebody inside your heart.The hatred will（10）　　your heart.If you cannot stand the smell of the rotten potatoes for one week，can you imagine what it is like to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime？"

（1）A.will be given	B.will give	C.won't give	D.won't be given
（2）A.bought	B.brought	C.planted	D.sold
（3）A.one	B.four	C.seven	D.eight
（4）A.whoever	B.however	C.wherever	D.whenever
（5）A.pleased	B.pleasing	C.pleasant	D.unpleasant
（6）A.heavy	B.heavier	C.light	D.lighter
（7）A.carefully	B.hardly	C.finally	D.suddenly
（8）A.that	B.what	C.when	D.whether
（9）A.us	B.him	C.her	D.them
（10）A.be good to	B.be helpful to	C.be harmful to	D.be important to

Peter was a driver.He drove a（1）　　 for his friend John，a rich businessman.He drove John to work every day.He worked hard.But he couldn't work（2）　　he drank too much.And once he almost lost his life in the traffic accident after he got drunk.John got very（3）　　 and worried.But he really wanted to help Peter.He was poor and he had a big family to hold.He promised to stop（4）　 　 at once.John told him to be careful next time，（5）　　 he had to leave.

    One Monday morning，Peter（6）　 　 into the office with two badly burnt ears.

    "What happened to your ears？" asked John.

    "Well，"said the man."I went to watch a football（7）　　 yesterday while my wife was ironing（熨）clothes.She put the iron（熨斗）（8）　　 the telephone when she went to cook supper.Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it.Then I went into the sitting room，the telephone rang and I（9）　　 the iron!"

    "And what happened to（10）　　 ear？"

    "When I put the iron down on the table，the telephone rang again! "

（1）A.car	B.bus	C.taxi	D.train
（2）A.how	B.why	C.when	D.where
（3）A.glad	B.happy	C.excited	D.angry
（4）A.working	B.drinking	C.driving	D.smoking
（5）A.or	B.if	C.and	D.but
（6）A.broke	B.came	C.drove	D.jumped
（7）A.show	B.movie	C.coach	D.match
（8）A.on	B.in	C.near	D.opposite
（9）A.held	B.lifted	C.touched	D.answered
（10）A.other	B.another	C.the other	D.any other

Alison is my best friend.Her family won a 5﹣day stay in a mountain house.Her mom and dad said I could join.A few weeks later，we （1）　　.

    "What a great place!" Alison's dad said.

    "It's looking like a little cloudy，" said Alison's mom，looking at the sky.

    As you might have guessed，the clouds did mean （2）　 　.LOTS of rain.

    "I guess we'll have to find something else to do，"said Alison.

    We （3）　　 a couple of board games and a pack of cards.At first it was fun， （4）　 　 we ended up playing those games for about 30 hours，stopping only to eat and sleep!

    "I can not play any more，" I said on the third day. "How about we just read by ourselves for a while？"

    "I have a better idea，" said Alison. "How about we （5）　　 instead？"

    "I think a little quiet time would be nice，" I said，opening a book I had brought.

    "Oh，come on!Don't be （6）　　.I'll pick the first song，" Alison started singing.

    "Could you please leave me alone？" I snapped （怒气冲冲地说）.

    "Wow!Happily!" she sapped hack. "How about we both leave each other alone forever？!"

    This makes me think of the expression "too much of a good thing".Alison's dad said， "You know how one piece of cake tastes （7）　 　，but 10 pieces of cake is too much.Spending every second with anyone—even your favorite person—is like （8）　　 too much cake."

    "I guess that makes sense，" Alison said.She looked at （9）　. "I'm sorry for not understanding."

    "I'm sorry for snapping at you，" I said.

    The weather got way better on the fourth day，so we actually got to go outside.The hiking was really fun!The happiest part of all is that Alison and I are still great （10）　　.We just make sure to give each other some peace when we need it.

（1）A.arrived	B.left	C.ran
（2）A.snow	B.rain	C.wind
（3）A.stole	B.drew	C.found
（4）A.so	B.but	C.and
（5）A.sing	B.read	C.write
（6）A.surprising	B.exciting	C.boring
（7）A.smelly	B.delicious	C.bitter
（8）A.eating	B.buying	C.making
（9）A.her	B.him	C.me
（10）A.friends	B.students	C.players

What makes us ill？It is the germs（细菌）.（1）　　are everywhere.The are very（2）　 　.You can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them（3）　　a microscope（显微镜）.There could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

    Germs are always found in（4）　　water.When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see（5）　　.So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.

    Germs are found not only in（6）　　.They are found（7）　 　in air and dust（灰尘）.When you（8）　　your finger，if some dust from the floor goes into the cut，some germs would go into your finger.Then you will have much pain in it.Sometimes germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.

（1）A.Germs	B.Books	C.Gardens
（2）A.big	B.small	C.long
（3）A.with	B.to	C.of
（4）A.clean	B.tidy	C.dirty
（5）A.them	B.him	C.they
（6）A.food	B.drink	C.water
（7）A.neither	B.also	C.too
（8）A.cut	B.check	C.make