Simon was a middle-aged leather businessman. He always failed in his career, which made him a depressed(沮丧的) man. So he often _____________ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the ______________ of a weekend. When Simon and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly went out. They had to _________ work. Simon was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait ________ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant(犹豫不决的)knock on his door that sounded _____________ in the quiet night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Simon knew ________________ in this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it ______________. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your ______________. ” “No,” answered Simon quickly and shut the door in ______________. “What a nuisance (讨厌鬼)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than somebody came to________ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside.________ this time she was holding two candles, saying, “I live upstairs. My grandma told me you might need candles. She sent me here to give you these.” Simon was very______________ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother. God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ________________ in life. It was his loneliness with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was actually nobody else but _____________, for his life had been darkened by his cold _____________.

1.A.hoped B.told C.complained D.advised

2.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.noon

3.A.change B.stop C.talk about D.think about

4.A.helplessly B.worthlessly C.fearlessly D.cheerlessly

5.A.noisy B.clear C.terrible D.strange

6.A.somebody B.nobody C.something D.nothing

7.A.surprisingly B.impatiently C.slowly D.willingly

8.A.friend B.relative C.student D.neighbor

9.A.fear B.danger C.anger D.silence

10.A.ask B.destroy C.buy D.borrow

11.A.But B.And C.So D.For

12.A.frightened B.pleased C.puzzled D.surprised

13.A.failure B.sadness C.complaint D.business

14.A.itself B.himself C.the girl D.the wife

15.A.opinion B.behavior C.mind D.look

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Hobbies can be the first teachers for many of life’s lessons. Kids(小孩)can learn skills of their future work from hobbies. So what are the best hobbies for kids?

Reading

If a kid can lose himself or herself in a good book, they can find a whole new world without leaving the house! It is reported that readers do better in school work and exams than non-readers.

Arts and Crafts

Arts and crafts(工艺)are also a great way for teaching kids the importance of using their own hands to create something from nothing.

Collections

Whether they are stamps, coins, baseball cards, model cars, ships, dolls, or what else interests the kids, a collection is a good way to learn about people and places. Anything they choose to collect can be changed into an experience, important events(事件)and even all the social skills.

Music

If a kid enjoys singing or dancing, they can become great hobbies. For kids sometimes learning a musical instrument(乐器)is a good way to obey rules.

Sports and Games

Outdoor sports and indoor games are good for the complete development of a kid’s personality(个性). Skills and teamwork are needed. This is a good hobby for any kid.

1.Reading can help a kid do better in ______and find a new world.

2.Arts and crafts can teach kids to make something new using_________.

3.Collections can help kids learn about ________.

4.Learning a musical instrument can make kids learn to _________.

5.Sports and games are good for a kid to _______his or her personality.

Answer the question(根据短文内容,回答下列问题):

Many visitors may feel confused (困惑的) when they are reading the menu in a restaurant in America, for the names of the dishes look unfamiliar to most visitors. Here are some points which may be useful.

Fried mushrooms and fried onion rings are sometimes served as starters.

Potatoes most often come “French-fried” or baked. If you order a baked potato, the waiter will ask you what you want on it. The choice is butter or cream.

Very often vegetables do not come automatically with the meal, and you have to pay extra (额外费用) for them.

“Scrod”, “red snapper” and “mahi hahi"are all name of fish."Seafoodmeans lobster, shellfish (贝壳类) and fish. Prawns are known as “shrimp”.

American beef is usually good and often wonderful.

You have probably heard that in American restaurants, if you can’t finish your meal, you can put the food left in a “doggy bag” and take it home. This is quite true. If you leave some meat, your waiter may ask you if you’d like him to put it into “a little bag”, or you can ask him to do this.

1.Do visitors feel confused when they are reading the menu in a restaurant in America?

_____________________________________________________________________________.

2.What are sometimes served as starters?

___________________________________________________________________________.

3.What does the writer think of American beef?

____________________________________________________________________________.

4.How can people usually deal with the food left in American restaurants?

______________________________________________________________________.

5.What do you think of the idea of taking the leftover (剩菜) home?

___________________________________________________________________________.

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