—Are the whole family________of the girl?

—Certainly. She is the family's________．

A. proud; proud B. proud; pride

C. pride; pride D. pride; proud

His health will ________ if he always stays up late.

A. bad B. suffer C. terrible D. mad

—Can you lend me some money？I want to buy something.

—________．Why are you always borrowing money from me?

A. No way B. Of course C. Thanks D. OK

Kate，remember ________ for the sick to cheer them up.

A. to sing B. not to sing

C. singing D. not singing

It's not easy ________ the boy ________ out this problem.

A. of; work B. of; to work

C. for; work D. for; to work

—We should protect animals.

—________．They're our friends.

A. I don't agree B. I agree

C. I don't think so D. I'm afraid not

Parents should stop their children________in the river.

A. swim B. in swimming

C. from swimming D. for swimming

Football ________ to our school subjects last year.

A. is added B. adds C. was added D. added

I was born an albino (白化病人) in Pennsylvania in 1945.No one in my family had ever known what an albino was and what it __________ to be an albino.

My family and friends never treated me as __________ else.That was just about the best thing they could have done.It helped me trust myself, so when troubles came along, I could __________ them.

Like most albinos, I had terrible eyesight, but the fact that I could hardly __________ didn't trouble me that much.

Kids would make fun __________ me，calling me “Whitey”．People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip (尖) of my __________ so that I could see it well enough.Even when I was eight, movie?theater workers started asking me to pay full prices because I looked __________.

The worst part for me was that __________ my eyesight was so bad，I couldn't play sports very well.I didn't __________ trying, though.I shot hoops (篮圈) every day.And I studied hard.

Finally，I got better at school and loved it.By the time I got to college, I had two majors (专业), going to a summer school and __________ myself with every activity I could find.I had learned to be proud of being an albino.I did my best to make “albino” a good word.And I decided to make my __________ with my eyes—and in sports.

I couldn't see clearly enough to play sports，__________ with a solid education and a drive to do it, I could make a living involved in the area I loved.I've done it _________ over thirty years in print and in video, and now in cyberspace (网络空间)．People make jokes about ________I'm the only “blind editor” they know，but the jokes are of good will.Some of them are the signs of respect.

I was just a proud albino kid from the country of Pennsylvania.I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties, gain confidence and be proud __________my personal achievement.

1.A. was B. called C. meant D. had

2.A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody

3.A. go with B. deal with C. play with D. walk with

4.A. hear B. see C. smell D. feel

5.A. of B. for C. on D. with

6.A. nose B. eyes C. ears D. finger

7.A. older B. taller C. uglier D. younger

8.A. until B. though C. because D. after all

9.A. enjoy B. keep C. give in D. give up

10.A. helping B. busying C. preparing D. offering

11.A. trouble B. plans C. face D. living

12.A. and B. but C. or D. so

13.A. since B. in C. at D. for

14.A. how B. what C. who D. where

15.A. with B. in C. at D. of

These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year”between their graduation from school and their university studies. This means they can take a year off to do something else, before they start their studies.

For most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity --- and Australia is the favorite place to go.

Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values.

“After a year of travelling, I felt I’d grown up. I had learnt the importance of relationships with people, on all kinds of levels.”

There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects---helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you don’t get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skills---decision making and finding answers to problems, for example---that will help many students in a job one day.

Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.

If several university graduates are applying(申请) for the same job, gar year work experience allows you to say,

“ I’ve already had some experience of this kind of work.” And that can get your job.

1.More and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” .

A. before they graduate from school

B. before they graduate from university

C. after they graduate from university

D. Before they go to university after graduating from school

2.is their favorite activity for most students in the UK.

A. Spending time in Australia

B. Spending time in the UK

C. Spending time with their teachers

D. Spending time with their parents

3.What can’t students get in gap year work in the writer’s opinion?

A. Values B. Skills C. Knowledge and experience D. money

4.Chances for the same job will be given to the students .

A. who study well in school

B. who have some experience in this kind of work

C. who don’t apple for the job

D. who are rich enough

5.The best title(题目) of the passage can be .

A. Work for the Poor B. Take a Year off

C. Apply for a job D. Travel