—Did either of your parents come to see you yesterday?

--No. ______ of them came to see me.

A. Any B. Either C. Neither D. None

You can’t imagine _______ when he learned he failed the exam again.

A. how he was disappointed B. how disappointed he was

C. how disappointed he is D. how excited he was

My father and I disagreed about curfew (晚间在家的时间). He'd say I was to be in by 9：30 on weekdays, and 11：00 on weekends, no exceptions without my first asking. I told him it made me _______ like a junior?high kid. He explained that while a curfew might sound like a restriction, it's really about people looking out for one another.

The very next Friday after that pretty heated _______， my dad and I had tickets to see our town's professional football game. On that day he was driving to a nearby city to meet with some major clients and _______ me that his getting home and our leaving for the game would be tight.

To make sure we could _______off the moment he walked in, I got everything prepared.

When a half hour had passed from the time he said he'd be home, I understood that he was a little _______. But then, nearly a whole hour passed. I was getting _______. We were going to miss the kick?off! And why hadn't he phoned me and let me know he was going to be really late? AsI anxiously stepped the floor, another half hour passed. That's when I got really angry. How inconsiderate of my father! Now we were going to_______ the whole game! When yet another half hour passed, my anger turned to_______. What if something terrible had happened to my dad, like he had a heart attack or had been in an accident, or something? I began to really _______ I'd already called his cell phone about ten times, but no ________ I was beside myself, assuming the worst had happened.

Finally, the phone rang, and my dad said ________，“Son, I'm so sorry about the game, but…there was a terrible accident…on the freeway coming home, and I ________ to help… and ended up going to the hospital. I ________ my cell phone in the car, so I couldn't call until now.”

I was so relieved to hear from my father and to ________ that he was safe that I actually cried.

That was when I “got” the importance of a curfew: Checking in! It's about knowing that someone you love is ________ It was one more proof of my father's loving me as much as he does.

1.A. go. B. feel C. turn. D. grow

2.A. speech B. match C. description D. exchange

3.A. allowed B. told C. advised D. ordered

4.A. pay B. hold C. move. D. cut

5.A. lazy B. late C. forgetful D. careless

6.A. rude B. sorry C. upset. D. puzzled

7.A. play B. miss. C. watch D. start

8.A. fear B. surprise C. doubt. D. sadness

9.A. envy B. regret. C. worry D. cry

10.A. excuse. B. way C. answer D. time

11.A. breathlessly B. casually C. strangely. D. angrily

12.A. forgot B. stopped. C. failed D. refused

13.A. lost. B. left C. saw. D. got

14.A. wonder. B. guess C. learn D. expect

15.A. wonder B. great C. honest. D. safe

1.This is an ad for ________.

A. selling something B. improving one’s looks

C. receiving advice D. increasing the price

2.We can’t _______ in the Magic Nails and Spa.

A. get some advice B. nurse your skins

C. join a party D. meet your friends

3.We spent 130 dollars in the shop above, but in fact, we should pay ______ dollars.

A. 5 B. 65 C. 130 D. 125

4.We can _______.

A. pay by only card only B. visit the shop on Sunday

C. go to the shop before 9:30 a m D. visit the shop at six p m every day

5.______ would most probably go to the shop above.

A. Girls at school B. Disabled boys C. Adults D. Kids

It's a small gas station that has snacks， drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The mid-aged man behind the counter knows his customers by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal respect. When business is slow, he reads a science fiction behind the counter.

One winter, three teenagers rushed in and grabbed(强夺) food off the shelves as fast as they could. Clearly, they were not about to pay for it. The man hit the panic button(应急按钮）, then went over the counter and locked the front door. The alarm bell rang. Certainly, theThree weren’t going anywhere with their ill-gotten gains(不义之财). Quickly, they dropped theFood and simply crowded together in fear, It was obvious that they were homeless.

After a long silence, the three were told they didn't have to steal even if they were that. hungry "We have food in the back, expired but still safe to eat. If you need food ,you can have some." They were told to pick up that they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to clean out the mess. They were doing just that when the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer necessary.This wasn't what they hadn’t expected. They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they’d done. They quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up. Soon three “cleaner” people walked out with all the food their arms could hold. They were reminded that, if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.

And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the last person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three teenagers something they were in desperate need of—a small amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.

1.The three dropped the food and crowded together because ________.

A. they felt cold and hungry

B. they knew the police were on the way

C. it was their first time to grab food

D. the mid-aged man shouted at them

2.The word “expired” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A. well-packed B. over-cooked

C. fresh-baked D. past-due

3.When the three teenagers walked out of the store with food, they might feel _______.

A. seared and hopeless B. lucky and relaxed

C. ashamed but thankful D. shocked but proud

4.We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the mid-aged man have done very well in business

B. the three teenagers would not get hungry anymore

C. the mid-aged man dealt with the case in an unexpected way

D. the officers believed the man didn’t need their help at all

5.The best title of this passage is probably “______”.

A. Three Grabbers B. The Last Hero

C. The III-gotten Gains D. Equal Respect

When I was young, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always fun: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.

On Dad's final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read, “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs.” A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to $32,000.

A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad's death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.

As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, which supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those boxes. I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house.

Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.

At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas？”he asked.

“The letters？”

“I guess you never knew.”

“Knew what？”

“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”

I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn't hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.

For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as ________.

A. exciting experiences with a lot of fun

B. happy occasions to play with baby chickens

C. great chances to help other people

D. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies

2.The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that ________.

A. Dad had a strong sense of duty

B. Dad had a strong sense of honor

C. Dad was an honest and reliable man

D. Dad was a kind and generous man

3.According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?

A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.

B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.

C. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.

D. Dad took the money to the bank for one businessman.

4.What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?

A. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.

B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.

C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.

D. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Memorable Travels B. Christmas Gifts

C. Special Mailboxes D. The Mail

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A young woman in a small German town was going to give a piano concert．Her posters said she was a p1. of Franz Liszt，the great Hungarian pianist．

This was not true．

One day the woman l2. that Liszt himself was in town．Now people would find out that she would never be able to give a concert again．What would she do？

Finally，she went to see the famous man herself．She told him everything．Her parents were dead and she was alone．She had to make a l3.．She decided to give piano lessons to rich children．But who would s4. their children to an unknown young woman？So she told people Franz Liszt was her teacher．

"I believe you, "Liszt said. “You've done w5., but I can see you are truly sorry about it．That's e6.．Now let me hear you play．"

The young woman was shy at first．But then she saw Liszt s7.．It made her feel better．

Now she wasn't afraid any more．She started playing．She put her heart into it and she played wonderfully．Liszt was quite pleased．

When she finished，she turned to look at Liszt．There was a smile on his face．She could see he was pleased. Then Liszt gave her some advice．After he f8.，he said，"Now you really are my pupil．Go ahead with your concert．And you can add a n9. to the posters．Say that your teacher himself will be there．He will play the last p10.．"

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A. Yes, it is. B. Sure, here you are. C. Not at all.

A. It’s hot today. B. That’s OK. C. Thank you.