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Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　 "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　 Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　 "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

"They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　 "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　 "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　 "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　 "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　 "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　 "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　 "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting B.interesting C.excited　　 D.well [ ]

2. A.sight B.sound　　 C.thought　　 D.taste　　 [ ]

3. A.Because B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　 D.As　　 [ ]

4. A.cool B.hot　　　　　　　　 C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　 [ ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　 D.in which [ ]

6. A.pleasant B.pleasantly C.sorrowfully　　 D.sorrowful [ ]

7. A.raised B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　 D.rised　　 [ ]

8. A.gun　　 B.hat　　　　 C.shoes　　 D.head　　 [ ]

9. A.till　　 B.after　　 C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [ ]

10. A.money B.photo　　　　　　 C.note　　　　 D.message [ ]

11. A.on　　 B.by　　　　 C.in　　　　 D.to [ ]

12. A.filled with　　　　 B.joyfully

C.surprisedly　　　　 D.cruelly　　　　　　　　 [ ]

13. A.angrily B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly D.cruelly　　　　 [ ]

14. A.to　　 B.by　　　　 C.upon　　　　 D.at　　 [ ]

15. A.which B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　 [ ]

16. A.his　　 B.her　　　　 C.whose　　 D.of which [ ]

17. A.quite a B.a quite　　 C.rather　　 D.much a　　　　 [ ]

18. A. well B.better　　 C.good　　　　 D.easy　　 [ ]

19. A.spend B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　 D.use [ ]

20. A.natural B.big　　　　 C.moved　　 D.low　　 [ ]

21. A.to　　 B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　 D.for　　 [ ]

22. A.worth B.worthy　　 C.worthy of D.worth of [ ]

23. A.spend B.waste　　 C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　 [ ]

24. A.and　　 B.for　　　　 C.or　　　　 D.if　　 [ ]

25. A.quick B.quickly　　 C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　 [ ]

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(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

1． A．　　 million of	B． millions of
C． millions	D． million to	[　　]
2． A．　　 fond of	B． kind to
C． afraid of	D． sick of	[　　]
3． A．　　 general speaking	B． generally spoken
C． general speech	D． generally speaking	[　　]
4． A．　　 good at	B． well for
C． good to	D． well in	[　　]
5． A．　　 a bad	B． an old
C． a good	D． a young	[　　]
6． A．　　 frightened	B． frighten
C． being frightened	D． frightening	[　　]
7． A．　　 dropping into	B． pushing into
C． pushed into	D． dropped onto	[　　]
8． A．　　 very slow	B． slowly
C． very fast	D． quickly	[　　]
9． A．　　 shallow (浅的)	B． narrow
C． deep	D． wide	[　　]
10．A．　　 as you do	B． like you do it
C． as you do so	D． while you are 　　 doing	[　　]

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

11．A．　　 by sea	B． by the sea
C． at sea	D． on the sea	[　　]
12．A．　　 wide open	B． widely open
C． open wide	D． open widely	[　　]
13．A．　　 except for	B． even if when
C． even when	D． besides when	[　　]
14．A．　　 find	B． be found
C． found	D． finding	[　　]
15．A． are heated	B． is heated
C． are cooled	D． is cooled	[　　]
16．A． failed in	B． failed to
C． failed	D． failed not	[　　]
17．A． closed	B． closing
C． being close	D． to be closed	[　　]
18．A． out of bed	B． out of the bed
C． in bed	D． in the bed	[　　]
19．A． window	B． the window
C． air	D． the air	[　　]
20．A． hanged down under the bed
B． hung down beside the bed
C． hanged down near the bed
D． hung it down below the bed		[　　]
21．A． the cap	B． a glass
C． the stone	D． a shoe	[　　]
22．A． think quickly	B． act quickly
C．quick act	D． quick think	[　　]
23．A． touched the glass on the middle
B． stroke the glass towards the middle
C． hit the glass in the middle
D． beat the glass against the middle		[　　]
24．A． filled with	B． filled
C． full of	D． full	[　　]
25．A． don't need die	B． needn't die
C． needn't to die	D． need to die	[　　]

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　　　Nancy Johnson was a good friend with all the boys and girls in her class. She had a nice face and __1__ eyes. She spoke __2__ than the other girls, but she __3__ basket-ball better than most of them. Nancy __4__ everything at school, and she never thought she was __5__ from the other pupils __6__ she was a Negro girl.

　Miss Dietrich, Nancy's __7__ teacher, taught her drawing. She taught Nancy __8__ take an idea and make a __9__ out of it. “Your picture must be your idea, a part of __10__ ,” Miss Dietrich said. She __11__ Nancy that it is __12__ to draw a good picture. “Your picture must not __13__ look nice,” Miss Dietrich said. “You must work at it __14__ the picture begins to live, until it is not __15__ any other picture in the world.”

　　　Nancy __16__ Miss Dietrich, and she was always happy when she began to __17__ a new idea, Nancy had a secret that only Miss Dietrich __18__. She wanted to go to the City Art School when she finished __19__. She knew, of course, that __20__ didn't have enough money to __21__ her there. But every year there was a schoolchildren's __22__ competition at the Art School. The __23__ could go to the school and did not __24__ to pay for the first year. Miss Dietrich and Nancy wanted to sent Nancy's __25__ pictures to the Art School competition.

(1) A．　　 broad	B． beautiful	C． likely	D． straight	[　　]
(2) A．　　 more	B． less	C． louder	D． slower	[　　]
(3) A．　　 played the	B． threw	C． enjoyed	D． played	[　　]
(4) A．　　 learned	B． said	C． took 　　 part in	D． attended	[　　]
(5) A．　　 far	B． clever	C． welcome	D． different	[　　]
(6) A．　　 thanks to	B． but 　　 for	C． on 　　 condition that	D． because	[　　]
(7) A．　　 old	B． best	C． most 　　 famous	D． favourite	[　　]
(8) A．　　 to	B． how 　　 to	C． where 　　 to	D． how	[　　]
(9) A．　　 house	B． lesson	C． picture	D． story	[　　]
(10) A．　　 the world	B． picture	C． you	D． your 　　 home	[　　]
(11) A．　　 explained	B． asked	C． warned	D． taught	[　　]
(12) A．　　 wonderful	B． necessary	C． difficult	D． easy	[　　]
(13) A．　　 a little	B． a 　　 bit	C． only	D． necessarily	[　　]
(14) A．　　 on	B． until	C． unless	D． if 　　 only	[　　]
(15) A．　　 dawn	B． copy	C． like	D． paint	[　　]
(16) A．　　 believed	B． understood	C． depended 　　 on	D． learnt	[　　]
(17) A．　　 think of	B． draw	C． consider	D． wonder	[　　]
(18) A．　　 disclosed	B． let 　　 out	C． knew	D． meant	[　　]
(19) A．　　 learning	B． school	C． drawing	D． graduation	[　　]
(20) A．　　 she	B． her 　　 teacher	C． her 　　 father	D． her 　　 school	[　　]
(21) A．　　 offer	B． afford	C． encourage	D． send	[　　]
(22) A． speaking	B． drawing	C． sports	D． singing	[　　]
(23) A． girl	B． runner	C． player	D． winner	[　　]
(24) A． have	B． want	C． like	D． require	[　　]
(25) A． best	B． famous	C． favourite	D． largest	[　　]

Gordon Summer is a very good-looking man admired by millions and so rich that he can afford all he could ever wish for. 1 known as Sting, he’s the lead singer of The Police.

Suddenly Sting has become a 2 .“I can’t walk down a street any more without feeling that people are 3 me,” he says.

“When I’m not working, all I want to do is to be a 4 person. I make a point of walking round the street, just being 5 .”

He and Frances bought the house in 6 when Sting returned from The Police’s highly successful world tour.

“I picked Ireland because, apart from being 7 ,you can stay in touch with England while 8 life at a slower pace!”He also has Irish ancestry(祖先)and an Irish 9 ,Frances, a well accepted actress.

Sting is very much a man 10 the eighties:“Frances 11 to be considered as only my wife, which I’m 12 about. She has her own 13 .She’s ambitious(雄心勃勃的)and clever, but she has never let it affect her. It’s 14 been that way. When we got married and had Joseph,”explains Sting,“we both agreed that being 15 was not going to affect our work.”

A fixed 16 life is clearly important to Sting. It remains the one constant factor in a world that has changed completely for him since he 17 a job in teaching for the music business. Sting loved 18 ,but could not help playing in bands. So he tried to 19 both, teaching by day, playing by night. It left him so 20 that he knew he had to choose one or the other.

1. A.Hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Better

C. More?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Less

2. A. superstar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher

C. singer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. player

3. A. following　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. calling

C. watching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. waving

4. A. famous　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rich

C. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. poor

5. A. myself　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. himself

C. ourselves　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. themselves

6. A. England　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. America

C. Scotland　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Ireland

7. A. near　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. area

C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mountainous

8. A. suffering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. leading

C. protecting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoying

9. A. wife　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friend

C. partner　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. parent

10. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in

C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

11. A. agrees　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. asks

C. refuses　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. likes

12. A. worried　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. glad

C. thankful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

13. A. child　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. life

C. job　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

14. A. seldom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes?

C. recently　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. always

15. A. parents　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. singers

C. players　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. teachers

16. A. singing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. family

C. teaching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. playing

17. A. took up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave up

C. picked up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put up

18. A. working　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. traveling

C. changing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. teaching

19. A. make　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. get

C. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. do

20. A. given out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. picked out

C. died out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tired out