I liked smoking. When I smoked with my family,I would feel so relaxed and good that 1      else in the world seemed to 2      . I thought that smoking weed(烟草) was 3       since many of my family members and people at my school smoked. Nothing ever happened to them.

4       I started smoking weed a lot more during lunch and after school. I never thought 5       of it just that I wanted to smoke. Not that it was actually 6       my mind and body. Then I be?gan to fall behind in school. I would 7       classes, come home late and spend all my money. I would spend 8       8 to 18 dollars a day. I never thought 9       that marijuana(大麻) had a bad effect on those things. Maybe my coming to class high was the reason why I was failing or coming home late. As I continued to smoke marijuana, I began to notice that I would always have the strong desire to smoke and that I would get 10       cigarettes if I smoked those,but I don't smoke marijuana. 11       I have learned more about marijuana, I have reduced 12       of marijuana that I use. I don't want drugs to be the most important in my life. I'm not smoking every day,and not spending as much money. Now that I have 13       on my habit, I am 14       more money. I,m ready to go back to school and do good,so that I can make 15       of myself. Everyone is always saying how weed 16       your mind and how it solves problems. I think it only brings more 17       . Marijuana is not good for your body or your brain. I'm not trying to tell you not to smoke, I'm just letting you know that marijuana can be 18       to your health, and in the long term it may cause some long term negative(负面的) effects. Help your?self now, 19       it is too late. I don't want to lecture anyone, just 20       my experience with you. I do still smoke, but not as often.

(   ) 1.A. something   B.nothing   C. anything   D. everything

(   ) 2.A. matter   B. happen   C. appear   D. work

(   ) 3.A. bad   B. terrible   C. ok   D. harmful

(   ) 4.A. By the way   B. Now and then   C. In my opinion   D. At one time

(   ) 5.A. too much   B. a little   C. too often   D. any more

(   ) 6.A. going over   B. taking over   C. coming across   D. making up

(   ) 7.A. give   B. have   C. attend   D. cut

(   ) 8.A. at least   B. at most   C. no more than   D. as little as

(   ) 9.A. once   B. twice   C. again   D. further

(   ) 10.A. used to   B. paid for   C. lost in   D. ready for

(   ) 11.A. Although   B. Even if   C. Now that   D. As long as

(   ) 12.A. the amount   B. the number   C. the deal   D. the kind

(   ) 13.A. broken down   B. cut down   C. turned off   D. cut off

(   ) 14.A. wasting   B. spending   C. making   D. saving

(   ) 15.A. somebody   B. everybody   C. something   D. everything

(   ) 16.A. excites   B. fills   C. repairs   D. destroys

(   ) 17.A. problems   B. pleasure   C. convenience   D. excitements

(   ) 18.A. helpful   B. useful   C. dangerous   D. strange

(   ) 19.A. when   B. after   C. before   D. by

(   ) 20.A. tell   B. explain   C. regret   D. share

  Philadelphia, which means "brotherly love", is the 4th largest city in the US. It was 1      by William Penn in 1682. So to the Americans, Philadelphia is a city of 2       impor?tance. The City Hall was officially 3       in 1901. Until 1908 it was the 4       building in America. Covering an area of 427 mu, the building is bigger than the US Capital(美国国会大廈) ,with a style 5       the Louvre(卢浮宫) in Paris.

  The whole building houses 600 6      . On the 2nd floor is the Mayor's Reception Hall,where the mayor welcomes 7       guests and meets people. Among the very important people 8      ,there have been kings,queens, 9       and prime ministers from many countries.

  Around the walls are portraits of former mayors. 10       mayor's portrait is 11       when he leaves office. Tourists are 12       to have a tour round the City Hall. They are sure to be 13       by the giant statue of William Penn,the 14       of Philadelphia, which is 37 feet tall and 15       55,348 pounds. The hat brim(帽檐) measures 23 feet 16       and the fingers are 2. 5 feet long. In the City Hall Tower, 17       can enjoy a wonderful view of the city in all directions.

Parks,squares, rivers are lying 18       . The fast-running 19       look like little moving match boxes. The broad streets stretch as 20       as the eye can see.

(   ) 1.A. named   B. visited   C. discovered   D. founded

(   ) 2.A. social   B. technical   C. historic   D. tourist

(   ) 3.A. completed   B. started   C. rebuilt   D. repaired

(   ) 4.A. oldest   B. highest   C. modernest   D. newest

(   ) 5.A. after   B. by   C. in   D. from

(   ) 6.A. doors   B. windows   C. stairs   D. rooms

(   ) 7.A. honored   B. old   C. noble   D. friendly

(   ) 8.A. received   B. visited   C. accepted   D. known

(   ) 9.A. emperors   B. workers   C. presidents   D. businessmen

(   ) 10.A. One   B. Certain   C. Either   D. Each

(   ) 11.A. photoed   B. taken   C. covered   D. painted

(   ) 12.A. permitted   B. invited   C. welcome   D. ready

(   ) 13.A. surprised   B. wondered   C. impressed   D. dumbfounded

(   ) 14.A. founder   B. discoverer   C. mayor   D. pride

(   ) 15.A. has   B. costs   C. bears   D. weighs

(   ) 16.A. around   B. wide   C. tall   D. long

(   ) 17.A. mayors   B. foreigners   C. visitors   D. citizens

(   ) 18.A. across   B. down   C. below   D. under

(   ) 19.A. passengers   B. trains   C. boats   D. cars

(   ) 20.A. much4guy   B. far   C. wide   D. long

 In 1977 ,a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.

  In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar,near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to 1      the cause of her illness,so she 2     to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was 3      . She was then only half-conscious(半昏迷) and on the " Dangerously 111" list. A team of doctors hurried to 4      the baby only to discover that they, 5      ,were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby's case,a nurse asked to 6      to them.

"Excuse me”,said nurse Marsha Maitland, " 7      I think the baby is 8      from thallium poisoning.”

"9      makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked.  " Thallium poisoning is extremely 10        .”

"A few days ago,I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse 11      Agatha Christie”, Nurse Maitland explained. "In the book,somebody uses thallium poison, and 12      the symptoms are 13      . They are exactly the same as the baby's.”

"You're very observant and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll 14      some tests and find out 15      it's thallium or not."

The 16      showed that the baby had 17      been poisoned by thallium,a rare metal used in making optical(光学的) glass. 18      they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon 19      and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries(调查) showed that the poison 20      from an insecticide(杀虫剂) used in Qatar. 

(   ) 1.A. describe   B. diagnose   C. discover   D. discuss

(   ) 2.A. flew   B. sent   C. went   D. was flown

(   ) 3.A. inexpensive   B. important   C. available   D. impossible

(   ) 4.A. examine   B. see   C. look after   D. cure

(   ) 5.A. too   B. either   C. often   D. never

(   ) 6.A. refer   B. turn   C. speak   D. belong

(   ) 7.A. and   B. so   C. as   D. but

(   ) 8.A. coming   B. suffering   C. tired   D. dying

(   ) 9.A. Who   B. How   C. What   D. Which

(   ) 10.A. rare   B. serious   C. clear   D. dangerous

(   ) 11.A. in   B. on   C. by   D. about

(   ) 12.A. all   B. some of   C. one of   D. both

(   ) 13.A. drawn   B. broadcast   C. announced   D. described

(   ) 14.A. make up   B. carry out   C. get through   D. deal with

(   ) 15.A. that   B. how   C. what   D. whether

(   ) 16.A. words   B. tests   C. examination   D. book

(   ) 17.A. indeed   B. actually   C. probably   D. never

(   ) 18.A. As long as   B. As for as   C. Once   D. If

(   ) 19.A. died   B. got injured   C. recovered   D. got ill

(   ) 20.A. must come   B. should come   C. might have come   D. have come

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