______ he has been so rude to us,  I feel like we have to punish him or he won’t respect us.


  1. A.
    Now that
  2. B.
    In case
  3. C.
    Although
  4. D.
    Even if

I climbed the stairs slowly with a big suitcase, my father______with two more.


  1. A.
    followed
  2. B.
    was following
  3. C.
    following
  4. D.
    having following

After the earthquake, very little______of the city of Tangshan.


  1. A.
    was remained
  2. B.
    stayed
  3. C.
    remained
  4. D.
    was stayed

--- I am sorry to have shouted at you. I didn’t mean to be so rude.
--- You were very angry. Anyway, ______.


  1. A.
    you’re welcome
  2. B.
    that’s right
  3. C.
    it doesn’t matter
  4. D.
    I’m sorry about that

These diagrams are especially helpful when we have a concrete problem ______ at hand.


  1. A.
    be solved
  2. B.
    to solve
  3. C.
    solved
  4. D.
    being solved

—Would you tell me__________you want your tea , with sugar or milk ?
—Sugar , please


  1. A.
    whether
  2. B.
    when
  3. C.
    what
  4. D.
    how

---Are you in a hurry?
---No, in fact I’ve got plenty of time. I_______wait


  1. A.
    must
  2. B.
    can
  3. C.
    need
  4. D.
    should

---How are things getting on with your work?
---Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as _______.


  1. A.
    plans
  2. B.
    planning
  3. C.
    planned
  4. D.
    to plan

Last night’s meteor (流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.
“My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.”
Astronomers—scientists who study stars and planets—have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.
There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的) birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association, “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”
Countless more animal casualties (伤亡) result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings. But some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a person’s chances of getting cancer.
Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night

  1. 1.

    It happened last night that _____

    1. A.
      the city’s lights affected the meteor watching
    2. B.
      the meteors flew past before being noticed
    3. C.
      the city light show attracted many people
    4. D.
      the meteor watching ended up a social outing
  2. 2.

    What do the astronomers complain about?

    1. A.
      Meteor showers occur less often than before
    2. B.
      Their observation equipment is in poor repair
    3. C.
      Light pollution has remained unsolved for years
    4. D.
      Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting
  3. 3.

    What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?

    1. A.
      Birds may take other migration paths
    2. B.
      Animals’ living habits may change suddenly
    3. C.
      Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced
    4. D.
      Animals’ survival is threatened by outdoor lighting
  4. 4.

    Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to _____

    1. A.
      lessen the chance of getting cancer
    2. B.
      create an ideal observation condition
    3. C.
      ensure citizens a good sleep at night
    4. D.
      enable all creatures to live in harmony
  5. 5.

    What message does the author most want to give us?

    1. A.
      Saving wildlife is saving ourselves
    2. B.
      Great efforts should be made to save energy
    3. C.
      Human activities should be environmentally friendly
    4. D.
      New equipment should be introduced for space study

I was painfully shy as a child. In high school I would avoid participating in class discussions. I was too afraid to talk to anyone but my closest friends~ I would think about being less shy, wanting the courage not only to ask a girl out, but to speak up in class and say what I was thinking. Yet, it never happened. Fears showed themselves in such self-conscious questions as, " What will other people think?  What if she says no?" I felt a dark presence in my mind holding me back.
This shyness continued into college. One day, the question occurred to me: Is life shy?
The thought surprised me ! Think of the leaves bursting out in the spring time, the bird singing at dawn, the sheer number of different forms of life, all expressing the wideness and scope of divine life. There's nothing shy about it. Life is everywhere and attention-grabbing (引人注意的). So, if my creator isn't shy about all the life that needs expressing, I don't need to be either.
I realized that if I wanted to overcome fear and shyness, I would have to put this law of life into practice~ Shyness, fear, and loneliness were hindering me from living my life as life: God wanted me to live it. Therefore, I decided to live how life saw me.
One example: I wrote a note to a girl, asking her out on a date. Even as I was writing it, the fears of disaffirmation and unworthiness came to me. This time however, instead of shrinking back and hiding from the fear, I put the note in the campus mail in spite of myself. I thought: whether she says yes or no, it's still right for me not to be shy. I can live with the confidence sent from the source of my life. The girl saw me in class the next day and told me that she would love to go out with me. I should not have been so surprised!
Bit by bit, I was proving that the limited view of myself no longer had control over me.  After college, I worked as a newspaper reporter, earned an advanced degree in theater, became a productive writer (a lifelong dream), met a special woman whom I married, and even got a job teaching at a university

  1. 1.

    The writer was shy as a child because of______.

    1. A.
      awareness that life is shy
    2. B.
      lack of courage to speak out in public
    3. C.
      fear of others' attitude and reaction
    4. D.
      failure in his participation in class discussion
  2. 2.

    "The law" in Paragraph 4 refers to the fact that______.

    1. A.
      life is attention-grabbing and divine
    2. B.
      God treats everything and everyone fairly
    3. C.
      everything in nature is in the favour of God
    4. D.
      the creator of life which needs expressing isn't shy
  3. 3.

    It can be learnt from Paragraph 5 that the writer______.

    1. A.
      didn't hesitate before sending the note
    2. B.
      wouldn't regret sending the note despite the result
    3. C.
      was not surprised when the girl agreed to go out
    4. D.
      believed in God and felt encouraged by the wideness of life
  4. 4.

    The underlined word "disaffirmation" in Paragraph 5 probably means______.

    1. A.
      rejection
    2. B.
      laughter
    3. C.
      regret
    4. D.
      horror
  5. 5.

    The purpose of writing the text is to______.

    1. A.
      blame those who are shy and unconfident
    2. B.
      persuade people to have confidence in their career
    3. C.
      share the personal experience with the readers
    4. D.
      prove that the overcome of shyness helps achieve success
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