—I really thought I would pass the job interview.

— Anyway, _____.

A. better later than never

B. better luck next time

C. all is well that ends well

D. well begun is half done

Art is an important part of education, not only on its own but in the rest of education as well. However, in this information age, advanced technology in school has gained more attention than art. Sometimes when the school has a tight budget, it is usually art rather than technology that becomes the first thing to be cut.

Anyway, the significance of art can’t be ignored. First of all, in school it can help students develop a variety of life skills such as communication skills, problem-solving skills and self-expression skills. Secondly, for high school students, those who are involved in arts classes can have higher test scores. Besides, for some students, art seems to be motivation for coming to school because it’s a subject that they can outshine, which eventually balances their educational experience.

New technology surely offers many benefits to some aspects of education, making teaching and learning easier and more effective. For example, technology simplifies tasks that take much longer to do, like conducting research or finding information. But advanced technology has bad effects such as the risk of being overweight, tiredness and even potential mental health problems, while art doesn’t. On the other hand, unlike art, no technology can develop students’ critical (批判的) thinking skills and a creative mind, both of which can help them to find successful careers after they graduate. Furthermore, no technology can help students to learn to bear responsibility, develop their imagination and increase their confidence.

Generally, art should not be replaced with advanced technology in schools and the last thing to be cut out of school curriculum.

Don’t call me up at this time tomorrow, for I _______ an important test.

A. will take B. am taking

C. have been taking D. will be taking

_______ in the computer game, Peter didn’t notice his father approaching.

A. Being lost B. Lost

C. Losing D. To lose

In spite of his disappointment, he _______ a weak smile.

A. confirmed B. persuaded

C. cancelled D. managed

--Do you think you can finish the project by five o’clock this afternoon?

---_______. I’ll be busy with my term paper all day.

A. Not a little

B. Not a chance

C. Not a bit

D. Not to mention it

It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.

“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals （凉鞋）, wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I saved them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”

“Am I rich? Pity, no!”

I looked at my worn-out slipcovers （椅套）. The girl put her cup back in its saucer （茶碟）carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.

1.The writer let the two children come in and served them well because ______.

A. she wanted to sell old papers to them

B. she wanted to give them some presents

C. she showed great pity and care on them

D. she wanted to show her thanks to them

2.The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to _______.

A. show that she was a kind-hearted lady

B. remind her she shouldn’t forget how rich she was

C. leave room for readers to think about what being rich is

D. call up her memories of the good old days

3.It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on _______.

A. how much money you have made

B. what attitude you have had toward life

C. the way you help others

D. your social relationship

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

1.My English teacher told me that my handwriting needed _______.（提高）

2.Many _______ （科学家）from Beijing visited our school last Monday.

3.It is _______（宣布）that new Paris fashions will be introduced into Xi’an.

4.Mrs. Smith led the lonely boy into the _______ （温暖）of the house.

5.Are you _______（乐观的）if you are facing the life of future?

6.The cut on my arm _______（流血）a lot when I was hurt yesterday.

7.We have a mild _______（气候）in Vancouver.

8.The _______（顶）of the cars were broken in the accident.

9.Walking in the hot weather, I was _______（流汗）heavily.

10.Mr. Jones is sitting _______（舒服地）in the sofa, watching TV.

CT is really useful invention, with which doctors can find out what's wrong with a patient more easily.

A. A; a B. The; an C. The; a D.A ;the

----Fancy meeting you here, Lucy! I never thought you visit us today.

----Sorry, I forgot to tell you I was coming. I hope you don't mind me____.

A. calling in B. pulling in

C. breaking in D. dropping in