—Which driver was to blame?

—Why, ________! It was the child’s fault. He suddenly came out between two parked cars.

A. neitherB. eachC. eitherD. both

When I arrived, Bryan took me to see the house ________ I would be staying.

A. whatB. whenC. whereD. which

—I have got a headache.

—No wonder. You ________ in front of the computer too long.

A. workB. are working

C. workedD. have been working

The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism ________ the wildlife in the area.

A. toB. onC. atD. with

We’ll have a picnic in the Summer Palace this Sunday ________ it rains or it’s very cold.

A. sinceB. ifC. untilD. unless

I’m afraid I can’t come to the station to ________, so let’s say goodbye now.

A. see you offB. give you away

C. pick you upD. pay you off

________ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.

A. To waitB. Have waitedC. Having waitedD. To have waited

At the age of 16, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we ________ that “our family” was living in a trailer (拖车) that was in ________ condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, ________ every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.

We decided the only reasonable ________ was to build a new house — something unusual but ________ under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.

On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room? ” Expecting ________ and other gadgets (小玩意) that children usually ask for, we were ________ when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”

The boys had ________ slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect ________. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.

When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly ________ ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.

That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to ________ us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the ________.

As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What is that?”

“A pillow,” he replied.

“What do you do ________ it?” Eric continued to ask.

“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to my eyes as my father handed Eric the pillow.

“Oh ... that’s soft,” he said, ________ it tightly.

Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks,?“Do you have a pillow?” We know exactly what he ________.

1.A. imaginedB. ignoredC. discoveredD. required

2.A. brightB. strangeC. perfectD. poor

3.A. soB. butC. otherwiseD. though

4.A. effortB. purposeC. solutionD. treatment

5.A. necessaryB. expensiveC. amazingD. rare

6.A. toysB. moneyC. foodD. sneakers

7.A. upsetB. gladC. disappointedD. astonished

8.A. stillB. justC. neverD. seldom

9.A. awardB. giftC. lessonD. target

10.A. controlB. believeC. helpD. express

11.A. amuseB. guideC. helpD. watch

12.A. bedB. doorwayC. yardD. house

13.A. withB. forC. aboutD. on

14.A. squeezingB. huggingC. throwingD. shaking

15.A. explainsB. provesC. meansD. reflects

I was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.”

He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.

As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.

1.How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?

A. He felt surprised because he didn’t know the author.

B. He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement.

C. He was moved because the author was willing to help his daughter.

D. He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughter’s safety.

2.What can we know about the author?

A. He was a disabled man.

B. He usually drove too fast.

C. He worked in a convenience store.

D. He often helped people who were in trouble.

3.According to the passage, the girl ________.

A. used to be a completely healthy person

B. was not allowed to do some fierce sports

C. usually felt sad about life due to her disability

D. was unwilling to communicate with a stranger

4.What was the author’s gift according to the girl’s father?

A. The motorbike.B. The wheelchair.

C. The blessing.D. The ride.

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission (屈服、投降).

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘cat’.

What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.

The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets—to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How cats and dogs develop their intelligence.

B. Whether cats and dogs can live in harmony.

C. What cats and dogs have in common.

D. Why cats and dogs can understand each other.

2.Some cats and dogs may fight when ________.

A. they are cold to each other

B. they look away from each other

C. they are introduced at an early age

D. they misunderstood each other’s signals

3.It is suggested in Para.4 that cats and dogs ________.

A. have common interests

B. have a common body language

C. are less different than we thought

D. are less intelligent than we expected

4.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A. We should learn to live in harmony.

B. We should know more about animals.

C. We should live in peace with animals.

D. We should learn more body languages.