18．Hobbs was an orphan．He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money．Hard work made him——青夏教育精英家教网——

18．Hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）．He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money．Hard work made him thin and weak．He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures，but he did not think he could pay off the debts．
One day a lawyer said to him，"One thousand dollars，and here is the money．"As Hobbs took the package of notes，he was very dumbfounded．He didn't know where the money came from and how to spend it．He said to himself，"I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days； or I give up my work in the factory and do what I'd like to do：painting pictures．I could do that for a few weeks，but what would I do after that？I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on．If it were a little less money，I would buy a new coat，or a radio，or give a dinner to my friends．If it were more，I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures．But it's too much for one and too little for the other．"
"Here is the reading of your uncle's will（遗嘱），"said the lawyer，"telling what is to be done with this money after his death．I must ask you to remember one point．Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money，as soon as you have spent it．"
"Yes，I see．I'll do that，"said the young man．
21．Hobbs wanted to borrow money toD．
A．study abroad
B．work abroad
C．pay off the debts
D．learn to paint pictures
22．What does the underlined word"dumbfounded"（in Paragraph 2）probably mean？A
A．Surprised．
B．Frightened．
C．Satisfied．
D．Excited．
23．With the money he got，at first HobbsD．
A．planned to have a happy life for a few days
B．decided to give up his work in the factory
C．was to give a dinner to his friends
D．had no idea what to do
24．Hobbs was asked toA．
A．tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it
B．read his uncle's will
C．tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money
D．buy some pictures．

17．They are sure that they can makeit possible for their model cars to run without electricity．

16．My daughter was delightedto have been chosen （choose） president of her class．

15．When making a speech，it is important to get one's messageacross to the audience．

14．In order for a new sportto be added （add），another sport must be dropped．

13．PSAs are often run for free，and are meantto educate （educate） people about health，safety，or any other social problem．

12．After entering high school，you must wonder how to study well．Here are some good skills for you．
1．Go to class．If you want to do well at school，going to class is the first step in studying well．If you miss classes，you will miss what the teacher thinks is important．As a result，you'll miss what is the most likely to end up on the test．（36）E
2．Take good notes．Try not to write down everything．（37）F Write down unfamiliar terms．After class，review your notes as soon as possible．You can fill in details that you missed and review the material while it is still fresh on your mind．
3．（38）C If you are struggling in class，talk to your teacher．He or she may be able to give you more help before or after class．Most teachers have little sympathy（同情）for students who just become worried about failing during the last few weeks of the grading period．
4．Take part in class discussions．（39）G Asking questions and having eye contact with your teachers and classmates can increase your participation（参与）and your focus during the class discussion．If the material is difficult，you'd better read it before class．This helps you make your point clear in class．
5．Form study group．Get students together who want to do well in class．Make sure that everyone is familiar with the material because you do not want to spend time re-teaching material to people who do not understand it．（40）A Sometimes group sessions（上课时间）can become chatting sessions．

A．But be careful!
B．Don't be late for your class．
C．Talk to your teacher if you need help．
D．You should write down all the new terms．
E．So if you want to study well，go to every class．
F．All you need is to put down the main points in your own words．
G．In order to learn more in class，it is helpful to take part in class discussions．

11．Dear Mr Fan
Yesterday I came across an interesting new book，（61）whichI would like to recommend here．It is（62）an adventure story．The title is Voyage to an Amazing Kingdom．The publisher said that the novel was（63）written （write） by a 17-year-old boy．
The publisher also said that readers（64）would（will） be amazed by the writer's unique way of thinking and （65）skil（l）ful （skill） writing．According to the publisher，readers（66）doseem to be （67）interested（interest）in this new novel．
I believe Voyage to an Amazing Kingdom would be a good （68）choice（choose） for senior high students．As the writer is approximately the same age （69）asour students，I think that they will understand him and his book（70）easily（easy）．I am sure that they are going to like the book very much．

10．Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times，loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life．You love them for the fact that they created you，raised you，and are in part，a source of who you are．Here are some ways to love your parents．．
（36）BA gentle"good morning"and"I love you"will warm a coldest heart．
Respect them more and cherish these moments．You can use these moments to learn from them，preparing yourself for when you're off on your own．It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents．Act calmly，cool off，write down your feelings，or talk to a friend．（37）D
Obey their requests．It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them．It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean．However，you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold，raining，snowing，or too hot．Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes．（38）ASince you can forgive your friends，why not forgive your parents？
Keep company with them．Do things with your parents like watching TV，or go somewhere with them．
（39）EListen to their old stories and learn from them．You will find they are your teachers in this way or another．
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents．（40）GSeek help if you are being abused in any way．Parents do not have a right to harm you．

A．Forgiveness is the key．
B．Tell them you love them every morning．
C．Parents will in turn express their love to you．
D．After this，share your feelings with your parents．
E．Anyway，spend as much time with them as you can．
F．Please remember parents are as important as friends．
G．There can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example．

9．Tourism was not always as important as it is today．In the past，only rich people could travel on holidays to other countries．But in 1976one person in twenty visited a country away from home．More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world．People now have more money for travel．Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and thus more attractive than ever before．
One person does not travel for the same reason as another．But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own．They also like to meet new people and try new foods．Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people's lives．People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places．There are new nightclubs and other amusements．International tourism is clearly a big business．
21．In the old daysBcould have money to travel to other countries．
A．only a few leaders
B．only the rich men
C．workers or farmers
D．nobody
22．More people travel today than in the past because．C
A．more people have become interested in traveling
B．traveling today is easier than in the past
C．people now have spare money for travel
D．more people want to see other parts of the world with their own eyes
23．What makes travel more attractive than ever before？D
A．Special telegraph lines make travel less expensive．
B．New hotels and restaurants are built now．
C．More guides are being trained to show interesting places．
D．Travel by plane to other countries is much cheaper today．
24．Which of the following is TRUE？D
A．People travel for different reasons．
B．Most people like to see their faraway friends．
C．When people travel they like to make good use of the chance．
D．People like to learn from the people of other countries．

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