【题目】__________ after a whole day's work that he could hardly stand it.

A. So he was tired and hungry B. Was he so tired and hungry

C. So tired and hungry was he D. So tired and hungry he was

【题目】To prevent this from happening again, John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies __________.

A. be examining B. should be examined

C. was examined D. to be examined

【题目】My school goes from kindergarten to 6th grade．I【1】(be)a 6th grader．Because of that，the younger【2】(kid)look up to me and my fellow classmates．This is the story about when I used my power【3】(make)a kid feel empowered：One day，some of my friends and I were walking to our lunch period．We were a little late，【4】the halls were empty．Then a little【5】(disable)boy he needs a walker to walk in kindergarten) came from the elevator with his guide．We were【6】(teach)to let those kids go first，so while we waited，his guide told us he refers【7】himself as “Fast Freddy” and then asked him to show as how fast he can go．“Fast Freddy”put a smile on his face and【8】(go)as fast as possible．Without thinking，I said“he’s so fast”，then as if by magic，that little boy’s smile got wider and he went even【9】(fast)!Next his guide gave me a thumbs—up and they went wherever they had to go，and so did we．I said three simple words【10】brightened someone’s day．Three simple words!

【题目】【原创】Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited 【1】 a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes 【2】 (pass), but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on 【3】 (foot). But no sooner had I left 【4】 the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take 【5】 next bus, I would have to wait for 【6】 30 minutes. Only then 【7】 (do) I realize my problem. Being impatient will 【8】 (possible) waste all the effort in 【9】 we have put . Now whenever I am close to 【10】 (lose) my patience, I’ll think of this experience.

【题目】America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity

America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.

The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a of maturity（成熟）and respect toward my and to Allah’s will. , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n) , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the that I’d get at school.

I on my own that sixth grade was the I should start wearing the hijab. I was about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or be scared of me and my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no of differences.

On the first day of school, I put all those thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.

I was about everything I had thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions — — about the hijab and why I wore it.

I did hear some kids were making fun of me, there was one girl----she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much---and she spoke me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.

Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the of America.

【1】A. believe in B. stick to C. carry out D. push for

【2】【改编】A. independent B. difficult C. different D. sensitive

【3】A. signal B. sign C. reminder D. cause

【4】A. religion B. country C. parents D. status

【5】A. In a word B. In general C. To be brief D. To be honest

【6】A. princess B. heroine C. individual D. adult

【7】A. praise B. punishment C. reflection D. reaction

【8】【改编】A. wished B. unexpected C. realized D. decided

【9】A. time B. chance C. case D. occasion

【10】A. disappointed B. scared C. enthusiastic D. angry

【11】A. still B. already C. even D. ever

【12】A. show off B. pull off C. pick up D. put up

【13】A. rejection B. ignorance C. knowledge D. acceptance

【14】A. negative B. optimistic C. serious D. strange

【15】【改编】A. outdoor B. inside C. actual D. outside

【16】A. concerned B. particular C. wrong D. convinced

【17】A. respectfully B. cautiously C. suspiciously D. critically

【18】【改编】A. and B. for C. but D. or

【19】A. in terms of B. in front of C. in charge of D. in favor of

【20】A. significance B. beauty C. value D. power

【题目】Everyone wants love，money，success and so on in life．Yet too many people fail to achieve their goals, and nearly all of them are for the same reason．Generally speaking，getting what you really want out of life is just a matter of the following simple steps．

You have to decide what it is you want the most．But do not make a list of wishes．【1】.If you’re not sure about where you want to go，you’d better think it over first and not hurry to perform．

【2】．This will be your map for getting from“where you are now”to“where you want to go”．You know what you want，and what steps you are going to take to get it．For example，if you want a better job，start with a skills assessment and maybe some extra training．You’11 need to sell yourself and your skills to your new employer．

Other goals will require a bit more thought．Some will really get you lost without a clue of how to get there．【3】．

The final step is to carry it out．【4】．Take the steps you outlined on your road map and keep going on all the time．If you run into some people who are against you，simply ignore them．

【5】．Keep pushing．Whatever you do，do not lose heart before you have what you desire in your hands．Never think that you can’t turn your dream into a reality．

E．Not to worry，though，books can be of great help．

F． Make an action plan with care．

G．Form a good habit，whatever the result may be．

【题目】-How could you __________ my sister so easily in the crowd?

-Because she stood out in her red dress.

A. pick up B. pick out

C. take up D. take out

【题目】There were only __________ as ten years ago on the hill.

A. as one third trees B. as a third many trees

C. one third trees as many D. a third as many trees

【题目】Amazon just released its list of the 10 best-selling books of 2014，and chances all you’ve already seen people reading them on the train．It's not too late to read—or reread—the bestsellers of the year．The following are the top four of them．

“The Invention of Wings”by Sue Monk Kid

Set in the south in the early 1800s，this Oprah Book Club book follows the complicated relationship between Handful，a slave，and Sarah，her owner，as they grow up together from childhood．Their confusing friendship，in the face of politics and societal norms，becomes a beautiful and difficult thing to watch as it changes over time．

“Gray Mountain”by John Grisham

When the economic recession(萧条)causes Samantha Kofer to lose her Wall Street law firm job．she takes a job at a legal aid clinic in Virginia until she can hopefully get back to big law．But while her new job，for the first time，puts her front and center in the court room，it also puts her in terrible danger．

“All the Light We Cannot See”by Anthony Doerr

This National Book Award Finalist follows both Marie—Laure，a blind French girl living with her father during World War II，and Werner，a German orphan with a skill for building and fixing radios．As their paths cross，this moving story will question how life and art are influenced by war．

“Twenty Seconds Ago(Jack Reacher，#19)”by Lee Child

After years of being out of the Army，Jack Reacher is pulled back into service at the CIA and State Department after someone tried to shoot the president of France．In Child’s latest Jack Reacher installment(系列丛书)，Reacher finds himself face to face with all old enemy and old memories．

【1】If you prefer emotional(情感)stories，you’ll choose _______________.

A. The Invention of Wings and Gray Mountain

B. All the Light We Cannot See and Twenty Seconds Ago

C. The Invention of Wings and All the Light We Cannot See

D. Twenty Seconds Ago and Gray Mountain

【2】What is Samantha Kofer?

A. A lawyer． B. A doctor．

C. A merchant． D. An official．

【3】Which book has won the top honor?

A. The Invention of Wings

B. All the Light We Cannot See

C. Gray Mountain

D. Twenty Seconds Ago

【4】What type of writing is this text?

A. A test report． B. An announcement.

C. A book review． D. Introduction of books．

【题目】Now in order to __________ lungs, you have to start breathing deeply and cough more effectively.

A. expand B. examine

C. explore D. explain