The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to1influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very2. When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest3. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because4was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t5the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.
In Pleasure, the motto was:6you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and7do anything they liked. Children played computer games day8night. At school, teachers didn’t care9students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing10.Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about11their jobs. It was pleasure that12. The computers they used were old13from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to drugs14the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life15?” But, just before life in the two towns completely16, there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and17advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had18people in Pleasure began to make plans. They19the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to20the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      pick out
    2. B.
      put out
    3. C.
      leave out
    4. D.
      keep out
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      best
    2. B.
      richest
    3. C.
      worst
    4. D.
      least
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      smile
    2. B.
      laugh
    3. C.
      cry
    4. D.
      sign
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      wealth
    2. B.
      health
    3. C.
      happiness
    4. D.
      pleasure
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      catch
    2. B.
      bear
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      live
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      Even though
    2. B.
      Unless
    3. C.
      As long as
    4. D.
      While
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      should
    2. B.
      might
    3. C.
      had
    4. D.
      could
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      after
    3. C.
      or
    4. D.
      by
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      what
    2. B.
      who
    3. C.
      where
    4. D.
      whether
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      nothing
    2. B.
      something
    3. C.
      anything
    4. D.
      everything
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      finding
    2. B.
      asking
    3. C.
      doing
    4. D.
      losing
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      mattered
    2. B.
      cared
    3. C.
      considered
    4. D.
      minded
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      ones
    2. B.
      those
    3. C.
      that
    4. D.
      one
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      compared to
    2. B.
      thanks to
    3. C.
      as a result
    4. D.
      because of
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      at
    3. C.
      in
    4. D.
      to
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      gave
    2. B.
      failed
    3. C.
      lost
    4. D.
      saved
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      following
    2. B.
      taking
    3. C.
      seeking
    4. D.
      giving
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      as
    3. C.
      while
    4. D.
      since
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      pulled off
    2. B.
      pulled down
    3. C.
      pulled out
    4. D.
      pulled up
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      tell
    2. B.
      realize
    3. C.
      perform
    4. D.
      doubt

Most people in the world like to enjoy nature. Travel is one of the most popular ways. Nowadays modern transportation can take people everywhere. But people who lived before the 1880s probably would not travel very far. They would not have time to travel far from their work. Anyone who travelled 1would usually walk or ride a horse. But in Germany a man named Karl Benz had an idea that 2the world in a dramatic way. In 1885, he made 3. His car had three wheels, 4most cars today. The car could only go 516 kilometres an hour.
At around the same time, the man 6his first car in Detroit, America is called Henry Ford. Detroit is now still famous all over the world as the centre of American car-making.
Cars were very few and only 7people could buy them. 8, in England cars were thought to be 9at that time, so for a few years someone 10walk in front of every car 11 a red flag! This was to make sure that the car did not go too fast and hurt 12.
In the 1910s, Henry Ford had 13 a better kind of car called the Model T Ford and he built a 14where the cars could be made 15. In this way the car could be made 16and the cost was less and more and more people could 17them. But there was still a problem 18all the cars were black. That was because it was19to produce cars that were all the same color. Now, of course, you can buy cars in all 20.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      by air
    2. B.
      by sea
    3. C.
      on foot
    4. D.
      on land
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      discovered
    2. B.
      found
    3. C.
      changed
    4. D.
      invented
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      a first car
    2. B.
      the first car
    3. C.
      his first wheel
    4. D.
      a first wheel
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      unlike
    2. B.
      like
    3. C.
      as if
    4. D.
      as
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      with a speed of
    2. B.
      at a speed of
    3. C.
      at speed of
    4. D.
      for a speed of
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      making
    2. B.
      made
    3. C.
      makes
    4. D.
      having made
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      busy
    2. B.
      rich
    3. C.
      strong
    4. D.
      kind
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      However
    2. B.
      But
    3. C.
      While
    4. D.
      Therefore
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      unusual
    3. C.
      dangerous
    4. D.
      wonderful
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      wanted to
    2. B.
      was forced to
    3. C.
      must
    4. D.
      would
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      waved
    2. B.
      to wave
    3. C.
      waving
    4. D.
      wave
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      anyone
    2. B.
      someone
    3. C.
      everyone
    4. D.
      no one
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      sold
    2. B.
      discovered
    3. C.
      found
    4. D.
      produced
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      store
    2. B.
      market
    3. C.
      museum
    4. D.
      factory
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      with machine
    2. B.
      by machines
    3. C.
      by hand
    4. D.
      using hands
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      quickly
    2. B.
      slowly
    3. C.
      quitely
    4. D.
      quietly
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      lend
    2. B.
      sell
    3. C.
      buy
    4. D.
      watch
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      /
    3. C.
      which
    4. D.
      what
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      cheap
    2. B.
      more cheap
    3. C.
      cheaper
    4. D.
      much cheap
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      kinds
    2. B.
      shapes
    3. C.
      colors
    4. D.
      sizes

My friend John always has something to tell me. He knows so much that 1 men have to have older and more worldly wise men to tell them, 2, who to trust, how to care for others and how to live life 3 the fullest.
Recently, John lost his 4 Janet. For eight years she fought against cancer, but in the end her sickness had the last 5. One day John took out a folded piece of 6 from his wallet. He had found it, so he told me, when he 7 up some drawers at home.
It was a 8 love letter Janet had written. The note could look like a school girl’s scrawls(潦草地写，乱涂) about her dream guy. 9 the letter was written by a woman who had had seven children, a woman who fought for her life and who 10 only had a few months left to live.
It was 11处方，食谱) for how to keep a marriage together. Janet’s 12of her husband begins like this, “Loved me. Took care of me. Worried about me.”
“Helped me when I was ill.” The next 13 reads. After that she turned 14the paper and added “Warmth. Humor. Kindness. Thoughtfulness.” And then she writes about the husband she has 15with and loved most in her life. “16there when I needed you.” The last words she wrote 17 all the others. I can see her for me when she added thoughtfully “Good friend.”
I stand beside John now, and cannot pretend to know how it feels to lose someone who is as close to 18 as Janet was to him. I need to 19 what he has to say much more than he needs to talk.
“John,” I ask. “How do you stick together with someone through 38 years—not to mention the sickness? How do I know 20I can bear to stand by my wife’s side if she becomes sick one day?”
“You can.” he says quietly, “ If you love her enough, you can.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      old
    2. B.
      wise
    3. C.
      young
    4. D.
      foolish
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      for instance
    2. B.
      at no time
    3. C.
      in that case
    4. D.
      as a matter of fact
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      at
    4. D.
      for
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      friend
    2. B.
      colleague
    3. C.
      wife
    4. D.
      sister
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      possibility
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      hope
    4. D.
      word
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      handkerchief
    2. B.
      cloth
    3. C.
      leather
    4. D.
      paper
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      fixed
    2. B.
      looked
    3. C.
      tidied
    4. D.
      put
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      small
    2. B.
      long
    3. C.
      descriptive
    4. D.
      talkative
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      So
    2. B.
      But
    3. C.
      And
    4. D.
      While
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      probably
    2. B.
      surely
    3. C.
      certainly
    4. D.
      definitely
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      only
    2. B.
      firstly
    3. C.
      lastly
    4. D.
      also
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      imagination
    2. B.
      description
    3. C.
      dream
    4. D.
      expectation
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      letter
    2. B.
      note
    3. C.
      line
    4. D.
      paragraph
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      away
    2. B.
      down
    3. C.
      off
    4. D.
      over
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      lived
    2. B.
      dealt
    3. C.
      quarreled
    4. D.
      argued
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      Constantly
    2. B.
      Always
    3. C.
      Never
    4. D.
      Seldom
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      take the place of
    2. B.
      get rid of
    3. C.
      take away
    4. D.
      sum up
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      me
    2. B.
      Janet
    3. C.
      John
    4. D.
      you
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      speak up
    2. B.
      repeat
    3. C.
      discuss
    4. D.
      hear
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      why
    2. B.
      where
    3. C.
      if
    4. D.
      when

The teacher thought that hobbies were very important for every child. She1all her pupils to have one, and sometimes, arranged for their parents to come and2the work they had done as a result.
One Friday morning the teacher told the class that3of them who had a hobby could4a holiday that afternoon to get things they had 5as parts of their hobbies ready for their parents to see the following afternoon.
So on Friday afternoon, 6those of the pupils who had nothing to show did their usual lessons, the7ones who had made something were allowed to go home, on 8that they returned before five o’clock to bring what they were going to9. When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was 10to see that Tommy was not there. He was the laziest boy in the class, and the teacher found it difficult to believe that he had a hobby. However, at a quarter to five, Tommy arrived with a11collection of butterflies in glass cases.12his teacher had admired them
and helped him to arrange them on a table in the13, she was surprised to see Tommy pick them up again and begin to14 . “What are you doing, Tommy?” she asked. “Those things must15here until tomorrow afternoon. That’s16the parents are coming to see them.”
“I know they are coming then,” answered Tommy, “and I will17them back tomorrow, but my big brother doesn’t want them to be out of our house at night in case they are18.”
“But what has it got to do19your big brother?” asked the teacher. “Aren’t the butterflies yours?” “No,” answered Tommy. “They belong to him.” “But Tommy, you are20to show your own hobby here, not somebody else’s!” said the teacher. “I know that,” answered Tommy. “My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      allowed
    2. B.
      encouraged
    3. C.
      forbade
    4. D.
      taught
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      see
    2. B.
      observe
    3. C.
      know
    4. D.
      inspect
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      all
    2. B.
      none
    3. C.
      those
    4. D.
      many
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      celebrate
    2. B.
      have
    3. C.
      give
    4. D.
      need
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      done
    2. B.
      bought
    3. C.
      taken
    4. D.
      made
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      while
    2. B.
      if
    3. C.
      therefore
    4. D.
      because
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      bad
    2. B.
      lucky
    3. C.
      unlucky
    4. D.
      stupid
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      condition
    2. B.
      situation
    3. C.
      state
    4. D.
      the whole
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      send
    2. B.
      give
    3. C.
      collect
    4. D.
      show
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      pleased
    2. B.
      surprised
    3. C.
      satisfied
    4. D.
      upset
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      beautiful
    2. B.
      necessary
    3. C.
      useful
    4. D.
      useless
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      If
    2. B.
      After
    3. C.
      As
    4. D.
      Although
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      case
    2. B.
      school
    3. C.
      building
    4. D.
      classroom
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      speak
    2. B.
      leave
    3. C.
      clean
    4. D.
      introduce
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      keep
    2. B.
      wait
    3. C.
      remain
    4. D.
      leave
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      why
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      where
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      take
    2. B.
      bring
    3. C.
      wish
    4. D.
      welcome
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      stolen
    2. B.
      burned
    3. C.
      flown
    4. D.
      taken
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      to
    2. B.
      with
    3. C.
      about
    4. D.
      on
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      about
    2. B.
      likely
    3. C.
      supposed
    4. D.
      known

Being content with yourself and optimistic about your future is not difficult. Whatever is in the past is1. Learn from it and move on. When you are enough2to do this, you will see that moving ahead is the best definition of3.
What can you do now? Sure it is4 for me to tell you to forget the past,5 it is a whole different6 to actually do it. Life is a complex set of events much of which7 is real, but a large amount is just your8 of what really happened.
Let me9 with an example. I know not everyone is a football fan, but I am10 most have watched at least11of a game on TV. Most games and almost all the important games are12 over and over on the TV screen right after the game happened.
When you watched a game, you were13 of the outcome, saying the player14 the ball. Then while watching the instant replay, you realized you were15 wrong. The player dropped the pass. What you were certain of never happened.
In order to16 on your future, you should try to minimize the effects of your past. Try to find out how much of the past that you are certain are just17. For example, as a teenager, you tried to build a piece of furniture in your father’s workshop. The piece of furniture looked18 when you finished, but it fell apart before you could19 it to your father. The reality was that the wood you used was faulty. It was not your building ability. So don’t think yourself to be a20 carpenter (木匠) and avoid building anything. Forget the past and move on.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      on
    2. B.
      out
    3. C.
      down
    4. D.
      over
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      ambitious
    2. B.
      bitter
    3. C.
      sad
    4. D.
      desperate
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      work
    2. B.
      life
    3. C.
      death
    4. D.
      leisure
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      boring
    2. B.
      surprising
    3. C.
      easy
    4. D.
      hard
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      so
    2. B.
      as
    3. C.
      yet
    4. D.
      after
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      practice
    2. B.
      theory
    3. C.
      order
    4. D.
      pleasure
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      in all
    2. B.
      of course
    3. C.
      on time
    4. D.
      at last
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      mind
    2. B.
      plan
    3. C.
      fact
    4. D.
      view
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      explain
    2. B.
      deny
    3. C.
      admit
    4. D.
      prove
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      deciding
    2. B.
      remembering
    3. C.
      noticing
    4. D.
      guessing
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      none
    2. B.
      all
    3. C.
      part
    4. D.
      series
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      studied
    2. B.
      played
    3. C.
      wanted
    4. D.
      sold
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      doubtful
    2. B.
      unsure
    3. C.
      conscious
    4. D.
      certain
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      passing
    2. B.
      catching
    3. C.
      getting
    4. D.
      breaking
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      seldom
    2. B.
      slightly
    3. C.
      totally
    4. D.
      fortunately
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      keep
    2. B.
      concentrate
    3. C.
      put
    4. D.
      get
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      mistakes
    2. B.
      successes
    3. C.
      measures
    4. D.
      preparations
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      well
    2. B.
      good
    3. C.
      bad
    4. D.
      big
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      promise
    2. B.
      feed
    3. C.
      offer
    4. D.
      show
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      handsome
    2. B.
      hardworking
    3. C.
      terrible
    4. D.
      helpful

It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was1. Just then my little
brother Michael ran out of his room,2a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.
“Betty, can you help me with my3for school? It’s about the seven4of the world.” He said.
My eyes were so5on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my6.
“Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.
I felt a bit guilty(愧疚)7I thought about his words, but my work seemed more8to me than my brother’s. I sighed a few times and9with my own studies.
The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.
“I know you are10, but there’s something I want to show you”, he began. Without saying a word, I11the paper from him. I really didn’t12what he was saying. All I wanted was to13him and finally get to rest.
Suddenly, my eyes widened in14. There, he wrote:
The Seven Wonders of the World
1.Love 2.Friendship 3.Peace 4.Joy 5.Wisdom 6.Fun 7.Family
I15believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely16.
How could such an innocent(天真的)little child17such things in life?
The most valuable things in life are the ones that we18take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful19. The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的)20they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      tired
    2. B.
      experienced
    3. C.
      talented
    4. D.
      satisfied
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      buying
    2. B.
      holding
    3. C.
      playing
    4. D.
      biting
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      problem
    2. B.
      mistake
    3. C.
      trouble
    4. D.
      homework
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      events
    2. B.
      cities
    3. C.
      wonders
    4. D.
      mysteries
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      paid
    2. B.
      attracted
    3. C.
      applied
    4. D.
      fixed
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      attention
    2. B.
      care
    3. C.
      love
    4. D.
      concern
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      before
    2. B.
      as
    3. C.
      since
    4. D.
      till
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      practical
    2. B.
      useful
    3. C.
      important
    4. D.
      interesting
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      started
    2. B.
      hated
    3. C.
      forgot
    4. D.
      continued
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      busy
    2. B.
      bored
    3. C.
      free
    4. D.
      tiring
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      handed
    2. B.
      took
    3. C.
      got
    4. D.
      accepted
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      record
    2. B.
      worry
    3. C.
      mind
    4. D.
      share
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      get on well with
    2. B.
      keep up with
    3. C.
      make fun of
    4. D.
      get rid of
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      surprise
    2. B.
      sadness
    3. C.
      happiness
    4. D.
      disappointment
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      shouldn’t
    2. B.
      needn’t
    3. C.
      couldn’t
    4. D.
      mustn’t
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      wounded
    2. B.
      lost
    3. C.
      pleased
    4. D.
      puzzled
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      understand
    2. B.
      remember
    3. C.
      study
    4. D.
      finish
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      ever
    2. B.
      often
    3. C.
      seldom
    4. D.
      never
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      voices
    2. B.
      poems
    3. C.
      cars
    4. D.
      music
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      if
    2. B.
      when
    3. C.
      but
    4. D.
      and

Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more1to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys2with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy 3, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their 4before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 5close to the river at the edge of the woods, 6Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away.7 Peter followed his brother deeper into the8. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 9the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 10to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right 11?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked 12silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. 13, they were a long distance from where they were14 to be. They were not even 15of where they had set up their camp. They set in16 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues(线索) the way trackers17 in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left18 some broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys19 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off20 the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure?

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      surprising
    2. B.
      exciting
    3. C.
      annoying
    4. D.
      frightening
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      went round
    2. B.
      went back
    3. C.
      went away
    4. D.
      went though
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      load
    2. B.
      torn
    3. C.
      food
    4. D.
      storage
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      grassland
    2. B.
      destination
    3. C.
      field
    4. D.
      river
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      live
    2. B.
      lie
    3. C.
      wait
    4. D.
      stay
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      and
    3. C.
      or
    4. D.
      so
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      Unconsciously
    2. B.
      Unfortunately
    3. C.
      Unwillingly
    4. D.
      Uninterestingly
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      woods
    2. B.
      farm
    3. C.
      setting
    4. D.
      camp
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      put off
    2. B.
      put on
    3. C.
      put down
    4. D.
      put up
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      forward
    2. B.
      near
    3. C.
      back
    4. D.
      further
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      place
    2. B.
      mark
    3. C.
      way
    4. D.
      time
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      alone
    2. B.
      about
    3. C.
      in
    4. D.
      on
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      Afterall
    2. B.
      Atlast
    3. C.
      Aboveall
    4. D.
      Atfirst
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      discovered
    2. B.
      encouraged
    3. C.
      persuaded
    4. D.
      supposed
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      afraid
    2. B.
      sure
    3. C.
      informed
    4. D.
      reminded
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      enjoyment
    2. B.
      satisfaction
    3. C.
      disappointment
    4. D.
      imagination
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      appear
    2. B.
      do
    3. C.
      work
    4. D.
      behave
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      behind
    2. B.
      out
    3. C.
      aside
    4. D.
      amount
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      fetched
    2. B.
      watched
    3. C.
      followed
    4. D.
      collected
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      at
    4. D.
      in

Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble— especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 1 between human beings; and insects. The former 2 every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly 3 attention to themselves.
We can only show mercy to the 4 man who had to slop his car soon after 5 from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the 6of the car, he naturally got out to 7 the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he 8 his way. Again the noise began, 9 and became even louder. Quickly 10 his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 11 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 12.
On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hour’s 13 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 14 and went in- It was not long 15 a customer who had seen him arrive 16 in to inform him that his car was 17 with bees. The poor driver was 18 that the best way should be to call a 19. In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back. of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this 20 gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousand of followers home in a large box.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      connection
    2. B.
      difference
    3. C.
      communication
    4. D.
      similarity
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      do
    2. B.
      take
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      try
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      give
    2. B.
      keep
    3. C.
      pay
    4. D.
      draw
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      unfortunate
    2. B.
      careless
    3. C.
      unpleasant
    4. D.
      hopeless
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      passing by
    2. B.
      leaving out
    3. C.
      setting out
    4. D.
      getting up
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      front
    2. B.
      back
    3. C.
      left
    4. D.
      right
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      clean
    2. B.
      change
    3. C.
      test
    4. D.
      examine
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      drove
    2. B.
      continued
    3. C.
      pushed
    4. D.
      forced
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      normally
    2. B.
      gently
    3. C.
      actually
    4. D.
      immediately
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      hiding
    2. B.
      turning
    3. C.
      shaking
    4. D.
      raising
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      black
    2. B.
      beautiful
    3. C.
      white
    4. D.
      colorful
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      below
    2. B.
      ahead
    3. C.
      nearby
    4. D.
      behind
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      boring
    2. B.
      careful
    3. C.
      exciting
    4. D.
      hard
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      hotel
    2. B.
      museum
    3. C.
      hospital
    4. D.
      school
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      after
    3. C.
      until
    4. D.
      before
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      broke
    2. B.
      moved
    3. C.
      hurried
    4. D.
      dropped
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      crowded
    2. B.
      covered
    3. C.
      filled
    4. D.
      equipped
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      advised
    2. B.
      required
    3. C.
      ordered
    4. D.
      requested
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      bee-keeper
    2. B.
      policeman
    3. C.
      waiter
    4. D.
      repairman
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      unfamiliar
    2. B.
      unknown
    3. C.
      unexpected
    4. D.
      uncertain

Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were final1. All the kids had been working hard for some time, reviewing their2. If they didn’t pass the exams, they would have to3them in September. There were usually a few who 4, but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, but she was working so hard that her mother5her. She went to bed too late. The night before the big day, her mother6that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised to7her up in the morning.
Jane was too8to fall asleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, the9did work. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper, but she couldn’t answer10of the questions. Everyone11 her was writing pages and pages.12, she couldn’t find anything to write about. From time to time she looked at her13.
Time was running14. There was only an hour to15. She started one question, wrote two sentences,16and tried another. With only half an hour left she wrote17two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started18. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she woke up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible19. A minute later,20called her name.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      harvests
    2. B.
      exams
    3. C.
      reports
    4. D.
      papers
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      exercises
    2. B.
      jobs
    3. C.
      books
    4. D.
      lessons
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      take
    2. B.
      write
    3. C.
      attend
    4. D.
      do
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      cheated
    2. B.
      succeeded
    3. C.
      passed
    4. D.
      failed
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      cared for
    2. B.
      felt proud of
    3. C.
      worried about
    4. D.
      thought highly of
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      insisted
    2. B.
      agreed
    3. C.
      promised
    4. D.
      allowed
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      ring
    2. B.
      wake
    3. C.
      bring
    4. D.
      pick
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      sad
    2. B.
      tired
    3. C.
      happy
    4. D.
      nervous
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      pill
    3. C.
      suggestion
    4. D.
      music
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      all
    2. B.
      none
    3. C.
      any
    4. D.
      some
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      ahead
    2. B.
      behind
    3. C.
      in the front of
    4. D.
      around
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      Unless
    2. B.
      However
    3. C.
      Though
    4. D.
      As
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      watch
    2. B.
      paper
    3. C.
      teacher
    4. D.
      book
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      up
    2. B.
      down
    3. C.
      out
    4. D.
      over
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      run
    2. B.
      leave
    3. C.
      remain
    4. D.
      go
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      gave out
    2. B.
      gave up
    3. C.
      put off
    4. D.
      put out
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      another
    2. B.
      more
    3. C.
      other
    4. D.
      the other
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      thinking
    2. B.
      dreaming
    3. C.
      crying
    4. D.
      writing
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      exam
    2. B.
      dream
    3. C.
      story
    4. D.
      night
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      her mother
    2. B.
      her teacher
    3. C.
      a classmate
    4. D.
      a friend

When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t1to play with them and be the best big sister ever.
Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and2presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 3the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just4 I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take5 of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the6 ?”
When my aunt Camille got7 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the 8, my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 9dress.
After the ceremony, all I10 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.
I definitely 11that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling 12and invisible (看不见的).
There was a big13after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new14 had the first dance, and then everyone started15like crazy including me. I16my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and danced! It 17one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.
The very18part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and19 them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I20 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      go
    2. B.
      wait
    3. C.
      stand
    4. D.
      help
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      make
    2. B.
      create
    3. C.
      give
    4. D.
      show
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      lovable
    2. B.
      smart
    3. C.
      active
    4. D.
      strong
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      since
    2. B.
      after
    3. C.
      before
    4. D.
      as
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      care
    2. B.
      photos
    3. C.
      advantage
    4. D.
      measures
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      support
    2. B.
      attention
    3. C.
      impressions
    4. D.
      opportunities
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      married
    2. B.
      praised
    3. C.
      elected
    4. D.
      promoted
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      performance
    2. B.
      celebration
    3. C.
      wedding
    4. D.
      concert
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      ugly
    2. B.
      attractive
    3. C.
      new
    4. D.
      regular
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      thought
    2. B.
      heard
    3. C.
      remembered
    4. D.
      reminded
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      agreed
    2. B.
      ignored
    3. C.
      forgot
    4. D.
      expected
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      satisfied
    2. B.
      foolish
    3. C.
      unimportant
    4. D.
      excited
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      cake
    2. B.
      party
    3. C.
      surprise
    4. D.
      gift
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      friend
    2. B.
      husband
    3. C.
      baby
    4. D.
      partner
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      singing
    2. B.
      drinking
    3. C.
      dancing
    4. D.
      chatting
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      took off
    2. B.
      took over
    3. C.
      took up
    4. D.
      took in
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      encouraged
    2. B.
      became
    3. C.
      wasted
    4. D.
      appeared
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      nervous
    2. B.
      curious
    3. C.
      best
    4. D.
      quietest
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      taught
    2. B.
      passed
    3. C.
      lent
    4. D.
      warned
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      imagined
    2. B.
      calculated
    3. C.
      announced
    4. D.
      realized
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