Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap?
In America, people will include a case or two of bottled water when buying the week's groceries. When they are going to a soccer game or activity, it's common for them to grab a cold bottle of water out of the fridge with them．In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, about 29 billion bottles a year．
But all these plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment．In order to make all the 29 billion bottles, producers use 17 million barrels of crude oil, which is enough to keep a million cars going for 12 months．
So why don't people drink water straight from the tap? Some people have a strong belief that bottled water is better than water out of the tap, but that's not necessarily true．In the US, the local governments make sure water from the tap is safe．There is also growing concern that chemicals in the bottles themselves may go into the water．
People love the convenience of bottled water．But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a reusable steel container instead of plastic．
Some argue that plastic bottle recycling can help．Recycled bottles can be turned into items like carpeting or clothing．Unfortunately, only one in six bottles is recycled．The rest make it to landfills（垃圾填埋场）or end as trash in other places．Plastic bottles take hundreds of years for them to disintegrate．
Water is important for you, so keep drinking it．But think about how often you use water bottles, and see if you can make a change．
And yes, you can make a difference．Remember this: Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours．

  1. 1.

    Why do Americans prefer bottled water?

    1. A.
      Bottled water is better than water from the tap．
    2. B.
      Bottled water is cheaper than water from the tap．
    3. C.
      Bottled water contains beneficial chemicals in it．
    4. D.
      Bottled water is more convenient than water from the tap．
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word "disintegrate" in the fifth paragraph probably mean______.

    1. A.
      Be well recycled．
    2. B.
      Become less poisonous．
    3. C.
      Break into small pieces．
    4. D.
      Go down below a surface．
  3. 3.

    The author's intention of writing this passage is to recommend Americans______.

    1. A.
      drink more water from the tap
    2. B.
      send plastic bottles to landfills
    3. C.
      use water bottles to power light bulls
    4. D.
      buy bottles filled with water from the tap

Greece today is a small country in southeastern Europe. The population is about nine million, and the capital city is Athens.
High mountains with rich, fertile land between them cover northern Greece. The hilly southern part is a peninsula called the Peloponnesus. Hundreds of islands surround the mainland. The largest island is Crete.
No part of the nation is far from water. The Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea carved deep bays and gulfs into the long coastline. Greece has been a seafaring nation for centuries, and Greece is very well known for its shipping industry.
More than three thousand years ago, the Greek people developed a very sophisticated society. They have a great civilization, one of the greatest that the Western would have ever seen. Greek architecture, thinking and art influenced other languages, including English. For example, the English words alphabet, democracy, and arithmetic come from Greek.
Today Greece is one of the most popular nations with the tourists who visit Europe. Thousands of people are attracted to the country because of its beautiful scenery, magnificent ancient buildings, and its excellent summer weather.

  1. 1.

    A good title for this reading passage is _______

    1. A.
      The Earliest Civilizations
    2. B.
      The Influence of the Sea on Greece.
    3. C.
      The Small but Important Nation of Greece
    4. D.
      The Ionian Sea
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “carved” means _______

    1. A.
      cut, made
    2. B.
      said, told
    3. C.
      lost, wasted
    4. D.
      attracted
  3. 3.

    We may conclude that most of the food is grown in the _______.

    1. A.
      north
    2. B.
      east
    3. C.
      south
    4. D.
      west
  4. 4.

    Hills can be found _______.

    1. A.
      in the southern part
    2. B.
      on the Peloponnesus
    3. C.
      both A and B
    4. D.
      in the Aegean Sea
  5. 5.

    The Greeks had a great civilization around _______

    1. A.
      5000
    2. B.
      3000   
    3. C.
      2000
    4. D.
      1000

Pulled from the rubble (碎砖)of the big earthquake after eight days of unimaginable suffering, 8- year-old Kiki Joachin caught the world’s attention. Today he and his 1struggle to rebuild their home, their lives and their hopes.
When the terrible earthquake broke out, Kiki’s mother 2from the porch (门廊)of their apartment building 3her five –year-old-son, David, who was outside fetching water.4injured by falling concrete (水泥)，she tried to dig through it and5 toward her five other kids who were6in the ruins of their home. 7, she could make little progress.
For eight days Kiki and his 8were buried beneath. They curled (蜷缩) their bodies in a (n) 9space, with no food or water, hardly able to move; nearby lay the 10of their three other siblings(兄弟姐妹). Kiki11as his sister covered them with her T-shirt.
On the eighth day, a neighbour 12her possessions heard Kiki’s13cries for water. Two14spent the next four hours15drilling through the rubble and finally 16Kiki and his sister. As Kiki was 17by the firefighters from the hole, he made a victory gesture.
Now Kiki hopes to be an engineer when he grows up, so he can help18his country. His father wants to start a 19for his family, maybe selling rice and beans, to be able to put another room on the house so his kids can sleep better. Meanwhile, his father and mother are20for what they have and the survival of the three children.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      friends
    2. B.
      classmates
    3. C.
      family
    4. D.
      team
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      walked
    2. B.
      ran
    3. C.
      jumped
    4. D.
      wandered
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      in search of
    2. B.
      in honour of
    3. C.
      in face of
    4. D.
      in charge of
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      Because
    2. B.
      If
    3. C.
      Unless
    4. D.
      Though
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      face
    2. B.
      turn
    3. C.
      rush
    4. D.
      move
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      buried
    2. B.
      killed
    3. C.
      controlled
    4. D.
      hidden
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      Otherwise
    2. B.
      Therefore
    3. C.
      However
    4. D.
      Meanwhile
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      brother
    2. B.
      sister
    3. C.
      father
    4. D.
      mother
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      wide
    2. B.
      tiny
    3. C.
      open
    4. D.
      public
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      bodies
    2. B.
      clothes
    3. C.
      shadows
    4. D.
      toys
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      nodded
    2. B.
      smiled
    3. C.
      wept
    4. D.
      slept
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      sorting out
    2. B.
      showing off
    3. C.
      looking for
    4. D.
      giving away
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      weak
    2. B.
      good
    3. C.
      long
    4. D.
      clear
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      neighbours
    2. B.
      relatives
    3. C.
      passers-by
    4. D.
      firefighters
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      skillfully
    2. B.
      carefully
    3. C.
      impatiently
    4. D.
      rapidly
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      fastened
    2. B.
      adopted
    3. C.
      cured
    4. D.
      reached
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      raised
    2. B.
      fixed
    3. C.
      grabbed
    4. D.
      touched
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      rebuild
    2. B.
      protect
    3. C.
      lead
    4. D.
      visit
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      company
    2. B.
      business
    3. C.
      movement
    4. D.
      club
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      suitable
    2. B.
      ready
    3. C.
      excited
    4. D.
      grateful

Once upon a time, there was no donkey (驴子) in a small village. One day a merchant (商人) brought one to the village. But the 1 had a 2master. So one day it3a forest and decided to stay there. But soon a tiger saw it and immediately4 at it. At once the donkey started to cry5 it could. The tiger was so 6 by the donkey’s action 7 it ran away with fright(害怕).
Not long afterwards the tiger met a fox. 8 out of breath(上气不接下气), it told the fox what 9. Then the tiger10 the fox to the place11 it had met the donkey. When the fox saw the donkey, it laughed and said, “That’s only a 12 donkey and it only eats13. Come, let’s kill it14 supper. When the donkey saw them15, it quickly16 a plan. “Hello, old friend! How nice to see you, and how nice17 you to bring me supper, my favorite food — tiger meat.”
Hearing this, the tiger was very18 as well as angry. “I’11 teach you a lesson.” It 19 angrily at the fox, and 20 one jump, killed it. Then it ran away as fast as it could.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      monkey
    2. B.
      donkey
    3. C.
      tiger
    4. D.
      fox
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      cruel
    2. B.
      good
    3. C.
      kind
    4. D.
      selfish
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      moved to
    2. B.
      ran away across
    3. C.
      ran away into
    4. D.
      went through
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      stared
    2. B.
      came
    3. C.
      saw
    4. D.
      watched
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      as loud as
    2. B.
      so loud as
    3. C.
      as aloud as
    4. D.
      so aloud as
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      surprised
    2. B.
      pleased
    3. C.
      excited
    4. D.
      worried
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      when
    3. C.
      that
    4. D.
      and
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      Hardly
    2. B.
      Almost
    3. C.
      Already
    4. D.
      Mostly
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      appeared
    2. B.
      was happened
    3. C.
      had happened
    4. D.
      was taken
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      carried
    2. B.
      watched
    3. C.
      showed
    4. D.
      led
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      that
    3. C.
      which
    4. D.
      when
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      dangerous
    2. B.
      harmful
    3. C.
      terrible
    4. D.
      harmless
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      tiger meat
    2. B.
      grass
    3. C.
      animals
    4. D.
      birds
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      on
    2. B.
      with
    3. C.
      for
    4. D.
      about
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      coming along
    2. B.
      gone away
    3. C.
      coming in
    4. D.
      going along
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      make
    2. B.
      got
    3. C.
      found out
    4. D.
      thought over
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      with
    3. C.
      about
    4. D.
      of
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      afraid
    2. B.
      fear
    3. C.
      frightened
    4. D.
      horribly
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      spoke
    2. B.
      shouted
    3. C.
      said
    4. D.
      told
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      with
    2. B.
      have
    3. C.
      take
    4. D.
      for

Seven loyal readers came to the Teens’ office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what1made them excited was that they had their say(发表意见).
“What most impressed me was2I was saying something, I found all eyes were 3me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei agreed, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and even4notes.
Students were happy to see the editors listen to their 5 . You may often6about being neglected (忽略) by teachers and parents.7before complaining, please 8that you have already spoken about your thoughts.
It’s common in China that teachers at school and parents were9the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are10to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brains and not be 11 .
A girl wrote to Teens about her family12. She used to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she13decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her14, the father15, saying that he didn’t realize his mistakes. From then on, he really16.
Sometimes, we need to let our17be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings. Don’t be afraid of being18for what you have done. You know it is your19to speak your mind. 20your ideas are denied (否定), at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any regret.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      directly
    2. B.
      really
    3. C.
      completely
    4. D.
      immediately
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      where
    4. D.
      what
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      at
    2. B.
      for
    3. C.
      in
    4. D.
      on
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      read
    2. B.
      saw
    3. C.
      took
    4. D.
      copied
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      speeches
    2. B.
      opinions
    3. C.
      songs
    4. D.
      articles
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      complain
    2. B.
      talk
    3. C.
      write
    4. D.
      speak
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      And
    2. B.
      So
    3. C.
      Instead
    4. D.
      But
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      make good
    2. B.
      make of
    3. C.
      make sure
    4. D.
      make up
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      seldom
    2. B.
      never
    3. C.
      hardly
    4. D.
      always
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      reduced
    2. B.
      used
    3. C.
      advised
    4. D.
      told
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      remembered
    2. B.
      used
    3. C.
      heard
    4. D.
      touched
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      history
    2. B.
      story
    3. C.
      event
    4. D.
      report
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      sadly
    2. B.
      suddenly
    3. C.
      finally
    4. D.
      angrily
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      sorrow
    2. B.
      disappointment
    3. C.
      joy
    4. D.
      surprise
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      smiled
    2. B.
      apologized
    3. C.
      laughed
    4. D.
      shouted
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      changed
    2. B.
      exchanged
    3. C.
      talked
    4. D.
      played
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      decisions
    2. B.
      voices
    3. C.
      suggestions
    4. D.
      secrets
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      blamed(责备)
    2. B.
      punished
    3. C.
      beaten
    4. D.
      fined(罚款)
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      duty
    2. B.
      task(任务)
    3. C.
      pleasure
    4. D.
      right (权利)
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      Because
    2. B.
      Even if
    3. C.
      Instead
    4. D.
      Not until

For many years, doctors have been studying the way the brain 1. We all know that the brain has two sides, the left and right. That right side controls the 2 and the left side controls our logical thinking. We call the left side the “education” side of the brain 3 generally, in western countries, people have 4 this side of the brain more than the right side.
Scientists 5 that our brain will work much more efficiently if both the right and the left side are developed 6. In many schools today, teachers try to educate children in such a way that both sides of the brain are 7. This can be done with logical subjects 8 maths and science as well as with creative subjects such as art. Albert Einstein, the great scientist, did some of his best work when he was very old. He was interested not only in his work, but also in creative and imaginative 9. It was because of his many different interests in life that he was able to 10 the full development of both sides of his brain.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      works
    2. B.
      thinks
    3. C.
      improves
    4. D.
      develops
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      smell
    2. B.
      taste
    3. C.
      sight
    4. D.
      senses
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      and
    3. C.
      until
    4. D.
      if
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      studied
    2. B.
      improved
    3. C.
      developed
    4. D.
      liked
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      believe
    2. B.
      doubt
    3. C.
      understand
    4. D.
      hope
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      equally
    2. B.
      specially
    3. C.
      immediately
    4. D.
      really
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      worked
    2. B.
      used
    3. C.
      taught
    4. D.
      thought
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      including
    2. B.
      besides
    3. C.
      except
    4. D.
      contained
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      efforts
    2. B.
      plans
    3. C.
      activities
    4. D.
      ideas
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      follow
    2. B.
      reach
    3. C.
      watch
    4. D.
      prevent

Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I 1that students begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said that it had been his mother’s 2to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.
Hard 3Robby tried, he lacked the basic sense of music. However, he persisted, and at the end of each weekly 4, he always said, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed 5. He just did not have any gift for music.
I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby 6or waited in her old car to 7him up. She always 8and smiled but never visited my class. Then one day Robby 9coming to our lessons. He telephoned me and said his mother was 10.
Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the upcoming recital(独奏会) 11Robby came and asked me if he could be in the recital. “Miss Hondorf ... I’ve just got to 12!” he insisted. I agreed.
The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was 13with parents, friends and relatives. The recital went off well. Finally Robby came up on stage. I was 14when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto(协奏曲) No. 21 in C Major. I was not 15what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so 16that everyone 17to applaud him. In tears I ran up on 18. “Oh, Robby! How did you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf ... I kept on 19at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, 20she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well ... she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play ...”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      prefer
    2. B.
      imagine
    3. C.
      suppose
    4. D.
      wish
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      plan
    2. B.
      belief
    3. C.
      need
    4. D.
      dreaml,3,5
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      although
    2. B.
      while
    3. C.
      as
    4. D.
      if
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      conference
    2. B.
      lesson
    3. C.
      test
    4. D.
      show
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      successful
    2. B.
      senseless
    3. C.
      wonderful
    4. D.
      hopeless
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      on
    2. B.
      in
    3. C.
      off
    4. D.
      away
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      pick
    2. B.
      put
    3. C.
      take
    4. D.
      hold
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      waved
    2. B.
      sang
    3. C.
      jumped
    4. D.
      left
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      finished
    2. B.
      broke
    3. C.
      stopped
    4. D.
      continued
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      tired
    2. B.
      sick
    3. C.
      deaf
    4. D.
      unhappy
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      since
    3. C.
      while
    4. D.
      when
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      succeed
    2. B.
      learn
    3. C.
      play
    4. D.
      listen
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      seated
    2. B.
      filled
    3. C.
      surrounded
    4. D.
      mixed
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      surprised
    2. B.
      certain
    3. C.
      disappointed
    4. D.
      angry
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      pleased with
    2. B.
      interested in
    3. C.
      eager for
    4. D.
      prepared for
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      bad
    2. B.
      hard
    3. C.
      differently
    4. D.
      well
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      raised
    2. B.
      rose
    3. C.
      lifted
    4. D.
      left
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      platform
    2. B.
      stairs
    3. C.
      stage
    4. D.
      floor
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      practising
    2. B.
      listening
    3. C.
      training
    4. D.
      performing
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      luckily
    2. B.
      therefore
    3. C.
      however
    4. D.
      actually

Eye See You
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. -- Jonathan Swift
I walked into a wild third-grade classroom. Music was playing 1, children were under tables applying make-up, kids were throwing a football indoors, and students were 2 wherever they could find 3. I was a mid-year 4. The previous 5 said he could no longer manage these children and 6 without notice during the holiday break.
As soon as I walked in the room, I realized why he 7. I sat down 8 in my chair and began reading their 9 softly. After each name, I 10, asking God to help me understand that child. I then nailed a 11 to the wall next to the chalkboard and began 12 my name and a reading assignment on the board. I then asked each child to come to me, and tell me their names and what they wanted to learn. It was a 13 task, because only two children there wanted to learn something! Rules were 14, boundaries established, parents contacted. But the mirror saved the day -- no, the year! Unbeknownst(不知的) to the children, the mirror allowed me to see their every 15 while I was writing on the board. They soon became 16 as to how I knew who was misbehaving while I was writing on the board. When one student finally asked me, I told him I had a special teacher’s eye in the back of my head that my hair 17. At first they did not believe me. 18 they did begin to exhibit better behavior, especially while I wrote on the board, thinking I had magical 19. I never told them differently. Why 20 a good thing?

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      softly
    2. B.
      clearly
    3. C.
      loudly
    4. D.
      peacefully
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      speaking
    2. B.
      laughing
    3. C.
      standing
    4. D.
      dancing
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      space
    2. B.
      music
    3. C.
      partner
    4. D.
      joke
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      representative
    2. B.
      replacement
    3. C.
      reference
    4. D.
      reward
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      teacher
    2. B.
      headmaster
    3. C.
      director
    4. D.
      leader
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      retired
    2. B.
      remained
    3. C.
      resigned
    4. D.
      returned
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      went
    2. B.
      came
    3. C.
      left
    4. D.
      disappeared
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      angrily
    2. B.
      restlessly
    3. C.
      indifferently
    4. D.
      quietly
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      names
    2. B.
      faces
    3. C.
      figures
    4. D.
      minds
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      prepared
    2. B.
      prayed
    3. C.
      protected
    4. D.
      preferred
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      board
    2. B.
      mirror
    3. C.
      cross
    4. D.
      picture
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      noting
    2. B.
      copying
    3. C.
      writing
    4. D.
      drawing
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      different
    3. C.
      distant
    4. D.
      direct
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      dated
    2. B.
      written
    3. C.
      worked
    4. D.
      set
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      make
    2. B.
      move
    3. C.
      matter
    4. D.
      mind
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      pleased
    2. B.
      puzzled
    3. C.
      known
    4. D.
      worried
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      covered
    2. B.
      hooked
    3. C.
      hung
    4. D.
      displayed
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      So
    2. B.
      However
    3. C.
      And
    4. D.
      But
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      view
    2. B.
      scene
    3. C.
      eyes
    4. D.
      vision
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      mix up
    2. B.
      bring up
    3. C.
      mess up
    4. D.
      burn up

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang.He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight.“You need1,”his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was2his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist.”3a nine-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly 4.He decided that he didn’t want to be a5any more.For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano. 6,his father didn’t push,but waited.
Luckily,the day came when his teacher asked him to7some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he8that he could show others that he had talent9.That day he told his father10he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher.11that point on,everything turned around.
He started12competitions(比赛).In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was13that Lang Lang had won,he was too14to hold back his tears.Soon15was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big16.In 1997 Lang Lang17again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practising,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his18performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started19in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him,and lets him20.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      exercise
    2. B.
      fortune
    3. C.
      knowledge
    4. D.
      wealth
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      whether
    2. B.
      why
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      that
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      Like
    2. B.
      With
    3. C.
      To
    4. D.
      As
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      hurt
    2. B.
      weakened
    3. C.
      ruined
    4. D.
      frightened
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      singer
    2. B.
      pianist
    3. C.
      conductor
    4. D.
      player
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      Hopefully
    2. B.
      Patiently
    3. C.
      Wisely
    4. D.
      Painfully
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      play
    2. B.
      sing
    3. C.
      write
    4. D.
      study
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      seemed
    2. B.
      admitted
    3. C.
      noticed
    4. D.
      realized
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      in all
    2. B.
      above all
    3. C.
      after all
    4. D.
      at all
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      which
    4. D.
      when
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      From
    2. B.
      At
    3. C.
      Since
    4. D.
      After
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      receiving
    2. B.
      accepting
    3. C.
      winning
    4. D.
      beating
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      told
    2. B.
      mentioned
    3. C.
      announced
    4. D.
      recognized
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      encouraged
    3. C.
      shocked
    4. D.
      satisfied
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      this
    2. B.
      it
    3. C.
      that
    4. D.
      what
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      concerts
    2. B.
      tours
    3. C.
      competitions
    4. D.
      stages
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      started
    2. B.
      left
    3. C.
      moved
    4. D.
      performed
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      successful
    2. B.
      cheerful
    3. C.
      respectful
    4. D.
      meaningful
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      pulling
    2. B.
      breaking
    3. C.
      falling
    4. D.
      pouring
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      brighten
    2. B.
      shine
    3. C.
      admire
    4. D.
      develop

After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I noticed a Post-it note stuck to my monitor(显示器). It read, “Don’t 1your computer. You stayed up until midnight doing your homework last night.—Mom.” I2the note into the wastebasket. “Why do they 3?” I thought. “They’re never here anyway.”
Right after high school started, I almost4contact with my parents. With all their business5, they asked the neighbors to watch over me. Of course, the neighbors didn’t do such a(n)6job, as they had kids of their own to worry about. The only means of7between me and my parents was through Post-it notes.
After spending about eight hours away from home, I usually came home to find the house8empty. It made me sad. I would come home from school to be welcomed by 9, to talk to no one and to be watched over by my neighbors. That was when I started10more clubs and staying after school more often11I didn’t have to feel so lonely. Luckily, at school, my friends were there12me. They were all there to give me a13or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt14when I was at school. Yet, something was still15— my parents.
Now I realize that nobody can16my parents. I wish that they would be there at home,17me to come back from school. There are18things my parents don’t know about me. I wish that they actually had a(n)19to understand me. I want them to understand that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I20them.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      go through
    2. B.
      depend on
    3. C.
      put up
    4. D.
      turn on
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      showed
    2. B.
      threw
    3. C.
      led
    4. D.
      pulled
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      check
    2. B.
      know
    3. C.
      care
    4. D.
      speak
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      lost
    2. B.
      built
    3. C.
      wanted
    4. D.
      regained
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      designs
    2. B.
      dreams
    3. C.
      trips
    4. D.
      partners
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      free
    2. B.
      easy
    3. C.
      careless
    4. D.
      good
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      communication
    2. B.
      behavior
    3. C.
      change
    4. D.
      love
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      suddenly
    2. B.
      almost
    3. C.
      completely
    4. D.
      necessarily
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      everybody
    2. B.
      anybody
    3. C.
      somebody
    4. D.
      nobody
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      creating
    2. B.
      joining
    3. C.
      finding
    4. D.
      serving
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      though
    2. B.
      if
    3. C.
      or
    4. D.
      so
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      after
    3. C.
      for
    4. D.
      without
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      hand
    2. B.
      wish
    3. C.
      suggestion
    4. D.
      reason
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      friendly
    2. B.
      noisy
    3. C.
      useful
    4. D.
      great
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      disappointing
    2. B.
      missing
    3. C.
      hateful
    4. D.
      possible
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      look forward to
    2. B.
      think highly of
    3. C.
      take the place of
    4. D.
      look down upon
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      referring to
    2. B.
      turning to
    3. C.
      looking at
    4. D.
      waiting for
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      too many
    2. B.
      too few
    3. C.
      a couple of
    4. D.
      a few
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      excuse
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      task
    4. D.
      place
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      support
    2. B.
      follow
    3. C.
      hate
    4. D.
      need
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