Sally was fourteen．She studied in a middle school．She liked dancing and singing and 1 a lot of time on them．But she hated math and even decided to 2．Her father was worried about it．

It was Sunday. Sally’s father gave a call to his sister who 3 math in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter 4 to learn math．The woman came and said，“You are a 5 girl．Sally．I’m sure you will soon learn math well if you do your 6．”

“I’m afraid I can’t，Aunt，”said Sally．“Girls 7 be good at math.”

“I don’t think so，”said the woman．“1 was good at it when 1 was a 8．You must do more 9 and try different Ways to solve(解决)math problems until you work them out，or at least 10 them better. Here is a math 11．Please think it over and see if you can work it out.

“OK,” said the girl. “Let me   12 ”

About an hour later Sally   13 the exercise book to her aunt and said, “I’ve tried many times and worked out the problem at last!”

“Well done!” her aunt looked at her answer and said 14 , “Now you see, math is not as difficult as you   15  ”

1.                A．spent          B．paid           C．took D．cost

2.                A．put it away      B．give it up        C．give it away    D．put it up

3.                A．taught          B．found          C．liked D．studied

4.                A．when          B．where          C．how D．why

5.                A．strange         B．poor           C．thin  D．clever

6.                A．well           B．good           C．better    D．best

7.                A．can’t         B．mustn’t        C．needn’t D．shouldn’t

8.                A．woman         B．doctor          C．girl  D．teacher

9.                A．reading         B．sports          C．housework    D．exercises

10.               A．write          B．understand      C．copy  D．discuss

11.               A．book          B．game          C．problem   D．answer

12.               A．say            B．try            C．use   D．make

13.               A．left            B．took           C．bought    D．moved

14.               A．angrily         B．quietly         C．sadly D．happily

15.               A．saw           B．heard          C．asked D．thought

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　　Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

　　One morning, he got up very 1 because his clock stopped. He 2 to shave quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed, he got blood all over his 3 . So he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean 4 ironing. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to collect money for water. After he paid the water 5 and showed the man out, he found the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he 6 he couldn't go to work by bus. He 7 for a taxi to take him to work, the taxi arrived and Harry 8 in.

　　In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman 9 a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry's taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry's shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o'clock p. m. 10 the police found out that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about 4p. m., his boss took a look at him and told him to find another job.

Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 36 things with. He 37 to take ten servants with him. They would 38 the things to sell and the food to 39 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 40 and asked to 41 with them.

The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 42 may go with us. 43 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 44, you can’t carry a 45 load (担子). You must 46the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are 47.” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy didn’t say 48 and lifted the load gladly.

 On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were very tired 49 the little servant. Do you know 50? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

1.A. eat             B. buy                          C. change           D. get

2.A. decided               B. liked                       C. hoped D. tried

3.A. take           B. bring                       C. carry     D. borrow

4.A. cook          B. eat                          C. buy       D. drink

5.A. them           B. the servants                   C. the road                  D. the rich man

6.A. stop           B. stay                         C. go D. talk

7.A. you    B. he                            C. I   D. they

8.A. Since          B. If                    C. Because         D. But

9.A. family         B. guests                     C. servants         D. things

10.A. heavy               B. light                        C. small     D. difficult

11.A. eat            B. choose                            C. pick up D. understand

12.A. brave                 B. right                         C. clever D. foolish

13.A. sorry                  B. anything                 C. angrily            D. good-bye

14.A. besides             B. of                            C. except           D. with

15.A. who                  B. him                          C. that                 D. why