My father had a small business, employing（雇用）fifteen people at any given time. We sold all kinds of milk products. I had worked for my father since I was young,      did all seven kids in my family.

One day, we had a new employee, Debbie, who wanted to work in the store for the summer. She had     done this type of work before, but planned to give it her all.

On her first day, Debbie made just about every mistake in the    . She charged the wrong prices for items, she gave the wrong bag of food to the wrong customer, and she    and broke a half gallon of milk. The torture（折磨）of watching her fighting her way was too much for me. I went into my father’s office and said, “Please go out there and put her out of her misery（苦恼）.” I      him to walk right into the store and let her go away from our store.

Since my father’s office was situated within view of the sales counter, he had surely      what I was talking about. He sat,     , for a moment. Then he got up from his desk and walked over to Debbie, who was standing behind the counter.

“Debbie,” he said, as he put his hand      on her shoulder. “I have been watching you all day, and I saw how you     Mrs. Forbush.”

Debbie’s face turned red and tears began to     in her eyes as she tried hard to remember Mrs. Forbush from the many women she had given the wrong change to or drop off her milk onto the floor.

My father continued, “I’ve never seen Mrs. Forbush be so      to any one of my employees before. You really knew how to deal with her. I am sure that she is going to want you to    her every time she comes in. Keep up the good work.”

In return for being a wise and kind employer, my father got a trusty and hardworking employee for fifteen years … and a friend for life.

Several years ago, I became very sad. There was something 1_____ with my left eye. At last, the doctors told me that I could never see from that eye again. This was the saddest 2_____ for me.

At the time, I 3 ____so lonely. So I went to my boss and asked for some help. He told me to go back to work.

One night I was waiting for the train. I wanted to jump in front of it. Then a man came and sat down 4_____ to me. He turned to me and 5_____ ,then he said, “You look like you need a 6_____ to talk to.” We sat there for hours just talking like old friends. His 7_____ were so kind. Then he gave me a wonderful hug(拥抱). I will never 8_____ it. Then he went to get on the train. He gave me another of his big smiles and said, “Remember, when you smile, it is because the angels are lifting the corners of your mouth up heaven(天堂).

I never saw him again. But he will be in my memories forever.

A smile can 9_____ doors and tear down(拆开) walls, You can smile at 10 _____ in the street. He will smile back and you will be filled with happiness, too.

1.A. wrong   B. strange   C. different

2.A. thing B. news C. result

3.A. feel  B. felt  C. fell

4.A. near   B. next   C. beside

5.A. silent   B. smiled   C. talked

6.A. friend   B. chance   C. way

7.A. heart   B. smile  C. words

8.A. remember   B. forget   C. miss

9.A. close   B. open   C. break

10.A. people   B. friend   C. stranger

根据下面对话中的情景， 在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整 。
A: Alice ,  66. ______________________ when the fire started ?
B: I was studying in the library .
A: Did you smell the smoke ?
B: 67. ____________________ , but Meimei did .
A: Where was she ?
B: 68. _____________________ in the gym .
A: 69. _____________________
B: John was eating lunch in the dining room . Where were you ,Dong  ?
A: I was talking on the phone .
B: 70. _________________________
A: I called the fire department .
B: Good for you  .

先通读短文，然后根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。

In recent years, studying Chinese in China has become popular with foreigners. Some Chinese classroom manners are______ from western classroom manners. It might be a good idea to know something about these ______ you take a Chinese class.

Being respectful (尊重的)

Students in China respect their teachers very much. When ______ your teacher, you should always use your teacher’s surname (姓), followed by "laoshi" to call him or her. So______ your teacher’s surname is Shu, you should call her "Shu laoshi".

Being on time

Being on time is ______ for Chinese students. Being at your desk before the bell rings is ______ you need to do in a Chinese classroom.

Listening, not talking

In China, teachers talk and students listen. Students ______ to ask questions, but most Chinese students are too ______ to open their mouth in class. So sometimes the teacher needs to ask somebody to answer questions.

When studying Chinese in China, you will soon learn that it’s ______ hard work. You need to write the Chinese characters (汉字) and ______ your reading, speaking and listening. If you try your best, you will make it! 

1.A. helpful                    B. typical                       C. different                 D. the same

2.A. before                          B. after                        C. since                       D. where

3.A. helping                    B. remembering          C. visiting           D. speaking to

4.A. if                                    B. who                         C. until                         D. though

5.A. nice                     B. important               C. relaxed          D. pleasant

6.A. when                   B. that                          C. what                        D. how

7.A. are refused                  B. are allowed            C. are prevented       D. are offered

8.A. shy                           B. proud                       C. full                           D. safe

9.A. hardly                           B. gradually                 C. really                       D. possibly

10.A. describe               B. point                         C. trouble          D. practice        

Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s   1  to hear him play the piano. So I   2  him as a student.

Although Robby worked very hard, he didn’t have a basic   3  of music. However, he never   4  up and continued. And at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say: “My mom is going to hear me   5  some day.” But it seemed   6 . He didn’t have a natural talent or ability for music.

One day Robby   7  to our lessons very late. He told me that his mom had been 8  and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still   9  in class. He asked if he could take part in my concert and I   10 .

The night of the concert came. The high school gym(体育馆) was   11  with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up on stage. He announced (宣布) that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.   

His   12  danced on the keys…

He played so   13  that everyone was on his feet, clapping excitedly. In tears, I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”

“Well, Miss Hondorf... remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer(癌) and   14  away this morning. And well… she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play at the   15 . I wanted to make it special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”

1.                A．decision        B．conclusion      C．advice    D．dream

2.                A．considered      B．accepted        C．knew D．protected

3.                A．sense          B．education       C．information    D．thought

4.                A．got            B．gave           C．stood D．put

5.                A．sing           B．speak          C．play D．call

6.                A．cheerless       B．helpless        C．hopeless  D．meaningless

7.                A．listened        B．flew           C．came D．went

8.                A．asleep         B．deaf           C．well D．ill

9.                A．writing         B．practicing       C．singing   D．talking

10.               A．agreed         B．disliked         C．expected  D．decided

11.               A．satisfied        B．bored          C．crowded  D．familiar

12.               A．fingers         B．feet           C．arms  D．legs

13.               A．carefully        B．cheerfully       C．meaningfully   D．wonderfully

14.               A．took           B．passed         C．moved    D．ran

15.               A．party          B．concert        C．meeting   D．show