---Where did you meet him?

---Well……Perhaps it was in the factory _____ .

A. that I met him　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where I visited

C. where I worked 5 years ago　　　　　　 D. to which I visited

I fell in love with him ________ I met him.

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September 28, 2006

Dear Jenny,

　　We have been talking to each other mostly through e-mails. This time, I choose to write a letter instead, as I feel like writing English with a pen. When I write with a pen, it seems easier for me to express my thoughts and feelings.

　　It is almost a month since school started. I really like being in high school. It's exciting. There are so many new things to do and so many new friends to meet.

　　High school students in China live a busy but colourful life. We have to work hard for the National College Entrance Examinations, which will take place in less than three years.

　　Now I have a large group of friends. We take all of our classes together in the same classroom. It's good to have friends to study with because we can help each other. I'm pretty good at English, so many guys ask me for help with their English. I don't mind. After school we usually go to play sports for a little while. Sometimes we take a walk down the river or visit some bookstores. We have to be back for evening class by 7:30.

　　Among my classmates, there is one guy named Dazhi, whom I like most. I met him on the sports ground one afternoon. He was sitting alone, deep in thought. I went up to him and introduced myself. I learned from our talk that he is from the countryside some two hundred kilometers away from Shijiazhuang. Dazhi's fascinating life attracts me very much, because it has been very different from mine. As time goes on, I find we have many similar interests and hobbies. I think I can learn a lot from him. Being friends means learning from each other. Don't you think so?

　　I have invited Dazhi to come to my home for dinner this Sunday. I think we will have a good time together. We will have lots of things to share（分享）with each other. I am quite happy with this growing friendship. It has opened a door to many new experiences.

　　I must go back to class now.

　　Best wishes!

Yours friendly,

Li Ming

(1)In the passage, the author mainly wants to tell _________.

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A．the new things he has learned in high school

B．why he writes this letter with a pen

C．friends should learn from each other

D．his school life and how he developed a friendship with Dazhi

(2)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．The writer can express his ideas more freely with a pen than through e-mails.

B．The writer is willing to help others with their English.

C．The writer shares some interests and hobbies with Dazhi.

D．The writer got to know Dazhi through e-mails.

(3)The underlined word“fascinating”(in Paragraph 5) probably means _________.

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(4)From the passage we can know that the author __________.

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A．is sure to pass the National College Entrance Examinations

B．will experience a lot of new things in this school

C．is quite used to the life in the countryside

D．only works hard at his lessons all day long

I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there’re __21__ ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of __22__. One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. __23__ doing this one day, I __24__ a young homeless man. He was often __25__ the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his birthday was __26__ mine. It meant that we were born in the same __27__.

I met him last year __28__ after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without __29__, I asked if he had had a good day. He __30__ and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so __31__.

I just couldn’t bear the thought of this nice, young man being __32__ on his 25^th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn （纱线） basket. Luckily for me, I had enough yarn __33__. I set to work and knitted （编织） a __34__ for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty __35__ I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be __36__ when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had __37__ to meet him so I had __38__ the scarf and a piece of my own birthday cake around with me. He was very __39__ with these gifts and so was I. The __40__ in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

21. A. correct　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　　　 D. cheap

22. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　　　　　 D. experience

23. A. In　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　 D. By

24. A. happened to meet B. got on with C. got to know D. would like to introduce

25. A. selling　　　　　　　　 B. reading　　　　　　 C. releasing　　　　　 D. buying

26. A. close to　　　　　　　 B. similar to　　　　　 C. near to　　　　　　　　　　 D. equal to

27. A. hospital　　　　　　　 B. city　　　　　　　　　 C. day　　　　　　　　　 D. month

28. A. long　　　　　　　　　 B. shortly　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. only

29. A. preparing　　　　　 B. permitting　　　　 C. greeting　　　　　　 D. thinking

30. A. looked up　　　　　 B. turned up　　　　　 C. looked down　　 D. got down

31. A. foolish　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　　 D. bored

32. A. calm　　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　 C. alone　　　　　　　　 D. hungry

33. A. used　　　　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　 D. produced

34. A. scarf　　　　　　　　 B. cap　　　　　　　　　 C. sock　　　　　　　　 D. glove

35. A. though　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

36. A. different　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　　 D. clean

37. A. expected　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. promised　　　　　 D. agreed

38. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. thrown　　　　　　 C. received　　　　　 D. carried

39. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　 D. frightened

40. A. light　　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　 C. shock　　　　　　　 D. tears