Brian is so kind that he often gives me a ________ when I'm in trouble.

        A. reply   B. seat     C. hand   D. reason

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Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job.   the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to    new staff. My son targeted a company that was   to employ only one person   there were more than 20 people filing their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later   one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite    and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week. 

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two    arrived at the interview place on time,   the test. The interview was unbelievably  . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our   . We will tell you the    in 3 days. Good luck to all of you！” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very   .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me    on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “ What’s the whole   ?”  My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also    of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son ’s    was “ Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son ’s hope    in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not    to say “Thank you ” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand   . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of    compared with others!

1.A. Due to                       B. As to             C. By way of      D. Contrary to

2.A. promote                    B. train             C. discover     D. employ

3.A. encouraged     B. allowed        C. intended       D. supposed

4.A. since                 B. while  C. because      D. if

5.A. decide               B. attract        C. meet             D. represent

6.A. slowly                B. secretly                   C. smoothly     D. silently

7.A. candidates                  B. students       C. friends         D. members

8.A. watching over             B. waiting for    C. thinking about      D. looking into

9.A. formal                       B. funny             C. simple          D. strange

10.A. information             B. order             C. notice          D. message

11.A. choice                     B. result             C. mark             D. idea

12.A. annoyed                  B. puzzled         C. shocked      D. disappointed

13.A. doubtfully               B. calmly            C. excitedly       D. worriedly

14.A. cause               B. matter            C. conclusion            D. interview

15.A. middle                     B. ending          C. course           D. part

16.A. reply                B. way               C. problem       D. question

17.A. came               B. grew              C. changed      D. developed

18.A. expect                     B. regret           C. dislike           D. forget

19.A. curiosity                    B. generosity     C. dignity          D. personality

20.A. abilities                    B. opportunities         C. challenges    D. strengths

To send and to read email has quickly become one of the most common daily activities around the world, either for business or pleasure.    【小题1】  
Several reasons why email has become a great tool is that it is fast, convenient, and affordable. 【小题2】 In the past, teachers often organized pen friends project where their students would exchange letters with another group of students in another country   【小题3】 And by that time, students might lose interest in the project or the class might and before a serious of meaningful exchanges can take place.   【小题4】 With email, however, messages can be sent at a click of a button at school, home, or an Internet café, and if you are using a free email account, the cost is free(not taking into account any Internet Service Provider fees that you have to pay).
 【小题5】 Email has a lot to offer, for language learners and teachers in the classroom.

I would appreciate ______ if you could give me a reply as soon as possible.

A．you              B．it                C．that              D．them

I noticed the woman when I entered the newsroom. My secretary told me she wanted to put an ad to   36   a baby. So I suggested several    37  lines for these ads to her:   38  , Baby to love; or Dear Birth Mother, Let Us Help You. The ad would contain   39   about her and her husband: they were   40  , could afford to raise a child. But then something   41   me: the major newspapers carried ads like this and their  42   were larger than ours. “Have you tried the major ones?” I asked. “Yes, but all failed and one more wouldn’t   43  .” She handed me a check and left with a   44   smile.

   A week later the woman called in a    45   of delight: “Please don’t run the ad again. We ’ve connected with   46  . The baby is due in a month.” Good news. I asked her if she   47   keep in touch if the adoption   48   to have a happy ending. She agreed but added when the adoption was final she was   49    to give me the story.

   One day my phone rang. I   50   her voice immediately. “The adoption is final. Would you like to come and meet him?” Happily, I made a (an )  51  with her for the next day. “His name is Ben,” she said, as I started to take                   52  . “He slept through the night from the start. Now he’s smiling and starting to turn over. Of course I’m not   53   him. If he is a little slow.” She paused. “ Oh, I should tell you Ben has Down’s Syndrome.(唐氏综合症)” I stopped writing . I wasn’t sure how to   54  . But she smiled “Ben was meant for us, don’t you see? He needs me more than a   55   developing child would.” She sat on the sofa, holding her son. Both of them smiled. “You wanted a story with a happy ending,” said the woman “ You got it.”

1.A. afford         B. affect           C. adopt            D. adapt

2.A. ordinary       B. standard         C. effective        D. ridiculous

3.A. Wanted         B. To Want      C. Wanting      D. Want

4.A. address        B. data             C. picture          D. information

5.A. rich           B. stable           C. considerate      D. lonely

6.A. occurred to    B. turned to        C. referred to      D. wrote to

7.A. titles             B. circulations     C. names            D. columns

8.A. kill           B. work             C. hurt             D. do

9.A. warm       B. weird            C. weak             D. wild

10.A. spirit        B. tone             C. way              D. sound

11.A. a birth mother B. a lovely baby   C. an ad company    D. an orphanage

12.A. might         B. should           C. would            D. dared

13.A. turned over   B. turned up        C. turned out       D. turned down

14.A. safe          B. comfortable      C. brave            D. honest

15.A. classified    B. identified       C. picked           D. recognized

16.A. look          B. appointment C. appearance  D. call

17.A. pains         B. pictures             C. clues            D. notes

18.A. rushing       B. speeding         C. pressing         D. running

19.A. reply         B. react            C. restore          D. release

20.A. steadily      B. gradually        C. normally         D. regularly