This morning, I got a funny feeling. Today I had to give a report in my 1 , and I was afraid to do so for a long time!

Mom came into the kitchen, asking,"Are you ready, 　2 ? "

"Yes, "I answered quietly. 3 in fact I wasn't ready!

On my way 　 4 school, I could feel my heart beating . I hated this!

I went into Mrs Owens' class. She was smiling, and saying 5 to all her students as she did every morning.

"Hi, Sam, "she said to me as I walked 6　 the classroom.

"Hi," I said and quickly sat in my 　7 , I looked at the clock. The time was near.　 Then Mrs Owens started ," Sam, it's time for you to show yourself. " Show 8 　?Oh, no!

I got up slowly, 9 　the ground as I walked to the front of the classroom. Then, I looked up, and everyone was looking at me. Mrs Owens knew I was 10 , so she came beside me, and put, her hand on my back.

She said to the class," Sam works very hard on his 　11　 ,and I know it is a very interesting report. "Then she turned to me and asked," Sam, 12 did you like best about your report on Hawaii?"

I thought about the fun things I read about surfing before, and I started to talk. I talked and talked 13 the whole class, and I was not nervous at all. It was great fun, it wasn't frightening . The class cheered as I finished and Mrs Owens was 　14　 .

In fact ,I can do 15　 than I think I can —if I try! I am proud of myself.

(　 )1. A. class　　　　　 B. house　　　　 C. party　　 　　　　 D. hometown

(　 )2. A. friends　　　 B. classmates　　 　　　 C. Owens　　　 　　 D. Sam

(　 )3. A. Then　　　 　 B. But　　　　　 C So　　　　　　 　 D. Or

(　 )4. A. on　　　　 　 B. from　　　　 C. to　　　　　　 　　 D. in

(　 )5. A. sorry　　 　　　　　　 B. hello　　 　　　 C. goodbye　　　　 D. thanks

(　 )6. A. into　　　 　　　　　　 B. out of　　 　　　 C. away from　　　　 D. far from

(　 )7. A. bed　　　 　　 B. seat　　　 　　 C. dining- room　　　 D. reading room,

(　 )8. A. me　　　　 　 B. us　　　　 　　 C. myself　　　　 　 D. ourself

(　 )9. A. looking after 　 B, look over　　 　　　 C. looking at　　　　 D. looking for

(　 )10. A. glad　　　　 B. nervous　　 C. active　　　　 　　 D. happy

(　 )11. A. dictionary　　 B. magazine　　 C. newspaper　　　　 D. report

(　 )12. A. what　　　　 B. who　　　　 C. where　　　　 　　 D. whom

(　 )13. A. in front of　　 B. over　　　　 C. beside　　　　　 D. near

(　 )14. A. playing　　　 B. dancing　　　 C. singing　　　　 　 D. smiling

(　 )15. A. well　　　　 B. better　　 　　 C. best　 　　　　　　　　 D. good

I saw her ________ with her neighbors when I walked past.

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When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.

I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.

In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.

However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.

After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.

1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because______.

A. the manager asked him to do so   B. he respected the elderly

C. the couple wanted him to do so    D. he wanted more pay

2.In Jack’s hometown, ______.

A. people dislike being called “old”　　　　　

B. people are proud of being old

C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty

D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants

3. After this experience, Jack ______.

A. lost his job in the restaurant      　

B. made friends with the couple

C. no longer respected the elderly　　　

D. changed his way with older people

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A . The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.

B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.

C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.

D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.  Different countries, different customs     B.  Old people, old customs

C.  Different restaurants, different services    D.  Differences between old and young

Bob’s Travel Diary(旅游日记)

Tuesday, July 16th

　 Today is rained ,so we went to a museum(博物馆).It was 　36 boring. I found(发现) a small boy 　37 in the corner. He was lost(迷路) and I helped him find 　38 father. That

39 me feel very happy. I didn’t have 　40 money for a taxi, so we walked back 　41

the hotel. I was really tired.

Wednesday, July 17th

　 Today the 　42 was cool, so we decided to 　43 tennis(网球).We played all morning. It was really fun. We had Sichuan 　44 for dinner. 45 was delicious(美味可口的)!

36. A. kind of　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　 C. on

37. A. singing　　　　　　　 B. going　　　　　　　 C. crying

38. A. they　　　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　　 C. my

39. A. take　　　　 　　　　B. made　　　　　　　 C. get

40. A. some　　　　　　　 B. no　　　　　　　　　 C. any

41. A. on　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　 C. with

42. A. weather　　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　　 C. bus

43. A. go　　　　　　　　 B. take　　 　　　　　　C. play

44. A. bus　　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　 C. food

45. A. It　　　　　　　　　 B. He　　　　　　　　　 C.S he

Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.

    The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.

    Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!

    I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”

    A　55.　That’s　me!

    Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.

    I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.

    A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.

    For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.

    We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.

   1.　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

    A.　singing　　　　B.　laughingC.　complaining　　　　D.　quarreling

    2.　In　class,　to　hide　my　score　from　my　classmates,　I　_____.

    A.　lowered　my　head　　　　B.　covered　my　score　up

    C.　walked　home　alone　D.　explained　immediately

    3.　A　frown　stood　on　my　father’s　face　because　he　thought　_____.

    A.　I　did　a　bad　job　in　the　test

    B.　I　gave　a　good　excuse

    C.　I　became　the　worst　student

    D.　I　stood　in　his　shoes

   4.　We　can　infer　from　the　passage　that　_____.

    A.　the　father　was　strict　with　his　child.

    B.　the　writer　was　always　poor　in　tests.

    C.　Mr.　Right　was　worried　about　the　writer

    D.　the　writer　was　always　happy　with　his　scores

   5.　Which　is　the　best　title　of　the　passage？

    A.　The　Final　Test　　　　B.　That’s　Me!

    C.　My　strict　Teacher　　　　D.　Scores,　Important？