It looks as if they are going to _________ us a lot of money for the concert hall.

A.demand　   B.cost          C.charge          D.ask

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a　 36　 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　 37　 it.

The　 38　 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I　 39　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　 40　 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and　 41　 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　 42　 and get hurt.

After that happened, I　 43　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　 44　 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　 45　.

After a while, I started wishing I could　 46　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　 47　 in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that　 48　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　 49　 them about their　 50　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's　 51　 and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on　 52　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　 53　 she was a great heroine. I was　 54　 of my grandma and hoped she would　 55　 know that I had been ashamed of her.

36. A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　 　D. clear

37. A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show

38. A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　 　  D. adventure

39. A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　 　D. hardly

40. A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　C. imagining　 　 D. continuing

41. A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　　C. advise　　　  D. beg

42. A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　C. see　　　　　 D. fall

43. A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　D. doubted

44. A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

45. A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

46. A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

47. A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

48. A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

49. A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

50. A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　 C. advantages　　  D. achievements

51. A. free　　　　 　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing

52. A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　 C. duty　　　　　 D. time

53. A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if

54. A. sure　　　　 　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

55. A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once

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　　The western world has always been divided into two types of people——the cool and the uncool. It is a division that __1__ in school. The cool kids are good at __2__. They are __3__ with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people want to __4__ their style. They can do their homework but they don't make a big effort. That would __5__ be cool.

　　The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don't have great. __6__ skills and they are __7__ at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads, they are reading comic books and watching shows like the“X Files”. They are __8__ as the geeks.

　　Here's the news. The geeks are __9__. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and __10__ your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but __11__ good degrees.

　　The most important __12__ of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates __13__ others to follow their example. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a __14__ of their own to work and play in, making them a global __15__. Besides, the effect of the geeks __16__ popular culture has started a new trend（趋势）. It is now cool to be __17__. Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than __18__ you look like.

　　But there are also __19__. Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss. Perhaps it is time for __20__.

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a ____16____ thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to____17___ it.

The____18____ started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I____19____ took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and____20____ to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and____21____ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't____22____ and get hurt.

After that happened, I____23____ there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. ____24____ ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost____25____.

After a while, I started wishing I could____26____ Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel____27____ in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that____28____ everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and____29____ them about their____30____　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's____31____ and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on____32____ today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her____33____   she was a great heroine. I was____34____ of my grandma and hoped she would____35____ know that I had been ashamed of her.

1.A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　 　D. clear

2.A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show

3.A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　 　  D. adventure

4.A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　 　D. hardly

5.A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　C. imagining　 　 D. continuing

6.A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　 C. advise　　　  D. beg

7.A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　 C. see　　　　　 D. fall

8.A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　D. doubted

9.A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

10.A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

11.A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

12.A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

13.A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

14.A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

15.A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　  C. advantages　　  D. achievements

16.A. free　　　　 　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing

17.A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　  C. duty　　　　　 D. time

18.A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if

19.A. sure　　　　 　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

20.A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that’s a terrible thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to    16    it.

The    17    started when my friend Katy found Grandma’s false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I    18    took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and    19    to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and    20    her to shut up so my grandma wouldn’t hear and get hurt.

After that happened, I    21    there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.

Once she took my brother Jill and me out to Burger King.   22    ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, “They’ll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. ” Jill burst out laughing, but I almost    23    .

After a while, I started wishing I could    24    Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel    25    in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that    26   everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and _   27    them about their lives for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

“Volunteer（举荐）your grandmother,” she whispered. “She’s    28    and rich in experience.”

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on    29    today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly. All my friends and teachers were listening to her as if she was a great heroine. I was proud of my grandma and hoped she would                         30   _ know that I had been ashamed of her.

A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　   C. refuse　　　 D. show

A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　  C. trouble　　 　D. adventure

A. already　　　  B. always　　　　 C. simply           D. hardly

A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　 C. imagining　 　D. continuing

A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　　C. advise　　　  D. beg

A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　 D. doubted

A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　   C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

A. died 　　　　 B. cheered 　　　  C. disappeared　　 D. suffered

A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　   C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

A. independent　  B. inconvenient　  C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　  C. stopped　　　　D. prepared

A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　   C. tell                    D. write

A. free                 B. popular            C. interesting　　 D. embarrassing

A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　   C. duty　　　　 D. time

A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　 C. still                  D. once