A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, " If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"

    Within a few seconds Laiq   31   confidently, " Four!"

    The confused teacher was expecting a（n）    32    correct answer, three．She was disappointed． "Maybe the child did not listen   33    " she thought． She   34   , "Laiq, listen carefully． If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"

    Laiq had seen the   35   on his teacher' s face． He   36   again on his fingers． But within him he was also   37    the answer that would make the teacher happy． This time hesitatingly he replied, "Four． "

    The disappointment stayed on the teacher' s face． Suddenly she   38   that Laiq liked strawberries．She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question．This time with an excitement in her   39   she asked, " If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?"

    Seeing the teacher   40   , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again． There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher． She wanted her new   41   to succeed．  42   a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, "Three?"

     The teacher now had a   43   smile． Her approach had succeeded． She wanted to   44   herself．But one last thing remained．  45   she asked him, "Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?"

    Confidently Laiq answered, "Four!" The teacher was   46    "How Laiq, how?" she demanded in a little annoyed voice．

     In a voice that was   47   and hesitating young Laiq replied, " Because I already have one   48   in my bag． "

     The story tells us:  49   someone gives you an answer that is   50   from what you expect, don' t think they are wrong． There shall be an angle that you may not have thought about yet．

1.A．told           B．added           C．replied          D．wrote

2.A．worthless      B．effortless         C．careless         D．selfless

3.A．possibly        B．actively         C．properly        D．strictly

4.A．repeated        B．ordered         C.whispered          D．complained

5.A．satisfaction      B．disappointment   C．punishment      D．determination

6.A．recognized      B．discovered       C．calculated       D．insisted

7.A．searching for    B．waiting for       C．arguing about    D．talking about

8.A．decided        B．noticed          C．expressed       D．remembered

9.A．eyes           B．hands           C．mouth          D．nose

10.A．sad           B．happy           C．pitiful          D．lovely

11.A．invention      B．system          C．reform          D．approach

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

13.A．victorious      B．precious        C．lasting          D．appealing

14.A．thank          B．congratulate    C．help            D．enjoy

15.A．Above all      B．In vain         C．On purpose      D．Once again

16.A．astonished     B．concerned       C．amused         D．relaxed

17.A．high          B．low            C．easy           D．clear

18.A．strawberry     B．apple           C．coin           D．box

19.A．Before         B．After          C．Until           D．When

20.A．absent         B．free           C．different         D．safe

She demanded that he _____ the books he borrowed from her.

A．should return      B．would return       C．returned          D．were to return

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A teacher teaching maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, “If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?”

Within a few seconds, Laiq      confidently, “Four!”

The confused teacher was expecting a(n)       correct answer, three. She was disappointed. “Maybe the child did not listen      ” she thought. She     “Laiq, listen carefully. If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?”

 Laiq had seen the      on his teacher’s face. He     again on his fingers. But within him he was also      the answer that would make the teacher happy. This time hesitatingly he replied, “Four.”

The disappointment stayed on the teacher’s face. Suddenly she    that Laiq liked strawberries. She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question. This time with an excitement in her     she asked, “If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?”

Seeing the teacher   , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again. There was no pressure on him. But a little on the teacher. She wanted her new    to succeed.    a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, “Three?”

The teacher now had a      smile. Her approach had succeeded. She wanted to      herself. But one last thing remained.      she asked him, “Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?”

Confidently Laiq answered, “Four!” The teacher was     , “How Laiq, how?” she demanded in a little impatient voice.

In a voice that was      and hesitating young Laiq replied, “Because I already have one      in my bag.”

The story tells us:      someone gives you an answer that is      from what you expect, don’t think they are wrong. There shall be an angle that you may not have thought about yet.

1.A. told            B. added C. replied D. wrote

2.A. worthless   B. effortless       C. careless         D. selfless

3.A. possibly         B. actively       C. attentively     D. strictly

4.A. repeated         B. ordered   C. whispered     D. complained

5.A. satisfaction       B. disappointment          C. punishment  D. determination

6.A. recognized       B. discovered        C. calculated     D. insisted

7.A. searching for     B. waiting for          C. arguing about        D. talking about

8.A. decided         B. noticed           C. expressed        D. remembered

9.A. eyes            B. hands            C. mouth       D. nose

10.A. sad            B. happy          C. pitiful    D. lovely

11.A. invention       B. system       C. reform             D. approach

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

13.A. victorious       B. precious   C. lasting            D. appealing

14.A. thank           B. congratulate     C. help              D. enjoy

15.A. Above all        B. In vain           C. On purpose        D. Once again

16.A. annoyed         B. concerned         C. amused           D. relaxed

17.A. high            B. low               C. easy             D. clear

18.A. strawberry       B. apple       C. coin       D. box

19.A. Before          B. After             C. Until        D. When

20.A. absent           B. free             C. different         D. safe

A few days ago, I bought some ink for my printer at my favorite $1 Supermarket, which sold everything from fresh produce to birthday cards at one dollar. Then l found a better         at a computer store. So I went back to the supermarket to        it for some other products. With        telling me exactly what to do, I put the ink into a plastic bag, tied it up, placed the bag into a push-cart and started      .

      I was midway         when a clerk suddenly stopped me. "You are not allowed to        a bag around in this store. Open it and show me the      !" she yelled coldly.

        , I opened the bag and       the ink to her. "I'm returning it. " I said.

      "You should have left the bag with the clerk upon       . Let me see your receipt!" she demanded I did as told, looking around, embarrassed        everyone was laughing at me. "Perhaps in the future you'll learn how to follow the store        . " she added.

      By the time I finished shopping, I was angry. How dare she treat me as a       ? I went looking for her and asked for her      . She mumbled (嘀咕) something. I asked her again, and this time I heard "Ursula. "

     "Ursula what?" I asked. She yelled at me,  "Ursula! " and stormed away.

      "This employee is about to become unemployed, " I         when I got home. 1       their headquarters (总部). I described my unpleasant experience to a representative. She was sympathetic, "Our employees are taught to be      . Give me your phone number and I will ring you back. "

     She did two days later. "I'm sorry," she said, "but there's no Ursula at that supermarket. Can you         her so that I can find out who she is? I assure you, we do not tolerate rude behavior, nor do we tolerate       to our customers. "

      By this time, I had calmed down. l didn't really want the employee to lose her      . So I told the representative to forget about it.

1.A. reduction     B. choice                 C. introduction           D. price

2.A. change        B. return                 C. receive               D. replace

3.A. somebody     B. nobody                C. everybody            D. anybody

4.A. bargaining     B. storing                C. loading               D. shopping

5.A. across        B. up                   C. through               D. down

6.A. carry          B. show                 C. move                 D. push

7.A. identity        B. contents              C. belongings            D. ink

8.A. Depressed     B. Shocked              C. Amused               D. Stressed

9.A. poured        B. mixed                C. showed               D. fell

10.A. exit           B. admission            C. entry                  D. departure

11.A. even though    B. as if                 C. so that                 D. in case

12.A. lines          B. borders               C. regulations            D. permissions

13.A. criminal       B. blue-collar             C. beggar                D. colleague

14.A. number       B. career                 C. explanation            D. name

15.A. calmed down  B. thought aloud           C. found out            D. got through

16.A. rang          B. visited                 C. questioned            D. blamed

17.A. patient        B. clever                 C. polite                D. hardworking

18.A. recognize      B. inform                C. describe              D. forgive

19.A. yelling        B. pointing               C. talking               D. lying

20.A. job         B. way                    C. chance               D. business

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is  36  who has large bright eyes and fine skin.

When I was in Grade Four, I  37  such a girl. I sat right in front of her and  38  her to see if she was a real beauty. She  39  a beauty in my eyes until the day she  40 with me. She demanded that I  41  her pencil box which I  42  knocked on to the floor. I  43 . Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about  44  each other.

During the years that followed, I came across  45  explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty,  46  that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful,  47  said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I  48  give these a second thought.

I searched for a beauty  49  had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite  50  with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty  51  experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my  52 . She was not very pretty but she was 53 . She was born in a  54  family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the  55  old man had described to me.

36.A. your classmate   B. a girl              C. an experienced girl   D. an ugly girl

37. A. liked                B. was tired of     C. was against              D. found

38. A. stared at           B. scolded           C. beat               D. laughed at

39. A. wasn’t             B. pretended to be        C. treated himself      D. was

40. A. quarreled          B. talked             C. played                     D. studied

41. A. steal                  B. rob her of       C. like                       D. pick up

42. A. by chance         B. by no means  C. by herself            D. by the way

43. A. agreed                B. refused             C. was happy                D. did so

44. A. talking with      B. helping         C. hitting                 D. leaving

45. A. the same           B. different  C. the opposite        D. some correct

46.A. but                     B. or                    C. as                            D. so

47. A. Everyone         B. The others       C. Nobody           D. Others

48. A. did                    B. must         C. didn’t                  D. should

49. A. an old man              B. some people  C. nobody            D. my mother

50. A. lucky                      B. sad                C. willing                   D. happy

51.A. after                 B. without           C. liking                     D. against

52. A. friend                     B. teacher           C. classmate                D. girlfriend

53.A. ugly                 B. beautiful  C. lovely                     D. kind

54.A. rich                    B. farmer’s    C. happy                     D. poor

55.A. foolish                B. kind-hearted     C. wise                    D. honest