To develop her students' spelling skills, Mrs. Hardy held a spelling competition in her class. The two   1  spellers would compete in the school spelling competition with other  2  from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades.

Spelling was Jasmine's  3  subject and books were her best friends.  4  would allow her to 5  into the sea, find buried treasure,  6  meet the mean man Mr Grandet(葛朗台). Fairy tales  7  her to dream of being a princess.

The day came for Mrs. Hardy to  8  the result of the competition. Jasmine sat in her seat. Finally Mrs. Hardy announced that Reece Bradley and Jasmine Russell would  9  in the school final spelling competition.

Smiling  10  , Jasmine looked at Reece, but he  11  her by frowning(皱眉) as if he were 12  to take part in the competition.

“Way to go, Jasmine,” Rashad, Jasmine's another classmate, said with a playful push to her arm. “Do you think you have a  13  of winning the competition?”

Jasmine  14  , “My Aunt Lucy says anything can be got by  15  hard. I'm going to study the word list till my  16  stop working!”

During the break, Jasmine, Rashad and Reece met on the basketball court for a game of Horse. Jasmine said, “Let's  17  for the competition by spelling bigger words!”

“Like what?” Rashad asked. Jasmine smiled. “Like antidisestablishmentarianism.” Reece rolled his eyes and asked. “Anti—what?”

Jasmine  18  the word, trying not to laugh.

“You made that  19  ,” Rashad said. “Anything can be got by working hard. This is  20 everybody should believe in.

1. A. strong                 B. active                C. best            D. brave

2. A. competitors            B. monitors            C. ministers      D. athletes

3. A. favorite                B. basic               C. obvious       D. fortunate

4. A. Parents                B. Teachers          C. Lessons        D. Books

5. A. enter                  B. dive                C. fall             D. swim

6. A. but                           B. than              C. or             D. so

7. A. reminded                      B. inspired           C. permitted       D. intended

8. A. circulate                B. explain             C. deliver        D. announce

9. A. compete                B. compare          C. host           D. win

10. A. sadly                B. Stiffly            C. kindly        D. happily

11. A. scared               B. pleased             C. surprised       D. satisfied

12. A. ready                B. unhappy            C. pleasant        D. content

13. A. chance              B. courage            C. help           D. power

14. A. agreed               B. greeted             C. asked           D . nodded

15. A. thinking              B. working            C. playing          D. behaving

16. A. arms                B. brains              C. ears           D. hands

17. A. explore              B. build               C. practise        D. organize

18. A. limited              B. tricked                   C. described       D. repeated

19. A. into                 B. out               C. up             D. over

20. A. what              B. that               C. why           D. which

—Would you like to go to play tennis with me in the school court this weekend?

　 —________ . What about another time?

　 A．I’d like that. Thanks. 　 　　 B．I’m sorry, but I can’t

C．Great!　 　　　　 　 　　　 D．No, not in the least.

1. J_________ from CCTV were sent to the flooded areas to cover the events.

2. Anything you say may be taken down and used as e_________ against you in court.

3.As to traditional Chinese table manners, parents are the best persons to teach their children to

b_________ well in social occasions.

4.On a_________, we received ten junk e-mails every day.

5. This sofa o_________ too much room in the sitting room.

6.In his life he gave an example of _________ (勇敢) and wisdom.

7.After a long _________ (争论), we decided where to go for our holiday.

8.He was _________ (逮捕) in connection with the drugs last night.

9.Don’t be so _________ (敏感). I am just joking.

10. I hated it if I ever had to take __________ (口述) from him.

       Though your parents probably meant to have your name last a lifetime, remember that when they picked it they’d hardly met you, and the hopes and dreams they cared for when they chose it may not match yours. If your name no longer seems to fit you, don’t lose heart. Film stars change their names, and with some determination, you can, too.

       If you wish to pick up a new name, you don’t need to make the change official. Under common law, all that is necessary is to start using the name of your choice. Remember, though, that you must use it everywhere—even with your mother—for it to become your legal name.

       Getting friends and fellow workers to call you Leach instead of Lola may be harder than any paperwork involved, but you’ll probably meet official resistance, too. Be sure that no law prevents you from using the name you have chosen, unless you use it for the purpose of cheating. If the gas company tells you that you cannot get your bill under a new name, they are wrong. You don’t have to show them any sort of court document. You have a right to be called by whatever name you choose.

       By this time, you’ve probably realized that changing your name is more difficult than replacing your furniture or changing your hair color, though the effect can be unusually encouraging. Don’t care too much if you have to keep reminding others of your change of a new name—keep on, and your friends and lover will accept your new name. Good luck!

51.   You may wish to change your name because _____.

you are required to do so

you don’t mean to have your name last a lifetime

you like to follow what film stars often do

you may not like your parents’ choice

52.   If you wish to start using the name of your own choice, you _____.

must get friends to call your new name

don’t have to get permission from anybody

must use it with your mother first

need to be approved by the court

53.   No law keeps you from using whatever name you have chosen, if only ____.

you pick up a new name not for the purpose of wrong-doing

you can get your fellow workers to call you the new name

the gas company agrees to get your bill under your new name

some sort of court document is given to you

54.   You may realize that changing your name ____.

usually has good effect

is actually asking for trouble

is not as easy as rearranging your room

means you have to go through some trouble

55.   The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to _____.

show you the need of changing your name

encourage you if you want to change your name

tell you how easy it is to change one’s name

list all the difficulties in changing one’s name