I have two really good friends，Nancy and Richard.They both believe in the ____ of positive thinking.However，though their personalities are ____，they are totally different in other areas of their lives.The biggest differences are their ___，career choice，and way of life.

Love and concern ___ Nancy’s childhood.She，along with her younger sister，was ____ by her mother and father.Nancy’s parents were __6__ in her schoolwork，making her excellent at school.On the other hand，Richard’s childhood lacked love.His parents __ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him ____.His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years.___，since his sister did not live with him，he never really got to ____ her.

Another difference is their career choice.Nancy has always been a ____ and made a choice to work in a variety of different ____ settings：doctor’s offices，hospitals，nursing homes and a visiting nurse.Her ____ part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)．However，Richard ____ to work in the business world.He prefers to work with ____ rather than with people.

A third difference is their ____.Nancy is always on the go.She goes to yard sales，out to eat，and enjoys nature.She is ____；has five children，thirteen grandchildren，several great?grandchildren.____，Richard likes to stay home and do things alone.He is single and has no children.

I am very ____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends，Nancy and Richard.This has ____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker.And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.

1.A.energy? B．power

C．ability? D．effort

2.A.strong? B．special

C．impressive? D．similar

3.A.childhood? B．education

C．appearance? D．religion

4.A.confirmed? B．filled

C．influenced? D．controlled

5.A.spoiled? B．moved

C．raised? D．deserted

6.A.absorbed? B．interested

C．involved D．stuck

7.A.took? B．picked

C．called? D．gave

8.A.carefully? ??????? B．properly

C．strictly? D．firmly

9.A.Moreover? B．However

C．Instead? D．Therefore

10.A.visit? B．touch

C．phone D．know

11.A.follower? B．receiver

C．caretaker? D．leader

12.A.medical? B．physical

C．political? D．chemical

13.A.difficult? B．complete

C．favorite? D．natural

14.A.agreed? B．refused

C．chose? D．remembered

15.A.machines? B．exhibitions

C．agreements? D．coins

16.A.hobby? B．custom

C．habit? D．lifestyle

17.A.beautiful? B．independent

C．famous? D．married

18.A.After all? B．In contrast

C．In a word? D．In the end

19.A.anxious? B．thankful

C．sorry? D．ready

20.A.reminded? B．persuaded

C．taught? D．acknowledged

No regular advertiser dare produce anything that fails to stick to the _______ of his advertisement.

My son starts school today. It's going to be ? ? ? and new to him for a while. And I wish you would sort of treat him ? ? ? . You see, ? ? ? , he's been king of his own room. He’s been ? ? ? of the back yard. I have always been around to ? ? ? his wounds, and to comfort his feelings. But now things are going to be ? ? ? .

This morning, he is going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great ? ? ? that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world he has to live in ? ? ? faith and love and courage.? ? ? , World, I ? ? ? you would sort of take him by the hand and teach him that things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (恶棍) there is a hero; that for every dishonest politician, there is a ? ? ? leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him the wonders of ? ? ? . Give him quiet time to ? ? ? the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hills. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to ? ? ? . Teach him to ? ? ? his own ideas, ? ? ? everyone else tells him he is wrong. Teach him to sell his strength and brains to the highest bidder（出价人）, but never to put a price on his ? ? ? . Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob（暴徒） and to stand and ? ? ? if he thinks he's right. Teach him gently, World, but don't ? ? ? him, because only the ? ? ? of fire makes fine steel. This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.

1.A. interesting????????????? ????????????? B. frightening????????????? ????????????? C. exciting????????????? ????????????? D. strange

2.A. carefully????????????? ????????????? B. gently ????????????? ????????????? C. strictly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. slowly

3.A. in the past????????????? ????????????? B. from now on????????????? C. up to now????????????? ????????????? D. now and then

4.A. boss????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. child????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. pupil????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. caretaker

5.A. protect????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. repair????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. treat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. find

6.A. tough????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. different????????????? ????????????? C. difficult????????????? ????????????? D. upset

7.A. march?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. study? ????????????? ????????????? C. adventure????????????? ????????????? D. research

8.A. has to learn? ????????????? ????????????? B. is full of????????????? ????????????? C. means????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. will require

9.A. So?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. However?? ????????????? C. And????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Or

10.A. wish? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. request????????????? ????????????? C. order? ????????????? ????????????? D. hope

11.A. determined????????????? ????????????? B. satisfying????????????? ????????????? C. hardworking????????????? D. devoted

12.A. books? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. families ????????????? ????????????? C. world????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. friendship

13.A. deal with????????????? ????????????? B. talk about????????????? ????????????? C. think over????????????? ????????????? D. absorb in

14.A. succeed? ????????????? ????????????? B. defeat? ????????????? ????????????? C. cheat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. compete

15.A. come up with? ????????????? B. put forward????????????? ????????????? C. be proud of????????????? ????????????? D. have faith in

16.A. as if??? ????????????? ????????????? B. even if????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. in spite of????????????? ????????????? D. the moment

17.A. heart and soul????????????? B. bad behavior????????????? C. expensive shoes????????????? D. high grades

18.A. argue????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. express????????????? ????????????? C. help????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. fight

19.A. praise????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. spoil????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. criticize????????????? ????????????? D. push

20.A. heat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. burn????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. test????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. exercise

The Canadian people are made up of different national races.The first ____ settlers of the country were the Indians.

It was said that the Indians entered this continent ___ the Bering Strait(白令海峡) and Sea from eastern Asia at most 10,000 years ____.When Europeans first? ____ the country，Indians were living in most of areas ___ forests.There were only ____ Indians in the provinces near the Atlantic Ocean.

The second group of people to enter Canada ____ the Eskimos.They ____ the Bering Strait from Asia less than 3,000 years ago.There are few __ of their early movements.The first white settlers in Canada were the ____.They came in greatest ____ to Quebec，but also to Nova Scotia，____ they cleared farms on the southern side of the Bay of Fundy.The French built their castles at Quebec City，and cleared farms out of the forests in the area.____ the time of the British conquest(征服) in 1763，there had been about 60,000 Frenchmen in Canada，____ chiefly between Quebec and Montreal.There were not many British in Canada ____ American Revolution drove large numbers northward.

Throughout the 19th century，____ British people came to Canada.The descendants(后代) of these people ____ England，Scotland and Ireland now make ____ about half of the population.Around the ____ of the century people came in increasing numbers from Europe and the largest numbers came ____ Central and Eastern?Germans，Czechs，Poles，Rumanians and Ukrainians.

1.A.famous? B．well?known

C．known? D．news

2.A.through? B．into

C．on? D．across

3.A.early? B．more

C．ago? D．long

4.A.reached? B．left

C．flew to? D．shipped

5.A.protected? B．covered by

C．like? D．covering

6.A.few? B．packs of

C．a number of? D．a few

7.A.are? B．is

C．were? D．was

8.A.crossed? B．walked

C．passed? D．swam

9.A.notes? B．records

C．signs? D．speeches

10.A.British? B．Indians

C．French? D．American

11.A.deal? B．members

C．areas? D．numbers

12.A.who? B．which

C．whom? D．where

13.A.By? B．In

C．At? D．On

14.A.to live? B．living

C．lived? D．live

15.A.when? B．after

C．until? D．since

16.A.thousand of? B．thousands of

C．thousands? D．thousand

17.A.in? B．to

C．near? D．from

18.A.up? B．of

C．from? D．by

19.A.year? B．change

C．turn? D．day

20.A.from? B．in

C．over? D．up

The other day, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. I __46___ home and was brushing teeth when I___47____ , and there on the bedroom mirror was a note in the of a ____48___. It said, “Hi, Mom! I Love You. Laurel.” ____49__, I also cut a heart out of a piece of paper and taped (粘)a ___50___ next to hers, saying, “ I Love You, Too. Mom,” which she _51___ the next morning.
Our family has ___52__ that by integrating (交互式的)writing into our ___53___ activities, we become more thoughtful of each other. Meanwhile, our daughter is learning to ___54____ writing and becoming a skilled writer.
While teaching in a primary school, I ___55____how influential(有影响力的) parents can be as children learn to write. ___56____when our daughter first began to scribble (涂鸦), I became __57___by her work. I offered praise(表扬) for her __58_____, for I found that scribbling is far more complex(复杂的) and important than I had ____59___. It was clear that her scribbles, ____60___ being lovely art objects(艺术品), showed a lot about her____61___ of the world of writing.
Gradually, our family began writing a great deal. I sensed that writing helped Laurel learn ___62___ to read. In fact, by___63____ my own child and her friends and by reading professional (专业的) books, I became more and more ___64___about how writing develops and how ____65___can help children become eager writers.
A               B          C           D
【小题1】left             returned     missed      forgot
【小题2】turned up        turned on    looked up    gave up
【小题3】hand            mouth      smile        heart
【小题4】Immediately      Suddenly    Finally      Politely
【小题5】picture           story       note         page
【小题6】felt              wrote      read         drew
【小题7】found           insisted     planned      guessed
【小题8】strange          useful      daily         funny
【小题9】take             consider    hate         enjoy
【小题10】learned          agreed     considered    discussed
【小题11】Unless          Though     But          So
【小题12】disappointed     attracted    surprised     worried
【小题13】wishes          efforts       suggestions    ways
【小题14】cared           wanted      realized       proved
【小题15】besides          for         of           among
【小题16】advice          effect       understanding  dislikes
【小题17】when           how        what        whether
【小题18】correcting       discovering  testing       watching
【小题19】special          clear       surprised     careful
【小题20】teachers         friends     books        parents