I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic 　 1 ; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I’ll never forget the words she said, even　 2 it was a pretense.

She said, “Suzie’s in the corner because she’s not been very　 3　 . She didn’t listen to a 　 4 I said or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was 5　 she’d been put there to sit alone and　 6 .

My daughter 7 her “conversation”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all fed up. I just don’t know what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never　 8 me do the things that I just have to do.

She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot 9 . And she doesn’t know　10 to fold towels. I don’t have the　 11 to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t have the time to sit and play— 12 what I mean?”

And that day I thought a lot about making some 13 in my life, as I listened to her 14 words that cut me like a knife. I hadn’t been paying enough attention to what I hold most 15　 . I’d been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout the year.

But now my 16　 has changed, because, in my heart, I realize that I’ve seen the world in a different 17　 through my little darling’s eyes. So, let the cobwebs（蜘蛛网） 18　 the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor. I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them 19 .

I’m going to fill the house with　 20 of a child and her mother, for we are granted only one childhood, and we will never get another.

1．A．lamp　　　 　 B．camera 　　 　 C．hammer　　 　 D．phone

2．A．then　　　　 　 B．as　　　　 　 C．though　　　 D．so

3．A．gentle　　　 　 B．good　　　 C．happy　　　 D．helpful

4．A．word　　　　 B．story　　　 C．joke　　　 　 D．sentence

5．A．possible　　 　 B．obvious　　　 　　　 C．common　 　　　　　 D．unusual

6．A．recover　　　 B．pretend　　　 C．think　　　 　　　　　 D．regret

7．A．continued　　 B．stopped　　 C．repeated　　 　 D．interrupted

8．A．has　　　　　 B．helps　　　 C．makes　　　 D．lets

9．A．reach　　　　 B．settle　　　 C．arrive　　　 D．handle

10．A．what　　　　 　　　 B．whether　　 C．why　　　　 D．how

11．A．ability　　　 B．duty　　　　 C．energy　　　 D．reason

12．A．mind　　　　 　　　 B．see　　　　 C．feel　　　　 D．learn

13．A．influences　 B．changes　　　 　 C．plans　　　 　 D．troubles

14．A．innocent　 B．casual　　　　 　　 C．generous 　 D．humorous

15．A．clever　　　　 　　 B．heavy　　　　 　　 C．dear　　　　 D．lovely

16．A．purpose　 　　 B．principle　　 C．destination 　 D．attitude

17．A．glance　　　 　　　 B．light　　　　 C．focus　　　 D．impression

18．A．have　　　　 　　 B．manage　　　 　　　 C．make　　　 D．stop

19．A．either　　 　　　 B．any more　　 　　　 C．neither　　　 D．anywhere

20．A．conversations　 　　 B．messages　　 　　 C．imaginations D．Memories

阅读理解

　　It was an important day for Rita Van. Two guests were coming for dinner. All week, she planned the dinner with great care. She thought about serving roast beef and red wine, but she finally decided to serve duck and white wine.

　　She didn't have to clean her apartment（公寓）because it was always clean. She was a very neat person, and everything was always in place. She put some interesting books and magazines on the coffee table. Then she looked to see if all of her records were in order so her guests could choose the music they wanted hear.

　　On the day of the dinner, she finished the shopping and bought flowers. She put on her nicest skirt and sweater. Then she set the table and arranged （安排）the flowers. She enjoyed preparing the dinner. Everything looked and seemed so good. It was exactly eight o'clock, and it was almost time to take the duck out of the oven（烤炉）.

　　Suddenly the telephone rang. She picked it up. At first, she didn't understand. Where were they? Why were they calling? Oh, they couldn't come. She couldn't believe it.

　　She had some soup, and then she sat for a long time, looking down at the table, finally she turned on the radio and listened to a man giving people advice about their problems.

（1）Rita Van is the kind of woman ________.

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A. who is easy to change her idea

B. who is nest and thoughtful

C. who is pretty but careless

D. who has few good friends

（2）The underlined word “neat” in this passage means ________.

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（3）Which of the following is right?

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A. The guests phoned Rita Van nearly eight o'clock.

B. Rita Van didn't know who called in the end.

C. Rita Van did her housework all by herself

D. Rita Van decided to serve duck and red wine.

（4）On the day of the dinner, before the guests phone her, Rita Van _______.

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A. was happy and satisfied with all she had done

B. was eager to know if the guests would come in time

C. was busy changing her clothes and arranging the flowers

D. was so tired that she didn't like to do anything

（5）How did Rita Van feel after she knew the guests wouldn't come?

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听下面对话。对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

1.When did the woman read her last novel?

A.　　  Last Tuesday evening.

B.　　  On Tuesday evening.

C.　　  Last Thursday evening.

2.Why did the woman read the novel?

A.　　  Because she was interested in it.

B.　　  She didn’t know the reason.

C.　　  She read it just for fun.