–You’re coughing badly, Martin. Why not give up smoking?

--Give up smoking? Easier said than done, Amy. Once you _________ the habit of smoking, it is very had for you to _________.

A. keep up; break it away          

B. take up; drop it out

C. pick up; get rid of it              

D. build up; do away with it

Dear Abby,
I am a very conservative woman. I don’t drink, dance, wear makeups or pants. I enjoy the company of friends despite（尽管）our differences and thought they enjoyed mine.
On our most recent outing, however, they laughed at my religious jewelry, commented on my “lack of fashion,” and made me feel guilty for not wanting to stay out late.
Despite this, they are great friends and would help me at the drop of a hat. I don’t bring up their being overweight, or that I think some of the clothes they wear are ugly. I don’t criticize them for sleeping around. I wish they would accept me for who I am.
I am considering not going out with them the next time they ask, but I don’t really want it to come to that. Any suggestions?
—Just an Old-Fashioned Girl
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Dear Old-Fashioned Girl,
Just this: It’s time for you to start cultivating relationships with people whose values are more like your own. The friends you have described may be lovely, but their comments were out of line and folks are known by the company they keep. If you spend a lot of time with the women you have described, people will begin to make assumptions(臆断) about you.
—Abby
【小题1】 The underlined word “conservative” is closest in meaning to ________.

My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a ___1___ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any ___2___. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John 3 me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I ___4___ for hours crying.

Things ___5___ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school ___6___ by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ___7___ my home.

At first my ___8___ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made ___9___ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ___10___ the school and life improved. Six years later I ___11___ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ___12___.

Before I left Lowood, I was ___13___ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ___14___ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.

My new life ___15___ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ___16___ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ___17___ stayed at Thornfield and ___18___ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something ___19___ about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds ___20___ from the top floor of the house.

1. A. happy     B. long    C. sad     D. comfortable

2. A. food       B. love    C. method      D. schooling

3. A. shouted at      B. cried over C. found out   D. talked with

4. A. lived      B. stayed C. studied       D. beat

5. A. appeared B. worked      C. seemed       D. remained

6. A. built       B. designed     C. owned D. opened

7. A. built       B. reached      C. left     D. sold

8. A. food       B. life     C. book   D. study

9. A. noise      B. friends       C. mistakes     D. faces

10. A. took over     B. took up      C. took off     D. took away

11. A. turned   B. met     C. became      D. found

12. A. school  B. home  C. library       D. country

13. A. taught   B. visited C. brought      D. required

14. A. looking for  B. looking after      C. looking into       D. looking at

15. A. stopped B. continued   C. started D. remained

16. A. showing       B. teaching     C. searching    D. wanting

17. A. often    B. hardly C. happily      D. quietly

18. A. yet       B. so       C. still     D. though

19. A. interesting    B. good   C. instructive  D. strange

20. A. come    B. drop   C. fall     D. go

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Your parents have just told you the news­­—you’re moving to a new house. How in the world will you tell your friends?

First, CALM DOWN.  36   a while to ­­­catch your breath and let the news sink in before you call your friends. Make   37   you have the whole story before you start telling people.

38  friends who need to hear the news from you. Think about  39  you’d like to tell them, and when. A face-to-face talk may be the best way to let  40  frie-

nds know, but the phone may be fine for others.   41  after school or on a weekend is good. You don’t want to drop big news like this on your friends during the school day.

HOW SHOULD YOU START? Say something like, “I have some big news I want to share   42   you.” That will prepare your friend for what is going to come. Then say, “I’m    43  .” Tell him as many details as you know,  44   let him know how you feel about it.

Each friend will have a different   45  to the news, so BE PREPARED. Some girls may   46  crying. But some may get   47  , some may get silly, and some may give you the   48   that they don’t care.   49  happens, be sure to talk to your friends if the things they do and say   50  your feelings.

Ask friends not to tell anyone else   51  you say it’s OK. You could say, “Please don’t tell   52  until Monday.” That will give you a   53  to let close friends hear the news from you first.

Ask your parents for help if you need it. A(n)   54  may be able to help you

55   the right things to say and help you understand your friend’s reactions.