The police received a report that six men had stopped a truck. It was carrying some goods and two bags full of something 1 . The six men had gone 2 the police arrived. After 3 for three hours the 4 found the truck near the river. The driver was sitting on a 5 in the truck and his hands were 6 behind his back. The robbers had put a handkerchief into his mouth 7 he couldn’t shout. The police climbed into the back of the truck and freed the 8 . They asked him 9 had happened.

“I was stopped soon after I left the bank,” the driver explained.“Six men 10 me and made me 11 to the river.‘ 12 you shout,’ one of the men said,‘ we will 13 you. ’When I got near the river, they tied me up. Then they threw me into the 14 of the truck. There were two bags in it and they took 15 of them.”

“How many 16 did the bag contain?” a police officer asked.

“It didn’t contain 17 money at all,” the driver 18 .“It was full of letters. 19 one contains all the money. I’ve been sitting on it for 20 !”

1.A.important　 B.expensive　　 C.mysterious　 D.dangerous

2.A.after　　　 B.since　　　　 C.before　　　 D.once

3.A.waiting　　 B.searching　　 C.asking　　　 D.inspecting

4.A.driver　　　 B.robber　　　　 C.banker　　　 D.police

5.A.chair　　　 B.floor　　　　 C.bag　　　　　 D.seat

6.A.wrapped　　 B.tied　　　　　 C.crossed　　　 D.put

7.A.so that　　 B.so　　　　　　 C.because　　　 D.unless

8.A.robbers　　 B.driver　　　　 C.seat　　　　 D.goods

9.A.what　　　　 B.that　　　　　 C.how　　　　　 D.whether

10.A.invited　　 B.stopped　　　 C.noticed　　　 D.waited for

11.A.drive　　　 B.walk　　　　　 C.return　　　 D.swim

12.A.Unless　　 B.If　　　　　　 C.As if　　　　 D.Whether

13.A.tie　　　　 B.kill　　　　　 C.search　　　 D.hide

14.A.darkness　 B.windows　　　 C.front　　　　 D.back

15.A.all　　　　 B.one　　　　　 C.neither　　　 D.both

16.A.dollars　　 B.checks　　　　 C.bills　　　　 D.letters

17.A.no　　　　 B.some　　　　　 C.any　　　　　 D.much

18.A.cried　　　 B.laughed　　　 C.insisted　　 D.nodded

19.A.This　　　 B.No　　　　　　 C.Each　　　　 D.That

20.A.half an hour　　　　　　　 B.an hour　　　 C.three hours D.two hours

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    Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of their own. 1 then could read in the newspapers about the building companies(公司) who offered 2 people into a new house 3　　 only a $ 1, 000 deposit (定金). Of course, the remainder (余款) had to 4 with interest (利息) over a period of twenty years or so.

    The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 5 this wonderful offer. And the man in the office said." Yes, sure. You 6 along $ 1,000 and we can 　　 7 you with a new house."

    So the worker and his wife 　　 8 to work hard and in twelve months' time they returned to the building man with $ 1, 000. But the man in the office said, "Look, I'm sorry, 9 we'll need $ 1, 500 now. 10 have gone up since we saw you last, you know."

    The couple thought 11 and decided it would 12 very long to save the extra $ 500 if they worked hard.

    In six months they worked 13 overtime and saved the $ 500 14 the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they 15 with their $ 1, 500. But 16 their surprise he 17 the deposit was now $ 3, 000.

    Now somewhat wiser, the worker said," And the next time, I dare say we'll find the deposit 18 once more. How have we 19 save the extra $ 1, 500?"

    "Well,"said the man. "I think we can sterilize (稳定)the 20　　 for about twelve months. By the time you come with $ 3,000, we will have had the house 21 for you."

    The couple left, sad at 22 as they saw their dream house 23. By the time they had saved the extra $ 1, 500, 24 the deposit would have become 25, maybe $ 5, 000, then $ 10,000 and then…!

(1) A. Anyone　　　　　　B. Someone     C. No one　　　　　　D. Every one　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (2) A. to lead　　　　   B. to spend    C. to pay　　　　　　D. to put　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (3) A. for　　　　　　   B. with    C. on　　　　　　　　D. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (4) A. pay off　　　　   B. be paid off    C. pay for　　　　   D. be paid about　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (5) A. to ask for　　　　B. asking for    C. to ask about　　  D. asking about　　　　　　　　    ［　　］ (6) A. come　　　　　　  B. get    C. take　　　　　　  D. bring　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (7) A. supply　　　　　　B. give    C. offer　　　　　　 D. equip　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (8) A. ought　　　　　　 B. used    C. had　　　　　　   D. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (9) A. or　　　　　　　　B. and    C. but　　　　　　   D. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (10) A.Dollars　　　　   B. Costs 　　C. Interests　　　　D. Pays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (11) A. over it　　　　  B. it over 　　C. it about　　　　 D. again　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (12) A. take　　　　　　 B. not take 　　C. spend　　　　　　D. not spend　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (13) A. whole the　　　　B. whole 　　C. the all　　　　  D. all the　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (14) A. in spite of　　  B. instead of 　　C. because of　　   D. in need of　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (15) A. filled　　　　   B. dealt 　　C. went　　　　　　 D. went on　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (16) A. from　　　　　　 B. to 　　C. with　　　　　　 D. without　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (17) A. replied　　　　  B. announced 　　C. told　　　　　　 D. spoke　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (18) A. raised　　　　   B. raising 　　C. risen　　　　　　D. rising　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (19) A. had to　　　　   B. worked to 　　C. tried to　　　　 D. got to　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (20) A. situation　　　　B. money 　　C. house　　　　　　D. salary　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (21) A. sold　　　　　　 B. paid 　　C. prepare　　　　  D. ready　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (22) A. heart　　　　　　B. mind 　　C. hearts　　　　   D. minds　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (23) A. throw away　　   B. die away 　　C. take away　　　　D. get away　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (24) A. no doubt　　　　 B. no wonder 　　C. no matter　　　　D. no longer　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (25) A. the most　　　　 B. the lowest 　　C. still higher　　 D. even larger　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］

　 For many 26 in the US, earning some money gives them a sense of 27. By making their own money they can buy whatever they want. It also develops a sense of responsibility and independence.

Most teens I know have a small sum of money. Their 28 give them an allowance . For some, an allowance is given every week; for 29, every month or so. Usually they can get 10 to 30 dollars a month from their parents. An allowance is typically based on the 30 of chores , such as washing the dishes, cleaning up one’s room, taking out the trash, and 31 the floor. 32 to younger siblings is also regarded as worthy of extra cash, 33 some cases.

Many teens also work to get 34. Since most of my peers are not 35 for a formal job, many choose part-time positions. These require relatively 36 time and basically no training. They can have these jobs like babysitting; 37 younger students, offered by most schools 38 a small fee; 39 bagging groceries at local supermarkets.

40 spending habits, most teens spend their money in a relatively carefree(无忧的) style. Often, a month’s allowance can be spent in just a few hours. I’m not saying that teens in US are 41 saving money. Indeed, in many situations, teens can be quite level-headed in 42 money towards college or other 43 plans. The way teens manage their money should not be seen as a 44. It may just be a defining characteristic of their carefree 45.

26. A. adults　　 B. teens　　　　 C. babies　　　 　　D. elders

27. A. freedom 　　　　 B. pride　　　　 C. happiness　 　　D. excitement

28. A. parents　 B. teachers　　 　 C. friends　　 　　D. schools

29. A. the others　 B. another　　 　 C. the other　　 　 D. others

30. A. completion 　　　 B. performance 　C. end　　　　 　　D. success

31. A. watering　 B. washing　　 　C. sweeping　 　　D. removing

32. A. Cruelty　 B. Coldness　　 　 C. Usefulness 　　　　　 D. Kindness

33. A. in　　　 　 　　B. on　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. for

34. A. dollars　 　 B. money　　 　 　　C. cash　　　　 D. fees

35. A. satisfied　 B. ready　 　　　　 C. qualified　 　　　　　 D. allowed

36. A. little　　 B. much　　 　　　　　　 C. more　　　　 D. no

37. A. helping　 B. training　 　　　　　　 C. tutoring　　 　　　　　 D. informing

38. A. in need of B. in return for 　　 C. with the purpose of 　　　 D. as a result of

39. A. and　　　 B. but　　　 　　　　　 C. so　　　　 　 D. yet

40. A. As for　　 B. Because of 　　　　　 C. In spite of　 　　　　　 D. But for

41. A. used to　 B. expert at　 　　　　　　 C. looking forward to D. incapable of

42. A. spending　 B. earning　　 　 C. saving　　　 　D. collecting

43. A. future　　　 B. present　　 　　C. past　　　　 　D. last

44. A. characteristic B. weakness　 　　 C. merit　　 　　D. symbol

45. A. lifestyle　　 B. attitude　 　　　　　 C. habit　　　 　　 D. Thinking

---I have no　　 on me. May I pay by cheque?

　 ---Sorry, only by credit card

　 A. dollars　　　　 B. coins　　　　 C. cash　　　　 D. note

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　　　　　　　　 A Story in Miss Richard's Class

　　 　　Miss Richard is my pen friend. She (1) with her parents on the farm in Ashland in the United States. She is a (2) at school for boys and girls. Her school is (3) her home, so she (4) get up early at (5) and drives to school. It takes her about one and a half (6) to get to school.

　　 　　Miss Richard is (7) twenty-seven years old, (8) she has taught at a middle school for nearly four years. She teaches chemistry and physics from the lowest to the (9) classes in the school. Sometimes the (10) classes learn quickly, but sometimes they are very (11), and Miss Richard has to repeat things many(12).

　　 　　I learn from her (13) that she loves teaching very much (14) it is hard work. The following is one of the (15) stories she told me in her letters.

　　 　　One year, the first class had studied chemistry for several weeks when Miss Richard (16) asked : “What is (17)? Hands up!”

　　 　　There was (18) for a few seconds, and Miss Richard felt (19), but then one boy (20) his hand.

　　“Yes, Dick,” said Miss Richard with a smile. He was not one of the (21) children in the class, so she was glad that he could (22).

　　“It is a liquid (液体). It has no (23) until you wash your hands in it .Then it (24) black.” The boy replied with great confidence (信心).

　　I couldn’t help (25) when I read this story.