I hope to hear from you.

Mr Hector Bradley

1.(　　 ) A. left　　　　 　　　 B. arrived　　　　　　 　　　 C. went　　　 　 D. returned

2.(　　 ) A. for　　　　　 　B. in　　　　 　 C. during　　 　 D. since

3.(　　 ) A. bad　　　　 　　 B. badly　　 　　　　　　 C. good　　　 　 D. well

4.(　　 ) A. learn　　　 　　　 B. hear　　　 　　　　　　 C. think　　　 D. need

5.(　　 ) A. should　　 　　　 B. can　　　 　　 C. may　　　 　 D. will

6.(　　 ) A. stop　　　　 　 B. holiday 　　　　 C. break　　　 　 D. sleep

7.(　　 ) A. told　　　　　 B. imagined　　　　 C. refused　　 　 D. said

8.(　　 ) A. surprised 　　　　　 B. happy　 　　　　 C. glad　　　 　 D. sad

9.(　　 ) A. true　　　　 　　 B. such　　 　　　　　　 C. too　　　　 　 D. really

10.(　　 ) A. drop　　　　 　 B. swim　　 　　　　　　　 C. live　　　 　　 D. drink

11.(　　 )A. open　　　　 　 B. closed　 　　　　　　　 C. clean　　　 　 D. gone

12.(　　 ) A. ask　　　　 　 B. want　　 　　　　　　 C. need　　　 　　 D. hope

13.(　　 ) A. with　　　　 　 B. on　　　　 C. about　　　 　 D. at

14.(　　 ) A. while　　　 　 B. if　　　　　 C. as　　　　 　 D. before

15.(　　 ) A. told　　　　 B. put　　　　 　 C. said　　　 　 D. noticed

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A little boy wanted to meet God,　 so he started his trip with some cakes and orange juice. On his way he saw an old woman　 1　 in the park. The boy sat down next to her. The old lady looked 　2　 ,　 so he offered her a cake. She　 3　 　it thankfully and smiled at him. Her smile was　 4　 pretty that the boy wanted to see it again,　 so he gave her a bottle of orange juice. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was very happy! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling,　 but they never say a word. As it grew dark,　 the boy got up to leave. 　5　 he left,　 he gave her a kiss. She gave him her　 6　 smile ever.

When the boy 　7　 home,　 his mother saw the look of joy 　8　 his face. She asked him, 　9　 　made you so happy?" He replied,　 "I had lunch with God. She's got the most beautiful smile I' ve ever seen!" The old woman also returned to her home__10__. Her son asked,　 "Mother,　 why are you so happy?" She answered,　 " I ate cakes in the park with God.

You know,　 he's much younger than I expected . "

1.(　　 )A. sits　　　　　 　　 B. sitting　　　　 　 C. to sit　　　　 　　 D. sat

2.(　　 )A. hungry　　　 　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. thirsty　　　　 　 D. tired

3.(　　 ) A. received　　　 　　 B. gave　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　 　　　 D. refused

4.(　　 ) A. very　　　　 　　　 B. too　　　　　 　　　　 C. so　　　　 　　　　　 D. quite

5.(　　 ) A. Before　　　　 　 B. After　　　　　 　　　 C. Since　　　　　 　 D. Until

6.(　　 ) A. big　　　　 　　B. bigger　　　　 　　C. the biggest　　 　　D. biggest

7.(　　 ) A. got to　 　　　　　 B. got　　　　　 　 C. reaches　　　　 D. arrived in

8.(　　 ) A. in　　　　 　　　　 B. with　　　　 　 C. at　　　　 　　　　　 　　D. on

9.(　　 ) A. Which　　　　 B. Where　　　　　 　　　 C. What　　　　　 　 D. Why

10.(　　 )A. happily　　　 　　 B. happy　　　　 　 C. happiness　　　 D. happier

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Radio, telephone and television are widely used in the world. When you　 1　 the radio, you can listen. But when you use the telephone, not only you can listen to others __2　 you can talk with them; however, you　 3　 see anything at all. Television is much better than 　4　 of them.　 People can watch TV and listen to it.　 But they can't take part in　 5　 they see.

Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. 　6 　it two people who are talking can see each other.

Picture phone can be very 　7　 when you have something to show the person you are call­ing. They may have other uses in the future. Some day you may be able to 　8　 a library and ask to read a book right over your picture phone. You may also be able to go shopping through it, too. When you　 9　 something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you may go to your picture phone and call the shop. The shop assistant will show you the thing that you're 　10　 in right over the phone. You'll be able to shop all over the town and never leave your home.

1.(　　 ) A. turn to　 　　 B. turn over　 　 C. turn off　　 　 D. turn on

2.(　　 ) A. and　　 　　 B. not　　　 　 C. so　　　　 　　 D. but also

3.(　　 ) A. can　　 　　 B. can't　　　 　　 C. need　　　 　　 D. needn't

4.(　　 ) A. all　　　 　　 B. none　　　 　 C. both　　　 　　　　 D. every

5.(　　 ) A. what　　 　　 B. how　　　 　 C. why　　　 　 D. where

6.(　　 ) A. With　　 　　 B. In　　　　 　　 C. By　　　 　　 D. Without

7.(　　 ) A. use　　 　　　 B. uses　　　 　 C. used　　　 　　 D. useful

8.(　　 ) A. go to　　 　　 B. sit in　　　 　　 C. ring up　　 　　 D. make phone calls

9.(　　 ) A. will see　 　　 B. see　　　 　 C. won't see　 　 D. doesn't see

10.(　　 ) A. interest　 　 B. interested　 　　 C. interesting　 　 D. interests

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Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents 　1　 five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.

One morning,　 Jimmy,　 one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.

"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."

"Let me try, " Martin said. "I 　2　 it isn't too hard for me. "

Martin tried his best but he couldn’t work it out, 　3　 .

"If we had a small computer,　 all the problems would be　 4　 　for us to do. " Jimmy said.

"A small computer. . . , " Martin thought for a minute,　 then he said, "I've got an idea. We can 　5　 one in a shop. "

"A computer is very 　6　 ,　 and we don* t have enough money. "

"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统) 　7　 some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."　　

So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.

In front of the post office stood a small box. They　 8　 the letter into the box care­fully and went home happily.

The next morning, they 　9　 the post office on their way to school. They found__10 _,　 the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

1.(　　 )A. have died　 　　　　 B. had died　　 　　　C. died　　　　 D. have been death

2.(　　 ) A. sure　　　　 　　　 B. think　　　　　 　 C. hope　　　 D. wish

3.(　　 )A. neither　　　　 　 B. either　　　　　 C. too　　　　 D. also

4.(　　 )A. easy enough　 　　 B. enough easy　　

C. difficult enough　 D. enough difficult

5.(　　 ) A. borrow　　　 　　 B. lend　　　　　 C. bring　　　　 D. buy

6.(　　 ) A. expensive　 　 B. cheap　　　　　 　　C. important　　　 D. useful

7.(　　 ) A. to　　　　　 　　　 B. for　　　　 　　　　　 C. about　　　　 D. on

8.(　　 ) A. place　　　　 　　　 B. took　　　　　 C. dropped　　　 D. bring

9.(　　 ) 　A. passed　　 　　　 B. past　　　　　 　 C. pasted　　　　 D. passing

10.(　　 ) A. with their surprise　 　　　　 B. in their surprise

C. to their surprise　　　 　D. of their surprise

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My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years.__1__　 I came back，my Japanese was very good. "Can I do something useful with my Japanese?" I asked myself.

Then，one day last spring，I got a good opportunity(机会)．

Everyone was afraid of SARS，so I stayed at home with　 2　 to do.

My father brought me a Japanese book. "Why don't you translate(翻译)it into Chinese? It will be better than　 3　 computer games all day.”

I promised(许诺)to do 2,000 words each day. But 　4　 I found it was hard to keep the promise.

One day in May，the weather was beautiful. But I couldn’t go out. Those 2,000 words were still　 5　 me.

After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book.

I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn’t make myself turn the pages. How I 　6　 I could just go outside and play football with my friends！

I counted the words again and again. I just wanted to give up.

I felt as if two people were fighting　 7　 my mind. One said，“Don’t give up！Keep working hard，and you’ll do well!”　 But then the other one said，“Go and play！It will be more　 8　 than translating. Do your work tomorrow.”

I stood up and would　 9　 the computer.

But then I remembered　 10　 my parents had told me：“Whatever you do，don't stop half way”So I sat down and went on with it.

1.(　　 )A. Because　　 　　　　 B. Until　　 　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　 　　　 D. When

2.(　　 ) A. nothing　　 　　　　　 B. something　 　 C. everything　 　 D. anything

3.(　　 ) A. be played　 B. playing　 　　　　　　 C. played　　　 D. plays

4.(　　 ) A. just then　　 B. right now　 　 C. soon　　　 　　 D. suddenly

5.(　　 ) A. talking to　 　 B. looking at　 C. smiling at　 　 D. waiting for

6.(　　 ) A. thought　　 　　　 B. felt　　　　 　 C. wished　　　 　　　 D. decided

7.(　　 ) A. in　　　　 　 B. with　　　　 　　　 C. about　　　　 　　 D. for

8.(　　 ) A. fun　　　　 B. important　 　 C. useful　　 　　 D. dangerous

9.(　　 ) A. turn on　　　 　　　 B. turn off　　 C. open　　 　　　　　　 D. close

10.(　　 ) A. how　　　　 　　 B. where　　　 　 C. which　　 　　 D. what

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The population problem may be the　　 　 1　　　　　one of the world today． The world's population is growing　 　　 2　　　 ． Two thousand years ago, there were only 250 million people　 　　　 3　　　　 the earth． Four hundred years ago, the number was　 　　　 4　　　　 500 million． But at the beginning of the　 　　 5　　　　century, the world's population was about 1,700 million．In 1970, this number was 3,600 million． In 1990, the number was five billion． A　 　　　 6　　　 report says that the world population will　 　　　 7　　　 six billion by the end of the 20th century． This is just ten　 　　 8　　　　 after it　 　　　 9　　　five billion． People say that by the year 2010,　　　 1　0　　　 may be seven billion．

1．(　　 )A．great 　　B．greater　 C．greatest 　　D．greating

2．(　　 )A．faster and faster 　　　　B．fast and fast

C．fastest and fastest 　　　　D．faster and fast

3.(　　 )A．in 　　　　B．on 　　　C．at 　　　　　D．for

4．(　　 )A．nearly 　　B．more 　　C．almost 　　　D．over

5．(　　 )A．twenty 　　B．twelve　 　C．twentieth 　D．twelfth

6．(　　 )A．USA 　　B．UN 　　　C．PRC 　　　D．PLA

7．(　　 )A．past 　　　B．pass 　　　C．passed 　　　D．passes

8．(　　 )A．weeks 　　B．months 　　C．seasons 　　D．years

9．(　　 )A．get 　　　B．gets 　　　C．reached　　 　D．reach

10．(　　 )A．this 　　　B．its 　　　C．one 　　　　D．it

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Fire can help people in many ways. But it can also be very harmful (有害的). Fire can keep your house __1__, give light and cook food. But fire can burn things __2__. Big fire can burn, trees, houses, animals or people. 　

　Nobody knows how people began to use fire. But there are __3__. interesting old stories about how a man or woman started a fire. One is __4__ a man. The man __5__ a very long time ago. He went up the sun and __6__ fire down. 　

　Today people know how to make a fire with matches(火柴). Children sometimes __7__ to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper. and __8__ it could burn a house. A small fire can turn a big fire. very quickly. So you __9__ be careful with matches. 　

　Be careful with fire, and it will __10__ you. But if you aren’t careful with fire. and it may hurt you. 　

1.(　　 ) A. warm　　 　 B. warmer 　C. cool 　　 　D. cooler

2.(　　 ) A. also 　　 　B. too 　　 C. either 　 　 D. neither

3.(　　 ) A. many 　　 　B. much 　　C. little　　 　 D. no

4.(　　 ) A. over 　 　　 B. about 　 C. a little　 　　 D. no

5.(　　 ) A. worked　 　 B. studied 　 C. learned 　 　 D. lived

6.(　　 ) A. bring　 　　 B. take 　　C. brought　 　 D. took

7.(　　 ) A. enjoy　　　 B. like 　　C. don't like　　　 D. become

8.(　　 ) A. after　　　　 B. late 　　C. yet 　　 　 D. then

9.(　　 ) A. can 　 　　 B. man 　　 C. will 　　 　D. must

10.(　　 ) A. help 　 B. do 　 　 C. tell 　　 　D. hope

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English names and Chinese names are quite different in some 1 ways, but it's not hard for us to know．

　　 Unlike Chinese, most English people have 2 　names． One is their family name, both of the other names are given names． Their family name is 　3 　the given name． They use Mr, Mrs or Miss with the 　4　 name, but they never use　 5　 with the first name． For example, we can　 6　 a man named James Allan Green Mr Green,　　 _ 7　 we can't call him Mr James or Mr Allan． People usually use Jim 　8_ 　James． Jim is short for James because it's 　9　 to remember．

　　 But Chinese names are the opposite． A girl with the name Han Limei 　10 　her family name Han first． Of course, she can be called Ah Mei for short in China if you wish．

1．(　　 )A．another　　 B．other　　 C．others　　 D．the others

2．(　　 )A．one　　　　 B．two　　　C．three　　 D．four

3．(　　 )A．above　　　 B．front　　C．back　　　 D．behind

4．(　　 )A．last　　　　 B．given　　 C．middle　　 D．full

5．(　　 )A．their　　　 B．them　　 C．its　　　　 D．it

6．(　　 )A．ask　　　　 B．say　　　　 C．call　　　 D．write

7．(　　 )A．so　　　　　 B．or　　　　 C．and　　　 D．but

8．(　　 )A．instead of B．for long C．so far　　 D．next to

9．(　　 )A．important　 B．easy　　 C．difficult D．interesting

10．(　　 )A．put　　　　 B．putting　 C．puts　　　 D．was put

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Miss Zhao is one of the most popular teachers in the school．Yesterday she came into the 　1 　with a big smile on her face．She said to her 　2 　that she was 　3 　to see they did well in the sports meeting．But　 4　 was not pleased to see the classroom last Saturday not as 　5 　as usual．She hoped they would clean the classroom every day．

　　 Wei Hua was on　 6　 yesterday．She said everyone was at　 7　 except Lin Tao．Then she told Miss Zhao about their 　8 　to the Great Wall last Sunday．Luckily the weather was 　9　 ． They played games and had a picnic there．After Wei Hua 10 her talk，Miss Zhao began her lesson．

1．(　　 )A．shop　　 B．classroom　　　　C．park　　 D．office

2．(　　 )A．students　 B．teachers　　 　C．workers 　D．doctors

3．(　　 )A．angry　　 B．sorry　　　　　　 C．glad　　 D．sad

4．(　　 )A．she　　　 B．I　 　　　　C．we 　　　 D．he

5．(　　 )A．dark 　　 B．old　　　　　 C．large　　 D．clean

6．(　　 )A．time　　 　B．duty　　　　C．foot　　 D．top

7．(　　 )A．home 　　 B．noon　 C．night　　 D．school

8．(　　 )A．visit　　　 B．music　　　　C．clock　　 D．football

9．(　　 )A．bad 　　　 B．fine　　　　C．rainy　　　 D．windy

10．(　　 )A．started　 　B．had　　　　　C．finished　 D．gave

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Sam had a dog, Its name was Tod. it was very helpful, but it ate too much . So he didn't like it. he wanted to __1__ Tod. He __2__ Tod and put it in a small boat . he rowed(划)the boat to the __3__ of a big river. Just as he __4__ the poor animal into the river, the boat began to go down. __5__ the man and Tod __6__ into the river.

Tod was able to swim, __7__ Sam couldn't. The dog bit(咬) the rope(绳子) and broke it . it tried its best to swim to __8__ Sam. The man was saved, so he was very thankful (感激的)to the dog, he didn't want to kill the dog __9__. From the on, he gave the dog as __10__ as it wanted.

　(　　 )1. A. sell　　　 B. buy　　　 　C. beat　　 　 D. kill

　(　　 )2. A. tied　　 B. pulled　　 C. pushed　 　D. closed

　(　　 )3. A. front　　 B. foot　　 　C. side　　 　D. middle

　(　　 )4. A. threw　　 B. carried　　C. sent　　 　D. brought

　(　　 )5. A. Neither　 B. Nor　　　 　C. Each　　 　D. Both

　(　　 )6. A. fell　　　 B. dropped　 C. lost　 　 D. jumped

　(　　 )7. A. because　 B. though　　C. but　　　 D. when

　(　　 )8. A. kill　　　　 B. save　　　 C. meet　　　 D. hit

　(　　 )9. A. no more　 B. any more　 C. no longer D. not more

　(　　 )10. A. little　　 　B. few　　　 C. many　　 　D. much

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There were no classes that afternoon, so Henry went to a __1__ shop near his home. The shop sold many jackets. He looked __2__ them and at last chose a very nice one. He __3__ it on and then told the shopkeeper to put it into a __4__. At that time his friend Bruce came into the shop. They hadn't seen each other for a long time. They were so __5__ to meet again that they forgot __6__ else. Soon they were busy talking on and on happily.

It was nearly six o'clock, __7__ they decided to go and have dinner together. Henry picked up the bag, and walked __8__ the door of the shop. The shopkeeper stopped them and asked Henry to pay for the __9__. Henry looked at him in surprise at first, but soon he remember that he hadn't paid for it. He said __10__ ,gave him the money and them left the shop with his friend.

1.(　　 ) A. fruit　　 B. book　　　 　C. food　　 　D. clothing

2.(　　 ) A. up　　　 B. for　　　　　C. after　 　 D. at

3.(　　 ) A. put　　 　B. tried　　　 　C. got　　 　 D. turned

4.(　　 ) A. bag　　 　B. cup　　　　 C. car　 　　 D. pocket

5.(　　 ) A. worried　 B. interested　 C. pleased　 D. anxious

6.(　　 ) A. nobody　 B. anybody　　 C. something D. everything

7.(　　 ) A. though　 　B. so　　　　　 C. because　 D. but

8.(　　 ) A. towards　 B. through　　 C. out of　　 D. round

9.(　　 ) A. dinner　 B. bag　　　　　C. jacket　　 D. ticket

10.(　　 ) A. goodbye B. yes　　　　 C. hello　　 D. sorry

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　　 Miss Zhao is one of the most popular teachers in the school. Yesterday she came into the 　1　

　　 With　 a big smile on her face. She said to her　 2 　that she was 3　 to see they did well in the sports meeting. But 　4 was not pleased to see the classroom last Saturday not as　 5 as usual. She hoped they would clean the classroom every day.

　　 Wei Hua was on 　6 yesterday. She said everyone was at　 7 except Lin Tao. Then she told Miss Zhao about their　 8 to the Great Wall last Sunday. Luckily the weather was　 9　 . They played games and had a picnic there. After Wei Hua 　10 　her talk, Miss Zhao began her lesson.

1.(　　 ) A. shop　　　　 B. classroom　　 C. park　　　　 D. office

2.(　　 ) A. students　　 B. teachers　　 C. workers　　　 D. doctors

3.(　　 ) A. angry　　　 B. sorry　　　　 C. glad　　　　 D. sad

4.(　　 ) A. she　 　　　B. I　　　　　　 C. we　　　　　 D. he

5.(　　 )A.dark　　　　　 B. old　　　　　 C. large　　　　 D. clean

6.(　　 ) A. time　　　　 B. duty　　　　 C. foot　　　　 D. to

7.(　　 ) A. home　　　　 B. noon　　　　 C. night　　　　 D. school

8.(　　 ) A. visit　 　　　B. music　　　　 C. clock　　　　 D. football

9.(　　 ) A. bad　　　　 B. fine　　　　 C. rainy　　　　 D. windy

10.(　　 ) A. started　　 B. had　　　　　 C. finished　　 D. gave

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Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his 　1 and now he has near sight ( 近视 ). But he wouldn’t want　 2 　to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often　 3 　him some trouble.

　　 One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business (出差 ). He 　4 　a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn’t smooth (平坦). He fell over some times and it　 5 　his clothes dirty.　 6　 he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his 　7　 was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn’t get it. He couldn’t understand why his hat ran into a house as if (似乎 ) it had 　8 　. And he ran into the house,　 9 　.

　　 A woman stopped him and shouted angrily, “ 　10 　are you running after my hen (母鸡 )for?”

1.(　　 ) A. ears　　　　　 B. nose　　　　　 C. mouth　　　 D. eyes

2.(　　 ) A. anybody else　 B. nobody　　　　 C. woman　　　 D. somebody

3.(　　 ) A. follows　　　　 B. takes　　　　 C. brings　　 　D. carries

4.(　　 ) A. took off　　　 B. got off　　　 C. got on　　　 D. came on

5.(　　 ) A. let　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　 C. gave　　　　 D. felt

6.(　　 ) A. At first　　　 B. At home　　　 C. At times　　 D. At last

7.(　　 ) A. clothes　　　　 B. bag　 　　　　C. hat　　　　 D. glasses

8.(　　 ) A. legs　　　　　 B. hands　　　　 C. shoes　　　 D. arms

9.(　　 ) A. always　　　　 B. also　　　　　 C. either　　　 D. too

10.(　　 ) A. What　　　　　 B. Why　　　　　 C. Which　　　 D. Who

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Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot　 1 　things. So his wife al-ways had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”

　　 One day he went on a long trip (旅行 )alone. Before he 　2 　home, his wife said, “Now you have all these 　3　 . They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and 　4 　the train with it.

　　 About half　 5 　hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and　 6 , “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find 　7 　. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket 　8　 　I got on the train,” said the old man.

　　 “I believe (相信)you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy 　9 　one,” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going?　 I can’t 　10　 my station!” the old man said sadly.

1.(　　 ) A. a lot of　　 B. a kind of　　 C. a piece of　　　 D. a pair of

2.(　　 ) A. got　　　　　 B. left　　　 C. went　　　　　　 D. moved

3.(　　 ) A. money　　 B. clothes　　　　 C. tickets　　　　 D. things

4.(　　 ) A. had on　　　 B. went on　　 C. got on　　　 D. passed on

5.(　　 ) A. a　　　 B. an　　　　　　 C. the　　　　　　 D. this

6.(　　 ) A. say　　 B. said　　　　　 C. says　　　　　　 D. saying

7.(　　 ) A. it　　　 B. this　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　 D. ticket

8.(　　 ) A. when　　　 B. till　　　　　 C. before　　　　　 D. after

9.(　　 ) A. other　　 B. the other　　　 C. the others　　　 D. another

10.(　　 ) A. forget　　 B. get　　　　　　 C. remember　　　　 D. see

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When I was in my first year of middle school,　 my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school. I had to stop　 1　 school because my mother had no money to pay my school bills.

We started working in people's gardens to save up e-nough money for me to go back to school　 2　 , I re­turned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went dark. I asked my headmaster if I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me　 3　 in the school garden during the __4　 I had not been able to study well because of my mother' s　 5　 .At the end of my second year,　 6　 most of my exams and was told I would have to re­peat the year. After another summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell　 7　 　.

Because of my diseased was weak and couldn't work at school. I was hopeless(无望的). My headmaster told me not to　 8　 . And my teachers and classmates helped me a lot. Now,　 I'm feeling better and will finish my third year.

My life is still not　 9　 　. A few students　 10　 my poor clothes. They also call me farmer" because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to deal with(面对) such problems.

1.(　　 )A. to go to　　　　 　 B. going to　 C. living in　　　 　 D. visiting the

2.(　　 ) A. Certainly　　　 B. Probably C. Finally　　　　　 　　 D. Usually

3.(　　 ) A. work　　　　　 　 B. to work 　 C. working　　　　　 　　 D. study

4.(　　 ) A afternoon　　　 B morning 　　 C. night　　　 D. holidays

5.(　　 ) A. disease　 　　　　　　 B. death　　　 C. rest　 　　　　　　 D, work　

6.(　　 )A. passed　　　 B. went through 　　　　　　 C. failed　　 　　 D. had　　　 .

7.(　　 ) 　A. tired　　　　　 　　　 B. ill 　　　　　 C. down　 　　　　　 D. asleep　　　

8.(　　 )A. give up　　　　 　 B give out 　 C. go on　　 　　　　　 D. give away

9.(　　 ) A. the same　　　 　 B. hard 　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　 　　 D. easy

10.(　　 )A. laugh at　　　　 　　　 B. like　　 　 C. put on　　 　　　　　 D. laugh

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Mr. Hodge was a 　1　 farmer . He had hundreds of chickens , and sold eggs and the meat and got a lot of 　2　 them , but he lived in a very 　3　 part of the country , and he found　 4　 his hens (母鸡) laid　 5　 in the summer . So he decided to put air-conditionings (空调)into his chicken-house　 6　 they would lay well all through the year and he could get more eggs and in that way earn more money . The owner of the company which　 7　 the air-conditioning came to see him , and when he saw Mr . Hodge’s house , he thought that he might be able to persuade (说服)him to buy some air-conditionings 　8　 .

“Your wife would be much happier and more comfortable then,” he said to Mr. Hodge . But Mr . Hodge was 　9　 “My wife doesn’t 　10　 ,” he said .

1．(　　 )A．chicken 　 　B．chicken’s 　 　C．chickens’　　 D．chicken of

2.(　　 ) A．interesting from 　　　 B．interesting for 　　 C．money for 　 D.money from

3.(　　 ) A．hot 　　　 　　　　B．cold 　　 　　　　C．warm 　 　　D．cool

4.(　　 ) A．whether 　　　 　　B．which 　　 　　　　C．if 　 　　　　D．that

5.(　　 ) A．hardly any eggs　 B．egg hard 　　 　　C．any eggs hardlyD．More eggs

6.(　　 ) A．such that 　　 　　B．that 　　 　　　　C．because 　　　 　D．so that

7.(　　 ) A．buy 　　　 　　　　B．sold 　　　 　　　　C．repair 　 　　　D．found

8.(　　 ) A．of it too 　　　 B．for it too 　　 C．also with it 　 D．for which

9.(　　 ) A．not very interested 　 B．not interested at all

　　　 　　 C．very interested 　　　 D．very happy

10.(　　 )A．lay eggs 　　 B．feel hot 　　　 C．like cool 　　　 D．bear children

1.I will tell him as soon as he _____ back 　　　 A. come B. comes C. will come D. came 　　　 2. Mary _____ on shoes when she ____ them. 　　　 A. tries…buys B. tries… buies C. trys… buys D. trys… buies 　　　 3. The girl often ______ cold when she ______. 　　　 A. cathcs…dances B. catches… dances C. catchs…dancees D. catches… dancee

45. Something about stopping the strike will have to be done, _____?

　　 A. won’t it　　　 　 B. will it　　　　　 C. has it　　　　 　　 　D. does it　

44. The rescue team must have searched for the missing visitors two days ago, _____?

　　 A. mustn’t they　 　　　　　　　　 B. haven’t they　　

　　C. didn’t they　　　　　　　　 　 　D. hadn’t they

43. Everyone will believe New FIFA World Footballer Ronaldinho is a fighter against racism, _____?

　　 A. will he　　　　　B. won’t everyone　　　　 C. won’t he　　 　 　D. will they

42. What a terrible tsunami, _____?

　　 A. aren’t they　　　 　 　B. are they　　　　　 C. isn’t it　　　　 　D. is it

41. So you don’t want to enter for the 2005 college entrance examination, _____?

　　 A. don’t you　　　　 　B. do you　　　　 C. won’t you　　　 　D. will you

40. There’s not much news about the missing mountain climbers in today’s newspaper, _____?

　　 A. isn’t it　　　　　 　B. is it　　　　 C. isn’t there　　　 　D. is there

39. Let’s take action together to make our city more beautiful, _____?

　　 A. won’t we　　　　 　B. don’t we　　　　 C. shall we　　　　 　D. won’t you

38. I wish all the Chinese citizens to remember the Nanjing Massacre forever, _____?

　　 A. don’t I　　　　　　 B. can I　　　　　 C. may I　　　　　 　D. may you