3.A. rolling　 　　　　 　　B. passing　　　 C. dropping　　 　　 D. turning 　　

2.A. took　　 　　　　　　 B. minded　　　　 C. missed　 　 　　D. picked 　　　 　　　　

1.A. helpless　 　　　　　　　 B. lazy　　　 　　　　 C. anxious　　　 　 D. tired 　　　　

25.A. reading　　 　 　　B. gardening　 　　C. Teaching　　 　　　 D. thinking 　　 　

Keys:ACBDA　 CBADC　 DBCAB　 DCBDA　 CABCD

　　 I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was 　1　 　and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad 　2　 　a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 　3　 　down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew 　4　 　was ahead. Whenever Dad’s face turns red, 　5　 　!

How could I ever 　6　 　him to finish unloading the car 　7　 　screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 　8　 　of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked 　9　 　close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) 　10　 　start.

　　 “　 11　 　the room quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But 　12　 　, would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n) 　13　 　room?

14 　I turned the key in the lock and　 　15 　the door open, with Dad　 　16 　complaining(抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the　 　17　 　. But to my 　18　 　, the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtain, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.

And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new 　19　 　, dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she 　20　 　the music and looked over at 　21　 　. “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she said, 　21　 　. “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly 　23　 　before he could bring out a “yes.”

I knew 　24　 　that Amy and I would be 　25　 　and my first year of college would be a success.

24.A. problem　　 　　　 B. chance　　 　　 C. difference　 　　　 D. change 　　 　　 　

23.A. careful　 　　　　　　 B. better　　 　　　 　　C. busier　　　　 D. lovely 　　　 　　　　　 　

22.A. On the whole　 　　 B. Once again 　 　C. Sooner or later 　D. After a while　

21.A. Dull　　　　　 B. interesting　 　　　 C. enough　　　　 D. dangerous 　　　 　

20.A. Math　　　　　 　 B. care　 　　　 C. botany　　　 　　 D. notice 　　　　　　

19.A. looking out 　 　B. taking out　　　 C. finding out 　　　 D. figuring out