83. Marco Polo’s stories inspired Christopher Columbus and other European explorers to search for sea route to the distant, 　w________ Asian lands.

82. The United Nations plays an important role in 　s　　　　　　 　arguments about regional

Conflicts(冲突).

81. Skateboarding, one kind of 　e　　　　　 　sports, is very popular among teenagers.

September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18^th birthday.

　　 I received a warm 　41 　from my host family--- the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new 　42 　at Phillips. They took me to the school and 　43 　me around the campus.

　　 On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a huge truck delivering a student’s 　44 　to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations(装饰物). But I was 　45 　not to because I thought it was a 　46 　of time and money.

　　 I had a single room, which was about the 　47 　of a Chinese college dorm --- the ones which usually hold six people.

　48 　she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “What’s your favorite 　49 　，Teresa?”

I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.”

I didn’t know why she had asked the question.

We 　50 　an introduction meeting after dinner. 　51 　of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 　52 .

I returned to my room after the 　53　 , tired and wanted to go to bed after a (n) 　54　 day.

When I opened my door, I found a big 　55　 .The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the 　56 　was a sunflower-pattern mat(垫子)while a colorful lamp 　57 　beside the bed.

I opened my mouth, 　58 . How beautiful!

There was also a 　59 　card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card.. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 　60 .

41. A. heart　 　　　　　　　　　 B. card　　 　　　　　　 C. service　　　　　 　 D. welcome

42. A. student　　　 　　　 B. teacher 　　　　 　 C. citizen　　　　 　　 D. visitor

43. A. walked　　　 　　　 B. introduced　　 　　 C. showed　　　 　　 D. invited

44. A. bag　　 　　　　　　　 B. newspaper　　　 　 C. letters　　 　　　　　　 D. furniture

45. A. warned　　 　　　　　 B. forced 　　　　　　 C. determined　 　　　　 D. supposed

46. A. matter　　 　　　　　 B. waste　　 　　　 　　 C. show　　　　 　　　　 D. use

47. A. design　 　　　　　　　 B. size　 　　　 　　　　 C. pattern　　　　 　　　 D. example

48.A. As　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Though　　　 　　　 C. Because　　 　　　　 D. While

49. A. fruit　　 　　　　　　　　 B. weather　　　　 　　 C. food　　　 　　　　　　 D. color

50. A. organized　　 　　　 B. planned　 　　 　　　 C. attended　　　 　　　 D. opened

51. A. All　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Most　 　　 　　　　 C. Some　　 　 　　　　 D. Few

52. A. pleased　　　 　　　 B. nervous 　　　　C. angry　　　　 　　　　 D. afraid

53. A. dinner　　 　　　　　 B. class　　　　　 　　 C. meeting　　　　 　　　 D. party

54. A. exciting　　　 　　　 B. surprising　　 　 　　 C. tiring 　　 　　　　　　 D. interesting

55. A. secret　　 　 　　　　　 B. joke　　　 　　　　　 C. warmth　　 　　　　　 D. surprise

56. A. wall　　 　　　　　　　　 B. desk　　　 　　　　 C. floor　　 　　　　　　　　 D. ground

57. A. stood　　　 　　　　 B. lay　　　 　　　　　 C. appeared　 　　　　　　 D. hung

58. A. frightened　　 　　　　 B. moved　 　　　　　　 C. satisfied　 　　　　　　 D. understood

59. A. post　　 　　　　　　　　 B. birthday　　 　　　　 C. name　 　　　　　　　　 D. festival

60. A. mind　 　　 B. head　　　 　　　 C. face　　 　　　 D. body

40.　 He studied very hard all the time because he didn’t want to _____in his studies.

　 A. fall behind　 B. be left behind　 C. left behind　 D. Both A and B