Merry________ as a secretary in the company for five years, but now she is a general manager of the company．

     A．worked               B．has worked          C．is working           D．works

—Hi, I hear you’re going to London this summer vacation.                    

—            , I was going to, but now I have changed my plan.

I start to wonder what else had changed since I’d been gone. My parents are in an awkward puzzle, wondering how to treat me now----whether to treat me—still their daughter—as one of them, an adult, or as the child they feel they sent away months earlier.

I run into two of my best friends from high school; we stare at each other, expressionless. We ask the simple questions and give simple answers. It’s as if we have nothing to say to each other. I wonder how things have changed so much in such a small amount of time. We used to laugh and promise that no matter how far away we were, our love for each other would never change. Their interests don’t interest me anymore, and I find myself unable to relate my life to theirs.

I had been so excited to come home, but now I just look at it all and wonder: Is it me? Why hadn’t the world stood still here while I was gone?  My room isn’t the same, my friends and I don’t share the same promise, and my parents don’t know how to treat me—or who I am, for that matter.

I get back to school feeling half-satisfied, but not disappointed. I sit up in my bed in my dorm room, surrounded by my pictures, dolls. As I wonder what has happened, I realize that I can’t expect the world to stand still and move forward at the same time.  I can change and expect that things at home will stay the same. I have to find comfort in what has changed and what is new; keep the memories, but live in the present.

A few weeks later, I’m packing again, this time for winter break. My mom meets me at the door. I have come home accepting the changes, not only in my surroundings, but most of all in me.

1.What can we infer about the writer?

2.What surprises the writer most?

3.What is this passage mainly about?

David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups．But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱）

which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered （被担架抬走）away．

It is not yet known whether he has completely severed （切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．

       England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances．

       "We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．

       "David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"

       Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed （共鸣 ）Capello's words of support:

       "It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．

       David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．

       Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．

       Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．

       If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．

       So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:

       "You never want to write off （排除） David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back （恢复原状）．"

1.What is the best title of the passage ?

     A．Beckham had a dream ?

     B．Beckham--- a great football player !

     C．The end for Beckham ?

     D．World Cup in South Africa !

2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow”?

     A．Missing the world cup will be a big success．

     B．Missing Beckham means a great failure ．

     C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy．

     D．Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham ．

3.We may infer from the passage that ________ ．

     A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again

     B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found

     C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back

     D．Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup

4.What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?

     A．get disappointed 

       B．get help 

       C．get encouraged  

       D．get hurt

I remember a day when I was a little kid. I was making a sandwich in the kitchen when I noticed the date on one of the wine bottles.

“ Dad, dad!” I cried. “This wine is too old to drink.”

“ Son, hold on,” he said.

“ No, you can’t drink this tonight! This bottle of wine was made 10 years ago.”

“ Wait, let me tell you…”

“ Would you like me to throw it away from you?” I asked.

“ Son, wait a second,” he said. “Son, some wines get better over time. The longer you wait to drink it, the better it will be. Although this may seem strange, it is true.”

   When I was young, I didn’t have any understanding of what this meant, but now, this would have been very helpful to remember as I went through my teenage years.

   In our society, we forget this simple rule: The longer you want for certain things, the better they will be. But we want the best job as quickly as possible; we want to graduate from college in as few years as possible; we even speed through our homework just to chat with friends. When we do this, we lose something of great importance.

   We all want to get to the next step so quickly that perhaps we don’t get ready enough to get there. This has a negative effect on our society. When trying to go to the right college, we will do anything to get in and when we rush through our class-work, we may not study enough for the test, and end up failing. We need to be ready for whatever comes, ready for the unexpected. Wine gets better over time, so do the things in our paths of life.

1.Why did the author tell his father not to drink the bottle of wine?

A. Because it smelt terrible.      

B. Because it was mixed with something else.

C. Because his father drank too much that night.

D. Because it had been kept for years.

2.What the author’s father said __________.

A. made the author puzzled when he was a little child.

B. was too simple a rule to be meaningful to the author.

C. threw the author into deep thought then.

D. was an excuse to drink the wine.

3. In the author’s opinion, if we do things too quickly, we will __________.

A. do it better                          B. save much time

C. graduate from college more quickly    D. miss something useful to us in life

4. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?

   A. Well begun is half done.           B. More haste（匆忙）, less speed.

   C. Failure is the mother of success.  D.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.