“Do you want to come with me?” Sally asked her brother. “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course（赛道，路线）down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.”

“No, thanks,” Mark replied. “Sam’s coming over to play basketball.”

Sally rode off on her bike while Mark waited for his friend. Mark was fast,   35   he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would   36   if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Mark knew he would   37   speed along.

The race day finally arrived. “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Sally told Mark when she saw so many kids around. Then they   38   the other riders at the start line.

“Sally is always nervous,” Mark thought. “Don’t worry.   39   will do fine,” he said. As soon as the starter shouted “Go!”, Mark’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He moved   40   to the front.

A few minutes later, there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Mark raced along the course. He rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped(环绕)around a pond. Mark was surprised that the course was so   41  .

His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eyes. There was a line of bike riders on the course ahead of him! “How could this be?” Mark said to himself. “I must have taken a wrong   42   and made one more loop in the course,” he thought.

Mark pushed his achy muscles(肌肉)harder. He realized his   43   alone wouldn’t be enough this time;   44   the course was just as important. He managed to ride past a couple of bike riders, but he couldn’t   45   the riders who were in the lead.

After the race Mark saw his sister. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Mark asked.

“Third place!” Sally answered excitedly.

“That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be     46   enough to practice the course with you,” Mark made a face at his sister and replied.

35. A. but                           B. as                        C. and                      D. or

36. A. help                          B. move                   C. care                     D. come

37. A. just                           B. even                     C. never                   D. still

38. A. joined                       B. passed                  C. visited                  D. invited

39. A. I                              B. You                      C. They                    D. She

40. A. quickly                     B. quietly                  C. clearly                  D. carefully

41. A. hard                         B. wide                    C. long                     D. tidy

42. A. chance                      B. turn                     C. step                     D. ride

43. A. patience                    B. spirit                    C. speed                   D. imagination

44. A. accepting                  B. changing              C. knowing               D. finishing

45. A. leave                         B. touch                   C. face                     D. reach

46. A. honest                      B. smart                   C. brave                   D. confident

Mobile phones are becoming 36 not only with grown ups but also with students. Meanwhile, they also 37 a problem for middle schools in the past few years. Some children have got mobile phones 38 Christmas or birthday gifts, and more will 　39 want them.

Many like SMS because it is easy and 　40 . Some parents felt happy because they could get along 　41 their children. Some teachers said mobile phone use was a distraction(分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gave them much 42 in their classrooms. Sometimes students 　43　 use phone messages to cheat during exams. A new study found that some teenagers sent messages in class even hurt their fingers because they can’t stop 　44 SMS.

Many teachers suggested that students should not have phones at school, 　45 if there was a good reason, they could 　46 their phones at school office. And even they can use the telephone in the teachers’ office 　47 . Many people think they understand 　48 parents would want their children to have them, 　49　 they agree school should let the students 　50 when they can use their mobile phones.

(　 )36. A. more and more popular　　 B. more popular and more popular

　　　 C. popular and popular　　　 D. more popular and popular

(　 )37. A. become　　　　 B. had become　　　 C. have become　　 D. will become

(　 )38. A. for　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　 　　 D. with

(　 )39. A. still　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　 D. too

(　 )40. A. quickly　　　　 B. quick　　　　　　 C. hurry　　　　　 D. sharp

(　 )41. A. against　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. to

(　 )42. A. business　　　　 B. information　　　 C. things　　　　　 D. trouble

(　 )43. A. dare　　　　　　 B. have to　　　　　 C. should　　　　　 D. might

(　 )44. A. using　　　　　 B. to use　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　 D. used to

(　 )45. A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. however

(　 )46. A. miss　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　 C. lie　　　　　　　 D. fetch

(　 )47. A. instead　　　　　 B. instead of　　　　 C. also　　　　　　 D. with

(　 )48. A. whether　　 　　B. because　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　 D. since

(　 )49. A. and　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. otherwise　　　　 D. but

(　 )50. A. know　　　　　 B. to know　　　　　 C. knows　　　　　 D. knowing

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧马场).He has let me use his       36     to raise money for youth at risk programs.

The last time I was there he told me his story.when he was young, his family is too    37    to have a house to live in.As a     38    , when he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about     39     he wanted to be and do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of     40     a horse ranch.He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm.The next day he handed it in to his    41   .Two days later he received his paper back.On the front page was a large red F.Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” He teacher said, “This is a(an)   42    dream for a young boy like you.Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your    43   .”

The boy went home and thought about it for a    44    and hard time.He asked his father what he should do.His father said, “Look, son, you have to    45   your own mind on this.Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no    46   at all.He told his teacher “you could keep the F and I    47   keep my dream.

Monty tell me this   48    because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch.He said a lot of kids’s    49   can be stole.Don't let anyone steal your dreams.Follow your heart, no matter what.   50   he had enough gumption(毅力) not to give up my dream.

1.A.name                    B.company                           C.ranch                                 D.school

2.A.small                     B.busy                                   C.poor                                   D.lazy

3.A.present                          B.return                                C.punishment                      D.result

4.A.what                      B.which                                 C.whom                                D.who

5.A.renting                           B.donating                            C.owning                     D.kitchen

6.A.teacher                          B.father                                C.friend                                D.wife

7.A.surprised             B.great                                  C.terrible                    D.unrealistic 

8.A.work                     B.grade                                 C.family                                 D.ability

9.A.easy                      B.long                                    C.short                                  D.hurry

10.A.change                        B.rewrite                              C.have                                   D.give up

11.A.decision             B.reason                               C.excuse                               D.changes

12.A.never                           B.still                                     C.sometimes                        D.even

13.A.square                         B.story                                  C.house                                D.teacher

14.A.money                         B.house                                C.dream                                D.hobbies

15.A.Quickly                        B.Suddenly                           C.Unluckily                           D.Fortunately

I  like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, i couldn't help thinking about  36 .

I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece 37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.

I waited 38   Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the 39 down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate 40 into my shirt, went to my room and  41 the chocolate there. And then I went back to  42    Father.

All the rest of the afternoon, I didn't dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started 43   fast. I didn't want the chocolate any more. I  44    wanted to get a chance to put it back.

Have you ever had a similar 45    ?

36. a. him b. her C. it D. this

37. a. off b. into C.on D. along

38. a. while b. after c. since D. until

39. a. water b. chocolate  c. chicken D. shirt

40. a. silently b. easily c. slowly D. quickly

41. a. hid b. ate C. held D. returned

42. a. tell b. help C. find D. call

43. a. falling b. breaking c. beating D. jumping

44.a. still b. hardly c. just D. never

45. A. experience    b. excuse c. mistake D. moment

When I was 18 years old, one morning, my father told me to drive him into a town, about 40 miles away. I had just learned to 36 ，so I agreed with pleasure. When we came to the town, something was wrong with the car. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it  37  and promised to pick Dad up at 4 pm. Because I had a few hours to spend, I decided to go to the  38 .However I became   39  interested in the film that I forgot the time. When the last film finished, it was 6 o’clock.

I was afraid Dad would be  40 and never let me drive again, so I drove back quickly to meet Dad and made an excuse(借口) 41  my being late. I’ll never forget the cry he gave me: “I’m disappointed that I feel you have to tell a lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with  42  but with myself. I have failed  43  I’ve brought up a son who can not even tell the truth to his own father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about  44  I have done wrong all these years.”

Dad began  45  along the road. I begged(乞求)all the way, telling him how I drove behind him for 40 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most unforgettable lesson. I have never told a lie to him ever since.

36. A. drive        B. work             C. live             D. travel

37. A. made         B. repaired         C. waited       D. parked

38. A. concert B. bookstore        C. shop             D. cinema

39. A. very         B. too              C. so           D. fairly

40. A. excited B. angry            C. disappointed     D. sad

41. A. at           B. to           C. for          D. with

42. A. me       B. it           C. you          D. him

43. A. so       B. because      C. after            D. before

44. A. where        B. when             C. why          D. how

45. A. running B. driving      C. crying       D. walking