—May I borrow your pencil, please?

—Yes, of course. Here are some and you can take ________ of them.

A．every            B．all               C．any              D．either

You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, but it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little  1  and it is not  2  for most plants. Still we can see some plants live in the desert.

There is  3  in some places in the deserts. We   4  these places oases(绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow   5  kinds of vegetables and rice in the fields there. People   6  live outside the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals live   7  the desert plants for their food and do not need any water. The   8  are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the  9  and drink the milk of the animals. They  10  the camels for carrying water, food, and  11 .

The people of the desert have to keep  12  from place to place. They must always look 13  grass or desert plants for their animals. When there  14  no more food for their animals, they move to another place. The desert people are  15 . Every one in the desert likes to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.

1.                A．rain           B．rains           C．wind D．winds

2.                A．good           B．good enough     C．enough good  D．enough

3.                A．earth          B．plants          C．wood D．water

4.                A．say            B．call            C．tell  D．find

5.                A．every          B．all             C．a    D．one

6.                A．also           B．too            C．either    D．still

7.                A．on            B．with           C．of   D．by

8.                A．water          B．plants          C．animals   D．food

9.                A．meal           B．meat           C．body D．food

10.               A．let            B．make          C．drive D．use

11.               A．other something  B．something other  C．else something  D．something else

12.               A．walking         B．carrying        C．moving    D．going

13.               A．up            B．for            C．after  D．at

14.               A．is             B．are            C．have  D．has

15.               A．carefully        B．careful         C．friendly   D．friend

A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奋力）with a large box. It was half in and half  1  of her car. He was a helpful man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very   2 . ” “That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of  3  with it. I think it’s stuck（卡住）. ” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He  4_  into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready. ” And he began to_ 5  hard. For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were  6  in the face. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it  7  stuck. ” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?”  8  of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are  9 . It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s any way we can get it out of the car. ” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it  10 !”

A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奋力）with a large box. It was half in and half  1  of her car. He was a helpful man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very   2 . ” “That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of  3  with it. I think it’s stuck（卡住）. ” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He  4_  into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready. ” And he began to_ 5  hard. For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were  6  in the face. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it  7  stuck. ” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?”  8  of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.

At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are  9 . It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s any way we can get it out of the car. ” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it  10 !”

1.                A．in             B．out            C．on   D．off

2.                A．heavy          B．strong          C．dear     D．new

3.                A．trouble         B．questions       C．matter    D．accidents

4.                A．got            B．stepped         C．came     D．walked

5.                A．pull            B．carry           C．push     D．take

6.                A．white          B．tired           C．red D．hurt

7.                A．goes           B．falls            C．grows    D．seems

8.                A．Every          B．All             C．Either    D．Both

9.                A．ready          B．right           C．clever    D．sure

10.               A．of             B．in             C．out   D．fro

A girl complained to her father about her hard life．She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to   1   ．She felt tired for fighting and fighting．One problem had been finished but another came．

Her father, a cook, took her   2   the kitchen．He poured water into three pans（锅）and boiled（煮）it．When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots，in the   3   he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee．He   4    them for a few minutes without any words．

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently，not knowing   5    her lather was doing that．After about 20 minutes，her father turned   6    the stove，took out the carrots and put them in a bowl．He took out the eggs and put   7   in another bowl．After that the  8   was poured into a cup．Turning back to his daughter，he asked, “what do you   9  ?” “Carrots，eggs，and coffee，” she answered．

Her father told her to   10    her eyes and let her touch the carrots．She did and felt that the carrots were soft．After that he asked her to take the eggs and   11   them．Then，she got tire eggs，cooked and hard．At last，the father asked her to smell the coffee．“What’s the meaning，Father?” He   12    that each had suffered the same unlucky experience—the boiling water，but  ___13    had a different reaction（反应）．The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water．The eggs became hard    14    being cooked．The coffee was very special and it changed the water．“Who are you?” asked her lather，“When calamity（厄运） ___15   your door，what's your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs，or coffee?”

1．A．grow up                B．give up                C．set up                    D．pick up

2．A．into                       B．within                  C．out of                    D．away from

3．A．first                      B．second                 C．third                      D．fourth

4．A．looked for              B．searched for         C．waited for              D．called for

5．A．that                       B．what                    C．where                    D．why

6．A．off                        B．over                    C．off                        D．in

7．A．it                          B．its                       C．them                      D．themselves

8．A．eggs                      B．carrots                 C．coffee                    D．water

9．A．hear                      B．taste                    C．smell                     D．see

10．A．close                   B．open                    C．wash                     D．drop

11．A．keep                    B．protect                 C．break                     D．drink

12．A．complained          B．explained              C．told                       D．expected

13．A．every                   B．all                        C．each                             D．either

14．A．before                 B．after                    C．behind                   D．under

15．A．lies in                  B．comes across       C．meets with             D．knocks at