I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I’m the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that’s not　 1　 now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my 2　 game. That’s a good way to end a high school football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you don’t, it’s　 3　 to leave at a high point.

　 I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad　 4　 football, and he used to practise with me at home – passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every evening 5　 it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the ₆ . “Just remember: don’t ever 7 .” “Stay in the game. Don’t lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words　 8　 in my ears.

　 I had a lot on my mind　 9　 the game today. I don’t like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all　 10 , and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where　 11　 just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But then when the game started, my mind became　 12 . I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 13 , and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light 14　 me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.

　 It’s all over now, and it’s really getting cold here. It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone, and I can　 15　 see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good-bye and move on.

(1)　 A. true　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. clear

(2)　 A. first　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. favourite

(3)　 A. good　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　 C. lucky　　　　 　　　 D. painful

(4)　 A. needed　　　　　 B. hated　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　 D. loved

(5)　 A. until　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. although

(6)　 A. football　　　　　 B. game　　　　　　　 C. goal 　　　　　　　　D. score

(7)　 A. grow up　　　　　　 B. catch up　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　 D. hurry up

(8)　 A. ringing　　　　 B. saying　　　　　　 C. falling　　　　　　 D. coming

(9)　 A. from　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　 D. after

(10) A. tonight　　　　　　　 B. yesterday　　　　　 C. today　　　　　　　 D. last night

(11) A. we　　　　　　　　　 B. they　　　　　　　　　　 C. I　　　　　　　　 D. he

(12) A. empty　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　　　 D. awake

(13) A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. field　　　　　　　　　 C. ball　　　　　　　 D. match

(14) A. sending　　　　　　　 B. teaching　　　　　 C. pointing　　　　　　 D. showing

(15) A. already　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　 D. clearly

Jimmy started painting when he was four years old. When he was six, he was already very good at it. He   1   many beautiful and interesting pictures, and people   2   a lot of money for them. They said, “This boy’s going to be   3   when he’s a little older, and then we’re going to   4   these pictures for a lot more money. Then we will get rich.”

       Jimmy’s pictures were   5   from other people’s because he never painted on the whole piece of   6   . He painted on half of it, and the other half was always   7  .

       “That’s very clever,” everyone said, “  8   else does that!”

One day somebody bought one of Jimmy’s   9   and then said to him, “Please tell me this, Jimmy. Why do you paint on the   10   half of your paper, but not on the top half?”

“Because I’m small,” Jimmy said, “and my brushes don’t reach very high.”

1. A. took                     B. borrowed          C. lent                   D. painted

2. A. paid               B. bought                     C. wanted              D. needed

3. A. young            B. famous              C. short                 D. cool

4. A. fill                 B. buy                   C. sell                   D. draw

5. A. different        B. similar               C. away                D. good

6. A. glass             B. wood                C. paper                D. table

7. A. empty            B. full                    C. dirty                 D. blue

8. A. Anybody        B. Somebody         C. Everybody         D. Nobody

9. A. brushes         B. books                C. pictures             D. pens

10. A. middle         B. bottom              C. right                 D. left

Once a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them  1   it with water from a well(井).After they had begun their work he left them,saying,”When the sun is  2    willcome and see you work.”
3    one of them said,”What’s the 4   of doing  this foolish  work? We can5    fill the

basket.”  The other man replied,”That is none of our business,”The first man said,”You  6   do as you  like,but I am not going to work at  7   so foolish.” He threw down his  bucket(桶) 8   .The other man said no word, but kept on carrying water.9  sunset well  was almost empty.
   As he poured the 10    bucket  of water into the basket, he saw a 11  thing in it, He picked it up.It was a beautiful fold ring. 12    the king came. As soon as he saw the ring,he knew he  had  13   the king or man he wanted. He told him to14
the  ring for himself . “You have  done  so  well  in  this one little thing,” he said,15   now  I  know I can trust you with many other things.”

1.A.to lesve      B. to fill           C. to lift         D. to  pick

2.A.up          B. down           C.rising          D. broken

3.A Ever since    B Long  before     C  After a while  D.At last

4.A way         B  importance      C  use          D  help

5.A never        B surely           C  easily         D  always

6.A must        B  should         C  will           D  may

7. A anything     B  something      C  nothing        D everything

8. A went back    B went away       C went  down     D went up
9.A At          B In               C. By             D  Before
10.A.second    B  full              C  last           D  fourth

11.A. white     B black             C bright           D dark

12.A.So       B  But              C Yet             D  Just then

13.A seen      B. thought of         C found           D understood
14.A keep      B ask               C bring           D  take

15. A  Till      B To              C  From           D  Since

“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” Sometimes in 1ife, you find a special friend: Someone who changes your___14___ just by being part of it; Someone who makes you laugh until you can’t ___15___; Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world; Someone who convinces(使相信) you that there really is an ___16___ door just waiting for you to open it. This is Forever Friendship.

When you’re ___17___, and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend ___18___ you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and ___19___. Your forever friend gets you ___20___ the hard times and the sad times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend ___21___. If you 1ose your way, your forever friend guides you, encourages you, holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be OK.

And if you find such a friend, you fee1 happy, because you need not worry. You have a forever friend for life, and forever has no ___22___. A true friend is someone who gives you a hand and touches your heart. Remember: whatever happens, happens for a reason.

　 How many people have eight true friends in fact? Hardly ___23___ I know. But some of us have all right friends and good friends.

(　 ) 14. A. food　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.1ife　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. work

(　 ) 15. A. think　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　 　　　　　 C. harm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Offer

(　 ) 16. A. unpacked　　　　 B. unlocked　　　　　　　　 C. unfixed　　　　　　　　　 D. unborn

(　 ) 17. A. high　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　　　　 C. across　 　 　　 　　　　　　 D. down

(　 ) 18. A. 1ifts　　　　　　　　 B. shuts　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catches　　 　 　　　　 D. stands

(　 ) 19. A. natural　　　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. funny　 　 　 　　　　 D. proud

(　 ) 20. A. around　　　　　　　　　　 B. below C. through D. beside

(　 ) 21. A. leaves B. travels C. moves D. fo11ows

(　 ) 22.A. job　　　　　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. top　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. goa1

(　 ) 23.A. someone　　　　　 B. everyone　　　　　 　 C. none　　　　　　　　　　　 D. anyone