It was a cold winter night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I felt_____ and had a slight headache. I worked in a______ doctor’s office. During those days, the office was often ____people who had a cold, which made me even busier than usual. It seemed I was going to be late ________ home and my husband would be ready to pronounce me late once again. But maybe ________ I hurried, I could still make it.

I was heading inside to _______ for my gas when I noticed an old couple at the counter. I heard them asking the_______ to the nearest hospital. It was the hospital that I had just _______ a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be______by explaining how to get there. But the fact was that he was telling them a whole_____ route. So I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to_____me to the hospital?” Then I saw a look of relief over their faces. “I’m going there, too.” I said, which wasn’t a lie since I had just _____ up my mind to do it perfectly.

I got in my car and began to drive ______. I looked back several times to be_______they were right behind me. It took us only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to ______down. I felt better than I did all day and my headache was nearly gone.

1.A. bring B. sad C. free D. tired

2.A. busy B. free C. quiet D. noisy

3.A. called for B. asked for C. filled with D. pleased with

4.A. getting B. calling C. running D. walking

5.A. unless B. if C. though D. while

6.A. cost B. take C. pay D. spend

7.A. distance B. number C. price D. way

8.A. waited B. gone C. arrived D. left

9.A. careful B. thankful C. helpful D. wonderful

10.A. wrong B. same C. special D. perfect

11.A. lead B. take C. show D. follow

12.A. kept B. made C. taken D. fixed

13.A. back B. up C. out D. down

14.A. worried B. sure C. angry D. surprised

15.A. die B. cut C. put D. set

The westerners have more vacation days than us. Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books or watch television. Many families take their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat under some trees or near a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the seaside. There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun.

The westerners like travelling. They think travelling and outdoor activities are the parts of their lives. They work hard to save money, but their main purpose(目的) is to travel.

Most western students often make use of their vacation to camp. There are thousands of camp interesting bases(基地) in western countries. They can swim, go fishing, attend lectures, and take part in many other recreational(娱乐性的) activities there. It can help them wrest from the secrets of nature, train(训练) their viability(生存能力), and teach them how to be self-reliant (自立).

1.Some westerners like to ______ at home during their vacation.

A. clean their rooms B. cook their meals

C. work in the garden and watch TV D. go fishing

2.Many families often take their lunch out and have it ______.

A. under some trees B. near the city

C. near the sea D. in the restaurants

3.______ is very important for the westerners.

A. Working hard B. Travelling C. Saving money D. Going camping

4.What does the underlined phrase “wrest from” mean here?

A. 取得 B. 保守 C. 认识 D. 探索

5.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A. how the westerners spend their vacation

B. the westerners have more vacation days than us

C. different views on vacation between the westerners and the easterners

D. teach the western students how to be self-reliant

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