2."Exams will be the death of me,"I can remember what I thought about exams in school.I was not a good student.Even when I(31)Dhard(which was not often enough),my marks never seemed to (32)D.The mid-term exams are over and(33)A of you may also be thinking."Exams will be the death of me."You work hard but…you may think that schoolwork is just too (34)C,or even that you just aren't clever.
Let me (35)B you now that you are clever enough and that schoolwork is too difficult for you!How do I know that?Well,because you have already had a lot of (36)Din school.To be a middle school student,you have already (37)Cmany exams,and your English must be good because you are reading this article!
In the Chinese school system,having a good memory usually means good (38)B.However,not everyone has a good memory.The Chinese school system requires that you sit and listen for long periods of time,but not everyone is (39)A sitting and listening.The Chinese system is only one"way"of learning.There are (40)B"ways"which may (41)Dbetter for you.
Remember,also,that many poor students have done (42)D than good students in the"real world":hey,Bill Gates was a university dropout!Some of us won't (43)Bour potential(潜能)until later in life!
Don't (44)C bad if your mid-term results are poor. (45)Aexams are just the middle,not the end.You still have time to improve and to make changes.
Let me (35)B you now that you are clever enough and that schoolwork is too difficult for you!How do I know that?Well,because you have already had a lot of (36)Din school.To be a middle school student,you have already (37)Cmany exams,and your English must be good because you are reading this article!
In the Chinese school system,having a good memory usually means good (38)B.However,not everyone has a good memory.The Chinese school system requires that you sit and listen for long periods of time,but not everyone is (39)A sitting and listening.The Chinese system is only one"way"of learning.There are (40)B"ways"which may (41)Dbetter for you.
Remember,also,that many poor students have done (42)D than good students in the"real world":hey,Bill Gates was a university dropout!Some of us won't (43)Bour potential(潜能)until later in life!
Don't (44)C bad if your mid-term results are poor. (45)Aexams are just the middle,not the end.You still have time to improve and to make changes.
| 31.A.cared | B.listened | C.read | D.studied |
| 32.A.develop | B.increase | C.reduce | D.improve |
| 33.A.some | B.any | C.few | D.none |
| 34.A.interesting | B.terrible | C.difficult | D.easy |
| 35.A.take | B.tell | C.warn | D.find |
| 36.A.pleasure | B.happiness | C.failure | D.success |
| 37.A.joined | B.entered | C.passed | D.finished |
| 38.A.chances | B.marks | C.minds | D.ideas |
| 39.A.good at | B.proud of | C.well in | D.pleased with |
| 40.A.another | B.other | C.serious | D.happy |
| 41.A.suit | B.learn | C.study | D.work |
| 42.A.worse | B.more | C.much | D.better |
| 43.A.have | B.show | C.take | D.put |
| 44.A.get | B.became | C.feel | D.turn |
| 45.A.Mid-term | B.End-term | C.Beginning-term | D.Whole-term |
18.When Chinese people find out that someone comes from London,they often say,"London is a foggy city,isn't it?"British people who visit China often(26)Bsay that London is not a foggy city at all!But if London is not foggy,(27)Ddo so many people in China think it is?In fact,London used to be a foggy city,but it isn't any more.
In London lots of its pollution came from factories,but a lot of it came from coal because people used it in their houses to keep warm during the winter.By the 1950s,London's air pollution had become so(28)Bthat the government decided to do something to clean up the air.A new rule was made.It said that(29)Bwas not allowed to bum coal in any British city.Just a few years(30)C,the air became much cleaner.
Now many Chinese cities meet the same kind (31)Awith air pollution that London met forty or fifty years ago.However,this problem is(32)Bfor Chinese cities to solve.First,more of the pollution comes from big factories than from coal that people use in their houses.If these factories are suddenly(33)A,lots of people may lose their jobs.Second,cleaner fuels are quite expensive.However,the air in many cities is(34)Bslowly becoming cleaner,because the government and ordinary people are trying to make pollution(35)D.
In London lots of its pollution came from factories,but a lot of it came from coal because people used it in their houses to keep warm during the winter.By the 1950s,London's air pollution had become so(28)Bthat the government decided to do something to clean up the air.A new rule was made.It said that(29)Bwas not allowed to bum coal in any British city.Just a few years(30)C,the air became much cleaner.
Now many Chinese cities meet the same kind (31)Awith air pollution that London met forty or fifty years ago.However,this problem is(32)Bfor Chinese cities to solve.First,more of the pollution comes from big factories than from coal that people use in their houses.If these factories are suddenly(33)A,lots of people may lose their jobs.Second,cleaner fuels are quite expensive.However,the air in many cities is(34)Bslowly becoming cleaner,because the government and ordinary people are trying to make pollution(35)D.
| 26.A.must | B.have to | C.should | D.will |
| 27.A.what | B.when | C.which | D.why |
| 28.A.seriously | B.terrible | C.good | D.badly |
| 29.A.somebody | B.anybody | C.nobody | D.everybody |
| 30.A.before | B.ago | C.later | D.after |
| 31.A.problem | B.question | C.accident | D.discussion |
| 32.A.much difficult | B.much moredifficult | C.more easier | D.much easier |
| 33.A.closed | B.close | C.open | D.opened |
| 34.A.almost | B.already | C.nearly | D.hardly |
| 35.A.many | B.more | C.little | D.less |
17.Nowadays experience,like many other things,is becoming more and more(16)A.Several days ago,I wanted to invite my friends to lunch.What we really needed was a good and quiet(17)Cfor some conversation,not a big meal,(18)AI chose one only for people like me who belonged to a particular club.What could be nicer?
When I(19)Da day before,I was asked whether Iwould eat a 20or 50lunch.I said,"50."I didn't realize until I was asked to pay after the lunch,that"50"means"50for each person."There were fiveof us that day."When thebill came(20 )C,it was 310.40(250for food and the rest for drinks,fruits andair-conditioning).Though everybody was surprised,I paid the bill without a word.
What could I say?It was my own(21)Dthat made me pay the(22)Blunch bill ofmy life.On the whole,it was not so(23)B.We had a wonderful lunch and the placewas beautiful.Besides,the experience was good and special,and will(24)Cin lateryears.To support the logic(逻辑)of the lunch bill,I have developed my own way to explain it:50for the lunch and 260.40for the(25)A.
This paid experience has made me ten times wiser.
When I(19)Da day before,I was asked whether Iwould eat a 20or 50lunch.I said,"50."I didn't realize until I was asked to pay after the lunch,that"50"means"50for each person."There were fiveof us that day."When thebill came(20 )C,it was 310.40(250for food and the rest for drinks,fruits andair-conditioning).Though everybody was surprised,I paid the bill without a word.
What could I say?It was my own(21)Dthat made me pay the(22)Blunch bill ofmy life.On the whole,it was not so(23)B.We had a wonderful lunch and the placewas beautiful.Besides,the experience was good and special,and will(24)Cin lateryears.To support the logic(逻辑)of the lunch bill,I have developed my own way to explain it:50for the lunch and 260.40for the(25)A.
This paid experience has made me ten times wiser.
| 16.A.expensive | B.useful | C.interesting | D.important |
| 17.A.club | B.school | C.place | D.hotel |
| 18.A.so | B.because | C.but | D.if |
| 19.A.learned | B.paid | C.discovered | D.ordered |
| 20.A.at times | B.at present | C.at last | D.at first |
| 21.A.business | B.wish | C.promise | D.carelessness |
| 22.A.smallest | B.largest | C.best | D.worst |
| 23.A.good | B.bad | C.easy | D.difficult |
| 24.A.remember | B.understand | C.help | D.succeed |
| 25.A.experience | B.memory | C.club | D.restaurant |
16.It happened on a summer day when I was still studying in the middle school.My father sent me to buy some tools for our farm.I loved(36)Bbetter than driving our family truck to do something.But this time I was not so happy(37)Cmy father had told me I would have to ask for credit (赊账)at the store.(38)C is a proud age.The young men at that age want respect but not charity.I had seen many times that my friends were(39)Awhen they asked for credit.We lived in a poor village,(40)Cwas needed seriously.I knew clearly how difficult it might be to make the store owner believe me and get the credit.
At Davi's Brothers store,Buck Davi was talking to a farmer.After I finished(41)Athe things I wanted,I walked to him."I need to put these on credit."I said to him(42)C.
The farmer gave me a(43)Dlook.But Buck's face didn't change in the slightest."No problem."He said in a relaxing voice,"I believe your daddy will(44)Dthem in time."Then he turned to the farmer,"This boy is Jame William's son."
The farmer nodded to me in a friendly way.At that time,I(45)Cpride.Jame William's son,there three(46)Bopened a door to an adult's respect and trust.
That day I(47)Athat a good name was of great importance.My father's good name had won our neighbors'respect for our family.A good name,and the responsibility that came with(48)Cencouraged us a lot.They made us be(49)Athan we might be.We also wanted to be regarded as good people.(50)Dacting like good people for a long time,we became good out of good habits.
At Davi's Brothers store,Buck Davi was talking to a farmer.After I finished(41)Athe things I wanted,I walked to him."I need to put these on credit."I said to him(42)C.
The farmer gave me a(43)Dlook.But Buck's face didn't change in the slightest."No problem."He said in a relaxing voice,"I believe your daddy will(44)Dthem in time."Then he turned to the farmer,"This boy is Jame William's son."
The farmer nodded to me in a friendly way.At that time,I(45)Cpride.Jame William's son,there three(46)Bopened a door to an adult's respect and trust.
That day I(47)Athat a good name was of great importance.My father's good name had won our neighbors'respect for our family.A good name,and the responsibility that came with(48)Cencouraged us a lot.They made us be(49)Athan we might be.We also wanted to be regarded as good people.(50)Dacting like good people for a long time,we became good out of good habits.
| 36.A.something | B.nothing | C.anything | D.everything |
| 37.A.unless | B.while | C.because | D.if |
| 38.A.Three | B.Six | C.Seventeen | D.Fifty |
| 39.A.refused | B.cheered | C.influenced | D.accepted |
| 40.A.health | B.freedom | C.money | D.food |
| 41.A.choosing | B.chosen | C.to choose | D.choose |
| 42.A.easily | B.angrily | C.carefully | D.happily |
| 43.A.pleasant | B.kind | C.lovely | D.strange |
| 44.A.care for | B.ask for | C.look for | D.pay for |
| 45.A.was famous for | B.was surprised at | C.was full of | D.was interested in |
| 46.A.articles | B.words | C.sentences | D.letters |
| 47.A.discovered | B.was discovered | C.have discovered | D.discovers |
| 48.A.his | B.him | C.it | D.them |
| 49.A.better | B.stronger | C.cleverer | D.kinder |
| 50.A.With | B.For | C.On | D.By. |
15.I was diagnosed(诊断) with Hodgkin's disease at the age of seven.An operation was made on one of my legs and scars(伤疤) were left.
In my second year of high school,the class had a(11)Brace.I will always remember that day.Because of those scars,for two years I had not worn shorts.I was(12)Cbeing laughed at.So,for two years I lived in(13)A.Yet that day,it didn't matter.I was ready---shorts,(14)Dand mind.As soon as I got to the starting line,I heard some students saying"How fat!""How ugly!"All these words didn't(15)Bme at all.
Then the coach shouted,"Ready.Set.Go!"I ran out of there like an airplane,(16)Dthan anyone for the first 20feet.I made up my mind to finish first.But things went(17)Amy expectations.(18)CI hit the finish line,I was alone.I fell to the ground and cried.
At that time my coach ran up to me and(19)D,saying,"You did it,Manuel!You finished!"He looked at me,with a piece of paper in his hand.It was my goal for the day,which I had forgotten.I had given it to him before class.He read it(20)Dto everyone.It simply said,"I,Manuel Diotte,will finish the race tomorrow,come what may.No pain will stop me!"My heart(21)A.My tears went away,and I had a smile on my face.My classmates(22)Bloudly.It was then that I realized winning isn't always finishing first.Sometimes winning is just finishing.
In my second year of high school,the class had a(11)Brace.I will always remember that day.Because of those scars,for two years I had not worn shorts.I was(12)Cbeing laughed at.So,for two years I lived in(13)A.Yet that day,it didn't matter.I was ready---shorts,(14)Dand mind.As soon as I got to the starting line,I heard some students saying"How fat!""How ugly!"All these words didn't(15)Bme at all.
Then the coach shouted,"Ready.Set.Go!"I ran out of there like an airplane,(16)Dthan anyone for the first 20feet.I made up my mind to finish first.But things went(17)Amy expectations.(18)CI hit the finish line,I was alone.I fell to the ground and cried.
At that time my coach ran up to me and(19)D,saying,"You did it,Manuel!You finished!"He looked at me,with a piece of paper in his hand.It was my goal for the day,which I had forgotten.I had given it to him before class.He read it(20)Dto everyone.It simply said,"I,Manuel Diotte,will finish the race tomorrow,come what may.No pain will stop me!"My heart(21)A.My tears went away,and I had a smile on my face.My classmates(22)Bloudly.It was then that I realized winning isn't always finishing first.Sometimes winning is just finishing.
| 11.A.jumping | B.running | C.swimming | D.jogging |
| 12.A.happy at | B.interested in | C.afraid of | D.sad at |
| 13.A.fear | B.surprise | C.illness | D.silence |
| 14.A.arms | B.head | C.legs | D.heart |
| 15.A.move | B.influence | C.touch | D.surprise |
| 16.A.more slowly | B.sooner | C.later | D.faster |
| 17.A.beyond | B.over | C.from | D.behind |
| 18.A.At the time | B.At a time | C.By the time | D.As the time |
| 19.A.looked for me | B.looked at me | C.picked me out | D.picked me up |
| 20.A.up | B.in | C.over | D.aloud |
| 21.A.rose | B.raised | C.broke | D.spread |
| 22.A.cried | B.cheered | C.shouted | D.laughed. |
14."My daughter has me around every day.We read,write and sleep together.However,many students of mine have no(41)C.They have to be(42)Dfrom their parents.The most heart-warming way of(43)Aa kid is the company(陪伴)of parents."At a student care activity called"Home & Love",Chen Shaoguang,the principal(校长)of No.1Primary School says,many parents are going out as migrant workers(外出务工人员)to make money to(44)Bthe family.So the students at a very young age have to be(45)Dat home.And that's when their childhood begins to be covered by the feeling of(46)Cand the difficulty of fitting into a group.
As(47)Aby Principal Chen,left-behind children can communicate with their parents by installing(安装)cameras on the TV.(48)Bthe modern technology,the connection between a traditional TV at home and parents'mobile phones becomes much more(49)B.And the long distance(距离)between the left-behind children and their parents is being shortened.Principal Chen also calls for more(50)Dfrom society.He strongly believes that a better(51)Afor those left-behind children can be created.
According to a survey by the All-China Women's Federation,the(52)Bof China's"left-behind children"is more than 61million.It is the same as the(53)Cof Britain.(54)Athem,42.8% have parents that both are migrant workers.(55)D most of the children are being taken care of by their relatives,7.3% are uncertain to be taken care of.
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As(47)Aby Principal Chen,left-behind children can communicate with their parents by installing(安装)cameras on the TV.(48)Bthe modern technology,the connection between a traditional TV at home and parents'mobile phones becomes much more(49)B.And the long distance(距离)between the left-behind children and their parents is being shortened.Principal Chen also calls for more(50)Dfrom society.He strongly believes that a better(51)Afor those left-behind children can be created.
According to a survey by the All-China Women's Federation,the(52)Bof China's"left-behind children"is more than 61million.It is the same as the(53)Cof Britain.(54)Athem,42.8% have parents that both are migrant workers.(55)D most of the children are being taken care of by their relatives,7.3% are uncertain to be taken care of.
| 41.A.problem | B.reason | C.choice | D.decision |
| 42.A.protected | B.stopped | C.returned | D.separated |
| 43.A.raising | B.rising | C.punishing | D.trusting |
| 44.A.encourage | B.support | C.solve | D.develop |
| 45.A.depended | B.managed | C.stayed | D.left |
| 46.A.kindness | B.happiness | C.loneliness | D.fairness |
| 47.A.introduced | B.invented | C.increased | D.interviewed |
| 48.A.Along with | B.Thanks to | C.As for | D.Instead of |
| 49.A.independent | B.convenient | C.complete | D.difficult |
| 50.A.prediction | B.resolution | C.discussion | D.attention |
| 51.A.future | B.confidence | C.tradition | D.agreement |
| 52.A.situation | B.number | C.trouble | D.challenge |
| 53.A.finding | B.condition | C.population | D.result |
| 54.A.Among | B.Between | C.With | D.From |
| 55.A.But | B.Because | C.So | D.Although. |