You should try something new ________ complaining all the time.

A. instead of B. instead C. prefer D. rather

It's very clever________you________such a difficult problem.

A. for; solve B. for; to solve

C. of; solve D. of; to solve

Lucy，don't stay in bed________．

A. not more B. no more

C. no longer D. any longer

The fish will go________if you don't put it in the fridge.

A. bad B. badly C. well D. good

My parents stop me________junk food.

A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eats

If there________no buying and selling of animals, there________no killing in nature.

A. will be; is B. is; is

C. is; will be D. will be; will be

The fridge doesn't work. Why not consider ________ a new one?

A. buy B. bought C. to buy D. buying

I used to ________ newspapers and watch TV after dinner. But now I'm used to ________ a walk.

A. read; take B. read; taking C. reading; taking D. reading; take

A jobless man wanted to apply (求职) for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft.The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a __________: clean the floor.The man passed it: he cleaned the floor very well.“You are hired(雇用)，” the manager told the man.“Give me your email address, and I'll send you the form to __________. I shall also send you the __________ you should report for the work.” The man replied, “I don't have a __________ or email！” “I am sorry，” said the manager.“If you don't have email, that means you do not exist(存在)．And we cannot __________persons who do not exist.” The man was very __________.He didn't know what to do.He only had 10 dollars with him.Once that was __________, he wouldn't have any money to buy even food.He went to the supermarket and bought a box of tomatoes with his 10 dollars.He went from door to door and __________ the tomatoes in small bags.He doubled his money.

He __________ this three times, and returned home with 60 dollars.He realized that he could continue to live this way.He started to go earlier every day, and returned later.He doubled or made even three times his money every day.Soon, he __________ a cart, then a truck.In a very short time, he had his many delivery(递送)trucks. Five years later, the man became one of the biggest __________ sellers in the country.He started to plan his family's future.He called an insurance(保险)broker, a man who sells insurance.At the end of the __________, the broker asked him for his email address.The man replied, “I don't have email.”

Hearing that, the broker felt very __________.“You don't have email, and yet you have succeeded in becoming so __________.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had email？” he said aloud.The man thought for a while, and replied, “An office __________at Microsoft！”

If you just lost your job or just failed an interview, don't worry.Think of the positive(积极的)things.Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you.

1.A. job B. hand C. chance D. test

2.A. check out B. put up C. fill in D. write down

3.A. name B. date C. address D. ticket

4.A. computer B. screen C. website D. letter

5.A. believe B. pay C. accept D. refuse

6.A. pleased B. excited C. embarrassed D. disappointed

7.A. exchanged B. spent C. wasted D. lost

8.A. divided B. showed C. kept D. sold

9.A. repeated B. reminded C. tried D. counted

10.A. borrowed B. repaired C. received D. bought

11.A. truck B. insurance C. food D. door

12.A. introduction B. conversation C. business D. story

13.A. worried B. satisfied C. upset D. surprised

14.A. clever B. healthy C. rich D. confident

15.A. boy B. secretary C. cleaner D. head

Dear editor，

My English teacher is very strict with us.Several days ago，when we were in class，Tom asked me a question.But she thought we were speaking in class.She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes.This made me uncomfortable.Now，I feel nervous in her classes，so I don't like her classes. However，I really want to learn English well.What should I do?

Mike

Dear Mike，

I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English classes.Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard.So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day.If she knows your worries，maybe she will help you improve your study.And she will say sorry to you and be pleased to hear you want to learn English well.I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced(被迫) to take__action．

Editor

1.What's wrong with Mike?

A. He doesn't like learning English.

B. He has trouble with his English classes.

C. He doesn't know how to get on well with Tom.

D. He has trouble with his classmates.

2.Mike feels nervous in English classes because________.

A. he doesn't like his English teacher

B. he can't speak in class

C. his English teacher punished him

D. he doesn't like English

3.In the editor's opinion，the English teacher asked Mike to stand for a while because ____．

A. she didn't like him

B. she didn't like teaching

C. Mike was bad at English

D. she didn't think Mike learned English hard

4.What does “take action” mean in Chinese?

A. 采取行动 B. .动

C. 帮助 D. 出发

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Mike dislikes English classes，but he wants to learn English well.

B. Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C. The editor gave Mike some advice，but it didn't work.

D. Mike likes English classes，but he doesn't want to learn English well.