A. with B. in C. for D. against

Ashley was outspoken, fashionable, and the "Queen Bee" in my school.

I looked up to her and idolized her. I listened to the music she listened to, wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class though I had really wanted to take theatre. I finally fitted in ______ group.

One day, I skipped out of my last class a few minutes early to

______ seats for our group at the dining hall. Concentrating on my homework, I didn't notice they had sat down behind me. Before I could say a word, I realized what they were ______.

I listened silently. "She's such a loser," one girl said.

Another girl added, "Ashley, she ______ follows you, trying to copy you."

"I wish she would leave us alone. We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends." The once familiar voice sounded so ______ and strange.

I was mortified. My hands were shaking. I couldn't help crying ______. I felt heart-broken

for the very first time. How did this happen? I ______ we were friends.

I ran home. My mother just held me while I sobbed for hours. The advice she gave was so ________, and I had heard it a million times. "Just be yourself and people will like you for ________you are. " This time it became so profound. Then and there I ______ to find myself back. That was exactly-what I did.

Over the next month, I went through a lot of ______. I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to art class ______ them, and took theatre. I began making new friends. I developed my own ______ and never again followed the crowd.

I had an amazing school year. ______ I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be. Despite the pain I felt that day, it was a ______ they had given me.

【1】A. myB. herC. hisD. our

【2】A. getB. buyC. rentD. move

【3】A. thinking aboutB. talking aboutC. waiting forD. asking for

【4】A. onceB. alwaysC. hardlyD. never

【5】A. seriousB. specialC. weakD. cold

【6】A. sadlyB. shylyC. excitedlyD. nervously

【7】A. foundB. admittedC. realizedD. thought

【8】A. funnyB. simpleC. usefulD. different

【9】A. whereB. whatC. howD. who

【10】A. failedB. forgotC. decidedD. continued

【11】A. painsB. doubtsC. changesD. troubles

【12】A. withB. aboutC. againstD. without

【13】A. skillsB. habitsC. projectsD. opinions

【14】A. BeforeB. UnlessC. WhenD. If

【15】A. giftB. choiceC. promiseD. surprise

A. How B. What C. What a

—________ birthday is on April 20th.

A. John's; He B. John; Him

C. John's; His D. John; He's

—_________________

A. Yes, she is. B. No, it is.

C. Yes, it is D. No ,it not.

A.so B. and C. but D. or

—It’s Yesterday Once More , my favorite.

A. sounds B. smells C. feels D. looks

----Yes, ________she is young and has little experience.

A .as B. unless C. though D. since

A. This; that B. These; those C. This; those D. Those; this

Is it true that we British people have a different sense of humor from people in other 【1】? Let's have a look at what we laugh at in Britain。

To us British people, powerful and important people often cause laughter. It's not 【2】 politicians who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes 【3】 too seriously.

We laugh at the power, but also, pitifully, at anyone who is【4】badly. We know they cannot win, but if they do win sometimes. It's even【5】. Our clowns are often silly people doing silly things, while in America, they are often clever people doing clever things-and 【6】at last.

The fact that we laugh 【7】other people might feel hopeless is one of the strangest things to learn about British humor. We do have a strong sense of irony. After some terrible experience, we might say, "Not very 【8】.” And we might say in the middle of a typhoon, "It’s a bit windy today, " or " There is a tiny problem." When something has gone 【9】wrong. We don't like to express strong feelings, but just "keep calm and carry on".

Another thing that can make it difficult to【10】British humor is that we don't always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we’re making a joke.

Do you think the British sense of humor is special?