—Why are you so frustrated, Ben?

    —I was late for class again. I’m afraid Miss Li will be _________ me.

   A. busy with         B. angry with       C. friendly to         D. proud of

 —You didn’t come to the meeting yesterday afternoon, did you?

    —No, I ________ at the station for my uncle from Beijing.

   A. was waiting     B. have waited      C. am waiting       D. will wait

 —Mona, _______ will it take to fly to Guangzhou?

    —Sorry, I don’t know.

   A. how long          B. how soon         C. how far           D. how many

 —Fire is very useful to human!

   —Yes, especially in winter a fire _____________warm.

   A. used to keep                        B. can be used to keep  

C. is used to keeping                D. was used to keeping

 —Which do you like better, apple or orange?

    —_______. I like banana.

   A. Either               B. Neither          C. Any                   D. Both

 —What a beautiful car !

    —Yes, but it’s so expensive that we can’t _______ it.

   A. pay                       B. offer              C. provide          D. afford

 —Do you know how to pronounce this new word?

   —Yes. I __________ in the dictionary just now.

   A. looked it up         B. used it up          C. cleaned it up       D. picked it up

 —Could you tell me _______________?

    —Just go straight. It’s on your right.

A. where the police station is                       B. what your name is

C. which country you come from         D. why you want to be a policeman

 —China has got 199 golden medals in the 16th  Asian Games.

    —Really? _____________.

   A. That’s a pity                         B. Don’t mention it    

C. I’m so glad to hear that                         D. You’re welcome

A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before being sent away, this boy was the   36   student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But the boy changed after  37   home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He   38   being in a group. He was lonely all the time because he felt no one loved him.

His   39   started worrying about the boy. But they did not know   40   was wrong with him. So his dad   41   to travel to the boarding school and   42   with him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started   43   him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports.   44  some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

The boy answered back, “To check my   45  ?”

“No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for  46 . I want to see you   47  . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He hugged(拥抱) his dad. They didn’t say

  48    to each other for a long time.

Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him   49  . And today this young man is in college at the   50   of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!

1.A. healthiest                 B. nicest              C. loneliest              D. brightest

2.A.reaching         B. going               C. leaving               D. coming

3.A. hated                          B. enjoyed                        C. wanted                         D. liked

4.A.friends                    B. parents           C .teachers            D. cousins

5.A. what             B. why              C. how                   D. where

6.A. liked              B. continued           C. decided              D. thought

7.A. quarrel                  B. talk                                C. sing                               D. dance

8.A. saying             B. telling              C. speaking             D. asking

9.A.When              B. Before            C. After                 D. Until

10.A.groups           B. grades            C. happiness           D .brightness

11.A.me               B. him                        C. her                   D. them

12.A. sad                     B. lonely                               C. happy                             D. moved

13.A.nothing                   B. anything                         C. something               D. everything

14.A.widely                    B. strongly           C. heavily               D. deeply

15.A. top                               B. bottom                          C. middle                          D. height