— How about your journey to Shanghai?

— Everything was wonderful except that our car ________.

A. slowed downB. put downC. got downD. broke down

--- Who will send you to the new school, your mom, your dad or your uncle?

--- _______. I’ll go there by myself.

A. All B. Either C. Neither D. None

--- Dad, do you like my picture?

--- How wonderful! It’s ________ one I’ve ever seen!

A. nice B. the nice C. nicer D. the nicest

--- Can I join their club?

--- I am afraid you will be refused __________ you’ve passed all their tests.

A. if B. when C. unless D. since

--- When did you buy this computer? It looks so new.

--- I it for only a couple of days. My sister bought it for me as a birthday present.

A. bought B. have bought C. have hadD. had

--- _______ ways to get on well with your classmates, or you will get yourself very lonely.

---OK, I’ll try my best.

A. To find B. Find C. Finding D. Found

---If more roads in the future, it will be much easier for people to travel around Xiangyang.

---I agree.

A. will be finishedB. have finishedC. are finishingD. are finished

---What did your granddaughter say just now?

--- She wondered ___________.

A. what time was it

B. whether the book was written by Mark Twain

C. how could she use the MP4

D. when she will have a final test

Around two weeks ago, I was invited to be a judge(裁判) at a college. All of the students had been given a piece of paper with a topic written on it. The first one to speak looked a little     . “My dear friends and judges,” he said loudly, “this is an unfair    ! I have been given the paper,” he continued, “to speak on the topic with just a few minutes’ preparation,       those who come after me have more time to   their speeches!” He then left the stage and went out of the hall. 

　　I met him later by chance. “Who said life is      ?” I asked him with a smile, and I asked him to walk with me to my car. “Have you seen the figures(数字) they show when a new car is   into the market, saying how good it is?”  

　　“Yes,” he nodded.

　　“But they put a      after all these figures. They say all the figures are in ideal road conditions!” 

　　“Yes,” he said again.

　　“Can you show me some ideal road conditions?” I asked him, and he smiled. “The car that sells well is the one   will provide power and speed on the      roads. That car is the winner.” 

　　We had got to the car. “Don’t look for ideal competition conditions,” I said. “      the unfair and come out a winner!”

　　I looked back as I drove away and saw him smile and wave, and I knew he would do as I said.

1.A. unhappyB. afraidC. ungratefulD. tired

2.A. idea B. competition       C. topic D. judge

3.A. whenB. soC. sinceD. while

4.A. wait forB. care about         C. work on D. find out

5.A. easy B. fairC. interestingD. boring

6.A. producedB. importedC. advertisedD. introduced

7.A. word B. guideC. lineD. letter

8.A. thatB. whatC. whoD. whose

9.A. bestB. worstC. busiestD. longest

10.A. fightB. balanceC. blame D. change

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.

“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. ‘‘See, my dear," Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."

Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.

1.Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________.

A. have sports with Elsa

B. explain what he means clearly

C. enjoy the views

D. have a rest there

2.Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day.

A. do something delicious for lunch

B. know he was complaining about his lunch

C. speak to the school about lunch

D. change the terrible eating habit

3.By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________

A. when one road is blocked , try another

B. how bad the lunch of her school is

C. how wise her father is

D. how terrible her mother is