—Can you understand what I said, Ben?

—No problem, I can _______ follow you.

A. seldomB. easilyC. hardlyD. not

Peter was so excited _______ he received the invitation to the important meeting.

A. that B. though C. when D. before

—Sometimes, Jim feels stressed, but he doesn’t know _______ about it.

—He can get help from his teachers.

A. who to talkB. when to talkC. who to talk toD. when to talk to

Melody has a great interest in planting flowers, but her sister ______. She can’t even stay in the garden for one minute.

A. can’t B. hasn’t C. doesn’t D. isn’t

—I don’t care what the teacher thinks. — But I think you _______.

A. can B. may C. should D. must

Not only he but also his friends_______ eager to help those who lost their homes in the earthquake.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

—Could you please tell me_______?

—Sorry, you can turn to Mr. Lee for help.

A. how long can man live without water

B. how long could man live without water

C. how long man can live without water

D. how long man could live without water

—It is reported that it will rain hard next Sunday.

—_______. We' re planning to go boating that day.

A. I don't think so B. I hope so C. I’m afraid not D. I hope not

I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to Grade Six. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.

One day after class, she noticed that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a conversation. After that day, she gave me particular attention and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that believed me, and my started to improve in her subject.

Months later, she moved into a house near my . We would walk home together after school. Her constant support helped me, especially in my studies, as I knew she would my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally second in my class.

Then, after Grade Six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远）, still kept a constant check on me. By the time I was in Grade Seven, we spoke, but by then I had become the in my class. When I left my school, I was out of touch with her, as she never answered the when I called her.

Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths crossed again. I met her at a wedding. I could not asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?" "You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree standing on your roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel of you. You are your inspiration(启发灵感的人) and do not need to a shoulder." she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her .

1.A. jump B. attend C. copy D. repeat

2.A. stupid B. useless C. normal D. secret

3.A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. nobody

4.A. words B. objects C. classes D. grades

5.A. home B. school C. hotel D. company

6.A. change B. look C. improve D. check

7.A. received B. came C. caught D. held

8.A. but B. as C. or D. so

9.A. ever B. often C. once D. hardly

10.A. oldest B. strongest C. best D. cleverest

11.A. road B. schoolyard C. phone D. machine

12.A. finish B. help C. prevent D. keep

13.A. own B. teachers’ C. parents’ D. classmates’

14.A. sad B. proud C. good D. ashamed

15.A. give up B. get on C. look for D. take up

Six people are talking about two pie shops in a TV program.

Lily: I’ve been going to Pie House for twenty years. Now Marie’s son is taking care of the business, and he makes pies as good as his mother’s. I enjoy my stay there as before. My family also like the pies. We feel relaxed while staying there.

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Olive: I went to Pie Corner once. Their pies were great, too. But I feel more comfortable at Pie House. I am used to the taste there, which makes me feel happy. I’m really a fan of Pie House.

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Ned: Uncle Roy used to work for my mom. Later he opened Pie Corner on the next block after he got married. At the beginning, it’s not easy for him, but it is becoming more and more popular especially among young people. They think Pie Corner can often give them a surprise.

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Marie: Roy was already quite avant-garde when working with me. I mean he had different, sometimes even strange, ideas about pies. There were times I thought his pies wouldn’t taste good, but they turned out magically delicious. He is really creative and can always make new pies, which attract many people.

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Lee: Ned has done quite well with Pie House. His pies make you feel warm. But if you want to try something interesting, you should go to Pie Corner.

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Chuck: The two pie shops are really different from each other. If eating Roy’s pies is like taking an exciting trip, then Ned’s pies are just like a sweet home you go back to after a long trip. Which one to go to depends on what you like.

1.What do we know about the six people?

A. They all have been to both pie shops.

B. They all talked about what the pies taste like.

C. Some of them are the shopkeepers of the pie shops.

D. Some of them talked about how the shopkeepers treated their workers.

2.Which is true about the pie shops?

A. Pie House is a family business.

B. Pie Corner is next to Pie House.

C. Pie Corner has a longer history than Pie House.

D. Pie House gives people a place to stay for the night.

3.What does ‘avant-garde’ mean in the reading?

A. Having a new and surprising way of thinking.

B. Trying to find out where the problems come from.

C. Trying to act like someone who knows everything.

D. Having many exciting life experiences.