(2013·皖南八校第三次联考)A recent survey shows the number of people who shop in stores________，while far more are shopping online.

A．decrease 　B．decreases

C．is decreasing　D．are decreasing

(2014·安徽省淮北五校第四次联考)—You look tired，Mike.

—Oh，I stayed up last night，________the final of the Voice of China on TV.

A．watched 　B．having watched

C．watching 　D．watch

(2014·长春市第一次调研)According to the arrangement，the athletes of our school________at the gym for two hours every day.

A．work out 　B．carry out

C．take in　D．set aside

(2014·江苏省三校4月阶段性考试)To their disappointment，Dr Wang gave a speech about the economy without even a passing________to the problem of unemployment.

A．connection　B．appointment

C．reference　D．exploration

Each time I________a good essay when reading newspapers，I cut it out and keep it.

A．work out　B．come across

C．care about　D．put down

(2014·淮南高三质检)When you stand on the top of the mountain and overlook the surrounding scenery，you’ll find it is________to climb it up with effort.

A．worth　B．worthy

C．possible　D．worthwhile

We should not________and laugh at those who have no homes to shelter from the rain and wind.Instead，we should be sympathetic of them.

A．look forward to　B．think highly of

C．pay attention to　D．look down upon

________they decide which college to go to，students should research the admission procedures.

A．As　　　　　　　　　　　　B．While

C．Until　D．Once

(2014·皖南八校联考)________ Yao Ming has retired from the NBA，the pleasure we have got by watching him play basketball at home and abroad will last long.

A．Although　B．If

C．Since　D．Once

If you want to stand out，there is no alternative but hard work.

Once a boy in____clothes full of patches ran to ask a successful building contractor (承包商) in a construction site，“How could I become as ____as you when I grow up？”

With a___at the boy，the contractor replied，“There is a story about three diggers.The first digger liked holding a spade without doing anything but saying that he wanted to be a(n) ____in the future.The second always liked____about the work and his low____.The third digger liked____devoting himself to digging.Later，the first was still holding his spade in the___place and the second took an excuse for early____.Only the third became a boss.Do you understand the ____of this story？Just go to buy a____shirt and work hard.”

The little boy was____.So he asked the contractor to explain further.____the working builders，the contractor replied，“Look at my workers！I can’t remember all their names，and even I have no____of some of them.Most of them wear blue shirts.But if you look____，you will notice a sunburned man in red.He seems to be working harder than others.He is always the first one to work while the last one to leave.It is exactly his red shirt that makes him____.Soon he will be____to my assistant.You know，that is also how I got_____I am now.I worked hard and wore a striped shirt.My boss ____me.I also became a boss eventually.”

Success can only____action.Working hard is all winners’ shared experience for achieving their dreams.

1.A．spotted 　B．ragged

C．elegant　D．formal

2.A.creative 　B．strong

C．rich 　D．responsible

3.A.glance 　　B．laugh

C．wave 　D．shout

4.A.designer 　B．architect

C．boss 　D．assistant

5.A.thinking 　B．learning

C．explaining 　D．complaining

6.A.spirit 　B．salary

C．ability　D．intelligence

7.A.quietly　B．excitedly

C．obviously 　D．freely

8.A.remote 　B．ideal

C．original　D．suitable

9.A.arrival 　B．retirement

C．development 　D． payment

10.A.ending 　B．people

C．moral 　D．importance

11.A.yellow　B．red

C．white 　D．blue

12.A.puzzled 　B．disappointed

C．embarrassed 　D．inspired

13.A.Speaking to 　B．Referring to

C．Coming to 　D．Pointing to

14.A.impression　B．description

C．information　　 D．expression

15.A.frequently 　B．regularly

C．carefully　D．doubtfully

16.A.stand out 　B．work out

C．turn out 　D．give out

17.A.employed 　B．elected

C．admitted 　D．promoted

18.A.which 　B．where

C．who 　D．why

19.A.praised　　B．ignored

C．scolded 　D．noticed

20.A.bring about 　B．lead to

C．result from　D．get into