iPhone 6s have been on sale for over a month, but they are still hard for Chinese.

A. to be bought B. bought

C. to buy D. buy

Mandela met a lot of difficulties, he still fought for the equal rights of his people.

A. Unless B. Since

C. Even if D. As if

Mom called me and asked if I__________ .

A. recovered from my illness yesterday

B. had recovered my illness the day before

C. had recovered from my illness the day before

D. was recovering from my illness yesterday

My sister’s flight______ and I want to see her off at the airport.

A. takes off B. is taking off

C. was taking off D. took off

As the saying goes, “Only _____ to stop, can we smell the rose on the way.”

A. remember B. remembering

C. we remember D. when we remember

Ever since MaYun founded Taobao Website, the number of people shopping online ___quickly.

A. has increased B. have increased

C. is increasing D. are increasing

I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was rather organized. Each of her objects had its , but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. time, Kate got neater and I got . She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got of each other.

One evening war . Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, "Take your away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I to my feet and started shouting. She shouted back louder.

The room was filled with . We could not have stayed together for a single but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she , she quickly hid under her covers, sobbing(呜咽). , that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a feeling of sympathy(同情) rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, on her side. I was so buried in my work I even didn't notice Kate had sat up.

She was watching, her tears dried and her one of disbelief. Then, to my surprise, she out her hands to catch mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."

Kate and I stayed for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to together: giving in,cleaning up and holding on.

1.A. room B. place C. station D. seat

2.A. Over B. During C. With D. For

3.A. uglier B. cleaner C. messier D. lazier

4.A. angry B. tired C. sad D. mad

5.A. broke in B. took place C. set off D. broke out

6.A. socks B. clothes C. shoes D. trousers

7.A. ran B. jumped C. flew D. walked

8.A. angry B. concern C. sadness D. anger

9.A. hour B. week C. minute D. day

10.A. tell B. express C. forecast D. show

11.A. put up B. hung up C. held on D. went on

12.A. Surprisingly B. Clearly C. Happily D. Excitedly

13.A. warm B. strange C. cold D. funny

14.A. brought B. caught C. made D. changed

15.A. but B. and C. even D. so

16.A. that B. which C. what D. who

17.A. tongue B. expression C. sign D. position

18.A. took B. held C. reached D. threw

19.A. workmates B. classmates C. deskmates D. roommates

20.A. living B. studying C. study D. live

Suppose you have everything: a good job, good health, good relationships and a lot of money to spend. But still there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The love. It is not something that you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul.

Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning for ever. It is not a matter of days or months. Love is for life and life is for love.

It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before having serious long term love relationships, be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you. A selfish person can make your life terrible. If this is the case with you then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.

Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life. This is a bad choice which ruins the whole life. A balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its entirety. Do not lose the love you need.

In order to make your life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values, dreams, joys and jokes. In difficult times of failure, pain, or loss of dear ones, this person should stand firm beside you and comfort you in every possible manner.

Love your life and love the person who is in your life. Keep the flames of love burning to live a great, great life.

1.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?

A. Love is only for life.

B. Life is designed only for love.

C. Life is not separated from love.

D.When you have a good life, you can own a real love.

2.Which of the following do you think is the most difficult?

A. To fall in love with a person.

B. To find a real person loving you.

C. To make the flames of love burning forever.

D. To keep good relations with friends.

3.If you want to keep the flames of love burning, you should .

A. try to get rid of your bad manners as soon as possible.

B. make certain that the person you love is also sincere

C. try to find out whether the person you love really loves you

D. make sure that you treat the person sincerely

4.According to the passage, the writer wants to tell us .

A.to value everything one has

B. to be sincere with the people around

C.to live a life full of love all one’s life

D. to avoid being a selfish person

If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language exam for American universities.

There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States.The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT. The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet.

But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips.

1. Plan ahead ---It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.

2. Master the basics first ---You should have to be good at basic English before you take the test. If you score below 500 on the PBT or 70 on the IBT, study for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.

3. Get a study guide --- It is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barron's, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. The best study guides will have explanations in the answer key.

4. Use outside resources --- Remember, you are learning a language, not a test. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. Some others are reading English textbooks, sending and reading text messages in English, and writing online in English.

The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well.The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom.

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1.If you want to study in an America university, you have to_________.

A. be very rich and work hard

B. be well prepared to take the TOEFL test

C. ask an English teacher to help you

D. prepare for a month before taking the TOEFL test

2.From the passage we can learn that___________.

A. the IBT is more expensive to take and requires use of the Internet.

B. Pearson is a person who teaches quality materials.

C. If you score 500 on the PBT,you can pass the TOEFL test.

D. If you are good at reading ,you can pass the TOEFL test.

3.The real purpose of the TOEFL is to , according to the passage.

A. get more foreign students to study in American universities

B. let foreign students know more about American universities

C. measure one’s communicating ability in English.

D. improve foreign students’ skills of taking tests

4.Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A website B. A lesson

C. A science book D. A novel

J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. In her biography（传记）, she well remembers her good friend, Sean, whom she met in secondary school, helped build her confidence in becoming a very good writer. “He was the first person to know my serious dream to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was certain to be a success at it, which meant much more to me.”

Rowling met many difficulties in her writing, especially fantasy(幻想) stories. It wasn't until l990 that she first got the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. I didn't have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four(delayed train) hours, and all the details appear in my brain, and this thin, black-haired, glasses-wearing boy who didn't know he was a wizard (男巫) became more and more real to me.”

That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year illness, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.

During this time, Rowling suffered from depression(抑郁症). She, out of work,completed her first novel in the cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being refused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.

Now with seven books sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with the confidence of a friend!

1.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A. Confidence of a Friend Helped the Success of Harry Potter

B. J.K.Rowing’s Hard Life and the Success of Harry Potter

C. J.K.Rowing---author of the Harry Potter book series

D. How J.K.Rowing Firstly Got the Idea of Harry Potter

2.According to the passage, we know J.K.Rowing_______.

A. had a happy family

B. had a ten-year illness

C. earned a lot from her novels

D. published 12 books in 64 languages

3.Where did J.K.Rowing first have the shape of Harry Potter?

A.in the cafes B.on a train

C.in a secondary school D. in a publishing house

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Harry Potter’s friends didn’t know he was a wizard until he graduated.

B.J.K.Rowing wrote down her idea while she was on the train by borrowing a pen.

C.It’s lucky that J.K.Rowing didn’t have a pen while she got the idea of Harry Potter.

D.Harry Potter was a thin, yellow-haired handsome boy with a pair of glasses on his nose.