—Is the letter from your mother?

—Yes.But she ________the letter herself，because she doesn’t even know one word.

A．needn’t have written B．can’t have written

C．might not have written D．should not have written

The house is dirty because it ________ since they moved out.

A．doesn't clean B．isn't cleaned

C．hasn't cleaned D．hasn't been cleaned

—Tom went to Beijing for a holiday yesterday.

—________.We played football together this morning.

A．That’s a good idea B．I couldn’t agree more

C．You can’t be serious D．I’m not sure about it

Life is like a tale. ________ matters is not how long it is, but how good it is.

A．Which B．That C．What D．Whose

Mr. Green drove slowly on the way home until he reached the high way, ______ the speed limit was 60 miles per hour.?

A. because B. which C. where D. that

In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I . Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I to catch a taxi to my and settle in. Next morning, I took another to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.

I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can my table."

I gratefully sat down with the lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the

drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't a car, and hadn't realised how taking taxis would he, After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that ,but she brushed aside my protests (反对). She asked me where I was and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to alone. At the end of the day, she to take me back to my accommodation. I her money but she refused to take any.

I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.

1.A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment

2.A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked

3.A.intended B.promised C managed D.deserved

4.A.hospital B.company C.university D.accommodation

5.A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi

6.A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once

7.A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted

8.A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess

9.A.old B.poor C.innocent D.stubborn

10.A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview

11.A.donated B.repaired C.hired D.guided

12.A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D expensive

13.A.inspire B.entertain C.call D.drive

14.A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge

15.A.working B.staying C.moving D shopping

16.A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular

17.A.digest B.explore C.perform D.calculate

18.A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred

19.A.sent B.lent C.offered D.owed

20.A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness

In the 1950s，a family who owned a farm near Beulah，Michigan kept a bull chained to an elm (榆树)．The bull paced around the tree，dragging the heavy iron chain，which led to a groove (槽) in the bark.The groove deepened over the years，though for whatever reason，it did not kill the tree.

After some years，the family took their bull away.They cut the chain，leaving the loop (圈) around the tree and one link hanging down.

Then one year，agricultural disaster struck Michigan in the form of Dutch Elm Disease.All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected and died.Everyone thought that the old elm would be next.

The farm’s owners considered doing the safe thing：pulling it out and cutting it up into firewood before it died.But they simply could not bring themselves to do it.It was as if the old tree had become a family friend.So they decided to let_nature_take_its_course.

Amazingly，the tree did not die.Nobody could understand why it was the only elm that was still standing in the country!

Plant pathologists(病理学家) from Michigan State University came out to observe the tree.They observed the scar left by the iron chain，now almost completely covered by bark.The plant experts decided that it was the chain that saved the elm’s life.They reasoned that the tree must have absorbed so much iron from the chain that it became immune (免疫) to the fungus (真菌)．

It’s said that what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.Or，as Ernest Hemimgway put it，“Life breaks us all，but afterwards，many of us are strongest at the broken places.”

1.What happened to the elms in Michigan during the agricultural disaster?

A．The elms were tied by iron chains.

B．Some of the elms were cut up into firewood.

C．All the elms were infected by a disease and died.

D．Nearly all of the elms died of a disease.

2.From the passage we can learn that the old elm was saved by________.

A．the groove in the bark B．the fungus in the tree

C．the iron remaining in it D．its own immune system

3.The underlined sentence “let_nature_take_its_course” means______.

A．leave the elm at the mercy of nature

B．help the elm grow normally

C．let nature take the elm away

D．have nature give a lesson to the elm

4.What is the best title for the text?

A．Never Lose Heart in Trouble

B．Strike While the Iron is Hot

C．Brave to Face Failure

D．Stronger after Suffering