Was it in 1802 when he discovered his hearing problem _____ Beethoven realized that his future ______ in composing music?

A．that; lay         B．when; lay            C．which; laid           D．that; laid

John was honest _____ his companions and won their faith _____ him.

A．to; for          B．with; in           C．for; about           D．with; of

The employees consider their boss unfair and unreasonable because he is not _________ in dealing with company affairs.

A．consistent        B．controversial           C．confident         D．conventional

The prices of the apartments downtown were _____ high so we ______ gave up the idea of buying one there and chose to live in the suburb.

A．constantly; approximately                            B．generously; purposefully

C．extremely; eventually                                   D．frequently; unfortunately

In my opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant _____.

A．dealing with        B．dealt with         C．to deal with         D．to be dealt with

My sister _____ as a secretary in her company for three years and now she _____ to the manager of the sales department.

A．served; has been promoted                          B．had served; has been promoted

C．has served; has promoted                                   D．was serving; has promoted

-–How is your trip to Canada?

—Good, but the hotel we stayed in is ______but satisfactory.

A．something        B．anything          C．nothing          D．everything

–Do you suppose you could do it without help, Jack?

—______．This is not the first time for me.

A．Not likely.       B．Not exactly         C．Don’t worry.       D．I’m afraid not.

It was black in the evening．Jason, a 12-year-old boy didn’t want to go outside．But his mother, Branda, was worried about his father and   1  he go.

That evening the man had to 2  his car, a Buick outside their house in the driveway.

3  enough, the wife hadn’t heard a single  4  for at least one hour. “Go and find him,” she told Jason.

The kid stepped outside in the darkness and called into the shadows “Dad?”

       “Jason?”  5  was his father, but his voice sounded 6  ．He spoke slowly, in a strange way.

       That evening, when the man had to get   7  the car to fix it, he used a forklift to lift the car． 8 , the man didn’t place the blocks in front of the car’ s front tires to keep it from  9 forward off the forks, which was exactly  10  it did afterwards．

Little Jason saw his dad’s feet  11  out from beneath the car． 12   to take a full breath, Old Jason sank into a sleepy, half-alive  13 ．

    “Calm down．It will be OK.” The boy  14  his mother．Now he couldn’t afford to be scared.

       He climbed on and started up, the Buick started to come off the ground and 15  in the air.

       Minutes later, 911 policemen arrived．Old Jason 16  beneath the car, still breathing.

       It wasn’t  17 his dad was loaded into an ambulance that the little boy 18  and sobbed.

       Little Jason says one happy change has come out of the 19  : he gets to spend more time with his dad．Old Jason, who hasn’t touched a car  20   the Buick fell on him often spends evenings with his son playing.

1．A．claimed                 B．demanded            C．declared              D．announced

2．A．clean                    B．buy                     C．fix                      D．sell

3．A．Strangely              B．Interestingly         C．Fortunately          D．Dangerously

4．A．word                    B．sentence              C．noise                   D．sound

5．A．He                        B．This                    C．There                  D．It

6．A．usual                    B．different              C．calm                   D．unhappy

7．A．into                      B．onto                    C．beneath               D．above

8．A．Somehow             B．Anyhow              C．Somewhat           D．Anyway

9．A．sinking                 B．rolling                 C．driving                D．running

10．A．what                   B．how                    C．why                    D．when

11．A．bringing               B．moving                C．sticking               D．taking

12．A．Unable                B．Unlikely               C．Likely                 D．Able

13．A．environment        B．circumstance       C．state                   D．position

14．A．inspired               B．comforted           C．required              D．persuaded

15．A．moved                B．drove                  C．bent                    D．suspended

16．A．slept                   B．sat                      C．stood                  D．lay

17．A．until                    B．unless                 C．when                  D．while

18．A．broke out            B．broke down         C．broke up             D．broke off

19．A．matter                 B．affair                   C．accident              D．event

20．A．after                   B．till                       C．when                  D．since

On a hot summer day, a soft drink can really take away your thirst．At home, at school, in the park or at the movies—you can find one almost anywhere．

       Carbonated（碳酸的）

       You can see bubbles in these! Of all soft drinks sold, about 75 percent are carbonated．But be careful, carbonated soft drinks have lots of sugar and caffeine．Caffeine is not very good for you in the summer, because it takes water out of your body．And the sugar can make you overweight if you drink too much.

       Fruit juice

       There are different kinds of juice．One kind is made only from fresh fruit．This kind of fruit juice may not taste sweet enough for some people, but it is nutritious．Another kind of fruit juice tastes good but has lots of sugar in it．Many young people buy this kind because the advertisements are good．It is bad for your teeth and bones to drink lots of this.

       Energy drinks

       These kinds of drinks have caffeine and things that make people get excited in them．They are sometimes called “party drinks”．Doctors say that if you drink too much of this kind, you may have a heart attack.

       Bottled water

       We have lots of different kinds of bottled water, such as mineral water, purified water and distilled（蒸馏的） water．They are clean and easy to drink．But it is best not to drink very cold water．It may make your stomach feel bad.

       Sports drinks

       Most of these have funny names like “Scream” and “G-Vital”．They have lots of vitamins and minerals in them．After you play sports, you may want to drink one of these.

       But if you just spend your summer holiday sitting around watching TV, you won’t need them at all!

1．Which of the following is NOT suitable for you to take if you go climbing?

       A．Carbonated soft drinks.                        B．Fruit juice.

       C．Bottled water.                                      D．Sports drink.

2．If you have to stay up late, what kind of water may help you?

       A．Fruit juice.                                          B．Energy drinks.

C．Bottled water.                                      D．Sports drink.

3．What’s the probable reason for you to drink sports drinks after sport?

       A．They have funny names that sound very exciting.

       B．They can recover the minerals lost in your sweat.

       C．They can effectively get rid of your thirst.

       D．They can take away your vitamins and minerals.

4．What’s the main purpose of the author writing this article?

       A．To advise us to keep away from unhealthy soft drinks.

       B．To teach us some useful ways of keeping healthy.

       C．To make advertisements for the soft drink companies.

       D．To tell us how to choose a suitable one from different drinks.