According to our teacher, we should take detailed notes in class because they are more      than our memory．

A．active            B．reliable           C．honest         D．stubborn

More people are beginning to buy things through the Internet．Do you think shopping online will

          take the place of shopping in stores?

A．especially         B．frequently           C．finally             D．properly

The house, which is large and is surrounded by trees and flowers, is           what she desires．

A．directly           B．exactly        C．gradually            D．extremely

We’re well prepared for the given subjects of the speech competition．What          me now is our lack of preparation for the change．

A．commands           B．concerns          C．interests            D．injures

Running from Gansu province to Hebei province, the Great Wall is ___________ as one of the eight wonders in the world．

A．forecast           B．realized            C．recognized            D．supposed

The sad mother           crying when the reporter asked about her son’s death in the big fire．

A．burst out           B．burst into          C．put out             D．put up

The local people sent the soldiers a silk flag as a（n）            of thanks for helping them rebuild their home after the disaster． 

A．expression                B．identity           C．honour             D．congratulation

It was at 6 a．m．that I arrived in the hospital kitchen．“Hi, I’m Janet．” I tried to sound cheerful, although I already knew that it was   1    to work with Rose．

Rose, a middle-aged woman, stopped what she was doing and   2    me over her glasses．I could tell from her expression that she wasn’t   3    to see a student worker．

“What do you want me to do?   4    the coffee?” Rose   5    and went away．I filled the pot with cold water and began making coffee when Rose suddenly   6    and took over, “That’s not the   7    to make coffee．” I was   8    as I just followed the steps our supervisor （视导员） showed us．

  9    I did pleased her．All morning her eyes missed nothing and her words   10    me．Totally tired, I came home late that afternoon．Fighting back   11   , I thought of my situation alone in my room．Should I see if my supervisor would change my   12   ? But I didn’t want to  13   ．Then I had the answer — I needed to   14    her．

Working with Rose the next morning, I   15    her sharp words and did things in her way as much as possible．Things began to   16    over the next few days．She became   17    to me．As I worked with this   18    woman, I listened to her — something no one else had done．

I never   19    Rose again after that summer, but I still remember her．That summer I learned a   20    that love is the best way to turn an enemy into a friend．

1．A．useful                   B．interesting            C．strange                D．difficult

2．A．smiled at               B．shouted at            C．looked at             D．cared about

3．A．sad                       B．pleased                C．nervous               D．interested

4．A．Start                     B．Serve                  C．Buy                    D．Find

5．A．nodded                 B．bent                    C．spoke                  D．stood

6．A．agreed                  B．decided               C．appeared             D．calmed

7．A．time                      B．way                    C．place                   D．student

8．A．serious                  B．excited                C．bored                  D．shocked

9．A．Nothing                B．Something           C．Anything             D．Everything

10．A．attracted              B．hurt                    C．moved                D．taught

11．A．kindness              B．worry                 C．pride                   D．tears

12．A．mind                   B．project                C．work                  D．tool

13．A．get down             B．give in                 C．go away              D．come up

14．A．notice                 B．trust                    C．show                  D．love

15．A．enjoyed               B．judged                 C．ignored               D．considered

16．A．change                B．happen                C．get worse            D．go wrong

17．A．helpful                B．friendly               C．angry                  D．grateful

18．A．lonely                  B．young                 C．strong                 D．kind

19．A．refuse                 B．mention               C．see                     D．call

20．A．word                  B．way                    C．story                   D．lesson

In 1970, my five brothers, my sister and I lived in the housing projects of Toronto with our parents．My father was a factory worker, and my mother stayed at home．Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets of the projects sharing joy and candies with the children there．He loved it as much as they did!

But around the Christmas in 1970, my father was out of his job and money was tight．In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure what they’d provide for us．

That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus．He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not disappoint the other kids in the neighborhood．

As my father left the house and went down the walkway, Santa Claus was walking up, with a great sack full of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a Merry Christmas．The happy man handed Dad the sack and walked away down the block．

We never knew who the man was and who showed us great kindness on a snowy Christmas night．We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree．His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas．

Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger．Each year we tell the story of the mysterious Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving gifts to others in need．

1．The author’s father ________．

       A．was once the richest man in his hometown

       B．was working in a government office

       C．had to support a family of 9 people

       D．looked like Santa Claus most

2．What happened in 1970?

       A．The author’s father was out of work．

       B．The author’s mother lost her job．

       C．They had a little money left for Christmas．

       D．They had the worst Christmas in their lives．

3．The author’s family knew ________．

       A．who the mysterious Santa Claus was

       B．why the mysterious Santa Claus helped them

       C．how they could repay the mysterious Santa Claus

       D．they could find the mysterious Santa Claus one day

4．It can be inferred （推断）that ________．

       A．the mysterious Santa Claus was one of their relatives

       B．the mysterious Santa Claus was a rich man in the area

       C．the sack from the mysterious Santa Claus was very expensive

       D．the author’s family were all thankful to the mysterious Santa Claus

In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school．It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well．To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school．

Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are．Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year．And, most schools also have a freshman （新生）speech for parents and students before the first year begins．Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school．This can help students and parents to find different places in the school．

One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport．Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports．Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school．If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc．These clubs allow students from different grades．By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications （申请）．The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them．

What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers．

1．According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school．

       A．excited                B．nervous               C．lonely                  D．disappointed

2．Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?

       A．There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs．

       B．The school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans．

       C．Summer activities begin before school starts．

       D．School officers can help new students join school clubs．

3．When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?

       A．Before the eighth grade year starts．

       B．Right after the high school year starts．

       C．At the beginning of the new term in the high school．

       D．At the end of their eighth grade year

4．What is the purpose of this text?

       A．To tell the new students how to learn in high school

       B．To introduce new schools．

       C．To give the teachers some advice．

       D．To give advice to new high school students．