The wine industry in the area has developed in a special way, ______ little foreign ownership.

A．by        B．of         C．with         D．from

When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ____up, her voice had been full of life.

A．were hanging                 B．had hung

C．hung                        D．would hang

At first he hated the new job but decided to give himself a few months to see_____it got any better.

A．when        B．how        C．why        D．if

John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather ______ with them to school.

A．took        B．had taken        C．were taking         D．would take

The biggest whale is ______ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long-the height of

____ 9-story building.

A．the; the        B．a; a        C．a; the         D．the; a

______ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.

A．Being bitten         B．Bitten         C．Having bitten         D．To be bitten

Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with______ extra stress.

A．it         B．them         C．one        D．him

James’s New Bicycle

    James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 1 the coins that lay on the bed..$24.52 was all that he had .The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 2  on earth was he going to get the 3  of the money?

 He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 4  to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no 5  asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 6 .

There was only one way to get money, and that was to  7 it . He would have to find a job. 8  who would hire him and what could he do?  He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had 9 on most things.

That was the  10 of James’s odd- job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the 11 of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 12  of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 13  increased and he knew that he would soon have 14  for the bicycle he longed for.

The day  15 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 16 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 17  home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 18  for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 19 he had bought it with his own money. He had 20  what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

1．A．cleaned              B．covered                  C．counted            D．checked

2．A．How                 B．Why                       C．Who               D．What

3．A．amount              B．part                        C．sum                D．rest

4．A．brave                B．hard                       C．smart              D．unfair

5．A．point                 B．reason                    C．result              D．right

6．A．split          B．spend                      C．spare              D．save

7．A．borrow             B．earn                        C．raise               D．collect

8．A．Or                    B．So                          C．For                D．But

9．A．decisions         B．experience             C．opinions               D．knowledge

10．A．beginning       B．introduction          C．requirement                 D．opening

11．A．similarity        B．quality                 C．suitability             D．variety

12．A．brand            B．number                 C．size                      D．type

13．A．effort            B．pressure               C．money                  D．trouble

14．A．all                 B．enough                 C．much                         D．some

15．A．finally            B．instantly                C．normally               D．regularly

16．A．gave              B．left                       C．took                     D．wasted

17．A．patiently           B．proudly                 C．silently                 D．tiredly

18．A．applying           B．asking                  C．looking                 D．working

19．A．since               B．if                         C．than                     D．though

20．A．deserved     B．benefited          C．achieved         D．learned

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

    I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America .We were on the bus then ,I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me . I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

   I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact I think cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives ,When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see —the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures . the country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then .

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost –having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

   From my experiences I have learned one important rule : almost all common troubles eventually go away ! Something good is certain to happen in the end  when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it not be that easy.

1．How did the author get to know America?

A．From her relatives.                       B．Form her mother.

C．Form books and pictures .                 D．From radio programs.

2．Upon leaving for America the author felt________.    

A．confused                                B．excited

C．worried                                 D．amazed

3．For the first two years in New York, the author_______.

A．often lost her way                        B．did not think about her future

C．studied in three different schools              D．got on well with her stepfather

4．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4 ?

A．She worked as a translator                  B．She attended a lot of job interviews.

C．She paid telephone bills for her family.       D．She helped her family with her English.

5．The author believes that___________.

A．her future will be free from troubles

B．it is difficult to learn to become patient

C．there are more good things than bad things

D．good things will happen if one keeps trying

Dear Friend,

     The recent success of children’s books has made the general public aware that there’s a huge market out there..

     And there’s a growing need for new writers trained to create the  $3 billion worth of children’s books bought each year …plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.

Who are these needed writers? They’re ordinary folks like you and me.

But am I good enough?

I was once where you might be now，My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn’t know where to turn for help.

Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude（潜能），and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.

The promise that paid off

The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you ,if you show basic writing ability:

You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿）suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.

I really didn’t expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.

Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children’s books and over 300 stories and articles.

Free test and brochure

We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.

Realize you writing dream today. There’s nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.

Sincerely,

Kristi Holl, Instructor

Institute of Children’s Literature

1．From the first three paragraphs, we learn that      .

    A．children’s books are usually bestsellers

    B．publishers are making $3 billion each year

    C．magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention

    D．there is a growing need for writers of children’s books

2．When finishing the course, you are promised to       .

    A．be a successful publisher

    B．become a confident editor

    C．finish one work for publication

    D．get one story or article published

3．Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to             .

A．prove she is a good instructor

B．promote the writing program

C．give her advice on course preparation

D．show she sold more stories than articles