The collected money should be made good use __________the people who suffered a lot in the earthquake.

A．of helping         B．to help            C．to helping         D．of to help

We prefer______ alone rather than__________.

A．staying; go out                         B．staying; going out

C．to stay; to go out                        D．to stay; go out

The boss insisted that the task _______before 5 o’clock this afternoon.

A．was finished       B．finished           C．be finished        D．should finish

The police stopped the car______ speed was more than 120km per hour.

A．whose            B．which            C．of which          D．that

—Does he know how to work out the problem?

—Yes, he has _______ a good idea to solve it.

A．caught up with     B．kept up with       C．come up with      D．put up with

Thank you for persuading my mother _______ the army.

A．let me join         B．letting me join      C．to let me join       D．to let me to join

—_______ for Beijing?

—Yes, and I’ll come back in two months.

A．Have you left       B．Are you leaving     C．Do you leave       D．Did you leave

 “Sixteen,” I said. I have forgotten the math question my second-grade teacher, Joyce Cooper, asked that day, but I will never forget my   36  . As soon as the number left my mouth, the whole class started  37  . I felt like the   38  person in the world..

Mrs. Cooper fixed them with a firm look. Then she said: “We’re all here to  39 .”

Once Mrs. Cooper asked us to write a  40 about what we hoped to do in the future. I wrote: “I want to be a  41 like Mrs. Cooper.

She wrote on my report, “You would  42  an outstanding teacher  43  you are determined and you try hard.” I was to carry those  44  in my heart for the 27 years.

After I graduated from high school, I got married and had children.

We needed every penny just to  45 . College and teaching were out of the question.

Then one day I thought of my  46  of how I wanted to help children. I talked it over with my family and  47  to attend college classes in the  48 before work. And when I got home from work, I would  49 . Finally, after seven years, my dream had been realized and I became a teacher.

Not long after I started  50 , something happened that brought the  51  rushing back to me. I had written a sentence with grammatical errors on the blackboard. Then I asked students to come and  52 the mistakes.

One girl got halfway through, became  53  and stopped. As the other children laughed, 54  rolled down her cheeks. I gave her a hug and told her to have a drink of water. Then, remembering Mrs. Cooper, I fixed  55  of the class with a firm look. “We are all here to learn,” I said.

1.                A．question        B．answer         C．result    D．reaction

2.                A．talking         B．shouting        C．discussing D．laughing

3.                A．stupidest       B．happiest        C．least amusing  D．most important

4.                A．work           B．learn           C．play D．watch

5.                A．letter          B．song           C．report    D．story

6.                A．teacher        B．friend          C．reporter  D．parent

7.                A．develop        B．change         C．return    D．make

8.                A．because        B．unless          C．until D．before

9.                A．reports         B．words          C．teachers  D．classmates

10.               A．get by          B．get past        C．go by D．go ahead

11.               A．plan           B．work           C．dream D．idea

12.               A．supposed       B．promised       C．decided   D．agreed

13.               A．evenings       B．mornings       C．afternoons D．nights

14.               A．sleep          B．study          C．rest D．play

15.               A．studying        B．writing         C．thinking   D．teaching

16.               A．teacher        B．life            C．past  D．feeling

17.               A．correct         B．prove          C．check D．read

18.               A．mad           B．excited         C．confused  D．confident

19.               A．water          B．tears           C．seat  D．smiles

20.               A．half           B．most           C．the whole  D．the rest

Around twenty years ago I was going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet and lived in a friend’s house.

One afternoon, while driving through a quiet suburban (郊外的) neighborhood I was so sad that I kept asking myself “Why has my life become so hard?” “What’s wrong with the world?” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me a pretty earring, saying she found it on the floor of the bus and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it.

In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I handed it to her, she got very excited and continued saying “Thanks, you’re a real gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl who had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too. What a lovely world it is!” Then she left with satisfaction. I was touched by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact, nothing was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life. I should be positive about life.   

At first it was hard, and then it got easier. Every day I could find things to make me happy. Then one night there was a phone call for me at my friend’s house from a lady who was a manager in a large hospital. She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job. Looking back at the experience I know the most important is to have a positive attitude towards life.

1.We know from the second paragraph that ________.

A．the author cried while driving that afternoon

B．a girl picked up an earring before getting off

C．there was only one passenger on the bus

D．the girl gave the author an earning as a gift

2.The author decided to have a change in life because ________.

A．what the earring owner said moved him

B．he didn’t want to be a driver any more

C．his friends helped him become positive

D．he was offered a better job in a hospital

3.When the author got a call from the manager of the hospital, he felt ________.

A．annoyed          B．delighted          C．shocked          D．disappointed

4.Who was the owner of the earring lost on the bus according go the passage?

A．One of the author’s friends.              B．A real gentleman

C．A manager in a hospital                   D．Not mentioned

5.What does the author want to show in this passage?

A．Lost things should be returned to the owner.

B．Life is usually hard for the young at the beginning.

C．One should hold a positive attitude towards life.

D．It is not easy to find a good job nowadays.

There are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family. All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time set aside for fun. And the best part is that these are the kind of memories a child will remember for a lifetime.

Family game night

Find out any of the games that are already around the house. Kids often get computer games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play with their family. Or, make up some games of your own. “Charades” is a fun game to play that will challenge a child to use his/her imagination. Divide the family into teams and let each team come up with words that the other has to act out.

________________________

Pick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own masterpiece. It doesn't need to be just a drawing -- take some old magazines sitting around the house, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their own montage. Or, use items from nature. Let them use leaves, pine cones, twigs and whatever else they can find to create something from their imaginations.

Family Picnic

Taking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesn't cost any money. If the weather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let the kids have a day of playing. Or, if it is the middle of winter and a foot of snow is on the ground, set up a picnic in the living room.

Family Field Trip

A family field trip doesn't have to cost a dime. Ask a nearby farm if it would be alright to bring your kids out for a tour and to see some of the animals. Or take them to a park and make a scavenger hunt where they need to find certain items from nature. Ask a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things work -- you might be surprised at the number of people who would be thrilled to share what they do with others, and it could be an interesting lesson for the kids.

1.We can learn from the passage that “charades” ________.

A．is a computer game

B．is too difficult for children

C．involves acting out words

D．should be played by more than four people

2.What is the best title to be put in the blank of part two? ____________

A．Family art time                         B．Family gardening time

C．Family music time                       D．Family cleaning time

3.According to the passage, the family picnic____________.

A．should be held in the middle of winter

B．can be held inside your house

C．will be very meaningful if held in offices

D．will cost much money if held on a farm

4.Who might be most interested in this passage? _________.

A．Parents           B．Teachers          C．Farmers           D．Employers

5.The writer wrote this passage mainly to _____________.

A．encourage children to use imagination.

B．share precious family memories

C．discuss young children’s interests

D．suggest fun activities to families