_________I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.

A．Whatever         B．Whenever         C．Whoever          D．However

I stopped the car ____ a short break as I was feeling tired.

A．take             B．taking             C．to take            D．taken

It’s good to know _____ the dogs will be well cared for while we’re away.

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

There is no simple answer, _____ is often the case in science.

A．as               B．that              C．when             D．where

— This is a really lively party. There’s a great atmosphere, isn’t there?

— ________ The hosts know how to host a party.

A．Don't worry                           B．Yes, indeed

C．No, there’s isn’t                      D．It all depends

________ at the cafeteria before, Tina didn’t want to eat there again.

A．Having eaten       B．To eat             C．Eat               D．Eating

The Smiths are praised _______ the way they bring up their children.

A．from             B．by               C．at                D．for

Finally he reached a lonely island _________ was completely cut off from the outside world.

A．when            B．where            C．which            D．whom

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.

I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)  __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today. 

A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__  because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.                A．since           B．before          C．or   D．unless

2.                A．famous         B．simple          C．different D．skilled

3.                A．education       B．career          C．tour D．change

4.                A．balance        B．homework      C．degree   D．interest

5.                A．talked          B．wrote          C．lied D．reported

6.                A．careful         B．lonely          C．curious   D．guilty

7.                A．argument       B．game           C．experiment    D．defence

8.                A．dared          B．offered         C．hesitated D．happened

9.                A．dream          B．problem        C．duty D．step

10.               A．us             B．which          C．them D．whom

11.               A．attitude        B．hobby          C．hope D．luck

12.               A．friend          B．partner         C．guide     D．guest

13.               A．polite          B．happy          C．strange    D．confident

14.               A．bothered       B．answered       C．visited    D．trusted

15.               A．explain         B．guess          C．declare   D．see

16.               A．homeless       B．heartbroken     C．bad-tempered D．hopeless

17.               A．quieter         B．busier          C．better     D．richer

18.               A．forget          B．face           C．improve   D．analyze

19.               A．forced         B．preferred       C．ordered   D．taught

20.               A．miss           B．like            C．wonder   D．expect

Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.

One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Jimmy agreed.

Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.

“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.

1. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?

A．He was out of work                      B．He was bored with his job

C．He wanted a higher position               D．He hoped to find a better boss

2.What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?

A．A friend’s car had a flat tyre              B．a wild man was pushing a car

C．a terrible accident happened              D．an old man’s car broke down

3.Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?

A．He was also to be interviewed              B．He needed a traveling companion

C．He always helped people in need           D．He was thankful to Jimmy

4.How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?

A．He was sorry for the other applicants

B．There was no hope for him to get the job

C．He regretted helping the old man

D．The interviewer was very rude

5.What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience？

A．Where there is a will, there’s a way

B．A friend in need is a friend indeed

C．Good is rewarded with good.

D．Two heads are better than one