Aren’t you tired, Kate?

　　_____ ，but I like going shopping．

　　A．Never mind　　

B．I'm sorry

　　C．Come on　　

D．Yes，of course

— Could you please tell me something about the two_　 ?

— ____. They arc exchange students of No. 1 Middle School.

A. Frenchmen; Yes, please　　　　 B. Frenchmans; Come on

C. Germen; Not at all　　　　　　　　 D. Germans; All right

　　 Life is not easy, but I’d like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself."

　 When I was young, I was 　 36　 nervous that I couldn’t talk to anyone. My classmates often 　37 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. It meant I had to 　38 in front of all the teachers and students in my school!

　 "Come on, dear. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 　39 ." Then, mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 　40 the topic, "Believe in yourself". I tried my best to remember the whole speech and practised it over 100 times. 　41 my mother's great love, I did well in the contest. I could 　42 believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first prize. I heard the 　43　 from the teachers and students. Those who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged me and cried 　44 .

　 Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to have confidence. This can be 　45 not only for a person but also for a country.

(　 ) 36. A. so　　　　　　 B. to　　　 　　　 C. very　　　　　 D. quite

(　 ) 37. A. worked on　　 B. broke down　 　C. fell off　　　　 D. laughed at

(　 ) 38. A. write　　　　　 B. speak　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　 D. say

(　 ) 39. A. win　　　　　 B. lose　　　　　 　C. beat　 　　　　D. pass

(　 ) 40. A. reached　　　　 B. brought　　　 　C. chose　　　　　 D. thought

(　 ) 41. A. At　　　　　　 B. To　　　　　 　　C. As　　　　　 D. With

(　 ) 42. A. almost　　　　 B. nearly　　　　 　C. ever　　　　　 D. hardly

(　 ) 43. A. cheer　　　　 B. noise　　　　　 　C. thank　　　　　 D. wish

(　 ) 44. A. angrily　　　　 B. sadly　　　　 　 C. quietly　　　　 D. excitedly

(　 )45. A. real　　　　　 B. really　　　　 　 C. true　　　　　 D. truly

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 21 the national flag go up.

　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 　22 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

　 Can I really do it?

　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 　23 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down. 24 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”

　 “Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great 25 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 26 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel 27 .

When did I last give a talk to 　28 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really 29 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

　 When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I 30 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

　 “Take it easy,” I said to 31 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”

　 Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t 32　 stand up.

　 I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on! 　33 afraid, just talk!”

　 I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

　 I don’t know 34 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 35 everyone what I can do.

21. A. watch　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 D. look at

22. A. surprised　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. bored 　　　　　 D. careful

23. A. spoke　　　　　　　　 B. asked for　　　　　 C. said to　　　 　 D. showed

24. A. Look out　　　　　　 B. Come on　　　　　 C. Take care　　　　 D. Get ready

25. A. chance　　　　 　　　 B. news　　　　 　 C. time　　　　　　　　 D. message

26. A. to do　　　　　 　 B. to listen　　　　　　 C. to see　　 　　 D. to play

27. A. excited　　　　 　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　 D. surprised

28. A. after　　 　　　 B. such　　　　 　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. so

29. A. do　　　 　 　　B. speak　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　 　 D. take

30. A. sat　　 　　 　　　 B. stood　　　　 　 C. jumped　 　　　 D. ran

31. A. me　　　　　　 　 　　 B. myself　　　　　　　 C. my class　　　　　 D. my parents

32. A. be able to　　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　 C. never　　　　 　 D. even

33. A. Not be　　　　 　 B. Don’t 　　　 　　　　C. Don’t be　 　D. Not

34. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　 D. whether

35. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. for