— Have you graduated from collage?

— Yes, ________.

A．I studied French for two years.             B．I have been studying French.

C．I have studied French for two years.         D．I had studied French for two years.

Five years ago, I was sent to a better middle school. For me, everything there was new and strange. After I had been there for two months, there was an important test in the middle of the term. It covered all my courses. In that test, I didn’t get a good grade, but most of my classmates got an A or A’.

   It made me upset for a long time. I felt everything in the world was changing. I thought my classmates were all better than me. During those days I was very unhappy.

   One day, my aunt, after talking with my teachers, talked to me. She told me to think about what I had done in the past and what I should do in the future. I was shocked by her words. I thought about what I had done during the past months, and I found I had done nothing to improve my grades. I thought I should work harder.

    After that, I paid more attention to the teachers’ talking in the classes, and I asked my teachers or my classmates when I didn’t understand something. I studied very late at night when I met with difficult problems. Most of all, I came to understand the importance of taking notes in class. As a result, I did better in some tests.

    About three months later, the most important test came at the end of the term. This time, I stood out not only in my class but also in the grade. From then on, I have tried to do my best when I do something because I know if I want something, I should work hard for it.

Why did the writer fall behind in the new middle school?

A. Because the teachers didn’t treat him well enough.

  B. Because the subjects were becoming more difficult.

C. Because he hated the life in the new school.       

D. Because he didn’t put his heart into study.

What did the writer’s aunt do to help him out?

A. She punished him for not working hard.

B. She helped him find out the reasons for his poor performance.

C. She forced him to work harder.

D. She asked his teachers to talk with him about his problems.

Which of the following studying methods helped the writer most?

A. Asking teachers for help when in difficulty.       B. Working deep into the night every day.

C. Making notes in class.                        D. Listening to every word his teachers said.

What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. The writer failed again in the exam.              B. The writer did very well in the exam.

C. The writer became the cleverest in the class.       D. The writer was very proud of his progress.

My grandson is seven now. He lives 100 miles away. He  36 my mobile phone number when he was only four.  37 , he has called me every night.

He also  38  calls me at other times during the day just to  39  a happy or sad moment. Many times he is holding a basketball with one hand, or  40  with a friend about something I don’t quite  41 , or crying about something. I just  42  and laugh or cry with him — just share his emotion. I always let him be in  43  of the conversation, the emotion, and the amount of time he’s on the  44  with me. Many times I just listen to him  45  or listen while he does his homework aloud.

The  46  time I take control of the conversation is when he’s  47  to say goodbye at night. Then I say, “I love you, baby”. One  48  I thought maybe he was  49  of hearing those words, so I didn’t say them. He immediately called me back and told me that I  50  to say the sentence! Since then I have never  51  saying it again!

All my friends know he takes precedence over (比……重要) all other things. If I’m at a place where I really can’t take his  52 , I always excuse myself and  53  tell him I’ll call him back in a few minutes. I want him to know that he takes first place in my  54 .

Every child needs at least one  55  in their life to listen and share with. I am glad to give my grandson the love he needs.

1.                A．memorized      B．kept           C．noticed   D．wrote

2.                A．Once again      B．Since then       C．Later on  D．Shortly after

3.                A．briefly          B．directly         C．instantly D．frequently

4.                A．express         B．discuss         C．share D．mark

5.                A．comparing      B．laughing        C．studying D．quarrelling

6.                A．understand      B．enjoy          C．believe   D．remember

7.                A．look           B．talk            C．sit   D．listen

8.                A．charge         B．need           C．support   D．face

9.                A．conversation    B．phone          C．way  D．game

10.               A．play           B．sleep          C．lie   D．act

11.               A．last            B．only           C．perfect    D．right

12.               A．willing          B．determined     C．ready     D．eager

13.               A．day            B．night           C．weekend D．morning

14.               A．afraid          B．tired           C．aware     D．ashamed

15.               A．decided        B．learnt          C．agreed    D．forgot

16.               A．escaped        B．failed          C．missed    D．denied

17.               A．invitation       B．call            C．help D．attention

18.               A．naturally        B．politely         C．simply     D．happily

19.               A．work          B．brain          C．appointment    D．heart

20.               A．friend          B．grandparent     C．adult D．teacher

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分。）并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

—Eric，let’s go and see Jenny after school. I’ll take today’s math test papers to her.

—Good. We can see how well she is getting on and tell her all the answers to the exercises.

—I don’t think we need to tell her all the answers. She won’t be impressed.

—     61    

—Well, she always likes dealing with math problems by herself.

—Is that so?   62  

—Don’t worry about that. I’m sure that she can work them out.   63  

—Well, that’s true, but have you thought about her absence from school all week because of her illness?

—Yes, I have.   64  

—She is always doing math exercises every time. What’s more, she often asks us what we are studying at school.

—   65  .

1. So I am confident that she can do quite well without our help.
2. What makes you think so?
3. If I were you, I would tell her the answers.
4. After all, she is a very clever girl.
5. I agree that she is able to solve the problems, but she missed school.
6. But do you remember what she is doing every time we see her?
7. What if she has some difficulty doing these exercises?

C
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk.
As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying "You don't say" "You don't say!" I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. "Well. I'd better change the topic." So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?" "Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent." He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. "The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it." Soon I was interrupted again by his order " You don’t  say!" I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?" "Well. I didn't request you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised. 1 said, "Didn't you say you don't say?" Hearing this, the Englishman laughed into tears. He began to explain, "You don't say actually means really? It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms."
Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
65. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because______.
A. English idioms were too difficult to master
B.I cared little about the teacher's instruction
C. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance
D.I had no interest in English learning
66. When I first heard "You don't say!" I thought ______.
A. the Englishman was not interested in my English studies
B. the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall
C. I had talked too much
D. I had to stop talking at once
67. Which of the following is true?
A. The Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.
B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wail after 1 talked about it.
C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
68. After the Englishman explained the idiom, ______.
A. the Englishman made me a fool        B. the Englishman made a fool of himself
C. I felt very silly                     D. I felt proud of my understanding