I don’t have to live in the hotel ____ my friend provides a very good place for me.

My twin brother is called Daniel, and he is four_1__younger than me. Our birthdays are __2__ on the 5th of January. We have the same eyes and noses. Most people say we __3__ the same, but Daniel looks a little __4__than me. We aren’t in the same class at school, __5__ my parents want us to be a bit different. We often ___6__ the same way, but we choose different___7___ .I like red and he likes blue. I think we are very___8___ .He is really, really active, and he__9___ every day. He also plays computer games a lot but I don’t.  At school I always come top, but he hardly ever does well___40__ the exams. So teachers often say we are very different .

1.                A．years          B．weeks          C．minutes  D．hours

2.                A．all             B．both           C．also  D．either

3.                A．look           B．think           C．sound    D．see

4.                A．taller          B．hotter          C．smarter   D．shorter

5.                A．because        B．if              C．though   D．but

6.                A．study          B．play            C．wear D．put on

7.                A．colors          B．kinds           C．prices    D．style

8.                A．serious         B．quiet           C．different  D．atletic

9.                A．sleeps          B．exercises       C．studies   D．smile

10.               A．in             B．at             C．for   D．on

A generation gap(代沟)has become a serious problem.! read a report about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed  1  after quarrelling (爭吵)with 2  .I think this is because they don't often have a talk with each other. Parents now  3 more time in the office,  4  they don't have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don’t have the  5  topic(话题)to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more patient with your  6_，get to know them and  7 them. And for children, show your 8_to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 9  them your thoughts. In this way, you 10  have a better understanding of each other.

Communication between parents and children is becoming a serious problem. I read a   41  about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after   42  with their parents. I think this is because they don’t have a talk with each other. Parents now   43  more time in the office,   44   they don’t have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don’t have the   45  topic to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your   46 , get to know them and   47  them. And for children, show your   48  to your parents. They are the people who love you. So   49  them your thoughts. In this way, you   50  have a better understanding of each other.

Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted,“Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who ___1___ the window?”She seldom became angry.___2___ this time she was. I broke the window. I had done __3__ by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承认) it __4__ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be __5__,”I thought. At first I didn’t __6__ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“I did it,”I said __7__ .How difficult it was for me to say that!   My teacher __8__ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking __9__ my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me.   “I know you like collecting __10__ very much,”she said, looking down at my __11__ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is __12__ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you __13__ the truth.” I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t __14__ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book! As time goes, the book is __15__,so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.

1.                A．cleaned        B．climbed         C．broke    D．mended

2.                A．and            B．but            C．so   D．or

3.                A．them          B．one            C．that  D．those

4.                A．because        B．if              C．when D．though

5.                A．pleased        B．excited         C．frightened D．angry

6.                A．put on         B．put up          C．put out   D．put away

7.                A．terribly         B．honestly        C．easily D．hardly

8.                A．read           B．wrote          C．took D．bought

9.A. towards        B. opposite         C, against           D. behind

10.               A．books          B．desks          C．stamps    D．windows

11.               A．nervous        B．pretty          C．happy D．square

12.               A．you           B．your           C．yours D．yourself

13.               A．talked          B．spoke          C．said  D．told

14.               A．like            B．want           C．use   D．need

15.               A．opened        B．gone           C．left   D．closed