15、I’d like to do something for you ________ everything you’ve done for me.

A. in exchange for                                 B. in tune with

C. in return for                                      D. in terms of

14、―How is your work getting along?

―I can’t carry on ________ any longer. I have to get some help.

 A. singly              B. simply               C. lonely              D. alone

13、He failed to come on time, because his car ________ in the heavy snow.

  A. was sticking                             B. got stuck

  C. is sticking                                D. gets stuck

12、―Well! Tom, can you explain what I've just said?

―Oh, I'm sorry. I ________. Would you please say it again?

  A. didn't notice                                      B. am not noticing

  C. was not noticing                                D. hadn't noticed

11、China's third manned spacecraft Shenzhou VII ________ at 9:10 pm. on Thursday to carry out its most ambitious and risky mission: space walk.

  A. put off              B. kicked off            C. went off             D. lifted off

10、Some developing countries are trying to get every child into school. They are experiencing similar difficulties to ________ that China faces.

  A. one                B. that                      C. these                D. those

9、―How can I wake up so early?

―Set the alarm at 5:00 am. ________ you will make it.

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

8、During the examinations we are supposed to remain in our seats, fix our eyes on the papers, ________ anyone.

 A. instead of speaking to                     B. and not to speak to

  C. rather than speak                             D. but shouldn't speak to

7、―Could you do me a favor and take the box up to the sixth floor?

―________. No problem at all.

  A. With pleasure                                   B. My pleasure

  C. For pleasure                                    D. At your pleasure

6、    A teacher honored her students by telling them how they each had made a difference to her and the class. She also presented each of them with a blue ribbon(绸带), which read, “Who I Am Makes a Difference.”

    Afterwards the teacher decided to do a class project to see what recognition will do to people in general. She gave each student three more ribbons and instructed them to do the same to more people.

One of the boys went to a junior executive(经理) in a nearby company and honored him for helping him with his career planning. Later that day the junior executive told his boss he deeply admired him for being a creative genius and asked if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon. The surprised boss accepted the gift delightedly.

That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and told him about his day. “One of the junior executives gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody to honor,” he said. “I thought about you. My days are busy and when I come home I don’t pay much attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not getting good grades in school and for your bedroom being a mess, but somehow tonight, I just-wanted to sit here and well, just let you know that you do make a difference to me. You’re a great kid and I love you!”

The startled boy couldn’t help crying. His whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, “I was planning on killing myself tomorrow, Dad, because I didn’t think you loved me. Now I don’t need to.”

53. The word “recognition” in the 2^nd paragraph refers to ________.

   A. openly rewarding people for their good deeds

   B. warmly inviting people to join in your project

   C. presenting people with gifts on special occasions

   D. picking out people you knew before from a crowd

54. It can be inferred from this story that ________.

   A. a small ribbon can mean a lot to teenagers

   B. parents should spend more time with their children

   C. a simple encouragement can sometimes change one’s life

   D. a small action sometimes can lead to unexpected result

55. The underlined word “startled” in the last paragraph mostly probably means ________.

   A. excited           B. surprised         C. puzzled         D. frightened

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