There was a woman in Detroit,who had two sons. She was worried about them,especially the younger one,Ben,because he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class played jokes on him because he seemed so 1        The mother 2      that she would help her sons to do 3        in school by herself. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to 4      a book a week and do a book report for her.

  One day,in Ben's class,the teacher held up a rock and asked 5        anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him 6       "Why did Ben raise his hand?" All of his 7        whispered (耳語(yǔ)) and wondered. "He 8       said anything. What could he possibly want to say?" To their surprise,Ben not only 9        the rock,but also said a lot about it. He 10       other rocks in its group and even knew 11        the teacher had found it. The teacher and the other students were 12        Ben had learned this from doing one of his book 13       

  Later Ben became the 14        student of his class. When he finished high school,he went to Yale University and 15        became one of the best doctors in theUnited States.

(   ) 1. A. clever   B. difficult   C. slow   D. quick

(   ) 2. A. seemed   B. decided   C. wondered   D. told

(   ) 3. A. well   B. had   C. right   D. good

(   ) 4. A. see   B. find   C. read   D. buy

(   ) 5. A. that   B. if   C. how   D. why

(   ) 6. A. think   B. leave   C. ask   D. answer

(   ) 7. A. classmates   B. students   C. teachers   D. friends

(   ) 8. A. always   B. ever   C. sometimes   D. never

(   ) 9. A. found   B. played   C. knew   D. heard

(   ) 10. A. said   B. told   C. called   D. named

(   ) 11. A. whether   B. what   C. where   D. why

(   ) 12. A. afraid   B. amazed   C. worried   D. unhappy

(   ) 13. A. pictures   B. exercises   C. shops   D. reports

(   ) 14. A. top   B. slow   C. low   D. rich

(   ) 15. A. at first   B. at the end   C. at last   D. now

  Some years ago,Chinese middle school students would show their new schoolbags,new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started- Today,however,all have 1        If you still come back to school with 2        these things,you are falling out-of-date. Students in big cities like to bring the 3        hightech things to school,and feel happy and pleased to 4        off these things to others. Mobile phones,MP3,MP4 players,CD players,electronic dictionaries,etc.

  Young people think that living in the 21st century,they must keep up with the 5        They don't want to fall 6        Besides,they think 7        they need to keep in touch with their classmates,so they need 8        They also like to 9        the pop music,so they need CD players. They explain that,just like electronic dictionaries,these can be 10        in their study,too. They think that their parents should understand 11        they want these things.

  Foreign 12      will also bring some latest hightech things when they 13        to school at the beginning of a new term.14      ,they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to 15        these hightech things that they want.

(   ) 1. A. changed   B. came   C. joined   D. stopped

(   ) 2. A. only   B. from   C. of   D. enough

(   ) 3. A. first   B. best   C. last   D. latest

(   ) 4. A. take   B. show   C. put   D. fall

(   ) 5. A. times   B. days   C. years   D. date

(   ) 6. A. down   B. off   C. behind   D. back

(   ) 7. A. that   B. how   C. if   D. which

(   ) 8. A. mobile phones           B. MP3

       C. electronic dictionaries   D. schoolbags

(   ) 9. A. hear   B. listen to   C. read   D. play

(   ) 10. A. new   B. modern   C. latest   D. useful

(   ) 11. A. where   B. which   C. what   D. why

(   ) 12. A. workers   B. students   C. teachers   D. parents

(   ) 13. A. return   B. back   C. reach   D. arrive

(   ) 14. A. But   B. However   C. So   D. Still

(   ) 15. A. borrow   B. buy   C. lend   D. take

  Mr Grey was the manager of a small company in London. He lived in the c 1       ,and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his o 2       unless it was r 3       ,because it gave him some exercise.

  One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger suddenly a 4       before him and said to him, "You may f 5       me,sir,but several years ago I came to London without a penny in my p 6       ,I stopped you in this street and asked to b 7       some money,and you lent me,because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to s 8       ”

  Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, "Yes,I remember you. Go on with your s 9       ！" "Well," answered the stranger, "I w 10       whether you are still willing to take a chance."

1.c       2. o       3. r       4. a       5. f         

6._B       7. b       8. s       9. s       10. w         

  For years scientists have been arguing about whether nature or nurture (培養(yǎng)) decides what people will be like. Is it nature―what people are 1        with―that decides what they will be like? 2       is it nurture―what 3       to people when they are born―that decides what they will be like?

  Scientists have been studying twins to 4        if they can find the answer,because twins start out with the 5        DNA. Sometimes twins don't live together at birth and grow up in different 6        and different places―so the nature is the same for both,but the nurture is different.

  When scientists 7        these twins in their later life,they some times find some surprising 8       .

  Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted (收養(yǎng)) by two different families at birth. They first met each other again thirtynine years 9        and discovered they had a lot in 10        Both had been 11        twice. Their first wives were both named Linda and their second wives were both named Betty ！

  Each twin had a son―one called his son James Alan and the 12        called his son James Alan,too. Their children each had a dog called "Toy". They even arrived at their first 13        in the same color of car.

  So far twin 14        seem to show that both nature and nurture are important. What we have from birth,and how and where we live help to build 15        we are.

(   ) 1. A. born   B. grown   C. taught   D. made

(   ) 2. A. So   B. And   C. If   D. Or

(   ) 3. A. pretends   B. happens   C. falls   D. depends

(   ) 4. A. hear   B. win   C. see   D. plan

(   ) 5. A. nice   B. same   C. full   D. free

(   ) 6. A. families   B. cities   C. countries   D. nations

(   ) 7. A. believe   B. suggest   C. receive   D. compare

(   ) 8. A. numbers   B. discoveries   C. results   D. decisions

(   ) 9. A. ago   B. later   C. forward   D. behind

(   ) 10. A. common   B. fact   C. danger   D. trouble

(   ) 11. A. mentioned   B. married   C. succeeded   D. interviewed

(   ) 12. A. either   B. else   C. other   D. only

(   ) 13. A. competition   B. education   C. purpose   D. meeting

(   ) 14. A. studies   B. movies   C. challenges   D. mysteries

(   ) 15. A. what   B. when   C. where   D. who

  Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, " Friends are God's way of taking care of us. " But how do you find real friendship and 1        it?

  The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways 2        friends. Sally says finding friendship is 3        planting a tree. You plant the seed (種子) and take care of it to 4       .

  First,you should choose a friend. 5       makes a good friend? It is not 6       a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example,if you have a bad day,a good friend should listen to your 7        and do his or her best to help. To make friends,you should be active and cannot be too 8        Friends should make each other 9        and share their lives.

  But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have 10        What should you do 11        you have a quarrel with your friend？

You have to talk to him or her,when there is 12        else around. Have an honest talk. If he or she 13        to do that,you may write a letter to express your honesty.

  There are three steps to become friends again ：

  Tell him or her 14        you are feeling;say what your friend 15       ,and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is one of the most important things in your life.

(   ) 1. A. make   B. keep   C. lose   D. discover

(   ) 2. A. of understanding   B. of creating   C. to invent   D. to find

(   ) 3. A. look like   B. just as   C. just like   D. just about

(   ) 4. A. make it grow   B. make it to grow

       C. make it growing   D. make it grown

(   ) 5. A. What   B. Who   C. How   D. Why

(   ) 6. A. therefore   B. because   C. why   D. that

(   ) 7. A. information   B. suggestions   C. complaint   D. compliments

(   ) 8. A. brave   B. cute   C. smart   D. shy

(   ) 9. A. interesting   B. happy   C. funny   D. scary

(   ) 10. A. quarrels   B. some joys   C. questions   D. ideas

(   ) 11. A. though   B. even if   C. if only   D. if

(   ) 12. A. someone   B. no one   C. anyone   D. everyone

(   ) 13. A. would like   B. decides   C. refuses   D. likes

(   ) 14. A. when   B. whatever   C. what   D. how

(   ) 15. A. has done wrong   B. has been done wrongly

       C. had done wrong   D. will do wrongly

 Advertisements are everywhere ! They're on the r 1      and TV ，in newspapers and magazines,on buses and buildings. They're on websites and mobile phones. Companies g 2       their products to film stars,pop stars and sports stars to u 3      so that fans will buy them in order to copy the stars.

  Advertisements have become so common (常見(jiàn)的) that they aren't w 4       any more. We don't like advertisements,so we try not to see them. We turn o 5      the advertisements on computers. We refuse (拒絕) to watch them on TV,or read them in magazines. We no longer pay attention to the posters all around us. We don't copy the stars b 6       we know they don't really like the things they advertise.

  This means that advertising companies need a new w 7       to sell. They can't make their products "cool" by advertising. Advertisements aren't cool,and teenagers won't buy the things in advertisements j 8       because the advertisements say they are fashionable. The latest way to advertise is not to advertise.

  I 9       of using stars,companies are using teenagers. They pay them to tell their friends about new products. Teenagers don't want to dress like everyone else and buy the things that everyone else has. They want to look d 10       and create their own style. Teenagers don't think it's cool to copy the stars or buy things they've seen in advertisements.

1.r       2. g       3. u       4. w       5. o         

6.b       7. w       8. j       9. I       10. d       

  A boy and his father were walking in the mountain. 1       the boy fell,hurt himself,and cried ," Aaahhh ！! ！”2       his surprise,he heard the voice repeating,3       in the mountain, " Aaahhh！！ ！”Then the boy shouted, " Who are you?" He 4        the answer, "Who are you? " He got 5        at the answer,so he shouted, " Foolish ！ " He received the answer ,"6      ！"

  He looked at his father and asked, "What's going on?"The father 7        and said, "My son,listen. "And then he shouted to the mountain, "I love you!" The 8        answered,"I love you ！ " Again the man cried, "You are the best ！ " The voice answered, "You are the best!"

  The boy was 9       ,but did not understand. Then the father explained, " People call this 'Echo", 10       really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of 11       we have done. 12       you want more love in the world,have more love in your heart. If you want to be 13       ,work hard. This can be 14        in everything in life. Life will give you back 15        you have given to it."

(   ) 1. A. Luckily   B. Finally   C. Suddenly   D. Certainly

(   ) 2. A. In   B. At   C. On   D. To

(   ) 3. A. anywhere   B. somewhere   C. where   D. nowhere

(   ) 4. A. asked   B. wanted   C. received   D. gave

(   ) 5. A. glad   B. sad   C. angry   D. pleased

(   ) 6. A. Rubbish   B. Strange   C. Foolish   D. Special

(   ) 7. A. cried   B. smiled   C. shouted   D. called

(   ) 8. A. noise   B. voice   C. crying   D. speaking

(   ) 9. A. surprised   B. worried    C. disappointed   D. relaxed

(   ) 10. A. so   B. but   C. or   D. then

(   ) 11. A. what   B. which   C. that   D. whom

(   ) 12. A. Because   B. Unless   C. If   D. Until

(   ) 13. A. careful   B. playful   C. helpful   D. successful

(   ) 14. A. made   B. used   C. taken   D. got

(   ) 15. A. something   B. everything   C. anything   D. nothing

  I stood in the doorway,watching my older brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally 1      that I was there,Rocky turned toward me with a sad smile. "

  "I'm 2      tomorrow, " he said.

  "I know," my 3        was almost a whisper (耳語(yǔ)) .I was 4        at myself for being so weak,but I wasn't about to cry.

  "My 5       is early,so there is still 6        time to come to the airport," he said. Seeing the 7        look on my face,he quickly added, "I promise (答應(yīng)) I won't leave without saying goodbye."

  I tried to say 8       ,but didn't. It's always 9        to keep quiet if you're about to cry. "You promised you wouldn't cry," he said to me,thinking that I was close to 10      

  I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. At first I thought he was always right behind me 11        the seat to keep me from 12       . I was happy with this,but he knew he couldn't hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.

  His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say 13        to the person who taught me everything?

  The next morning I 14        up,looked at my alarm clock,and realized he had left 15        ago. We never even said goodbye.

  Goodbye,Rocky!Although he may have been many miles away,I knew he heard me,even if it was only an answer in his heart.

(   ) 1. A. forgetting   B. realizing   C. watching   D. learning

(   ) 2. A. arriving   B. living   C. coming   D. leaving

(   ) 3. A. voice   B. sound   C. noise   D. word

(   ) 4. A. glad   B. moved   C. mad   D. pleased

(   ) 5. A. ship   B. flight   C. train   D. bus

(   ) 6. A. enough   B. little   C. no   D. busy

(   ) 7. A. surprised   B. excited   C. sad   D. happy

(   ) 8. A. anything   B. everything   C. something   D. nothing

(   ) 9. A. stranger   B. better   C. worse   D. easier

(   ) 10. A. tears   B. smiles   C. words   D. sadness

(   ) 11. A. taking   B. having   C. holding   D. sitting

(   ) 12. A. riding   B. running   C. walking   D. falling

(   ) 13. A. goodbye   B. hello   C. yes   D. sorry

(   ) 14. A. gave   B. stood   C. looked   D. woke

(   ) 15. A. minutes   B. hours   C. days   D. weeks

 Before Zeng Zimo became a host for Phoenix Satellite TV (鳳凰衛(wèi)視) in 2000,she had worked for one of the top banks in New York for four years. Each day she d 1       with data(數(shù)據(jù)) and forms (表格) .

  The job paid well. But she got t 2       of the life,and decided to make a change.

  When she joined the TV station,Zeng said she knew nothing about the f 3       at all. She had to learn how to do i 4      . She had to learn how to f 5       the camera. It was a c 6       But she found the new job f 7       and fun.

  Were her years in the bank w 8       then? Zeng told teens that the answer is no. They made her smart and c 9       . " What you do in life changes the way you think. You take what you have learned from an e 10       with you onto the next stage (階段) of your life, ” she says.

1.d       2. t       3. f       4. i       5. f         

6.c       7. f       8. w       9. c       10. e       

  I met him first on a summer morning in 1996. I had rushed into his ugly little shop to 1        the heels (后跟) of my shoes repaired. It wasn't much of a 2       ,so I waited while he was doing it. He greeted me with a cheerful smile, " You're new in this neighborhood,aren't you?"

  I said I was. I had 3        into a house at the end of the street only a week before.

 "This is a fine 4        he said. " You'll be happy here."

  I sat there with my shoes off,watching as he 5        ready to do the repairs. Sadly he looked at the leather (皮革) covering on the 6        It was worn through. I grew impatient,7      I was rushing to meet a friend. "Please hurry," I 8        

  He looked at me over his glasses. "Now,lady,it won't be 9        I want to do a good job," he was silent a moment. "You see,I have a tradition to live up to."

  A tradition? In this ugly little shop that was not different from so        many others on the side streets of New York?

  He 10       have felt my surprise,for he smiled as he went on. "Yes,lady,my father and grandfather were 11        inItaly,and they were the best. My father always told me, ' son,do the 12        job on every shoe that 13        into the shop,and be 14        of your fine work. Do that always,and you'll have 15        happiness and money to live on.

(   ) 1. A. put   B. make   C. have   D. order

(   ) 2. A. work   B. job   C. thing   D. matter

(   ) 3. A. lived   B. got   C. stayed   D. moved

(   ) 4. A. neighborhood   B. country   C. shop   D. house

(   ) 5. A. made   B. took   C. got   D. had

(   ) 6. A. heel   B. shoe   C. back   D. top

(   ) 7. A. that   B. while   C. when   D. because

(   ) 8. A. ordered   B. begged   C. said   D. expected

(   ) 9. A. late   B. over   C. long   D. done

(   ) 10. A. couldn't   B. should   C. wouldn't   D. must

(   ) 11. A. businessmen   B. shoemakers   C. both   D. shopkeepers

(   ) 12. A. most   B. first   C. best   D. last

(   ) 13. A. brings   B. comes   C. sends   D. hurries

(   ) 14. A. proud   B. kind   C. fond   D. able

(   ) 15. A. both   B. all   C. much   D. most