Head chef (廚師) aren't known for their friendly characters. Their assistants who 36 the noodles by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive. My 37 was a head chef. We'd had a stormy relationship for years, but, 38 , I decided to follow in his footsteps, and train as a 39 . After all, it was better than the job I'd been doing.

After three years I became head chef in a 40 called The Tortoise. As the head chef, I 41 the important decisions, but if anything 42 wrong, I was the one who should take the responsibility. Experiencing the sweaty 43 , I learned 44 my father was the way he was.

　 Actually 45 I began, I didn't have a goal. I 46 wanted a regular job, but soon I realized my career was 47 . The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually I 48 a crossroads: I could either open my own restaurant 49 go and work for one of the big restaurants. Then fate occurred. My father 50 and I got his job.

　 51 my first day, I received a 52 reception. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was 53 —I had a cold, and my hands were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I 54 my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, "My name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. Whether you 55 him or hated him, I don't care. He is the past. Now let's get to work." And we did.

36. A. overlook　　　 　 B. overcook　　　　　 　 C. overwork　　　 　　 D. overeat

37. A. boss　　　　　 B. brother　　　　　　 　 C. mother　　　　 　　 D. father

38. A. anyway　　　 　 B. therefore　　　　　 　 C. besides　　　　 　　 D. otherwise

39. A. manager　　　 　　 B. waiter　　　　　　 　　 C. assistant　　　 　　 D. chef

40. A. restaurant　　 　　 B. hall　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. factory　　　 　　　　　　 D. shop

41. A. found　　　　 　　 B. took　　　　　　　 　　 C. made　　　　　 　 D. fought

42. A. turned　　　　 　 B. became　　　　　　 　　 C. went　　　　　　 D. changed

43. A. streets　　　 　　 B. schools　　　　　　 　　 C. gardens　　　　 D. kitchens

44, A. where　　 　　　　　 B. how　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. why　　　 　　　　　 D. which

45. A. when　　　　 　　 B. while　　　　　 　　　　　 C. until　　　　　 　　 D. unless

46. A. just　　　　　 　　 B. always　　　　　　 　 C. seldom　　　　 　　 D. often

47. A. cutting off　　 　 B. putting off　　　　 　　 C. showing off　　　 D. taking off

48. A. came　　　　 　 B. reached　　　　　　 　 C. crossed　　　　 D. got

49. A. nor　　　　　 　　 B. and　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. but

50. A. retired　　　　 　 B. refused　　　　　　 　　 C. reminded　　　 　　 D. replaced

51. A. In　　　　　　 　 B. At　　　　　　　　 　　 C. After　　　　 　　　 D. On

52. A. cold　　　　 　　 B. friendly　　　　　　 　　 C. kind　　　　　 　　 D. warm

53. A. fine　　　　　 　 B. ill　　　　　　　　 　 C. bad　　　　　　 　 D. happy

54. A. lost　　　　 　　　 B. had　　　　　　　 　　 C. held　　　　　 　　 D. felt

55. A. confused　　　 　 B, amused　　　　 　　　 C. disliked　　　　 　　 D. loved

 When I saw my teacher nodding _______ to me, I calmed down and went on with my performance.

A. encouragingly    B. amazingly       C. increasingly    D. accordingly

 —Mom, I want to have a short talk with you, could you please spare a few minutes          ?

A. if possible　　　        B. if ever     C. if important　　        D. if so

-----Will Jones go skating now?

-----Not until she 　　　 her homework.

A．will finish B．would finish　 C．has finished　　　　　 D．had finished

 I tried phoning Charlie last night, but I couldn't         .

    A. get along       B. get on       C. get to        D. get through

 Saving and recycling are long-term projects __   determination matters a great deal.

A. that          B. which        C. whose     D. where

 Jack wasn’t saying anything，but the teacher smiled at him ________he had done something very clever．

A．a(chǎn)s if          B．in case      C．while                D．though

 US President Barack Obama ________ a national speech at the 10th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks．

A．a(chǎn)ddressed          B．delivered      C．spoke         D．recited

 Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes ______.
A. favorable        B. precious          C. essential      D. worthwhile

－It’s necessary to limit the speed of electric bikes.

－Yes, most riders of electric bikes in China        40-50 kilometers per hour often ignore red lights,        the risk of traffic accidents.

 A. reaching; increase                          B. reach; increase

C. to reach; to increase                             D. reaching; increasing