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When Dave was eighteen,he bought a second-hand car for £200 so that he could travel to and from work more  1  than by bus.It worked quite well for a few years,but then it got so old,and it was costing him  2  much in repairs that he decided that he had better  3  it.
He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly   to buy a cheap car,but they all knew that it was falling to pieces,so  5  of them had any desire to buy it.
Dave's friend Sam saw that he was  6  when they met one evening,and said,“What's  7 ,Dave?” Dave told him and Sam answered,“Well,what about advertising it in the paper? You may   8  more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam's   9  was sensible,he put an advertisement in an evening paper,which read:“For sale:small car,  10  very little petrol,only two owners.Bargain at £50.”
For two days after the advertisement first appeared,there was no   11 .But then on Saturday evening a man rang up and said he would like to  12  him about the car.“All right,” Dave said,feeling happy.He asked the man whether ten o'clock the next morning would be   13  or not.“Fine,” the man said.“And I'll  14  my wife.We intend to go for a ride in it to   15  it.”
The next morning,at ten quarter,Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door,  16  to wait there for the person who had   17  his advertisement.Even Dave had to   18  that the car really looked like a wreck.Then soon after he had got the car as   19  as it could be,a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out.He looked at Dave's car and then said,“Have you reported this   20  to us yet,sir?”
1.A.directly           B.safely                 C.properly                    D.easily
2.A.so                          B.such                          C.very                          D.too
3.A.keep               B.repair                 C.sell                           D.throw
4.A.anxious                  B.lucky                        C.ashamed                    D.generous
5.A.some               B.neither               C.none                         D.no one
6.A.calm               B.upset                         C.delighted                   D.astonished
7.A.no                         B.up                            C.it                       D.that
8.A.learn               B.miss                          C.get                            D.find
9.A.message                 B.advice                C.request               D.description
10.A.uses                     B.loses                         C.has                           D.spends
11.A.doubt                   B.help                          C.trouble               D.answer
12.A.tell                B.see                            C.agree                        D.call
13.A.exact                    B.suitable                     C.early                         D.late
14.A.follow                  B.meet                         C.bring                        D.introduce   
15.A.test               B.obtain                C.admire               D.recognize
16.A.failing           B.meaning                    C.turning               D.happening
17.A.read                     B.placed                C.answered                   D.understood
18.A.forget                   B.show                         C.disagree                    D.admit
19.A.clean                    B.crowded                    C.fast                           D.light
20.A.bargain          B.sale                           C.accident                    D.result

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was coaching girls’ track in Iowa and there was a young discus(铁饼)thrower on the team with 36 potential(潜力). Here goes her story.
At the end of our training 37the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 38come to the school on Sunday for a little 39training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 40missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 41that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 42 been between 106’1” and 110’10”.
Something began to 43 me. Why couldn't Lucy 44 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier(心理的障碍) 45a physical one. I decided to try something 46. I made up my mind to 47to Lucy.
On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 48?” She began to throw again, but 49were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 50 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 51! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 52 .
The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 53with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 54thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.
Sometimes we 55our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.
21.A. little B. great C. no D. limited
22.A. after B. during C. since D. before
23.A. could B. must C. should D. would
24.A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular
25.A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably
26.A. except B. including C. despite D. with
27.A sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom
28.A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother
29.A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask
30.A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to
31.A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy
32.A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call
33.A. look B. measure C. match D. take
34.A. many B. all C. some D. none
35.A. worst B. closest C. first D. final
36.A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer
37.A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger
38.A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived
39.A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only
40.A. break B. remove C. take D. set

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.
Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:
Sadness
Emptiness
Hopelessness
Guilt
Worthlessness
Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:
Concentrating
Making decisions
Completing schoolwork
Maintaining grades
Maintaining friendships
Physical problems ——Does your child complain of :
Headaches
Stomachaches
Lack of energy
Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)
Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Behavior problems ——Is your child:
Irritable(烦躁)
Not wanting to go to school
Wanting to be alone most of the time
Having difficulty getting along with others
Cutting classes or skipping school
Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities
Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about:
Suicide
Death
Other morbid(生病的)subjects
Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist(精神病医生).
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药)
This article is particularly written for ____.

A.parents B.teachers C.children D.Psychologists

A.The child is always in high mood. B.The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day. C.The child hates to study. D.The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.

A.Ask for leave to accompany them at home. B.Ask them to take antidepressant immediately. C.Go to see the doctor. D.Ask them to have a good rest.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Imagine that Mum and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening.Say the wrong thing and the parents might 36.But say nothing, and they'll think you weren't 37.So how can you 38with adults?
It's easy. 39ask them questions about 40" Many of them like to talk about what they do for a 41," suggests psychologist.
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about 42.Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "light up" when the conversation 43movies.If a grown-up is 44Harry Potter, it's OK to talk about your 45for Harry.It's a safe , 46, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy.So go 47and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead.
But 48from topic of video games."Adults don't want to hear about your 49,
50they play it," Ursiny explains.
Adults also don't want to hear slang (俚语).Don't use 51they don't understand.Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in 52own language.
While most adults aren't into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid.Ursiny recommends asking adults what 53 was like when they were your age."It might be a fun 54, if you compare your l0th-grade experience with theirs."
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36.A.be satisfied B.get mad C.disagree D.agree
37.A.friendly B.right C.good boys D.helpful
38.A.deal with B.do with C.talk D.go on
39.A.So B.Only C.Just D.But
40.A.you B.yourselves C.life D.themselves
41.A.talk B.job C.fun D.living
42.A.books B.movies C.TV plays D.sports
43.A.turns to B.goes on C.moves on D.keeps to
44.A.into B.like C.for D.against
45.A.idea B.love C.suggestion D.hate
46.A.topic B.dinner C.love D.talk
47.A.back B.here C.there D.ahead48.A.stay away B.go ahead C.change D.turn
49.A.video B.video game C.play D.talk
50.A.if B.when C.though D.unless
51.A.video B.game C.language D.movie
52.A.his B.their C.your D.our
53.A.school B.family C.discussion D.children
54.A.story B.experience C.discussion D.grown-up

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