Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents may get mad．But, say _50_, and they'll think you weren't friendly．So, _51_can you talk with adults?
It's _52_．Just ask them questions about themselves．"Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living," suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny, author of The Confidence Plan．
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about _53_．Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "_54_" when the conversation turns to movies, Ursiny says．If a grown-up is _55_ Harry Potter, it's ok to talk about your love for Harry．It's a safe topic, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy, so go ahead and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead．
But _56_the topic of video games．"Adults don't want to hear about your video game _57_they play it," Ursiny explains．
Adults also don't want to hear slang．Don't use language they don't _58_．Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language．
_59_,most adults aren't into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid．Ursiny recommends asking adults what school was like when they were your age．"It might be a fun discussion if you _60_your
10th-grade experience with theirs．"_61_you chat with your parents beforehand to find out which topics are
off-limits（禁区）．
Also, don't chat about things that make your parents feel guilty．Don't mention _62_ stuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch, Ursiny says．And don't complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast．
Instead, Ursiny says, kids should try to put themselves in their parents' _63_．Learning how to _64_that type of understanding might help you out in the future．"The most successful people, can develop a sympathetic feeling for others," he says．
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．how B．whatever C．why D．when
A．important B．interesting C．hard D．easy
A．movies B．meals C．parties D．hobbies
A．look up B．light up C．make up D．keep up
A．in B．on C．into D．onto
A．neglect B．avoid C．prevent D．ignore
A．when B．unless C．but D．because
A．believe B．accept C．understand D．agree
A．While B．As C．If D．Since
A．show B．compare C．balance D．match
A．Make sure B．Pay attention C．Watch out D．Take care
A．incredible B．special C．embarrassing D．personal
A．shoes B．clothes C．condition D．location
A．produce B．shape C．raise D．develop
While I lived in Ireland, part of my college course was to work in the area of children with special needs. I was selected to ____ in a school with children with ____. I had numerous rooms to ____ from. I chose to work in the ____ that was apart from the school. Children ___ 5—16 with severe disabilities. They had no speech and most were in a wheelchair.
The ____ of that room asked if I would work with one girl who had ____ of epilepsy(癫痫症), autism(自闭症), and other brain development disabilities. She was 15 years old. At her school they would think that just being able to zip up(拉上拉链) her own coat was a(n) ____ . I saw more in her. She always wanted to put ____ through the shaped blocks to make a necklace. For the 5 years she was in the school, the teachers always tried to ____ her do all the work. I knew this smart girl could do ____ and so I encouraged her. She had a thumb which she could not move but I ____ her so much to try. She got very ____ most days and sometimes I wanted to quit. ____ after a week, this young girl was able to do ____ she had been wanting to do by herself for so many years. Her teacher cried when she saw what this ____ was able to do with just some encouragement.
People with disabilities should never be ____ that they can't. We are all human and with just some encouragement we can do it. The ____ on that girl's face when she was able to do it herself ___ the world to me. I wish everyone would encourage people rather than telling them they can't ____ doing it for them.
A．rest B．work C．study D．compete
A．confidence B．danger C．disabilities D．depression
A．learn B．benefit C．suffer D．choose
A．room B．school C．factory D．hospital
A．arranged B．aged C．graded D．selected
A．nurse B．doctor C．teacher D．manager
A．fears B．doubts C．interests D．symptoms
A．accident B．evidence C．reputation D．achievement
A．string B．pole C．nail D．finger
A．get B．help C．order D．forgive
A．less B．nothing C．more D．fewer
A．encouraged B．frightened C．concerned D．satisfied
A．happy B．upset C．proud D．unfortunate
A．Hopefully B．Obviously C．Eventually D．Occasionally
A．whom B．which C．that D．what
A．girl B．boy C．friend D．baby
A．supported B．told C．said D．reminded
A．lines B．ideas C．look D．feeling
A．trained B．accused C．touched D．meant
A．or B．and C．so D．but
We always want what we cannot have. When we're young, we want to stay out late, have romantic relationships, and be ____. However, when we're ____， we want to go back to being young and we ___ the days when we didn't have to worry about complex love affairs, ___ pressure, and money problems.
Young people believe adulthood ____ freedom from parents and schoolwork. When they get older, they feel that ____ is freedom from work pressure and family responsibilities. To ____ this feeling, people say, “The grass is always ____ on the other side of the fence.”
As ____， we like to be like adults but as young adults, we ____ to be young again. We think about staying out late and ____ our own money to spend. Suddenly, they see that love can result in ____ hearts; staying out late makes it hard to get ready for ____ the next morning. They find out that adult life is not as ____ as they thought it would be and suddenly, ___ becomes very scary.
Life is ____. It gives us time to ____ but also requires us to work. The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look back wishing we ____ being young a bit longer. That time will not come back. It is normal to want what we cannot have but the ____ is that to be happy is to appreciate what we have. That is the first step to grow up. ____ life becomes more complex, we will not regret the time we wasted wishing we were adults.
A．comfortable B．dependent C．independent D．polite
A．older B．defeated C．married D．confident
A．like B．forget C．regret D．miss
A．study B．job C．age D．health
A．creates B．shows C．means D．limits
A．childhood B．adulthood C．parenthood D．neighborhood
A．reduce B．describe C．experience D．understand
A．greener B．thinner C．yellow D．colorful
A．researchers B．teenagers C．adults D．elders
A．wish B．decide C．return D．stop
A．making B．having C．worrying about D．showing off
A．healthy B．ambitious C．broken D．excited
A．breakfast B．school C．exercise D．work
A．rich B．busy C．poor D．easy
A．life B．love C．career D．future
A．long B．short C．fair D．beautiful
A．study B．think C．play D．live
A．stopped B．enjoyed C．imagined D．tried
A．reason B．result C．dream D．truth
A．If B．When C．Unless D．Before
The tale of a heroic pet
Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. In fact, he is very obedient to me ____ when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.
As you already know, there have been a lot of forest fires during the ____ season. Many forests are badly ____ by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer and a heat wave has been going on for three days.
Luke rushed towards the forest where flames gave out a fierce heat. There's no longer any ____ at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. ____， I was waiting for the fireman to ____ me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and ____ me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four kittens that were ____ by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a(n) ___ place.
I ____ accompanied the firemen to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. Once on the ____ of the incident, Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I ___ the sound of my dog Luke. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog ___ they found him barking loudly by the side of a(n) ____ fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for ___.
Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his heroic ___. Luke showed much compassion for both animals like him and for a man trying to put out the fire with his ____. Honestly, my happiness is great and immeasurable.
I visited the fireman in his house accompanied with Luke. What a ____ scene when the fireman hugged Luke ____ to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving and caring. We should love and protect them, for little animals can make enormous things for ____.
A．specially B．especially C．obviously D．simply
A．spring B．summer C．winter D．autumn
A．damaged B．disappeared C．harmed D．injured
A．sign B．point C．use D．hope
A．As usual B．At last C．In fact D．In general
A．call B．tell C．persuade D．visit
A．suggested B．comforted C．informed D．encouraged
A．struck B．burnt C．discovered D．trapped
A．ideal B．safe C．unusual D．homely
A．immediately B．politely C．closely D．suddenly
A．scenery B．view C．sight D．scene
A．recognized B．found C．caught D．focused
A．before B．unless C．until D．when
A．brave B．excited C．calm D．injured
A．dogs B．firemen C．rescue D．passersby
A．tales B．actions C．responses D．events
A．tools B．devices C．colleagues D．friends
A．memorable B．terrible C．lovely D．threatening
A．tightly B．carefully C．slowly D．slightly
A．firemen B．dogs C．kittens D．humans
One day, our teacher, Mr. Sims, announced that the destination of the seventhgrade field trip would be the amusement park. The classroom buzzed with ____ as the girls discussed what they would wear and what they should bring with them. I sat back and listened, ____ that my parents did not have the money to send me. It made me ____ to feel so leftout. But not Danny. He ____ told everyone that he wouldn't be going. When Mr. Sims asked him why, Danny stood up and ___， “It's too much money for me right now. My dad hurt his back and has been out of ____ for a while. I can't ask my parents for money.”
Sitting back down in his seat, Danny held his head up proudly, even though ____ had begun. I could only shrink in my ____， and surely those whispers must be about me if they found out I would not be going either.
“Danny, I'm very proud of you for understanding the ____ that your parents are in. Not every student of your ____ has that ability，” Mr. Sims replied.
____ not everyone accepted Danny after that day, he won ____the respect of many of us. I was especially ____ by how he didn't back down under peer pressure. For so long, I could never ____ to my friends that I couldn't afford to go there. ____， in order to continue to ____ in, I lied about why I couldn't do things and ____ with excuse after excuse.
By standing up and admitting he was poor, Danny changed my life. His selfconfidence made it ____ for all of us to understand that what his parents had or didn't have did not ____ who he was. After that, I no longer felt I had to lie about my family's situation. And Danny, ____ because of his courage and honesty than his great looks, is someone I will never forget.
A．amazement B．excitement C．disappointment D．encouragement
A．sensing B．knowing C．finding D．saying
A．depressed B．worried C．unsatisfied D．scared
A．gladly B．shyly C．simply D．rudely
A．shouted B．complained C．lied D．stated
A．work B．duty C．order D．control
A．teaching B．debating C．whispering D．understanding
A．shadow B．coat C．desk D．seat
A．situation B．pain C．danger D．trouble
A．class B．age C．grade D．group
A．Since B．As C．Unless D．Although
A．up B．out C．over D．back
A．shocked B．persuaded C．impressed D．confused
A．announce B．admit C．apologize D．prove
A．However B．Otherwise C．Instead D．Also
A．join B．take C．give D．fit
A．came up B．broke up C．put up D．got up
A．harder B．easier C．clearer D．better
A．conclude B．show C．determine D．cause
A．rather B．other C．better D．more
We experienced and unusual weekend last month!
Early in the morning, we went to the country and spent a whole day wild flowers. the car full of we were going home. On our way back, my wife a bookshelf outside a furniture shop. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”
Ten minutes , we were back with the bookshelf in the flowers on the roof.
In the gathering darkness I drove . Other drivers seemed unusually that evening. The even stopped traffic to let us through. I had thought carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “ There’s a long line of cars . Why don’t they overtake（超车）, I wonder?” Just at that time a police car did . The two officers inside looked at us seriously they passed. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said, “Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit . “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind.”
He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said, . “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood the police drove here. The truth me. I smiled at the officer, “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, thanks again.” Then I home as fast as I could.
A．growing B．picking C．buying D．selling
A．For B．As C．Without D．With
A．books B．flowers C．fruits D．vegetables
A．noticed B．heard C．watched D．felt
A．post B．carry C．send D．hold
A．before B．after C．later D．ago
A．quickly B．quietly C．carelessly D．slowly
A．polite B．worried C．rude D．frightened
A．drivers B．police C．cleaners D．villagers
A．behind B．ahead C．beside D．along
A．go B．stop C．overtake D．arrive
A．while B．after C．as D．before
A．take B．follow C．move D．push
A．officers B．passers-by C．drivers D．ministers
A．puzzled B．excited C．depressed D．delighted
A．coughing B．laughing C．crying D．shouting
A．how B．what C．who D．why
A．pleased B．fooled C．interested D．hit
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．drove B．walked C．flew D．left