Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the 36 _____ had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t 37 _____, they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 38 _____, but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, 39 _____ just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 40 _____ about her. She went to bed too 41 _____. The night before the first exam, Barbara 42 ____ that she have an early night and take a 43 ____ pill. She promised to wake 44 _____ up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her 45 _____ kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of 46 ____, she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination 47 _____, but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. 48 _____ around her was writing pages and pages. 49 _____ she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write 50 _____. She kept looking at her 51 _____. Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 52 _____ and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 53 ____. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she 54 ____ up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 55 _____ dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.
A．teachers B．students C．classmates D．schools
A．prepare B．miss C．join D．pass
A．succeeded B．failed C．ended D．called
A．but B．so C．and D．because
A．excited B．frightened C．worried D．pleased
A．early B．late C．heavily D．eagerly
A．insisted B．hoped C．ordered D．wished
A．sleeping B．resting C．exciting D．breathing
A．him B．her C．them D．herself
A．hand B．eye C．mind D．body
A．her sister B．her parents C．the lessons D．the medicine
A．result B．marks C．desk D．paper
A．The teacher B．The students C．No one D．Everyone
A．If B．Though C．So D．How
A．with B．about C．on D．to
A．watch B．textbook C．sister D．subject
A．gave up B．put off C．look around D．think over
A．examining B．leaving C．copying D．crying
A．raised B．woke C．stood D．cheered
A．nice B．wonderful C．terrible D．special
I was having a bad week. Christmas was over and the weather was very cold. was piling up. Every teacher seemed to lots of homework. I walked home in the 18-degree cold, overwhelmed（压得喘不过气来）and a little sorry for myself. And then I him, a man obviously , pushing a shopping cart he no doubt “ ” from a local supermarket. It probably held most of his earthly possessions, which a disheveled sleeping bag and a few bottles to be returned for a nickel（5分钱） . He stood miserably, clapping his hands and stomping his feet, this action would replace central heating.
And then I how close I was to home and , eventually, I would be warm and safe. It made me about how lucky I was that my primary focus was not warmth or , but academics. so I thought, I have a lot to be thankful for.
I began an alphabetic list of the things I should be thankful for, like April vacation, apple pie, and . My spirits as I remembered barbecues, babies and birthdays. How glad I was had caring teachers, and chicken wings. As I slid my key into the door, I realized that I had only the letter C. I felt warm and grateful. I told myself the next overwhelming day, I would remember to begin the letter D.
A．Schoolwork B．Housework C．Farm work D．Brain work
A．give B．receive C．offer D．prepare
A．to feel B．felt C．feeling D．felt
A．watched B．found C．met D．noticed
A．worthless B．careless C．homeless D．priceless
A．bought B．owed C．lent D．borrowed
A．includes B．including C．to include D．included
A．every B．each C．per D．any
A．as if B．even if C．what if D．only if
A．reminded B．realized C．noted D．thought
A．where B．when C．why D．how
A．talk B．care C．think D．worry
A．water B．food C．money D．cold
A．And B．But C．However D．While
A．agreement B．autumn C．access D．attitude
A．raised B．rising C．raising D．rose
A．having B．had C．to have D．to be
A．arrived B．got C．reached D．approached
A．that B．how C．what D．whether
A．from B．with C．to D．at
As a kid I loved everything about school. I loved books, , tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle (通道) to receive my . That seemed more appealing even than getting married. But at 15, I had to because my parents afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma was dead.
Pretty soon, I married. I had three Children, and I thought: “There my diploma.”
Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her and knees, which made it for her to function (活动) in a normal classroom.
One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses.
“That’s the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels in the evening, so I’ll just sign her up for night schoo1.
Linda was busy out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs Schantz, why don’t you come back to ?”
I : “There’s no way! I’m 55!”
he insisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. “This is only an experiment,” I him, but he just smiled. To my surprise, both Linda and I thrived (茁壮成长) in evening school. I went back again the next semester, and my grades improved.
It was going to school again, but it was no game. Sitting in a class full of kids was awkward, most of them were respectful and encouraging. During the day, I still had loads of housework to do, But when I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Morn, you can’t now!” And when she was down, I her. Together we saw it through. At last, I got my diploma. , my classmates voted unanimously (一致地) for me to be class speaker, and I got a ＄3, 000 college scholarship.
Yes, Mom, I was late for school, but I got there .
A．parents B．teachers C．trees D．flowers
A．job B．present C．certification D．diploma
A．drop out B．watch out C．keep out D．find out
A．wouldn’ t B．couldn’ t C．shouldn’ t D．needn’ t
A．goes B．comes C．exists D．breaks
A．hands B．head C．eyes D．stomach
A．1ikely B．frequent C．easy D．impossible
A．Worse B．excited C．better D．annoyed
A．giving B．taking C．filling D．sending
A．work B．school C．home D．office
A．1aughed B．told C．argued D．shouted
A．And B．But C．Although D．So
A．informed B．asked C．warned D．convinced
A．regularly B．happily C．steadily D．naturally
A．interesting B．disappointing C．concerned D．exciting
A．as if B．even if C．in case D．if only
A．continue B．rest C．quit D．hesitate
A．raised B．discouraged C．cheered D．defeated
A．To my surprise B．To my satisfaction C．To my relief D．To my credit
A．naturally B．frequently C．constantly D．eventually
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Starbucks is the biggest coffee shop network in the world with more than 15,000 shops in 44 countries. It was first in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by three people with just a shop that sold selected coffee beans. People the selected coffee beans and ground (碾碎) them in the shop or carried them home. The of Starbucks at the time was to sell quality coffee beans so that consumers could coffee in their own houses.
Just after 1987 Starbucks began to show significant after their brand was bought by a former employee of Starbucks, Howard Schultz. He joined Starbucks in 1982 and his to Milan changed his ideas about the coffee shop. Italy, a country that was famous for their coffee consuming habits, inspired Howard to bring these Italian-style coffee shops to the American and the world. However, the idea was by the owner of Starbucks because he believed the business of Starbucks should the same. That is, they should selected coffee beans, and not an Italian-style coffee shop.
After Starbucks in 1985, Howard Schultz set up his own shop the name of ⅡGiomale. This name was not too good. After he bought the Starbucks brand he quickly changed the name of the shop to Starbucks, and the business to be a great success.
People liked to come to Starbucks because the was different and helped to release tiredness after working all long. A shift in American culture was also towards the Starbucks’ success, because before American people liked to go to a and drink alcohol. It was clear that drinking coffee was much healthier than drinking alcohol. Starbucks’ success to many countries, and the culture of drinking coffee has become popular all over the world.
A．found B．established C．decorated D．formed
A．clean B．faraway C．modern D．small
A．booked B．packed C．bought D．grew
A．center B．concept C．opinion D．theory
A．admire B．evaluate C．enjoy D．sell
A．discovery B．meaning C．future D．growth
A．trip B．attitude C．flight D．interview
A．competition B．trade C．market D．economy
A．purchased B．accepted C．prevented D．rejected
A．allow B．remain C．believe D．present
A．provide B．produce C．collect D．advertise
A．closing B．supporting C．leaving D．moving
A．in B．at C．as D．by
A．apparently B．unluckily C．finally D．unexpectedly
A．showed up B．turned out C．took over D．came out
A．atmosphere B．situation C．space D．appearance
A．week B．year C．day D．night
A．strange B．necessary C．hopeful D．influential
A．hotel B．bar C．park D．hospital
A．expanded B．added C．rushed D．attached
If a teenager had some problems in her life years ago, she might go home and write them in her diary. Now, a teenager with the problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very . So, what makes blogging different from writing in a diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more than a diary. Usually a teenager treats her diary like a book full of that she doesn’t want to .
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog a diary will probably write nearly the same information. Both diaries and blogs tell details about what happened to the that day.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not enough for her chemistry test. When I was her , I wrote about the same things, but in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was that my sister might read it!
Because blogging is such a public way of writing, it has both good and bad points. The biggest with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something about her in my diary, she would know. , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend read her blog and got angry.
Because we do not always things carefully before we write about our days, it is to accidentally write something that hurts someone’s feelings in a blog.
A．different B．difficult C．same D．easy
A．special B．similar C．common D．different
A．popular B．modern C．traditional D．new
A．hidden B．familiar C．attractive D．public
A．secrets B．tales C．stories D．jokes
A．share B．hide C．play D．publish
A．as well as B．in spite of C．in favor of D．instead of
A．reader B．listener C．writer D．friend
A．blog B．diary C．e-mail D．report
A．writing B．studying C．teaching D．copying
A．age B．weight C．height D．size
A．still B．only C．already D．never
A．glad B．sad C．worried D．satisfied
A．advantage B．doubt C．mistake D．problem
A．strange B．unpleasant C．good D．interesting
A．surely B．never C．always D．already
A．So B．And C．However D．Therefore
A．might B．should C．must D．shall
A．talk about B．hear about C．care about D．think about
A．hard B．funny C．easy D．interesting
wish to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.
Seizing the to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master made his , quickly moved to the piano, and in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
Then over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully experience. The audience was strongly .
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly . We try our best, but the aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work can be beautiful.
Next time you set out to great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
A．seated B．sat C．dressed D．rested
A．fact B．difficulty C．opportunity D．risk
A．actually B．occ asionally C．fortunately D．eventually
A．discovered B．told C．accepted D．offered
A．joy B．trust C．horror D．pleasure
A．quickly B．personally C．generally D．innocently
A．entrance B．disappearance C．Arrangement D．opening
A．shouted B．repeated C．promised D．whispered
A．turning B．bending C．rising D．handing
A．creative B．effective C．annoying D．fearing
A．addicted B．invited C．attacked D．attracted
A．abnormal B．remarkable C．unimportant D．ordinary
A．goals B．intentions C．results D．purposes
A．luckily B．truly C．slightly D．fortunately
A．overcome B．enjoy C．accomplish D．become