完形填空 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)
Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy___1___and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.
"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"
"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too __2___ !"
"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"
So the real story is: Kids___3____to catch up with school fashion.
Chinese students __4___ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but _5___ know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good __6___ and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to __7__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that __8___1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____9___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass ___10____a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.
As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. __11___ parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage（优势）now, ____12___ it won't last forever. If you want to show off ___13___ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.
Parents should also learn __14____to refuse (拒绝) their kids' demands (要求). They should __15__their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.
A．pictures B．school things C．computer games D．food and drinks
A．expensive B．cheap C．ugly D．nice
A．hate B．give up C．want D．get
A．put on B．take off C．buy D．wear
A．kids B．fathers C．mothers D．people
A．cars B．bicycles C．MP3 D．CDs
A．another B．the others C．others D．other
A．pays B．costs C．spends D．buys
A．so B．such C．as D．like
A．and B．but C．or D．though
A．His B．Her C．Their D．Your
A．but B．because C．if D．for
A．how many B．how much C．how long D．how often
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．say B．talk C．speak D．tell
A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to __31__ the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned __32__ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal (水晶的), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; some __33__, some cheap. And he told them to help __34__ to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were __35__, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __36__ for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your __37__ and stress.
You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee, __38__ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, __39__ you consciously went for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and __40__ in society are the cups. They are just __41__ to hold life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by __42__ only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has __43__ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make __44__ of everything.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak __45__. And leave the rest to God.
A．think of B．thank for C．complain about D．drop out
A．for B．at C．in D．with
A．expensive B．ordinary C．strong D．serious
A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone
A．mixed up B．left C．taken up D．refused
A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary
A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems
A．Who B．How much C．What D．That
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．position B．age C．health D．purpose
A．cups B．tools C．bags D．bowls
A．putting B．getting C．turning D．concentrating
A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought
A．fun B．use C．the best D．the worst
A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously
“I’m really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study hard and learn the skills. Then I can (41) my family difficulties and do good to other people.” a learner on the job training program said, feeling (42).
The learner’s grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and has mother is (43) in bed. So his father, who is a farmer, is the main (44) of the family. The family is poor. The learner graduated from high school and did not (45) the college entrance exam. The job training program helps him learn the skills that he’ll (46) in the work place.
The story reminds me of another (47). It goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a man who liked fishing very much, and was (48) to catch lots of fish every day. The man was a kind-hearted person, so he always (49) his fish with his neighbors who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be (50) if he taught them how to fish. So he (51) his neighbors together and showed them how to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could (52) the fish they themselves caught.
At present, there are still a lot of poor people throughout the world. But it’s not good if we give only (53) to them. (54), we should give them a chance to learn new skills. Therefore, a technical training is very important to people in need, and the will learn the ability to (55) money. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to find jobs.
A．solve B．change C．study D．find
A．surprised B．excited C．relaxed D．interested
A．ill B．alone C．silent D．dangerous
A．problem B．example C．relative D．support
A．pass B．copy C．know D．mind
A．repeat B．forget C．need D．test
A．story B．learner C．family D．program
A．afraid B．lucky C．sorry D．able
A．shared B．cooked C．exchanged D．weighed
A．easy B．great C．useless D．crazy
A．drove B．stopped C．called D．searched
A．feed B．save C．touch D．eat
A．time B．fish C．food D．clothing
A．Next B．Instead C．Luckily D．Especially
A．pay B．give C．use D．make
You have probably heard the expression，“It’s raining cats and dogs outside．”That means 16 it’s raining very hard I not that 17 cats and dogs are falling from the 18．However，one day in June，1882，it really did rain 19 over Dubuque，Iowa．The frogs 20 falling along with hailstones(冰雹)during a 21 storm．
Hail is formed when drops of rainwater are 22 by heavy winds and are carried high up into the air．There the raindrops become frozen．Many drops may freeze 23 to form balls of ice；these ice balls，or hailstones，then 24 to earth．
During the storm in Dubuque，the strong winds lifted small frogs from nearby ponds(池塘) 25 the air along with raindrops．When some of these frogs became covered with ice，both hailstones and“frog-stones”fell onto the ground．
A．that B．how C．why D．if
A．careless B．blind C．dead D．real
A．hill B．tower C．sky D．building
A．cats B．frogs C．dogs D．birds
A．stopped B．enjoyed C．began D．forgot
A．popular B．terrible C．weekly D．common
A．divided B．added C．changed D．caught
A．together B．alone C．so D．almost
A．hold B．lose C．keep D．fall
A．from B．into C．after D．by
You can reach almost any goal if you want to—but sometimes it takes great efforts to realize your dream．
That was quite true for me．When I was 17 years old，I broke my father’s_____．He had saved enough from an average income to send me to college to become a lawyer．Three months later I was home telling him that I had left college — and for the first time I saw him ______.
“Son，I’m always going to love you even though you’ll never achieve anything，’’he said with tears(眼泪)in his eyes．
When I walked out of that room，I was burning with something within my body．Not everyone has the chance to feel it．I did not just want to______ — I had to．
But I couldn't see how to do it and all the time my father’s words were in my mind. I become a salesperson．It was not______ because I knew almost nothing about marketing.
Then a man introduced me to the Edwards training course．I went and learned a lot of useful______．I tried my best to put them to work．Soon after that，I started tasting the sweet fruits of Success for the first time．
Some time later，I told the manager of my company that I would like to meet with Mr．Edwards．They arranged it for me．When the day came，I told him，“Mr. Edwards，my goal is to be able to train people just as you trained me．’’______，he agreed to let me try．
All that came true because I set goals to make it happen．Sticking to the goal was the most important．
A．promise B．record C．heart D．law
A．shout B．cry C．laugh D．relax
A．succeed B．argue C．stop D．move
A．fair B．easy C．serious D．safe
A．poems B．dialogues C．excuses D．skills
A．Luckily B．Usually C．Clearly D．Suddenly
Last Saturday, Tony went to see Benny. But he didn't know 26 Benny lived. 27 the way, he stopped in front of a yellow house, and asked an old woman the 28 to Benny's house. "His house is not far from my house," said the woman. "It's behind the trees. But you can't get there 29 You can go there by bus. It'll 30 you hours to get there 31 foot. " "What's 32 with her?" Tony thought, "I can see Benny's house from here now. It's behind the 33 ."
Then Tony walked to the other side of the trees. He found the old woman was 34 There was a river in front of him, and he couldn't see a boat. The house was on the other side of the35 .
A．what B．where C．how D．why
A．By B．On C．Near D．In
A．place B．house C．bus D．way
A．well B．now C．easily D．hurriedly
A．spend B．take C．bring D．carry
A．in B．on C．by D．with
A．matter B．trouble C．wrong D．right
A．houses B．rivers C．trees D．boats
A．right B．good C．wrong D．fine
A．road B．street C．tree D．river