根据句意和汉语注释，在标有题号的横线上写出单词的正确形式。X-优题课

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
A poor young man went to Paris, expecting that his father’s friend could help him find a business for living.
“Are you g_________ at maths?” his father’s friend asked him.
The young man s________ his head.
“How is your history?” “How a________ your law?”
The young man lowered(低下) his head sadly.
His father’s friend asked again and again, but the young man couldo_________shake his head. He himself couldn’t find out any advantages.
“Then write downy_______ address first.”
The young man wrote his address and turned to leave, b_______ he was stopped by his father’s friend. “Your name is written very beautifully, which is your advantage. You shouldn’t satisfy yourself with finding a j_______ for living.”
Manyy_______later, the young man wrote the classical works that was well-known in the world. He was Alexandra Dumas(大仲马), a f________French writer of the 18th century.
There are many ordinary persons in the world who all have many small advantages, but they can’t find t__________. In fact, there is a gold mine(矿)in every ordinary life. If you’re willing to dig, you will dig out treasures that surprise yourself.

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空（必要时可加情态动词或助动词）。
Tom worked in the office of Mr Bates.
One day, when Tom got to the office, a letter_________(wait) for him. He opened it.
“Dear Tom,” the letter said, “I________(write) to thank you for your help. You_________(help) me so much when I came to your office. Here’s a ticket for the big football match.”
Tom looked at the ticket. He could not believe that he had it. Everyone looked forward to__________(watch) the match!
“ I must watch the match,” he though. “ I must. I_______(expect) the big match for 4 year.”
Tom thought and though. He________(not put) his heart into any work. Then at twelve o’clock he knew what __________(do).
He went out of the office and called his sister, Jean.
At one o’clock Mr Bates came up to him. “I have bad news for you, Tom. Your sister telephoned just now. Your mother_______(send) to hospital a moment ago.”
“Thank you,” Tom said. “I will go to the hospital. I ________(come) back as soon as possible.”
In fact, Tom _________(leave) the office quickly for the football ground. Tom’s ticket was a good one. He could stand near the front.
The next morning, when Tom got to the office, Mr Bates came up to him. “You’re fired(解雇), Tom.” Then he walked away angrily.
“But why?” Tom asked.
Then a girl said, “We saw the match on TV here yesterday! You were on TV! Tom, you had such a good ticket!”

短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he,he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was thething in the world .
A new kid, Albert, came to Peter’s school .He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match, but Albert didn’t seem to think of it. When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a on his face, while Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so important to win the match that he even wanted to cheat（舞弊） , but he lost in the end.
“ You played very well, Peter. I think we can play again sometime, ”said Albert.
But Peter didn’t happy and couldn’t fall asleep that night .
One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball. he lost again and again, the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed of them.
Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to realize that enjoying a game was much more important than winning or losing it. He felt happier than ever before.

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
In the past three years, my home town ______________(change) a lot. already.
It’s hard to say what ____________ (happen) in 100 years in our country.
They_______________(not travel)to Shanghai next week, are they?
The students________(chat) from 6 to7 yesterday evening.
When I got to the station yesterday morning, my friends _______(wait ) for me at the entrance.
If it__________ (not rain) tomorrow, we’ll go hiking.
He____________ (not write) a letter to his mother yet. He has to do that soon. His mother misses him very much.
Would you please__________(not make) such a big noise. The baby is sleeping.
It’s a long time since we ________(meet) last time, isn’t it?
----How many times _______the girl __________(forget) to take the keys to her home?
----At least three times.
You must spend as much time as you can ________ (practise) playing the piano.
They_______(live) in Wuxi since they were born.

根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
Tom 　　　　(drop) his schoolbag on the bus. He felt worried.
My mother is looking forward to 　　　　(meet) you.
At first, our foreign English teacher spoke so 　　　　(quick) that no one could follow her.
— What’s wrong with Maria?
— She fell off the bike and hurt 　　　　(her).
— How clean your house is!
— Thank you. It 　　　　(clean) every day.