完形填空（本题有15小题， 每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
There was once a rich man who loved money than anything else in the world. He didn’t ___exactly how much he had, so he asked a little girl to count all his money___ him.
It ____ the little girl six days to count all the money. When she told the rich man that he had forty-two dollars, he was ____ and asked, “How much do you want?” He thought that ___ she was only a child, he could pay her only a little money.
The girl said, “well, I worked for six days, so I think you ____ pay me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, just give me the *amount you give me the day before, *multiplied by itself.
The _____ was happy to hear that, because he thought that in this ___ he would only have to give her a _____ dollars. What a ___ little girl! But he was afraid that she would change her mind, so he asked his lawyer to write that down and made the girl *sign her ___.
On the ____ day the rich man paid her two pennies, and on the second day, two pennies *times two pennies, or four pennies
Each day after that, he gave ____ the number of pennies he had given her the day before, multiplied by itself. And by the sixth day, the *foolish rich man __ give the smart little girl all his 42 million dollars!
A．work B．know C．have D．think
A．for B．to C．with D．of
A．cost B．paid C．took D．spent
A．million B．hundred C．thousand D．quarter
A．relaxed B．angry C．sad D．happy
A．because B．if C．though D．but
A．could B．would C．might D．should
A．girl B．rich man C．people D．two
A．point B．road C．hand D．way
A．many B．much C．few D．little
A．clever B．silly C．hardworking D．kind
A．address B．money C．number D．name
A．first B．second C．third D．sixth
A．him B．her C．them D．us
A．could B．was able to C．had to D．stopped to
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce（弹跳）back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of .If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don't look down on your by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don't be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be .
Don't love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only you've been, but also where you are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don't use time or words .You can't get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that's why we call it "the present". Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
A．work B．health C．friend D．family
A．wool B．leather C．glass D．wood
A．still B．never C．even D．also
A．use B．cost C．price D．worth
A．difficulties B．goals C．records D．problems
A．Everything B．Anything C．Nothing D．Something
A．brave B．happy C．curious D．modest
A．take B．get C．shut D．catch
A．how B．who C．where D．what
A．carelessly B．excitedly C．cheaply D．Differently
A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor(教授). Soon they began to about the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some , some cheap. And he told them to help 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 up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the cause of your and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you went for the best cups.”
Now think about this: Life is the coffee, the jobs, money and in society are the cups. They are just to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the of everything.
Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak . And leave the rest to God.
A．chat B．think C．complain D．discuss
A．for B．at C．in D．with
A．expensive B．usual C．strong D．serious
A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone
A．mixed B．left C．taken D．accepted
A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary
A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems
A．Who B．How 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．money B．attention C．advantage D．record
A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought
A．fun B．use C．best D．worst
A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously
Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle-school students in Australia are not allowed ____mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a ____ for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones ____ Christmas presents, and more students will want them. Marry Brown, a headmaster, ____ that mobile phone was a distraction (分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so ____trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were ____ saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat (作弊) during exams. Some schools had tried to ban (禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch ____ their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. They also said they were ____ lost and were a distraction for students. Many people say that they understand ____ parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use ___ mobile phones.A. to carry B. carrying C. carry
A. matter B. problem C. question
A. on B. for C. as
A. says B. said C. say
A. much B. manyC. a lot of
A. too B. also C. either
A. for B. to C. with
A. easy B. hardC. easily
A. why B. how C.what
A. his B. theirC. our
Many Americans like to have their vacation in countries. One day an American comes to China. This is her first time (次数) to China and she wants to some friends there. She meets a Chinese. This Chinese wants to talk with the American. When he sees her, he comes up, says “ ” to her, then he begins his first talk with someone an English-speaking country.
“How old are you?” the Chinese .
“I’m . Please don’t ask a lady (女士) about her .” answers the woman.
The Chinese is surprised. He doesn’t know . Can you help him?
A．an other B．the other C．other D．others
A．man B．boy C．woman D．child
A．be B．being C．do D．having
A．with English B．with Chinese C．in English D．in Chinese
A．OK B．hello C．sorry D．good-bye
A．to B．at C．of D．from
A．says B．tells C．talks D．speaks
A．sure B．shy C．happy D．sorry
A．dinner B．age C．job D．family
A．how B．why C．what D．wher
Wang Tao，an l1-year-old Chinese boy，has too many activities．His father _______ him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across town to practice．“I do most of my ______in the car when we are _______ to practice，and I have to do the rest
when I get home．I am too tried， I just want to sleep.” He said.
“More and more kids become unhappy _______ they have too many activities to do.” said Mr. Wang，an expert(专家)of child development．“4l％of me children aged 9-13 said they felt _______ most of the time，and more than 75％0f them said that they wished they had more _______ to play.”
“Over-scheduling (过量的课程安排) is a growing problem for Chinese families.” said Mr. Wang．It is not good for both kids and their parents. More families eat dinner ______or often eat fast food _______ their way to football practice or music lessons. We all know it is important for kids to learn how to relax. If they don’t learn that now， it will be more difficult to learn when they get _______ . Kids need time to relax. Parents should _______ about what is right for kids.
A．take B．takes C．took D．has taken
A．sports B．business C．homework D．housework
A．riding B．flying C．walking D．driving
A．but B．or C．because D．so
A．excited B．interested C．worried D．dangerous
A．great time B．full time C．right time D．free time
A．slowly B．quickly C．quietly D．happily
A．on B．by C．in D．across
A．taller B．stronger C．older D．better
A．hear B．think C．look D．Tell