阅读下面短文，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。
“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty___left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was___. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers___money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a___for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He___as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the ___of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “__ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly____they have time to see, and you’ll___out and get your money,”Chad said.
It was a new ___to Jason. He thought of his bird with no_ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was___that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ___ a poor newsboy, he had been___ some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers___. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a___smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason___money because he would not tell a lie. The boy ___at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder___.”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new___. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
A．shops B．coins C．people D．papers
A．open B．heavy C．pure D．weak
A．instead of B．in return for C．regardless of D．in exchange for
A．cup B．card C．comb D．cake
A．gave in B．broke down C．got away D．showed up
A．difficulty B．process C．goal D．secret
A．And B．But C．For D．So
A．before B．since C．though D．unless
A．call B．drop C．sell D．reach
A．edition B．idea C．policy D．task
A．bread B．insects C．seeds D．water
A．concerned B．amazed C．excited D．determined
A．still B．already C．just D．also
A．taught B．handed C．awarded D．allowed
A．at once B．by chance C．as usual D．on purpose
A．proud B．gentle C．warm D．polite
A．borrowed B．lost C．made D．saved
A．laughed B．shouted C．nodded D．started
A．bravely B．grateful C．fondly D．modestly
A．duty B．business C．job D．method
One Friday we were packing to leave for a weekend away when my daughter heard cries for help. When I went to investigate, I discovered an elderly neighbour we knew had taken a bad fall on her front steps. She was clearly in so I helped her inside her house and settled her on the couch.
I noticed how and dark her place was and it was obvious she hadn't cleaned in a while. She she didn't need an ambulance or help and that someone would be around soon, so I her with a bottle of water at her side.
As I left, I felt saddened to that apart from a few smiles in the past 18 months we had been neighbours, we hadn't She didn't know my name and I didn't know hers, and I hadn't even noticed she hadn't been for weeks due to backache.
That weekend I my grandmother for her 80th birthday and noticed how clean and spacious her flat seemed in comparison to my neighbour's. Then my thoughts turned to all the — daughters, grandkids, nieces and nephews — my grandmother had, and how the atmosphere was.
My neighbour, as far as I knew, had no family dropping by to visit.
When I I went to check on her but she didn't answer my Trying the back door and it open, I walked inside. More grateful than scared to see me, she explained she was . Yet, unable to bend down due to her bad back, she could not unpack groceries a delivery boy had left at floor level. Her kitchen was filled with garbage she was unable to by herself.
We've since become good friends and chat every few days. She keeps thanking me for my kindness but I helping her. Every time I return from putting out her garbage, collecting her mail or just chatting, I feel a deep sense of and peace.
A．well B．barely C．widely D．never
A．pain B．relief C．sorrow D．surprise
A．vast B．quiet C．messy D．chilly
A．insisted B．promised C．advised D．agreed
A．technical B．legal C．financial D．medical
A．accompanied B．left C．annoyed D．warned
A．doubt B．notice C．regret D．realize
A．separated B．complained C．connected D．explained
A．outside B．inside C．away D．abroad
A．missed B．supported C．ignored D．met
A．assistants B．neighbours C．visitors D．fellows
A．lively B．tense C．romantic D．heavy
A．hurriedly B．officially C．normally D．regularly
A．moved B．returned C．departed D．wandered
A．phones B．questions C．knocks D．messages
A．blowing B．keeping C．finding D．tearing
A．fill B．poor C．ill D．OK
A．take out B．leave out C．pick out D．hand out
A．enjoy B．dislike C．consider D．risk
A．safety B．direction C．satisfaction D．Honesty
The arrival of computers has brought a considerable change in all industries. With multiple features with this technology, it has become an important part of management. As a result, computers are by all businesses for their smooth running. It has been proved that computers improve the work productivity and have become a necessary professional investment.
Originally it was in the period of 1950s computers started gaining importance in the business world. At that time they were used to store data. With the popularity of computers in the commercial field, computers got used to perform multiple functions. The of computers with communication technology happened later which the creation of servers. Websites were designed which could be by the internet users. Extensive data like written documents, videos and images was in the enterprise servers.
Computers now perform many tasks. With its presence in every small workspace, let us take a look at some of its key .
The track of the financial status of a company is managed by computer. Spreadsheet software is used for this which helps to keep a record of all profits, losses, sales and costs. Company connects and interacts with its clients all across the globe through the computer. Emails are sent daily to official information and other software is used to create reports and memos. Corporate advertising like print brochures are easily created with the help of computer printers.
Companies a record of their customers, products and financial dealings through the computer. Database management software is used by the employees to the stored data, select it and use it for making reports etc. Moreover, through the computer the company gets into a direct with its bank account. There is actually no to its use.
A．associated B．compared C．employed D．showed
A．family B．office C．government D．school
A．opposed B．avoided C．ordered D．required
A．nevertheless B．therefore C．unless D．however
A．that B．when C．until D．before
A．personal B．scientific C．logical D．financial
A．happily B．hardly C．usually D．gradually
A．combination B．development C．invention D．argument
A．took over B．resulted from C．led to D．turned down
A．destroyed B．spread C．accessed D．made
A．stored B．downloaded C．charged D．changed
A．easy B．simple C．complicated D．interesting
A．uses B．branches C．sections D．techniques
A．cause B．purpose C．process D．effect
A．update B．convey C．correct D．write
A．profits B．staff C．managers D．materials
A．damage B．release C．maintain D．improve
A．doubt B．input C．output D．analyze
A．track B．finance C．connection D．investment
A．idea B．end C．reason D．answer
Steve Morris was not a typical child．But when he was nine，his to be typical was very strong．Of all the people Steve remembered，one woman，his primary-school teacher，Mrs Beneduci， in his mind．Mrs Beneduci was a wise person．She realized that mere words to a kid not carry much weight．So instead，with the secret aid of a little mouse，she found a to show Steve his real talent．
One day Mrs Beneduci began her with the question: who was Abraham Lincoln? Amy was required to answer it．She said in a voice，“Uh ．．．he，uh，had a beard．” The students burst into ．“Steve?” said the teacher．Steve stood up and confidently，“He was the 16th President of the United States．”
with Steve’s performance，the teacher then added that Abraham Lincoln had been President during the Civil War … Then she stopped， she was listening to something．It sounded like a mouse．The little girls screamed．Some stood on their chairs．Mrs Beneduci tried to the students down，and asked Steve to find the poor little creature．
Steve sat straight up in his chair and asked everybody to be ．In the sudden stillness he raised his head，hesitated for a moment，and to the wastebasket．“He’s right over there!” said Steve ．“I can hear him!”
And so he was: a frightened little mouse that was beneath the wastepaper，hoping to go ．Nature gave him a remarkable pair of to make up for his blindness．In the heart of small，sightless Steve a pride was born，and that pride is with him still． the incident，Mrs Beneduci would continue to his talent，and she always reminded Steve of the little mouse．
A little mouse gave a small boy ．Steve Morris is now a singer who is popular all over the world．
A．limit B．desire C．direction D．courage
A．stands out B．turns up C．gets through D．gives away
A．will B．shall C．might D．must
A．control B．chance C．power D．choice
A．rest B．holiday C．study D．class
A．low B．proud C．long D．wide
A．tears B．laughter C．cheers D．applause
A．decided B．predicted C．answered D．required
A．Satisfied B．Confused C．Thrilled D．Surprised
A．even when B．so that C．just because D．as though
A．calm B．lie C．keep D．settle
A．relaxed B．anxious C．quiet D．active
A．pointed B．walked C．fell D．rushed
A．slowly B．proudly C．carefully D．luckily
A．running B．escaping C．fighting D．struggling
A．undiscovered B．unexplained C．untreated D．unhurt
A．arms B．hands C．legs D．ears
A．Before B．In C．After D．For
A．test B．encourage C．inspect D．feel
A．excitement B．patience C．warmth D．confidence
Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk, Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day.
However, her ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere. The last thing she was a blinding flash of light. In hospital, when told she would never again, she couldn’ t believe it. Three months later, she was out of hospital on a wheelchair. Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old child’ s storybook. A bookmark in it made her to page 117. The name of the was‘The Day Clara Walked’ . She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost.
, after a year’ s hard exercise, Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics. While she was sitting on the green bench the Athens Stadium, memories : first, the pain and the tears, the book under her pillow, the words of relatives full of advice and comfort, and the pity in those eyes that had once held for her talent. Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on , their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder, she could balance the hoop（健身圈）as well as her teammates. She registered for 2004 Olympic Games, and finally she received from the Olympic Committee.
Her was interrupted by the attendant who said,“It’ s time” , two words that she had been to hear for so long. Smoothing her dress, she walked into the stadium, each firm and steady. Everything was , and the applause rang loud in her ears, her heart violently against her chest.
Later that night, Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old on the shelf, which opened to page 117, to the chapter‘The Day Clara Walked’ , tears her vision.
A．dream B．intension C．life D．career
A．forgot B．remembered C．experienced D．suffered
A．see B．dance C．walk D．sing
A．rushed B．rocked C．thrown D．wheeled
A．open B．relate C．point D．adapt
A．bookmark B．page C．chapter D．story
A．Suddenly B．Surprisingly C．Fortunately D．Certainly
A．opposite B．beneath C．inside D．outside
A．flooded in B．faded away C．mixed up D．squeezed out
A．fright B．regret C．sympathy D．admiration
A．doubtfully B．thankfully C．nervously D．cheerfully
A．until B．as C．while D．once
A．access B．praise C．support D．approval
A．plan B．attempt C．thought D．sight
A．content B．eager C．upset D．proud
A．breath B．wake C．step D．look
A．unexpected B．awful C．perfect D．finished
A．fighting B．striking C．kicking D．hammering
A．hoop B．book C．letter D．dress
A．clouding B．filling C．rolling D．Rushing
Having been a music teacher for twenty-seven years, I have always known that music touches the spirit. It can all kinds of barriers to reach the students in a very special way. It can be the by which each child can find their light. I’d like to share a story where music overcame a barrier and made a connection with a young student. One of my most students was a young girl called Vanessa. Vanessa had difficulty walking and couldn’t speak at that time. We sat on the floor for our music lessons. We all like a song, which was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped twice while singing the repeat, "Oh, yes!" We probably that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word. One day late in the school year, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked at me directly in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and the words "Oh, yes!" I opened my mouth and for that moment I was the one who couldn’t speak . Through music, we had made an excellent . Several years later, I met Vanessa in the street in town. She waved to me with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands twice, copying the song we had performed so many times. This precious little girl, her connection with music, left a(n) on me that will last forever. Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us as to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.
A．put up B．turn to C．break through D．run into
A．goal B．means C．course D．experience
A．physical B．mental C．potential D．musical
A．favorite B．unforgettable C．active D．serious
A．usually B．actually C．hardly D．Final
A．recorded B．performed C．composed D．heard
A．signed B．read C．wrote D．said
A．with interest B．in surprise C．with fear D．by nature
A．connection B．choice C．comment D．promise
A．towards B．beyond C．through D．for
A．impression B．voice C．mark D．message
A．artists B．educators C．doctors D．researchers