Suppose you find a bright yellow bike on a street corner in the city．You hop on（跨上）it and （31） ．But wait﹣isn't this stealing？No，it isn't．（32） shouts，"Stop!Thief!"That is （33） this free ride is just fine with the city．
You（ 34） for （35） transportation，and they wanted to help （36）
pollution．So，to get citizens（市民） （37） their cars and onto pollution﹣free bikes，they （38） the Yellow Bike Project．
The （39） bikes are painted bright yellow and placed throughout the city．People can hop on the yellow bike and ride to run errands（短程差事），to work （40） to school．Then，they leave the bike for the （41） rider．There have been times when bikes have been stolen，but most people （42） the rules，because they think it is not wise to （43） the bike that's already free．
Portland's （44） was quickly loved by a lot of people．Within two years of its starts，similar programs were （45） in cities in six other states．
31．A．drive away |
B．ride away |
C．ride back |
D．run away |
32．A．No one |
B．Someone |
C．Anyone |
D．Everyone |
33．A．whether |
B．so |
C．because |
D．though |
34．A．have to |
B．don't have to |
C．can't |
D．can |
35．A．expensive |
B．crowded |
C．free |
D．common |
36．A．protect |
B．control |
C．make |
D．bring |
37．A．out of |
B．into |
C．up |
D．near |
38．A．ended |
B．started |
C．changed |
D．refused |
39．A．public |
B．private |
C．clean |
D．dirty |
40．A．but |
B．as |
C．until |
D．or |
41．A．next |
B．last |
C．best |
D．first |
42．A．break |
B．make |
C．discuss |
D．follow |
43．A．buy |
B．repair |
C．produce |
D．steal |
44．A．citizen |
B．street |
C．idea |
D．school |
45．A．looked up |
B．made up |
C．put up |
D．set up． |
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fill；he；second；check； neighbor； peace；wind；surprise；sudden；feel |
It was early morning. I got dressed quickly. It was still autumn but colder than usual. It snowed for （1） days. I forgot（2） the weather report today， so I went out in a jacket.
It was still dark， cold and（3） . At that time， I knew I made a mistake. I shook a little bit.
（4） a car stopped and one of my（5） got out of it. We greeted each other and talked about the bad weather. To my（6） ， he took off his coat and handed it to me. He smiled and said，"It's too cold. Put it on." Looking at the warm coat in my hands，I was touched and thanked（7） . After that，he drove away. When I looked up at the sky， I noticed the sky was beautiful and（8） . I（9） warm inside me and I didn't shake any more.
The world is（10） of kindness. Love is always there.
Cindy and Anna were（1） friends. Some days they could spend hours happily together without any argument， but other days they just could not（2） on what to do.
One day they decided to play in the garden near their school. "Come on! Let's play chess." Anna said.
"I don't want to play chess." Cindy replied.
"We always do what you want to do， Cindy. It's my turn to make a （3） . "Anna said. She was getting a little unhappy and（4） ，leaving Cindy alone.
Cindy was very angry.（5） she got home， she found she still had Anna's notebook in her schoolbag. "Well， I'm not giving it back to her today. I'm too mad（6） her." Cindy thought.
The next day at school， their teacher Mrs. Stone asked for their notebooks. But Anna didn't have hers， and she looked（7） . Cindy knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook， but she was（8） angry with Anna.
When it was time for lunch， Cindy finally told Mrs. Stone the（9） . "Thank you for being honest， Cindy. I'm sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook." said Mrs. Stone.
Later， Mrs. Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them. Mrs. Stone helped them （10） that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity. They became best friends again.
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（1）A. best |
B. most |
C. least |
D. worst |
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（2）A. try |
B. depend |
C. agree |
D. live |
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（3）A. promise |
B. project |
C. decision |
D. survey |
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（4）A. went over |
B. went on |
C. went by |
D. went away |
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（5）A. Because |
B. When |
C. Unless |
D. If |
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（6）A. at |
B. with |
C. on |
D. in |
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（7）A. excited |
B. worried |
C. normal |
D. relaxed |
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（8）A. still |
B. never |
C. often |
D. almost |
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（9）A. chance |
B. plan |
C. truth |
D. rule |
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（10）A. describe |
B. explain |
C. guess |
D. realize |
将下列单词的适当形式填入空格．每空限填一词，每词只能用一次．
continue make place careful who same stop before good something
A man named Bill once visited a temple that was still being built． He saw a sculptor （雕刻家）（1） a sculpture． As he watched the man work on the sculpture， he noticed that there was a similar sculpture lying nearby．
He felt strange and asked the sculptor， "Why are you creating two （2） sculptures？ Do you need two to put in different （3） ？"
"No．" the man said without looking up， "We need only one， but the first one became damaged（损害）（4） I could finish it， so I' m working on a new one．"
Bill picked up the damaged sculpture and examined it （5） ． But he couldn't find （6） wrong with it．
"Where is the damage？" he asked．
"There is a scratch （划痕） on the sculpture's nose " the sculptor said while （7） his work．
Bill then asked "Where are you going to place the sculpture？"
The sculptor replied that it would be placed on a platform which is 20 feet in height．" If the sculpture is up
that high，（8） is going to notice that there is a scratch on the nose？ " Bill asked．
The sculptor （9） his work， looking up at the man and said，" I will know it．"
The sculptor chose a high standard of excellence in his work． Even if other people didn't notice it， it mattered to him that his work should be of the （10） quality （质量）． This is an attitude we should work hard to have．
根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．
Taking a nap （小睡） every single day may be the least favorite thing for a child in kindergarten．However， being able to relax and get some rest in the middle of the day is great for many adults．（1） ．
（2） People who take naps are seen as lazy． You can even be kicked off your job if you fall asleep at work． This kind of thinking dates back to the founders of the US， Puritans（清教徒）．（3） ．
（4） Some people even bring their pillows （枕头） to work for nap time． People have a much more relaxing attitude towards taking naps than in the US．
（5） But on the other hand， having a short rest can help you work better． A good rest can improve your mood as well． So why not take a nap during lunch break and make the rest of the day more enjoyable？
A．On the one hand， it is true that you spend less time working if you take a nap．
B．But attitudes towards naps are quite different between the US and China．
C．But in China， taking a nap is just a normal part of the day．
D．They are known for working hard．
E．In the US， a nap in the middle of the day is looked down upon．
My name is Paul． I was a （1） boy． One morning， I woke up and realized I was not （2） ． I decided to do something to put my name in the Guinness Book of World Records．
（3） my dream， I thought of something I could do．First， I tied my arm around my back and wanted to be "the person who （4） the farthest with one arm"．But as soon as I got in the water ，I sank（下沉）．
Then， I stuffed （5） in my mouth and tried to be "the person who put the most cookies in his mouth"． However， when cookie 17 went in， I got sick．
Finally，（6） a Friday evening， I ran to the bathroom and filled up the tub （浴盆） with water．I decided to be "the person who took the world's longest bath"． It was a perfect idea （7） all that I had to do was to sit there．The first three hours was great．I drank soda and ate potato chips．（8） in the water so long made me look like I was 80．But I was determined．
An hour later， my brother shouted outside the bathroom that the record for the longest bath in the world was （9） than a month! Feeling （10） ， I got out．
Maybe I will never be in the Guinness Book of World Records． But that's OK．I am still special．
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（1）A．16 years old |
B．16﹣years﹣old |
C．16﹣year﹣old |
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（2）A．good |
B．famous |
C．interesting |
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（3）A．To achieve |
B．To put |
C．To act |
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（4）A．swam |
B．run |
C．jumped |
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（5）A．cakes |
B．candies |
C．cookies |
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（6）A．on |
B．in |
C．at |
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（7）A．until |
B．because |
C．if |
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（8）A．Walking |
B．Being |
C．Making |
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（9）A．less |
B．fewer |
C．more |
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（10）A．on |
B．up |
C．down |