We can’t do it that way --- but whether it will work is ______ matter.

A. other B. another

C. each D. every

完形填空，通讀下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。

I still remember my kindergarten(幼兒園)teacher, Mrs. White. She looked just like Snow White, ______ she had the same bright eyes and short dark hair.

We used to ______ a lot . And I would show what I wrote to Mrs. White for correction(批改). She would look at my writing and see many mistakes in it. But she ______ made any red correction and she always gave a star. I was feeling ______ of my writing each time I got a star. But it ______ my mother. So one day, when she met Mrs. White at a parent-teacher meeting, Mum asked her why she never corrected my ______ and why she never said no to her child.

Mrs. White said, “The children are just beginning to get ______ about using words. Spelling and grammar can wait. We can’t ______ that interest with a red pen.” As it was a long time ago, my mother could only remember the main idea of ______ Mrs. White said about my writing. However, I grew up learning to use ______ with loving care and confidence (自信)like that.

If Mrs. White had used her red pen more often, I probably wouldn’t be ______ you about this now. Whenever I look back on those encouraging(鼓勵性的) ______ from Mrs. White, I feel they just look ______ real ones in the night sky-bright, shiny, and guiding me on my way somewhere. I do believe she was such a ______ teacher, who tried to use a red pen less to keep the joy, wonder and excitement in a child’s ______.

Thanks to Mrs. White, I have no fear about writing. Also, I’m not afraid of any mistake in my life!

1.A. because B. so C. or D. but

2.A. run B. cry C. write D. speak

3.A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes

4.A. afraid B. tired C. surprised D. proud(自豪的)

5.A. protected B. worried C. helped D. hurt

6.A. exercises B. designs C. mistakes D. messages

7.A. nervous B. excited C. afraid D. bored

8.A. stop B. keep C. save D. show

9.A. that B. when C. which D. what

10.A. letters B. grammar C. words D. spelling

11.A. telling B. talking C. saying D. speaking

12.A. dreams B. stars C. gifts D. pens

13.A. at B. through C. for D. like

14.A. careless B. helpless C. wonderful D. bad

15.A. mind B. hands C. arms D. ears

閱讀理解。

Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(無論) they were rich or poor. He had about 3, 000 students and many of them became famous.

Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.

1.Confucius was born ______.

A. in Sichuan Province B. on August 28

C. in the Kingdom of Lu D. about 1500 years ago

2. Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.

A. music B. Chinese

C. math D. other subjects

3.As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.

A. only the rich

B. only the poor

C. not only the rich but also the poor

D. neither the rich nor the poor

4.Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?

A. Being kind. B. Looking after the old.

C. Working for others. D. Thinking of ourselves.

5.The underlined word “they” means ______.

A. good manners B. Confucius’ ideas

C. Confucius and his students D. Confucius’ students

—Let’s make fruit salad.

— ________

A. OK, good idea. B. Is that true?

C. Let me think. D. We need two apples.

Add the pepper _______ the turkey sandwich. Next, put cheese _______ the bread.

A. of; on B. to; at

C. to; on D. with; on

Fruit is good for our health, so I like ______ for dessert.

A. potatoes B. hamburgers

C. bananas D. candy

Fruit is good for our health, so I like ______ for dessert.

A. potatoes B. hamburgers

C. bananas D. candy

---Can I help you, sir? ---Yes, I’d like five _______.

A. meat B. potato

C. potatoes D. banana

-- It's time for the weather report. Could I _______ the TV, Dad?

-- Go ahead, please. I also want to know about the weather for tomorrow.

A. turn on B. turn off C. turn down

―Is Tom coming to the concert this evening?

―No, he _________ be at the concert. He _______ abroad.

A. mustn’t, has been B. mustn’t, has been to

C. can’t, has gone to D. can’t, has gone