4．I found _____ rather difficult to remember all the star signs in such a short time．（　�。�

A．

this

B．

that

C．

it's

D．

it

3．The Power of StoryWhen my dog Gracie disappeared six years ago，I really learned what I believe．Gracie escaped from our backyard around 2：00 p．m．We searched the neighborhood for hours but had no （31）AWe put up advertisements，and by dark，we returned home，exhausted （精疲力竭）．
On the second day，I called my animal doctor，the SPCA，and the animal shelter （收容所）．Nothing．I felt lost．
If I knew Gracie had been （32）D，I would have been heartbroken．If I knew she was caught somewhere，I would save her．If I knew she had found a better home，I would be （33）Cyet relieved （放心的）．But how do I deal with the unknown？Wait patiently？Search endlessly？Give up？
The third day，while I was searching in the woods with my friend Rhea，I told her losing Gracie was like losing faith （信任） in everything．Rhea smiled and said，"You know，maybe Gracie's on a great adventure．"It seems （34）B，but I felt better then．Rhea's words （35）Cme what，as a writer，I surely have faith in：the power of story．
As one writer said，all we have is stories．It's what holds our life together．We call stories science，some stories myth （神話），but imagine hearing for the first time that the world may be round．Such stories only become real when we （36）Cthem．And some stories are never supported with scientific facts，but they still seem to hold true．
For example，ten years earlier，I'd dreamt that I should get a （37）A，and by that evening，Gracie came into my life．When people would ask what kind of dog she was，I would say Muppet wolf terrier （小獵狗）．It was something I  （38）Dbecause I believed Gracie was half dog，half wolf．
So why not imagine now that she was off on an adventure exploring her wolf side？
The fourth day started with me finding a （39）Bon the sidewalk，I'd always thought of finding money as a good sign．And I was sure Gracie would come home on the fifth day．I guess it was another story to hold on to．
On Day Five，I was at a friend's house when her phone rang．I knew immediately it was news about Gracie．And I was right．When I finally saw her in my hallway，I cried．"My wolf days are （40）D．"Gracie seemed to say．"I'm back to being a dog"．
Or so is the story I choose to believe．

31．A．luck	B．reason	C．good	D．problem
32．A．kept	B．sold	C．stolen	D．killed
33．A．mad	B．worried	C．sad	D．moved
34．A．right	B．strange	C．reasonable	D．real
35．A．ordered	B．warned	C．reminded	D．suggested
36．A．hear	B．know	C．believe	D．read
37．A．dog	B．prize	C．story	D．house
38．A．looked up	B．built up	C．set up	D．made up
39．A．card	B．coin	C．phone	D．book
40．A．lasting	B．exciting	C．short	D．over．

2．Can you tell me how much___________________？（　�。�

	A．	you pay the book for		B．	you spend the book on
	C．	the book take you		D．	you buy the book for

1．配對閱讀，左欄是5位中學(xué)生在學(xué)習(xí)或生活中遇到的問題，右欄是7個解決的建議，請為每位同學(xué)的問題選擇一個最佳的解決辦法．

41．My friend Jenny always takes an MP4with her and listens to loud music．I think it may hurt her ears．But she doesn't seem to care． 42．Sam saw some bird eggs under a tree when we had a trip in the forest．He wanted to take them home．I stopped him．He was angry with me． 43．Jack let me play with his favorite toy car．I made it go too fast and it crashed． 44．All my friends have many new clothes．They wear clothes in different styles every day．But my parents can't afford it．I think it's a shame． 45．My close friend always wants me to give him the answers in exams．I do that．But I'm afraid I might be caught．If I don't do that，he might not be my friend any more．

A．Try to talk to him and tell him it's wrong for you two to do that．Then try to help him with his lessons in your spare time．If he can't accept it，let it be．Maybe he's not such a good friend． B．You shouldn't regret．The beauty of one's looking or appearance doesn't stand for everything．You are young and still depend on your parents．The most important thing is to study hard and you are sure to have a good future． C．Let her know being grown up isn't so bad．We can have our own ideas，and do everything in our own ways． D．I used to have the same problem．You can try my ideas．They really work．First，talk about the things you like best and can do best．Then try to make friends with your neighbors． E．You can get some examples from newspapers，magazines or TV shows．Let her know it's really bad． F．Tell him that he has done something good to animals．If he takes the eggs home，how will their mother feel when she can't find them？ G．Say sorry to him first．And try to repair it．Or you may give him your favorite toy car instead．Or you may buy a new one for him．

41．E42．F43．G44．B45．A．

2．--Did you have a good time with your old classmates last night？
--Yes，of course．We talked a lot about the things and the people        are still clear in our minds．（　�。�

A．

who

B．

which

C．

why

D．

that

1．A talk on Chinese history        in the school hall this Friday．（　�。�

A．

be given

B．

will be given

C．

has been given

D．

will give

20．--Shall we invite Li Hong to our party this evening？
--I'm afraid not．She        Shanghai for two days．She will come back tomorrow．（　�。�

A．

has gone to

B．

has been to

C．

has been in

D．

has left for

19．--Miss Li，        Li Hong        I know the answer to the math problem．
--It is really difficult．Letme explain it to you．（　�。�

	A．	not only； but also		B．	either； or
	C．	neither； nor		D．	both； and

18．--How long did it        you to decorate your Christmas tree，Judy？
--I        about half an hour on it．（　�。�

A．

take； cost

B．

cost； spent

C．

take； spent

D．

spend； take

17．--Li Xing has        pocket money in his class．
--That，s true．So he doesn't buy as        things as his classmates．I think it's a good habbit．（　�。�

	A．	the fewest； more		B．	the least； many
	C．	less； more		D．	the most； many