Knocking on wood is something we either do or say (or both) to bring good luck. This custom may come from ancient times. 【2】 Even if they don't believe it to be true, many Americans say “Knock on wood!” to mean “ Wish me good luck!”

“To knock around” is to walk around without a clear purpose. 【3】 And it was not a waste of time. So don't knock me for spending so much time knocking around! This means to criticize, 【4】 So, if someone criticizes your career choice, you can say, “Why are you knocking my job? It's my business.”

There is another informal expression: Don't knock it till you've tried it. This means you should not criticize something you have not tried.

【5】 Others learn from experience. And difficult experiences can be the best teacher. In a way, they are a lot like school. And we call that school "the school of hard knocks". In the school of hard knocks, you learn something as a result of difficult or unpleasant experiences. The term "hard knocks" means the situations in life that try to knock you down, but you won't give up.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，從下面五個選項中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選項。使文章意思通順，內(nèi)容完整。

A.It is usually used before the word door".

B.Speaking of university, some people go there to learn.

C.So knocking on a tree was thought to bring good luck.

D.You can knock around your neighborhood or city streets.

E.If you knock something, you keep finding mistakes with it.

【題目】

Terrafugia Inc. said that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car next year. The flying car named the Transition has two seats, four wheels and wings that can be folded, so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach about 70 miles every hour on the road and 115 miles in the air. It burns around 23 gallons（加侖）of gas every hour in the air.

_________ Around 500 people have already prepaid（預(yù)付）$10,000 for getting a Transition when they go on sale. It’s reported that more and more people would like to have one, after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public at the New York Auto Show. But it may be impossible to show up on too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000 each. And it won’t help if you’re in a heavy traffic. The car needs a runway.

Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s. According to Robert Mann, an airline scientist, Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the car really fly in the sky.

The government has already agreed the company to use special materials to make it easier for the car to fly. The Transition is now going through tests to make sure it is safe.

Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, the airline pilots would find it easy to control the car.

【1】The first paragraph is mainly about__________.

A.the flying speed of the TransitionB.the advantages of the Transition

C.the need of gas for the TransitionD.the basic information of the Transition

【2】The government __________ the development of flying cars.

A.is excited aboutB.is againstC.doesn’t mindD.have nothing against

【3】In the second paragraph, the missing sentence could be “__________”

A.The flying car is a new thing.

B.The flying car comes into our life.

C.The flying car is popular but not perfect.

D.The flying car costs a lot.

【4】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The new flying car can fly 115 miles an hour in the sky.

B.We can see many flying cars on the streets recently.

C.People have been making flying cars for more than 80 years.

D.It’s easier for the pilots to drive the flying car.

——Smith Carry.

A. won’t B. don’t C. wouldn’t D. didn’t

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

—Thank you, Miss Green.

A. you B. yourself C. Yourselves

--- It _____ exciting.

A. How： were B.What： were

C. How： was D.What： was

閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。

Friends or Exams

Tina had two exams that day. Physics was first and she hard physics，it was her worst . Her friend Lily had promised to help her study for the physics exam. But for two weeks，Lily didnt answer any of her calls or messages. Tina was disappointed and angry.

While taking the exam，Tina found it difficult to answer question number five. She looked up and was surprised to see Lily holding her under the table and reading from it. Lily would get a good grade by cheating. It wasn t fair！Tina felt really angry at Lily and even thought about telling the teacher. But what would everyone else think of her? Just then，Mr. Reed started to collect the exam papers. Oh no，Tina hadn t it and she was going to fail again！

At lunch time，Tina wanted to talk to Lily but couldn t find her. Tina thought about the teacher, but everyone would hate her if she did that“It wasn t fair！”she thought Just then，Mr. Reed walked past her table“Mr. Reed”Tina him.

That afternoon，Tina was sitting behind Lily in the history exam. Lily didn t take her phone out. Maybe she didn t need to cheat at history. Tina felt a little that she had told Mr. Reed.

But it was too late now. Tina was on the last question when she saw Lily holding her phone under the table. Without thinking，Tina looked up and nodded to Mr. Reed. Lily was looking at her phone and didn t hear Mr. Reed as he walked up to her table. Mr. Reed picked up Lily s exam paper, pointed to the door and told her to go outside. Everyone was staring at Lily and Tina felt really sorry now.

When Tina was leaving school，Lily stopped her“Tina，I m really sorry I didn t answer your calls，but my family is having a time. My dad had a heart attack and he s in hospital. He had a big operation today and I was very worried. I knew it was stupid，but I was reading from my mom to see how it was going. Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. But he and understands me now. I m sorry I didn t tell you what was happening. I know you re a good friend. Will you forgive me?"

【1】A. month B. subject C. market D. name

【2】A. book B. dictionary C. camera D. phone

【3】A. finished B. forgotten C. collected D. built

【4】A. telling B. asking C. leaving D. watching

【5】A. saved B. supported C. stopped D. served

【6】A. wonderful B. useful C. harmful D. regretful

【7】A. lazily B. weakly C. silently D. patiently

【8】A. terrible B. simple C. boring D. comfortable

【9】A. instructions B. papers C. signs D. messages

【10】A. refuses B. believes C. criticizes D. praises

— Yes. But he was ____ when we found him. The bad weather killed him.

A. dying B. died C. dead D. die

A. be B. am C. is D. are

A. so B. because of C. because D. but