I once thought I would be a perfect (完美的〉mother. It (1)       me 16 years to learn that I could not be. I know that I made some mistakes. (2)       I could raise (撫養(yǎng)) my children again,I        (3) repeat (重復(fù)) those mistakes. Maybe I would make new (4)       But I think I would do a (5)       job.

  I would try to understand my children. I often did what my (6)       would have done. I        (7) their ways of raising children. For example,I made my]3-year-old son,David,come home early,but he (8)       this rule. He saw no reason (理由) for it. (9)       a girl,I had to come home early. I wanted my son to do the (10)       thing. But now I wonder why I wanted things done in a certain way.

  My father was sick when I was young. So my sister,my brother and I were (11)       all the time. We did not cry in anger or laugh for (12)       . I just wanted my children to be quiet,too. I never stopped (13)       "why".

It was hard for me to let my children show anger. I        (14) them when they started to get angry. Now I would tell my children, "It is all right to show love and anger. Your feelings are reasonable. I love you (15)       you feel."

(   ) 1. A. cost   B. spent   C. took   D. used

(   ) 2. A. If   B. When   C. Because   D. Whether

(   ) 3. A. would   B. wouldn't   C. could   D. no longer

(   ) 4. A. ways   B. friends   C. rules   D. ones

(   ) 5. A. worse   B. better   C. busier   D. easier

(   ) 6. A. parents   B. children   C. teachers   D. friends

(   ) 7. A. went   B. found   C. followed   D. improved

(   ) 8. A. enjoyed   B. hated   C. agreed   D. believed

(   ) 9. A. For   B. To   C. With   D. As

(   ) 10. A. same   B. different   C. difficult   D. excited

(   ) 11. A. strange   B. noisy   C. lively   D. quiet

(   ) 12. A. danger   B. happiness   C. illness   D. pain

(   ) 13. A. to ask   B. asking   C. to answer   D. answering

(   ) 14. A. liked   B. understood   C. stopped   D. encouraged

(   ) 15. A. no matter how   B. no matter where   

       C. no matter who   D. no matter when

  It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it (1)       we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man,        (2) with some bits of cloth,shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would (3)       him a coin or a cup of hot coffee.

  I asked my (4)       to go over and hand this old man something. He (5)       into my husband's face,smiled and said, "      (6) . ”I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live (7)       the cold night.

I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next (8)       ，as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening,and he remembered the (9)       and came up to my window and (10)       at me. This time I offered him a        (11) of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He (12)       the food,smiled and said, "May God bless you！ ”I looked at the old man and he (13)       me think of my father.

  I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day,it is us who need others' help. (14)       when you pass by a        (15) person,do offer at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

(   ) 1. A. after   B. when   C. before   D. if

(   ) 2. A. covered   B. tied   C. filled   D. provided

(   ) 3. A. send   B. leave   C. greet   D. accept

(   ) 4. A. father   B. son   C. husband   D. friend

(   ) 5. A. watched   B. knocked   C. came   D. looked

(   ) 6. A. Excuse me   B. Beg your pardon   C. Take it easy   D. Thank you

(   ) 7. A. in   B. through   C. under   D. off

(   ) 8. A. year   B. month   C. week   D. day

(   ) 9. A. office   B. gift   C. car   D. shop

(   ) 10. A. smiled   B. pointed   C. called   D. shouted

(   ) 11. A. box   B. bag   C. bottle   D. basket

(   ) 12. A. held   B. ordered   C. dropped   D. received

(   ) 13. A. got   B. forced   C. made   D. allowed

(   ) 14. A. So   B. And   C. Or   D. But

(   ) 15. A. quiet   B. sick   C. poor   D. shy

  Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late (1)       school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan invented a (2)       bed for you. His bed will wake you up!Here is (3)       it works.

  There is an alarm clock and a tape recorder in the bed. When the clock (4)       a sound,you'll have a few minutes to wake up. Then the recorder plays (5)       music with a little girl's sweet (6)       She whispers (耳語(yǔ)) ，"Wake up,darling. " A few minutes (7) ，a second recording plays. It can be unpleasant sound, "Wake up, (8)       you'll be late!"

  If you don't get up (9)       the second recording,you'll be sorry. There is a mechanical (機(jī)械的) " (10)       " in the bed. It can kick you in the head. Then the bed (11)       for a few more minutes. What!You're still (12)       in bed!Slowly the top of the bed goes (13)       . The end of the bed goes lower and lower. (14)       ，the bed is straight. You slide off (滑下) the bed and (15)       onto the floor. You are out of bed and awake！

(   ) 1. A. to   B. for   C. at   D. in

(   ) 2. A. special   B. common   C. usual   D. expensive

(   ) 3. A. when   B. how   C. where   D. what

(   ) 4. A. makes   B. gets   C. needs   D. has

(   ) 5. A. loud   B. unhappy   C. soft   D. sad

(   ) 6. A. sound   B. voice   C. noise   D. song

(   ) 7. A. before   B. ago   C. later   D. pass

(   ) 8. A. and   B. or   C. but   D. however

(   ) 9. A. after   B. about   C. like   D. in

(   ) 10. A. hand   B. arm   C. foot   D. leg

(   ) 11. A. looks   B. asks   C. waits   D. keeps

(   ) 12. A. sitting   B. lying   C. standing   D. waking

(   ) 13. A. up   B. down   C. out   D. in

(   ) 14. A. First   B. Finally   C. Next   D. Second

(   ) 15. A. run   B. jump   C. fall   D. sleep

  The poor are very wonderful people. One evening,my sisters and I went out and picked up four people from the street. One of (1)       was in a most terrible condition. I told my sisters, "You (2)       the other three. I take care of this one who looks (3)       ”So I did for her all that my love can do. I (4)       her in bed,and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand as she (5)       ，"Thank you" and then she died. I could not help but examined my heart before her. I asked myself (6)       I would say if I was in her place. My answer was very simple. I would say I was  hungry,cold,homeless,and I was dying or some?thing else,but she gave me her thankful love. Then she died (7)       a smile on her face.

  I'll try to make a home for more people who have no home. Because I believe that love begins at home,and if we can create a home for the poor,I think that (8)       love will pass on. Through this love,we will be able to bring peace to the poor. So let us always (9)       each other with a smile,for the smile is the (10)       of love. And once we love each other naturally,we'll help each other willingly.

(   ) 1. A. us   B. them   C. you   D. many

(   ) 2. A. look for   B. listen to   C. catch up with   D. look after

(   ) 3. A. worse   B. stronger   C. better   D. healthier

(   ) 4. A. gave   B. threw   C. put   D. pushed

(   ) 5. A. spoke   B. told   C. said   D. shouted

(   ) 6. A. which   B. what   C. when   D. how

(   ) 7. A. with   B. in   C. from   D. of

(   ) 8. A. less and less   B. little and little   

      C. more and more   D. fewer and fewer

(   ) 9. A. meet   B. to meet   C. met   D. meeting

(   ) 10. A. begin   B. beginning   C. end   D. ending

  My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft,and it cost only $28. We looked at each other,saying (1)       but John's face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were (2)       with boys just then,and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and much (3)       John (4)       the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile.

  (5)       did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it," he said. I started calling him "Lord (老爺) John".

  Over the next few weeks,a change came over John. He became more polite,more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would (6)       his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he (7)       ;he would help a blind man cross the road.

  When my mother told this to one of his teachers,he said , "It must be (8)       ！ ”O(jiān)ne day,in the library,my brother and I ran into a friend. "Could this be John?" he asked. John shook hands with him,like (9)       ！

What really changed John was his own attitude (態(tài)度) .If you think you are a gentleman or a lady,you can become a (10)       one.

(   ) 1. A. something   B. anything   C. nothing   D. everything

(   ) 2. A. common   B. popular   C. fit   D. excellent

(   ) 3. A. cheaper   B. more expensive   C. softer   D. thicker

(   ) 4. A. watched   B. wore   C. put on   D. tried on

(   ) 5. A. What   B. What for   C. How   D. How about

(   ) 6. A. give   B. lend   C. take   D. show

(   ) 7. A. got home   B. went out   C. came in   D. went to school

(   ) 8. A. his friend   B. his brother   C. his coat   D. himself

(   ) 9. A. a teacher   B. a gentleman   C. a big man   D. a father

(   ) 10. A. good   B. talented   C. suitable   D. perfect

  Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties,courage and a spirit of independence (獨(dú)立) can be more useful than crying for help. That's what the story Fve heard recently tells me.

  A young man was bom in 1982 in a (1)       family in a small town. When he was only 11,his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned (被遺棄的) baby girl. A year later,his (2)       left home with his younger brother because she couldn't (3)       hard life and pressure from her mad husband. The 12 yearold boy began to (4)       his whole family：he took care of not only his sick father,but also the little girl. (5)       he didn't give up studying. Later he went to college. To care for the little girl,he rented a room near his college and (6)       her education by doing parttime jobs.

  After the young man's story went public,people were deeply impressed by his behavior. (7)       his life was hard,he didn't abandon his father and his sister because (8)       needed his help very much. And he (9)       donations from others. He said he felt (10)       because of kind offers,but he could depend on his own. With his hardwon money,he (11)       aided other students in trouble.

  Today,when many young people worry more about their own happiness,this young man's behavior reminds us of what we don't usually (12)       ：love and care for others. Nobody could continue to live (13)       these.

  Through his hard life,the young man is regarded as a (14)       in people's eyes. So when facing difficulties,don't (15)       bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society,and you'll find the world smiling back.

(   ) 1. A. rich   B. happy   C. poor   D. big

(   ) 2. A. father   B. mother   C. sister   D. brother

(   ) 3. A. understand   B. stand   C. believe   D. live

(   ) 4. A. support   B. organize   C. hate   D. love

(   ) 5. A. At times   B. For the first time   

       C. At the same time   D. At that time

(   ) 6. A. planned   B. afforded   C. ended   D. helped

(   ) 7. A. Since   B. Unless   C. Although   D. However

(   ) 8. A. they   B. he   C. she   D. them

(   ) 9. A. received   B. expected   C. refused   D. gave

(   ) 10. A. sorry   B. embarrassed   C. encouraged   D. happy

(   ) 11. A. even   B. hardly   C. still   D. ever

(   ) 12. A. get used to   B. look forward to   

       C. pay attention to   D. hope

(   ) 13. A. with   B. without   C. by   D. on

(   ) 14. A. fool   B. volunteer   C. hero   D. lucky dog

(   ) 15. A. knock into   B. dream about   C. complain about   D. look at

 A teenage girl couldn't stand her parents' family roles,so she left home.

She wanted to be (1)       ，but she had poor education. And several years later she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still (2)       her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes,she (3)       a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, "I still love you. (4)       home！”

  One day,the daughter saw one of the photos. The face was familiar (熟悉) ."Is that my mother?" She moved closer and read the (5)       ："I still love you. . . ”. She cried. When she got home,it was early morning. She (6)       the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother's (7)       Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up, "It's me!Your (8)       is back home!" The mother and the daughter held each other,full of (9)       tears (眼淚) .The daughter asked, "Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in. " The mother answered (10)       ，"The door has never been locked since you left."

The door of parents' love for their children will never be closed.

(   ) 1. A. famous   B. poor   C. pretty   D. good

(   ) 2. A. looking through   B. looking after   

      C. looking for   D. looking at

(   ) 3. A. looks at   B. puts up   C. finds out   D. gives

(   ) 4. A. Come back   B. Go back   C. Run back   D. Walk back

(   ) 5. A. photo   B. words   C. poster   D. article

(   ) 6. A. pulled open   B. unlocked   C. knocked on   D. pushed open

(   ) 7. A. bathroom   B. bedroom   C. kitchen   D. house

(   ) 8. A. son   B. daughter   C. grandchild   D. grandson

(   ) 9. A. happy   B. moody   C. angry   D. sad

(   ) 10. A. politely   B. exactly   C. softly   D. loudly

  In China,some radio stations use hotlines (熱線) .It's used for (1)       the listeners to take part in the talk shows.

  That's a good (2)       Yet the fact is some people do nothing but break the whole program. Some people know little about the topic under (3)       Sometimes they do not even know what the host is talking about. So the host has to (4)       the caller what the show is about. Usually the caller will (5)       a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance (無(wú)知) .Then the host has to answer and explain―how silly this is!It (6)       a lot of time.

  It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They (7)       want to let the listeners hear them. They don't care what the topic is and (8)       they themselves are interested in the topic or not. Silly they appear to be.

It's (9)       for radio stations to improve the hotline programs. If a caller doesn't know what is going (10)       ，the operator should not let the caller take part in it.

(   ) 1. A. stopping   B. testing   C. frightening   D. encouraging

(   ) 2. A. lesson   B. idea   C. medicine   D. drink

(   ) 3. A. discussion   B. meeting   C. party   D. quarrel

(   ) 4. A. make   B. teach   C. tell   D. feed

(   ) 5. A. ask   B. solve   C. write   D. read

(   ) 6. A. saves   B. wastes   C. sees   D. brings

(   ) 7. A. already   B. hardly   C. just   D. never

(   ) 8. A. when   B. what   C. where   D. whether

(   ) 9. A. impossible   B. interesting   C. necessary   D. funny

(   ) 10. A. on   B. off   C. away   D. about

 I think I've always been interested in food. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good (1)       She made fantastic English food. Her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the (2)       and watching her work,and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12.When other boys (3)       to do sports after school,I helped with cooking at home. By the time I was 15,I had (4)       to be a cook. However,I knew my parents wouldn't allow me to be a cook.  I had to tell them about it (5)       I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun,and I stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn't put off telling my parents any longer,        (6) I brought the subject up one night over dinner. (7)       there was silence,and then my father asked me why. I explained that cooking was (8)       painting a picture or writing a book.

Every meal was a work of creation.  I could see that my father disagreed,but he was not (9)       He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant,and it goes well. I can see my parents are        (10) me. However,my grandfather thinks I'm mad to give up farming.

(   ) 1. A. farmer   B. painter   C. cook   D. nurse

(   ) 2. A. restaurant   B. hotel   C. farm   D. kitchen

(   ) 3. A. chose   B. refused   C. hated   D. failed

(   ) 4. A. decided   B. agreed   C. managed   D. turned

(   ) 5. A. easily   B. softly   C. slowly   D. quietly

(   ) 6. A. but   B. so   C. or   D. for

(   ) 7. A. At first   B. At last   C. At least   D. At times

(   ) 8. A. with   B. like   C. about   D. above

(   ) 9. A. patient   B. satisfied   C. quiet   D. angry

(   ) 10. A. proud of   B. sorry for   C. friendly to   D. strict with

  I still remember I fell in love with English from a very young age,because I thought it was such a (n) (1)        language. Full of strong wishes of learning English,I began to (2)        it. But soon I found it (3)        than expected. There were too many words,expressions and other things to remember. And even if you know (4)       ，you can't use them correctly and exactly. And I did rather (5)       in my first English test. I was ashamed of it. This made me upset and dropped my interest in English (6)       While I was in trouble,my English teacher gave me much help. I knew that interest didn't mean (7)       and I should have some learning methods. I did as he said and tried many different ways of learning English. (8)       the days went by,I could do better and better and became more and more interested in it.

  During summer vacation,an old lady from Australia visited my school. She had a talk with us. It was my first time (9)       a foreigner. I got (10)       nervous at first,but soon I found it exciting to talk with her,and I learned a lot from her. How I wish to practice speaking English with foreigners every day！

(   ) 1. A. helpful   B. wonderful   C. exciting   D. careful

(   ) 2. A. read   B. teach   C. learn   D. write

(   ) 3. A. better   B. more difficult   C. worse   D. easier

(   ) 4. A. how to write them   B. how to write

   C. what to write them   D. what to write

(   ) 5. A. well   B. worse   C. better   D. badly

(   ) 6. A. one by one   B. one another   

       C. little by little   D. each other

(   ) 7. A. everything   B. anything   C. nothing   D. something

(   ) 8. A. When   B. As   C. While   D. For

(   ) 9. A. to talk   B. speak   C. to meet   D. meet

(   ) 10. A. a little   B. little   C. a few   D. few