Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one ________.

A. blamed B. blaming C. to blame D. to be blamed

It’s no use _______ my husband ________ money. He won’t take your advice.

A. to argue with; about B. arguing about; with

C. arguing with; about D.to argue about; with

Let those in need ________ that we will go all out to help them.

A. to understand B.understand

C. understanding D. understood

We’re having a meeting in half an hour. The discussion ________ at the meeting will influence the future of our company.

A.to be made B. being made C. made D. having been made

________ late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.

A. To sleep B. Sleeping C. Sleep D. Having slept

Anxiously, she took the dress out of the package and tried it on, only ________ it didn’t fit.

A. finding B. found C. to find D. having found

---- It’s burning hot today, isn’t it? ---- Yes. ________ yesterday.

A．So was it B．So it was C．So it is D．So is it

----I’m going to Hong Kong Disneyland next week.

----_________. How I wish I could also have some days off to relax.

A. Forget it! B. I really envy you

C. None of my business D. I couldn’t agree more

There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go（放手）. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the side of this line. When I hold the apron strings（圍裙帶） connecting us, Nicole, eager to independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.

For the past two years, it’s gone like this:

Mother’s question：“Have you thought of taking an advanced class（大學(xué)預(yù)備課程）so that you can earn college credit?”

Daughter’s ：“No, I’m not interested in that.”

……

Two months ago, she was to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit .

I the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years： , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. , she is well-equipped and eager to the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take：giving my daughter and myself the we both needed.

1.A. left B. right C. either D. each

2.A. onto B. up C. back D. out

3.A. keep B. refuse C. taste D. bear

4.A. awkward B. relaxing C. lively D. beautiful

5.A. comment B. word C. concept D. response

6.A. received B. invited C. treated D. accepted

7.A. good B. great C. hard D. easy

8.A. taken B. underlined C. offered D. emphasized

9.A. lit up B. built up C. turned up D. made up

10.A. imaginingB. thinking C. hoping D. adding

11.A. only B. just C. even D. single

12.A. mostly B. hardly C. exactly D. slightly

13.A. sharp B. normal C. different D. typical

14.A.encouraging B. evaluating C. disagreeing D. agreeing

15.A. anxious B. excited C. sad D. tense

16.A. reviewed B. observed C. checked D. studied

17.A.competence B. honesty C. confidence D.responsibility

18.A. Therefore B. Instead C. Still D. Besides

19.A. determine B. embrace C. discover D. control

20.A. character B. strength C. relief D.independence

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting at the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. A teacher was trying to keep a group of schoolgirls in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(鏡子) on the wall. Just then, Peter, one of Tom's workmates came in and sat with Tom. "What time is your bus?" asked Peter. "There is a lot of time yet." answered Tom. "Well, I'll get you some more tea then." They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward(反方向的)!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven." "You are looking at the clock in the mirror." said Peter. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

1.Tom went into the station caf ? Because _____.

A. Peter asked him to have a cup of tea

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C. he didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls

D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror the last time?

A. Half past twelve B. Twenty to twelve

C. Half past eleven D. Half past one

3.From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _____.

A. the time is right B. it's going slower

C. it's going backward D. it's going faster

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time

B. The next bus would leave in half an hour

C. After that Tom didn't like clocks any longer

D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

5.Which of the following is the best title for the story?

A. The Mirror of the Station

B. Not a Careful Man

C. Missing a bus

D. The Man and the Mirror