I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid_______. She even labeled（貼標(biāo)簽）everything . I _______looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothes over, and I would lay my books on her_______desk. We both got _______of each other.

War broke _______one evening. Kate came into the room , Soon, I heard her screaming ."Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!"_______, I saw my _______ flying at me. I jumped to my_______ and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We_______not have stayed together for another minute but for a phone call, Kate answered________. From her end of the conversation, I could ________ right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she ________, she quickly crawled under her covers, sobbing.

________, that was not something she should not________alone, All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I ________ the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching. Her tears dried and her expression of ________. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine, I looked up into her eyes, she smiled at me, "________"

Kate and I stayed ________ for the rest of the year. We didn't always ________, but we learned the key to living together: ________, cleaning up and holding on.

1.A. nowhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. anywhere

2.A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. steadily

3.A. tidy B. messy C. individual D. specific

4.A. concerned B. familiar C. curious D. tired

5.A. off B. out C. up D. down

6.A. Deafened B. Confused C. Panicked D. Terrified

7.A. books B. clothes C. shoes D. covers

8.A. bed B. desk C. floor D. feet

9.A. could B. must C. should D. need

10.A. herself B. it C. me D. them

11.A. guarantee B. declare C. tell D. spot

12.A. dressed up B. made up C. gave up D. hung up

13.A. Ultimately B. Dramatically C. Obviously D. Gratefully

14.A. go through B. take up C. focus on D. pass by

15.A. laid B. offered C. compared D. collected

16.A. disagreement B. disbelief C. disappointment D. dissatisfaction

17.A. Enough B. Thanks C. Stop D. Well done

18.A. competitors B. companions C. roommates D. volunteers

19.A. agree B. disturb C. unite D. protest

20.A. setting in B. lying in C. consisting in D. giving in

Carnival today is an international experience, creating a 1. (relax) atmosphere. To understand 2. (it) origin and meaning, we need to look at the history of America. The 3.(arrive) of Europeans in America, and the opening of huge farms and plantations meant there was a need for labor force. This was how the slave trade began. For more than two hundred years, millions of black people were taken 4.force from Africa and shipped to the New World, 5. there were mainly British and French landowners.

6. (Nature), the Europeans also imported their own festivals. So the slaves

7. (force) to watch as the masters celebrated carnival. Then the slaves began to hold their own carnival celebrations, imitating and making fun of their masters. But their own traditions were continued: They walked round a village with their faces 8.(paint) white, wearing masks and singing.

9. the slave trade was abolished in 1838 the former slaves look over the carnival, which became a celebration of freedom.

With the passing of lime, the white people began to participate in the carnival, too. And they were welcomed by their former slaves. Carnival became 10.way to unite different communities, and has become a celebration of life itself.

1.Being tall was Yao Ming's __________ over other players.

2.Honesty is one of the most valued q__________.

3.Our service in the school has been extended, which means we can't expect __________ until 65.（退休）

4.H__________ from view by a row of tall trees, the house is hard to spot.

5.Public __________ is preferred by many commuters （通勤者）to avoid traffic jams.

6.Moon landings m__________ a new beginning of an era.

7.His __________（多文化的） background won him the post as an international market manager.

8.Seeing the injured driver s__________ to his feet, I stopped him immediately.

9.It is theoretically possible to bring e__________ animals back to life.

10.The movie “Lalaland”（愛(ài)樂(lè)之城）is well __________ watching.