It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（馬車）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of________to where he was going. Pretty soon he________that he was lost, but he________to drive, expecting to re-find his way or to________someone who could tell him how to get back to the________.
It was a long________road. For many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost________，he saw in a________a tall farmer ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his________team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”the farmer replied，________ploughing.
“Where does the horse________？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It________stays right where it is，”said the farmer，________stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little________.
“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting________.“What do you know？You’re the biggest fool I________ saw.”
________ stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time________at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much. ________I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A, B, C, D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this ________at work in people of all _________. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about _______with their new toys. But their ________soon wear off and by January those_________toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of_________stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s _________interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child________bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the_______of caring the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescent enter high school with great_______but soon looking forward to________. The same is true of the young adults going to the college. And then, how many_________, who complain about the long drives to work, _________drove for hours at a time when they first_________  their drivers licenses? Before people retire, they usually  _______to do a lot of_____things, which never had _____while working. But ________after retirement, the golfing, the fishing , the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they _______. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new_________.

“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any ___.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was ___next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could ___that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in ___.
“I know it’s ___ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”
“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not ___ at all. We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy ___. And your poor father –he doesn’t feel ___. He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum!” James said. “___ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”
“Well…”Mum began.
“Great! Thanks Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and ___ what he needed –two spanners. “Hang on, Mum,” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some ___, James was finished. With a smile of ___ on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said. “That’s a much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy,” James said ___.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just___ them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about you father? Can you ___ him?” asked Mum.
“I’ll try,” James replied. He ___ up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck. and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the ___on. Dad opened his eyes and ___ immediately. “He just let his ___run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to ___ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”

I always remembered the first time I took part in an English composition competition. “Right! Dean would be the      of our class to participate in the English composition competition,” my classmates said. (Applauding)
I was too    to speak when I heard what my classmates said. In order not to    short of my classmates’     I trained myself very hard for the hope of being the    of the competition, which would take place a month later. I    a lot of vocabulary, sentence structures and      rules and read many good or renowned articles. Not having I      pretty well, the day came. Every candidate    me looked so well –prepared and      . “Only 1.5 hours. Start,” a supervisor suddenly said. Seeing the       “What do most teenagers concern nowadays?” I was nervous and got      block. What’s worse, other candidates had begun writing. Moments later, I      myself, took a deep breath, and began brainstorming ideas    the topic. I quickly wrote down the composition structure, central theme, and    necessary elements. As the finishing time was      , I tried my best to accelerate my writing. Unfortunately,     my failure of time management, I left my composition incomplete. My final draft looked like a robot    legs were broken.
The result came out two weeks later. To my surprise, I got the second prize! All my classmates cheered for me. This encouraged me a lot.           I was not the first prize winner, I could still      the scent of pride and happiness spreading around me.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired(羨慕) a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well _____ it, he told him that was all he wanted.
　　As Graduation Day came near, the young man awaited signs that his father had bought the car. _____, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his ____ study room. His father told him how _____ he was to have such a fine son, and told him how ______ he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.
　　Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and _____ a lovely, leather- bound (皮紙封面) Bible, with the young man's name pressed in gold. _____, he raised his voice to his father, and said "With _____ your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.
　　Many years passed and the young man was very successful in _____. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him ___ that graduation day.
　　Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram ____ him his father had passed away, and willed all his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and _____things.
　　When he arrived at his father's house, sudden ___ and shame filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift - wrapped Bible _____ as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
　　Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the ____ . It had a tag (標(biāo)簽) with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL.

Children start out as      scientists, eager to look into the world around them.     them enjoy science can be   ; there's no need for scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children's interests.
Firstly, listen to their questions. I once    a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me "textbook questions" about schooling, salary and my job. When I       answering, I said, "    we're finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science ?" After a long , a boy    his hand, "Have you ever seen a grasshopper（蚱蜢）   ？When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why ?" This began a set of questions that    nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. After asking a question, teachers often wait only one   or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When teachers   their "wait time" to three seconds or more, children usually give better answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. When children are having a science discussion, don't jump in with "That's right" or "Very good" because these    may make the children think that discussion is over.  , keep things going by saying, "I'd never thought of it that way before", or coming up with more questions or ideas.
Never    a child to "think". It doesn't make sense, because children are always thinking without your telling them to. What's more, this can turn a conversation    a performance.
   , show in stead of telling. Let children look at their fingers through a magnifying glass（放大鏡）,    they'll understand why you want them to    before dinner. Rather than say that water evaporates（蒸發(fā)）, set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level   .

W: May I see your license, please?
M: But officer, did I do something wrong?
W: Do you mean _【小題1】_ (say) you didn’t see the speed limit sign back there ?
M: Um, no, madam, I guess I didn’t.
W: In other words, you drove by __【小題2】 fast to read it. The sign says 35km/h. A school is just nearby, you know?
M: Don’t get me wrong, but my speedometer didn’t read much _【小題3】__ (fast) than that .
W: Then, why is it __【小題4】__ my radar showed you were going 45km/h? Let me put it __【小題5】__ way. I’m going to give you a ticket. Again, may I see your license, please?
M: Here it is, officer. But let me explain. I was late for an important __【小題6】__ (appoint) and I was worried that I wouldn’t make it on time. So …
W: Uha, just a minute, here. Your license is no longer valid. You __【小題7】__ (renew) it two weeks ago. I’m going to write your name up for that, too.
M: What? Really?
W: Your license became invalid on your birthday and that was two weeks ago according to the date here. You are in violation of (違犯) the law ––– driving __【小題8】__ a valid license.
M: I’m sorry , madam. I didn’t realize that.
W: Here’s the ticket for not having a valid license. But I’m only going to give you __【小題9】__ warning about exceeding the speed limit. Be __【小題10】__ (care) next time.
M: Yes, madam, I will. Thank you.

After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didn’t know how to        it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!
Cindy, you see, was      . She came from a broken home. And although she was really
      , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful.      , Cindy needed care, and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of        her. Day after day, Brenda would pray for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw       , if any, change.
Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could      a role in a Christmas programme the children were        to do. Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”
“Better than you?” came Brenda’s      . “What makes you think there is      better than you?”
“Well, I’ve        been asked to do anything before because I’m not good. I won’t get the  part      and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up（弄糟）their      ,” came Cindy’s answer.
“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a        voice. “I am so        that you think that, but you are so wrong. Don’t you realize how        you are?”
“No,”       a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now  in        .
“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do somethin g well like others,” Brenda said.
“Really? Do you think so really? Thank you, Miss Brenda! Nobody has believed in me like you.       I’ll have a try,” said Cindy as she        a hug from her teacher for the first time!

I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was tired and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad     a step and fell, sending my new suitcases      down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew       was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red,       !
How could I ever        him to finish unloading the car        screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the        of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked        close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)        start.
“      the room quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again, would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n)       room?
  I turned the key in the lock and pushed the door open, with Dad        complaining  about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the       . But to my       , the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.
And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new       , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she        the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she said,       . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly        before he could bring out a “yes”.
I knew then that Amy and I would be        and my first year of college would be a success.

As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常規(guī))basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this         at work in people of all ages. For example, on Christmas morning, children are         about playing with their new toys. But their      soon wears off and by January those same toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of       stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s       interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child       bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a       time, however, the burden of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great excitement but are soon looking forward to       . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many     , who now complain about the long drives to work,       drove for hours at a time when they first       their driver’s license ? Before people retire, they usually      to do a lot of      things, which they never had time to do while working. But soon after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes (消遣) become as boring as the jobs they     . And, like the children in January, they go searching for “new        ” .