Steve，a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents，was about to drop out of school．He had been  1  since his first grade．He was 2    until he met Miss White

3   he liked this beautiful teacher，he still failed and never did his   4 ．So he was often punished．

    One Friday，Miss white went  5  the test results of the seventh grade．“You all did pretty well，”she told the class，“except for one boy，and it  6  my heart to tell you this，but…”She  7  ，staring at Steve．“The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!’’ All the other children looked at him．Steve  8  his eyes and carefully examined his   9  ．

    After that，things were not better．Steve still   10  do his homework．Even as the  11

became more severe，he remained stubborn （固執(zhí)的）．

    “Just  12  it! One week!” He was   13  ．

    “You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” It didn’t matter to him．

    “Give yourself a chance! Don’t   14  up on your life!”  15 happened

    “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Someone cared about him?  16  Steve got it!

    From that moment on，  17 at home remained the same，but life still  18  ． He discovered that not only could he  19  ，but he was good at it! Steve began to excel（突出）!And he continued this course throughout his school life．

    Steve graduated from college Magna Cum Laude and had a successful career．In his following days，he inspired many young people，who without him，might not have believed in themselves．Miss White left him great treasure．She  20  one boy who has changed many lives．A change took place within the heart of one boy，all because of a teacher's care．

1．A．failing            B．joking                C．studying             D．a(chǎn)pplying

2．A．worried       B．cautious              C．unnoticed              D．a(chǎn)nxious

3．A．In ease           B．Even though           C．As if                 D．Ever since

4．A．exam              B．cleaning             C．experiment             D．homework

5．A．a(chǎn)long         B．over                  C．for                    D．with

6．A．moves             B．stops                C．opens                 D．breaks

7．A．complained       B．whispered           C．hesitated             D．concluded

8．A．dropped         B．shut                   C．opened                D．raised

9．A．marks          B．classmates           C．experiences          D．fingers

10．A．wouldn’t       B．couldn’t              C．needn’t              D．shouldn’t

11．A．a(chǎn)ttack          B．pain                    C．difficulty             D．punishment

12．A．forget         B．try                     C．make                D．bear

13．A．embarrassed    B．scared               C．unmoved             D．a(chǎn)shamed

14．A．give           B．check                         C．1et                   D．pick

15．A．Something       B．Nothing               C．Everything           D．Anything

16．A．Simply          B．Suddenly               C．Certainly             D．Naturally

17．A．study           B．work                  C．1ife                  D．1abor

18．A．lived            B．continued           C．enjoyed              D．changed

19．A．help             B care                     C．1earn                 D．inspire

20．A．saved                  B．found               C．comforted          D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

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Little Chad was a shy,   21   young man. One day he came home and told his mother that he’d like to make a Valentine for everyone in his class. Her heart sank. She thought, “I wish he  22   do that！” because she had   23   the children when they walked home from school. Her Chad was always   24   them. They laughed and   25  on to each other. But Chad was never   26  . However, she decided she would   27   with her son. So she bought the paper and glue and crayons(蠟筆). For three weeks, night after night, Chad painstakingly made 35 valentines.
Valentine’s Day   28  , and Chad was   29   himself with excitement. He carefully put them in a bag and walked out of the door. His mother decided to bake him his favorite cookies and   30   them nice and warm with a cool glass of milk when he came home. She just knew he would be   31   and maybe that would ease(減輕) the pain a little. It hurt her to think that he wouldn’t get many valentines-maybe   32  at all.
That afternoon she had the cookies and milk on the table. When she heard the children outside, she looked out of the window. Sure enough,   33  they came, laughing and having the   34   time. And, as   35  , there was Chad at the back. He walked a little faster than usual. She   36   expected him to burst into   37   as soon as he got inside. His arms were   38  , she noticed, and when the door opened she choked back the tears.
“Mommy has some cookies and milk for you,” she said.
But he hardly heard her words, he just   39   right on by, his face aglow(滿面紅光), and all he could say was, “Not a one. Not a one.”
Her heart sank.
And then he added, “I didn’t forget a one, not a   40   one!”
21．A．excited       B．quiet  C．cold    D．calm
22．A．shouldn’t   B．might          C．wouldn’t    D．could
23．A．watched    B．noticed       C．found D．stared
24．A．behind        B．a(chǎn)mong        C．with   D．beside
25．A．dropped     B．hung  C．fell      D．turned
26．A．contained  B．included     C．received     D．favored
27．A．go on B．go off C．go in  D．go along
28．A．reached     B．followed     C．passed       D．dawned
29．A．in        B．of        C．beside        D．for
30．A．provide       B．offer  C．serve D．supply
31．A．disappointed      B．worried      C．high   D．a(chǎn)nxious
32．A．some B．none  C．a(chǎn)ny     D．nothing
33．A．there B．where         C．nowhere    D．a(chǎn)nywhere
34．A．best   B．good  C．great D．happy
35．A．never B．a(chǎn)lways        C．still     D．seldom
36．A．hardly         B．badly C．fully    D．seriously
37．A．laughter     B．laughing     C．crying         D．tears
38．A．full      B．straight      C．empty         D．bent
39．A．traveled     B．marched    C．moved        D．rolled
40．A．single          B．only    C．very   D．just

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佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Little Chad was a shy,   21   young man. One day he came home and told his mother that he’d like to make a Valentine for everyone in his class. Her heart sank. She thought, “I wish he  22   do that！” because she had   23   the children when they walked home from school. Her Chad was always   24   them. They laughed and   25   on to each other. But Chad was never   26  . However, she decided she would   27   with her son. So she bought the paper and glue and crayons(蠟筆). For three weeks, night after night, Chad painstakingly made 35 valentines.

Valentine’s Day   28  , and Chad was   29   himself with excitement. He carefully put them in a bag and walked out of the door. His mother decided to bake him his favorite cookies and   30   them nice and warm with a cool glass of milk when he came home. She just knew he would be   31   and maybe that would ease(減輕) the pain a little. It hurt her to think that he wouldn’t get many valentines-maybe   32  at all.

That afternoon she had the cookies and milk on the table. When she heard the children outside, she looked out of the window. Sure enough,   33  they came, laughing and having the   34   time. And, as   35  , there was Chad at the back. He walked a little faster than usual. She   36   expected him to burst into   37   as soon as he got inside. His arms were   38  , she noticed, and when the door opened she choked back the tears.

“Mommy has some cookies and milk for you,” she said.

But he hardly heard her words, he just   39   right on by, his face aglow(滿面紅光), and all he could say was, “Not a one. Not a one.”

Her heart sank.

And then he added, “I didn’t forget a one, not a   40   one!”

21．A．excited       B．quiet  C．cold    D．calm

22．A．shouldn’t   B．might          C．wouldn’t    D．could

23．A．watched    B．noticed       C．found D．stared

24．A．behind        B．a(chǎn)mong        C．with   D．beside

25．A．dropped     B．hung  C．fell      D．turned

26．A．contained  B．included     C．received     D．favored

27．A．go on B．go off C．go in  D．go along

28．A．reached     B．followed     C．passed       D．dawned

29．A．in        B．of        C．beside        D．for

30．A．provide       B．offer  C．serve D．supply

31．A．disappointed      B．worried      C．high   D．a(chǎn)nxious

32．A．some B．none  C．a(chǎn)ny     D．nothing

33．A．there B．where         C．nowhere    D．a(chǎn)nywhere

34．A．best   B．good  C．great D．happy

35．A．never B．a(chǎn)lways        C．still     D．seldom

36．A．hardly         B．badly C．fully    D．seriously

37．A．laughter     B．laughing     C．crying         D．tears

38．A．full      B．straight      C．empty         D．bent

39．A．traveled     B．marched    C．moved        D．rolled

40．A．single          B．only    C．very   D．just

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佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Little Chad was a shy,   21   young man. One day he came home and told his mother that he’d like to make a Valentine for everyone in his class. Her heart sank. She thought, “I wish he  22   do that！” because she had   23   the children when they walked home from school. Her Chad was always   24   them. They laughed and   25  on to each other. But Chad was never   26  . However, she decided she would   27   with her son. So she bought the paper and glue and crayons(蠟筆). For three weeks, night after night, Chad painstakingly made 35 valentines.

Valentine’s Day   28  , and Chad was   29   himself with excitement. He carefully put them in a bag and walked out of the door. His mother decided to bake him his favorite cookies and   30   them nice and warm with a cool glass of milk when he came home. She just knew he would be   31   and maybe that would ease(減輕) the pain a little. It hurt her to think that he wouldn’t get many valentines-maybe   32  at all.

That afternoon she had the cookies and milk on the table. When she heard the children outside, she looked out of the window. Sure enough,   33  they came, laughing and having the   34   time. And, as   35  , there was Chad at the back. He walked a little faster than usual. She   36   expected him to burst into   37   as soon as he got inside. His arms were   38  , she noticed, and when the door opened she choked back the tears.

“Mommy has some cookies and milk for you,” she said.

But he hardly heard her words, he just   39   right on by, his face aglow(滿面紅光), and all he could say was, “Not a one. Not a one.”

Her heart sank.

And then he added, “I didn’t forget a one, not a   40   one!”

21．A．excited       B．quiet  C．cold    D．calm

22．A．shouldn’t   B．might          C．wouldn’t    D．could

23．A．watched    B．noticed       C．found D．stared

24．A．behind        B．a(chǎn)mong        C．with   D．beside

25．A．dropped     B．hung  C．fell      D．turned

26．A．contained  B．included     C．received     D．favored

27．A．go on B．go off C．go in  D．go along

28．A．reached     B．followed     C．passed       D．dawned

29．A．in        B．of        C．beside        D．for

30．A．provide       B．offer  C．serve D．supply

31．A．disappointed      B．worried      C．high   D．a(chǎn)nxious

32．A．some B．none  C．a(chǎn)ny     D．nothing

33．A．there B．where         C．nowhere    D．a(chǎn)nywhere

34．A．best   B．good  C．great D．happy

35．A．never B．a(chǎn)lways        C．still     D．seldom

36．A．hardly         B．badly C．fully    D．seriously

37．A．laughter     B．laughing     C．crying         D．tears

38．A．full      B．straight      C．empty         D．bent

39．A．traveled     B．marched    C．moved        D．rolled

40．A．single          B．only    C．very   D．just

Last July，my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Ana Freeway．It was an hour before sunset，and I was 25 miles from home．I couldn't __1__ anyone to pick me up，so I __2__ to take a bus．Not knowing the routes，I figured I'd just __3__ east．

A bus pulled up，and I asked the driver __4__ she was going．“Four more lights，” she said．There was another bus I could take from there．This clearly was going to be a __5__ wait．

She dropped me off at the __6__ of her route and told me which bus to __7__．After waiting 30 minutes，I began to think about a very __8__ taxi ride home．Then a bus pulled up．There was no lighted number __9__ its windshield（擋風(fēng)玻璃）．It was out of __10__．But the door opened，and I was __11__ to find that it was the same driver．

“I can't just __12__ you here，” she said．“This isn’t the nicest place．I'll give you a ride home．”

“You'll drive me home in the bus?” I asked，__13__．

“No，I'll __14__ you in my car，” she said．

“It's a long way，” I protested．

“Come on，” she said．“I have __15__ else to do．”

__16__ we drove from the depot（汽車站）in her ear，she began telling me a story．A few days earlier，her brother had run out of __17__．A good driver picked him up，took him to a service station and then back to his car．“I’m __18__ passing the favor along，” she said．

When I __19__ her money as a thank-you，she wouldn't accept it．“Otherwise，that __20__ make it a favor，” she said．“Just do something nice for somebody．Pass it along．”

1．A．tell                        B．receive                 C．make                   D．reach

2．A．expected                B．decided                C．managed                D．a(chǎn)greed

3．A．face                      B．head                    C．look                       D．run

4．A．how far                 B．how long             C．where                    D．when

5．A．cold                      B．lonely                  C．short                     D．long

6．A．beginning               B．middle                 C．end                        D．crossing

7．A．get off                B．pick up                C．look for                 D．come across

8．A．a(chǎn)ttractive               B．safe                     C．cheap                    D．expensive

9．A．a(chǎn)bove                 B．beside                  C．in                          D．near

10．A．service                B．date                     C．sight                      D．order

11．A．1ucky                  B．excited                 C．surprised                D．proud

12．A．put                      B．a(chǎn)llow                   C．keep                      D．leave

13．A．discouraged         B．worried                C．puzzled                  D．satisfied

14．A．pull                     B．take                   C．catch                     D．carry

15．A．something            B．nothing                C．a(chǎn)nything                 D．everything

16．A．While                  B．As                       C．Until                      D．Since

17．A．gas                      B．strength               C．money                   D．tire

18．A．even                    B．a(chǎn)lways                 C．still                        D．just

19．A．charged                B．showed                C．offered                  D．supplied

20．A．wouldn't              B．couldn't               C．shouldn't                D．might not