The editor wrote back, “Dear Madam,   8  when I open an egg I   9  eat all the egg

  10  that it is bad.”

1. A. In a few weeks　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.After a few weeks

C.A few week later　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.A few weeks before

2. A. was happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.was excited

C.was angry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.was surprising

3. A. my　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.yours

C.mine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D.someone else

4. A. How　　　　　　　　　　 B.What　　　　　　　　  C.Whether　　　　　　 D.How fast

5. A. when　　　　　　　　    B.do　　　　　　　　　　  C.where　　　　　　    D.whether

6. A. already 　　　　　　    B.still　　　　　　　　    C.not　　　　　　　　    D.never

7. A. that are sent to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B.that is sent to

C.that send to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        D.what people send to

8. A. In breakfast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B.At breakfast

C.When breakfast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Having breakfast

9. A.needn’t to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B.don’t have to

C.haven’t to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.didn’t have to

10.A.to look　　　　　　　　  B.to look for　　　　  C.to invent　　　　　　 D.to discover

Are your parents “helicopters”(直升飛機)? That’s a new term I read about. It means parents who “hover” over(盤旋) their children. They __31 about every little thing in their child’s life: Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Too hot? Too cold? Do you need more books? __32 pens? More anything? More everything?

These　 33　 love their children and want to　 34　 that everything in their life is perfect. Some kids may become upset but　 35　 like being pampered(縱容). The pampered kids like the idea of being waited on hand and foot. They like the idea of not　 36　 to make decisions.

I don’t think this is a good idea. I think it’s important for kids to do things for　 37　 . I think it’s important for kids to make decisions. This 　 38　 them grow up. It helps them to　 39　 an independent(獨立的) and responsible(負責任的) person.

　 40　 can you become independent and responsible? It’s easy, just　 41　 with little things. You can make your own meals sometimes for help with the cooking. You can also　 42 　your own bed and clean your room. You can　 43　 your parents that you can be responsible with money.

Your parents are “helicopter”　 44　 they love you. So, tell them that you understand and that they really shouldn’t worry. Tell them they can “　 45　 ” the helicopter because you are a responsible kid.

（　 ）31. A. worry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. collect　　　　　　　 D. bring

（　 ）32. A. Many 　　　 　　　　　　 B. Much　　　　　　　 C. More 　　　　　　 D. Most

（　 ）33. A. children　　　 　 　　　 B. parents　　　　　　 C. grandparents　　 D. teachers

（　 ）34. 　A. make up 　　　　　 B. make sure　 　 C. make of　 　　 D. make from

（　 ）35. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　 D. others

（　 ）36. 　A. talking 　　　　 　 B. doing　　　　 　　　 C. giving　 　　　 D. having

（　 ）37. 　A. himself 　　　　　 B. yourselves 　　　　　　 C. themselves 　 D. ourselves

（　 ）38. A. asks　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decides　　　　　　 C. helps　　　　　　　　 D. stops

（　 ）39. A. become　　　　　　　　　　 B. learn　　　　　　　　 C. believe　　　　　　 D. develop

（　 ）40. A. Why　　 　　　　 　　　 B. When 　　　　　 C. How　　　 　　 D. What

（　 ）41. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　 C. dream　　　　　　　 D. finish

（　 ）42. 　A. make　　　 　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. sweep　　　　　　　 D. move

（　 ）43. 　A. teach　 　 　　　　　　 B. train　 　　　　　 C. plan　 　　　　　 D. show

（　 ）44. 　A. so　　　 　 　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　 C. but　　 　　　　　 D. though

（　 ）45. 　A. land　　　　　 　　　 B. invent　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　 　 D. design

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候選人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said. “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be __36__.”

　　　 Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a __37__ “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

　　　 “I’m, er—I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said__38__. “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”

　　　 “I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

　　　 “Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

　　　 All that night, I thought about __39__ from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(選舉過程) would give __40__ a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.

　　　 My first goal was to __41__ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway __42__ passing Jeff’s smiling face.

　　　 My next step was to __43__ which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

　　　 With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster __44__to add these activities to our school program.

　　　 An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”

　　　 Hearing these words made my heart filled with __46__. I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his __47__. The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

36. A. heard　　　　　　　　　　 B. chosen　　　　　　　　C. invited　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

37. A. polite　　　　　　　　　　B. loud　　　　　　　　　 C. warm　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cheerful

38. A. proudly　　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　　　　　　 D. regretfully

39. A. advice　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　　　　　　 D. offer

40. A. them　　　　　　　　 　 B. him　　　　　　　　　 C. me　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. us

41. A. print　　　　　　　　　 B. invent　　　　　　　 C. create　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

42. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. without

43. A. carry out　　　　 　 B. try out　　　　　　　 C. work out　　　　　　　　　　 D. find out

44. A. agreed　　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

45. A. allowed　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　 C. introduced　　　　　　　　　 D. required

46. A. pride　　　　　　　　 B. surprise　　　　　　 C. patience　　　　　　　　　　 D. hope

47. A. luck　　　　　　　　 B. spirit　　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. success

　　More and more children are becoming overweight and near-sighted　 1　 they spend too much time in front of the TV. Also, they are growing less and less creative since watching TV doesn’t　 2　 any active thought．

　　Last week, the TV-Turnoff Organization began its ninth W-Turnoff　 3　 in the US. The organization encourages people to play games, read books, lie under trees, talk to family members and friends　 4　 watching TV.

　　American school children　 5　 , on average, 1,000 hours a year watching TV--- more time than they spend in school. That’s too much, say the doctors　 6　 organized this year’s TV-Turnoff Week.

　　Doctors say that the　 7　 children watch television, the more overweight they may become. The food children eat while they watch the television makes this weight　 8　 more serious.

　　To keep mentally and physically healthy, children need to take exercise, talk with friends and family, read, and　 9　 the world around them. Could you go a week without television? It might be　 10　 for many TV lovers, but why not give it a try?

　　1.A. because 　　　　　　　　    B. until 　　　　　　   C. whether 　　　　 D. though

　　2.A. find 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. need 　　　　　　  C. lose 　　　　　　   D. know

　　3.A. Day 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Week 　　　　　　 C. Month 　　　　   D. Year

　　4.A. together with 　　　　　　 B. because of 　　 C. lots of 　　　　   D. instead of

　　5.A. cost 　　　　 

　　　　　　　　 B. spend 　　　　    C. use 　　　　　　    D. do

　　6.A. whom 　　　　　　　　　　   B. whose 　　　　   C. which 　　　　    D. who

　　7.A. later 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. earlier 　　　　    C. longer 　　　　    D. less

　　8.A. problem 　　　　　　　　    B. question 　　　　 C. thing 　　　　　　 D. lesson

　　9.A. explore 　　　　　　　　　　 B. invent 　　　　    C. find 　　　　　　   D. make

　　10.A. easy 　　　　　　　　　　    B. happy 　　　　    C. dangerous 　　  D. difficult