When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 　41 .

　　 It was the early autumn of my 　42 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 　43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 　44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

　　 Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 　45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 　 46 me.

　　 Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 　47 . At that moment, a boy 　48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 　49 a word, smiled.

Suddenly, I 　50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 　51 made me feel happy and warm.

That smile 　52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 　53 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 　54 smiling at me!

It doesn’t 　55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

41. A. book　　　　 B. help　　　　 C. smile　　　　 D. surprise

42. A. first　 　　　B. second　　　 C. third　　　　 D. last

43. A. For example　 B. In other words C. In the end　 D. As a result

44. A. happy　　　 B. sleepy　　　 C. lonely　　　 D. friendly

45. A. beat　　　　 B. break　　　　 C. strike　　　　 D. shake

　46. A. think about　 B. worry about　 C. talk about　　 D. care about

47. A. as usual　　 B. in fact　　　 C. as well　　　　 D. once again

48. A. entered　　　 B. left　　　　 C. watched　　　 D. locked

49. A. in　　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. besides　　　 D. without

50. A. found　　　 B. saw　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　 D. knew

51. A. It　　　　 B. Nothing　　　 C. They　　　　 D. He

52. A. helped　　 B. changed　　　 C. lived　　　　 D. spent

53. A. closer　　　 B. quicker　　 　 C. easier　　　　 D. nicer

54. A. remember　 B. forget　　　　 C. mind　　　　　 D. stop

55. A. remain　　 B. affect　　　　 C. appear　　　　 D. matter

When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a　 41 .

　　 It was the early autumn of my 42　 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

　　 Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 46 me.

　　 Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 47 . At that moment, a boy 48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 　49 a word, smiled.

Suddenly, I 50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 51 made me feel happy and warm..That smile 52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 　53 　to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 54 smiling at me!

It doesn’t 55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

41. A. book　　　　 　　B. help　　 　　　 C. smile　　　 　　D. surprise

42. A. first　　　　 　　 B. second　　 　　　C. third　　　 　　D. last

43. A. For example 　　 B. In other words 　　C. In the end 　　　 D. As a result

44. A. happy　　 　　　B. sleepy　　 　　　C. lonely　　 　　 D. friendly

45. A. beat　　　 　　　 B. break　 　　　　C. strike　　 　　　D. shake

46. A. think about　 　　 B. worry about 　　　C. talk about　　 　 D. care about

47. A. as usual　 　　　 B. in fact　　　 　 C. as well　　　 　D. once again

48. A. entered　　 　　　B. left　　　　 　　 C. watched　　　 　D. locked

49. A. in　　　　 　　　 B. with　　　　 　　C. b esides　　　 D. without

50. A. found　　 　　　　B. saw　　　　 　　C. felt　　　　　 　D. knew

51. A. It　　　 　　　　B. Nothing 　　　　C. They 　　　　　 D. He

52. A. helped　　 　　　 B. changed　　 　　 C. lived　　　　 　D. spent

53. A. closer　　 　　　 B. quicker　　　 　 C. easier　　　　 　 D. nicer

54. A. remember 　　　　B. forget　　　 　 C. mind　　　　 　 D. stop

55. A. remain　 　　　　 B. affect　　　　 C. appear　　　　 　D. matter

The Spring Festival is the    36   New. Year's Day. It usually comes    37  February. Everyone in China   38  the Spring Festival very much.    39   the Spring Festival comes, Wei Fang usually   40  her parents    41  their house,    42 do some shopping and   43  housework..    ___44 that day everyone in China   45  Jiaozi , New Year's cake and   46  other delicious food. Wei Fang likes New Year's cake, but  47   parents say Jiaozi is    48   than New Year's cake. Many  49  usually wear new clothes on Spring Festival. The Chinese people eat the New Year's cakes and Jiaozi   50  their house. How happy they are!
【小題1】 A. China       B. Chinese           C. English  
【小題2】 A. in             B.on                       C. at          
【小題3】 A. like             B. is like             C. likes     
【小題4】 A. After       B. How               C. When
【小題5】 A. help            B. is helping        C. helps    
【小題6】 A. clean        B. cleans          C. cleaning 
【小題7】 A. but           B. /              C. so         
【小題8】 A. some       B. other           C. others  
【小題9】 A. In            B. On                   C. At       
【小題10】A. eats         B. is eating           C. eating 
【小題11】 A. any             B. much               C. some          
【小題12】 A. hers              B. she                  C. her
【小題13】 A. nice              B. more nice         C. nicer           
【小題14】A. child          B. children           C. boys           
【小題15】 A. in         B. over                 C. on       

Mr Knight was the manager of a hotel. One weekend all of the hotels in the city were 36_____ because there was an important meeting. On Friday night, three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr Knight said that there were 37_____ rooms ready for use because of the meeting. The three men were very 38____ because they had no place to stay.
Mr Knight wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418, a very small room, was empty. He asked the men 39____ they would share a room. The three men said they would.
Mr Knight told that the room would be thirty dollars: ten dollars 40_____ each one. Each man gave him ten dollars, and then they went up to the room.
Mr Knight soon began to feel 41_____. “Thirty dollars is a lot to ask as a price for that small room.” He thought. He said to his assistant, “Here’s five dollars. Give it to the men in Room 418. I asked them too 42______money for their room.”
The assistant tool the money. 43____ he was on the way to Room 418, he started to think: “How can three men divide five dollars? I’ll keep two dollars. The men will be happy to get anything back. I’ll take a little money and Mr Knight will 44_____ know.” So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.
Each man had paid ten dollars. After the assistant returned one dollar to each one, each man had 45_____ paid only nine dollars. There were three men ＄9×3=＄27. The assistant kept ＄2. ＄27+＄2=＄29. Where is the missing dollar?

【小題1】

A．quiet B．empty C．full D．noisy

【小題2】

A．no B．some C．many D．three

【小題3】

A．happy B．unhappy C．pleased D．hungry

【小題4】

A．if B．what C．that D．how

【小題5】

A．for B．to C．with D．on

【小題6】

A．sad B．a(chǎn)fraid C．boring D．sorry

【小題7】

A．more B．little C．much D．many

【小題8】

A．After B．Before C．As soon as D．While

【小題9】

A．just B．a(chǎn)lso C．never D．perhaps

【小題10】

A．a(chǎn)ctually B．a(chǎn)lready C．exactly D．extremely

" Wanted: A violin. Can’t pay much. Call…"
The ad in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. Because my family was  36 , I couldn’t have a violin. So I asked, "Daddy, may I have a   37 ？" Daddy’s face looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy went home with a case in his hand. Inside the case was a second—hand violin for seven dollars.
No one could know how   38  I was when I took my violin to school for my first lesson. Several years later, I became famous as a violinist. And then, I carefully   39 the violin away.
Now   40  this ad, I discovered the case deep in my closet(儲(chǔ)藏室). I put it on the table. Then I picked up the   41  , walked to the telephone and called the number.
Later in the day, a man aged about 30 knocked at the door. "I’ve been expecting
someone can answer my advertisement.  My daughter wants a violin so   42  ," he said, examining my violin. "How much is it?"
I said, "   43 dollars. "
"Are you surer" he asked. "Seven dollars," I  44  and then added, "I hope your daughter will be   45  to have it and enjoy it as I did. "
I smiled, but I found my tears roiling down my face.

【小題1】

A．rich B．poor C．large D．small

【小題2】

A．drum B．guitar C．violin D．piano

【小題3】

A．surprised B．excited C．bored D．interested

【小題4】

A．carried B．put C．took D．threw

【小題5】

A．a(chǎn)bout B．by C．in D．for

【小題6】

A．a(chǎn)d B．violin C．case D．newspaper

【小題7】

A．badly B．easily C．quickly D．luckily

【小題8】

A．Ninety B．Twenty C．Seven D．Five

【小題9】

A．repeated B．showed C．reminded D．suggested

【小題10】

A．clever B．sad C．a(chǎn)fraid D．happy