______  of my parents are on business, but I can take good care 0f myself.
A. Both          B. Neither      C. Either       D. None

---Do you know ______ for a picnic ?
---Children' s Park.
A. what to buy   B. how to get   C. where to go  D. when to start

The new road is much ______  than before. Six cars can pass it at the same time.
A. larger         B. wider         C. farther       D. rougher

Our teacher wants us to be ______  when we talk with the foreigners.
A. comfortable        B. unusual  C. grateful      D. confident

He has ______ been to Hainan Island. He expects to go there someday.
A. ever           B. never         C. already      D. just

--- ______ I leave all the books here?
---Sorry, you can't. You have to take them back home.
A. Need         B. Must        C. May        D. Should

______ you will go shopping more easily with the help of the Internet.
A. From then on                  B. All the year round
C. At this moment                D. In a few years' time

---Can you tell me ______?
---Two weeks ago.
A. how much the computer cost   B. who you made the toy for
C. how many CDs did you buy     D. when you bought the camera

The first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman  1  at the door. She said, "Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old". While we were  2  what made her take this  3  at her age. She said with a smile. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  4  , have two children and travel together. " Hearing this, all of us laughed. "In fact, "she went on," I always  5  of having a college education, and now I'm getting  6  !"
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good   7  . I often listened to this "time machine" as she shared (分享) her  8  with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a   9  . When she was stepping up to the podium (講臺), suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little 10   and said, "I am sorry. I am so nervous. I can't get my ready talk  11  , so I have to tell you  12  I know. "
In her speech she told us" We don't stop playing as we are old, we grow old  13  we stop playing. The secret of staying  14  , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something 15   every day. I think there is a great 16  between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I 17   in bed for one full year and never do anything, I'll become seventy-one. Since anybody can grow older, my  18 is to grow, up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can't be avoided (避免) ,growing up can be 19   . It's never too late to be all you can possibly be. "
       During the four years' study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  20  she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got the college degree (學(xué)位).
 1. A. escaped        B. appeared       C. reached      D. hurried
 2. A. finding        B. getting        C. wanting      D. wondering
 3. A. success        B. activity       C. challenge    D. work
 4. A. married        B. worried        C. excited      D. relaxed
 5. A. realized       B. made           C. knew         D. dreamed
 6. A. one            B. each           C. some         D. much
 7. A. teachers       B. friends        C. students     D. neighbours
 8. A. news           B. study          C. hope         D. experience
 9. A. lesson         B. present        C. talk         D. story
 10. A. frustrated    B. frightened     C. serious      D. painful
 11. A. again         B. back           C. down         D. away
 12. A. which         B. how            C. what         D. why
 13. A. until         B. before         C. though       D. because
 14. A. old           B. young          C. clear        D. awake
 15. A. natural       B. difficult      C. interesting  D. possible
 16. A. difference    B. change         C. pleasure     D. confidence
 17. A. lie           B. hide           C. leave        D. turn
 18. A. plan          B. mind           C. decision     D. idea
 19. A. noticed       B. chosen         C. thought      D. mentioned
 20. A. whenever      B. however        C. wherever     D. whether

Dear Harry Potter,
       Hi! I'm Kevin from India. I really feel lucky to write you a letter.
      Though I live far away from your world, I think we are a little alike, You are a great wizard (奇才). You have done lots of magical things to be amazed at. Although I don't do magic. I do believe in it. Well, I'm also a wizard at school. And I can often get As, but I am not a bookworm. I like to play jokes in class, which sometimes make my teachers angry. I also have many friends. They often get me into and out of trouble. No matter what has happened, we still get close together.
      Oh, I almost forget to tell you that our school is almost like yours, Hogwarts. It's a special one for excellent students. We have modern classes and technology lessons. But when much is given, much is expected, so I often stay up late just to finish my homework. It really makes me tired and bored.
      Luckily, I can read your stories in my free time. I feel like I know you. You have a mind of your own. You are young, but you know how to take responsibility(責(zé)任) for your decisions. Also you think with a clear head even in danger. What a great boy you are ! How I wish I could meet you soon!
      May you have a nice time.

yours, Kevin

1. Kevin and Harry are a little alike because_______.
    A. they almost have the same experience
    B. their worlds are full of magic
    C. their schools are close to each other
    D. they both like the same subjects
2. In the passage, "a bookworm" means a person_______.
    A. who likes keeping worms      

B. who is loved by teachers at school
    C. who is nervous of reading books 

D. who enjoys nothing but reading
3. From the passage we know that Kevin_______.
    A. is a slow boy in class          

B. is fed up with much homework
    C. doesn't believe in magic       

D. likes to keep quiet in class
4. Kevin writes to Harry to tell him many things EXCEPT_______.
    A. his friends         B. his school life  

C. his trouble         D. his family
5. Which of the following is NOT the reason (原因) that Kevin likes Harry?
    A. Harry can do magical things.  
    B. Harry keeps a clear head in danger.
    C. Harry likes reading stories.  
    D. Harry takes responsibility for what he has decided.