________ means something that helps one to be more successful than others.

A.Advantage B.Adventure C.Achievement

—The doctors are so busy working that they can hardly ________ a family trip.

—What a pity.

A.avoid B.afford C.stand

—Why did the driver refuse the reward?

—He regretted not helping the sick lady in time and he was ________ himself.

A.was satisfied with B.was ashamed of C.was worried about

—You shouldn’t put this bookcase in the living room. It is ________ there.

—OK. I will move it to my bedroom. Would you like to give me a hand?

A.out of place B.out of date C.out of blue

—What are the true friends supposed to do?

—They should not only share happiness together but also give________ to each other.

A.comfort B.confirmation C.agreement

—Alice, I beat Tom in the chess competition and won first prize.

—Congratulations, David! Let’s go somewhere to________.

A.celebrate B.calculate C.communicate

—Jack was great and he didn’t ________ his coach(教练)________.

—Yeah. He scored two goals in the football match.

A.leave…alone B.let…down C.cheer…up

Last autumn, my 80-year-old grandmother was having problems with her heart. My family sent her to the ______.

After a careful examination, a famous doctor told my grandmother, “You have such a ______ heart condition that you should have an operation.”

“But the complications(并发症) can happen.” The doctor ______ my grandmother and looked at her worried face.

The doctor went on to say that she would have a 40 percent possibility of having a heart trouble during the operation, a 35 percent possibility of being unable to stand up, and even a 20 percent of ______ on the operating table because of her old age.

My grandmother was ______ surprised and quickly said, “Doctor, since you’re talking about these ______. I have one for you: there is a 100 percent possibility that you won’t operate on me!” With these words, my grandmother got up and ______ the doctor’s office.

The next day, my grandmother went to another doctor’s office. There she was also told she needed an ______. The doctor also said that her ______ might cause some problems, but he was quite sure about the success of the operation.

My grandmother might be brave, but she is not silly. She then asked the doctor, “If I am your mother, what will you ______?”

The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arms around her, and said, “Mom, let’s have the operation!”

My grandmother had the operation and came out fine! Her positive attitude added many wonderful and happy years for her to enjoy life with my family.

1.A.restaurant B.hotel C.hospital

2.A.fantastic B.serious C.proper

3.A.encouraged B.warned C.promised

4.A.fighting B.hurting C.dying

5.A.terribly B.nearly C.simply

6.A.conditions B.changes C.possibilities

7.A.left B.reached C.entered

8.A.operation B.experience C.examination

9.A.weight B.height C.age

10.A.include B.recommend C.promise

Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace. She felt bored to her advisor, “All the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize will be this crown.”

Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with what she saw. The advisor suggested, “What you are looking for cannot be brought to you. You must look for it by yourself. What about a journey?”

The queen was interested in the idea, so she started immediately. As she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. “Why have I never found my palace so beautiful?”

The queen spent one year travelling. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing? She thought it over. Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She should learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen. As time went by, the queen’s crown got smaller and smaller until nothing was left.

She found the most beautiful thing at last. It was the world!

1.The queen wanted to ________ for the most beautiful thing in the world.

A.hold a competition B.buy a new crown C.go on a journey D.see stars twinkling

2.________ came to the competition and showed their things.

A.Quite a few people B.Not many people

C.Only the advisor D.Everyone in the country

3.On top of the hill near her palace, the queen suddenly found her palace so ________.

A.boring B.interesting C.different D beautiful

4.The passage tells us that ________.

A.beauty is everywhere if we learn to enjoy the world

B.you can get whatever you want if you are a queen

C.the things in the palace are most beautiful

D.Travelling around is the best lifestyle

The DC Public Library offers a variety of book clubs for people to gather and discuss their love for books. Please note that sometimes book club events will be cancelled or put off due to unexpected situations. Here are some of the book clubs.

Capitol Hill Reads

This group meets at 6: 30 p. m. on the third Thursday of each month to discuss recent literary fiction titles. We have many meeting places throughout the Capitol Hill neighborhood including the Southeast and Northeast libraries, community centers, restaurants, and coffee shops. To find out what we are reading and where the next month’s meeting will be held, send an email to David. quick@dc. gov.

Books& Bars Book Club

Join us at Gordon Biersch at 9th and F streets NW on the third Wednesday of each month. Books Bars is a book club that provides delicious food, fresh drinks, a comfortable atmosphere and great discussion on today’s most interesting books. For more information, please contact Kari Mitchell at Kari. mitchell@dc. gov.

A Song of Ice and Fire Book Club

This club reads the series by George R. R. Martin. The popular HBO show, Game of Thrones, is based on his series. We meet on the last Wednesday of every month at Petworth Citizen at 829 Upshur Street NW. Write to Lisa at Warwick@dc. gov if you have any questions.

Cleveland Park Library Mystery Book Club

This club meets on the first Thursday of each month at Teaism, 4008th Street, NW, downstairs. The group chooses the books each month or two to three months in advance. All types of crime (犯罪) writing are considered. Monthly notices are sent by emails. You can call us at 202-282-3072 for more information.

1.If you want to attend the events of Capitol Hill Reads, you________.

A.need to find out the meeting place in advance B.must get there in the early morning

C.can call David to get more information D.can get monthly notices by emails

2.A Song of Ice and Fire Book Club may attract________.

A.fans of crime stories B.fans of George R. R. Martin’s books

C.people who are fond of literary fiction titles D.people who are interested in interesting books

3.________can provide tasty food, fresh drinks, a nice atmosphere and great discussion.

A.Capitol Hill Reads B.Books Bars Book Club

C.A Song of Ice and Fire Book Club D.Cleveland Park Library Mystery Book Club

4.The purpose of the writer is to ________.

A.introduce some book clubs B.compare some fantastic book clubs

C.give advice on reading D.give advice on choosing book clubs