用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)。

These days it is found that school students hardly have any sports. Is it because they have no interest in sports? It may not be true. They often say they have  61___ more important things to do.

     What are these important things? Exams! They have to get 62____ ready for all kinds of exams and tests in school. So many of them 63___ become bookworms. In the past in the summer holidays, they could do everything they liked, but now they have to spend all their time preparing. So studies have 64____ them away from going in for sports.

     Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, they have to work 65__ and spend most of their time on books.  66___ for the students themselves, they don’t want to 67__  the lessons because they want to further their studies. So it is necessary to give all of their spare time to their studies and give up their school sports.  

It’s true a good 68__ cannot go without physical  69__ , the same is true, a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. Without a strong body, you can never do anything well, how can you make great  70___ in life?

请阅读下面的材料，从所给的A,B,C,D,E,F中为Ross, Joseph, Roger, Richard, Mike挑选可能购买的商品。选项中有一项是多余项.

56. _______Ross, a young man who has just found a job in a company. He rents a small apartment near the downtown and needs some bowls, plates and forks, etc.

57. _______Joseph and his wife just moved into a new house with a big garden. There is much wild grass in the garden. They need some tools to make the garden tidy.

58. _______Roger lives in a house 22 Bellamy Avenue, Eastwood. He needs a writing desk, a dining table, some chairs and a sofa. He has no car and doesn’t want to go far.

59. _______Richard, a young man who likes sports and music. He would add something more to satisfy his interests at home.

60. _______Mike, a private gymnasium owner. He has just increased several new tennis courts for his growing business. He is planning to open them and needs the lighting.

Jamal’s science teacher asked students to research a type of renewable energy and then writes something about their findings for class. Jamal talked about wind power.

 Renewable energy is a resource that can be created faster than

 it is consumed. (消耗)

     Using wind power is not a new idea. Sailboats have used wind

power for thousands of years. Another example of wind power is the

windmill (风车). Windmills used blades（叶片）to catch the wind while

a sailboat uses its tails. As the wind turns the blades, power is created.

Windmills use this power to get water from lakes or rivers.

     Today, wind turbines (风轮机) make electrical power for us. Wind turbines are made after the windmill. Wind turbines are made of strong durable materials that won’t wear out over time. To get large amounts of power, hundreds of wind turbines are placed in one location called a wind farm.

     In Texas, some landowners in windy areas build their own wind system or lease their land to wind companies. This industry created many new jobs. In fact, the state of Texas is one of the largest wind energy producers in the country.

However, one of the biggest disadvantages of wind power is that its output cannot be always gained because not every day is windy. Researchers are looking for effective ways to store enough energy for later use. Cities and towns cannot only rely on wind. Coy Harris, Executive director of Texas Wind Power Center, says "We are going to still have to have coal-fired plants and everything else because people still want to have electricity even when the wind is not blowing,"

51. We know from the text that ________ make electrical power for people.

A. sailboats                                B. windmills

C. wind turbines                                     D. blades

52. What does Coy Harris mean by saying cities and towns cannot only rely on wind?

A. wind power is not so important                     B. people don’t like windy days

C. wind is not always blowing             D. people build their own wind system

53. What does the underlined word durable probably mean?

A. 耐用的                                      B.坚固的    

C. 实在的                                  D. 干燥的

54. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Renewable energy can be consumed faster than it is created.

B. Wind turbines are made before windmills.

C. Wind power can be used to get water from lakes or rivers

D. Wind companies build their own wind system.

55. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.

A. Wind power is renewable energy           B. Wind power is durable energy

C. Wind power depends much on weather   D. Wind power depends on electricity

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.

I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.

Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no."

Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.

I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.

46. When did the story probably happen?

 A. Before Christmas Day.           B. On Christmas Day.

 C. On New Year’s Day.             D. After New Year’s Day.

47. When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in      .

 A. with the writer                  B. by himself

C. with the woman                 D. with his friends

48. What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

A. His gifts were stolen.             B. He broke his basket.

C. He lost his money.               D. He lost his way.

49. Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?

A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.

B. Because she always paid money for others.

C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

50. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A big supermarket               B. A kind woman

 C. A happy family                  D. A wonderful gift

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

I have two really good friends, Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the __31____ of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are __32___, they are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their _33___, career choices, and way of life.

　 Love and care __34____ Nancy’s childhood, she, along with her younger sister, was __35___ by her mother and father. Nancy’s parents paid much attention to her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents__36__ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him properly. His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years. Moreover, since his sister did not live with him, he never really got to ___37__ her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a caretaker and made a choice to work in all kinds of different _38___ settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her __39___ part was working with pediatrics (小儿科)。 However， Richard _40___ to work in the business world, he prefers to work with _41___ rather than with people.

A third difference is their__42___. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat, and enjoys nature. She is __43____; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. In contrast, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very __44____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has __45____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very interesting and challenging.

31. A. energy　　　　 B. power　　　 C. ability　　　 D. effort

32. A. strong　 　　　 　 B. special　　　 C. impressive　 D. similar

33. A. childhood　　　 B. education　　 C. appearance　 D. family
34. A. affected　　　　 B. filled　　　 C. influenced　　 D. controlled

35. A. brought　　　　 B. moved　　　 C. raised　　　 D. changed

36. A. took　　　　　　 B. picked　　　 C. called　　　 D. gave

37. A. visit　　　　　　 B. know　　　 C. phone　　　 D. touch

38. A. medical　　　　 B. physical　　 C. political　　 D. chemical

39. A. difficult　　　　 B. complete　　 C. favorite　　　 D. natural

40. A. agreed　　　　　 B. refused　　　 C. chose　　　 D. remembered

41. A. machines　　　　 B. exhibitions　 C. agreements　 D. coins

42. A. hobby　　　　　 B. custom　　　 C. habit　　　 D. lifestyle

43. A. beautiful　　　　 B. confident　　 C. famous　　 D. married

44. A. anxious　　　　　 B. thankful　　 C. sorry　　　 D. ready

45. A. reminded　　　　 B. made　　　 C. taught　　　 D. encouraged

--Would you give me some water, Kate?                            

-- __________

     A. Yes, I would    B. Certainly        C. No, thanks     D. Yes, please.

 It will be warmer tomorrow. The temperature will _________ again.     

  A. go up         B. fall below        C. stay above     D. keep on

 --I need something for cutting the paper.                           

-- Oh, you want a knife? OK, I’ll get _____for you.
A. it             B. that               C. this            D. one

--The problem is too difficult, can you show me ______ , Mary?　　

--Sure.

　 　A. what to work it out　　　　　 B. what to work out it

　 　C. how to work it out　　　　　 　D. how to work out it

 --Where's Tom?                                              

-- He's left a _______ saying that he has something to do.

     A. excuse        B. sentence         C. message       D. news