Once upon a time,there was a child ready to be born. So (1)       he asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to (2)       ，but being so small and helpless ,        (3) am I going to live there?"

  " (4)       the many angels (天使) ，I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you," God replied.

  "But here in Heaven (天堂) ，I do (5)       else but sing and smile!That's enough for me to be happy."

   God said, "Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel's love and be (6)       ”

  The child said , " And how am I going to be able to understand people when they talk to me (7)       I don't know the language that men speak?"

God told the child, " Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear,and with (8)       patience (耐心) and care,your angel will teach you (9)       "

  The child said, "I've (10)       that on the earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?"

  God said, "Your angel will protect you (11)       it means risking her own life (冒生命危险) ."

  "But I'll always be sad because I can't see you any more."

  "Your angel will always talk to you about (12)       ，and in fact,I will always be next to you."

  At the moment there was much peace (静寂) in Heaven,but voices from the earth could already be heard. And the child,in a hurry,asked , "Oh,God,if I am about to (13)       now,please tell me my angel's (14)       ！"

"It is not hard to remember," God replied (15)       . "You will call your angel Mommy."

(   ) 1. A. every day   B. any day   C. one day   D. some day

(   ) 2. A. the earth   B. the moon

   C. the country   D. the sea

(   ) 3. A. where   B. how   C. why   D. when

(   ) 4. A. Between   B. For   C. Among   D. With

(   ) 5. A. nothing   B. everything

   C. anything   D. something

(   ) 6. A. lonely   B. happy

   C. excited   D. surprised

(   ) 7. A. though   B. whether   C. after   D. if

(   ) 8. A. no   B. little   C. much   D. some

(   ) 9. A. where to go   B. how to speak

   C. what to say   D. which to choose

(   ) 10. A. heard   B. remembered

   C. forgotten   D. said

(   ) 11. A. when   B. as soon as   C. since   D. even if

(   ) 12. A. me   B. you   C. us   D. her

(   ) 13. A. die   B. work   C. study   D. leave

(   ) 14. A. address   B. name   C. number   D. job

(   ) 15. A. angrily   B. sadly   C. softly   D. shyly

   In 1608,an Englishman named Thomas Coryate traveled in Italy (意大利) .He liked the country and (1)       down everything interesting. But he found one thing (2)      interesting than the others. In his diary Thomas wrote,        (3) the Italians eat meat,they use small forks. They do not eat with their hands because,as they say,people do not always have (4)       hands."

  Before he went back to England,Thomas Coryate bought a few (5)       At home,Thomas had a dinner party to show the forks to his friends. When the steak (牛排) was brought out,he took out a fork and wanted to (6)       the steak as the Italians did in Italy. His friends were (7)       when they saw this. He told them what the fork was. They all said that Italians were very strange people because the fork was not easy to use at all. Thomas Coryate tried to prove that his friends were (8)       ，so he began to show that it was easy to use the fork. But the first (9)       of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor. His friends began to (10)       at him and he had to take the fork away. 

  People in England began to use forks only fifty years later.

(   ) 1. A. broke   B. wrote   C. went   D. calmed

(   ) 2. A. less   B. much   C. even   D. more

(   ) 3. A. Why   B. When   C. Which   D. Where

(   ) 4. A. clean   B. big   C. dirty   D. safe

(   ) 5. A. knives   B. dishes   C. forks   D. plates

(   ) 6. A. use   B. eat   C. make   D. cut

(   ) 7. A. worried   B. bored   C. tired   D. surprised

(   ) 8. A. honest   B. correct   C. wrong   D. clever

(   ) 9. A. piece   B. kilo   C. pound   D. packet

(   ) 10. A. scream   B. look   C. shout   D. laugh

 Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day,when he was 15 ,his father (1)       him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was (2)       with his father's idea. "That isn't my job. I have (3)       school work to do. " Hearing this,his father said, "I promise (许诺) to give you the best present if you (4)       finish one year's work."Tom thought for a while and (5)       Starting one Saturday,the boy got up early and worked (6)       until evening,just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom's crops (庄稼) grew well. (7)       the last day of the year,the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. "Now,tell me (8)       you want."

  The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦) ."I've already got the (9)       present. No pains,no gains. I think this is what you wanted (10)       to know."His father was quite pleased to hear that.

(   ) 1. A. asked   B. let   C. made   D. stopped

(   ) 2. A. happy   B. unhappy   C. excited   D. worried

(   ) 3. A. much too   B. so little   C. too much   D. a lot

(   ) 4. A. shall   B. must   C. need   D. can

(   ) 5. A. said   B. answered   C. agreed   D. began

(   ) 6. A. hard   B. hardly   C. slowly   D. difficultly

(   ) 7. A. At   B. On   C. In   D. By

(   ) 8. A. where   B. which   C. how   D. what

(   ) 9. A. least   B. worst   C. best   D. fewest

(   ) 10. A. mine   B. I   C. my   D. me

  In learning English,one should first pay attention to listening and speaking. It is the groundwork (基础) of reading and writing. You'd better (1)       your best to speak while you do much listening. Don't be (2)       of making mistakes. But be careful not to let them stop (阻止) you from further improving your (3)       A good (4)       to further improve your English is to write―keep a diary,write notes or letters. Then if you can,ask some others to go through (浏览)(5)       you have written and tell you where it is wrong. Many mistakes in your speaking will be (6)       found when you write. Through correcting mistakes,you can do better in learning English.

  If you are slow in speaking,don't (7)       about it. One of the helpful ways is reading,either aloud or to yourself. The important thing is to choose (8)       interesting to read. It mustn't be too difficult for you either. When you are reading (9)       this way,don't stop to (10)       the new words if you can guess their meanings. You can look them up in a dictionary some other time.

(   ) 1. A. have   B. send   C. make   D. try

(   ) 2. A. sure   B. proud   C. afraid   D. tired

(   ) 3. A. English   B. Chinese   C. Japanese   D. French

(   ) 4. A. start   B. idea   C. time   D. way

(   ) 5. A. how   B. when   C. what   D. why

(   ) 6. A. happily   B. easily   C. really   D. slowly

(   ) 7. A. talk   B. fear   C. worry   D. hurry

(   ) 8. A. something   B. everything   C. anything   D. nothing

(   ) 9. A. by   B. on   C. at   D. in

(   ) 10. A. look at   B. look for   C. look up   D. look over

   One weekend,all the hotels in Green City were full because there was a large meeting. Mr. Black was the manager (经理) of a(1)       in the city. On Friday night,three men came into the hotel and asked for (2)       Mr. Black said there were (3)       rooms ready because of the meeting. The men were unhappy.

Mr. Black wanted to help them.  He remembered that Room 418,a small room,was (4)       He asked them if they would share (共享) a room. The three men said they would. Mr. Black said the room would be thirty dollars,        (5) for each one. Each man gave him the money and then went up to the room.

  Mr. Black soon began to feel sorry,so he called his assistant over,gave him five dollars and said, "  (6)       the money to those three men in Room 418. I asked too much for their room."

The assistant took the money. While he was (7)       the way there,he started to think, "How can three men divide (分配) five dollars? I will give them each only one dollar and keep two dollars for (8)       The men will be (9)       to get something back. And Mr. Black will never know. " So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.

  The next morning,the three men went to thank the manager before they left. They said, "Thank you for (10)       us 3 dollars back. " Mr. Black was surprised but he didn't say anything. After the three men left,Mr. Black called the assistant to his office and said, "I'm sorry,but I don't think you can stay here any more."

(   ) 1. A. library   B. shop   C. factory   D. hotel

(   ) 2. A. drink   B. rooms   C. money   D. food

(   ) 3. A. no   B. some   C. many   D. several

(   ) 4. A. dirty   B. empty   C. dark   D. full

(   ) 5. A. thirty   B. three   C. ten   D. two

(   ) 6. A. Bring   B. Carry   C. Take   D. Lend

(   ) 7. A. on   B. by   C. in   D. off

(   ) 8. A. themselves   B. himself   C. yourself   D. myself

(   ) 9. A. happy   B. angry   C. sorry   D. worried

(   ) 10. A. lending   B. giving   C. returning   D. taking

  Three soldiers were on their way home from the war. They arrived at a small village. They were very tired and (1)       ，but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot (锅)   The soldiers built a small cooking fire ,        (2) their pot on it,and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing,one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to (3)       what the stone soup was when they heard about it.

  "Any soup needs salt and pepper," the first soldier said. (4)       some children ran to fetch salt and pepper.

  "Stones can be used to prepare good soup,but tomatoes would (5)       it so much better," the second soldier added. One woman said, "Why,I think I have a tomato or two!" She ran to get the tomatoes.

"Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup！" said the third soldier. Another woman said, "I think I can probably find some cabbage," and (6)       she ran.

  "If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes,this soup would be fit for a rich man's (7)       " The villagers thought it over,and then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich man's soup,and all from a few stones!It seemed like (8)       ！

  The soldiers said, "If only we had a little milk,this soup would be fit for a king!" So other villagers (9)       to get some milk.

  "The soup is ready ," said the cooks , "and we will (10)       it,but first we need to set the tables."Some of the villagers said, "Such a great soup would be better (11)       some bread and cakes."So they brought the (12)       two things and the meal was (13)       by all. Never had there been such a        (14) meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup,and all made from stones!They ate and drank and danced well into the night.

In the morning,the villagers gathered to say goodbye. "Many thanks to you," they said, "for we shall (15)       go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones."

(   ) 1. A. hungry   B. bored   C. sleepy   D. sick

(   ) 2. A. drew   B. threw   C. left   D. placed

(   ) 3. A. see   B. tell   C. imagine   D. notice

(   ) 4. A. But   B. So   C. Or   D. While

(   ) 5. A. cook   B. do   C. invent   D. make

(   ) 6. A. about   B. in   C. off   D. out

(   ) 7. A. health   B. money   C. dream   D. table

(   ) 8. A. art   B. magic   C. interest   D. supper

(   ) 9. A. tried   B. returned   C. managed   D. came

(   ) 10. A. want   B. buy   C. use   D. taste

(   ) 11. A. over   B. besides   C. with   D. like

(   ) 12. A. first   B. last   C. other   D. only

(   ) 13. A. enjoyed   B. given   C. needed   D. brought

(   ) 14. A. cheap   B. proper   C. special   D. public

(   ) 15. A. later   B. ever   C. sometimes   D. never

Dear sir,

  I'm writing to you about my staying at your hotel. My wife and I        (1) on Saturday,May 15 and stayed for a week. Though we were treated (2)        and found the service excellent,we think there are one or two matters we (3)        bring your attention.

  1. We had hoped for a nice (4)        from our busy work lives,and your ad said, "comfortable and quiet". We went there to enjoy ourselves,however,we were (5)        to find that repairs were sometimes needed. And is it (6)        necessary to start the repair work so early in the morning?

2. We had hoped to (7)        in your "wonderful pool". To our disappointment,we found that it was closed for the whole time of our stay.

I        (8) you do not mind me writing to you (9)       these things,and I would be happy if you could give me some explanations. As I        (10) at the start,it is a pity,but your service is so well in other fields.

(   ) 1. A. left   B. arrived   C. went   D. returned

(   ) 2. A. badly   B. equal   C. good   D. well

(   ) 3. A. should   B. can   C. may   D. will

(   ) 4. A. stop   B. holiday   C. break   D. sleep

(   ) 5. A. surprised   B. happy   C. glad   D. sad

(   ) 6. A. true   B. as   C. too   D. really

(   ) 7. A. drop   B. swim   C. live   D. drink

(   ) 8. A. wish   B. want   C. need   D. hope

(   ) 9. A. with   B. for   C. about   D. at

(   ) 10. A. told   B. spoke   C. said   D. noticed

  In the park I sat down to read on the bench,disappointed by life with good reason to complain,for the world was (1)       letting me down.

Then a young boy came up to me and said with great excitement , " Look what I found！" In his hand was a flower,and he placed it to his nose. He said with overacted surprise, "It sure (2)       pretty and it's for you."

The flower before me had withered and wasn't pretty (3)       But I knew I must (4)       it,or he might never leave. So I        (5) the flower and replied, " Just what I need. " But (6)       placing the flower in my hand,he held it midair without reason. It was then that I noticed for the very first time that the boy was blind.

  With my voice trembling (颤抖) and tears (7)       in the sun I thanked him for picking me the "best" one. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a selfpitying woman.

  Through the eyes of a blind child,I could see the problem was not with the (8)       ;the problem was me. I finally realized that all of those days,I myself had been (9)       I made up my mind to see the (10)       in life.

(   ) 1. A. once   B. hardly   C. always   D. seldom

(   ) 2. A. feels   B. smells   C. keeps   D. seems

(   ) 3. A. at all   B. once more   C. much   D. very much

(   ) 4. A. get   B. try   C. give   D. take

(   ) 5. A. reached at   B. get   C. reached for   D. reached

(   ) 6. A. as for   B. instead of   C. except for   D. because of

(   ) 7. A. shining   B. falling   C. running   D. drying

(   ) 8. A. world   B. flower   C. boy   D. life

(   ) 9. A. annoyed   B. silly   C. proud   D. blind

(   ) 10. A. future   B. problem   C. beauty   D. reason

  A strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They (1)       the lights,pull up the covers and close their eyes. After they sleep for six or seven (2)       ，they wake up again. It sounds very strange,doesn't it?

  Sleep puzzles(使困惑) science all the time. (3)       and doctors would like to talk about why one can't fall asleep. They are not sure (4)       causes sleep.

  You will sleep the best both (5)       you are in good health and when you don't eat too much or too little. No worries and a comfortable place to sleep are (6) ，too. They advise against two in one bed.

  Strange things (7)       during sleep. For example,you often move during your sleep. You would feel (8)       if you didn't move. You also (9)       Part of your brain (大脑) is still (10)       when you dream.

Don't worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems were finished while their writers were dreaming.

(   ) 1. A. turn on   B. turn off   C. turn up   D. turn down

(   ) 2. A. seconds   B. hours   C. days   D. months

(   ) 3. A. Scientists   B. Nurses   C. Artists   D. Inventors

(   ) 4. A. why   B. how   C. which   D. what

(   ) 5. A. after   B. when   C. before   D. until

(   ) 6. A. pleased   B. possible   C. important   D. funny

(   ) 7. A. happen   B. happens   C. happened   D. happening

(   ) 8. A. hungry   B. tired   C. relaxed   D. worried

(   ) 9. A. sleep   B. wake up   C. think   D. dream

(   ) 10. A. busy   B. asleep   C. awake   D. sleepy

  When we were having an English test this morning,I felt somebody was watching me a little too closely. I turned my (1)       quickly and saw Jack,who sat right behind me. My eyes caught (2)       and he said very quietly , "I hope you studied for this (3)       ！”

"What am I going to do?" I thought to myself. I        (4) cheating (作弊) in exams. Besides,I'd studied (5)        for the test. Clearly Jack hadn't. During the exam,I tried several ways to guard my answers so that Jack wouldn't be able to see them. When the exam (6)       ，I felt I should let him know cheating was (7)       And I didn't want to destroy (破坏) our friendship. I        (8) the right words in my mind.

  "Sorry,Jack,        (9) you know how I feel about cheating," I said slowly and gently. "Maybe I could help you (10)       before the next test.""Ok,Bob," he smiled uneasily. "It might not be easy,but I'll have a try."

(   ) 1. A. head   B. hand   C. eraser   D. pencil

(   ) 2. A. hers   B. his   C. ours   D. yours

(   ) 3. A. exam   B. job   C. book   D. chance

(   ) 4. A. suggest   B. like   C. hate   D. finish

(   ) 5. A. slow   B. slowly   C. hard   D. hardly

(   ) 6. A. ended   B. began   C. went on   D. took place

(   ) 7. A. good   B. wrong   C. easy   D. difficult

(   ) 8. A. agreed with   B. searched for   C. took up   D. looked at

(   ) 9. A. and   B. also   C. so   D. but

(   ) 10. A. drive   B. move   C. count   D. study