读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Debbie Macomber decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. She rented a typewriter, put it on the ____ table and began typing each morning after the kids went to school. ____ the kids came home, she moved it and made them dinner. When they were ____ she got it back and typed some more.

Debbie followed this ____ for two years. She had become a struggling writer and she loved every minute of it. One night, ____, her husband, Wayne, said, “Honey, I’m sorry, but you’re not ___ any income. We can’t do this anymore. We can’t survive on just what I make.” That night, her heart was ___. Debbie knew, with all of the ____ of keeping up a house, working 40 hours a week would ___ her no time to write.

Seeing her ____, her husband asked, “What’s wrong?” “I really think I can make it as a ___.” “All right, honey, go for it,” Wayne ____ for a long time and then said.

So Debbie returned to her ____ and her typewriter on the kitchen table, writing for another two years. Wayne worked harder and their kids went without vacations and wore hand-me-downs. But the sacrifice finally ____.

Debbie sold her first book after five years of ___. Then another. And another. Until today, Debbie has ____ more than 100 books, many of ___ have become New York Times best-sellers. Over 60 million copies of her books are in print.

And Wayne? His selfless ___ of his wife paid off. He got to retire at 50 and now spends his free time building a private airplane in the basement of their 7,000 square-foot mansion. ___, Debbie’s kids also got a gift more important than several summer camps. As adults, they ____ what Debbie gave them was far more important — persistence and encouragement to pursue their own dreams.

1.A. coffee B. bedside C. kitchen D. dressing

2.A. Unless B. When C. Though D. Wherever

3.A. asleep B. awake C. free D. convenient

4.A. standard B. suggestion C. tradition D. routine

5.A. therefore B. however C. somehow D. anyway

6.A. making up B. cutting down C. finding out D. bringing in

7.A. broken B. warm C. touched D. cold

8.A. abilities B. balances C. duties D. problems

9.A. stop B. leave C. ensure D. permit

10.A. achievements B. behavior C. efforts D. sadness

11.A. typist B. housewife C. writer D. designer

12.A. doubted B. compared C. delayed D. hesitated

13.A. office B. dream C. state D. home

14.A. paid off B. broke up C. came back D. cleared up

15.A. challenging B. struggling C. thinking D. arguing

16.A. collected B. published C. prepared D. translated

17.A. them B. that C. it D. which

18.A. support B. respect C. trust D. protection

19.A. Surprisingly B. Gratefully C. Gradually D. Similarly

20.A. admit B. realize C. wonder D. prove

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I always have my own ways to learn English. First, I always read the text in advance so that I can know what I must pay much attention to in class. 1.______ my delight, when my teacher raises a question, I know how to answer more often. And whenever I answer a question2.______ (correct), I have a strong sense of achievement.

Besides, I always try to take notes in class. Important language points, grammar rules, useful 3._____ (express) and key words are 4. _____ we want to take down. After class, I organize the notes so that I can have a better 5. _______ (understand) of them. Of course, I will certainly read aloud the notes in the morning.

To develop my interest in English, after class I 6.______ (wide) read English materials. By this means I can also develop my ability of reading.

7.____ (chat) with my teachers and classmates is also one of my ways to learn English. We often talk 8. ____ English about different topics concerning friendship, sports, etc. Free expression in English always 9.__ (give) me a sense of pride, 10.______ in turn inspires me to learn English better.

英语课上，老师要求同桌相互修改作文。假设以下作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。 错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号 （^），并在此符号下面写出改加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out. You needn’t take too many cash. Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable. In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain. And if you are to travel abroad, you’d better understand the cultural diversity. Keep this in mind that being polite in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.

假定你是李华，请用英文写份申请，愿作“志愿家庭”接待来你市参观的美国中学生代表，内容包：

1.自我介绍；

2.家庭条件及个人优势；

3.安排美国朋友参加的活动。

注意：1.词数不少于80，开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可适当增加细节，以是行文连贯。

Dear Sir,

___I sincerely hope that my family can have the honor to be a host family. _____

—I love the internet. I’ve come to know many friends on the net.

—________. Few of them would become our real friends.

A. That’s for sure.B. It’s not the case.

C. I couldn’t agree more.D. I’m pleased to know that.

The biggest whale is ________ blue whale，which grows to be about 29 meters long—the height of ________ 9-storeyed building.

A. a; theB. the; theC. /; aD. the; a

Nobody can imagine what difficulty we had ________ home in the snowstorm.

A. walkingB. to walkC. walkedD. to walking

John’s success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work ________ has made him what he is today.

A. whyB. thatC. whenD. which

He said that he had visited his teachers in the junior middle school ________.

A. two weeks beforeB. last week

C. a week agoD. before two weeks

Small blocks of time can also be made full ________ of ________ the problems in our study.

A. use; to settleB. using; settling

C. to use; to settleD. use; settling