Doing your homework is a sure way to improve yor test scores, and this is especially true ____ it comes to classroom tests.

A. before　　　 B. since　　　 C. when　　　 D. after

It was five o’clock in the afternoon _____ they climbed up to the top of the mountain.

A. since 　 B. when　 C. That 　 D. until

We are both looking forward to __________ next week.

　 A. going on vacation　　　　　　　 B. go on vacation

　 C. be going on vacation　　　　　　 D. have gone on vacation

As the story______, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.

A. begins　　 B. happens　　 C. ends　　 D. develops

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking on the phone. This commnication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.

Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Do you have a few good friends or many good friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

What do you do when your parents don’t let you make friends with others?

Your answers are welcome.

1. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually __________.

　 A. stay alone at home　　　　 B. fight with their parents

C. discuss it with their friends　 D. go to their brothers and sisters for help

2. The underlined sentence “Your answers are welcome.” In the last paragraph means “___________”

　 A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome.

C. Your answers are always right

D. You can give us all the right answers.

3. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude?

　 A. Parents should choose friends for their children.

B. Children should choose everything they like.

C. Parents should understand their children better.

D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.

4. Why is it important for teenagers to have some good friends? Because ___________.

　 A. they have no friends at home.

B. the friends can help each other when they are beaten.

C. they are easy to have a talk together.

D. the parents don’t like to communicate with them.

5. Where may this passage be chosen from?

　 A. A magazine　　 B. A newspaper　　　 C. The Internet　　　 D. A speech

Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people.

　　A. cost 　　　B. situation 　　　C. level　　 D. standard

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the child asked God, “They tell me you are going to send me to the 　1　 tomorrow but how am I going to 　2 there being so small and helpless?” God replied. “Among the many 　3 　, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”

“But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do 　4 else but sing and smile. That’s 　5 I need to be happy!”

“Your angel will sing for you and will also 　6 for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be　 7___.”

“And how am I going to be able to 　8 when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language they speak?”

“That’s easy,” said God. “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful words you will 　9　 hear, and with much patience and 　10__, your angel will teach you how to 　11__.”

“I’ve heard on the earth there are 12 men. Who will protect me?”

God put his arm 　13 the child, saying, “Your angel will 　14 you, even if it means 　15 　 her life!”

“But I will always be sad 　16　 I will not see you any more.”

God hugged the child, “Your angel will 　 17 talk to you about me.”

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be　 18__. The child knew he had to start on his 　19　 very soon, and he asked God one more question, “Oh God, since I am about to leave now, please tell me my Angel’s name!”

God replied, “Your angel’s name is not 　20　 to remember. You will simply call her Mommy!”

1. A. moon　 B. sun　 C. earth 　 D. universe

2. A. live　 B. die　 C. hope　 D. leave

3. A. babies　 B. angels　 C. doctors　 D. nurses

4. A. nothing　 B. everything C. something　 D. anything

5. A. that　 B. what　 C. which　 D. whom

6. A. smile　 B. pray　 C. dance　 D. play

7. A. sorrowful　 B. lonely　 C. funny　 D. happy

8. A. explain　 B. get　 C. understand　 D. accept

9. A. even　 B. just　 C. later　 D. ever

10. A. care　 B. anger　 C. fear　 D. loneliness

11. A. run　 B. speak　 C. walk　 D. swim

12. A. strong　 B. bad　 C. weak　 D. good

13. A. to　 B. in　 C. around　 D. on Ks5u

14. A. help　　 B. protect　 C. adapt　　 D. punish

15. A. causing　 B. struggling　 C. wasting　　 D. risking

16. A. or　　　　 B. unless　　 C. because　　 D. whether

17. A. always　 B. hardly　　 C. seldom　　 D. never

18. A. lowered　 B. lost　　　 C. heard　　　 D. controlled

19. A. duty　　　 B. business　 C. holiday　　 D. journey

20. A. hard　　　　　 B. easy　 C. convenient　　　　 D. important

Thanks to the success of the business, we can ____ a flat this year.

A．make　　　　　 B．devote　　　 C．remove　　　 D．afford

With all his attention _______ on the computer game, the boy even didn't notice his mother came in.

A. was fixing　 B. was fixed　　 C. fixing　　 D. fixed

You may depend 　　 it won’t happen again.

A. that　　　　　 B. on that　　　　　 C. on it that　　　 D. on it