With his wife talking endlessly about his this and that, it is quite _______ for him to lose his temper.

A．common          B．normal            C．ordinary          D．usual

 -–Do you think he will make a good teacher?

--Yes, I believe he is ________ any good teacher.

A．as patient and devoted a man as

B．so patient and devoted a man as

C．a man as patient and devoted

D．such a patient and devoted man

The construction was left half done, and _______ of money were wasted.

A．large numbers of                       B．a great deal of

C．large amounts                          D．masses of

 _______, his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.

A．It might sound strange

B．As it might sound strange

C．As strange it might sound

D．Strange as it might sound

 You will get a better _______ of the seaside town when you get to the top of the hill.

A．sight             B．scene            C．view             D．scenery

–-How do you find the book?

--________.

A．Quite by accident                       B．From a bookstore

C．Under the desk                         D．Very disappointing

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Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked    21   . We decided it was time to   22  the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing   23  colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together：“Not the measuring stick. ”

“No,” I   24   them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an)   25    stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve   26   each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her   27   on every birthday. Over the years, so many colored pens, pencils and    28     have been used that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract(抽象的) painting.

Names and dates show different    29   , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old   30  to measure her three-year old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother and my husband did the same to me. At our family    31   , when this door swung back and forth frequently, friends used to stop to    32    the names and dates. When they were asked if they would like to be always remembered, they    33    smiled shyly and went back right up into place,     34  to be measured.

Many of those   35    on the door are still   36   . Some have stopped. Some remain with us only in   37   . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her, too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’ t   38   the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the   39   of the kitchen door will still remain    40  , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1.                A．small           B． old           C． familiar  D． favorable

2.                A．repair          B． rebuild        C． reuse   D． repaint

3.                A．safe           B． possible        C． valuable D． changeable

4.                A．promised       B． repeated       C．followed D． persuaded

5.                A．false           B． wonderful      C． actual   D． obvious

6.                A．kept           B． witnessed      C． recorded D． accompanied

7.                A．age            B． weight         C． name   D． height

8.                A．boxes          B． markers        C． schoolbags   D． sticks

9.                                  A．information B． handwriting

C．character                         D． status

10.               A．allowed        B． pretended     C． helped   D． ordered

11.               A．offices         B． banks         C． meetings D． parties

12.               A．copy           B． read          C． like  D． remove

13.               A．hardly         B． never         C． usually   D． seldom

14.               A．ready          B． afraid         C． able D． unwilling

15.               A．missed         B． taught         C． listed D． suggested

16.               A．growing        B．contributing     C．studying   D． working

17.               A．sight           B． design         C．trouble    D． memory

18.                                A．connected with  B．agreed to

C．decided on                       D．relied on

19.               A．front          B． back          C． right D． left

20.               A．yellow         B． grey          C． white    D． blue

I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident. After the accident, I had to see a doctor and go to court. When the accident happened, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He said he had good reason to charge me and that if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report only contained ten lines, and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to fire him. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Because of my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time … and I left without getting a cent.

My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America, money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality; secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its advantages and disadvantages.

1. The author’s roommate offered to help him because ________.

A．he felt sorry for the author.

B．he thought it was a chance to make some money

C．he knew the doctor was a very good one

D．he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2. A good lawyer is important for the author to _______.

A．be properly treated

B．talk with the person responsible for the accident

C．recover before he leaves America

D．eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

3. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage?

A．The author has learned a lot through the experience.

B．Everything about America is advantageous.

C．The author’s roommate helped him but charged for that.

D．The author’s final examination report only contained ten lines but cost $215.

4. What conclusion can you draw from this story?

A．Going to court is something very common in America.

B．One must be very careful while driving a car.

C．There are more disadvantages in America than advantages.

D．Money is more important than other things in the US.

While it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided．The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress．

◆Try physical activity

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running，walking，playing tennis，and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.

◆Take care of yourself

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor．

◆Make time for yourself

Schedule time for both work and entertainment．Don't forget，play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun．Go window-shopping or work on a hobby．Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy．

◆Make a list of things to do

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do，and not enough time”．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result，you may not achieve anything．Instead，make a list of everything you have to do，then do one thing at a time，checking off each task as it is completed．Set out to do the most important task first．

1.Which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations？

A．You can't sleep well all the time．

B．You have a break after work．

C．You always feel happy and relaxed．

D．You only do one thing at a time．

2.According to the passage，how do you make a list of things to do?

A．Try to take care of everything at once．

B．Do one thing at a time．

C．Only do the most important thing．

D．Have a break from your work．

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Deal with Stress?

B．How to Make Time for Yourself?

C．How to Take Care of Yourself?

D．How to Make a List of Things to Do?

4.Which of the following would be the advice to deal with stress according to the passage?

A．just lie in bed for a rest

B．always listen to pop music

C．insist on doing work

D．make a list to do things one by one

Zoe, Damacela, 19, didn't have nice clothes when she was young. It wasn't easy for Zoe’s hard-working single mother to make ends meet. They moved in and out of homeless shelters.

Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine. At that time, she heard about a sewing(缝纫) class at her school. She signed up and couldn't wait to turn her designs into clothes. The color of the first dress she made was white-black strips. Soon the clothes she wore were all made by her. Other girls at school loved her designs too. They asked her if they could buy dresses from her. Zoe sold her first dress for $13. Unfortunately, it cost her $25 to make the dress. “I had the creativity in designs," says Zoe. “But I really had no idea about business.”

Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed. Her business was booming, and even the girls who had ever teased her became her customers. In the eleventh grade, Zoe took a business class. She learned how to price her clothes so that she could be sure to make a fair profit.

Her business teacher suggested she take part in a contest for teenaged entrepreneurs (企业家). The contest was for teens from all over the United States. Zoe sent in her business plan, which explained how she planned to make her company grow. She won the second prize in the end. Zoe ’s success became a news item. Supermodel Tyra Banks heard about it and she invited Zoe to take part in her TV show. “Being recognized I felt really unreal,”says Zoe. Zoe has advice for teens who want to start their own business. “If you really work hard on it, you will be able to make it happen,” she says. “If I can do it, anyone else can.”

1.We can learn that ______when she was in grade nine.

A．Zoe had no interest in designing clothes

B．Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothes

C．Zoe didn' t know how to make money

D．Zoe attended a business course

2.After winning the contest, Zoe ______

A．considered it a reward

B．expected to be known

C．was proud of her own gift

D．could hardly believe it

3.Zoe advised the teens  ______  .

A．to make efforts to achieve their dreams

B．to design and make their own clothes

C．to try every means to become famous

D．to do whatever they would like to

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How Zoe learned to design clothes.

B．A poor girl achieved success in business.

C．How Zoe got a prize in a contest.

D．A poor girl was invited to a TV show.