Hardly had she heard the sad news that her son lost her job when she_____crying.

A．burst into         B．set out            C．burst out          D．set about

—How long do you think it will be _______ we get the loan?—Perhaps two or three months.

A．until             B．before            C．when             D．that

All his time _______research on Chinese history, he has no time for outdoor activities.

A．devoted to do      B．devoted to doing    C．devoting to doing   D．is devoted to doing

—Who do you think will get the first prize?

     —Mary, of course. She ________ for the competition for months.

A．is preparing        B．was preparing      C．has been preparing  D．had been preparing

How I wish I _________ him the secret! I regret having done that now.

A．hadn’t told       B．had told           C．would tell         D．didn’t tell

It’s helpful to put students in a situation _______ they can learn how to cooperate with each other.

A．that              B．when             C．where            D．which

You needn’t have ________ the speaker when he was speaking; there was enough time afterwards for you to ask questions.

A．affected          B．disturbed          C．involved          D．interrupted

Why!I have nothing to do with it._______you want me to say?

A．What it is that                          B．How it is that

C．How is it that                           D．What is it that

Years ago a farmer possessed vast land along the Atlantic coast. He constantly ___31___ for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were ___32___ of the storms that blew across the Atlantic , ___33___ the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find one good worker. Finally , a short, ___34___ man, well past middle age, visited the ___35___.

“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I can ___36___ _when the wind blows,” answered the little man.

Although___37___ _at his answer, the farmer, longing for ___38___, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt___39___ _with the man’s work.

Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer___40___ into the hire hand’s sleeping room. He___41___ the little man and cried, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down___42___ _they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said___43___, “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes.”

Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to___44___ the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his___45___, he discovered that all of the haystacks(干草堆)had been___46___ well. The cows were in the barn(畜棚)and the doors were___47___. Everything was well organized. The farmer then understood what he___48___, and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.

When you’re___49___, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep___50__ _he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storm in our lives.

1.                A．searched       B．advertised       C．hunted   D．waited

2.                A．afraid          B．tired           C．fond D．certain

3.                A．damaging       B．watering        C．destroying D．hurting

4.                A．heavy          B．strong          C．kind D．thin

5.                A．farmer         B．boss           C．master   D．host

6.                A．work           B．sleep           C．stay  D．survive

7.                A．frightened      B．pleased         C．puzzled   D．shocked

8.                A．work           B．service         C．support   D．help

9.                A．satisfied        B．excited         C．angry D．disappointed

10.               A．walked         B．stepped        C．rushed    D．marched

11.               A．shook          B．dragged        C．pulled D．pushed

12.               A．after           B．before         C．once D．while

13.               A．seriously       B．jokingly         C．impatiently D．firmly

14.               A．desert         B．abandon        C．fire   D．strike

15.               A．excitement      B．disappointment  C．amazement D．shame

16.               A．covered        B．hidden         C．wrapped  D．packed

17.               A．closed         B．locked         C．opened   D．fixed

18.               A．tended         B．promised       C．intended  D．meant

19.               A．prepared       B．willing          C．careful    D．courageous

20.               A．since          B．so that         C．because   D．in case

Growing up on a tobacco farm, Emma Avery was used to hard times. When she was seven, her family’s farmhouse burned to the ground. Her father made a temporary (临时的) shelter, where eight people had to sleep in two beds. As soon as Emma and her four brothers and two sisters were big enough, they were out in the fields.

     Emma would find her comfort in school, even as a C student, thanks to one teacher. When she moved on to middle school, Emma was alarmingly far behind her classmates. She kept her head down, trying not to be noticed, struggling to catch up, and feeling like an outsider.

     Then one day, when Emma was 16, a teacher named Mr. Potts changed everything. Looking his students in the eye, Mr. Potts said, "Being a C student does not mean you do not have a valuable contribution to make. Some of you have to work in the fields in the evening and do not have time to study. But if you do your best, you have a gift to give."

     The teacher’s words made Emma believe she could do well, and she worked harder. In the end she won a scholarship to St. Paul’s College, graduated with a degree in elementary education in 1967, and got a job in the public-school system. Then, at George Washington University, she received a master’s in education in 1970, and afterwards in the same year she married Ron Smothers.

     Over the next six years, Emma taught in public schools in Miami. In 1976, after saving $10,000, she opened her first restaurant in Los Angeles. Eventually Emma stopped teaching, and her business expanded (扩展) to six restaurants.

     In gratitude (感激) for what she has been able to achieve, Emma donates a lot. She has no idea how much money she’s given away. She says, "Those I want to help are the C students who just need help, direction and confidence."

1.The first paragraph serves to show that Emma ______.

A．was poor and had no time to study          B．was born on a tobacco farm C．was sad to lose her house D．was kind enough to help support the family

2.From the text we learn that Emma ______.  

A．won a scholarship to George Washington University                 B．was unsuccessful as a businesswoman C．was thankful to Mr. Potts             D．disliked teaching, and gave up the job

3.From the second paragraph we can infer that Emma was ______.

A．unintelligent       B．unconfident        C．hard-working       D．Considerate

4.The text mainly wants to tell us ______.

A．confidence is the first step to success        B．memory of the past is the teacher of the future C．something attempted, something done       D．nothing is impossible to a willing heart