“Do you want to come with me?” Sally asked her brother. “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course（赛道，路线）down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.”

“No, thanks,” Mark replied. “Sam’s coming over to play basketball.”

Sally rode off on her bike while Mark waited for his friend. Mark was fast,   35   he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would   36   if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Mark knew he would   37   speed along.

The race day finally arrived. “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Sally told Mark when she saw so many kids around. Then they   38   the other riders at the start line.

“Sally is always nervous,” Mark thought. “Don’t worry.   39   will do fine,” he said. As soon as the starter shouted “Go!”, Mark’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He moved   40   to the front.

A few minutes later, there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Mark raced along the course. He rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped(环绕)around a pond. Mark was surprised that the course was so   41  .

His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eyes. There was a line of bike riders on the course ahead of him! “How could this be?” Mark said to himself. “I must have taken a wrong   42   and made one more loop in the course,” he thought.

Mark pushed his achy muscles(肌肉)harder. He realized his   43   alone wouldn’t be enough this time;   44   the course was just as important. He managed to ride past a couple of bike riders, but he couldn’t   45   the riders who were in the lead.

After the race Mark saw his sister. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Mark asked.

“Third place!” Sally answered excitedly.

“That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be     46   enough to practice the course with you,” Mark made a face at his sister and replied.

35. A. but                           B. as                        C. and                      D. or

36. A. help                          B. move                   C. care                     D. come

37. A. just                           B. even                     C. never                   D. still

38. A. joined                       B. passed                  C. visited                  D. invited

39. A. I                              B. You                      C. They                    D. She

40. A. quickly                     B. quietly                  C. clearly                  D. carefully

41. A. hard                         B. wide                    C. long                     D. tidy

42. A. chance                      B. turn                     C. step                     D. ride

43. A. patience                    B. spirit                    C. speed                   D. imagination

44. A. accepting                  B. changing              C. knowing               D. finishing

45. A. leave                         B. touch                   C. face                     D. reach

46. A. honest                      B. smart                   C. brave                   D. confident

One day, my English teacher asked me to help her save back-up（备份） copies of her work in the computer. I then realized I was able to know the grades of all of her students. I   36  her how to copy files（文件） from one disk to another and she thanked me.
A few days later, she asked me to help her again, because she   37  how to do it. When I showed it to her, some students in my class  38  and began to talk among themselves   39 .Later that day, at lunch time, several of them came up to me.
“Hey, could you help us change our grades? We’ll   40  for it.”
I could not believe what I heard. I could get paid for something very  41 . “All right. I’ll do it.” The next day, my English teacher   42  me to help him out again. When he was not paying   43   , I changed their grades from Fs to As.
I soon became very   44  among my friends. They began to treat me like God who could do  45 . Word spread quickly and I became very rich.
Everything was going fine  46 I was called into the headmaster’s office. When I got there, both of my teacher and the headmaster were very angry. “ I don’t want to  47  what your teacher said, but I have to. She has too much evidence(证据),’’ the headmaster said. “Do you have anything to say for yourself?”
“No,” I said finally. I didn’t realize how   48  my behavior had been. I had disappointed my teacher and the headmaster. And there was no way  49  . I had to leave my school. That was a good  50  for me.

One day, my English teacher asked me to help her save back-up（备份） copies of her work in the computer. I then realized I was able to know the grades of all of her students. I   1  her how to copy files（文件） from one disk to another and she thanked me.
A few days later, she asked me to help her again, because she   2  how to do it. When I showed it to her, some students in my class   3  and began to talk among themselves   4  .Later that day, at lunch time, several of them came up to me.
“Hey, could you help us change our grades? We’ll   5  for it.”
I could not believe what I heard. I could get paid for something very   6 . “All right. I’ll do it.” The next day, my English teacher   7  me to help him out again. When he was not paying   8  , I changed their grades from Fs to As.
I soon became very   9  among my friends. They began to treat me like God who could do   10 . Word spread quickly and I became very rich.
Everything was going fine   11  I was called into the headmaster’s office. When I got there, both of my teacher and the headmaster were very angry. “ I don’t want to   12  what your teacher said, but I have to. She has too much evidence(证据),’’ the headmaster said. “Do you have anything to say for yourself?”
“No,” I said finally. I didn’t realize how   13  my behavior had been. I had disappointed my teacher and the headmaster. And there was no way   14 . I had to leave my school. That was a good   15  for me.

One day, my English teacher asked me to help her save back-up（备份） copies of her work in the computer. I then realized I was able to know the grades of all of her students. I   36   her how to copy files（文件） from one disk to another and she thanked me.

  A few days later, she asked me to help her again, because she   37   how to do it. When I showed it to her, some students in my class   38   and began to talk among themselves   39  .Later that day, at lunch time, several of them came up to me.

  “Hey, could you help us change our grades? We’ll   40   for it.”

  I could not believe what I heard. I could get paid for something very  41 . “All right. I’ll do it.” The next day, my English teacher   42   me to help him out again. When he was not paying   43   , I changed their grades from Fs to As.

  I soon became very   44   among my friends. They began to treat me like God who could do   45  . Word spread quickly and I became very rich.

  Everything was going fine   46  I was called into the headmaster’s office. When I got there, both of my teacher and the headmaster were very angry. “ I don’t want to   47   what your teacher said, but I have to. She has too much evidence(证据),’’ the headmaster said. “Do you have anything to say for yourself?”

  “No,” I said finally. I didn’t realize how   48   my behavior had been. I had disappointed my teacher and the headmaster. And there was no way   49  . I had to leave my school. That was a good   50   for me.

1.A. said         B. urged         C. knew          D. showed

2.A. lost         B. remembered    C. reminded       D. forgot

3.A. listened      B. noticed      C. played         D. checked

4.A. quietly      B. luckily       C. sincerely       D. angrily

5.A. pay         B. praise         C. follow        D. explain

6.A. familiar      B. easy         C. interesting     D. pleasant

7.A. challenged    B. allowed      C. taught        D. asked

8.A. money       B. work           C. attention       D. interest

9.A. common     B. popular         C. modest        D. dishonest

10.A. something    B. anything      C. nothing        D. some things

11.A. until        B. since         C. because        D. after

12.A. believe      B. reply         C. hate           D. influence

13.A. hard        B. interesting      C. serious        D. important

14.A. up          B. in               C. back           D. down

15.A. skill        B. lesson            C. story          D. example