I went to a local post office to send a gift to Florida yesterday afternoon. When I 　1 the door, there were many people waiting there. A bit 　2　 , I decided to calmly wait for my turn to place the precious package on the 　 3　 .

Since I didn’t 　 4　 the tape to seal(封住)the box, I went to buy the tape. As I 　5 secure the top of the box, a woman in front of me, a similar situation, asked if she could use some 　 6　 . I gave her some and helped her put the gift into her 　 7　 . Then a woman behind me also asked me if she could have some tape, since her envelop had ripped and I gladly 　 8　 it to her.

When the woman in front of me 　 9　 who I was sending the package to, I explained that my 80-year-old 　10 Selma lives in Florida, 1200 miles from my home. She has a(n) 　11　

neighbor named Diane who has, on several occasions, accompanied her to the hospital. My mom 12 her “her angel” and had asked me to send her two willow tree angel.

As we spoke, the line moved and she offered me a place in front of her. I was 　13 and thanked her. At that moment, the other people in front of her ushered me in front of them by the time I 14 the counter, we were all smiling and laughing and I thanked them sincerely.A few inches of tape can seal the world 　 15　 .

1. A. looked for B. ran towards C. walked through D. stood against

2、A. sad 　　　　　　　　 B. satisfied 　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

3、A. counter 　　　　　 B. ground　　 　　　　 C. wall　　　　　 　 D. window

4、A. borrow　　 　 B. have　　　　 　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　 　 D. accept

5、A. wanted　　 　 B. forgot　　　 　　　　 C. began　　　　　 D. continued

6、A. money　　 　 B. tape　　　　 　　　 C. paper　　　　　 D. advice

7、A. had　　　 　　 B. box　　　　 　　　 C. pocket　　　　 　 D. car

8、A. brought　　 　 B. showed　　　 　　　　　　 C. gave　　　　　 　 D. bought

9、A. asked　　 　　　　　 B. announced　　 　　　　　 C. said　　　　 　　　　　　 D. expressed

10、A. aunt　　　 　 B. grandma　　 　　　　　　 C. sister　　　　 　　　　　　 D. mother

11、A. wonderful　 　 B. careless　　 　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　 　　　　　　 D. unfortunate

12、A. makes　　 　 B. promises　　　 　 C. calls　　　　 　　　　　　 D. teaches

13、A. afraid　　 　　 B. regretful　　　 　　 C. delighted　　　 　 D. unhappy

14、A. reached　 　 B. left　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　 　　　　　　 D. moved

15、A. open　　　 　 B. together　　 　　　　　　 C. apart　　　　 　　 D. enough

Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the 　21　just inside the entrance 　22　.It said: “Remember,　23　,one of our customers gets 　24　goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!” For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards　25, like many of her  26, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never　27　hoping. The 　28　in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her 　29　buying so many things but failed. She 　30　dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your 　31　doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped  32　.But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her 　33　than she found that she had forgotten to 　34　tea. She dashed back to the 　35　, got some tea and went towards the　36　.As she did so, she saw the 　37　came.　38　his hand he said, “I want to 　39　you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket　40　 !”

1.A .notice     B. report           C. board            D. newspaper

2. A. did       B. promised     C. made         D. agreed

3.A. every day  B. every month  C. twice a week D. once a week

4.A. excellent B. free             C. extra            D. unexpected

5. A. waited        B. came             C. hoped        D. went

6.A. friends        B. neighbors        C. relatives        D. customers

7. A. got rid of    B. got along with   C. gave up      D. gave out

8.A. counter    B. cushion      C. food             D . cupboard

9. A. against       B. for          C. with             D. about

10.A. often         B. always       C. usually      D. seldom

11.A. bill      B. hand         C. car          D. basket

12.A. anxiously     B. seriously        C. crazily      D. wonderfully

13.A. pockets   B. car          C. basket       D. house

14. A. buy      B. find             C. take             D. have

15.A. shop      B. counter      C. department   D. supermarket

16.A. door      B. entrance         C. cash-desk        D. shelves

17.A. secretary B. policeman        C. manager     D. salesman

18. A. Putting out B. Holding out C. Shaking      D. Waving

19.A. congratulate B .tell          C. inform          D. thank

20.A. is yours      B. means nothing    C. belongs to you  D. costs nothing

 

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 1　thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　2　it.

The  3 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 4　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　 5　 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and　 6　　her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　 7　  and get hurt.

After that happened, I　 8　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　 9　  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　10　 　.

After a while, I started wishing I could　 11　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　  12　 in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that　 13　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　 14　  them about their　 15　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's　 16　 and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on　  17　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　  18　 she was a great heroine. I was　  19　　of my grandma and hoped she would　 20  know that I had been ashamed of her.

A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　 　D. clear

A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show

A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　 　  D. adventure

A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　 　D. hardly

A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　C. imagining　 　 D. continuing

A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　　C. advise　　　  D. beg

A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　C. see　　　　　 D. fall

A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　D. doubted

A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　 C. advantages　　  D. achievements

A. free　　　　 　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing

A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　 C. duty　　　　　 D. time

A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if

A. sure　　　　 　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once