My job was to make classroom observations and encourage a training program that would enable students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this 　26 .

One day, I entered Donna’s classroom, took a seat in the back of the room and 　27 . All the students were working 　28 a task. The student next to me was filling her page with “I Can’ts.” “I can’t kick the soccer ball.” “I can’t get Debbie to like me.” Her page was half full and she showed no 　29 of stopping. I walked down the row and found 　30 was writing sentences, describing things they couldn’t do.

By this time the activity aroused my 　31 , so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on 　32 I noticed she too was busy writing. “I can’t get John’s mother to come for a parents’ meeting.” I felt it best not to 　33 .

After another ten minutes, the students were 　34 to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Can’t” statements into an empty shoebox. Then Donna 35 hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door. Students followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna got a shovel from the tool house, and then marched the students to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to 　36 . The box of “I Can’ts” was placed at the 　37 of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. At this point Donna announced, “Boys and girls, please join hands and 　38 your heads.” They quickly formed a circle around the grave.

Donna delivered the eulogy (悼词). “Friends, we gathered here today to 　39 the memory of ‘I Can’t.’ He is 　40 by his brothers and sisters ‘I Can’ and ‘I Will’. May ‘I Can’t’ rest in 　41 . Amen!”

She turned the students 　42 and marched them back into the classroom. They celebrated the 　43 of “I Can’t”. Donna cut a large tombstone from paper. She wrote the words “I Can’t” at the top and the date at the bottom, then hung it in the classroom. On those rare occasions when a student 　44 and said, “I Can’t,” Donna 　45 pointed to the paper tombstone. The student then remembered that “I Can’t” was dead and chose other statement.　

26. A. job　　　　　　 　 B. project　　　　 C. observation　　　　　　　　 D. course

27. A. checked　　　 　 B. noticed　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　　 D. waited

28. A. on 　　　 　 B. with　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. for

29. A. scenes 　　　 　 B. senses　　　　 　　　 C. marks　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. signs

30. A. nobody 　 B. somebody　　　　　 C. everyone　　　 　　　 D. anyone

31. A. curiosity　　 　 B. suspect 　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　 　　　 D. worry

32. A. and　　　　　　 　 B. or　　　　 　　　 C. but 　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. so

33. A. insert　　　　　 　 B. interrupt　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　 　　　 D. request

34. A. taught　 　 　 B. shown 　　　 C. forced　　　　　 　　　 　　 D. instructed

35. A. added　 　 　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. folded

36. A. cry　　　 　　　 　 B. pray　　　　　　　　　 C. dig　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. play

37. A. back　　 　　　 　 B. bottom　　　　　　 　　　 C. top　　　　　　　　　 D. edge

38. A. drop　　　　　 　　　 B. raise　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　 D. lift

39. A. keep　　　　　 　　　 B. thank　　　　　　　　　　　 C. forgive　　　　　　 D. honor

40. A. remembered B. punished　　　　　　　　　 C. removed　　　　　 D. replaced

41. A. silence　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. peace　　　　　　　 D. memory

42. A. down　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　 D. around　

43. A. birth　　　　　　　　　 B. passing　　　　　　　　　　 C. loss　　　　　　　　 D. starting

44. A. awoke　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　　　　 C. forgot　　　 D. apologized

45. A. simply　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　　　 C. seriously　　　　　 D. angrily

A friend of mine met with a car accident in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn't move. 1__ was worse was that he found he was unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of work __2__exhausted (用尽的) battery. Nothing could be done but to 　3__ in the cold wilderness, it was 6 hours later that day broke, and then the 4 of the rescue team.

It is almost 5 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his　 6 　: “First of all l I 7 my physical conditions and found myself not in danger. As there was no 8 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to 9 the wound from bleeding . In this way I dozed（打盹）off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the　 10 of an exploration that happened last year. A group of young men　 11 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 　12 to find a way out in tile dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of　 13 　. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 14 　team that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 15 　of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to　 16 themselves, they would probably have sensed a faint light glowing not far away.

Don't you think that you can compare it with 　17 itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are lost in darkness. 18 that it’s unclear to you ye and you needn’t put up struggle　 19 . It seems to be a negative attitude,　 20 a person who can do so much have foresight as well as a a great courage in the first place.

1. A.What 　　　 　　B. That 　　　　C.Which 　　　　 D. Whether

2. A. because 　　　 B. as　　　　 C. as a result of 　　　 D.with

3. A. cry 　　　 B. wait　　　　　 C. lie　 　　　　 D. sleep

4. A. delay 　　　　 B. success 　　　 C. team 　　　　 　　 D. arrival

5. A. untrue 　　　 B. unimaginable C. possible 　　 　　 D. useless

6. A. excuse 　　　 B. decision 　　 C. explanation 　 　　 D. plan

7. A. checked　　 　 B. tested　　 　 C. recorded　　　 　　 D. consulted

8. A. method 　　 B. way 　　　　　 C. tools 　　　　 　　 D. strength

9. A.keep　 　 B.protect 　 C. stop 　　　　 　　 D. quit

10. A. loss 　　　　 B. failure 　　　 C. disappointment 　 　　 D. sadness

11. A. had 　　　　 B. managed 　　　 C. tried 　　　　 　　 D. planned

12. A. Willing 　　 B. Unable 　 C. Determined 　 　　 D. Deciding

13. A. hearing 　　 B. sight 　　　　 C. feeling 　　　 　　 D. direction

14. A. rescue 　　　　　 B. village 　　　 C. local 　　　　 　　 D. brave

15. A. end 　　　　 B. top　　　 　 C. opening 　 D. side

16. A. save 　　　　 B. help 　　　　 　 C. stop 　　　　　 D. calm

17. A. adventure 　 B. work 　　　　 　 C. life 　　　　　 D. mankind

18. A. Focus 　　　 B. Watch 　　　　 C. Imagine 　　　 D.Warm

19. A. really 　　　　　 B. immediately 　　 C. carefully 　　 D. hopefully

20. A. and 　　　　 B. so 　　　　　 C. but 　　　　　 D. while

 

You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark _46 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. _47 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 48 _ the boy’s name was Bill, that he 49 computer games,

baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 50 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 51 with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 52 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 53 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 54 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 55 , Bill asked Mark if they 56 talk.

Bill 57 him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you 58 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I 59 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱) 60 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 61 my things. But after we spent some time together 62 and laughing, I realized that 63 I had done that, I would have 64 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 65 my life.”

46. A. fell　　　 　　　　　 B. sat　　　 　　　　 C. lay　　 　　　　　　 D. knelt

47. A. Although　 　　　　　 B. Since　　 　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　　 D. Until

48. A. discovered 　　　　 B. realized　　 　　　 C. said　 　　　　　　　 D. decided

49. A. played　　 　　　　　 B. loved　　　 　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. questions　 　　　　　 B. ideas　　 　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

51. A. up　　　 　　　　　 B. out　　　 　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

52. A. called　 　　　　　　 B. helped　　 　　　 C. invited　 　　　　　 D. allowed

53. A. peacefully 　　　　　 B. willingly　 　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

54. A. continued　　　　　　　 B. agreed　　　　　　　　 C. forced　　　　　　　　 D. offered

55. A. graduation　　　　　　 B. movement　　　　　　 C. separation　　　　　　 D. vacation

56. A. would　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　 D. must

57. A. told　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　　　 C. spoke　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

58. A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

59. A. checked　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　　　 D. put

60. A. over　　　　　　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

61. A. find　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick　　　　　　　　　　 C. pack　　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

62. A. talking　　　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　 C. reading　　　　　　　　 D. watching

63. A. before　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　 D. as

64. A. forgotten　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

65. A. helped　　　　 B. recovered　　　　　　 C. improved　 　 　D. changed

You Did More Than Carry My books

　　 Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark __1__ down and helped the boy pick up these articles. __2__ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark __3 __ the boy's name was Bill, that he __4__ computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of __5__ with his other subjects and that he had just broken __6 __ with his girlfriend.

　　 They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was __7__ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed __8__ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They __9__ to See each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before __10__, Bill asked Mark if they __11__ talk.

　　 Bill__12__him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you __13__ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I __14 __ out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess (脏乱) __15__ anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to__16__ my things. But after we spent some time together __17__ and laughing, I realized that __18__ I had done that, I would have __19__ a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You __20__ my life.”

1. A. fell　　　 　 B. sat　　　 C. lay　　　　 　 D. knelt

2. A. Although　 　 B. Since　　　 　 C. After　　　 　 D. Until

3. A. discovered 　 B. realized　 　 C. said　　　　 　 D. decided

4. A. played　　 　 B. loved　　　 　 C. tried 　　　　 D. made

5. A. questions　 　 　 B. ideas　　　 　 C. trouble　　 　 D. doubt

6. A. up　　　 　 　 B. out　　　 C. off　　　　 　 D. away

7. A. called　　 　 B. helped　　 C. invited　　 D. allowed

8. A. peacefully 　 　 B. willingly　 C. freely　　　 D. pleasantly

9. A. continued　 　 B. agreed　　 C. forced　　 D. offered

10. A. graduation 　 B. movement　　　 C. separation　　 D. vacation

11. A. would　　 B. should　　 　 C. could　　 D. must

12. A. demanded　 　 B. reminded　 C. removed　 D. asked

13. A. ever 　　　　 B. usually　　 C. even　　　 D. never

14. A. checked　 　　 B. took　　　 　 C. cleaned 　 D. put

15. A. over　　 　 B. into　　　　 　 C. with　　　 　 D. for

16. A. find　　　 　 B. pick　　　　 　 C. pack　　　 　 D. hold

17. A. talking　 　 B. playing　　 　 C. reading　　 　 D. watching

18. A. before　　 　 B. if　　　　　 C. while　　　 　 D. as

19. A. forgotten　 B. passed　　 　 C. left　　　　 D. lost

20. A. helped　　 　 B. recovered　 C. improved　 D. changed

 

It has been my lifelong dream to play on the high school　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　basketball team. I 1 playing basketball when I was in the second grade. My older 2 taught me to play. He is three years older than me. He 3 with me every afternoon and always attended my games with our parents.

This year, I 4 high school. The high school 5 team tryouts(选拔) from the freshmen(高中一年级新生) were announced(宣布) last month. Every day 6 the announcement, my brother has helped me prepare for the team tryouts. The tryouts were 7 last Saturday morning. Twenty-three students from my grade tried out for the team. The team only has spaces for five 8 . I know I worked as 9 as I could to prepare for the tryouts. I felt like I had done a good job at the tryouts, but I was still 10 on Saturday night and Sunday morning, waiting for the team list to be 11 . On Sunday afternoon, my parents took me to the school to see who had made the team. I was so happy 12 I saw my name on the list. It was so 13 to be part of the team.

When we left the 14 , my parents said we should go out for pizza. It would just be a little family 15 in my honour. They called my brother, and he met us at the 16 . He walked in with a big 17 on his face. He was really proud of me. My parents were very 18 too, although they warned me about keeping my grades 19 and making sure I did all my homework every day. In fact, they did not need to 20 about those things, because I would not only work very hard to stay on the basketball team, but also to keep my grades high.

1A. began　　 B. dreamt　　 　 C. hated　　　 D. preferred

2.A. sister　　 B. brother　　　 C. friend　　　 D. classmate

3.A. practiced　 B. studied　　 C. struggled　 D. competed 4.A. reached　 B. graduated C. started　　 D. finished

5.A. football　 B. basketball　　 C. baseball　 　D. volleyball

6.A. through　 B. until　　　　 C. since　　　 D. before

7.A. checked　 B. opened　　　 C. decided　　 　 D. held

8.A. trainers　 B. workers　　 C. teachers　　 D. students

9.A. quickly　 B. hard　　 　 C. much　　　 　 D. early

10.A. nervous　 　B. angry　　　 　 C. miserable　　 D. scared

11.A. continued B. announced　 C. questioned　　 D. answered

12.A. when 　　　B. unless　　 C. whenever　 　 D. if

13.A. exciting　 B. boring　 C. interesting　　 　 D. tiring

14.A. hospital　 B. company　 　 C. school　 　　 D. yard

15.A. communication　　　 B. organization 　

C. celebration　　　　 D. determination

16.A. hotel 　　 B. party 　 C. shop 　 　　　　D. restaurant

17.A. tear 　　　 B. surprise 　 C. silence 　 　　D. smile

18.A. sad 　 B. proud 　 C. stupid 　 D. quiet

19.A. out 　 B. down　　　　 C. up　　　　 D. on

20. A. worry　 　 B. talk　　 　　 C. think 　　　　 D. come