I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite 　 1　　since I arrived at Andover. Although I had quite a few activities, I hadn't taken any official leadership position.

This 　 2　 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms. Griffith, my cluster (a group of dorms) dean (主任), 　 3　 that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep　　4　 Discipline Committee Representative (代表). 　 5　 boarding school students break serious rules, like using 　 6　 , getting drunk or cheating in their studies. The punishments given to such students are　　7　 by a DC Rep. I was really interested in becoming DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 　 8　 so were five other students. We had to hold　　9　 and Ms. Griffith asked us to write　　10　 to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.

I thought it hard to write. I didn't want to make any　　11　 , because they are difficult to keep. I didn't want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining　　12　 I wanted to become a DC Rep. "I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out discipline (纪律)," I wrote　　13　 .

I made three　　14　 that said "Vote For Teresa" and put them on every exit of my dorm so that people would 　 15　 my name when they want to vote.

Although I tried hard, I didn't win the election. I was 　 16　 , but my positive (积极的) nature did not allow me to　　17　 for very long. I actually　　18　 when my friends tried to comfort me. "Teresa, I am sorry that you didn't win the election," they would say.

"No, don't be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election," I said.

It is true; the　　19　 is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden　　20　 .

1. A. hard B. terrible C. happy D. simple

2. A. condition B. situation C. time D. life

3. A. explaining B. writing C. saying D. talking

4. A. stands for B. asks for C. calls for D. looks for

5. A. Usually B. Sometimes C. Often D. Seldom

6. A. computers B. drugs C. cars D. mobiles

7. A. carried out B. given C. determined D. made

8. A. or B. although C. but D. therefore

9. A. a discussion B. a meeting C. an election D. a selection

10. A. articles B. speeches C. compositions D. introductions

11. A. mistakes B. movements C. promises D. requests

12. A. how B. whether C. when D. why

13. A. seriously B. easily C. fluently D. honestly

14. A. posters B. sayings C. speeches D. promises

15. A. recognize B. remember C. forget D. know

16. A. satisfied B. surprised C. disappointed D. helpless

17. A. put down B. look down C. feel down D. lie down

18. A. smiled B. cried C. laughed D. sorrowed

19. A. reason B. attitude C. process D. aim

20. A. strength B. courage C. ability D. skill

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Rod always used to laugh at the idea of flying saucers．“If there are people in 　1　out space,” he 　2　 say,“"they won't want to come here, will they?”

　But 　3 　was before Rod had a very strange experience…One summer evening, just as he 　4 　to go to bed, Rod heard a low humming 　5 　outside, 　6 　thousands of bees． He looked out of his bedroom window． In the field at the end of the garden he saw 　7 　bright objects coming down． As they landed, their lights went off and the fields became dark． Rod decided to 　8 　from the wall at the end of his garden．

　From there he could see the 　9 　objects quite clearly． There were twelve of them 　10 　and they were long and thin, like huge cigars (香烟)． In the centre of the machines he could just 　11 　a group of figures (人物), all 　12 　space suits． They 　13 　to be having a meeting．

　As he stood there, Rod 　14 　sure that these men were from outer space． Their machines were the famous 　15 　． Rod also believed that they came from outer space． Rod also believed that they came from a quiet, peaceful planet, 　16 　unlike the world he lived in． And he wanted to 　17 　them!

　At that moment the figures began to move back 　18 　their machines． They went inside and the low humming noise began again． 　19 　the machines lit up． Then the first machine rose into the air, spinning like a wheel． A second one followed it and then a third…

　Rod felt terribly 　20 　． The machines were leaving without him! He jumped 　21 　the low wall． “Wait!” he shouted, “Take me with you! Please!”But as he rushed 　22 　, a wave of hot air pushed him back and he fell to the ground．

　Did he 　23 　see flying saucers or was it all a dream? Rod is not sure． But these days, when anyone 　24　 flying saucers． Rod keeps quiet． And he is very sad, remembering the happy peaceful 　25 　he wanted to go to．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A． 　　 an	B． the	C． a	D． (不填)	[　　]
(2) A． 　　 would	B． used to	C． was	D． had	[　　]
3) A．it	B．this	C．that	D． what	[　　]
(4) A． 　　 was getting ready		B． was prepared
C． was ready		D． prepared		[　　]
(5) A． 　　 voice	B． noise	C． sound	D． shout	[　　]
(6) A． 　　 like	B． as	C． as if	D． as though	[　　]
(7) A． 　　 the number of		B． a great deal of
C． a large amount of		D． a number of		[　　]
(8) A．see clearly		B． watch carefully
C．take a closer look		D． notice		[　　]
(9) A． 　　 funny		B． interesting
C． 　　 mysterious		D．strange		[　　]
(10)A． 　　 in all	B． above all	C． first of all	D． all that	[　　]
(11)A． 　　 make of		B． make into
C．make out		D． make up		[　　]
(12)A． 　　 put	B． wearing	C． dressing	D． had on	[　　]
(13)A． 　　 were	B． appeared	C． appealed	D． had	[　　]
(14)A． 　　 got	B． made	C． kept	D． felt	[　　]
(15)A． 　　 flying saucers		B． spaceship
C．rocket		D．satellite		[　　]
(16)A． very	B． much	C． quite	D． rather	[　　]
(17)A． join	B． live	C． meet	D． see	[　　]
(18)A． for	B． towards	C． to	D． into	[　　]
(19)A． One another		B． One after another
C． One and all		D． One by one		[　　]
(20)A． alone	B． sad	C． disappointed	D． anxious	[　　]
(21)A． across	B． through	C． over	D． on	[　　]
(22)A． forward	B． back	C． ahead	D． behind	[　　]
(23)A． exactly	B． truly	C． clearly	D． really	[　　]
(24)A． speaks of	B． says	C． tells	D． talks	[　　]
(25)A． star	B． planet	C． moon	D． Mars	[　　]

阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Dorothea Shaw is 71 years old and nearly blind，and she chooses to live alone far away from people in Blize．Her home is in a small village which can be 　1　 only by sea or air．After a 10-mile walk into the hills，one 　2　 reaches a piece of land and two smal1 houses so 　3　 in the thick over-grown forest that only a 　4　 of people know．Dorothea is there．

　　She lives 　5　 and totally 　6　 vegetables． Sometimes a local man will come and cut 　7　 for her and a group of soldiers will come 　8　 her and be greeted with the 　9　 of a cup of coffee．

　　At night，she lies in her little room with the dogs and cats on the floors and 　10　 for hours to any Spanish，English，German or French 　11　 she can find on her 　12　．Sometimes she gets lonely but 　13　 of the time the animals

and the radio are company enough．

　　But recently the very things she had 　14　 to get free from so well have begun to 　15　 her．The peace of the forest has been 　16　 by the noise of earth-moving machines．What she once only heard of 　17　 on the radio is now on her 　18　 ．Things began to change 3 years ago． The new main north-south road in Blize has 　19　 the forest only or five miles away．“Now 　20　 people know I'm here，”she says，“I feel more and more uneasy （troubled or anxious）each day．”

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