We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 21 will never return. I think it quite 22. What does time look 23? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 24 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to  25about it.

   Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 26time to review their lessons. It is 27 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 28 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 29 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 30 .We wish to save time because time is31.

   Today we are living in the 21^st century. We 32 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 33 our time and energy to our study so that we 34 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 35 of time, for it not only brings us 36, but also does other 37 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 38 we do it today and not 39 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 40.

1.A. lost       B. passed       C. missed       D. used

2.A. important  B. true     C. interesting  D. usual

3. A. for       B. like     C. after        D. over

4.A. amount     B. quality      C. quantity D. price

5.A. think      B. imagine  C. examine  D. check

6.A. spare      B. free     C. enough   D. much

7.A. that       B. why      C. because  D. certain

8.A. doing      B. making   C. taking       D. getting

9.A. needn’t    B. have to  C. had better   D. would rather

10.A. easy      B. simple       C. stupid       D. interesting

11.A. worthless B. priceless    C. ready        D. little

12.A. look upon B. agree        C. think        D. believe

13.A. spend     B. give     C. set      D. devote

14.A. must      B. should       C. may      D. would

15.A. helper        B. thief        C. friend       D. teacher

16.A. wealth        B. health       C. failure      D. illness

17.A. danger        B. harm     C. trouble      D. difficulty

18.A. help      B. make     C. have     D. let

19.A. keep      B. remain       C. manage   D. leave

20. A. valuable B. expensive    C. worth        D. rich

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I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.
When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked   21   at me and said “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say.   22  several seconds all I could do was to stand there and   23   down at him. My first thought was he must need   24   while doing his homework   25   he was trying to prepare me for some   26  .
Finally, I asked, “What was that all about?”  “ 27  .” He said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an experiment. ”
The next day I   28   his teacher at my office to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had responded .
“   29   , most of the fathers had the same reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first   30   we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. The point is,” the teacher explained, “feeling   31   is an important part of   32   . It’s something all human beings   33   . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too   34   that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be able to tell his dad that he loves him. ”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me   35  , I held on to him for an extra second. And just                36   he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you. ”
I didn’t know if saying that would make   37   of us healthier, but we did feel pretty   38  . Maybe   39   time when one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole   40   to think of the right answer. 
21. A. down                  B. away              C. out                  D. up
22. A. After              B. For                   C. In                   D. On
23. A. glare                  B. get                    C. stare                D. knock
24. A. money          B. time                  C. help                D. paper
25. A. or                      B. but                   C. when               D. while
26. A. money             B. news              C. test                 D. explanation
27. A. Anything            B. Nothing            C. Important        D. Interesting
28. A. advised             B. told                  C. called              D. informed
29. A. Basically             B. Fortunately        C. Usually           D. Frequently
30. A. allowed                  B. agreed               C. suggested         D. planned
31. A. loved                  B. helpful                  C. interested         D. trusted
32. A. body                  B. work              C. study               D. health
33. A. agree                  B. understand      C. know                     D. require
34. A. bad                    B. good              C. easy                D. hard
35. A. that day                 B. that moment      C. that evening     D. that morning
36. A. before                B. after                 C. because           D. as
37. A. neither         B. either             C. most               D. few
38. A. terrible         B. disappointed      C. bad                 D. good
39. A. next                   B. last                   C. each                D. every
40. A. afternoon            B. morning            C. day                 D. week

It was an afternoon in the winter, some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and talked and soon swimming became the __26___. Suddenly I hit upon an idea. “ Wouldn’t it be ___27_ if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and __28__ couldn’t we? Besides, we could be ___29__ if we did. ” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed.

Early in the morning, three days _30____, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, ___31__ for a bus to take us to the __32__. The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold, __33__ our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us ___34__. We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to __35__.

 We soon reached the sands. There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged. _36__ we were proud that we were the __37___ ones that dared to challenge the weather. Besides, the sun could keep us warm. So we __38__ ourselves quickly.

But things were not going to be so nice as we thought. The sea wind was blowing, we felt _39___ cold and we shook from head to feet. At last we decided to ___40__ the sea water. We put our feet in first, only to take them back___41___. The water was unbelievably cold. __42___ I suggested that we should all jump in at the same time. We all went back ten steps. I gave the order and we all rushed forward. We jumped. That feeling I had when I was in the water I shall never __43  . I was up and rushed again to the seaside. So _44___ my friends. We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home.

We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all _45_ a bad cold. We missed the lessons, but we had this unforgettable experience.

1.A. topic           B. object           C. center          D. opinion

2.A. lucky           B. interesting       C. surprising       D. happy

3.A. how            B. what            C. why           D. that

4.A. ill              B. worse           C. better          D. stronger

5.A. past             B. later            C. before        D. since

6.A. meeting          B. asking          C. looking       D. waiting

7.A. sands            B. swimming pool   C. river         D. lake

8.A. though           B. only            C. since         D. even

9.A. warm            B. cold            C. cool          D. hot

10.A. talk about        B. speak out       C. think over      D. shout at

11.A. Instead          B. For            C. Unless         D. Sometimes

12.A. lucky           B. only            C. happy         D. younger

13.A. enjoyed         B. helped          C. changed        D. dressed

14.A. a little          B. such            C. a bit           D. very

15.A. go into         B. go down         C. take off         D. jump into

16.A. quickly         B. carefully        C. finally          D. bravely

17.A. Next           B. Last            C. Then           D. When

18.A. forget          B. remember       C. tell             D. believe

19.A. do             B. did            C. had             D. were

20.A. felt            B. became         C. caught          D. turned

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A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A   21   friend is someone who stays with you for life”.   22   teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily   23  .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place   24   enough for true

friendship to develop. However, there can be   25   disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are considered very important,   26   we need to

have it clear in our minds the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   27   at arm’s length? Do we want to   28   ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   29   enough. And that’s all right. But at some   30   we need to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark   31   is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it must   32   slowly and carried on only if there are   33   of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   34   of our friendship? The greatest is to   35   too

much too soon. Deep relationships   36   time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention.   37  , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must   38   as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend   39   time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die   40   .

A. useful         B. fair-weather         C. school           D. true

A. Knowledge      B. Hardship             C. Experience       D. Schooling

A. formed         B. understood           C. realized             D. produced

A. certain             B. long                 C. patiently            D. Fortunately

A. some           B. any              C. no               D. great

A. and         B. but              C. or               D. while

A. remained       B. left                 C. stayed               D. kept

A. share          B. deepen           C. strengthen           D. hide

A. less           B. not              C. quite                D. very

A. degree          B. places               C. point                D. length

A. clothes            B. dreams           C. clouds               D. Letters

A. be undertaking     B. be undertaken  C. have been undertaken  D. have been undertaking

A. signs          B. marks                C. sciences             D. sights

A. disadvantages B. differences      C. requirements     D. difficulties

A. command        B. pull out             Ｃ. expect          D. develop

A. waste          B. take                 C. kill                 D. spend

A. Surprisingly      B. Differently       C. Strangely            D. Similarly

A. act               B. possess           C. give             D. walk

A. considerate     B. reasonable           C. wonderful            D. comfortable

A. away            B. down             C. out              D. off

The sun shines brightly as I leave school, get into my car, and head for Bradley Hospital. This year, as a senior at Seekonk High School, I have been given the opportunity to leave the usual classroom setting once a week to volunteer.
I   21  to spend this valuable time working with mentally disabled children at Bradley Children’s Hospital. I work   22  a teacher in the outpatient/pre-school section, in a classroom with two children— a classroom very different from   23  I have ever known. The difference of this classroom is   24  the children have been diagnosed with a mental disease. One child is autistic and non-verbal（自闭和不说话的）, using supportive   25 . The other has a condition called PDD (one step above autism), and is   26  non-verbal. Both children require strong   27  and a lot of attention. This combination creates an atmosphere which is both demanding and sympathetic.
My   28  in the classroom is not only to help the teacher, but to become part of the children’s   29  experience. I work one-on-one completing academics with a student.   30 , we work as a group on such activities as cooking, artwork, abstract reasoning. Everyday activities, which may be taken for granted by others,   31  a lot of strength from the children. This has opened my eyes vastly.
One of the   32  reasons why I volunteer to take the work is that I desire to help those who are less   33 . However, it has also helped me to realize my competence. I now know that I have the   34  to work with the disabled. I have lost my fear, and I   35  myself a lot more.
It is true that my work is very   36 ; there are many days that I   37  Bradley exhausted emotionally and physically. There have been times when I have left on the edge of tears   38 . But pity doesn’t heal, love does. And I have grown to love these children in my own way,   39  I see them only once a week. This experience has been both rewarding and satisfying. I’ve learned also that I do have the ability to make a difference in their lives, no matter how small it may be. One smile makes it all   40 .