Last summer holidays．my classmates and I helped with a charity show．Its aim was to raise money for those children who   1   go to school in poor areas．We did a lot for that．

I felt happy when I    2    to be the host．Though it was    3   ，1 was very nervous  ___4   the TV cameras．I knew that lots of people would come   5    the show, also there would be a large audience   6   the TV．

As some famous stars would come to the show．one of my   7   was to introduce each of them．I also had   8   things to do．So I often worked from morning tin night．It was hard work，  9   I was happy．

I practiced a lot before the show．I had to remember all the words and do everything right at tile same time．At first, I thought l would never be able to do it well．I kept   10   myself not to be nervous．Slowly everything became easier．

The big day came very fast．  11   people came to the show．They donated money and materials．And the local businesses also gave   12   a lot of support．  13   generous they are!

After the show，we sent the donations to those poor children．Soon they wrote back．They were   14   grateful to us．I was very proud that I could help them．I hope  15 people will help them．

1．A．mustn't                  B．couldn't               C．needn't                   D．shouldn't

2．A．choose                  B．chose                         C．am chosen             D．was chosen

3．A．exciting                 B．excited                 C．frightening             D．frightened

4．A．as                         B．since                   C．because                 D．because of

5．A．to look                  B．to watch              C．to notice                D．to find

6．A．in front                  B．in front of            C．in the front of         D．in the front

7．A．duty                      B．work                   C．duties                    D．works

8．A．some other    B．others                  C．another                  D．some others

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

10．A．tell                      B．telling                  C．told                       D．to tell

11．A．Hundred              B．Hundreds             C．Hundred of             D．Hundreds of

12．A．we                      B．us                       C．our                        D．ourselves

13．A．How                    B．What                   C．How a                   D．What a

14．A．real                     B．really                   C．true                       D．truly

15．A．1ittle and little       B．1ess and less        C．many and many      D．more and more

I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same town and we began to know each other when we were very young. Now we are classmates. Mai is tall and thin, with long black hair. She has an oval face (椭圆的脸) with big eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is helpful (乐于助人的). When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Mai is one of the best students in our class. I like studying with her. She always helps me with my studies. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we also have some differences. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. Mai, however, is serious and quiet. We believe in each other, so we are good friends. I hope we can keep our friendship forever (永远).

1.The writer is __________ years old.

A. 12       B. 14       C. 16       D. 18 

2.The underlined word "sociable" means "_________"in Chinese.

A. 爱交际的      B. 喜怒无常的     C. 沉默的   D. 没有耐心的

3. The writer and Mai can be friends because they __________.

A. live in the same town           B. look like each other

C. have everything in common     D. believe in each other

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Mai is tall and heavy.

B. Mai is outgoing and likes talking.

C. Mai and the writer are in the same class.

D. The writer often helps Mai with her studies.

5.Wha t does the writer think of Mai?

She is a lazy girl.   B. She is a nice girl.   C. She is too serious.   D. She is kind of ugly.