— Could I have the small table by the window?

— Sorry, sir. It ______ in advance.

A. booked                            B. will be booked                C. had booked                   D. has been booked

 

He met her at a party. She was outstanding while he was normal. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee. She was    36    but due to being polite, she    37   . Sitting in a nice coffee shop, he was too    38    to say anything.

Suddenly he asked the    39   , "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so    40   ! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him    41   , "Why you have this hobby?" He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked the    42    of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee.    43    I have the salty coffee, I always    44    my childhood and my hometown. I miss my hometown and my parents."    45    saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. A man who can tell out his  homesickness  must  be  a  man  who  has    46    of home.

That was a really beautiful    47    of their story. Then the story was just like every beautiful  love  story — the  princess    48    the  prince. And  every  time  she  made    49    for him, she put some salt in it, as she knew that's the    50    he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away,    51    her a letter which said, "My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life's lie — the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time,    52    I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me  to      53    so I just went ahead. If I can live for the second time, I still want to have you for my whole life,    54    I have to drink the salty coffee again."

Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, "What's  the  taste  of    55    coffee? " She replied, " It's sweet."

1. A. surprised         B. pleased          C. satisfied            D. excited   

2.A. answered           B. promised         C. provided         D. refused   

3. A. curious               B. jealous              C. nervous          D. cautious  

4.A. waiter             B. girl             C. partner              D. customer  

5.A. outstanding            B. bitter               C. delicious            D. strange   

6.A. constantly         B. curiously            C. suddenly         D. seriously   

7.A. color              B. character            C. quality              D. taste   

8.A. Every time         B. Next time            C. The first time       D. By the time  

9.A. think out          B. think over           C. think of         D. think up   

10. A. Since                B. Though           C. While                D. Because   

11.A. responsibility        B. concept          C. consideration        D. control   

12.A. scene             B. beginning            C. comedy           D. result   

13.A. dated             B. admired          C. devoted          D. married  

14.A. tea                   B. water                C. coffee               D. milk   

15.A. way               B. method           C. means                D. route   

16.A. left                  B. leaving          C. writing          D. wrote  

17.A. fortunately           B. actually         C. happily          D. possibly  

18.A. change                B. remind               C. overcome         D. remove  

19.A. as though         B. now that         C. even though      D. so that   

20.A. sugared               B. old              C. instant              D. salty

 

 ---Waiter, _____

   ---Wait a minute, sir. That’s 80 dollars altogether.

A. how much did we eat?

B. Would you please charge me?

C. May I have the bill, please?

D. Would you take the money?

 

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a/an       season, while for me, it is an annoying season. Tired from preparing for Postgraduate Entrance Examination, I decided to have a       along the Yanjiang Road in my university.

　　“Autumn is a lonely season and life is       . The days in this season always get me down ”, I was in deep thought when the sound of a guitar       into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. I was so surprised that I ran to see what it was. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was       in playing her guitar. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.

　　 Lost in the music, I did not realize that I had been standing for so long. But my _  __ did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. During the rest of the days in the season, life became interesting and I could  _ _  the courses carefully. Though we did not know each other, I thought we were always good friends.

　　 Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening  _ _ , the sound suddenly stopped. To my astonishment, the girl came       to me.

　　“You must like the music,” she said.

　　“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

　　 Suddenly, a __ _ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

    “I came here just to have a rest because I failed in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day _ _ encouraged me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”

　　“__ __, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the chance to know each other and we should be good friends

　　 She smiled and I smiled.

　　 Since then, I have never seen her again. I no longer passed by that __ _. Only thick leaves were _     behind. But I will always remember the __ _ of the girl. It was her appearance that helped me passed the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.

　　 We may encounter many people in our lives. Some are like a shooting star, but      so much light that they guide you in the correct _   ; some are like _  in you, they are always with you, but do not understand you. Just as a famous saying, many people     in your life, but only true friends leave footprints.

　　 I shall always __ __ the autumn, the girl and the sound of her guitar. I know she will always be my best friend.

1.A. irrigation B. harvest  C. rainfall D. adventure

2.A. walk   B. nap C. rest D. glance

3.A. stressful B. aimless C. uninteresting D. desperate

4.A. flowed  B. floated C. flew D. fled

5.A. devoted  B. addicted C. engaged D. absorbed

6.A. exposure B. movement C. existence D. enthusiasm

7.A. get over B. take over C. pull over D. go over

8.A. casually B. devotedly C. roughly D. thoroughly

9.A. along B. down C. over D. back

10.A. strange B. happy C. special D. sad

11.A. when B. which C. that D. what

12.A. In consequence B. In reality C. In addition D. In detail

13.A. mountain B. stream C. road D. lawn

14.A. left B. thrown C. fallen D. piled

15.A. figure B. face C. hair D. eyes

16.A．give away B. give up C. give in D. give off

17.A. direction B. destination C. position  D. situation

18.A. clothes B. shadows C. footprints D. wrists

19.A. broke B. stepped C. approached D. participated

20.A. remind B. review C. remain D. recall

 

--Excuse me,_________?   --That’s ￡200 altogether, sir.

A. what does it cost               B. is it the right amount  

C. could I have the bill           D. can I place an order