Anne goes to her art class on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. She always　 41 those days when she can do 　42 things all afternoon. 　43 　Anne likes best is the good feeling she gets when she has finished working on a piece of art. And then when she takes it home to 　44 her parents, she feels so proud of what she has made.

　　　 On Wednesday afternoons, Anne writes articles for the 　45　 newspaper. When she first moved to her school, she wrote an article about how it 　46 to be a new student in a new school. Her 　47 article in the newspaper was about a(n) 　48 from her school who had just finished writing a book.

　　　 Anne　 49 　the teacher what it feels like to be a published author. And then she 　50 what she found out with the rest of the school.

　　 Another time she wrote an article about 　51　 she thought the school should have two short 　52 a day instead of a long one. Lots of her friends thought that this would be a good idea too. Many teachers also agreed with Anne’s 　 53 .

　　　 Would you believe the 　 54 of the school asked everyone to have a vote(投票)about Anne’s suggestion? The headmaster always thinks that students should help decide how the school should be 　55 　.

　　　 During the vote, each person in the school voted. At last, the school decided that two short breaks would be 　56　 one long break. And all of that 57　 because Anne wrote about her 　58 in the school newspaper.

　　　 On the day the newspaper 　59 each month, the first thing Anne does is to　 check where her article is in the newspaper. And each time at the beginning of her article are the words: 60　 Anne Jefferson.

41. A. gets tired of B. looks forward to　　　 C. deals with　　　　　　　　 D. makes use

42. A. real　　　　　　 　　　 B. fresh　 　 　　　　　　 C. true　　　　　 　 　　　 D. creative

43. A. What　　　　　　　　 B. How　　　　　 　　 C. That　　　　 　　　 D. Whether

44. A. show　　　　　 　　　 B. explain 　　 　　　　　　 C. introduce　 　　　　　　 D. reward

45. A. national　　　 B. local　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. educational

46. A. feels　　　　　　　　　 B. experiences 　　　 C. seems　　　　　　　 D. appears

47. A. first　　　　　　 　　　 B. second 　　 　　　　　　 C. last　　　　　 　 　　　　 D. latest

48. A. author　 　 　　　 B. artist　　　　 　　　　　　 C. student　　　 　 　　　　 D. teacher

49. A. told　　　　　　 　　　 B. asked　 　　　 C. examined　 　 　　　 D. obeyed

50. A. wrote　　　　 　　　 B. recorded　　 　　　　　　 C. shared　　　　　　　 D. forgot

51. A. why　　　　　 　　　 B. when 　　　 C. whether　　 　 　　　 D. which

52. A. classes 　　　 B. breaks 　 　　　 C. activities 　　　 D. sports

53. A. suggestion　　　　　 B. choice 　　　　　　 C. question　　 　　　　　　 D. decision

54. A. headmaster　 　 B. teachers　 　　　　　 C. students　 　　　　　　 D. classmates

55. A. performed　　　　　 B. run　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. achieved　　　　　　　　　 D. founded

56. A. more than　　　　　 B. less than　　 　　　　　　 C. better than　　　　 D. other than

57. A. happened　　　　　 B. failed　 　　　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　　　 D. recovered

58. A. belief　 　　　　　　 B. dream 　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. judgment

59. A. puts out　　　　　　 B. work outs　 　　　　　　 C. gives out　　　　　　　　 D. comes out

60. A. For　　　　　　　　　　 B. With　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. To 　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. By

When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music.

Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island.

So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.?

As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions.?

But still, no invitation came.

They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.

One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?”

It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.

1.Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?

A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.

B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.

C. The organization had already broken up.

D. The island was not a real place.

2.What did Luca learn at the end of the story?

A. The island of inventions did not exist.?

B. He had wasted most of his life.

C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.

D. He finally would receive his invitation.

3.Which of the following best describes Luca?

A. Aggressive.????????????? ????????????? B. Trusting. ????????????? ? ????????????? C. Creative.????????????? ????????????? D. Easy-going.