In America,where labor costs are so high, do-it-yourself is a way of life.Many people  36 their own car,build their own garages,even rebuild their own  37 .Soon they may also be writing their own books.In Hollywood there is a company  38 publishes(出版) Children’s books  39  the help of computers.Although other book  40  also publish that way,this particular company is very  41  .It “personalizes”（使个性化）the book by having the computer make the reader the leading character in the story.Here is  42  they do it.Let us say your child  43  Jenny.She lives on Oak Drive in St. Louis,has a dog named Spot,a cat named Tabby,and three playmates  44  names are Betty,Sandy ,and Jody.The computer uses this  45 to fill out a story that has  46 been prepared and illustrated（发行）.The story is then printed（印刷） with standard equipment  47  a hard-cover book.A child who  48  such a book might say,”This book is about me”;the company therefore calls  49  the Me-book Publishing Company”.

Children like the Me-books because they like to see their own names in print and 50  of their friends and their pets.  51  more important ,”personalization” has been  52  to be important tool（工具） in   __53  enthusiasm（热情） for reading.So Me-books are helping   54  to learn how to read,   55  appealing to（吸引） that natural desire to see his own name in print.

1.The film was   ___________  __________ a true story.

这部电影是以一个真实的故事为基础。

2.They will stand by you ________   ______ you don’t succeed.

你即使不成功，他们也会支持你的。

3.When we _________  ________ the numbers, we realized we had spend too much.

当我们把数字加起来，我们意识到我们花太多钱了。

4.Mother is busy preparing dinner __________   ___________.

妈妈现在正忙着做饭。

5.The problem is how we can _______   ________  _______  of the limited natural resources.

问题是我们如何才能充分利用有限的自然资源。

6.Computer is _________a more and more important  _________  in our daily life.

电脑在我们的日常生活中正起着越来越重要的作用。

7.He made some spelling mistakes in his composition_________   _______ his carelessness.     

他因粗心在作文中出了一些拼写错误。

8.Once she has _________  _______ her ________, nothing can change it.

她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。

9.________  _________ from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.

大学毕业后，我们终于得到了一次骑自行车旅行的机会

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My bed is supposed to be the best part of my home — the place where I go to find   1and relaxation after a long, stressful day. So, lately, why do I get   2just looking at it? I can’t leave this problem unsolved to the next day, because I can’t get to   3in the first place: I am a victim of insomnia (失眠).

I’m not   4: studies show that more than one in three people worldwide   5insomnia. It takes different   6: some people can get to sleep on time, but   7much too early; others get a full-night’s sleep but still   8very tired when they wake up. And then there are people like me, ordinary insomniacs who toss and turn all   9, trying to fall asleep.

Insomnia is most commonly a side effect of depression, but it can   10be caused by many other ailments (小病痛). To find the   11, doctors first find out the cause by   12a “sleep diary,” in which you record your sleep habits. The diary may reveal (揭示) lifestyle patterns,  13an afternoon nap, which are causing your   14. Dr. Mark Dyken, a specialist in sleep disorders, writes that, “a good sleep diary can often   15the patients to ‘cure themselves.’”

A good night’s sleep is created during the day.   16in the beginning or middle of the day, and   17from caffeine, alcohol and cigarettes in the afternoon and evening. After dark, dim (使暗淡) the lights and try to   18stress. Our bodies like consistent (一贯的) patterns, so we should let   19know that it’s time to wind down.

If you can’t fall asleep, keep the lights   20. Try reading a book or listening to soft music. You’ll most likely be asleep.  

1.A. courage                   B. knowledge                C. decision                     D. energy

2.A. nervous                   B. comfortable              C. calm                          D. satisfied

3.A. live                         B. rest                          C. sleep                          D. play

4.A. sad                         B. alone                        C. pleased                      D. afraid

5.A. suffers from            B. benefits from            C. quarrels about             D. struggles for

6.A. ways                      B. effects                     C. results                       D. forms

7.A. get up                     B. wake up                   C. dream                        D. turn over

8.A. feel                         B. become                    C. prove                         D. look

9.A. evening                   B. day                          C. night                          D. time

10.A. still                       B. also                          C. even                          D. only

11.A. cause                    B. reason                      C. excuse                       D. cure

12.A. keeping                 B. discussing                C. writing                       D. describing

13.A. as                         B. like                          C. for                            D. about

14.A. illness                    B. question                   C. problem                     D. worry

15.A. have                      B. allow                        C. let                             D. make

16.A. Sleep                     B. Work                       C. Read                          D. Exercise

17.A. stay away              B. come out                  C. stay out                     D. make out

18.A. remember              B. increase                    C. keep                          D. reduce

19.A. it                          B. that                          C. them                          D. this

20.A. bright             B. low                C. bad                 D. good

A teenager loved football very much. Practice after practice, he eagerly(渴望地) gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he didn’t make progress.

He lived alone with his father. The two of them had a very special relationship.    36  he sat on the bench(替补队员席)and hardly ever played at all the games, his father was always

in the stands(看台) cheering. He    37    missed a game! All through high school the young man never missed practice or a game, but  38   a bench-warmer because of his  39  body.

  When he went to  40  , he decided to try out for(参加选拔) the football team. Everyone was  41  he could never make it, but he did. The news   42  him so much that he  43  to the nearest phone and called his father. His father  44  his excitement and was given tickets for all the college games. This young man never  45  practice during his four years at college,         46  he never got to play in the game.

  One day, the coach(教练) met him with a   47  . After reading the telegram he said to the coach, “My father   48  this morning. Can I miss practice today?” The coach said, “Take the rest of the week  49  , son. And don’t even plan to come back to the game on   50  .”

  Then Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. To the  51  of the coach and his players, their   52   teammate came back! He insisted on(坚持) playing, and finally the coach  53  . Before long, this little unknown was doing  54  right. His team won at last.

  The coach came to him and said, “ Kid, I can’t believe it.   55  me how you did it.” He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said , “ Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind? Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

36．A．As if               B. When                     C．Even though     D．After

37．A．almost         B. never                     C．always            D．seldom

38．A．happened        B. remained(仍然是)     C．became           D．existed

39．A．large            B. healthy                     C．unhealthy       D．small

40．A．college             B. primary school(小学)       C．high school     D．kindergarten(幼儿园)

41．A．sure             B. afraid                    C．happy             D．doubt

42．A．worried      B. disappointed(使失望) C．excited           D．frightened

43．A．went           B. walked                   C．rushed           D．wandered

44．A．ignored            B. thought               C．took                   D．shared

45．A．missed           B. loved                      C．attended          D．liked

46．A．and               B. so                         C．but                    D．if

47．A．letter            B. telephone                 C．word             D．telegram(电报)

48．A．left                  B. died                       C．came           D．returned

49．A．away           B. back                     C．off             D．up

50．A．Thursday            B. Friday                     C．Saturday     D． Sunday

51．A．sadness           B. anger                   C．surprise       D．fear

52．A．poor           B. faithful                  C．cruel            D．lucky

53．A．gave up         B. gave off                C．gave out       D．gave in

54．A．nothing      B. everything                C．something        D．anything

55．A．Ask                B. Show                     C．Tell              D．Teach