It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along   36   the song playing on the radio. I   37   at the intersection and looked both ways. The road was   38  . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came   39   at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car killing the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car   40   me by inches without even slowing down.

  41   I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips,   42   after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me   43  . With a red face and a(an)   44   smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.

Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain    45   words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the   46   over and over in his mind. Too   47   I realized the   48   of those words that had flown from my lips in that moment of   49  . It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the   50   of that incident.

That   51   , however, did teach me just how strong words   52   be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words that uplift and inspire instead. I slowly realized that language is a   53   from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned    54   that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a   55   spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.

1.A. to                B. by                   C. through             D. over

2.A. pushed up      B. pulled up           C. put up             D. forced up

3.A. clean            B. light                 C. clear               D. busy

4.A. hard             B. straight              C. far                  D. high

5.A. leaving           B. missing              C. knocking            D. approaching

6.A. When           B. After                C. Before              D. Until

7.A. chasing          B. pursuing            C. looking              D. seeking

8.A. awfully           B. innocently          C. bravely              D. typically

9.A. pleased         B. embarrassed        C. surprised           D. worried

10.A. acute                    B. unpleasant     C. dynamic       D. marvelous

11.A. music          B. story                C. language            D. incident

12.A. sorry          B. badly               C. soon                D. late

13.A. power       B. importance         C. nature             D. potential

14.A. fear           B. worry               C. anger               D. regret

15.A. damage      B. lesson               C. image               D. process

16.A. mistake                B. leisure               C. nonsense       D. mystery

17.A. should         B. can                     C. need                   D. would

18.A. evidence               B. donation            C. gift                 D. talent

19.A. or                                B. otherwise               C. too                          D. whereas

20.A. challenging     B. struggling            C. rising               D. caring

阅读理解: 下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　　　     My husband hasn't stopped laughing about a funny thing that　　 happened to me. It's funny now but it wasn't at the time.

　　     Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I　　 wanted a rest before catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and　　 some chocolate and went into the station coffee-shop——that cheap　　 self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a　　 place, and went to get a cup of coffee.

　　     When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the next　　 seat. It was one of those wild-looking youngsters, with dark glasses　　 and torn clothes, and hair colored bright red at the front. Not so　　 unusual these days. What did surprise me was that he'd started to eat　　 my chocolate!

　　     Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble— and really　　 I was rather uneasy about him—I just looked down at the front page of　　 the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy　　 looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate.　　 I could hardly believe it. Still I didn't start an argument (争论).　　 When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, "Well, I shall have the last piece." and I got it.

　　     The boy gave me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he　　 shouted out,"This woman's crazy!" Everybody stared. That was　　 embarrassing enough, but it was worse when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face turned red—as red as his hair—when I　　 realized I'd made a mistake. It wasn't my chocolate that I'd been　　 taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper.

1. The woman telling the story _______.

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A. always went shopping with her family on Friday

B. had been very busy and needed some time to recover

C. wanted a newspaper and some chocolates to take home to her family　　

D. bought a newspaper and some chocolate so that she could keep a place at the table

2. When the woman came back to the table, she was surprised because　　 __________.

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A. she wasn't sure whether the youngster was a boy or a girl

B. the youngster was dressed so strangely　　

C. there was already someone sitting in the next seat

D. the youngster's behavior (行为) seemed rude

3. When the woman saw the boy go on eating the chocolate, she felt _________.

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A. too tired to start an argument

B. too shy to look in the boy's direction

C. more and more disappointed at losing the chocolate

D. more and more angry with the boy

4. The woman's face turned red because _________.

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A. she realized that she had been quite wrong about the boy

B. she realized that the boy was poor and hungry

C. she saw everyone staring at her　　

D. she hated being shouted at

5. Which of the following is true?

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A. The woman didn't believe that the boy took a second piece of her chocolate.

B. The way the boy was dressed is common in this country.

C. The wild-looking boy was very rude to the woman.

D. The woman finds what happened in the coffee shop very interesting.

下面文章有5处需要填入合适的内容。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出最恰当的内容 。
A. Keep your expectations realistic
B. Call a friend right before the date
C. Show up on time
D. Dress comfortably
E. Make eye contact
F. Telling the truth
Many of us get nervous just at the mention of a first date, but it really doesn't have to be such a big deal if you' re prepared. That's where this article comes in. After interviewing hundreds of singles all over the U.S about their first date experienced, we've put together a list of first date dos and don' ts to help out.
1. ___________
Staring at your hands, at the table, or at the guy in the blue shirt sitting at the next table doesn't exactly say "I dig you". You might do that out of shyness on your part, but keep in mind that the person sitting in front of you might not understand that and take it personally. Of course don't stare too hard, it might look a little freaky, but make sure your eyes meet often enough to keep both of you going.
2. ____________
It' s never cool when someone keeps you waiting, so don't keep them waiting either. And NO-a fashionably late entrance will NOT make you look better. You'll just look rude and inconsiderate. If you' re feeling anxious before a date, keep in mind that your date might be feeling anxious as well, so don' t prolong their suffering any more than necessary.
3. _____________
As exciting as dating someone new can seem, you' re better off not expecting to meet Prince Charming right off the hat. If you keep your expectations realistic, good date will be a pleasant surprise and lousy date won' t matter as much.
4. _____________
By comfort, I don't mean sweatpants and laundry-day underwear. But it is a first date, so you don' t want to be overdressed either. What if your date shows up in jeans and a sweater and you' re all about sequins, silk and spike heels? Instead, you should definitely go for a nice and attractive yet comfy outfit, with comfortable shoes. If you hit it off and go walking around, you want to avoid being cold or getting blistered feet. You can easily go for a casual but sexy look and pass the first date treat with flying colors.
5. _____________
If you didn't feel any sparks flying between the two of you, tell your date gently but honestly. Nobody's feelings should have to get hurt. On the other hand, if you did feel that you clicked, forget about the supposed "dating rules" that say you should wait a few days before calling him or her again. Listen to your heart and go ahead and call if you want to. If the feeling is mutual, your date will be happy, and maybe even relieved, that you picked up the phone first.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along   36   the song playing on the radio. I   37    at the intersection(交叉路口) and looked both ways. The road was   38  . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came straight at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car  39  the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car  40   me by inches without even slowing down.

  41   I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips,   42   after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me   43  . With a red face and a(an)   44   smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.

Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain  45  words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the   46   over and over in his mind. Too   47   I realized the   48   of those words that had   49   from my lips in that moment of anger. It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the   50   of that incident.

That  51   , however, did teach me just how strong words  52   be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words uplifting and    53    instead. I slowly realized that language is a gift from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned   54  that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a   55   spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.

1.A. to                B. by                   C. through             D. over

2.A. pulled in         B. pulled up           C. pulled out      D. pulled back

3.A. clean            B. light                 C. clear               D. busy

4.A. slowing         B. killing        C. running        D. firing

5.A. leaving           B. missing              C. knocking            D. approaching

6.A. When           B. After                C. Before              D. Until

7.A. chasing          B. hunting              C. looking              D. seeking

8.A. awfully           B. innocently          C. bravely              D. typically

9.A. pleased         B. embarrassed        C. surprised           D. worried

10.A. acute           B. unpleasant     C. accurate       D. marvelous

11.A. music          B. story                C. language            D. incident

12.A. sorry          B. badly               C. soon                D. late

13.A. power       B. strength       C. nature          D. potential

14.A. said            B. spoken             C. flown               D. floated

15.A. damage      B. lesson               C. image               D. process

16.A. mistake                B. accident            C. crash          D. phenomenon

17.A. should         B. can                    C. need                  D. would

18.A. considering     B. promising     C. inspiring       D. motivated

19.A. or                                B. otherwise               C. too                          D. however

20.A. challenging     B. struggling            C. rising               D. caring