Since sometimes we can’t change the result that we are longing for , why can’t we change the attitude towards it by adjusting our thoughts and our moods to make us much happier?

One day a boy was walking home from school when he saw a large ,tempting (诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater ,___36___ a bar of chocolate if given the choice,__37__ ,as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it , the __38__he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

He stood on tiptoe(脚尖),__39__ as high as he could, but even at his tallest __40__ he was unable to touch it . He began to __41__up and down ,as high as he could, at the __42__of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple .Still it remained out of __43__.

Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to __44__on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to __45__the things inside, like his lunch box ,pencil case ,and Gameboy. Looking __46__, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or , __47__luck ,even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could see.

He had tried everything he could think to do.___48___seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk __49__.At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __50__, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he __51__ like this ,the more unhappy he became.

  __52__, the boy of our story was a pretty smart boy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself , “This isn’t __53__. I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s ___54___more I can do to get the apple ---that is unchangeable ---but we are supposed to be able to __55__ our feelings . If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better ?”

36．A. offering              B. receiving           C. preferring D. permitting

37.  A. then            B. so                     C. or                    D. but

38. A. sadder          B. angrier              C. tastier               D. hungrier

39. A. expanding      B. stretching          C. swinging          D. pulling

40.A. strength          B. length                C. range                D. height

41. A. jump         B. look                 C. walk                 D. glance

42. A. tip                B. stage                C. top                   D. level

43. A. hope             B. hand                 C. sight                 D. reach

44. A. put                      B. stand                C. get                   D. hold

45. A. break             B. shake                      C. take                 D. strike

46.A. up                 B. forward            C. down                      D. around

47. A. for                      B. with                 C. on                    D. of

48. A. After             B. Though            C. Without             D. Upon

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

50. A. wishes          B. beliefs               C. efforts              D. goals

51. A. thought        B. imagined           C. tried                 D. claimed

52. A. Therefore      B. However           C. Moreover         D. Otherwise

53. A. skilful          B. cheerful            C. harmful            D. helpful

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

55. A. change          B. express             C. forget               D. describe

四．阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying, “You don’t say！”“You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic. ”So I said to him, “well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?” By the way, have you ever been there? “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent（壮丽的）.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking .I said, “Didn’t you say you don’t say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “You don’t say actually means really? It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I make a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expression.

1. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because     .

       A. English idioms were too difficult to master

       B. I cared little about the teacher’s instruction

       C. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance

       D. I had no interest in English learning

2. When I first heard “You don’t say!” I thought     .

       A. the Englishman was not interested in my English

       B. the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall.

       C. I had talked too much

       D. I had to stop talking at once

3. Which of the following is true?

       A. The Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.

B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

       C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

       D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting

4. After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___   .

       A. the Englishman made me a fool

       B. the Englishman made a fool of himself

       C. I felt very silly

       D.I felt proud of my understanding

________ he had not hurt his leg, John wound have won the race.

A．If                B．Since               C．Though          D．When

________ he had not hurt his leg, John wound have won the race.

A．If                B．Since               C．Though          D．When

_____ she had not spelt the word wrong, Cathy would have got a full mark.

A．If

B．Since

C．Though

D．When