(A)

For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you __28__ a professional athlete, you’ll be able to make a living doing something you love. If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give __29__ to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people. This is a great chance that many people do not have.

__30__, professional athletes can also have many problems. If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you __31__. This can make life difficult.

If you play sports for a living, your job will sometimes be very __32__. Many professional athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy.

28. A. be　　　　　　　　　　　 B. become　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　 D. know

29. A. talks　　　　　　　　　　 B. books　　　　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　　　 D. balls

30. A. So　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Then　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　 D. However

31. A. everywhere　　　　　 B. somewhere　　　　　　 C. anywhere　　　　　　 D. nowhere

32. A. interesting　　　　　　 B. boring　　　　　　　　　　 C. dangerous　　　　　　 D. tiring

(B)

I met him first on a summer day in 1959. I had rushed into his ugly shop to repair my shoes. It wasn't much of a job, so I 　33　 　while he did it. He said hello to me with a sweet smile. "You are 　34　 　in this place, aren't you?"

　　 I told him that I had moved into a house at the end of the street only a week ago.

　 "This is a fine place," he said, "You'll be happy here." I sat there with my shoes off, looking, as he got ready to make repairs. He looked 　35　 　at the leather(皮子). It was worn because I should have repaired it a month ago. I became much worried, for I was rushing to meet a friend, "Please hurry," I asked.

He looked at 　36　 　over his glasses. "Now, lady, we won't be long. I want to do a good job."

He was silent for a moment. "You see. I have a tradition (传统) to 　37　 ." A tradition? In this

ugly little shop that was not different from so many other shops on the side streets of New York?

He must have felt my 　38　 , for he smiled as he went on. "Yes, lady, my father and my grandfather always told me 'Son, do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop, and be proud of your fine work. Do that always and you'll have both happiness and money enough to live on.' "

As he showed me the finished shoes, he said, "These will 　39　 　a long time. I've used good leather. "

I left in a hurry because I was late and on my way home I passed the little shop again. There he was, still working. He saw me, and to my surprise, he smiled to me. This was the beginning of our friendship that came to mean more to me as time passed.

33. A. moved　　　　　　　　　　　 B. waited 　　　　　　　　　　 C. served 　　　　　　　　　　 D. studied

34. A. old　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. young 　　　　　　　　　　 C. new　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold

35. A. angrily 　　　　　　　　　　 B. clearly　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. happily　　　 　　　　　　　 D. sadly　

36. A. it　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. me　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. her

37. A. protect　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　　　 　　　 C. understand　 　　　　　　　 D. follow

38. A. surprise　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. question

39. A. go 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. use　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. save

27. Don’t bring food to the classroom. If so, the teachers will __________.

A. take them away 　　　　　　　 B. take away it 　　 C. take it away 　　　　　　 D. take away them

26. Maria often does something wrong and makes Ben angry, so Ben said he _____ Maria.　

A. be worried about　　　 B. was mad at　　　　 C. was interested in 　　　D. is mad at

25. I didn’t hear _________ just now.

A. what did the teacher say　 　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. what the teacher said

C. what does the teacher say　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. what the teacher says

24. He _______ to bed until he finished doing his homework.

A. went 　　　　　　　 　　　 B. didn’t go　　　　　 C. goes　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. has gone

23. There ________ a parents’ meeting after the midterm exams.

A. is going to have　 　　 B. is going to be　 C. have　　　 　　　　　 D. has