I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum   36   me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as   37   as it usually was.

I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was   38   to leave its warmth and comfort, and didn’t want to face the problem that I’d let myself   39   for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of    40  .

I finished getting ready and tried to   41  . It didn’t work, so I decided that my   42   should go with me. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I   43  , with the wheel hitting the fence. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was   44  . I tried two more times, but didn’t   45   much. Then we headed to the test site.

    I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes—just   46   time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my   47  . I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.

    I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some   48   and I realized something: something between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside. I had become   49   and confident.

    The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite   50  . The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well too and I   51   it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second   52   next Thursday.

    Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her    53   made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as the smile on my face. Her eyes, 54  , looked kind of teary. I knew she was   55   for me.

I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum   36  me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as   37  as it usually was.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was   38  to leave its warmth and comfort, and didn’t want to face the problem that I’d let myself   39  for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of    40 .
I finished getting ready and tried to   41 . It didn’t work, so I decided that my   42  should go with me. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I   43 , with the wheel hitting the fence. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was   44 . I tried two more times, but didn’t   45  much. Then we headed to the test site.
I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes—just   46  time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my   47 . I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some   48  and I realized something: something between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside. I had become   49  and confident.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite   50 . The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well too and I   51  it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second   52  next Thursday.
Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her    53  made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as the smile on my face. Her eyes, 54 , looked kind of teary. I knew she was   55  for me.

Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you?

　　Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振动). When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.

　　Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places—especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone’s conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off.

　　When eating at a restaurant with friends, don’t place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you.

　　Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won’t hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone.

　　Many people believe that they can’t live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home.

1.What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?

A. Call back after the performance.??? B. Answer it near the exit door.

C. Talk outside the exit door.??????????? D. Speak in a low voice.

2. Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think_____.

A. you prefer to talk to your friends at the table??

B. you value your calls more than your friends

C. you are enjoying the company of your friends

D. you are polite and considerate of your friends

3.When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to _____.

A. use a more sensitive microphone?????????

B. shout loudly into your microphone

C. go away quietly to continue the phone call??

D. use your hand to help speak into the phone

4.The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be_____.

A. limited??? B. expected??????? C. encouraged??????? D. recommended

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and  1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD. And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!  

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1. A. taking    B. making      C. fixing D. keeping

2. A. chairs　 B. furniture　 C. things D. bargains

3. A. shops　  B. streets    C. delightful things       D. bus station

4. A. in the way　  B. by the way　　 C. in a way     D. in one way

5. A. new　　       B. noisy  C. large   D. strange

6. A. message　     B. notice C. note    D. flag

7. A. arguing　      B. declaring    C. frightening D. feeling

8. A. when　　      B. before C. after   D. while

9. A. doubted　　  B. surprised　 C. puzzled      D. delighted

10. A. wrote　　   B. told    C. informed    D. said

11. A. lose      B. miss    C. pass    D. make

12. A. jump　　    B. run     C. laugh  D. surprise

13. A. round　　   B. straight      C. behind       D. up

14. A. place    B. back   C. side    D. front

15. A. thinking　　       B. looking      C. walking      D. passing

16. A. doorway　   B. storehouse　      C. showroom　　  D. market

17. A. suit      B. fit       C. serve   D. match

18. A. advised　　 B. made  C. persuaded　　   D. cheated

19. A. like      B. afford C. pay     D. need

20. A. slowly　　  B. thoughtfully　   C. hurriedly    D. carefully

I’m an American.Years ago，I traveled to the north of Thailand.I__36__the heat，the noisy streets，the busy markets and the smell of Thai dishes.I enjoyed my__37__ there very much.However，there is one thing that I wish I hadn’t done.

One day，I set off from my hotel to a temple that__38__me.It was a very__39__day.As I walked past some buildings，I glanced between two__40__buildings.There，an old woman in traditional clothing__41__on the dusty rubble (碎石)．The terrible thought crossed my mind that she might be__42__.Feeling quite helpless，I__43__her.Her face was sun­kissed.She looked quite beautiful but very ill.I__44__reached into my pocket to find some__45__.Then I pushed it into her hand.It was enough for her to__46__for a few months.At this moment，she opened her large，brown eyes and__47__the prize I’d given her.I felt like the“__48__stranger”．

__49__a common language，she looked at me with the wisdom and pity that could burn into a soul.She weakly__50__the money.She stood up and walked away.I was__51__，with the money in my hand.It took me at least a kilometer of walking to__52__I was quite the fool.She didn’t need money.__53__she needed shade，a bottle of water or just some comfort.She was the one who taught me a good__54__.

That evening，I sat thinking over my “kindness”．This beautiful woman made me know that not everyone would__55__someone else’s money.We should be kind to others，but we should choose the right way.

36．A.preferred　 　                               B．loved　 　

C．expected　 　                                     D．disliked

37．A.style                                              B．stay 

C．idea                                                   D．way

38．A.bored                                            B．scared  

C．needed                                               D．interested

39．A.cold                                              B．warm  

C．cool                                                   D．hot

40. A．beautiful                                        B．unfinished

C．wonderful                                         D．common

41．A.lay                                                B．sat  

C．stood                                                D．walked

42．A.hungry                                          B．dead  

C．thirsty                                                D．sleepy

43．A.went up to                                     B．looked down upon

C．ran away from                                    D．took care of

44．A.strangely                                        B．luckily

C．unwillingly                                          D．immediately

45．A.fruit                                              B．paper 

C．money                                               D．food

46．A.live                                                B．work   

C．see                                                    D．wear

47．A.looked for                                     B．took away

C．went through                                     D．looked at

48．A.careful                                           B．kind 

C．exciting                                              D．pretty

49．A.Without                                        B．With  

C．Like                                                  D．For

50．A.watched out                                  B．threw away

C．put away                                            D．pushed back

51．A.high                                              B．excited 

C．happy                                                D．surprised

52．A.show                                           B．remember 

C．realize                                               D．tell

53．A.Finally                                           B．Sometimes 

C．Usually                                             D．Maybe

54．A.word                                            B．lesson  

C．saying                                               D．thought

55．A.accept                                         B．hide    

C．consider                                             D．refuse