I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was  1  and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad  2  a step and fell, sending my new suitcases  3  down the stairs. “Damn” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew  4  was ahead. Whenever Dad’s face turns red, look out!

How could I ever  5  him to finish unloading the car  6  screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the  7  of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出), as Dad walked  8  close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)  9  start.

“ 10  the room, quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calm down.” But then again, would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n)  11  room?

 12  I turned the key in the lock and  13  the door open, with Dad  14  complaining about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in and to my  15 , the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and seven paintings on the walls.

And there on a well-made bed sat a neatly-dressed girl, obviously my new  16 . Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she turned down the music and looked over at  17 , “ And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she said  18 . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly less red before he could bring out a “yes”.

I knew  19  that Amy and I would be  20  and my first year of college would be a success.　　

1. A. helpless                    B. busy                       C. anxious                  D. tired

2. A. took                         B. walked                   C. missed                   D. fell

3. A. rolling                      B. passing                   C. dropping                 D. turning

4. A. suffering                  B. difficulty                 C. trouble                   D. danger

5. A. lead                          B. help                        C. encourage               D. get

6. A. after                         B. without                   C. while                      D. besides

7. A. beginning                  B. end                         C. next                       D. rest

8. A. with difficulty           B. in a hurry                C. with firm steps        D. in wonder

9. A. fresh                        B. easy                      C. bad                        D. unfair

10. A. Search                    B. Find                       C. Enter                      D. Book

11. A. small                      B. empty                     C. new                       D. big

12. A. Finally                    B. Meanwhile               C. Sooner or later         D. At the moment

13. A. knocked                 B. forced                    C. pushed                   D. drew

14. A. yet                         B. only                       C. even                       D. still

15. A. regret                     B. disappointment        C. surprise                  D. sorrow

16. A. roommate               B. classmate                C. neighbor                 D. companion

17. A. Dad                        B. me                         C. us                          D. herself

18. A. questioning             B. wondering              C. smiling                   D. guessing

19. A. soon                       B. there                      C. later                       D. then

20. A. sisters                  B. friends                        C. students                      D. fellows

“Tear them apart!” “Kill the fool!” “Murder the referee!”

These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let’s not kid ourselves .They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written about the way word affect us. It has been shown that words having certain connotations （隐含意义） may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words .Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences the such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s intentional and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from（违背） normal behavior.

Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated （提升） the game to the level where it belongs, and setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a better way to start.

The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “colleague”; “friend” ; “companion.” Reflect a moment! You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”.

1．Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view?

　　A．The words people use can influence their behavior.

　　B．Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.

　　C．Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences.

　　D．Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

2．The underlined word gross in the third paragraph probably means        .

       A．complex              B．rude                    C．guilty                  D．royal

3．What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?

　　A．He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

　　B．He refused to continue the game.

　　C．He claimed that referee was unfair.

　　D．He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.

4．According to the passage, players in a game may______.

　　A．kick the ball across the court with force

　　B．lie down on the ground as an act of protest

　　C．deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their way

　　D．keep on screaming and shouting throughout the game

5．The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by ________.

　　A．regulating the relationship between players and referees

　　B．calling on players to use clean language in the court

　　C．raising the referee’s sense of responsibility

D．changing the attitude of players on the sports field

Much meaning can be conveyed with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of 　36 ? In a bus you may look at a 　37 , but not too long. And if he is 　38 that he is being stared at, he may feel 　39 .

The same is true in 　40 life. If you are looked at for more than 　41 ,you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is 42 wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s 　43 at you that way.

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and 　44 . But things are different when it 45 to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than ten seconds and 　46 to avert (移开) his gaze, his intentions are 　47 , that is , he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is 　48　 her.

49 , the normal eye contact for two people 　50　 in a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener 　51 , in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking about, to tell him that he is attentive. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, 　52 he tries to dominate(控制) you, you will feel embarrassing.

In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to 　53 only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that 　54 cannot express.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to relationship between two people and the specific 　55 .

36. A. experience　 B. thought　　　　　　 C. feeling　 　　　　　　 D. attitude

37. A. conductor　 　　　　　　 B. driver　　　　　 C. tourist　 　　　　　　 D. stranger

38. A. looking 　　　　　　 B. sensing　　　　 C. telling　　　　　 D. deciding

39. A. interested　　 　　　　　　 B. stupid　　　　　 C. uncomfortable　　　　 D. angry

40. A. social　　　　　 B daily　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. family 　　　　　　 D. school

41. A. friendly　　　 B. reliable　　　　　　 C. special　 　　　　　　 D. necessary

42. A. anything　　　　　　 B. somewhere 　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　 D. anywhere

43. A. interest　　　 B. stare　　　　　　　　 C. appreciation D. notice

44. A. attentive　　　 　　　　　　 B. positive　　　　 C. aggressive　　 　　　　　　 D. active

45. A. comes　　　　 B. hopes 　　　　　　　 C. tries　　　　　 D. seems

46. A. starts　　　　　 B. refuses　　　 　　　　　　　C. manages　　　　　 D. aims

47. A. dirty　　　　　 B. unhealthy　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　 D. unfair

48. A. admiring　　　　　　 B. enjoying　　　　　 C. cheating　　　　 D. selecting

49 A. Therefore　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　 C. Altogether　　　　　　 D. However

50. A. engaged　　　　　　 B. attracted　　 　　　　　　　C. trapped　　 　　　　　　 D. invited

51. A. all the time　 B. from time to time 　　　　 C. all the way　 　 　　　　　D. back and forth

52. A. in case　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　 C. even though　　　　 D. so that

53. A. mothers　　　　　　 B. children　　　　　　 C. lovers　　　　　 D. teachers

54. A. looks　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　 C. smiles　　 　　　　　　　 D. words

55. A. situation B. circumstance　　 C. environment　　　　　　 D. condition