阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  36  for 15 minutes . Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more.After that , he became 37.When he saw a photogragh booth(亭)nearby, he had  38__ .He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage ,which was not 39 in the situation .In a few moments,he was holding four small prints that 40 even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a  41  behind the desk in the booth.＂ 42 you see a small , dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression ,obviously  43  someone , would you please give her this ?＂he said . He then  44  his office in Morrison Building,  45 that if a picture is worth a thousand words , Then the four photos must be a good  46 ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife 47 those pictures.She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married…….How are you with 48 ? One person calls it “wait training”.It seems that there is always something we are  49 .we wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school.We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important  50  of a happy and rewarding  life .51, some things are worth waiting for .52  presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting ,53_ it or even get good at it ! But one thing is  54 --- we cannot avoid it . How is your 55 coming along?

A. proudly         B. respectfully       C. patiently      D. curiously

A. angry           B. hungry           C.frightened     D. thirsty

A. a question       B. a reason          C. an opinion     D. an idea

A. serious          B. difficult          C. regular       D. convenient 

A. hurt             B. encouraged       C. attracted     D. shocked

A. clerk            B. secretary         C. passer-by     D. friend

A. Since           B. Before           C. As           D. If

A. looking for       B. working for       C. sending for   D. paying for 

A. called up         B. returned to       C. visited       D. left

A. worried         B. disappointed      C. satisfied     D. surprised

A. descripion       B. preparation       C. excuse      D.lecture

A. Tore           B. Saved            C. Develped    D. Destroyed

A. your wife       B. your family       C. patience      D. determination

A.hoping for       B. waiting for       C. ready for      D. fit for 

A. lesson          B.experience        C. purpose      D. quality

A. For example     B. After all         C. Right now     D. So far

A. Every age       B. Every shop       C. Every day     D. Every office 

A. accept          B. control         C. change        D. improve 

A. certain          B. interesting      C. precious       D. easy

A. photo taking     B.job hunting      C. decision       D. wait training 

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    Pick your lunch box

     The second-most-difficult back-to-school decision, right after what to wear on the first day, is what kind of lunch box to buy．Jonas Brothers or Hannah Montana? Ariel or Elmo? Your kids can examine their （and your） lunch boxes at platesplus4kids．com and lunchboxes．com．

    Trade in sports tools

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3 sites for saving

    Feed the pig．org

    Think about the savings if your kids （and you） stopped buying lunch out every day and brown-bagged（自带午餐）it．

    Good shop．com

    Support your favorite school by shopping at more than 1,000 participating shops．Up to 30 percent of every purchase is donated．And you’ll find hundreds of deals and coupons（优惠券）．

    Tax admin．org

    Click on 2009 State Sales Tax Holidays to see if your state has a tax-free shopping day．Check what’s included before going to the store．

1.The passage is mainly aimed at__________．

   A．parents                 B．teachers               C．students            D．businessmen

2.If you want to sell the bikes your children don’t use, you can go to ____________．

   A．educationalwarehouse．com                     B．playitagainsports．com 

   C．Feedthepig．org                                     D．Taxadmin．org

3.What does the writer think of picking a lunch box?

   A．It is very easy                                     B．It is rather hard 

   C．It proves interesting                             D．It seems special

4.What can be filled in the blank in the first item?

    A．Teachers are much wiser                        B．Puzzles and puppets

    C．Shops where teachers shop                     D．Develop your brains

_______ with new challenges, he is always ready for them and never gives up.

A．To face           B．Having faced       C．Facing            D．Faced

Sometimes people call each other "freaked-cat", but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream．Although the cat doesn't realize this, its body is getting ready for action．If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things．It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can．

???? Something like this also happens to people．When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions （feelings）, our bodies go through many physical changes．Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense．All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react．We, too．get ready to defend ourselves or run．

????????????? Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never face．If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble．Have you ever said something in anger —or hit somebody—and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut?

It isn't always clever to express your feelings freely．

???? Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense．Physical illness can develop．It can actually be bad for your health．（It isn't good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed．）

???? Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go away．It's as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard．You might not be able to see them．but before long you' d smell them．And if you opened the cupboard, chances are that you'd see little fruit flies flying all over them．They'd be rotten．

???? You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard．You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be around．And at last you'll have to deal with them．just like those bananas．

1.The best title for this article is_____．

A．Emotions Affect Our Bodies

B．What Happens to A Frightened Cat

C．What Happens to An Excited Person

D．Feelings That People Have

2.What does the word "freaked" mean in the first sentence?

A．excited ????????????? B．scared??? ????????????? C．angry???? ????????????? D．shocked

3.According to the passage, we may conclude that we human beings_____．

A．have fewer problems than animals

B．have the same problems as animals

C．have more problems than animals

D．have cleverer problems than animals

4.If you hold in your feelings,_____．

A．gradually they'll disappear

B．they won't exist any more

C．they will fly all over

D．your body stays tense

5.The author wrote this article in order to_____．

A．tell us that it isn't good to keep feelings inside

B．give us some advice on how to express our feelings

C．make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings

D．make us know that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely

Old Bear

Kevin Henkes(2008), under 40 pages

Target Audience: Preschoolers

Price: $3.8

Content: It is snowing really hard and Old Bear is getting ready for his long nap. As he sleeps, he dreams of being a cub again and enjoying the wonders of nature. He dreams about summer, fall, winter and spring and how each season brings him so much joy! The illustrations(插图) show the beauty of the seasons that Old Bear dreams about. Great book!

Half-Minute Horrors

Susan Rich(2009), 120~160 pages

Target Audience: Intermediates (4th~6th grade)

Price: $9.6

Content: Looking for a scary book that is also quick to read? How about a one-paragraph tale of terror or a simple drawing that will make your skin crawl? This book is a collection of very short stories, pictures and cartoons from an impressive group of authors and illustrators.

Leaves

David Ezra Stein(2007), under 40 pages

Illustrated by David Ezra Stein

Target Audience: Toddlers, Preschoolers

Price: $3.4

Content: It’s Little Bear’s first year. Fall has come to his island. When the leaves begin to fall, he wonders what to do. However, after following his instinct and sleeping through the winter, he awakens in spring to find everything blooming once again.

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’

Eileen Spinelli (2003) , under 40 pages

Illustrated by Megan Lloyd

Target Audience: Preschoolers

Price: $3.5

Content: The Tappletons (bears) are gathered together for their big Thanksgiving feast. However, all is not going well during the preparations. The turkey slides out of the house, down a hill and into a pond. There are no pies at the bakery and the lettuce for the salad has been given to the rabbits. As they sit down for the feast, Grandmother Tappleton reminds them that although they have nothing to eat, they can still be thankful that they have each other.

1.Which book has the most pages?

A. Old Bear         B. Half-Minute Horrors

C. Leaves           D. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.

2.What can we learn from the book Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’?

A. We should always keep things in order.

B. We should try to make more delicious food on Thanksgiving.

C. If we don’t work hard, there will be no food.

D. Family love is the most important thing.

3.If you like reading horror stories, which book would you like?

A. Old Bear         B. Half-Minute Horrors

C. Leaves           D. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.

4.Who are the main readers of these books?

A. Adults.                B. Old people

C. Little children          D. Middle school students.

5.Where can you probably find this passage?

A. In a travel guide.         B. In an advertisement.

C. In a science textbook.     D. In an official report