A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was taken to a hospital and then to county prison after leading police on a one-hour freeway chase （追赶） in a stolen SUV. The chase  1   in downtown Los Angeles in front of the Spring Hotel. Most of the chase was  2   , except for an empty   3    of wine that the driver threw at one police vehicle.

When the driver got into downtown,  4    started to happen. He ran over a fire hydrant（水龙头）. The water poured out of the hydrant,  5    all the books in several carts （手推车） that a seller had put outside to   6    customers into his bookstore. The driver   7    turned west onto Grand Avenue and managed to knock into three   8    cars on one side of that street and two cars on the other side. The driver also tried to run over   9   , who was standing in the   10    ordering him to stop.

Turning north, the driver caused a bus to hit its   11   to avoid a crash. The bus was empty, and the bus driver was uninjured．  12   , two police cars that were chasing the SUV   13    different directions were not so   14   . One of them ran into the front of the bus, and the other into the back.  15    the drivers had braked early enough, the damage to their cars was   16   . Both officers continued the chase.

They only went two   17    north to find that the SUV had come to a full stop because it had   8    into a newspaper stand in front of the Spring Hotel. The driver   19    heavily behind the steering wheel（方向盘）. The police   20   the driver with failure to give in to a police officer.

1．A．began                   B．happened             C．ended                  D．resulted

2．A．pleasant                B．common              C．surprising            D．unusual

3．A．tank                      B．box                     C．case                    D．bottle

4．A．things                  B．objects                C．fights                  D．kills

5．A．ruining                 B．separating            C．softening             D．boring

6．A．please                   B．attract                 C．fill                      D．admit

7．A．slowly                  B．carefully              C．hurriedly             D．suddenly

8．A．hidden                  B．broken                C．passing               D．parked

9．A．another driver        B．a passer-by          C．the seller             D．a police officer

10．A．crosswalk           B．police box            C．shop nearby         D．police vehicle

11．A．lights                   B．brakes                 C．engines               D．wheels

12．A．Besides               B．Instead                C．However             D．Therefore

13．A．from                  B．into                     C．under                  D．toward

14．A．proud                  B．lucky                  C．regretful              D．sorry

15．A．Before                 B．Although             C．Because              D．When

16．A．effective              B．serious                C．normal                D．slight

17．A．steps                   B．shops                  C．meters                D．blocks

18．A．rushed                B．entered                C．came                  D．backed

19．A．flew                    B．fell                      C．flowed                D．fled

20．A．provided              B．impressed            C．charged               D．marked

    Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was

ready for new 16 in high school.17, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and

she knew it would be 18 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 19 read a list of the girls for a

second tryout. Her heart 20 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 21, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 22. She moved on to English and history, and was 23 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 24 math for the time being.

The nest day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 25. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 26 as JennA．“I’m sorry, but we have enough 27 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 28 and left. “Why is high school so 29?” she sighed.

Later in 30 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 31. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 32 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 33. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 34 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 35 fish you can be.”

16．A．processes           B．decision             C．challenges          D．exercises

17．A．Therefore        B．However            C．Otherwise          D．Besides

18．A．difficult            B．easy                C．boring             D．interesting

19．A．editor              B．boss                C．candidate            D．judge

20．A．jumped             B．sank                C．stopped            D．raced

21．A．strange              B．happy              C．awful            D．lonely

22．A．struggling          B．improving           C．working          D．complaining

23．A．ashamed             B．disappointed         C．shocked          D．relieved

24．A．put up              B．prepare for        C．worry about       D．give up

25．A．committee         B．newspaper        C．radio             D．team

26．A．enthusiastic          B．artistic              C．sympathetic         D．realistic

27．A．speakers          B．readers            C．cheerleaders        D．writers

28．A．widely              B．weakly              C．excitedly           D．brightly

29．A．similar             B．ordinary            C．different           D．familiar

30．A．physics             B．history              C．English             D．math

31．A．pleasure            B．hope                C．trouble             D．sorrow

32．A．fit in               B．look out            C．stay up             D．get around

33．A．swim              B．try                 C．ask                D．escape

34．A．in return for         B．in case of         C．in terms of         D．instead of

35．A．slimmest           B．smallest            C．best                D．gentlest

Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new  1  in high school.

2 , high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(啦啦队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be      3  for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4   read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 5   as the list ended without her name. Feeling  6 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 7  . She moved on to English and history, and was8   to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to  9  math for the time being.

The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school    10  . Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 11   as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 12   for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 13  and left. “Why is high school so  14  ?” she sighed.

Later in 15  class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much  16  . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 17   at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to  18 . High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond  19 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the   20  fish you can be.”

1.                A．processes       B．exercises       C．challenges D．decision

2.                A．Therefore       B．Besides         C．Otherwise D．However

3.                A．difficult         B．interesting      C．boring    D．easy

4.                A．editor          B．judge          C．candidate D．boss

5.                A．jumped         B．raced          C．stopped  D．sank

6.                A．strange         B．lonely          C．awful D．happy

7.                A．struggling       B．complaining      C．working  D．improving

8.                A．ashamed        B．relieved        C．shocked  D．disappointed

9.                A．put up         B．give up         C．worry about   D．prepare for

10.               A．committee      B．team           C．radio D．newspaper

11.               A．enthusiastic     B．realistic        C．sympathetic    D．artistic

12.               A．speakers       B．writers         C．cheerleaders   D．readers

13.               A．widely         B．brightly         C．excitedly  D．weakly

14.               A．similar         B．familiar         C．different  D．ordinary

15.               A．physics         B．math           C．English    D．history

16.               A．pleasure        B．sorrow         C．trouble    D．hope

17.               A．fit in           B．get around      C．stay up    D．look out

18.               A．swim          B．escape         C．ask   D．try

19.               A．in return for     B．instead of       C．in terms of D．in case of

20.               A．slimmest        B．gentlest        C．best  D．smallest

There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go （放手）. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the   1   side of this line. When I hold   2   the apron strings （围裙带） connecting us, Nicole, eager to   3   independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a （an）   4   mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.

For the past two years, it’s gone like this:

Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class （高阶课程） so that you can earn college credit?”

Daughter’s   5  : “No, I’m not interested in that.”

………

I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares.

Two months ago, she was   6   to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a   7   time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and  8   courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face   9   with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,   10   she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a （an）   11   one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen   12   suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a   13   mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother   14   every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit   15  .

I   16   the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years:   17  , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way.   18  , she is well-equipped and eager to   19   the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the   20   we both needed.

1．A．left                       B．right                    C．either                  D．each

2．A．onto                     B．up                       C．back                   D．out

3．A．keep                     B．refuse                 C．taste                   D．bear

4．A．awkward              B．relaxing               C．lively                   D．beautiful

5．A．comment              B．word                   C．concept               D．response

6．A．received                B．invited                 C．treated                D．accepted

7．A．good                     B．great                   C．hard                    D．easy

8．A．taken                    B．underlined            C．offered                D．emphasized

9．A．lit up                     B．built up                C．turned up            D．made up

10．A．imagining            B．thinking               C．hoping                D．adding

11．A．only                    B．just                     C．even                   D．single

12．A．mostly                B．hardly                 C．exactly                D．slightly

13．A．sharp                  B．normal                C．different              D．typical

14．A．encouraging         B．evaluating            C．disagreeing          D．agreeing

15．A．anxious               B．excited                C．sad                     D．tense

16．A．reviewed             B．observed             C．checked              D．studied

17．A．competence         B．creativity             C．responsibility       D．confidence

18．A．Therefore            B．Instead                C．Still                     D．Besides

19．A．embrace              B．discover              C．determine            D．control

20．A．character             B．strength               C．relief                   D．independence

While taking a walk with the professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, the young man saw lying beside the 16 a coat and a pair of old shoes, 17 ---- he supposed---- belonged to a 18 man who was working in the field nearby.

The student wanted to play a 19 on the man --- to hide his shoes and wait to see his20 when he cannot find them. 21 , the professor advised him never to 22 　himself at the cost of the poor and 23 him to put a coin in each shoe and watch how this would 24 him.

The student did so and they both 25 themselves behind bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had26 his coat and shoes. 27 putting on his coat he put his foot into one of his shoes, but felt something 28 . He bent down to see what it was, and 29 a coin. He stared at the coin in surprise, turned it around, and looked at it 30 . Then he looked around, but no person was seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to31 the other shoe. His 32 was doubled on finding another coin. He fell upon his knees33 , looked up and uttered (说出) aloud a thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread.

The student stood there 34 moved, and his eyes were filled with tears. It was not until then that he felt the true meaning of these words, which he35 understood before --- It is more blessed to give than to receive.

16. A. field　　 B. path　　　　　 C. woods　　　　　 D. grass

17. A which　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　 D. that

18. A. rich　　　 B. strong　　　　 C. poor　　　　　 　D. tall

19. A. trick　　 B. part　　　　　 C. role　　　　　　 D. game

20. A. joy　　　 B. anxiety　　　　 C. fear　　　　　　 D. sadness

21. A. Besides　 B. Instead　　　　 C. Therefore　　　 D. However

22. A. praise　　 B. puzzle　　　　 C. please　　　　　 D. honor

23. A. ordered　 B. checked　　　　 C. promised　　　　 D. encouraged

24. A. suggest　 B. improve　　　　 C. affect　　　　　 D. wake

25. A. hid　　　 B. stood　　　　　 C. seated　　　　　 D. lay

26. A. forget　　 B. left　　 　　　C. lost　　　　　　 D. missed

27. A. Though　　　 B. Since　　　　 C. Unless　　　 D. While

28. A. new　　　　　 B. soft　　　　　 C. old　　　　　 D. hard

29. A. invented　　 B. received　　　 C. found　　　　 D. accepted

30. A. little by little　　B. again and again　　 C. sooner or later　　　 D. more or less

31. A. put up　　　 B. put down　　　 C. put on　　　　 D. put out

32. A. doubt　　　　 B. worry　　　　 C. surprise　　　 D. pity

33. A. excitedly　　 B. eagerly　　　 C. peacefully　　 D. miserably

34. A. slightly　　 B. deeply　　　　 C. weakly　　　　 D. highly

35. A. never　　　　 B. already　　　 C. still　　　　 D. ever