I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race my father and my sister around the backyard. I wished I could run in the Olympics and win lots of medals.

One day my mother 　41 an advertisement for a race in a newspaper. “Would you be 　42 in taking part in this race ? ” she asked me, pointing to the advertisement.

　 “Yes, of course.” I answered.

　　 I ____43___ the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so she could offer me water and 　44　 me.

　　 On the day of the race, just before the race , my father said to me , “ Don’t 　 45　 up all your energy(能量)at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy ___46____ you can run much faster at the end. ”

　 The race ____47___ . Following Dad’ s words, I didn’t run as fast as I could. Then the other runners started 　 48　 me, which made me feel nervous. I began to feel tired, and I started slowing down and breathing __49__ .

　 Just at that moment I heard, “ __50___, Kelly! You can do it ! Don’t give up . keep running!” Out of the comer of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside or the track .

　 I took a deep breath and tried my best to 　51　 on running. I didn’t win the race. I came fifth, but I 　 52　 like a winner. I tried my best, and I hadn’t given up.

　 Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful that my dad had _53__ left my side. He always encourages(鼓励) me when I __54___ giving up. He runs along side me through my life. I’ll remember my dad’s words forever, “Never give up. You can be a winner even if you 　55 .”

(　 )41.A. met　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Found　　　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. saw

(　 )42.A. surprised B. excited C. interested D. worried

(　 )43.A. spend B. cost C. paid D. took

(　 )44.A. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　 　 C. date　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

(　 )45.A. keep　　　　 B. get　　　　　　 　 C. use　　 　　　　 D.put

(　 )46.A. because　　　 　　　 B. so　　　　　　 　 C. since　　 　　　 D. but

(　 )47.A. began　　　　 　　　 B. finished　　　　 　 C. reached　　　 D. stopped

(　 )48.A. pushing　 　　　 B. pulling　　　　 　 C. passing 　　　　　　　　　 D. kicking

(　 )49.A. easier　　 　　　　　　 B. harder　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shorter　　 　　　　 D. longer

(　 )50.A. Come down　 B. Come on　　　 　 C. Come out　 　　　　　 D. Come back

(　 )51.A. go　　　　 　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　 　 C. turn　　 　　　 D. put

(　 )52. A. looked 　　　 　 B. felt 　　　　　　 　 C. ran 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sounded

(　 )53. A. already　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　 　　 C. once　　　　　　　　 D. never

(　 )54.A. think over　　　 B. keep on　　　　 C. feel like　 　　　 D. decide on

(　 )55.A. fail　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. lose　　 　　　　　　　　 C. drop　　 　　　　　　 D. win

A hobby（嗜好） 　1　 be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time.People who take 　2　 hobbies are hobbyists.They paint pictures,sing pop songs,　3　 music instruments（乐器） and 　4 stamps or other things.They grow flowers,go fishing and hunting.They climb 　5　,swim,skate and play games.?

People today have 　6　 time than ever for hobbies.In early times,people were 　7　 busy making a living to have hobbies.Nowadays machines have taken the 　8　 of many workers.More people retire （退休）at an earlier age.They have hobbies 　9　 these activities offer them enjoyment,　10　,knowledge,and relaxation（放松）.

（1）.A.can　　　　　　　　　　 B.must　　　　　　　　 C.has to　　　　　　　　　　 D./?

（2）.A.on　　　　　　　　　　　　B.up　　　　　　　　　　 C.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.off?

（3）.A.play　　　　　　　　　　 B.take　　　　　　　　 C.grow　　　　　　　　　　　　D.smell?

（4）.A.buy　　　　　　　　　　 B.sell　　　　　　　　　　 C.collect　　　　　　　　　　 D.use?

（5）.A.trees　　　　　　　　　　 B.mountains　　　　 C.the wall　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.down?

（6）.A.much　　　　　　　　 B.more　　　　　　　　 C.less　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.little?

（7）.A.very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.so　　　　　　　　　　 C.too　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.such?

（8）A.place　　　　　　　　　　B.job　　　　　　　　　　 C.time　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.room?

（9）.A.so　　　　　　　　　　　　B.because　　　　　　 C.with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.if

（10）.A.friendship（友谊）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.money

C.books　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.feeling

Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. 35 unfortunately, he was always treated differently from everyone else. Children 36 that they would hurt him, adults acted like he was unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.

Reggie didn’t like this very much. But the person who disliked it the most was his friend Michael, who decided that things had to be 37 . Michael’s father was the town’s Mayor, and Michael managed to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day to deaf people. During that whole day everyone in town would have to 38 earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the idea, because everyone loved Reggie. The day became known 39 the Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears with great 40 . That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became aware of (意识到) how 41 life was when you couldn't hear anything. However, learning about how life was more difficult for the deaf was 42 compared to the greatest discovery of the day: Reggie was amazing!

On that day no one was thinking of Reggie as 43 a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other little boy; and people saw a whole new side of him. Not only that, but Reggie had a 44 mind. On that day, using his usual gestures (手势), Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were surprised by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only 45 .

So the Day of Silence was the day when Reggie’s true nature became known. And it was the day that everyone realized you have to give people a chance to show how 46　 they are.

35. A. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　 D. But

36. A. considered　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　 D. wondered　　　　

37. A. changed　　　　　 　　　 B. finished　　 　　　 C. decided　　 　　　 D. happened

38. A. hold　　 　　　 　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. wear　　　　　　　　 D. carry

39. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

40. A. honor　　　　 　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　 C. anger 　　　 　　　 D. fun

41. A. serious　　　　　　 　　　 B. careful　　　 　　　 　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　 D. nervous

42. A. anything　　　　　 　 B. nothing　　　　　　 C. something　　　　 D. everything

43. A. just B. always C. ever D. already　　　　　　 　　　

44. A. simple 　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. bright　　　　 　　　 D. general

45. A. result 　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　 C. reason 　　　　　　 D. difference

46. A. active　　　　　　　　　　　 B. valuable　　　　　　 C. healthy　　　　　　 D. popular

On a cold winter afternoon, Susan was walking home from a supermarket. She was feeling a little 　46 , as she was carrying her shopping bags. They were 　47 heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park. Then she noticed a poor man 　48 in front of her. The man was holding a paper bag. He walked to a rubbish bin(箱) and started looking 　49 it.

Susan suddenly felt sad. She knew this man would take all that he could get. So she went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man looked up in 50 and took what she gave him.

A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. Then he said, “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then the orange juice, and now some delicious 　51 . This is my daughter’s lucky day. Thank you, girl.” Then he went 　52 , singing a song.

Just then, Susan understood 　53 the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help; everyone can offer help and everyone will 　54 by showing kindness.

Giving sometimes doesn’t cost much, 　55 it means a lot to the people who you help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into Susan’s mind every time she has the chance to help others.

46. A. sad 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. frightened

47. A. so 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. such

48. A. walked 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was walking　　　　　　　　　 C. to walk

49. A. at 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. through

50. A. surprise　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprising

51. A. food 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. drink　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fruit

52. A. out 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in

53. A. what 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. why

54. A. help 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. be helping　　　　　　　　　　　 C. be helped

55. A. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and

Dear Ace Travel,

　　My family and I want to take a trip this summer　 1　 in the east of China. I hope you can provide me with some　 2　 about the kinds of vacation that your firm can offer. We would like to travel to　 3　 exciting place, and we don’t mind　 4　 we have to go. It has to be a place where we can do lots of　 5　 ; we especially love hiking and swimming, but　 6　 kind of exercise is fine. We also need to stay in an inexpensive hotel. It would be nice if our hotel had rooms with kitchens so we could　　7　　money by cooking our own meals. The room needs to be big enough for three people. Also, we’d like to stay at a place　 8　 a big pool or somewhere near the ocean.  Could you please give me some suggestions for vacation spots? Also, please let us know　 9　 is best, to travel by plane, train or bus. We’d like to　 10　 for about three weeks.

　　Thank you very much.

　　S.T. Zhang

 

　　1.A. anywhere　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. somewhere　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　　　   D. wherever

　　2.A. advices　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. informations　　　 C. information　　　　 D. places

　　3.A. an　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a　　　　　　　　  C. the　　　　

　　　  D. /

　  4.A. how many　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how much　　　　 　　   C. how long　　　　   D. how far

　　5.A. running　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　  B. hiking　　　　　     C. exercises　　　　　 　　  D. trekking

　　6.A. this　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. a　　　　　　　　  C. some　　　　　　 D. any

　　7.A. save　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　   C. spend　　　　　　  D. use

　　8.A. with　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. in　　　　　　 　　  C. at　　　　　　 　　  D. about

　　9.A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. how　　　　　　   C. if　　　　　　　    D. which

　　10.A. go　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　    B. leave　　　　　　   C. return　　　　　    D. be away