My father was my hero, all throughout my ___31____. The father ___32____eight children, he knew his great duty.

When I was very little, he ___33____to be so large. In my eyes he could do ___34____, we all knew he was in charge. He was a man of great strength both physically and in ___35____, but in him there was a gentleness, he found ___36____to be outgoing and kind.

Many ___37____of childhood were greeted with a kiss, and songs to me as I awoke, those days I surely miss. He made me ___38____ so special, "Miss America" he would sing. I knew I had my ___39____ love. It gave me courage to do almost anything. He loved her and his children, so much he gave up years of his life ,caring for this woman,  his wife. Day and night he fought hard for years with her ___40____.

From __41_____I learned to stand up tall, to be ___42____ of who I am. Strength and decisions were the qualities of this fine man. As the years of his life reduced day by day, that strength kept him __43_____.

Twenty days later his own time was at an end. I lost my hero, my father, a man ___44____ was my friend. For I am my father's daughter, one day we will meet again. But until then I will remember, and the love will ___45____end.

It is our ________ to look after our parents when they get old.

         A. duty            B. habit                C. problem          D. decision

Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!

    At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."

"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married?" he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.

    "Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?

    At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.

1.The writer went to America by ______.

A. plane             B. ship               C. bus                 D. train

2.The writer went to America for______  .

A. education       B. business         C. holiday           D. friendship

3.The American thought "a ring" should be a________ .

A. phone call       B. present         C. person                 D. letter

4.Englishmen usually wash up________    .

    A. after dinner         B. after a journey

    C. when they are tired  D. before they telephone someone

5.The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.

    A. first              B. second        C. third                 D. Fourth

Red is the color of China. Among all the colors, red is most   16  seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited, but also because it has   17   meaning in Chinese culture and history.

No country in the world has ever   18   a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the soul (灵魂) of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity (尊严) and mystery. Even now, Chinese people   19   the color much more than the rest of the world does. It can be said that China Red is an everlasting theme for China, and an important color for the Chinese people. China Red has   20   a very popular phrase, attracting the world’s attention.

Finding red-colored things in China is very   21  , as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red things have played special roles in China. Things like the walls of ancient palaces, the   22   flag, Chinese knots, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even tanghulu are all red.

Red is the color of   23  , health, harmony, happiness, peace, wealth and so on. Only real things and events can fully   24   red’s real beauty. The color can be alive and breathing only when it’s connected with people.

In China, red is more than just a color. It carries the ancient history and   25   of the Chinese nation. China Red is filled with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel and discover!

1.A. easily         B. quickly          C. carefully    D. closely

2.A. different   B. rich            C. simple       D. correct

3.A. used       B. shared           C. drawn        D. mentioned

4.A. need       B. dislike         C. hate        D. love

5.A. spoken     B. said            C. become       D. got

6.A. difficult   B. easy           C. simple           D. free

7.A. national   B. international    C. local        D. foreign

8.A. rainbow       B. fear        C. worry           D. luck

9.A. believe        B. show             C. talk        D. write

10.A. art       B. business         C. culture          D. ability

The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or     more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a     part of life.

Cars are used for      . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to       their jobs. When salesmen are sent to       parts of the city, they have to drive in order to       their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.

Sometimes, small children must be driven to      . In some cities, school buses are used only when children        more than a mile from the school. When the children are too      to walk that far, their parents take       driving them to school. One        drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is        forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place     they work.

More car pools should be formed in order to put       cars on the road and to use less oil.       is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.

1.A. even      B. much          C. little            D. such

2.A. great          B. necessary     C. proper         D. poss ible

3.A. families     B. business       C. education  D. farms

4.A. get to         B. look for         C. find out         D. use up

5.A. same   B. different   C. every       D. each

6.A. catch         B. create C. cover       D. carry

7.A. cities          B. schools         C. parks        D. gardens

8.A. move         B. study        C. live            D. work

9.A. small         B. big          C. young  D. old

10.A. money    B. time         C. pride         D. turns

11.A. parent     B. child         C. way            D. car

12.A. call          B. calling          C. to call           D. called

13.A. where     B. that          C. which    D. when

14.A. more       B. fewer       C. many         D. less

15.A. Driving B. Running   C. Parking         D. Forming