When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a  26   .

It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away.   2 7  a result, no one knew I was. I was very  28  , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

Every time I   29  the other students talking and laughing. I felt my heart 30  . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. An who d I didn’t want my parents to 31  me.

Then one day, my classmates talked  32 with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual.   33   , a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know  34 he was. He passed me and then   35  . He looked at me, without a word, but a smile.

  36 , I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and  37  .

That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became   38   to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember  39  at me!

It doesn’t matter   40   all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

1.A. kiss           B. smile            C. hug          D. bow

2.A. For            B. Because          C. As           D. Since

3.A. lonely     B. alone            C. along        D. lone

4.A. heard          B. listened         C. listen to    D. heard of

5.A. sing           B. play             C. break        D. dance

6.A. look for       B. worry about      C. feel glad    D. know about

7.A. loudly     B. quietly          C. sadly        D. happily

8.A. Just time B. At that moment   C. By the time  D. In that time

9.A. whose          B. that             C. which        D. who

10.A. turned on     B. turned off       C. turned back  D. turned over

11.A. Suddenly      B. Luckily          C. Hurriedly    D. Seriously

12.A. cool          B. warm             C. sad          D. love

13.A. near          B. nearly           C. closer       D. closely

14.A. laughing      B. looking          C. meeting      D. smiling

15.A. though        B. because          C. even if      D. until

People all over the world celebrate Valentine’s Day．However, the holiday  26 differently in different countries  27  each culture has its own Valentine’s Day customs．

    For example，people in the United States and Japan both celebrate Valentine’s Day  28February 14．But in Japan，only romantic partners come together,while in America，it can be shared by anyone  29  is close，friend or lover．Chocolate is the most preferred gift in the US  30  it is common in Japan，too．However,in the US other kinds of gifts are  3 1  given，and many people exchange cards．

    The biggest  32  is that in Japan，only girls and women．33  chocolates to boys and men，but in the US boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of  34  friends．And while American men and women both receive gifts，women usually get  35  expensive gifts than men．That’s why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the US!

1.A．celebrates    B．is celebrating    C．celebrated   D．is celebrated

2.A．although    B．where    C．because D．if

3.A．on    B．in    C．at D．by

4.A．whom    B．who    C．whose D．which

5.A．so    B．as        C．and D．or

6.A．too    B．either    C．neither D．also

7.A．difference    B．differences    C．different D．differently

8.A．give    B．to give    C．giving D．given

9.A．theirs    B．they    C．them D．their

10.A．many    B．more    C．few D．fewer

I live in the north of New York. One day last 31 when we received our first snow, I looked out and knew that I had to stay at home.

An hour later, I tried to go out to walk my dog. But to my  32, I found my sidewalk and path were cleaned. I had no idea 33  did this good deed（事情）. I looked over to my neighbor’s sidewalk. There stood the husband with also surprising looks on his face. I  34  him who did it. He also had no idea.

About a week later, we had another snow and I  35 to find the snow angel (天使). It was a good plan, but I got busy inside and  36 to keep a look out. When I remembered to look out, the sidewalk was 37  again.

Now I believe determined (坚决的) to find my snow angel. I asked everyone I knew in the neighborhood. I had 38  here for only three years and only knew some of them. So once again my snow angel got away.

I waited for the third snow. While I was reading I  39 some noise. Tears came to my eyes. I found my snow angel was an 8-year-old boy. He lives a few houses away from me, 40  he came here to clean my side-walk.

For a short time I know , he is an angel for everyone, not only for me.

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I     31   .I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father     32   , too.” But what about the other days of the year ?
I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day 1 went to see her. We had a nice conversation. Then she wanted to      33    . So she dialed(拨号) the number, but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen      34    , she dialed the number again “Hi, Mom…”
Later I asked, “    35     did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and      36     . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them      37     time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is     38    thinking about her parents. You also want to be a       39     child, right? Please always remember to     40   your parents often, not just on some important days.

Jack worked in a shop that sold clocks. He was always telling Harry  26  a new clock. But Harry,  27  lived next door to Jack, said he didn’t need one.

“  28  needs a clock,” Jack said. “How do you know when it’s time to get up?”

“My landlord Mr. Smith turns on his radio at seven o’clock and listens  29  the news,” Harry said. “That’s my morning call.”

“Ok. But how do you know when to go to work?”

“By the time I  30  my breakfast, it’s eight o’clock, time to leave for the office. Then I walk there. When I arrive at my office, it’s nice o’clock. That’s  31  time I start work.”

“Ok. But how do you know when it’s time to go home?”

“The factory bell  32  ” Harry told him.

“But how do you know when it’s time to go to bed?”

“The television programs come to end.”

By now Jack was really  33  . “Ok,” he shouted. “Now tell me what would happen  34  you woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to know the time.”

“That’s easy,” Harry said, “I would knock heavily on  35  wall. Then you would shout at me, ‘What are you doing knocking on my wall at three o’clock in the morning?’”

1. A. to buy        B. buying          C. bought         D. buy

2. A. which        B. whose           C. that           D. who

3.A. No one       B. Neither one       C. Everyone      D. Someone

4. A. at            B. to              C. in             D. on

5. A. eats          B. have eaten        C. ate            D. was eating

6.A. a            B. an              C. the             D.不填

7. A. ring          B. rings            C. was rung        D. ringing

8.A. anger         B. angrily          C. angry           D. angering

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

10. A. his           B. their            C. her             D. your