一Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had ______(1) met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.After several months had ______(2), I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear ______(3) the dirty window. I would say to ______(4), “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks ______(5).”One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, ______(6) washing the window on the inside.Later in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a ______(7)! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window, ______(8) all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.That was ______(9) an important lesson for me. How often had I ______(10) and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.1. A. ever B. before C. never D. once2. A. gone B. gone by C. gone off D. gone away3. A. in B. across C. through D. on4. A. me B. myself C. I D. my5. A. terrible B. ugly C. good D. surprising6. A. containing B. includes C. contains D. including7. A. shock B. excitement C. surprise D. joy8. A. however B. but C. though D. because9. A. so B. very C. quite D. too10. A. looked B. looked at C. looked for D. looked into二Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond. The king then told his people that one person ______(1) each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be ______(2) of milk.After ______(3) the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just ______(4) a glass of water and put that into the pond instead. ______(5) it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and ______(6) home.In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his ______(7), the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea ______(8) that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people in trouble, do not think that ______(9) will take care of it. Instead, it starts with you. If you do n’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a ______(10).1. A. at B. from C. on D. with2. A. filled B. empty C. crowded D. full3. A. giving B. refusing C. receiving D. offering4. A. hide B. steal C. waste D. drink5. A. If B. Since C. While D. After6. A. left B. came C. returned D. arrived7. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. joy D. taste8. A. with B. to C. as D. of9. A. others B. the others C. none D. neither10. A. face B. mistake C. living D. difference三Two girls were sick ______(1). They were in the same room. One girl sat up on her bed for one and a half hours every afternoon. Her bed was next to the room’s only window. The other girl had to ______(2) all of her time lying on the bed. Every afternoon when the girl ______(3) the window sat up, she would describe to her ______(4) all the things she could see outside the window. “There is a lovely lake in the park. Ducks and swans are playing on the water while children ______(5) their model boats. Young lovers are walking ______(6) around flowers of every color. Some old people are sitting on the benches and chatting happily.” As the girl described all these, the other lying on the bed would close her eyes and imagine the beautiful scene.Days and weeks ______(7), one morning, the girl by the window died. Then ______(8) girl moved to the bed by the window. She took her first look at the real world outside. She tried her best to find the beautiful scene, but it was just a blank ______(9)! The girl asked the nurse why her roommate described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse told the girl her roommate was ______(10) and could not even see the wall.1. A. at hospital B. in hospital C. at a hospital D. in a hospital2. A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay3. A. at B. in C. on D. by4. A. classmate B. roommate C. friend D. sister5. A. sail B. are sailing C. sailed D. to sailB. arm in armC. arm to armD. side in side6. A. back toback7. A. past B. pass C. passed D. passes8. A. the other B. other C. another D. others9. A. lake B. flower C. wall D. duck10. A. deaf B. blind C. lamb D. dumb四“Ring…Ring…” the telephone suddenly rang. Sam got up to ______(1) the call. It was his aunt.“Sam, ______(2) are you still at home?” she asked surprisingly.Sam looked at the clock. It was already 7:30 am.“Oh, my goodness! There’s an important ______(3) today,” Sam shouted out.He hurried to wash his face and get dressed. When he was going to leave the house, he ______(4) that he had not put away his books. He ran quickly to the desk and put them into the bag.He then went to the bus stop to go to school as ______(5) as he could. When he got into the classroom his classmates were busy writing.“Why are you so ______(6)?” asked the teacher.“I’m sorry, sir,” Sam answered, afraid of looking up. “It was my clock…It ______(7) to wake me up this morning and…”“Don’t’ say anything about it!” his teacher ______(8) him. “Don’t’ try to come late next time!”Sam said yes and walked to his ______(9) quickly. But when he tried to do the paper, he could not think in a right way. He put his head on the desk and said, “What a ______(10) day it has been for me!”1. A. find B. give C. put D. answer2. A. why B. how C. when D. where3. A. talk B. party C. exam D. meetingC. understoodD. thought4. A. forgot B.remembered5. A. carefully B. quietly C. early D. fast6. A. late B. ill C. lonely D. ready7. A. happened B. stopped C. failed D. pointed8. A. helped B. knew C. followed D. stopped9. A. room B. table C. seat D. teacher10. A. short B. bad C. happy D. usual五Mr and Mrs King arrived at Canberra Airport at the end of a three-week holiday in America. They had a good time on the holiday. It was very hot there. Mr King ______(1) the beard though he had always worn it. But his passport photo showed him ______(2) his beard.An officer looked at the photo for a moment, and said, “Will you excuse me? Please ______(3). I won’t keep you long.” With these words he walked ______(4). He showed the photo to the second officer and said, “I ______(5) that face.” The second officer looked at the passport and asked ______(6) Mr King had just come from. When he heard that the Kings had just come from Washington, the second officer’s ______(7) lit up and said, “A man with a beard stole a painting in Washington. And that man ______(8) just a kind of man…”Suddenly, the first officer recognized Mr Smith. He returned to him, and asked, “______(9) you teach at North Sydney Boys High School?”“Yes, I did,”Mr King answered in some surprise. The first officer smiled and said, “I ______(10) so. I’m Alan Simpson. You taught me history. You haven’t changed a bit.”1. A. took away B. took down C. took out D. took off2. A. and B. but C. with D. without3. A. sit down B. come out C. go out D. comearound4. A. along B. away C. up D. back5. A. see B. know C. look D. watch6. A. where B. which C. what D. who7. A. feet B. head C. hands D. eyes8. A. is B. was C. looks D. looked9. A. Do B. Did C. Could D. Will10. A. thought B. did C. was D. could六Usually, different feelings can be represented by different things. For instance, red stands for fire, heat, blood and life. It is said that red is an exciting and active color. They associate red with a strong feeling like ______(1). Red is used for signs of danger, such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of ______(2) in autumn. People say orange is a ______(3) color. The orange is related with happiness. Yellow is the color of ______(4). People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow with happiness as well. Green is the cool color of grass in spring, refreshing color. In general, people ______(5) two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and ______(6). Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. Those who like to be with ______(7) like red. The cool colors are black and blue. Where these colors are, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to ______(8) more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good ______(9) for a living room or a restaurant. People who are having a dinner or are having a break do not want time to pass quickly. ______(10) colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time too pass quickly.D. smile1. A. sadness B. anger C.administration2. A. land B. leaves C. grass D. mountains3. A. lively B. dark C. noisy D. frightening4. A. moonlight B. light C. sunlight D. stars5. A. speak B. say C. talk about D. tell6. A. green B. yellow C. white D. gray7. A. the other B. another C. other one D. others8. A. go round B. go by C. go off D. go along9. A. one B. way C. fact D. matter10. A. Different B. Cool C. Warm D. All七Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, ______(1) few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone ______(2) lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are ______(3) ways help you be happier.______(4) secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future – for example, getting into college or getting a good job – that we fail to enjoy the ______(5). You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as ______(6) a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends tend to live happier and healthier lives.The second secret to leading a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and ______(7) think about the activity.Finally, many people find happiness in helping ______(8). According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do ______(9) for someone. You can help a friend ______(10) his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbour, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.1. A. but B. as C. or D. and2. A. do notaccept B. do not take C. do notbringD. do not want3. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little4. A. The first B. At first C. First of all D. First5. A. past B. present C. future D. old days6. A. seeing B. watching C. reading D. looking7. A. ever B. never C. only D. since8. A. another B. other C. others D. the other9. A. something niceC. something difficult B. something seriousD. something different10. A. talk B. learn C. discuss D. finish八About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost one out of every three people in the United States. Some people eat ______(1) food and they hardly have any fat or sweets. Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicines, or even have operations. So you can see losing weight is ______(2) work, and it will also cost a lot of money. But ______(3) do so many people in the United States want to lose weight?Many people in the United States worry about their look of the bodies. For many people, looking nice to also means to be ______(4). Other people worry about their health as many doctors say overweight is not good.Most people want to find a fastest and ______(5) way to take off fat and books of this kind are very popular. These books tell people how to lose weight. Each year a lot of newbooks like these are ______(6). Each one says it can easily help people take fat away.Losing weight can be expensive. Some overweight people go to health centers, ______(7) La Costa in California. Men and women pay several hundred dollars a day at these health centers. People live there for one week or two ______(8) exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All these work is for losing weight. After 4 days on the program, one woman called Mrs Warren lost 5 pounds(2.27 kg). At $ 400 a day, she spent $320 to lose each pound. But she said she was still ______(9) to do so.Health centers, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all ______(10) a lot of money. So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing money.1. A. nice B. fast C. more D. less2. A. good B. hard C. easy D. useful3. A. why B. what C. when D. how4. A. high B. short C. thin D. fat5. A. dearer B. harder C. shorter D. easier6. A. written B. bought C. given D. taken7. A. for B. to C. like D. in8. A. taking B. playing C. take D. play9. A. angry B. sad C. glad D. sorry10. A. have B. want C. need D. buy九Every Saturday, Mrs Brown goes to the shop. Last Saturday she did the ______(1) and started to walk to the bus stop. The bus stop was ______(2) the end of the road. Her bag was heavy and she had to have a short rest. She stopped by a new bright car. It wasparked at the side of the ______(3). When she stood there, she saw a policeman coming to her. “______(4), madam,”said the policeman. “I want to ask you some questions. What’s your ______(5)?”“Jane Brown,” she answered. “But…”“And what’s your address?” he went ______(6).“36 Market Street,” she said. “But I don’t understand why you are asking these questions.”“Can you read the sign over there, madam?” asked the policeman.“Yes, I can,” said Mrs Brown. “It says ‘No ______(7)’”.“Yes, madam, but why did you park your car here?”“But it isn’t my car!” said Mrs Brown.“Isn’t it?” said the policeman and his face turned red. “I’m very sorry…” Before he finished his words, ______(8) woman came. She kissed the policeman and said, “Hello, dear, I knew I could ______(9) you here. Happy birthday! I bring you ______(10) birthday present.”“Thank you, dear, but where is it?”“Here it is!” his wife said, pointing at the red car.1. A. washing B. shopping C. cleaning D. housework2. A. at B. on C. in D. from3. A. road B. factory C. cinema D. house4. A. I’m sorryC. That’s all right B. What’s the matterD. Excuse me5. A. name B. office C. number D. age6. A. in B. out C. on D. away7. A. Talking B. Shouting C. Parking D. Waiting8. A. a B. other C. the other D. another9. A. look for B. find out C. find D. wait for10. A. yours B. my C. our D. your十Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they ______(1) their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can ______(2) fill the basket.” ______(3) man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said, “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at ______(4) so foolish.” He ______(5) his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying ______(6). At last the well was almost ______(7).As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. ______(8) he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You ______(9) so well in this little thing.” he said. “______(10) now I know I can believe you with many things.”1. A. finished B. did C. began D. had2. A. ever B. never C. easily D. no3. A. The other B. Another C. One D. A second4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything5. A. picked up B. put away C. took away D. threw away6. A. water B. basket C. well D. work7. A. full B. empty C. filled D. clean8. A. While B. As soon as C. Before D. Since9. A. have done B. will do C. do D. are doing10. A. What B. Why C. When D. That一、CBCBA DCBCB二、BDCAB CACAD三、BCDBB BCACB四、DACBD ACDCB五、DCABB ADBBA六、BBACC BDBBB七、ACBAB CCCAC八、DBACD ACACC九、BAADA CCDCD十、CBAAD ABBAD。
