—Where were you last Saturday?

—I ____ in the Capital Museum.

A. am                          B. will be                              C. was                                    D. have been

—Mum, must I wash the dishes right now?

—No, you ____.

A. shouldn’t                B. wouldn’t                           C. mustn’t                    D. needn’t

I work hard this term, but Peter works much ____.

A. hard                                  B. harder                              C. hardest                   D. the hardest

—May I speak to the headmaster?

—He ____ a meeting now. Can I take a message?

A. is having                 B. had                                             C. has                                    D. will have

— ____ is the dictionary?

—It’s $22.95

A. How old                  B. How long                          C. How thick               D. How much

I ____ Mr. Smith since he moved to Shanghai.

A. didn’t hear from                                                  B. don’t hear from

C. won’t hear from                                                   D. haven’t heard from

Today, computers are really helpful. They ____ everywhere.

A. use                                    B. are used                                    C. used                        D. were used

—Can you tell me ____ the prize, Tom?

—Last year。

A. when you got                                                                B. when did you get

C. when will you get                                                D. when you will get

Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good __35__ for the team.

A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the__36__ . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup（替補(bǔ)）. Unluckily four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a __37__ and the top eight scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a __38__ way to decide.

Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up（陣容）.Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a couple of hours, all the __39__ on the team were set except one. Carla and I __40__ for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.

Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead.__41__ I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted __42__ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla __43__, just by a little bit. Her expression as she __44__ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I'll still have the fun of seeing the show up close.

Was I __45__ by not trying as hard as I could? I don't think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn't __46__ it. It won't hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.

1.A.choices                 B.pairs                C.leaders                     D.fans

2.A.course                  B.work                C.trip                           D.show

3.A.direction     B.discussion      C.competition            D.conversation

4.A.special                  B.hard                          C.fair                                     D.funny

5.A.places                   B.rules                C.names                      D.orders

6.A.tied                       B.clapped          C.cried                         D.returned

7.A.Still                        B.Never              C.Then                         D.Again

8.A.us                          B.it                                C.me                                      D.her

9.A.wait                       B.turn                          C.move                        D.win

10.A.accepted  B.realized          C.considered              D.decided

11.A.coming    B.refusing          C.helping                     D.cheating

12.A.mean                  B.plan                          C.regret                       D.say

Join Us for a Day at Sun Valley Amusement Park

Children aged 10 to 14 are invited to take part in the “Event of the Summer” at Sun Valley Amusement Park, the most popular amusement park on the East Coast. Sun Valley has more than 80 amusement rides. For sports lovers, there are basketball courts, an indoor baseball field, and climbing walls.

No amusement park would be complete without a gift shop. Sun Valley has two.

You won’t want to miss out on this day of fun. Join us at Sun Valley Amusement Park on July 14 Register（登記）early.

The cost of the trip is $25. This includes tickets and all rides.

We suggest that all children bring lunch.

Buses leave at 9:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM.

Rain Date: Wednesday, July 16.

Register at the Children’s RecreationCenter at the Town Hall by July 3.

A one-day registration will also be held on July 1 at the Brown School.

For more information, call Jane Parks at 555-7267

1.Who can take part in the “Event of the Summer”?

A. Children under 5                                       B. Children over 16

C. Children aged 10-14                                  D. Children aged 5-9

2.The children had better bring ____

A. a basketball                    B. lunch             C. a gift                       D. gloves

3.When can children register at the Brown School?

A. On July 1                          B.On July 3        C.On July 14               D.On July 16