Henry and Mike are good friends. They work in the same office. Sometimes they go to play football or travel in another city when they're f 1      

  Last month there was a football m 2       between England and France. Henry thought the French team would win but Mike was s 3       that the English team was stronger. So they had a bet (打賭) .At last Henry lost the bet and he had to b 4       some food and drinks for their picnic.

  Last week they went to a city to visit some places of i 5       At noon they were both h 6       and wanted to have something. They found a restaurant. As soon as they s 7       down,Henry said, "Let's have a bet,shall we?"

  "OK," said Mike. "But what shall we bet on?"

  "We'll have a fried chicken today," said Henry. "We'll do our best to eat the chicken's rump (屁股) .The one who'll lose the bet must p 8      for the dinner." 

  Mike agreed.

  A few minutes later,Henry stood up and said, " Let me go and see if our chicken has been r 9      .”

  After a while he came out with a plate of fried chicken in his hands. He had a look at Mike and quickly put the rump into his m 10       .As soon as the plate was placed on the table,Mike began to look for the rump. Henry laughed and said,pointing (指著) to his mouth, "It's here."

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  Three soldiers were on their way home from the war. They arrived at a small village;they were very tired and 1       ,but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot (鍋) .

  The soldiers built a small cooking fire,2       their pot on it,and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing,one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to 3        what was going on when they heard about it.

  "Any soup needs salt and pepper ,”the first soldier said,4       some children ran to fetch salt and pepper.

  "Stones can be used to prepare good soup,but tomatoes would 5        it so much better," the second soldier added. One woman said, " Why,I think I have a tomato or two！" She ran to get the tomatoes.

  "Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup！”said the third soldier. Another woman said, "I think I can probably find some cabbage, " and 6        she ran.

  "If only we hat a bit of beef and some potatoes,this soup would he fit for a rich man's 7       "The villagers thought it over,and then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich man's soup,and all from a few stones!It seemed like 8        ！

  The soldiers said ," If only we had a little milk,this soup would be fit for a king！”So other villagers 9        to get some milk.

  "The soup is ready," said the cooks, "and we will 10        it,but first we need to set the tables. " Some of the villagers said," Such a great soup would be better 11       some bread and cakes. So they brought the 12        two things and the meal was 13        by all. Never had there been such a 14       meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup,and all made from stones!They ate and drank and danced well into the night.

  In the morning,the villagers gathered to say goodbye. " Many thanks to you”，they said, "for we shall 15        go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones."

(   ) 1. A. hungry   B. bored   C. sleepy   D. sick

(   ) 2. A. drew   B. threw   C. left   D. placed

(   ) 3. A. see   B. tell   C. imagine   D. notice

(   ) 4. A. but   B. so   C. or   D. while

(   ) 5. A. cook   B. do   C. invent   D. make

(   ) 6. A. about   B. in   C. off   D. out

(   ) 7. A. health   B. money   C. dream   D. table

(   ) 8. A. art   B. magic   C. interest   D. supper

(   ) 9. A. tried   B. returned   C. managed   D. came

(   ) 10. A. want   B. buy   C. use   D. taste

(   ) 11. A. over   B. besides   C. with   D. like

(   ) 12. A. first   B. last   C. other   D. only

(   ) 13. A. enjoyed   B. given   C. needed   D. brought

(   ) 14. A. cheap   B. proper   C. special   D. public

(   ) 15. A. later   B. ever   C. sometimes   D. never

  When my first wartime Christmas came,I was in a new soldier school in Ashland and not sure if I could 1        it home for the holidays. On the afternoon of December 23 we were 2       some of us would have threeday holidays. I was one of the 3        soldiers.

  It was Christmas Eve when I 4      ,and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see over her,into the corner of the living room where the tree had always 5      There were lights,all colors,shining in the 6        of the tree.

  "Where did it come from？" I asked.

  "I asked the gate boy to 7        it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself,but when you 8      ―oh,such a rush!He just brought it in this afternoon."

  The tree was almost as 9        as the room,and the Tree Top Star was in its place. A few branches 10        about a little disorderly (雜亂的) at the side,I thought,and there was a big bare (光禿的) branch showing in the middle.  But the tree filled the room with the pleasant 11        of Christmas.

  "It's not like the one you want to 12      "， My mother went on. " Yours were always in good shape. I think the gate boy didn't know where to look for a 13       one. " "Don't worry," I told her. " It's perfect."

  It wasn't,of course,but at the moment I 14        for the first time,all Christmas 15        are perfect.

(   ) 1. A. make   B. take   C. leave   D. keep

(   ) 2. A. invited   B. told   C. asked   D. ordered

(   ) 3.A.brave   B.busy    C. strong   D. lucky

(   ) 4. A. stayed   B. arrived   C. left   D. traveled

(   ) 5. A. grown   B. planted   C. stood   D. lain

(   ) 6. A. skin   B. green   C. branch   D. dark

(   ) 7. A. borrow   B. buy   C. cut   D. plant

(   ) 8. A. asked   B. called   C. invited   D. explained

(   ) 9. A. old   B. pretty   C. tall   D. strong

(   ) 10. A. moved   B. reached   C. showed   D. fell

(   ) 11. A. smell   B. taste   C. sound   D. look

(   ) 12. A. climh   B. show   C. find   D. lend

(   ) 13. A. shorter   B. cheaper   C. younger   D. better

(   ) 14. A. heard   B. remembered   C. understood   D. wondered

(   ) 15. A. gifts   B. wishes   C. trees   D. houses 

  Every year,there is an important lottery in Newtown.

  The lottery r 1       money for the local hospital.

  Most people buy at least one ticket,because the first prize is a million dollars!

  One year,John Smith won the first prize.

  He immediately g 2      up his job and started to enjoy himself. 

  He bought the fastest and most expensive car he could find.

  He bought a motorboat.

  He traveled twice around the world,eating and drinking at the most expensive r 3       

  He went on a safari in Africa. 

  He e 4      the South Pole.

  He lived a life of p 5       ,luxury and adventure.

  He put on a lot of weight from eating too much good food.

  Two years later,after he had spent all his money,he r 6       home and asked for his job back.

  He had only been back at work a few days when one of the girls in the office tried to sell him a lottery ticket.

  "You must buy one,John," she said. "Remember how 1 7      you were last time?"

  "I'm not buying any more lottery tickets," he said.

  "But you must," the girl a 8       "You might win again."

  "That's what f 9       me, ”John said. "If I try to do again all the things I did last year,I'll be d 10       before the end of this year！”

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  The end of junior high school is coming. Junior 3 students are going to say goodbye 1        each other. "We had joy,we had 2      ,we had seasons in the sun.. . ”Everyone must have a lot to say to their classmates now. But 3      can they put all their warm words?

 In the past,each student 4       a big beautiful notebook and asked their classmates to write in it. But this year,things are 5        in No. 1 Middle School in Yangquan.

  The Junior 3 students there are using floppy disks 6        notebooks. With the help of a 7       ,students can write,draw and even make flash movies for each other.

  "I am not good at Chinese. I can't think of any beautiful words to say to show 8        deeply I love my friends," said Liang Ding,a 16-year-old boy. "Now I can make a short flash for them. It's a really cool thing to do!"

  In his flash,Liang made his classmates' pictures flash one by one,while beautiful 9        was playing. "I think they say 10        than words," said Liang.

  Some girls also like the floppy disks. "A floppy disk 11        less than five yuan,but we have to spend more than 20 yuan on a good notebook," said Ya Jun,a 16-year-old girl. "And there is a lot of 12       on the floppy disk. I can write many words on it."

  But some students still like notebooks 13       .

  "Words in computers are cold. I like to 14        my classmates' handwriting," said Tong Jie,a 16-year-old boy. "I have a good friend. His handwriting is just like a girl's. Every time I see his handwriting 15       ,I think of him！”

Which way will you choose to say goodbye to your dear classmates?

(   ) 1. A. at   B. for   C. to   D. on

(   ) 2. A. fun   B. time   C. energy   D. money

(   ) 3. A. when   B. what   C. where   D. how

(   ) 4. A. is going to lend   B. will get   C. bought   D. buys

(   ) 5. A. a bit different   B. a few difference

      C. little the same   D. the same

(   ) 6. A. with   B. instead of   C. instead   D. without

(   ) 7. A. electricity   B. camera   C. notebook   D. computer

(   ) 8. A. how   B. why   C. how long   D. which

(   ) 9. A. friendship   B. gallery   C. music   D. games

(   ) 10. A. many more   B. much more   C. even less   D. more less

(   ) 11. A. costs   B. pays   C. spends   D. buys

(   ) 12. A. number   B. space   C. court   D. money

(   ) 13. A. well   B. good   C. better   D. best

(   ) 14. A. write   B. keep   C. provide   D. follow

(   ) 15. A. in the notebook   B. in the flash

       C. on the Internet   D. on the computer

  Today,it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 1       that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

  "finding a job" is not 2        as "choosing a job". Many young people end up in a job because they are not 3        for it. Sometimes "chance" may 4       a more inportant part than "decision".

  Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 5        you might enjoy doing after school or university. First,it is important 6        what kind of person you are,which special qualities 7       you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 8       an interest and a skill. If you like 9        and enjoy looking at pictures,that is an interest. But if you can 10      a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog,that is a 11       .

  Then ask yourself a question, "In the following three areas―skills with people,skills with information and skills with things,which are your 12        skills?"

  After 13      your skills,the next step is research. To 14      as many different kinds of jobs as possible,go to the library and read books,magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 15        the work they do.

  Finally,trust your own ideas and your own thinking!It is your own life,just find the job you really enjoy doing.

(   ) 1. A. It's saying   B. It's say   C. It is said   D. It says

(   ) 2. A. same   B. as same   C. so good   D. the same

(   ) 3. A. suitable   B. fitted   C. able   D. like

(   ) 4. A. take   B. play   C. have   D. choose

(   ) 5. A. which   B. what   C. if   D. whether

(   ) 6. A. feel   B. realize   C. to feel  D. to realize

(   ) 7. A. helps   B. makes   C. make   D. help

(   ) 8. A. both   B. between   C. from   D. either

(   ) 9. A. art   B. music   C. sports   D. acting

(   ) 10. A. ride   B. feed   C. draw   D. treat

(   ) 11. A. success   B. skill   C. hobby   D. fact

(   ) 12. A. good   B. the best   C. better   D. best

(   ) 13. A. examine   B. have examined   C. examining   D. examined

(   ) 14. A. find out   B. look out   C. find   D. look at

(   ) 15. A. what do they think of   B. how do they think of

       C. what they think of      D. how they think of 

  Allan lived in a small town outside the city of New York. He began to go to a middle school last year but he h 1       to be at school. He spent much time in playing football and h 2       worked hard at his lessons. And he always fell behind his classmates. His parents hoped he could work hard at his studies and catch up with his c 3       ,but he wouldn't listen to them. They were w 4      about him,but didn't know what to do.

  It was December 22 ,Monday. Before a week's holiday began,Mr Clark,their history teacher,t 5      his students. The boy played football that Sunday and didn't touch the b 6       at all. He read the questions again and again but couldn't answer the e 7      one,for example, "Who was George Washington?" He wanted to watch the biggest football m 8      in France on TV very much and wouldn't think them over. So he wrote on the test paper, "God knows!I do not!A Merry Christmas！" Then he h 9       off.

  Of course it made Mr Clark u 10       . And a week later the test paper came back to the boy with the teacher's notation（批語(yǔ)），"God gets 100!You get zero!Happy New Year!"

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  One morning a student was walking with his teacher when they noticed a pair of old shoes by the roadside. They 1       the shoes might belong to a poor man. In fact,the 2       of the shoes was working in a field nearby,and he had nearly 3        his work.

  The student said to his teacher,Let's play a trick on the man: we hide his shoes,and wait to see what he will do 4        he can't find them.

  "My young friend,we should never have 5        by tricking others like that”， answered the teacher. " 6      ,let's put a 7      in each of the shoes,and watch what he will do."

  The student did so,and then they 8        nearby.

  The man soon came back to get his 9       ,but when he slipped his foot into one of his shoes,he felt something 10        in it. He bent down and found the coin (硬幣〉.

  11       appeared on his face. He eyed at the coin for a minute,and then 12      ,but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoe,13       he was even more surprised to find the 14        coin.

  He then knelt down (跪下) ，hooked up to heaven and said 15        aloud,in which he spoke of his wife,16       and helpless,and his children without bread. The student was deeply moved,and his eyes were filled with tears. "Now," said the teacher, "you must be much more pleased than if you had played your 17       ”

  The boy replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I'll never 18       . I feel now the truth of these words,which I didn't 19        before： It is more blessed (神圣的，有福的) to 20       than to receive."

(   ) 1. A. believed   B. found   C. decided   D. thought

(   ) 2. A. owner   B. maker   C. seller   D. repairer

(   ) 3. A. enjoyed   B. changed   C. finished   D. started

(   ) 4. A. since   B. when   C. while   D. until

(   ) 5. A. lessons   B. experience   C. fun   D. games

(   ) 6. A. Instead   B. Generally   C. Afterwards   D. Maybe

(   ) 7. A. stone   B. coin   C. sweet   D. clip

(   ) 8. A. hid   B. stood   C. worked   D. rested

(   ) 9. A. lunch   B. coat   C. drink   D. shoes

(   ) 10. A. terrible   B. hot   C. hard   D. soft

(   ) 11. A. Surprise   B. Fear   C. Pity   D. Courage

(   ) 12. A. looked up   B. looked around

       C. looked down   D. looked out

(   ) 13. A. for   B. so   C. but   D. or

(   ) 14. A. strange   B. second   C. interesting   D. lost

(   ) 15. A. goodbye   B. yes   C. hello   D. thanks

(   ) 16. A. homeless   B. lively   C. careless   D. sick

(   ) 17. A. trick   B. role   C. game   D. cards

(   ) 18. A. learn   B. take   C. forget   D. accept

(   ) 19. A. hear   B. understand   C. remember   D. write

(   ) 20. A. work   B. refuse   C. advise   D. give

  Bridget's mama bought her a new kitty (小貓) ."His name is Scratchy and he likes playing. You have to feed him every morning. You must be 1        not to feed him too much,or he'll get fat and lazy and won't be able to chase 2       ," Mama warned.

  "I won't feed him too much," Bridget said. Mama put the kitty's food dish and the new bag of 3        down in the kitchen.

  Bridget took Scratchy to her bedroom and played with him. Scratchy played happily for a while,but then he meowed (貓叫) ."Why are you meowing,Scratchy?" She looked at him. "Are you hungry?" So Bridget 4      a bowl of kitty food 5        her bedroom and fed the cat. He ate all the food up. She ran back into the kitchen and 6        his bowl again.

  Every day she fed Scratchy 7        on the kitchen floor. " You're getting fat. " Just then a brown mouse ran 8        the kitchen floor. Mama cried and jumped up on a chair, "Go and catch the mouse,Scratchy. Go for it!" But the cat didn't 9       .

  Scratchy had eaten so much food that he became lazy and didn't want to chase mice. "See 10       you've done,Bridget? You've been 11        that kitty too much and now he won't catch the mouse. We will have to stay here all day until Papa comes home."

  Papa came home later that day and saw Mama and Bridget on the chair. "There's a mouse,Papa," Bridget 12       .

  Papa caught the mouse and threw it outside. Bridget and her mama 13        down from the chair.

  14       Scratchy got one bowl of food even if he meowed all day. Bridget would open the back door and send him out to catch mice and chase birds. Scratchy was happier and so 15      Bridget and her mama.

(   ) 1. A. interested   B. careful   C. happy   D. boring

(   ) 2. A. mouse   B. birds   C. mice   D. chicks

(   ) 3. A. vegetables   B. cat food   C. meat   D. bread

(   ) 4. A. took   B. brought   C. bought   D. had

(   ) 5. A. for   B. to   C. out   D. into

(   ) 6. A. full of   B. filled with   C. filled up   D. full with

(   ) 7. A. lie   B. lay   C. lying   D. lain

(   ) 8. A. across   B. cross   C. pass   D. away

(   ) 9. A. catch   B. chase   C. move   D. kill

(   ) 10. A. why   B. when   C. that   D. what

(   ) 11. A. fed   B. feed   C. feeding   D. feeds

(   ) 12. A. cried   B. said   C. asked   D. answered

(   ) 13. A. sat   B. climbed   C. put   D. slowed

(   ) 14. A. At last   B. After all   C. Then   D. From then on

(   ) 15. A. was   B. were   C. did   D. had 

  We made a survey among thirty young people between 14 and 18. All the children had computers at home. The usual time s 1       on a computer in a week was about 12 hours,with the highest user about 32 hours,and the 1 2       user only 5 hours.

  All the children said they usually used computers to play g 3       . Fourteen children told us that they did some word processing (文字處理) at times. Only two of them said computers h 4       with their lessons,and eight people told us they kept a 5       and phone numbers on their computers or used them as diaries. Only three people said they were learning to make computer p 6       and nobody looked up databases (數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)) .None of them used computers for any other use.

  The survey results show that computer use is quite high among 14-18-year-old c 7       . They also show quite clearly that computers are r 8       by most young people as more than game machines. The only other great uses are for wordprocessing and k 9       address lists. It seems to us that,though computers are c 10       in the homes of young people,they have not yet become useful in everyday life.

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