It is difficult to imagine his ______the decision without any consideration.

A. accept B. accepting

C. to accept D. accepted

With a lot of difficulties _______, they went to the seashore and had a good rest.

A. settled B. settling

C. to settle D. being settled

To master a foreign language, ______.

A. a lot of practice is needed

B. it needs a lot of practice

C. practice is in need of

D. one needs a lot of practice

____ the floor, I found his pen lying on the ground.

A. While sweeping B. While swept

C. If sweeping D. If swept

Once upon a time, there was a bird in a cage who sang for her merchant(商人) owner. He was very happy with her . Before he left for a business trip one day, he asked if she had a wish: “I will go through the forest where you were born. What should I take for the birds there?” The bird said, “Tell them I am full of sorrow in a cage singing my captive (被監(jiān)禁的）song and I’m cut off from all of life’s sweet things. I hope it won’t be long before I can fly _ through the trees with them again.”

When the merchant reached the forest, he stopped and said, “Dear birds! to you all from my pretty bird locked in her cage. She asks for a from you. She wants to join you, but I would her beautiful song and cannot let her go.” Suddenly one bird screamed and to the ground.

Nothing else could be more shocking. The merchant thought it was dead. He continued on to the city and his goods. On returning home, the merchant said, “I do not know what happened. I told them your message. Then, one of them fell down dead.”

Suddenly the bird a terrible scream and fell on her head to the bottom of the cage. The merchant was terrified and wept in . He opened the cage door and took her into his hands carefully. The bird suddenly flew up, then out of the window and on the nearest tree. She turned to him and said gratefully,” I really appreciate your delivering my message. That bird instructed me how to my freedom. All I had to do was to pretend to be dead.”

1.A. cry B. poem C. speech D. song

2.A. report B. conversation C. message D. invitation

3.A. carefully B. proudly C. luckily D. freely

4.A. Thanks B. rewards C. Greetings D. Congratulations

5.A. reply B. story C. joke D. letter

6.A. avoid B. miss C. ignore D. quit

7.A. flew B. ran C. fell D. jumped

8.A. afforded B. served C. offered D. traded

9.A. let out B. worked out C. thought out D. found out

10.A. surprise B. interest C. hopelessness D. curiosity

11.A. hid B. started C. hit D. landed

12.A. fight B. treat C. win D. strike

Considered 1._______ a virtue, honesty is admired in every country and every culture.

2.______, there are still some dishonest people living in this world. Some businessmen are not always honest in their dealings. Some students3._______ caught cheating in a test. Some newspapers carry some untrue news just in order to attract 4._______ readers.

Actually, being dishonest is generally regarded as a bad behavior, which is looked down upon by the society. But being 5.______ honest person, we can benefit a lot. 6._______, we can have s peaceful life, for we will not feel ashamed of telling lies. Second, we can be trusted by other people, 7._______ will do good to our lives.

I do believe honesty is a virtue which is the very key 8.______ the door of success.

Donald was not very good at maths. He could not understand the teacher’s explanations. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, Donald still could not understand it. “Never mind,” Donald told himself. “I’m quite good at other subjects. I’ll cheat in the maths exam, then I won’t be in trouble.”

“I will sit next to the boy who’s best at maths,” he thought, “and copy down his answers.” The day of the exam came, and Donald sat next to Brian Smith, who always was at the top of the class in maths. Donald carefully copied Brian’s answers onto his own exam paper. At the end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded them. Then she said, “Well, boys and girls. I’ve decided to give a prize to the student who got the highest grade. However, it’s difficult for me to decide who to give the prize to, because two students, Doanld and Brian, got the same grade.”

“Let them share it,” one of the other students said.

“I have thought about that,” the teacher said, “but I have decided to give the prize to Brian.” Donald was angry when he heard this. He stood up and said. “That is not fair. I got the same grade as Brian.” “That is true,” the teacher said. “However, Brian’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know,’ while yours was ‘Neither do I.’”

1.Donald decided to cheat in the maths exam because_________.

A. he was always at the top of the class in maths

B. he understood the questions

C. he was not very good at maths

D. the maths teacher did not explain the questions carefully

2.Donald got a high grade in maths because __________

A. maths was his best subject

B. the questions were easy

C. he copied from another boy

D. the teacher explained the questions carefully

3.Donald got the same grade as Brian because _________.

A. both boys were good at maths

B. Donald cheated

C. Brian copied Donald’s answers

D. the question were very easy

4.The teacher knew it was Donald who cheated because _______.

A. his answers were the same as Brian’s

B. he wrote “I don’t know” as an answer

C. he got the same wrong answers as Brian

D. he wrote the words “Neither do I”

5.Why was he angry when Donald heard that the teacher would give a prize to Brian?

A. Because he got the same grade as Brian.

B. Because Brian copied him.

C. Because the teacher didn’t know Donald’s answers.

D. Because he cheated in the maths exam.

I was in a strange city I didn’t know at all, and what’s more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.

About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was find the nearest railway station.

1.The writer preferred to walk back to his hotel because_______.

A. he had no money to buy a ticket

B. he wanted to lose himself in the city

C. he tried to know the city in this way

D. it was late and there were no buses passing by

2.The newspaper-seller______.

A. didn’t know where the hotel was

B. didn’t understand what the writer said

C. could understand what the writer said

D. didn’t want to take the money from the writer

3.From the story we know that the policeman______.

A. was kind but didn’t understand the writer

B. told the writer where to take a train

C. knew what the writer really meant

D.was cold-hearted and didn’t help the writer

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The writer got close to the hotel where he stayed.

B. The writer got to the hotel with the policeman’s help.

C. The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel.

D. The writer found the hotel in the direction the policeman pointed.

5.In your opinion, what was the writer’s real trouble?

A. He didn’t know the city at all.

B. He couldn’t speak the language.

C. He went too far in the wrong bus.

D. He followed the policeman’s direction.

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.

Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.

1.According to this passage, _________.

A. one can choose his color preference

B. one is born with his color preference

C. one's color preference is changeable

D. one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly

2.We would pay attention to colors because _______.

A. colors do have effect on our moods

B. colors may have effect on our work and study

C. light and bright colors make people happy

D. you can know your friends better by the colors they like or dislike

3.If someone choose a red handkerchief, he will probably do the following things EXCEPT _______.

A. Becoming a leader.

B. Joining the Student Union.

C. Always complain and blame others.

D. Getting along well with others.

4."I am feeling black" means ______.

A. I am feeling well B. I am very happy

C. I am excited D. I am depressed

5.The main idea of this passage is ________.

A. one's color preference shows one's character

B. you can brighten your life with wonderful colors

C. psychologists have been studying the meaning of color preference

D. one's color preference has something to do with his character and colors have effects on human beings

Coffee has become a popular drink in our culture. Most people have a coffee maker at home for guests who come to visit. It naturally contains caffeine (咖啡因), which people in today’s society have somewhat come to rely on (依靠) to provide them with energy.

In the workplace many people start their day with a cup of coffee, and then continue to drink it until it’s time to go home. Many meetings also begin with a cup of coffee --- which is why so many workplaces now have a steady flow of office coffee.

Coffee is unsurprisingly one of the most traded agricultural products in the world, supporting the economy in many countries. Coffee is made from the roasted(烤，烘，焙) seeds of coffee cherries, which grow on trees in over 70 countries. The seeds are roasted to different degrees depending on the flavors wanted, and then are brewed (泡，煮) to create the coffee drink. Coffee usually sold is already roasted, so that all you have to do is add hot water.

Coffee is classified according to its appearance--light, medium light, medium, medium dark, dark, or very dark.

People argue a lot about whether the effect of drinking coffee is positive or negative. Some people think that drinking too much coffee is bad for our health. But you can buy decaffeinated (脫去咖啡因的) coffee, which has a lot less caffeine. Most people, however, would not care about the negative effects of drinking coffee.