14. ―I've decided to quit this job, but I'm afraid I won't be able to find a better one.

―    .You never know until you try.

A. Good luck  B.  Never mind

C. Forget it  D.  Go for it

13.  ―How did your interview with the manager go?

―    He seemed interested in my experience, but he didn't ask for references.

A. Perfect ！     B.  I'm not sure.

C. That's right.     D.  Couldn't be better.

12.  ―Ouch! Watch out! You hurt me. ―Oh, I'm terribly sorry.    

A. Never mind.      B.  That's all right.

C.  Can I help you?      D.  I didn't mean to.

11. ―People should spare no effort to protect the environment.

―    .Air pollution does harm to our health.

A. All right     B.  Take it easy

C. Go ahead       D. Exactly

10. ―Now, where is my package?

―    We'll be late for the train.

A. Come on.     B.  Forget it!

C. Don't worry.    D.  Who knows?

閱讀理解

   Barack Obama knows what it means when a family struggles. He knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids.

Barack knows the American Dream because he has lived it and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who you are,or where you're from,or what you look like,or who you love.

When people ask me whether being in the White House has changed my husband, I can honestly say that when it comes to his character,and his heart* Barack Obama is still the same man 1 fell in love with all those years ago.

That's the man I see in those quiet moments late at night, reading the letters people have sent him the letter from the father struggling to pay his bills... from the woman dying of cancer whose insurance company won't cover her care ... from the young person with so much promise but so few opportunities "-

I see the concern in his eyes and I hear the determination in his voice as he tells me* "You won't believe what these folks are going through, Michelle --- It's not right. We've got to keep working to fix this. We've got so much more to do."

I love that he's never forgotten how he started.

   I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even it's hard―especially when it's hard.

And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it— when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost―Barack never lets himself get discouraged by the chatter and the noise.

Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward with patience and wisdom,and courage and grace.

And he reminds me that we are playing a long game here and that change is hard,and change is slow,and it never happens all at once.

But finally we get there,and we always do.

1 Why does the author say Barack Obama knows the American Dream?

  A.  Because he has dreamed the American Dream.

B.  Because he comes from a struggling family.

C.  Because he has realized his American Dream.

D.  Because he is good at grasping opportunities.

2.  Which of the following is TRUE about the woman dying of cancer?

  A. She wants to know the final decision.

B.  She doesn't have a care in the world.

C.  Her insurance company won't care for her.

D.  Her insurance company refuses to pay for her.

3. According to the passage,which of the following best describes Barack Obama?

  A.  He is very strict about the observance of the rules.

B.  He is advancing bravely and never withdrawing.

C.  He is a man who hopes that change happens all at once.

D.  He used to be a man under the care of his grandmother.

9. ―I see you got a "D" in biology.    ？

―Well  I found that subject hard. I think I'll drop it for history.

A.    How about that

B.    What for

C.    How come

D.    What's your next plan

8. ―So you missed the lecture given by Professor Smith.

―    .I got there 30 minutes before it finished.

A. Not exactly       B. Not really

C. Not a little      D.  Not at all

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    It was a cold, wet day on June 6th， 2007， when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to1， Wasana stared at the 2 , and then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that 3 at the back of the class?room.

He 4 large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana 5 the wa?ter, wondering why it looked so6 . Then it hit him,the 7 was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a 8 dis?aster, he shouted 9 at the students waiting outside their classrooms. "Run! Run! Don't stay here! The  10  on the hill is going to fall on us!"

Chaos broke out as the 11 ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers 12 Wasana, he showed them the water gushing(涌出)from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.

Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ra'n over to tell him what was happening. After 13 the site, Gurusinghe knew the school was in  14  The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down  15 .

16 a group of teachers and older students, Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too 17： ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Gurusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth 18 their classro?oms. Thanks to Wasana's 19 action and careful observation, 20 was hurt in the accident.

1.  A.rest                      B. dine
  C. chat                        D. arrive

2.  A.rain                       B. hill
  C. book                        D. sun

3.  A. stood                     B. placed
  C. faced                       D. hid

4.  A. felt                       B. knew
  C. heard                       D. noticed

5.  A.glared at                  B. stared at
  C. shouted at                  D. aimed at

6.  A. dangerous                 B. moving
  C. interesting                 D. familiar

  7.  A. show                      B. view

 C. scene                       D. scenery

8.  A. heading                    B. leaving
  C. going                       D. coming

9.  A.angrily                    B. rudely
  C. happily                     D. loudly

  10.  A. rock                     B. water

  C. sand                       D. tree

11.  A. villagers                 B. students
  C. principals                 D. climbers

12.  A.blamed                    B. questioned
  C. approached                 D. instructed

13.  A. choosing                 B. visiting
  C. examining                  D. clearing

   14.  A. relief                   B. loss

  C. security                   D. danger

 15.  A. at any minute              B. for the moment
   C. for once                   D. at one time

16.  A. Leading                  B. Demanding
  C. Covering                   D. Helping

17.  A. nervous                  B. strange
  C. unique                     D. late

18.  A. swallow                   B. threaten
  C. affect                     D. blow

19.  A. legal                     B. quick
  C. direct                     D. united

20.  A. no one                   B. only one
  C. anyone                     D. someone

7. ―Are you going to take part in the speech contest?

―    It's too good an opportunity to miss.

A. No problem ！ B.  That's for sure.

C.  Why me?    D.  Why bother?