— Why don’t you want to travel abroad?

— Because it becomes ________ expensive ________ before.

A. not so much; as  B. as much; as C. much more; than       D. much less; than

Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read, yet,    21   his reading skills, Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed...    22    Miss White.

Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his    23   life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet,    24   he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was    25   for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and    26   to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s    27   voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve!” Startled (嚇了一跳), he    28   to look at her. “Pay attention!” She began to    29   the test results. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “   30   one boy, and it breaks my    31   to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp    32  . “... The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”

After that, Steve still    33   do his homework. “Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school,    34  ,  that afternoon.

The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a    35   on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to    36   his paper. With a look of    37  , Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.

Miss White’s face was in total    38  ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just    39   his first test! From that moment   40   was the same for Steve.

A. in honor of         B. in spite of       C. in addition to         D. in case of

A. to                   B. before          C. until                D. upon

A. rich                B. young          C. fresh                D. simple

A. still               B. even           C. also                 D. forever

A. observed            B. corrected        C. selected              D. tested

A. struggled           B. agreed        C. continued             D. declared

A. cheerful            B. impatient       C. enthusiastic           D. shy

A. decided             B. managed      C. turned                D. forgot

A. go over           B. run over      C. turn over              D. hand over

A. except for               B. due to          C. as for                 D. up to

A. will                B. record          C. heart                  D. back

A. pain               B. stare           C. sense                  D. contrast

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

A. amused             B. doubtful         C. approved              D. thoughtful

A. survey          B. speech        C. report                 D. quiz

A. give up          B. hand in       C. turn down         D. come across

A. respect          B. curiosity        C. surprise               D. fear

A. victory             B. shock         C. sadness               D. confidence

A. escaped             B. taken           C. missed                 D. passed

A. nothing           B. something     C. anything               D. everything  

— Do you want tea or coffee?

— _______ Whichever one you’re making.

A. I’d like to.        B. I’m afraid not.  

C. All right.           D. I don’t mind.

— Isn’t it hard to drive downtown to work?

— Yes, that’s why I          to work by train.

A. have been going                  B. was going

C. have gone                       D. will have gone

—What about the package of food?

    —You’d better _____ it at the service counter before entering the bookstore.

   A. allocate                  B. purchase         C. deposit        D. postpone

I would appreciate ______if you could lend me a hand.

A. you         B. this             C. it                D. that

For most students, school is over and summer fun is here. Even kids who are going to summer school don't need to be cooped up indoors during these bright sunny days. Why? Thanks to technology, many kids now have the option of attending "virtual" summer schools online.

These "virtual" classes are not new. Many colleges and universities offer online courses where the students never meet; they correspond with their teachers and classmates on the web. Even some traditional schools add to daily classes with internet-based assignments and feedback.

There are a lot of benefits to online schooling, and that's why public schools have started participating in this non-traditional type of education. Instead of students riding the bus, going to class, eating lunch at school, and going home in the early afternoon, they can now log on（登錄）at any time of day or night and learn. This flexible online option requires just as much work and participation as normal summer school. However, the timing is different.

Online summer school is not for all students, just like it isn’t for all adults. The student needs to be an excellent reader in order to obtain as much information as possible from the lectures. In addition, students must understand computers and be self motivated（激發(fā)）in order to complete the class successfully.

If the students meet these requirements, then online summer school has many advantages. Written lectures can be read and reread until the student understands them. The students can email each other and the teacher if they need help. Students who participate in online summer school often earn higher grades because the teachers can answer more questions without slowing down the entire class progress. And because of this new technology, summer school students can still go to the beach, travel around the world, and take family vacations!

Online schooling has the following advantages and benefits EXCEPT ____. 

A. Students needn’t have as much work or participation as in traditional schools.

B. Students don’t have to go to school in crowded buses.

C. Students can have more time to understand the lessons.

D. Teachers and students have more time to arrange their own things flexibly.

What does the underlined word “option” probably mean? 

A. chance of expressing opinion           B. chance of expressing wishes

C. right of demanding                       D. right of choosing

Online summer school is not suitable for ____.  

A. adults or children who are too old                    

B. students who are poor in reading

C. those who don’t master good computer technology  

D. students who can’t finish homework on their own

Which of the following people is most supposed to choose online schooling?  

A. A child in the kindergarten.            B. A primary school student.

C. A government office clerk.            D. A child whose parents are working.

近幾年來，越來越多的人們在網(wǎng)上購買實物、信息，甚至預(yù)定機票或酒店等服務(wù)。請你根據(jù)自己的觀點，以“Shopping on the Internet”為題，用英語寫一篇短文。

注意：   1．詞數(shù)100左右。2. 開頭部分已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

3. 參考詞匯：實物 physical products；下載軟件 download computer software

Shopping on the Internet

Shopping on the internet is becoming very popular. __________________________________

-----Hi, Peter. Long time no see.

-----Oh, it’s you, Jack. I’m sorry I didn’t ________you at first.

   A. know        B. recognize       C. remember       D. realize

--- How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?

   --- The key ____ the problem is to meet the demand____ by the customers.

   A. to solving; making    B. to solve; making    C. to solving; made   D. to solve; made