Behind the hill lies the school          I’ve studied for three years.

A．where           B．when         C．there        D．which

The teacher suggested         English from time to time every day.

A．having read           B．to read         C．reading         D．read

People were not allowed to enter the reading room because it          .

A．had been painted                           B．was being painted

C．was painting                                 D．painted

It didn’t surprise us at all         caused his success.

A．why         B．that           C．how           D．what

The price went up and down        .

A．coming the living standard                            B．the living standard came

C．the living standard was coming                    D．came the living standard

There’s a man at the corner who seems very angry and I think he means         trouble.

A．making          B．to have made        C．to make         D．having made

The student asked his teacher to explain        it was so?

A．which           B．that         C．what          D．how

As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English.  1  , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.

One of her tasks was to keep track of   2  Christmas presents．Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried．What could she buy for her   3  with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily?  4  ,even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything．

Ursula _ 55 _ long and hard．On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers,   6  things in her mind．Finally she bought a baby dress．She immediately called   7  . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?”  “A poor family?” said the   8   driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He   9  in silence, and then said, “I know a family who   10  just about everything.”

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When they reached a   11  the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”

Early the next day, Ursula   12  everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to       13   why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long   14  . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your    15  . And this is my Christmas present to you.”

1．A．In return               B．As a result           C．By the way         D．In a sense

2．A．delivering              B．mailing                C．a(chǎn)rriving               D．sending

3．A．American family  B．own family          C．friends               D．classmates

4．A．Otherwise            B．Therefore           C．Besides               D．However

5．A．talked                   B．worked               C．waited                D．thought

6．A．selecting               B．matching            C．remembering       D．organizing

7．A．a(chǎn) shop                  B．a(chǎn) taxi                  C．her employer       D．her parents

8．A．delighted              B．a(chǎn)nxious               C．surprised            D．respectful

9．A．noticed                 B．listened               C．got out               D．carried on

10．A．buys                  B．has                     C．uses                   D．needs

11．A．garage                B．building              C．station                D．yard

12．A．thanked              B．encouraged         C．praised               D．a(chǎn)dmired

13．A．settle                  B．repeat                 C．a(chǎn)rgue                 D．explain

14．A．delay                  B．silence                C．time                   D．break

15．A．case                   B．opinion               C．memory             D．name

How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings

    Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（經(jīng)驗(yàn)的，實(shí)證的） basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.

Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room’s ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.

In additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant’s ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.

Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.

Recent study on room lighting design suggests than dim（暗淡的） light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.

So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number of studies, so we’re almost looking at the problem through a straw（吸管）,” architect David Allison says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? That’s what we’re all struggling with.” 

1．What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?

       A．Light.                 B．Ceilings.             C．Windows.           D．Furniture.

2．The passage tells us that ______.

     A．the shape of furniture may affect people’s feelings

     B．lower ceilings may help improve students’ creativity

     C．children in a dim classroom may improve their grades

     D．students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed

3．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.

     A．the problem is not approached step by step

     B．the researches so far have faults in themselves

     C．the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect

     D．research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns

I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left at message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”

At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone! ” And she swept it into the wastebasket.

I stood watching her, speechless .What on earth?

She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the test of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room-if you do anything to upset my husband , out you go!”

Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.

After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood（情緒）had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her anties helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.

1．Why did the author shout at the telephone?

       A．He was mad at the telephone.

       B．He was angry with his agent.

       C．He was anxious about his wife.

       D．He was impatient with the secretary.

2．What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?

       A．She said nothing.                                 B．She shouted at him.

       C．She called the agent.                            D．She threw the phone away.

3．What made the author laugh?

       A．His own behavior.                                B．His wife’s suggestion.

       C．His changeable feelings.                        D．His wife’s sweet kiss.

4．What does the underlined word “anties” refer to?

       A．Smut words.                                       B．Unusual actions.

       C．Surprising Looks.                                D．Anxious feelings.