Once I went to a railway station near New York. I  36  to take the night train there.  37  of people were pushing into the  38  train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in a sleeping car,  39  he said sharply, “No, you can’t. The train is full. Don’t  40  me any more.”

I was very  41  indeed. I said to the friend who was with me, “ he talked to me like this  42 he doesn’t know that I am a famous writer. If he knew…But before I could 43  my sentence my friend said, “Don’t be  44 . How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no  45  seats on the train.” I was  46  he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But all he said, “I told you not to trouble me any more.”

Just then I  47  a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me, He whispered something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very  48 , “ Can I help you, sir?” “ I  49 do.” I answered.

The porter took out boxes and we got on to the train. When the porter saw we were comfortably  50  in our places, he said, “Now. Is there anything you want, sir? Because you can have whatever you  51 .”

After the porter had gone, my friend looked 52  . He said. “I am  53  sorry I said those things to you just now…” Just then the porter came again and said. “ Oh. Sir, I  54  you immediately”. “Really?” I said happily, “of course”, he said. “I recognized you the  55  I saw you and told the conductor that you are Mr Smith, the mayor of New York City.”

A. managed             B. failed                       C. used                  D. happened

A. Some                B. Most                    C. Crowds             D. Many

A. night                     B. busy                        C. full                   D. leaving

A. but                    B. and                          C. though                  D. where

A. ask                    B. trouble                         C. follow            D. strike

A. nervous              B. uneasy                         C. hurt                  D. busy

A. as if                   B. since                        C. suppose             D. because

A. complete            B. continue                   C. make                D. speak

A. upset                     B. sad                          C. foolish                  D. discouraged

A. more                     B. enough                     C. our                   D. empty

A. wondering          B. sure                         C. told                  D. thinking

A. met                    B. noticed                     C. remembered      D. knew

A. loudly                B. calmly                         C. politely             D. slowly

A. can                    B. shall                        C. certainly            D. must

A. seating               B. settled                   C. sleeping            D. drinking

A. take                   B. bring                       C. like                   D. buy

A. surprised            B. ashamed                   C. sorrowful          D. anxious

A. awfully              B. much                       C. more               D. too much

A. admired              B. realized                    C. recognized      D. respected

A. moments            B. while                       C. minute                  D. soon

         Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago．My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down．“I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie．

         Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three．And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out．

         The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time．Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first．When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions．McKenzie was smiling broadly．Christie looked refreshed and happy．“She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly．With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention．

         Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times．For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently．My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak．And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together．

         The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child —talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain．Every child deserves（應(yīng)得到）to be an only child at least once in a while．

20．What is the text mainly about?

         A．The experience of the only child being with mother．

         B．The advantage of spending time with one child at a time．

         C．The happy life of two families．

         D．The basic needs of children．

21．Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________．

         A．happy                 B．curious               C．regretful            D．friendly

22．What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?

         A．The daughter acts like a leader．             B．Sam holds her hand more often．

         C．The boys become better followers．       D．Tom has less difficulty in speaking．

23．The author seems to believe that ___________．

         A．having brothers and sisters is fun

         B．it’s tiring to look after three children

         C．every child needs parents’ full attention

         D．parents should watch others’ children

1.A.There is only one bedroom,so Mary and I live together.

B.There is only one bedroom.So IitMary.

2.Now that he has been so rude to us, I feel like we have to punish him if he doesn’t respect us.

_______ he has been so rude to us, I feel like ________ him _______ he respects us.

3.One such person in our city is Old Wang.

Old Wang is _________  _________  _________ in our city.

4.A lot of children like this TV program.

This TV program _______________________ a lot of children.

5.He performed badly in the exam, so he didn’t pass it.

He failed ______ _______ the exam as a ______ ____ his poor performance.

6.No sooner had he returned home than he was told to go to another country.

________ had he returned home ______ he was told to go to another country.

7.It happened that I was out when he called on me.

Ihappened ______ _______ ______ when he called on me

8.More and more people have shown great interest in this incident because of reports of aliens.

This incident _______ ______ ______ _______ _______ _____ reports of aliens.

9.He concentrated all his attention on his novel, so he didn’t notice me come in.

_________ _______ his novel, he didn’t notice me come in.

10.The paintings are on show in the assembly hall. David donated them to the school.

The paintings___David donated to the school are being______in the assembly hall.

— Hello， may I have an appointment with the doctor?

    — ____    

A. Sorry， he is busy at the moment.     B. Why didn't you call earlier?

C. Certainly. May I know your name?     D. Sorry， he doesn't want to see you.

 --- Isn’t that Ann’s husband over there ?

--- No, it _______ be him--- I’m sure he doesn’t wear glasses.

A．can’t            B． must not         C．won’t           D．may not