back the extra money to the checkout?
— Because she is always rude and___ . A. friendly B. helpful C. kind
D. unhelpful
( ) 13. — Why didn’t you come to school with others?
— ___ I got to the stop, the school bus had already gone, so I had to take a taxi here. A. By the time
B. By the end of
C. At the end of D. At the time
( ) 14. — I’d like to see Mrs. Chen, please.
— I’m afraid she’s very busy now. Would you like to make a(n) ____ for tomorrow? A. agreement
B. appointment C. communication
D. conclusion
( ) 15. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. before you arrived, I have prepared anything you need.
B. When we saw Maria this afternoon, she has already had a haircut.
C. I had gone to bed when the phone rang.
D. Is there anything that she should have done? II.完形填空。（10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1分）
We often face difficult times. It’s a part of 16 . And in these difficult times, just stopping is not enough,
and we need to ask for help. When I have a problem, I never go to a single person for help. 17 , I am lucky enough to have a strong support group.
First, I have a very strong relationship(关系) 18 my parents. They know that I value(重视) their wisdom. So when I’m faced with difficulty, my parents are usually the 19 ones I go to. As teenagers, many of us don’t think our parents can 20 us. However, they have gone through situations as 21 as or maybe even harder than those we
go through today. So why not 22 them
and
learn
from
their
experiences?
There are some situations 23 we don’t want to ask our parents for advice. For these, we can turn to our friends.
Having problems is 24 to be ashamed(羞愧的) of. When you need to, go ask for help, because the help of 25 can often get you through your darkest times! ( ) 16. A. school B. life
C. work D. study
( ) 17. A. In fact B. For example