4. A.make B.take C.look D.pick
5. A.earlier B.later C.faster D.shorter 6. A.decides B.wants C.spends D.seems 7. A.enjoy B.hate C.have D.find 8. A.like B.start C.get D.check 9. A.drive B.walk C.fishing D.washing 10.A.place B.house C.room D.apartment (6)
In the old days, in London, the smog was very thick. Car and bus drivers ___1___ to drive very slowly. They ___2___ saw the road in front of them even during the daytime. People did not like going out in the smog. ___3___ they had to go out, they wore \
In December 1952, a very ___4___ dark cloud came down over London. It was the ___5___ smog Londoners had ever had. ___6___ of it was bad factory smoke. Nearly fifty people died in road accidents. But many more people became unhealthy. The smog was very ___7___ for old people and children. One man said, \streets were almost ___8___ because people stayed at home as much as possible. The air was very thick, and you could almost cut it with a knife.\
After three weeks, the smog began to ___9___. But in the following weeks and months over 4000 people died as a ___10___ of the smog. 1. A.hurried B.stayed C.had D.stopped 2. A.easily B.hardly C.already D.freely 3. A.If B.So C.Though D.Because 4. A.clear B.thick C.thin D.small 5. A.hottest B.nicest C.worst D.best
6. A.Much B.Many C.A few D.A little 7. A.favourite B.strong C.dangerous D.weak 8. A.empty B.full C.dirty D.clean 9. A.remember B.forget C.arrive D.lift 10. A.part B.usual C.end D.result (7)
Mother's day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and any other ___1___. Little by little, it ___2___ widely celebrated.
Mother's day falls on the second Sunday in May. ___3___, many people send ___4___ of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living ___5___ a pink or red rose, while those whose mothers are ___6___ wear a white one.
The ___7___ of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Ana Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration for the first American Mother's Day ___8___ in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the ___9___ became popular all over the ___10___ and around the world. 1. A.homes B.schools C.countries D.cities 2. A.gives B.becomes C.stays D.begins
3. A.For a long time B.In the morning C.At a time D.On that day 4. A.presents B.things C.hello D.calls 5. A.put B.take C.wear D.dress 6. A.ill B.healthy C.dead D.busy 7. A.idea B.plan C.need D.meeting
8. A.held B.was holding C.was held D.is he.ld
9. 64.day B.holiday C.month D.time 10. A.country B.America C.place D.England (8)
The ideal (理想的) teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin. He should ___1___ his subject very well and like learning something about other subjects. The ideal teacher must be full of strong feelings of wonder or interest. He must ___2___ teach anything he himself is not ___3___ in. He should be like a man who can act and should not be afraid to ___4___ his feelings and tell other people what he likes and what he doesn't like clearly. He must like his students and respect them, and he must also respect himself and be proud of his work. ___5___ he doesn't, he cannot respect his students and ___6___ respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an ___7___ of his students and be able to get on well with them. He needs students' understanding, too. The ideal teacher should be kind and ___8___ and he should give hope to his students to learn knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students' ___9___ so that he can know how to encourage the growth of ___10___ of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, learns, and makes himself better along with his students.
So what about the teacher around you? 1. A.like B.know C.choose D.remember 2..A.never B.ever C.even D.still 3. A.weak B.well C.interested D.strict 4. A.hold B.show C.pass D.keep 5. A.Since B.As C.If D.Because 6. A.give B.lose C.change D.win
7. 72.A.understanding B.idea C.exercise D.excuse 8.A.forgetful B.helpful C.quick D.lucky 9. A.lists B.mistakes C.cards D.differences
10.A.each B.every C.one D.either (9)
Hawaii is famous for its beautiful beaches. Every year water sports, especially surfing and water skiing attract 1 tourists to the island.
Hawaii has been a magical name to people who like to travel 2 many years. People on 3 sides of the Pacific Ocean(太平洋), in Japan and in America, dream of 4 these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. In the tropical(热带的) lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops so 5 that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow(落日余辉) that lights the sky in the quiet water.
People often have a quiet, enjoyable time walking along the water. This scenery is not very different from the exciting beauty that greeted the first tourists to these islands centuries ago. They came in canoes not much 6 than small boats. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees(棕榈树)，but there were no grand hotels like 7 we see today. The first people came to Hawaii nearly 8 years ago, but skyscraper(摩天大楼) hotels were only built in the last 25 years. Now aeroplanes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo 9 San Francisco.
10 people come from, they really want to see the earliest beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountains which are almost hidden by the tall hotels.?
1. A. many B. much C. any D. no? 2. A. by B. with C. for D. since? 3. A. both B. each C. either D. every? 4. A. to see B. Seeing C. See D. saw?
5. A. happily B. quietly C. heavily D. quickly? 6. A. big B. biger C. bigger D. biggest
7. A. the one B. the ones C. this D. that?
8. A. two thousands B. two thousands of C. two thousand D. two thousand of? 9. A. to B. of C. in D. or?
10. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever? (10)
Mobile phones are becoming more and more popular not only with grown ups but also with students. Meanwhile, they also 1 a problem for middle schools in the past few years. Some children have got mobile phones as Christmas or birthday gifts, and more will 2 want them.
Many like SMS because it is easy and 3 . Some parents felt happy because they could get in touch 4 their children. Some teachers said mobile phone use was a distraction(分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gave them much 5 in their classrooms. Sometimes students 6 use phone messages to cheat(作弊) during exams. A new study found that some teenagers send messages in class even hurt their fingers because they can’t stop 7 SMS.
Many teachers suggested that students should not have phones at school, 8 if there was a good reason, they could 9 their phones at school office. Many people think they understand 10 parents would want their children to have them, but they agree school should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.? 1. A. because B. had become C. have become D. will become? 2. A. still B. yet C. already D. too? 3. A. quickly B. quick C. hurry D. sharp? 4. A. against B. on C. with D. to?
5. A. business B. information C. things D. trouble? 6. A. dare B. have to C. should D. might? 7. A. using B. to use C. used D. used to?