Many people think that Americans  21   their cars almost more than anything else. When   22__ people are fourteen years old, they want to have their __23_  cars. They don’t ask for a car from their   24__. So many of them work in  _25_  time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to   26 _ and getting a driver’s license may be one of the most exciting things in a young person’s life.

Some people almost   27 _ go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will __28_  their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a   29  . On Saturdays or Sundays some people may   30   most of their time washing and repairing their cars.

1.A. prefer     B. love         C. drive        D. play

2.A. little     B. big          C. old          D. young

3.A. new            B. own          C. expensive    D. cheap

4.A, friends        B. teachers     C. parents      D. brothers

5.A. free           B. busy         C. study        D. good

6.A. make           B. mend         C. wash         D. drive

7.A. always     B. never        C. often        D. usually

8.A. take           B. carry        C. pull         D. lift

9.A. question       B. wrong        C. mistake      D. problem

10.A. cost          B. get          C. spend        D. use

Mr.  Smith works in a hospital.  His medical skills are    1    and he is a popular doctor in the hospital.  And he is often    2    in the daytime.  So he    3    to have a good rest at home.  He lives in a building outside the city.  All his neighbors keep    4    except (除了) Mike,  who moved there last month.  The young man lives just upstairs.  He likes music and    5    a piano last week.  He always plays the piano after supper.  He can’t play well,  so he    6    a lot of noise.  Mr.  Smith can’t stand that. 

Two weeks later,  Mike is ill.  He    7    go to the hospital.  Mr.  Smith looks him over and says,  “If you stop    8    the piano at night,  you’ll soon be all right. ”

After the young man left,  a nurse asks,  “Does playing the piano have    9    to do with his recovery (康復(fù)),  Mr.  Smith? ” “Yes, ”    10    Mr.  Smith,  “He’s one of my neighbors! ”

1. A. good              B. well             C. bad              D. fine

2. A. free              B. busy         C. relaxed      D. boring

3. A. feels             B. decides          C. lets             D. hopes 

4. A. quite             B. quiet            C. quietly          D. quick

5. A. sold              B. buys         C. sells                D. bought

6. A. enjoys                B. shows            C. makes            D. tries

7. A. must              B. can          C. has to           D. had to

8. A. making            B. playing          C. to play          D. to make 

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

10. A. speaks           B. tells                C. talks            D. says 

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses   21 large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why?    22  those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their   23 time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will   24 you. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get   25 , your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. When you do something good to others, you will feel happy,  26 . All these are your happiness. If you notice   27 of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same   28 money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy ,because you have something else that can’t be bought with money .When you meet difficulties, you can say   29 you are very happy ,because you have more chance to challenge yourself .So you cannot always say you are poor and you have  30  luck. As the old saying goes : “Life is like a revolving door, when it closes, it also opens .”If you take every chance you meet ,you can be a happy and lucky person.
【小題1】A use             B has               C with          D and
【小題2】A After        B Before         C If              D because
【小題3】A free            B busy               C happy                D bad
【小題4】A give            B help               C take                D carry
【小題5】A things           B fruit               C success               D fail
【小題6】A too               B also                C either                D as well
【小題7】A little             B a lots              C a bit          D few
【小題8】A like      B in                C of                 D as
【小題9】A strongly           B loudly              C quietly        D sadly
【小題10】A good             B well                C worse        D bad

 Peter didn’t go to Mary’s birthday party because he was _____________then.

A. free             B. busy        C. well          D. happy

Happiness is for everyone.You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses   21 large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why?    22  those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their   23 time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will   24 you. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get   25 , your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. When you do something good to others,you will feel happy,  26 . All these are your happiness. If you notice   27 of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same   28 money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy ,because you have something else that can’t be bought with money .When you meet difficulties, you can say   29 you are very happy ,because you have more chance to challenge yourself .So you cannot always say you are poor and you have  30  luck. As the old saying goes : “Life is like a revolving door, when it closes, it also opens .”If you take every chance you meet ,you can be a happy and lucky person.

1.A use                   B has             C with      D and

2.A After              B Before        C If                  D because

3.A free                  B busy      C happy            D bad

4.A give                 B help      C take              D carry

5..A things               B fruit            C success            D fail

6.A too                   B also             C either             D as well

7.A little                 B a lots            C a bit      D few

8.A like                   B in              C of              D as

9.A strongly               B loudly          C quietly    D sadly

10.A good                B well             C worse     D bad