Many years ago, a man (16)____Wu taught King Wang how to ride horses and how to drive a chariot (馬拉戰(zhàn)車). (17)_____ some time the king started to race against Wu. But no matter how many (18)______ the king raced against Wu, Wu always won.

　　The king was (19)_______ and said to Wu, “You have taught me how to ride and how to drive a chariot. But I don't think you have taught me everything about (20)______.”

“I have taught you (21)______ I know,” (22)______ Wu. “But you have not learned everything. The (23)______ thing about driving a chariot is to think of the horses. The driver of the chariot and the horse should work together. You can then go very (24)______ and drive for long distance, but your problem is this: When you are behind me, you want to (25)_____ with me. And when you are (26)_____ me, you are afraid that I will catch up with you. (27)_____ whether you are in front of me or behind me, you are thinking of me. You are not thinking of your (28)______. If you want to win, you must (29)______ thinking of me, you (30)______ think only of your horse.”

1.A. calls      B. names            C. called       D. name

2.A. In         B. After            C. Since            D. Before

3.A. times      B. days             C. weeks        D. months

4.A. happy      B. glad             C. pleased      D. unhappy

5.A. playing    B. racing       C. running      D. working

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

7.A. asked      B. told             C. answered         D. spoke

8.A. dangerous B. newer        C. beautiful        D. most important

9.A. slowly     B. soon             C. fast             D. slow

10.A. catch up  B. do           C. talk             D. help

11.A. beside    B. in front of      C. near             D. next to

12.A. So        B. But          C. Or           D. And

13.A. cows      B. dogs             C. pigs             D. horses

14.A. start         B. stop             C. keep             D. begin

15.A. mustn't   B. may          C. must             D. can

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17 discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 　29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 　30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 C. Although　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. always　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　 B. ideas　　　　　 C. trouble　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　 B. proudly　　 C. freely　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　 B. hoped　 　　　 C. preferred　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　 B. both　　　　 C. every　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　 B. reminded　　 C. asked　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　 B. soon　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　 B. took　　　　 C. cleaned　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　 B. take away　　　 C. put away 　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　 B. playing　　　　 C. talking　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　 B. made　　　　 C. became　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　 C. changed　　 D. improved

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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17

discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. preferred　　　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. every　　　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　　　　 B. take away　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　 　　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. became　　　　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. improved

The first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman  1  at the door. She said, "Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old". While we were  2  what made her take this  3  at her age. She said with a smile. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  4  , have two children and travel together. " Hearing this, all of us laughed. "In fact, "she went on," I always  5  of having a college education, and now I'm getting  6  !"
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good   7  . I often listened to this "time machine" as she shared (分享) her  8  with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a   9  . When she was stepping up to the podium (講臺), suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little 10   and said, "I am sorry. I am so nervous. I can't get my ready talk  11  , so I have to tell you  12  I know. "
In her speech she told us" We don't stop playing as we are old, we grow old  13  we stop playing. The secret of staying  14  , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something 15   every day. I think there is a great 16  between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I 17   in bed for one full year and never do anything, I'll become seventy-one. Since anybody can grow older, my  18 is to grow, up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can't be avoided (避免) ,growing up can be 19   . It's never too late to be all you can possibly be. "
       During the four years' study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  20  she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got the college degree (學(xué)位).
 1. A. escaped        B. appeared       C. reached      D. hurried
 2. A. finding        B. getting        C. wanting      D. wondering
 3. A. success        B. activity       C. challenge    D. work
 4. A. married        B. worried        C. excited      D. relaxed
 5. A. realized       B. made           C. knew         D. dreamed
 6. A. one            B. each           C. some         D. much
 7. A. teachers       B. friends        C. students     D. neighbours
 8. A. news           B. study          C. hope         D. experience
 9. A. lesson         B. present        C. talk         D. story
 10. A. frustrated    B. frightened     C. serious      D. painful
 11. A. again         B. back           C. down         D. away
 12. A. which         B. how            C. what         D. why
 13. A. until         B. before         C. though       D. because
 14. A. old           B. young          C. clear        D. awake
 15. A. natural       B. difficult      C. interesting  D. possible
 16. A. difference    B. change         C. pleasure     D. confidence
 17. A. lie           B. hide           C. leave        D. turn
 18. A. plan          B. mind           C. decision     D. idea
 19. A. noticed       B. chosen         C. thought      D. mentioned
 20. A. whenever      B. however        C. wherever     D. whether

David was a doctor. He spent 　11 time in playing when he was in the medical college. Of course, he learned nothing. Later on he tried to find a 　12 in the cities, but he failed. He 　13 return to his hometown. It was 　14 and there was only one hospital in it. He thought he knew much and looked down upon (瞧不起) his 　15 . But soon the patients(病人) found he was not a good doctor 　16 few asked him to look them over. He knew but he didn’t 　17 .

One day a traveler came into his office. The man caught a cold and wanted some 　18 . David hoped to be paid more and looked over one of the traveler’s eyes 　19 . “Oh dear!” called out David, “You have a bad heart disease. You should be in hospital and only I can help you!”“Please 　20 my right eye, sir,”said the traveler,“the left one is false (假的).”

(　 )11.A.much　　　　　　　　　　 B.a little　　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　 D. few

(　 )12.A.doctor　　　　　　　　　 B.job　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hospital　　　 D. work

(　 )13.A.must　　　　　　　　　　　 B.should　　　　　　　　　　 C.had to　　　 D.can

(　 )14.A.new　　　　　　　　　　　 B small　　　　　　　　　　　 C. big　　　　 D.old

(　 )15.A.parents　　　　　　　　　 B.workmates　　　　　　　 C.friends　　　 D. grandparents

(　 )16.A.but　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.and　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.however　　 D. or

(　 )17.A.say　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.fight　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mind.　　　 D.think

(　 )18.A. medicine　　　　　　　 B.food　　　　　　　　　　　 C.drink　　　　 D.fruit

(　 )19.A.quickly　　　　　　　　　 B.carefully　　　　　　　　 C.softly　　　　 D.slowly

(　 )20.A.look at　　　　　　　　　 B.look for　　　　　　　　　 C.look after　　 D.look out