Excuse me. When can we play badminton at the court? Not until it _______ next week.

A.repairs B.will repair C.is repaired D.will be repaired

I failed to give the correct answer to such an easy question. I couldn’t feel then.

A.more excited B.more terrible C.the most excited D.the most terrible

Reed City animal lovers must choose between owning cats or birds as they are not allowed .

A.any B.either C.both D.each

— Do you need to take winter clothes to Xiamen?

— Yes. It’s pretty hot in summer there, but it be quite cold in winter.

A.should B.can C.need D.must

— Ben, you are absent minded, right?

— Yes. I can follow you.

A.slowly B.easily C.hardly D.probably

My deskmate was once a top student but she behind since she began to play online games.

A.has fallen B.fell C.has felt D.has been

— Could you please tell me ?

— By taking an online tour.

A.how can I visit so many places of interest

B.how I can travel around the world in eight hours

C.how I can get to the place of interest

D.how can I get some more useful information

— Mr. King, I’ve read through your program. Could I give some suggestions?

— . I am all ears.

A.That’s all right B.Take it easy

C.With pleasure D.Go ahead

Simon was a middle-aged leather businessman. He always failed in his career, which made him a depressed(沮喪的) man. So he often _____________ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the ______________ of a weekend. When Simon and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly went out. They had to _________ work. Simon was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait ________ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant（猶豫不決的）knock on his door that sounded _____________ in the quiet night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Simon knew ________________ in this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it ______________. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your ______________. ” “No,” answered Simon quickly and shut the door in ______________. “What a nuisance (討厭鬼)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than somebody came to________ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside.________ this time she was holding two candles, saying, “I live upstairs. My grandma told me you might need candles. She sent me here to give you these.” Simon was very______________ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother. God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ________________ in life. It was his loneliness with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was actually nobody else but _____________, for his life had been darkened by his cold _____________.

1.A.hoped B.told C.complained D.advised

2.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.noon

3.A.change B.stop C.talk about D.think about

4.A.helplessly B.worthlessly C.fearlessly D.cheerlessly

5.A.noisy B.clear C.terrible D.strange

6.A.somebody B.nobody C.something D.nothing

7.A.surprisingly B.impatiently C.slowly D.willingly

8.A.friend B.relative C.student D.neighbor

9.A.fear B.danger C.anger D.silence

10.A.ask B.destroy C.buy D.borrow

11.A.But B.And C.So D.For

12.A.frightened B.pleased C.puzzled D.surprised

13.A.failure B.sadness C.complaint D.business

14.A.itself B.himself C.the girl D.the wife

15.A.opinion B.behavior C.mind D.look

1.The text above is the most likely to be .

A.a letter B.a novel C.a poem D.a report

2.Which of the following is true?

A.His father died suddenly. B.His father was ill at home for a long time. C.He could say nothing to his father. D.He would smile at his father’s words.

3.From the text, we can know the writer is .

A.sad B.angry C.relaxed D.afraid