Mary and Peter were having a picnic near a river when Mary noticed something flying overhead.“ 1 ,” she shouted to her friends．“ That’s a spaceship up there and it’s going to 2 here.”

Frightened(吓唬) by the strange silver colored spaceship, 3 of the young people got in their 4 and drove away quickly．Peter __5_ Mary and always close to her．They, more 6 than frightened, watched the spaceship land, saw a door open．When nobody 7 , they went to the spaceship and looked into。In the center of the floor 8__ was a pile of food．Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and didn’t __9_ the door close behind him．The temperature fell quickly and the __10 young people lost consciousness(知觉).

When they woke up, they were 11 to see that they were back by the river 12 ．The spaceship had gone．Their car was nearby.

“What 13 ?” said Mary.

“Don’t ask me; perhaps we had a 14 .” Peter said slowly．“Did you … did you see a spaceship?”

“Yes,” said Mary．“Oh, Peter, we 15 have seen a UFO coming from another world.”

1．A．Look B．Come C．Stop D．Stand

2．A．arrive B．come C．land D．leave

3．A．none B．some C．many D．most

4．A．cars B．rooms C．houses D．buses

5．A．knew B．liked C．saw D．met

6．A．afraid B．worried C．careful D．curious (好奇)

7．A．come along B．came over C．came out D．came round

8．A．it B．there C．that D．this

9．A．know B．think C．hear D．hope

10．A．two B．three C．four D．five

11．A．happy B．surprised C．interested D．ready

12．A．again B．too C．later D．finally

13．A．started B．stopped C．happened D．landed

14．A．rest B．dream C．drink D．walk

15．A．could B．would C．should D．must

The Inspector of Schools arrived yesterday morning, and he spent the whole day examining the classes．The headmaster had told us a few days ___________________________________ __1 that he was coming．I think the headmaster was very 2 about it, for every day, he came to all the classes, 3 the teachers over and over again what they must do and examined the boys himself to see __4_ they were ready for the inspector．He told us in our class that we were all fools and would be sure to make him lose face before the inspector．All this made us very nervous; and when the 5 walked into our class we were all very afraid．I felt that all I 6 knew had gone clean out of my 7 ．The inspector is a tall man．He wears glasses and always looks very strict．He 8 on examining the class in English, and I was asked to read．I felt very nervous, but I got 9 without any bad mistakes．Some of the other boys, 10 , did not do well and the inspector 11 serious, though he did not say 12 ．We got along with history and geography; but when it came to math, he set us some very 13 problems to solve which we failed to do; so he looked very angrily at our teacher．Our teacher was very 14 with us later; but I am sure we should have done better if we had not been so afraid．I think I should like to be 15 when I grow up, because everyone should be afraid of me.

1．A before B．after C．ago D．later

2．A．nervous B．angry C．afraid D．sure

3．A．asked B．needed C．promised D．told

4．A．whether B．how C．why D．that

5．A．teacher B．students C．headmaster D．inspector

6．A．never B．often C．ever D．even

7．A．hand B finger C．heart D mind

8．A．finished B．stopped C．kept D．went

9．A．on B．through C．down D．out

10．A．but B．however C．though D．whatever

11．A．looked B．felt C．seemed D．sounded

12．A．little B．many C．much D．few

13．A．easy B．hard C．interesting D．simple

14．A．pleased B．surprised C．angry D．strict

15．A．a teacher B．an officer C．an inspector D．a headmaster

Washoe is a young chimpanzee(黑猩猩)．She is no 1 chimpanzee, though．Scientists are doing research(研究) 2 her．They want to see how civilized(驯化) she can 3 ．Already she can do many things as human being does.

For example, she has been learning how to exchange 4 with people．The scientists are teaching her 5 language．When she wants to be picked 6 , Washoe points up with one finger．She rubs her teeth with her finger 7 she wants to brush her teeth．This is done after every meal.

Washoe has also been trained to find answers to problems．Once she was put in a room with food hanging from the top．It was too high to 8 ．After she thought about the problem, she got a tall box to stand 9 ．The food was still too high to be reached．Washoe found a long stick．Then she climbed onto the 10 , caught the stick and 11 down the food with the stick.

Washoe 12 like a human, too．The scientists keep her in a fully furnished(布置好家俱的) house．After a hard 13 in the lab, she goes home．There she plays with her toys．She 14 watches television before going to bed.

Scientists hope to 15 more about people by studying our closest relative—the chimpanzee.

1．A．foolish B．simple C .real D．ordinary

2．A．for B．on C .to D．by

3．A.experience B．change C．produce D．become

4．A．actions B．ideas C．messages D．feelings

5．A．human B．sign C．mother D．animal

6．A．out B．at C．on D．up

7．A．when B．until C．since D．while

8．A．pull B．see C．eat D．reach

9．A．by B．on C up D．with

10．A．wall B．box C．top D．stick

11．A．knocked B．picked C．took D．looked

12．A．lives B．works C．thinks D．plays

13．A．task B．lesson C．journey D．day

14．A .quite B．already C .even D．still

15．A．see B．answer C．learn D．copy

The United States covers a large part of the North 1__ continent (洲), when this land first became a nation．After 2 its freedom (自由) from England, it has 13 states．Each of the states had a star on the American flag (旗子)．As the nation 3 , new states were formed and there 4 new stars on the flag． 5 a long time, there were forty-eight states．In 1959 two 6 stars were added (加) to the flag, standing for (代表) the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.

7 were the first people of the land and great number of people came from England．It is 8 that reason that the language of the U.S．is English and 9 its culture and customs (文化习惯) are more 10 those of England than any other country in the world．

1．A．America B．America’s C．American D．Americans

2．A．win B．won C．winning D．have won

3．A．grew B．grows C．growing D．have grown

4．A．are B．were C．have been D．had been

5．A．In B．From C．For D．Through

6．A．another B．many C．other D．more

7．A．India B．Indian C．Indias D．Indians

8．A．on B．for C．because D．because of

9．A．that B．why C．many D．all

10．A．as B．like C．same D．as if

A rich American went to Paris and bought a picture painted by a French artist．The American thought the picture to be very fine because he __1 a lot of money for it．When he came to his hotel he wanted to hang the 2 up on the wall．He 3 it for a long time, but couldn’t __4_ which was the top and which was the bottom(底部) .The American __5 the picture this way and 6 , but still couldn’t 7 .

So he had 8 ．He 9 the picture in the dining room and invited the painter of the picture to 10 ．When the painter came, the American said 11 to him about the picture． 12 they went into the dining room to have dinner．He looked 13 at the picture several times．Then he put on his 14 and looked at the picture again and again．At last he 15 that the picture was up side down.

1．A．cost B．spent C．paid D．took

2．A．map B．cap C．picture D．kite

3．A．looked after B．looked at

C．looked for D．looked up

4．A．tell B．say C．talk D．speak

5．A．painted B．turned C．used D．wrote

6．A．that B．it C．one D．another

7．A．see B．read C．decide D．look

8．A．a way B．a pen C．a road D．an idea

9．A．put B．hung C．stopped D．lent

10．A．tea B．rice C．bread D．dinner

11．A．nothing B．something C．hello D．sorry

12．A．At first B．At last C．At once D．at all

13．A．heavily B．loudly C．straight D．carefully

14．A．glasses B．coat C．trousers D．hat

15．A．watched B．understood C．sat D．opened

The United States, Great Britain took the war on Iraq(伊拉克) in late March, 2003． 1 over twenty days American soldiers were in Baghdad, the 2 of Iraq．They ended the government(政府) of Saddam． 3 Iraqis died in the war．Saddam is 4 ．No one knows __5 he’s dead or alive.

In some parts of the city there was no light because of the war．Some oil wells(井) were set on fire．Now the Iraqis need food, water and __6 ．Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need hospital care．People also need 7 to find their family members.

After the war, some Iraqis broke into Saddam’s palace, government buildings, and stores．They 8 many things from Iraqi Museums．Other Iraqis are angry that the U.S soldiers didn’t stop the robbers(抢劫者)．So far there is 9 no government of Iraqis．

The reason for American soldiers taking the war is that they are 10 weapons of mess destruction(大规模杀伤性武器)．But by June6, they hadn’t found any at all.

1．A．In B．After C．By D．During

2．A．city B．town C．capital D．village

3．A．Thousand B．Thousand

C．Thousand of D．Thousands of

4．A．A．tired B．run C．gone D．forgotten

5．A．if B．when C．how D．that

6．A．spaceships B．flowers

C．people D．medicine

7．A．an idea B．a way C．a plane D．a bridge

8．A．bought B．borrowed C．stole D．brought

9．A．still B．ever C．yet D．already

10．A．looking at B．looking for

C．giving up D．putting down

People on Hainan Island like scuba diving．But do you know what makes if possible for people 1 under water for a long time? It’s the scuba machine．They do you know 2 invented the machine? It was Jacquse Cousteau and 3 friend.

Cousteau was a man 4 of new ideas．Ever 5 he was a child, he had been dreaming of diving deep to explore the wonderful world __6 the sea．Later with the scuba machine he invented, his 7__ came true．He took a lot of pictures and videos of many things 8__ people had never seen before．It 9 him eight years to make a TV show which he named “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.” People were 10 when they saw so many beautiful things under water.

Cousteau loved the coral reels and all the beautiful fish．However, when he returned some years later, he was 11 to see that the colourful coral reels were 12 and grey．He tried everything possible to help people know the 13 of saving the environment and 14__ them to take part in keeping our lakes, rivers, seas and oceans 15 .

1．A．to breathe B．breathing C．breathed D．breathe

2．A．that B．what C．which D．who

3．A．he B．his C．she D．her

4．A．think B．filled C．full D．short

5, A．until B．from C．since D．through

6．A．under B．above C．on D．over

7．A．dream B．idea C．thoughts D．plan

8．A．so B．who C．and D．that

9．A．spent B．paid C．took D．cost

10．A．surprising B．surprised C．frightened D．frightening

11．A．sad B．afraid C．happy D．interested

12．A．got B．better C．were D．dead

13．A．important B．time C．knowledge D．danger

14．A．stop B．let C．make D．encourage

15．A．well B．clean C．rough D．quiet

Mr．North looks worried this week．He always 1 good habit．He gets up early in the 2 and does some exercises before breakfast．He thought himself 3 and didn’t often go to see a doctor．But last Friday morning, when he was walking near the garden．He suddenly fell to the __4__．There was nobody around him and a few minutes later he came back to 5 ．He stood up and went back slowly．He thinks something is wrong with his 6 and sometimes it beats fast, sometimes slow now．He can’t fall 7 in the evening．And he often feels 8 when he’s at work.

This morning Mr．North came to the 9 ．He told the doctor what happened to him．The young doctor 10 him over carefully and then said,” I’m 11 to tell you, Mr．North．The terrible disease is 12__ you．You must give up coffee if you hope to live 13 .”

“But I never drinks it” said Mr．North.

“And 14 smoking.”

“I don’t smoke at all.”

“Mm! That’s bad! If you haven’t anything to give up, I’m afraid I can’t do 15 for you.”

1．A gives B．keeps C．hopes D．studies

2．A．morning B．night C．spring D．noon

3．A．weak B．good C．healthy D．clever

4．A．floor B．fire C．hill D．ground

5．A．life B．wish C．business D．music

6．A．head B．face C．heart D．nose

7．A．behind B．asleep C．over D．in

8．A．hungry B．alone C．dangerous D．tired

9．A．school B．hospital C．cinema D．park

10．A．heard B．called C．looked D．climbed

11．A．glad B．sure C．busy D．sorry

12．A．troublingB．meeting C．having D．waiting

13．A．long B．longer C．short D．shorter

14．A．enjoy B．begin C．stop D．forget

15．A．much B．little C．few D．a lot of

The United States is full of automobiles(机动车) .There are still many families without cars．But some families have two or 1 more．However, cars are used for 2 than pleasure．They are a 3 part of life．

Cars are 4 for business．They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no 5 way to get to their jobs．When salesmen are sent to 6 parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products．Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get home.

Sometimes small children must be driven to 7 ．In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile from the school．When the children are 8 young to walk that far, their mothers take 9 to drive them to school One 10 drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbours children as well．Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays, and so on．This is called forming a car pool．Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place 11 they work.

More car pools should be formed in order to put 12 motorcars on the road and to use less 13 ．Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities． 14 many cars are being driven,．Something will have to be done 15 the use of cars.

1．A．even B．much C．little D．such

2．A．better B．less C．more D．farther

3．A．great B．necessary C．proper D．possible

4．A．bought B．used C．produced D．sold

5．A．other B．long C．short D．easy

6．A．busy B．some C．many D．different

7．A．cities B．school C．park D．gardens

8．A．quite B．very C．too D．so

9．A．money B．time C．pride D．turns

10．A．mother B．child C．way D．car

11.A．where B．that C．while D．when

12．A．more B．fewer C．many D．less

13．A．time B．space C．energy D．oil

14．A．So B．Even C．Very D．Such

15．A．on B．for C．from D．about

Mr．Yorkwell was blind when he was seven．He had seen many doctors but none of them could do 1 for him．He could never see the world 2 ．Now he has a seeing-eye dog．A seeing-eye dog can help a blind man 3 along the streets．He is called a seeing-eye dog __4 he is the eye of a blind man.

One day, the bus was full of people 5 Mr．Yorkwell 6 the bus with his seeing-eye dog．There were no seats for Mr．Yorkwell at all．He stood 7 so many people before a few bus-stops passed．Then , one man got up and 8 his seat and got off the bus．The dog took little __9 there．The dog began to push the people on each side with his __10 ．He pushed and pushed until the people around moved away and there was enough place for 11 people．Mr．Yorkwell sat down and the dog got up on the seat 12 Mr．Yorkwell’s．He lay down and put his head on the blind man’s 13 ．Soon he fell asleep．People around were not 14 with him and all 15 at this.