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A

Sarah Winchester lived in California. She was a very

___1__ woman. She didnt buy many jewels or___2__clothes. Instead， she spent millions of dollars in___3__a house. She began to do it at the age of 45. The strange thing about Sarahs house was that it seemed never___4__. The work on the house went on for 38 years because Sarah was afraid to___5__ building it.

Sarahs house was near San Jose. Every day， a lot of

__6__arrived there to work for her. Sarah wanted more rooms， more doors and more windows， so the workers kept on building them. The house was seven floors high and had 160 rooms. There were 200 doors and l，000__7__. There were also three lifts， nine kitchens， and 47 fireplaces.

Why did Sarah want a house that kept getting __8__？ It was because Sarah was afraid of __9__. She thought she would die when the house was finished， so she didnt want her house to be finished.

Sarah Winchesters plan seemed to have worked__10_she lived to be 83 years old. But， finally， her house was finished.

1. A. kind B. rich C. useful D. brave

2. A. cheap B. expensive C. simple D. old

3. A. building B. mending C. selling D. setting

4. A. done B. closed C. changed D. finished

5. A. keep B. enjoy C. stop D. help

6. A. drivers B. workers C. farmers D. visitors

7. A. floors B. gardens C. windows D. rooms

8. A. bigger B. smaller C. stronger D. cleaner

9. A. working B. dying C. living D. growing

10. A. whether B. because C. though D. while

B

A friend of mine likes drawing dragons. He draws the dragons very  and people like his pictures. But he always begins at the tail. People usually begin at the  of the dragon， that is  I was surprised before. Later I came to know that it could not really make any  whether the artist begins at the head or the tail， if he really knew what he was doing. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other peoples rule. They  their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a  way of himself， which means that he finds it easier to work in that way.

Now the very same thing is true to . And the question， “How shall I begin？” only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is， you are not yet  enough to believe your own powers. When you become more skillful you will  ask the question， and I think that you will often begin at the tail—that is to say， you will write the end of the story  you have even thought of the beginning.

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

2. A. neck B. head C. leg D. tail

3. A. why B. what C. which D. where

4. A. mistake B. difference C. progress D. decision

5. A. break B. change C. make D. explain

6. A. wrong B. difficult C. interesting D. special

7. A. drawing B. working C. writing D. living

8. A. successful B. clever C. lucky D. skillful

9. A. never B. also C. only D. still

10. A. after B. before C. until D. if

C

These days， cars are designed using computers. Lets look at how a new car is created.

First， several ___1__ talk about the new car and any good ideas that they have. Then they sit down at their computers and__2__many sketches （素描）. The best two or three drawings are chosen and then more detailed drawings of

cars are___3__on the computer. You can change the size， shape or color of any part on the computer to see___4__ the car would look and then you can choose the best design.

Both the inside and the outside of the car have to be designed. Part of the inside of the car is___5__ so that the designers can sit in it. They can feel if there is enough __6__inside and if they can reach__7__ in the car. Then some cars are built—there are more than 15， 000 parts of a car to __8__.

When everything is known to be __9__， the cars are made in the factory. Again computers are used to make sure that all the parts are__10_as they are needed. The factory usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops.

1. A. drivers B. designers C. workers D. salesmen

2. A. draw B. order C. type D. enjoy

3. A. improved B. corrected C. developed D. changed

4. A. how B. if C. what D. that

5. A. covered B. painted C. locked D. built

6. A. metal B. glass C. leather D. room

7. A. nothing B. somebody C. everything D. nobody

8. A. choose B. test C. show D. repair

9. A. safe B. easy C. cheap D. fast

10. A. rare B. electronic C. colorful D. ready

D

As a student， almost everyone has his own learning method. Yet， a recent ___1__ with my deskmate gave me new ideas on how to study effectively.

She was a typical procrastinator （拖延者） in our teachers eyes and she always finished homework__2__than me. However， what puzzled me most was how she made gradual progress while I3 . Once， I asked her， “How do you improve your grades even doing your homework so slowly？” She answered， “Doing homework slowly doesnt ___4__ that I dont study. Instead， I just___5__ and learn first， then perform.”

So I suddenly realized that she wasnt procrastinating， but spending her time __6__and reviewing. When reviewing， she was looking for her__7__ and then correcting them. When we learn a new thing， we remember it best __8__ after weve learned it. Then we gradually forget it. A few days later， we may keep nothing at all in our mind. But reviewing helps us to better master new knowledge.

When students dont have to prepare for big __9__， they should reflect on their work and learn from their mistakes. Once it gets close to exams， its always__10_to start preparing for them.

So we need to know how to study effectively.

1. A. fight B. game C. trade D. conversation

2. A. later B. earlier C. faster D. farther

3. A. mustnt B. shouldnt C. neednt D. couldnt

4. A. allow B. cause C. mean D. influence

5. A. go by B. go over C. go on D. go through

6. A. playing B. imagining C. suggesting D. thinking

7. A. troubles B. mistakes C. strengths D. advantages

8. A. suddenly B. usually C. recently D. immediately

9. A. events B. parties C. exams D. tasks

10. A. wise B. shy C. lovely D. stupid

E

Amber Wong was not like many of her classmates. She didnt listen to popular music. She didnt watch many movies， and she wasnt interested in nice clothes.

When she got  with her friends at a party， Amber found her friends preferred rock and pop music. When Amber  if they would like to try classical music， they all looked at her strangely.

“ music is for old people，” one of her friends said. Amber was  that something was wrong with her. She decided to  her father. As Amber entered his study， her father could feel something was .

“Dad， am I strange？” she asked her father.

“Of course not，” he answered， “why do you ask that？”

“Because I dont  the same things as my classmates. They want to listen to pop music. But I like classical music.”

“I understand. Never mind， Amber. Its all right to be yourself. You dont have to  what other people do. Everybody  different tastes. Some of them are popular， but others arent.”

After Amber spoke to her father， she felt  about herself. She realized that being different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.

1. A. up B. away C. together D. around

2. A. said B. found C. noticed D. asked

3. A. Pop B. Rock C. Classical D. Country

4. A. proud B. worried C. glad D. lucky

5. A. talk to B. look for C. write to D. call up

6. A. terrible B. wrong C. strange D. true

7. A. have B. know C. use D. like

8. A. copy B. carry C. know D. think

9. A. does B. has C. makes D. takes

10. A. surer B. angrier C. better D. worse

F

After a meeting， I returned to my hotel room late in the evening. The overhead light outside my door was__1__and I had difficulty finding the keyhole. When I finally opened the door， I__2__around the wall for a light switch （开关）. But there wasnt one.

I3seeing a lamp by the bed. I found the bed in the dark and walked4until I found the lamp， but when I switched it on， nothing happened！ Now what？

Though I knew that it was dark outside my window

5the outdoor light was burned out， I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the6to find another lamp. So I7my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no draw-string！

What a8day！ That evening I discovered how dark the world can be and how necessary light is. But even more necessary than light is the light that shines from people—the light of heart.

Let your light shine. Whatever light you9may be a beacon （灯塔） of hope in someones darkness. And if you feel that your light is only a candle in a forest， there isnt enough darkness in the world to10the light of one small candle.

1. A. burning B. broken C. shining D. bright

2. A. found B. turned C. felt D. looked

3. A. began B. tried C. liked D. remembered

4. A. lightly B. fast C. carefully D. easily

5. A. if B. unless C. since D. so

6. A. stars B. street C. room D. shops

7. A. forced B. followed C. made D. pushed

8. A. lucky B. special C. peaceful D. terrible

9. A. imagine B. receive C. offer D. throw

10. A. give out B. break off C. care for D. put out

G

Recently， I felt like I reached a very low point in life. My relationships werent good. I wasnt ___1__ my classes， and I felt like I had nothing to look forward to. My life seemed to be full of endless homework， tests and loneliness. Nothing anyone said seemed__2__to me. I wasnt sure what to do about myself. All I wanted was to be happy again， but I didnt know who or what would___3__that.

During these days， I had trouble___4__. I had to take sleeping pills but still woke up in the midnight. I had no___5__but to tell my dad. He __6__the book The Secret. I immediately bought the e-book online and read the whole thing that night. Im normally quite a stubborn （固執的） person，__7__ the influence on my mood after finishing the book was obvious （明显的）. Suddenly， I felt like life was __8__ again. I had never felt such a deep and quick __9__ in my life before.

In fact， the books message was very simple—think positively. The book had many success stories about how people were able to__10_money， soul mates and old friends back into their lives. I started learning to thank everything in my life like them. Little by little， I realized that The Secret could work only when I believed these peoples success stories.

Now Im sure I can bring myself happiness.

1. A. playing B. doing C. giving D. enjoying

2. A. helpful B. colorful C. peaceful D. powerful

3. A. serve B. offer C. answer D. prevent

4. A. reading B. studying C. working D. sleeping

5. A. problem B. idea C. need D. doubt

6. A. borrowed B. collected C. returned D. suggested

7. A. and B. but C. or D. so

8. A. pleased B. common C. beautiful D. serious

9. A. breath B. notice C. surprising D. change

10. A. attract B. control C. imagine D. mention

H

Several years ago， I was at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man  people for money to buy breakfast. Most of the  simply took no notice of him or gave him a dirty look. There was one exception （例外） though： an older， well-dressed lady. When the young homeless man moved  this elegant lady， she turned， looked straight into his eyes， and  asked， “How much do you need？” I couldnt hear what the young man said but watched  the old lady pulled several bills from her wallet and  them in the young mans hands.

I dont know whether the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions （反應） to the same . I saw people afraid， angry or uncertain. And then I saw this old lady who  the homeless man as her brother. I decided at once that even though we have to be  in this world， I would rather be like her.

Every day may bring us many chances of . The key is to do it or not.

1. A. asking B. calling C. disturbing D. helping

2. A. guests B. audience C. neighbors D. travelers

3. A. from B. after C. before D. over

4. A. softly B. coldly C. loudly D. hopefully

5. A. because B. unless C. as D. although

6. A. dropped B. put C. covered   D. threw

7. A. location B. survey C. situation D. program

8. A. turned B. treated C. used D. dressed

9. A. famous B. creative C. careful   D. successful

10. A. richness B. happiness C. fitness   D. kindness

1. A. piano B. violin C. guitar D. drum

2. A. calm B. quiet C. lively D. healthy

3. A. bear B. advise C. ask D. connect

4. A. strict B. angry C. popular D. patient

5. A. mistake B. problem C. noise D.change

6. A. Instead B. However C. Perhaps D. Really

7. A. show B. realize C. discuss D. dream

8. A. thanks B. okay C. sorry D. goodbye

9. A. at times B. generally C. always D. no longer

10. A. actually B. finally C. suddenly D. recently

K

During an important war， a general decided to lead his soldiers to fight back bravely. He believed that they would win the war. But most of his soldiers had a different ___1__. The soldiers thought they might__2__the war because they were not___3__enough.

But they had to obey the generals order.___4__ the way to the front， they felt very tired after walking for a long time. They stopped at a temple and decided to stop to have a rest. The general___5__ a coin and said， “I will throw this coin. If it is heads， we will win. If it is tails （硬幣反面）， we will lose. Destiny will now show itself.”

He threw the coin into the air and all soldiers watched    __6__carefully. Everybody wanted to know the__7__. It was heads！ The soldiers felt so excited and __8__ when they saw the heads.

During the war， they fought __9__ and finally won the war. After the war， a soldier walked to the general and said， “God changed our destiny.”

“No， we ourselves changed our destiny.” The general__10_and showed him the coin. The coin was special and it had heads on both sides.

1. A. idea B. reason C. survey D. question

2. A. win B. lose C. beat D. fight

3. A. strong B. weak C. tall D. high

4. A. To B. By C. In D. On

5. A. took away B. took out C. looked after D. looked out

6. A. him B. her C. it D. them

7. A. result B. power C. grade D. picture

8. A. sad B. bored C. happy D. tired

9. A. slowly B. bravely C. sadly D. happily

10. A. smiled B. replied C. believed D. agreed

L

It was the first week of the summer vacation. Dad said to Mike， “Charlie hurt his foot and cant ___1__ for two weeks. Can you work with me on the2 ？” Charlie was Dads helper.

Mom said， “We know you had plans with your friends， but Dad really needs your3 .”

“Sure， Dad， I would love to，” Mike replied.

Dad and Mike left early the next morning. “Fishing is a（n）___4__ job，” Mike thought. But he kept working. When he found they were___5__ more and more fish， Mike was so excited.

It was late afternoon when they returned home. Mom  __6__had dinner ready for them， but Mike felt so tired that he went straight to bed.

The next morning， Mikes arms hurt a lot. However， he had such a good time with Dad that he__7__ to keep helping him.

The __8__ weeks passed soon. Charlie came back to work. Mike __9__ being out on the ocean， so he asked， “May I come， too？”

Dad looked surprised and said， “Sure！”

They all jumped__10_the boat and set off to the ocean. The rest of the summer would be great for the three of them.

1. A. sleep B. dance C. work D. study

2. A. ship B. boat C. bus D. train

3. A. love B. advice C. help D. idea

4. A. hard B. interesting C. new D. bad

5. A. selling B. buying C. eating D. catching

6. A. still B. already C. never D. always

7. A. decided B. refused C. regretted D. turned

8. A. two B. three C. four D. five

9. A. tried B. kept C. enjoyed D. stopped

10. A. down B. onto C. from D. over