What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is time the same all over the world?

That's an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe that's why they are fond of the expression, "Time is money."

Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often attend seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to organize their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners -- some in electronic form -- to keep track of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to squeeze more time out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: "Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of."

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology and an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation is, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time.

To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people don't try to control time, but to experience it. Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time -- like money -- slips all too easily through our fingers. And time -- like the weather-- is very hard to predict. Nevertheless, time is one of life's most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.

4. What’s the main topic of this passage?

A. What is time?                                           B. Time among Americans.

C. Make good use of time.                          D. How to control time?

5. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “conserve”?

A. protect                 B. develop                    C. produce                   D. assist

6. The sentence " Americans seem tied to the clock" in paragraph 5 probably means________.

A. Americans often carry a clock with them.     B. Americans can take control over time.

C. Americans often make full use of time.       D. Americans can not predict the time.

7. We can safely draw a conclusion from this passage that _________.

A. Americans have more time than others.

B. by using pocket planners, people can have more time.

C. for informal meeting, Americans often arrive 30 minutes earlier.

D. Americans often attend seminars, because they want to use time better

Modern humans have a hard time controlling their desire to eat. Often you eat not because you are hungry, but because you are affected by other things. How much you eat is strongly affected by how much those around you eat. People eating alone eat least. People eating with one other person eat 35 percent more than they do at home. People dining in a party of four eat 75 percent more. Eating with overweight friends? You’ll eat more. Is your waitress overweight? You’ll eat more. Wide variety of food? You’ll eat more.

Plates can decide how sweet dessert tastes. If people ate it off a paper plate, they’d say, “This is good.” If they ate it off a fancy silver plate, they would say, “This is the greatest cake I’ve eaten in my entire life.”

Your knowledge about what makes food good or bad also affects how much you eat. You tend to eat more when you think the food is good, and less when you think it is bad. So Grandma’s cookies always taste better than other cookies. “Good food” even has a “health halo (光环) effect”. If we are eating something healthy, we feel that everything in that meal is healthy. Due to this, people often believe that a cheese cake with a salad has fewer calories than the cheese cake alone. That’s perhaps also why eating organic food might turn you into an annoying guy. Your brain may use anything that makes you feel good about your own morality to excuse your immoral behavior.

Food and hunger affect your judgment too. Hungry judges give more serious sentences. Kids who don’t eat breakfast behave worse than kids who eat their breakfast. People who have low blood sugar are more likely than the average person to have trouble concentrating and controlling their unpleasant emotions.

32. What is mentioned as a cause of overeating?

A. Suffering from great loneliness.       B. Being served by a helpful waitress.

C. Being treated to high quality food.     D. Eating with many friends.

33. According to the passage, an annoying person may be one who ______.

A. finds an excuse for eating more        B. is crazy about the quality of plates

C. competes with others in making cookies D. teaches people to stick to morality

34. According to the passage, people are more likely to make a bad judgment when ______.

A. they don’t feel hungry               B. they aren’t overweight

C. they have low blood sugar            D. they know little about food

35. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. When Can’t We Go on a Diet?         B. What Affects Eating?

C. How to Make Good Food             D. Where to Find Safe Food

Last week, Rahman's wife had an accident. Rahman's youngest child, Yusof. was at home when it happened. He was playing with his new toy car. Rahman had given it to him the week before for his third birthday.

    Suddenly Yusof heard his mother calling "Help! Help? He ran to the kitchen, His mother had burned herself with some hot cooking oil. She was crying with pain and the frying-pan was on fire.

    Rahman had gone to his office. Both the other children had gone to school. Yusof was too small to help his mother, and she was too terrified to speak sensibly to him. But he ran to the neighbor's house and asked her to come and help his mother. She soon put out the fire and took Yusof's mother to the hospital.

    When Rahman came home, his wife told him what had happened. He took pride in his son. "When you are a man, you will be just like your father," he said.

(  ) 41. From the passage we can infer Rahman had ______.

    A. at least three children       B. two children   C. only one child     D. not a child

(  ) 42. Yusof was         years old then.

    A.6                  B.5                     C.4               D.3

(  ) 43. When the accident happened. Mrs Rahman was        something.

    A. frying                    B. cooking          C. washing         D. eating

(  ) 44. The Rahman's house was       .

    A. alone             B. not beautiful       C. not alone             D. beautiful

(  ) 45. Yusof's mother        .

   A. died soon   B. needed medical help   C.became an ill man   D. was fine right away

The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”

Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, “Come on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment.”

Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”

He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”

Frank’s voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink (畏缩) down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would slam to a stop and the old truck would belch (喷出) a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!”

He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, “Dad, I’m too old for a goodbye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.” My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. Then he turned and looked out the windshield. “ You’re right,” he said. “ You are a big boy....a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”

Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. “It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet (船队) stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its nets half in and half out. He must have gotten into a strong wind and was trying to save the nets and the floats.”

I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek…to feel his rough old face… to smell the ocean on him… to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”

66. When his father drove him to the school, Frank would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear because ________.

    A. he was ashamed of his father’s old truck

    B. he thought he was old enough to go to school alone

    C. he didn’t want his schoolmates to see his father

    D. he hated the way his schoolmates stared at his father

67. In Frank’s eyes, when his father said “You are a big boy… a man.”, he probably felt ____.

    A. disappointed B. hurt C. excited  D. proud

68. According to the story we can conclude that Frank’s father ________.

    A. was quite confident in his skills in fishing

    B. loved his children but hardly expressed it

    C. seldom gave up faced with challenges

    D. was full of devotion to his family

69. By saying the sentence “I wish I had been a man then…”, Frank meant ________.

    A. he was fed up with his father kissing him goodbye

    B. he deeply regretted what he had done to his father

    C. he was then too young to refuse a goodbye kiss

    D. he hoped that his father would forgive him

70. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

    A. The Smell of the Ocean       B. We All Need Love

    C. A Goodbye Kiss               D. Father’s Embarrassment

The West began to take more notice of the East. The fifth volume of an enormous work re-assessing the Chinese contribution to science and technology is to be published next year. The first volume, which was published twenty years ago, set the tone for the whole work. In it, evidence was given to show that many inventions which, until then, western historians had claimed for Europe, were made first in China. The attempt to rewrite the intellectual history of the world was not received without protest by some respectable historians. However, the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were doubtful at first. China’s invention of paper, printing, the magnetic compass and gunpowder has never been quarrelled, but this new history has added advanced bridge design, mechanical clocks, paddle boats and many other inventions to the list.

In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain why China has not kept up with the West in science and technology in modern times. It is probable that the answer is to be found in the social and economic history of China, where an unchanged society under a relatively kind regime（政治制度）of upper classes contrasts with the potentially revolutionary and energetic society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chinese government has been making every effort to catch up with the West again, and there is little doubt that the gap is being reduced year by year. But will China avoid the West’s mistakes?

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 13 WORDS.)

62. So far, how many volumes have been published?

_________________________________________________________.

63. What was confirmed by the evidence in the first volume published?

_________________________________________________________.

64. The subject of this five-volume work is _______________________________________.

65. According to the passage, what’s the probable reasons for China not keeping up with the west?

_________________________________________________________.

       The pressures of    41       (provide) full-time care for a loved one with a learning disability can be felt throughout the whole family. When I was younger, I remembered my parents taking      42     (turn) to look after Frances until she fell asleep,    43     was usually around 5 am. As my parents got more hopeless, I felt I              

    44    (have) to take a turn and give them a break. But every morning     45     fail, after endless nights of no sleep, my    46      (tire) dad would still be ready at  5 am to take me to swimming practice. It is a miracle      47    under such stress and pressure, my mum and dad have always remained calm and loving with Frances, with me, and most incredibly with each other.

    It’s      48    (absolute) heartbreaking to see families      49        (tear) apart because they are not getting the short breaks they badly need. MENCAP is asking the government to make sure that any money they invest     50      (spend) on these services. They are also calling on councils to make sure that they reach out early to families caring for a son or daughter with a learning disability,

In Europe, many people make friends across the borders between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with sister city relationship.

Their citizens find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary citizens travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.

Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.

Some towns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups, choirs（合唱团）and orchestras （ 管弦乐队）. Others send lecturers to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own town , and show photos and slides.

Town twining can help make friends and motivate（促进） people to learn from each other. It helps students to improve their language skills, and it contributes to （有助于）strengthening peace and understanding between different nations.

61．Which is the best title for the passage?

      A．Town Twinning                             B．Friendly Towns

      C．Exchange Teachers and Students                D．Peace and Understanding

62．Twin towns develop ________.

      A．between European countries and China      B．in the English-speaking countries only

      C．in the same country                         D．between different countries in Europe

63．One of the advantages of town twinning is __________.

      A．to earn more money                      B．to set up schools

      C．to improve students language skills              D．to develop industry and agriculture

64．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A．Ordinary citizens often travel to the twin town.

      B．The school teachers discuss their life with the teachers in the twin town.

       C．Theatre groups, choirs and orchestras are also exchanged between twin towns.

      D．Twin towns are two towns which look almost the same.

Plan ahead to make your family trip run smoothly

Family vacations  are  cherished  memories.Keeping children entertained on the road or during a flight，however，can be challenging.The best way to cut down on anxiety？Plan ahead.

Avoid giving children snacks that contain sugar and caffeine. Sweet treats keep them happy and quiet for five minutes，as it fills them with unusable energy that will turn into crankiness (偏执) when the sugar wears off.Bring fun，small snacks like flavored baked chips，apple sauce，raisins，and granola bars—and top it off with a little protein like cheese sticks to keep the blood sugar levels nice and steady.

Bring plenty of plastic or paper bags. This is the perfect time to put those spare bags around the house to use.Store them in your purse or pocket，as well as in the car.This is a quick solution for garbage，diaper wrapping or motion sickness.

Avoid extra costs on bulk items you will need during the trip. When flying，purchase bulk items like diapers，formula，and wipes at your destination.In the past，it was convenient and free to check these items.Now，each checked luggage item costs $25 or more on average.When driving，do the opposite; take your bulk items to avoid extra trips to the store when you arrive，which can help you avoid impulse travel purchases.

Bring a full change of clothing for each child. Keep these items within fairly easy reach.When a spill or mess happens，this will help parents avoid unexpected (and unbudgeted) clothing purchases.

Travel planning can help make family vacations what they are supposed to be: Fun! What are some of your favorite strategies for saving time and stress while traveling with children?

55. Which of the following can keep the blood sugar levels nice and steady?

   A．Coffee.  B．Apple pie with sugar in it.  C．Candies.  D．Cheese sticks.

56. Which is the proper place for you to buy bulk items when driving?

   A．At the destination.

   B．At wherever you can buy cheaper ones.

   C．At the place you just go out of the things you need.

   D．In the stores near your house.

57. What should parents do to avoid unexpected clothing purchases during their vacation?

   A．Do not let children make their clothes dirty.

   B．Bring a full change of clothing for each child.

   C．Wash the dirty clothes frequently.

   D．Do not allow children eat during their vacation.

 Could you give me a hand? It seems that my strength has ___________.

   A. used up                B. been given out    C. run out              D. been run out

 It is about time that the government _______ strong action against piracy.          

  A. is taking               B. takes                 C. took             D. will take

It’s hard to adjust to(适应) attending a new school. Everything seems new. Making new friends can be hard too because people seem to have formed their own group. The following are some ways to help you make friends at a new school.

Make sure you are kind to whoever you meet at the new school.  36   If you think that you will say something that will offend(冒犯，得罪)them, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you.

Be yourself.    37  If your friends don’t accept you for you, they’re not really friends. Most people belong in a certain group simply because they are being themselves and their unique personalities and interest fall into that type. For example, someone who likes sports may make friends with people who also like sports.

   38  Anywhere, in the bathroom, near your locker, or at the water fountain, you can find someone that has something in common with you. All you need is to know how to approach them. Give a smile or say hi. Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where you’re from. You never know where you can find a nice friend.

  39  You can take part in a sports club, an art club or a foreign language learning club. Even if you don’t know anyone there, you’ll all share a common interest, and you can experience people with different personalities from yours that have the same interest.

Figure out who the “mean girls” or the hot-headed jocks”(鲁莽、急躁的肌肉男) are  40  But don’t be mean to them and don’t completely avoid them because they may be nice people. Also stay away from people who are in gangs and do criminal activities.

A. Make the first move.

B. Do something nice for someone.

C. Join after-class activities you like.

D. Make eye contact with other people.

E. Never change who you are to try to fit in.

F .These are the people that you might want to avoid for a while.

G. Make sure to be nice to people of all cultures and backgrounds.

 Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing ________ it can pursue politics, science, art and religion.

A. until              B. unless

C. before             D. since

   A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty

The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.
    The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”
    The characters(人物): James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
    The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
    The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”

32. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?

A. James is a successful diver.                 B. James is a hopeful swimmer.

C. James is an outgoing young man.            D. James is an independent young man.

33. The snake stone in the novel is       _____ .

A. a stone with an address on it                B. a clue left by the birth mother

C. a gift from the swimming coach             D. a fossil left by the foster parents

34. Which of the following is true about the novel?

A. The story has a sad ending.

B. The story takes place in the city of London.

C. The characters are vividly(生动地) described.

D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.

35. It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.

A. worthwhile          B. boring          C. comfortable      D. disappointing

71 (spend) too much time online can increase your risk of catching 72 cold or the flu，scientists have warned.

Those with greater levels of Internet addiction are more likely to give in to illness 73 those who spend fewer hours online.

Researchers believe the reason lies 74 the fact that people with an Internet addiction are more lonely，and as a result have 75 (weak) immune(免疫)systems.

They said the lack of interaction with other people and less time spent outside exposing 76

(them) to germs(细菌)played a role.

Past studies also 77 (find) people who spend more time online experience greater sleep problem, have 78 (bad) eating habits, do less exercise and tend to smoke and drink more alcohol.

These 79 (behave) can harm their immune system and increase chances of getting diseases.

Professor Phil Read said，We found that the impact of the Internet on people's health was independent of other factors，like depression，sleep problem，and loneliness， 80 are associated with high levels of Internet use and also with poor health.

Throughout the world, the majority of the employers are planning to cut down on wages_______ the economic crisis.

   A. with respect to    B. in defense of          C. by means of        D. in reaction to

Bassanio fell in love61．          Portia, but he couldn’t ask her to marry him 62．          he was poor. He had to borrow some money63． ______    his friend Antonio, a merchant of Venice. Antonio had no money then. He went to Shylock, a cruel and64．______   (greed) money-lender. Shylock agreed to lend him the money on condition that he would cut a pound of his flesh65．______   he couldn’t repay him within three months.

Unfortunately Antonio’s ships were lost66．       sea. 67．______   (know) that Antonio probably had to die, Portia asked Bassanio to go to see his friend at once. She dressed herself 68．        as a lawyer and turned up at the court. She let Shylock cut just69．______  one pound of flesh off Antonio, no more, no less, no drop of blood, otherwise he70． ______   lose all his money. Her clever idea saved Antonio and made Shylock give half of his money to Venice.

One morning I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about __61__ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, __62__ some of them looked very anxious and __63__ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next __64__ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike __65__ (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused __66__ (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept __67__ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “__68__ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s __69__ (I).” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers __70__ (sudden) became friendly to one another.

A. flew           B. through    C. comparing     D. impossible         E. cling

F. less than      G. goals          H. tightly           I. strive             J. rubber

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them: work, family, health, friends, and spirit, and you're keeping all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a __41___ ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls---family, health, friends, and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and __42___ for balance in your life.

How? Don't undermine your worth by ___43__ yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Don't set your __44___ by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. ___45__ to them as you would to life, for without them, life is meaningless. Don't let life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time you live all the days of your life. Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. Don’t be afraid to admit that you are ___46__ perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us together. Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn to be brave. Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's ___47__ to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too __48___; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings. Don't run __49___ life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going. Don't forget that a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

 ---The girl looks so beautiful. Is she a model or a film star?  ---________.  She’s a teacher.

A. You bet                     B. Forget about it          C. Far from it               D. Whatever you say

I wouldn’t have picked up that dusty card without seeing those big words: DON’T FORGET. I was  37  . Don’t forget what? Under the words were three numbered items: 1. Snow peas. 2. Shakespeare. 3. Sadira Kirmani. What was my name doing on someone’s list?

Yesterday was my first day here. Since Mrs. Allison   38   me, nobody except the boy with glasses spoke to me and asked if he could have my cake at lunch. I tried to   39   on the lessons, but my mind went  40  . Snow peas, Shakespeare, and me? “Sadira.” I   41   when Mrs. Allison called my name. “It’s time to line up for   42  .”

As I moved through the line, I heard a girl with braces ask, “What’s that?”,   43  at a pan. “Snow peas,” the lady answered. “I’ll try some snow peas,” the boy behind me   44   . Snow peas! Number 1 on the list.

After lunch, Mrs. Allison   45   that it was “rhyme(押韵诗) time”. The boy who had asked for snow peas stood up. “OK, Wyatt.” Mrs. Allison nodded. “ ‘To be or not to be’” Wyatt began. When he  46  , Mrs. Allison added, “Shakespeare wrote sonnets, a special kind of  47  .” Shakespeare? Number 2 on the list. I started to panic,  ___48   what would happen next.

After school, I sat alone on the bus. It was quite a while before I  49   Wyatt. He smiled in a  50  way, saying, “I wanted to talk to you. I almost forgot.”

“Forgot what?”

“You’re number 3 on my list.”

So now I  51   what was going on. “My mom’s  52   . I’m supposed to try three new things every day.” continued Wyatt.

That night, I made my own  53  : 1. Try the spinach quiche. 2. Offer my  54  to the boy with glasses .3. Say  ___55  to the girl with braces. Then I smiled before adding one more  56  : Thank Wyatt.

37. A. enthusiastic                     B. grateful       C. curious    D. optimistic

38. A. introduced     B. encouraged     C. recommended    D. dismissed

39. A. bring          B. carry          C. rely           D. concentrate

40. A. blank          B. excited        C. pale           D. weak

41. A. shouted        B. laughed        C. jumped         D. greeted

42. A. class          B. supper         C. sports         D. lunch

43. A. pointing       B. glaring        C. knocking       D. coming

44. A. worked out     B. checked out    C. shouted out    D. figured out

45. A. advocated      B. announced      C. responded      D. reported

46. A. finished       B. copied         C. prepared       D. returned

47. A. theatre        B. novel          C. article        D. poetry

48. A. wandering      B wondering       C. predicting     D. deciding

49. A. knew           B. remembered     C. understood     D. noticed

50. A. strict         B. friendly       C. sad            D. voluntary

51. A. pointed out    B. referred to    C. found out      D. appealed to

52. A. idea           B. invitation     C. command        D. preference

53. A. meal           B. list           C. rhyme          D. cake

54. A. card           B. peas           C. dessert        D. homework

55. A. number         B. entry          C. person         D. word