It’s never too late to admit that you are in the wrong. Being humans, we all need to know the art of   41  . Look back with   42   and think how often you’ve judged roughly, said unkind things, and pushed yourself ahead at the   43   of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were   44  . A bit frightening, isn’t it? It is frightening because some deep wisdom   45   us knows that when even a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of   46   until fault is acknowledged and   47   expressed.

I remember a doctor friend, Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of   48  : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be   49  . Finally Dr. Lieb said to the man, “  50   you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you.”

After some   51  , the man confessed that, as executor (执行人) of his father’s will, he had been   52     his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance (继承权). Then and there the   53   old doctor made the man   54   to his brother asking for forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good   55    . He then went with him to the mailbox in the corridor (走廊). As the letter disappeared, the man burst into   56  . “Thank you,” he said, “I think I’m   57  .” And he was.

A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damage relationship but also make it   58  . If you can think of someone who   59   an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about   60   right now. 

41. A. apologizing            B. expressing                  C. speaking             D. explaining

42. A. truth                      B. honesty                       C. value                     D. pleasure

43. A. loss                        B. price                     C. failure                   D. expense

44. A. bad                        B. sad                        C. sorry                     D. surprised

45. A. for                          B. with                       C. about                            D. in

46. A. problem                  B. balance                       C. heart                     D. trouble

47. A. regret                    B. interest                  C. care                     D. kindness

48. A. shows                     B. complaints             C. signs                     D. questions

49. A. trusted                   B. tested                    C. examined              D. found 

50. A. Whether                 B. Unless                   C. When                    D. Until

51. A. decision                 B. recalling               C. hesitation              D. remembering

52. A. cheating                 B. lying                     C. telling                    D. taking 

53. A. wise                        B. eager                    C. puzzled                 D. excited

54. A. travel                      B. apologize              C. write                      D. express

55. A. relation                   B. condition              C. situation               D. attention

56. A. smiles                     B. crying                   C. laughing                       D. tears

57. A. treated                   B. cured                    C. caught                  D. arrested

58. A. harder                    B. wider                     C. warmer                  D. stronger

59. A. needs                     B. deserves                      C. requires                       D. requests

60. A. him                         B. these                     C. it                           D. one

When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition(试演). I was selected and told I had potential．They said that for only$900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious(有声望的)modeling agencies from around the world would attend．At l3，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go．We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed．

I imagined being signed by some famous model companies．For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model．I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!

Of course，I wasn’t signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9”(about 1．75metres)I could be a success．I prayed for a growth spurt(冲刺)because I could not imagine giving up my dream．I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded$500 for classes．$500 for a photo shoot and $300 for other expenses．My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging．

The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn’t receive a call，I grew more depressed．

The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling．There was an open call in New York City．We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short．I was devastated(感到难以承受的)．

Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling，just the idea of it．I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal．The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future．

28．What’s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?

A．She won a national contest．

B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth．

C．She was urged by some modeling agencies．

D．She had full potential to be a successful model．

29．What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?

A．Her parents were strongly against it．

B．She realized that it was impossible for her．

C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down．

D．She didn’t actually love the idea of modeling．

30．The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means __________ .

A．the refusal in spite of her long hours of waiting and working

B．the final result that she was admired by the model company

C．the final audition given by the famous agency

D．the decision she made at last not to be a model

31．What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?

A．Where there’s a will，there’s a way．

B．Being a model is not that easy．   

C．We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others．

D．we might set unpractical goals but the experiences rearlly help us grow．

    Americans love peanut butter. The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter before he or she graduates from high school. But there is a controversy over a new peanut butter. It is called STEEM Peanut Butter. This peanut butter adds a new ingredient: caffeine(咖啡因). Coffee is a popular morning drink because it has caffeine and gives people energy in the morning. Even small amounts of caffeine can be dangerous to children.

    United States Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer says.“Peanut butter, one of the snacks most closely connected with children, might have to be stored in the medicine cupboard rather than in the kitchen cupboard. This will shock the Food and Drug Administration.” Schumer wants the U.S. FDA to investigate. He observed that earlier the FDA prevented plans for a caffeinated chewing gum.

    STEEM, the manufacturer, said, “We are selling the caffeinated peanut butter all over the world. The product provides caffeine in an easily digestible way. Caffeinated foods have been sold in U.S. stores for well over a decade and are in no way a new idea. Customers tell us they want to eat the caffeinated peanut butter so they don’t have to drink as much coffee or energy drinks. The peanut butter is not intended for children.”

 “Peanut butter has been a favorite of children for generations,” Schumer continued: “Parents across the country have to worry about a scene in which their child might unknowingly bite into a peanut butter that contains more caffeine than two cups of coffee.”

    The American Academy of Pediatrics says caffeine in small amounts can help the physical performance of adults. But the academy urges parents not to allow children to take even small amounts of caffeine owing to caffeine’s possible negative effects on a child’s heart and brain development.

24. There is a controversy over the STEEM Peanut Butter because it contains ______.A. fat           B. peanut              C. caffeine         D. nutrition 

25. Charles Schumer suggests that the new peanut butter should be ______.

   A. kept in the kitchen cupboard          B. manufactured in huge quantities

   C. out of children’s reach                 D. eaten by children for generations

26. According to STEEM, the new peanut butter is popular with adults because______.

   A. it is a traditional food                  B. They eat it instead of energy drinks

   C. its production is not banned              D. it is digested more easilyt

27. We can guess from the text that the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration is to______.

   A. introduce new foods and drugs             B. promote the sales of foods and drugs

   C. guarantee the safety of foods and drugs   D. improve the physical performance of adults

Two month ago, I went to Australia. I visited my brother and her family in the winter holiday. They have a big house near the sea. The house has small but very beautiful garden with flowers. Every day, I went to the beach because of I wanted to swim in the sea. It was summer then and the weather were nice. On New Year’s Day, my brother and I went fishing, and we did not have any lucky. So we went to see seals and dolphins in the Australian National Aquarium. In the last vocation day, I even try surfing in the sea. I like my vocation very much, and I look forward to go to Australia again some other day.

    Everybody loves a good wedding and I'm no exception. I've been to a load of them in my native Britain and I must say that I usually have a great time. Most recently I went to one in the mountains of Sardinia and I really enjoyed this one for the differences from those in the UK.

    First, the two families spent three weeks before the big day preparing all the food, from wonderful home-made delicacies to simple traditional breads and pastas. In my experience, in the UK that hardest task is left to the caterers(承办酒席的人)!资*源%库

    This particular ceremony was in a beautiful country church and afterwards the couple was driven to the reception in a wonderfully decorated classic Fiat 500, which was really similar to what happens in the UK. However, the wedding with around 500 guests is much larger.

    The wine flowed, as did the chatter. There were the five or six courses of wonderful food, screaming kids running wild, the ceremonial cutting of the cake by the bride and groom, but no speeches! Not one. In the UK it's traditional for the father of the bride to propose(提议) a toast, followed by the groom and finishing up with that of the best man (伴郎). His speech generally has a good laugh at the groom's expense, but here the groom was spared that particular discomfort.

   Instead there was a delightful custom which I'd never seen before, in which six or seven of the male guests pass round the hall banging trays, drums, pots, pans that make noise, selling pieces of the groom's tie which has been cut into tiny bits. The money raised was then given to the happy couple to help them set up their new life together. Finally the evening saw a lot of traditional dancing, a little disco dancing and some karaoke. Pretty much the part I like best.

32．How did the author feel about the Sardinian wedding?

A．It was enjoyable.

B．It was very strange.

C．It was expensive.

D．It was unpleasant.

33．As for the preparations for the wedding, which part demanded the greatest effort?

A．The particular ceremony.

B．The wedding food.

C．The disco dancing.

D．The wedding speech.

34．What can we infer about the best man's speech at a traditional British wedding?

A．It is the best one of all the wedding speeches.

B．It is usually very traditional and sounds too flat.

C．It is funny but often makes the groom uncomfortable.

D．It is more delightful than the Sardinian ceremonial speech.

35．Why was the groom's tie cut into small pieces?

A．To entertain the male guests as a wedding game.

B．To start the dancing evening as a special ceremony.

C．To get money from the guests to pay for the reception.

D．To celebrate the wedding and raise money for the new couple.

Suddenly, a tough-looking guy seized the girl and took her away, ______into the woods.

A disappeared     B disappearing    C to disappear    D having disappeared

  I thought that I had great skills in  61  (deal) with kids, so I applied for a job to teach kids. The day of my interview was also my first day of work. My first mistake led to my first lesson---don’t try to make   62 (friend) with managers, but be respectful. After going through some work with  63  couple of kids I learned I was not as good as I thought I was, and that it was  64 (good) to ask for help than do what you thought was right.

   A few days after work, feeling pressured to do a good job. I found repetition  65  (make) it more comfortable. It was not long  66   I learned how to develop respectful relationships with my bosses and what tone of voice  67 (use) with kids. I started sounding more confident and realized that the more confident you sound, the more  68 seems that you know what you are doing.

   What surprised me most after a few months was how little money I had spent. Money from working long hours seemed to be more valuable to me than money  69  (give) by my parents, I kept it firmly in my hands and suddenly shopping was a  70  (total) different experience. The cost of items translated into how many hours I needed to work to pay for it.

  When looking at Western Europe，we don’t usually think about poverty—but in fact，some people in modern—day Britain are so hard up that they can’t afford to buy food．

  Back in 2008．the financial crisis caused a lot of unemployment．Then there were the cuts to the welfare system in 20 1 3 which added to the problem—and many British people fell into debt．It’s estimated that 500，000 people in the UK have turned to food banks，just to get by．

  Steph Hagen，who works in a Nottingham food bank，says：“People do not go to a food bank because it's an open door．It’s a case where they go to it because they need to．With our food bank—we are an independent one．and we have limited stocks—everyone who comes through our door has no income．”

  There are checks to make sure nobody is abusing the system．If a doctor or a social worker thinks someone needs to use a food bank—even for a short time—they can give them vouchers(凭证)．Then the people in need take them along to the food bank and they get handouts for three days．

  Churches and individual donors provide most of the food in the banks．But some businesses might help out too．

  And what sort of food is offered in food banks? Hagen says：“Basically，we’ve got porridge．We do occasionally get fresh produce but it’s very rare，especially in the winter months．It’s like tinned fruit，tinned ready meals．We have to give out‘no-cooking’food parcels because people can’t afford the gas and electricity”．

  Community spirit has a lot to do with food banks．Volunteers say they are a great meeting place for people who are lonely and depressed．And when facing a crisis，some beneficiaries might need to feed not only their belly—but also their soul．

24．According to the text，the food bank is a place_____．

A．which is funded by the government

B．where people can get food randomly

C．which helps poor people live through crisis

D．where there is enough food supplies

25．What does the underlined word“them”in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Systems．    B．Doctors．    C．Social workers． D．Vouchers．

26．Why do food banks mainly offer“no-cooking”food?

A．Poor people have no money for gas and electricity．

B．The volunteers hate to supply cooked food．

C．Food banks can’t afford cooked food．

D．This kind of food is easy to store．

27．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Community spirit can cure those who are depressed．

B．Food banks benefit poor people mind and body．

C．People can have great fun in food banks．

D．Volunteers tend to feel lonely and depressed in food banks．

  There is one____81_____(celebrate) that happens in Britain and nowhere else in the world. It is called Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night and takes place every year __82_____ November 5th. It is particular because, unlike most festivals, it celebrates something that did not happen.

Guy Fawkes lived in England in the 17th century. At this time in Europe there were two kinds of Christian and they were often at war with each other. Guy Fawkes was one kind of Christian, a Catholic (天主教), but the government of England usually supported the Protestant (新教) cause. When King James of Scotland became king of England in 1603, he seemed happy to be friendly___83___ both Catholics and Protestants and let them both practise Christianity in __84__ own ways. Later he changed his mind. This upset Guy Fawkes very much.

On October 10th, 1605 one of Fawkes' Catholic friends, ___85____(name) Catesby, asked him if he would support a plan to change the government and replace it____86__ another that supported the Catholic cause. Fawkes, disappointed at the government's behaviour, ____87____(agree). Ten days before the plan, Fawkes and Catesby arranged to buy a house close to the Houses of Parliament. This house had cellars (地窖) that ___88__(lie) under the Houses of Parliament. During the next three days Catesby and Fawkes bought large containers of gunpowder and stored them in the cellar. They waited for the opening of Parliament on November 6th when the king and all his advisers would be there for the meeting. But, unfortunately for Fawkes and Catesby, King James heard about the plan and decided to search those cellars. Catesby took flight but Fawkes waited by the gunpowder to start the fire. Of course the soldiers found him before he could do anything and he was taken to the Tower of London to be killed.

 The following day there were celebrations all over England because the plan had been discovered in time. Fireworks were lit and bonfires burned. King James decided that he did not want his people "to forget how close the government had come to disaster. So he made November 5th into a yearly celebration. That is ___89____, even today, when people can follow any religion they like, families still have firework parties and burn cloth dolls of Guy Fawkes on a bonfire. They remember a time in England ___90_____ people were not as tolerant (容忍的) of each other's ideas as they are now.

 Planning ahead so far ______no sense—so many things will have changed by next year. 

A. makes                    B. made

C. is making                D. has made

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed (展现) herself as she did nowhere else.

After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate (巨头) Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline's close friend and former White House social secretary Letitis Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher's editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing(追求)a late­life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversation into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best­seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传), Moonwalk.

Jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.

63. Why did Jacqueline accept to consider publishing as her career?

A. She wanted to comfort her close friend.

B. She hoped to find her own way of life

C. She was interested in reading.

D. She missed her dead husband.

64. What can be inferred from the second passage?

A. Moonwalk is Jacqueline’s autobiography.

B. The Power of Myth was an adaptation from a TV program.

C. Jacqueline's two marriages lasted more than 20 years.

D. Jacqueline wrote over 100 books in her life.

65. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that______.

A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady

B. Jacqueline's life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor

C. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady

D. Jacqueline's role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor

66. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Jacqueline's lifelong experiences

B. Jacqueline's social relations in publishing

C. Jacqueline's life both as First Lady and as an editor

D. Jacqueline's career as an editor in her last 20 years

Many of my parents’ friends who grew up in China don’t take students in the United States seriously. It often   41  me !

Once my mom’s best friend came over. I   42   about how much homework I had over the weekend and that I had no time at all to  43 with my friends. After hearing my long sighs, she laughed at me and said: “ You  44  ? The education system here is  45 compared to China…”  And thus, there went another one of those  46 speeches.

However, school and getting into a good college here in the US is just as 47  ,if not harder than it is in China. In China,  48 a student has to worry about is their final high school examination score. That’s one test to worry about for three whole years! Here in the US, 49 isn’t the only thing we have to worry about. In school, students who hope to  50  good universities must show  51  in their clubs. That means, not only do they have to be  52  of the volleyball team, they also have to be team captain; not only must they be a(n)  53  member in the choir, they must also be the best  54  of the choir. From 9th grade, we have to get good grades, 55   in the SAT tests and take part in plenty of extra—curricular  56  . The ability to multitask is much harder to   57  than being able to stay with your books for hours every day.

I understand that there are many  58  for kids in China. However, we also have our own issues to  59  in the US. I would  60  it if my Chinese aunt or uncle lets me complain the next time they visit.

Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.

    With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.

    Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.

    Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content(容量) as cream and chocolate. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.

11. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______

A. bring weight problems     B. bring you much trouble in your life

C. make you worried about your foods  

D. make you hate delicious foods

12. According to the passage, ___ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

A. vegetables            B. water  

C. calories of energy      D. physical exercise

13. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better__

 A. drink much water and have vegetables only  

B. not eat the food in high fat

 C. not accept invitations to feasts     

D. turn away from delicious foods

14. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of___ .

 A. energy    B. fat   C. food   D. something invisible (看不见)

15. Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .

A. can't control themselves     B. go to too many feasts

C. enjoy delicious foods  D. can't help turning away from the foods

He doubted _____ she would be _____ to the task, so she was not admitted.

A. that ; equally          B. whether ; equally

C. whether ; equal         D. that ; equal

 ___of being linked to the murder, he was being questioned by the police.

   A. suspected    B. charged     C. accusing       D. reminding

Warm weather brought by El Nino has had mixed effects on animals in usually snowy places in North America, including New England, according to an Associated Press article.

Some animals seem to benefit from having a chance to gather more food before winter, and from expending less energy in daily survival mode. Others, like snowshoe hares, are put at center stage in predators’(捕食者) view when they lack snow for disguising(掩饰) their white fur — not a god thing for them, of course.

Black bears, on the other hand, have been keeping busy gathering nuts and apples, when they would normally have settled into their winter homes by now. Vermont and Massachusetts officials have asked residents（居民） to wait till snow falls to take out their bird feeders for the sake of safety, the article said.

“We suggest waiting for 6 or more inches of snow that lasts before taking out your bird feeders, especially if you have been visited in the past by bears or if there are sightings of bears in your neighborhood,” Forrest Hammond, Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s bear biologist, said in the article. “Due to lack of snow and frozen ground, birds are able to seek food in fields and forests for their natural foods.”

Snow amounts can also determine how comfortable bears are and how quickly they consume their accumulated fat during hibernation(冬眠), noted Hammond in the article. This is because snow covers and traps them in their winter homes, and also hides them from predators.

12. What may upset snowshoe hares because of El Nino?

A. Their being caught more easily.

B. Their failing to gather more food.

C. Their consuming more energy.

D. Their losing sight of their enemies.

13. Why did the officials ask people to keep bird feeders until snow falls?

A. They many disturb bears.

B. There’s no need to do so.

C. To avoid attracting bears.

D. For the safety of bears.

14. What do the bear biologist’s words imply?

A. A heavy snow is on the way.

B. Bears are common nowadays.

C. Bears live mainly on birds in winter.

D. Warm weather benefits birds in winter.

15. Which of the following is the proper title for the passage?

A. Warm Weather Helps Animals Survive

B. Snow Amounts Determine Animals’ Winter Life

C. Measures Should Be Taken To Protect Wildlife

D. Lack of Snow Affects North American Animals

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time 1 ask “How can I get to the post office?” 

Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, ‘Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite, They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

21. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________

A. describe the place carefully                      B. refer to recognizable buildings and places

C. show him a map of the place                     D. tell him the names of the streets       

22. Which is the place where people measure distance in time?

A. New York.                                                    B. Kansas.                                         

C. Los Angeles.                                                 D. Iowa.

23. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________

A. in order to save time                                      B. as a test                                           

C. for fun                                                       D. so as to be polite

24. What can we infer from the text?

A. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

B. People have similar understandings of politeness.

C. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog". Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say" Sheep", it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things home for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them. Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk. We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment, Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头)and held my nose. "What do you think it is?"   "It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry."Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe!" I said."We should take it back.""We can't ".said my sister. "Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"

31.The writer and Mary didn't know______.

A. how Zip carried its first present home

B .what Zip's first present  was

C .what Zip's first present was made  of

D. who owned Zip's first present

32. Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because ______.

A. he doesn't know the dog's name

B. the dog likes playing with shoes

C. the dog likes keeping things

D. he can't pronounce the word "sheep" well

33.What made the shoe strange was ______.

A. its smell              B. its color

C. that it was a silk one    D. its size

34.The word "keep" in the last sentence means "_____"

A. bringing things for others to keep

B. taking care of a small child

C. keeping things for itself

D. not letting it run about

35.We can know from the reading that the dog _____.

A. likes to give presents to people

B. likes to be called "the keep dog"

C. has brought some trouble

D. has been kept in at the writer's home

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；    

  2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。

Li Hui, my friend in high school, has dreamed becoming a cartoon artist since she was young. To her disappointed, her parents don’t agree with her decision at first. Therefore, Li Hui would not change her mind. She worked hardly to perfect her skills. Just before he finished high school, the chance came: the famous art school was holding a cartoon drawing competition. The first three winner would be given a scholarship to study drawing there. Li Hui told herself not to missing the chance. She readily entered the competition and came second. She is now a student in that school and I feel it certain that her dream will come true.

The way to lift up your mood

Everyone has periods in their lives when everything seems very hard, when there’s nobody to talk to and the mood (情绪)is just getting worse and worse.  36

The first thing you should try is socializing and thinking positively. It’s very hard, because usually when we feel sad we lock ourselves at home and try to think about all the bad things we have. Bui if you’ll try to force yourself and call a friend for a cup of coffee, the chances for changing your mood into better are very good. Just try to avoid bad thoughts.  37

  38  It could be something you wanted for a long time —a short trip, a coat, a ring or anything that could lift up your mood. It doesn’t have to be costly, but it has to be good to yourself.

Not only giving gifts to yourself can lift up your mood.  39  Think of your friends, family, relatives or even local charities (慈善机构), choose one person and give him a gift. It doesn’t have to be something expensive or big. It may be just a little toy to your poor neighbor’s child. Making another person feel happy will make you feel good in your heart and mind.

Take control of your feelings. Don’t let them control you.  40  Just follow the advice above and start doing something.

A. Cry aloud if you feel it is necessary.

B. Here are some things that may help you lift up your mood.

C. Making yourself feel better isn’t that hard.

D. Buying things to others may be a perfect way to feel happy.

E. Do your best to find someone to talk to.

F. Instead, try to think about the bright side of your life.

G. You should also try doing something only for yourself, something totally selfish.