There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:

I’ll never lose weight --- I come from a fat family

Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too little.

I am fat because I burn calories slowly

Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢). If fact, although fat people consume more energy that slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.

Exercise is boring

Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do Yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.

No pain, no gain

Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If you don’t, rest and seek medical advice.

9．What does the author think about being fat?

A.It is the family genes that make people fat.

B.People are fat because they consume too little energy.

C.A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.

D.It is the consequence of people’s unbalanced lifestyle.

10．According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?

11．What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?

A.Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.

B.Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.

C.Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.

D.Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.

12．What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To declare the importance of keeping fit.

B.To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.

C.To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.

D.To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.

I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of 41. One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. 42 doing this one day, I got to 43 a young homeless man, He was often 44the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his 45 was close to mine. It 46 that we were born in the same month.

I met him last year 47 after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without 48, I asked if he had had a good day. He 49 and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so 50. I just couldn’t bear the thought of this nice, young man being 51 on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn（纱线） basket. 52 for me, I had enough yarn 53 . I set to work and knitted（编织）a 54 for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty 55 I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be 56 when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had 57 to meet him so I had 58 the scarf and a piece of my own birthday 59 around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The 60 in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

41. A. work           B. energy              C. money           D. experience

42. A. In              B. On                C. Besides         D. By

43. A. realize           B. ignore             C. know            D. recognize

44. A. selling    B. reading             C. covering          D. buying

45. A. birthday         B. house       C. height            D. hobby

46. A. said             B. found              C. guessed          D. meant

47. A. long            B. shortly              C. ever             D. even

48. A. stopping         B. helping             C. praising            D.thinking

49. A. looked up      B. turned up            C. looked down       D. got down

50. A. foolish          B. excited             C. clever             D. worried

51. A. calm           B. happy             C. alone              D. hungry

52. A. Suddenly        B. Luckily             C. Badly       D. However

53. A. used           B. done              C. left                 D. produced

54. A. scarf          B. cap               C. sock               D. glove

55. A. when           B. because           C. so                 D. and

56. A. different        B. dry                C. wet                D. clean

57. A. liked           B. hoped             C. promised           D. agreed

58. A. made          B. thrown             C. received     D. carried

59. A. cake          B. present      C. song              D. party

60. A. light           B. pain                C. sight        D. tear

A Leap（跳跃）to Honor

Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it. To perfect her skills, Lola   41   for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.

That’s especially impressive.   42   she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t   43   how far away things are.

When she was little, her mom   44   that even though she couldn’t see   45   , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the   46   right away and gymnastics became her favorite.

Though learning gymnastics has been more   47   for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her   48   stop her from doing anything that she wants to.

She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest    49   is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. ‘You have to    50   your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.’ says Lola.

To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most   51   for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall   52   the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.

Lola doesn’t want to be   53    differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision   54    . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her   55   attitude.

Lola never thinks about   56   . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her   57   is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids   58   she grew up.

Lola is   59   of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her   60   for others is ‘just believe yourself’.

41. A. runs                         B. teaches                         C. trains                             D. dances

42. A. since                        B. unless                            C. after                              D. though

43. A. tell                     B. guess                            C. assume                         D. predict

44. A. suspected                B remembered                   C. imagined                       D. noticed

45. A. deeply                      B. well                         C. ahead                            D. closely

46. A. task                          B. sport                              C. event                             D. show

47. A. boring                      B. enjoyable                       C. difficult                    D. unsatisfactory

48. A. talent                       B. quality                     C. nature                           D. condition

49. A. doubt                       B. advantage                     C. challenge                      D. program

50. A. examine                   B. express                          C. open                              D. trust

51. A. fearful                      B. harmful                          C. unfair                             D. inconvenient

52. A. to                             B. on                                  C. off                           D. against

53. A. greeted                    B. treated                           C. served                           D. paid

54. A. pains                        B. stresses                        C. injuries                          D. problems

55. A. positive                    B. friendly                          C. flexible                           D. cautious

56. A. defending                B. quitting                          C. winning                   D. bargaining

57. A. standard                  B. range                             C. view                               D. goal

58. A. until                   B. as                                  C. when                             D. before

59. A. proud                       B. tired                               C. ashamed                       D. confident

60. A. plan                         B. advice                            C. reward                           D. responsibility

  Whatsonstage.com is the UK’s biggest and best online guide to the performing arts including theatre, opera, classical music, dance and so on.

◆        The Lion King

Musical: The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity(成熟).

Place: Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, London

Telephone: 0870 243 9000

Date: Friday, 18 Nov. 2015 

Ticket price: ￡37.5

◆        Oliver

Musical: Dickens’ story of a boy in a London workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family. The songs include Food glorious food, You’ve got to pick a pocket or two, Who will buy this wonderful morning, I am reviewing the situation and Consider yourself at home.

Place: Theatre Royal, Catherine Street, London

Telephone: 020 7494 5061

Date: Thursday, 17 Nov. 2015

Ticket price: ￡25,but now save 20%

◆        Jersey Boys

Musical: It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four seasons: the blue-collar kids from New Jersey formed a singing group and became famous. The musical features many of the group’s popular songs such as Big girls don’t cry, Oh, what a night and Can’t take my eyes off you.

Place: Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, London

Telephone: 0870 850 9191

Date: Saturday, 19 Nov. 2015

Ticket price: ￡22.5

◆        Alls Well That Ends Well

Play: A romantic story. Helena, daughter of a poor physician, loves Bertram, son of a Countess(女伯爵).

Place: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Park Street, London

Telephone: 020 7401 9919

Date: Sunday, 20 Nov, 2015

Ticket price: ￡40.5

11. If Mary is available on Friday, which of the following should she call to buy a ticket?

A. 0870 850 9191   B. 020 7494 5061   C. 0870 243 9000   D. 020 7401 9919

12. If you want to buy a ticket at a discount, you should go to _____.

A. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre        B. Lyceum Theatre

C. Prince Edward Theatre             D. Theatre Royal

13. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To show the importance of Whatsonstage.com  

B. To give some information about the performing arts.

C. To introduce some famous English theatres.

D. To teach readers how to use the online guide.

 ---Where did you come across your old classmate Jane? 

   ---It was in the supermarket _________ she worked _________ I came across her.

  A. where; when         B. that; when                C. that; that                  D. where; that

One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be 36 when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I  37 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always  38 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and  39 was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 40 person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 41 . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 42 to deal with was that the day before the 43 , Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 44 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to 45 . It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so harshly (刻薄. She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 48 as well.

Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding. 49 when we’re honest, we can be Sharply 50 of the world. I'm not suggesting you 51 problems, or that you pretend things are 52 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are— 53 most of the time, and especially when it's not a really big    54 .

Train yourself to “bite your tongue” and with a little 55 , you'll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.        

36. A. lonely           B. great            C. quiet            D. uneasy

37. A. received     B. answered     C. expected     D. rejected

38. A. threatened       B. interrupted      C. bothered     D. spoiled

39. A. anything     B. everything       C. something        D. nothing

40. A. caring           B. boring           C. interesting      D. surprising

41. A. attitude         B. plan         C. measure      D. explanation

42. A. urgent           B. unnecessary  C. certain          D. impossible

43. A. occasion     B. event            C. accident     D. adventure

44. A. memory           B. notice           C. evidence     D. choice

45. A. hear         B. contribute       C. express      D. admit

46. A. aware of     B. afraid of        C. curious about    D. confused about

47. A. discuss          B. realize          C. judge            D. settle

48. A. family           B. life         C. career           D. education

49. A. so               B. or           C. but          D. for

50. A. proud            B. sure         C. hopeful      D. critical

51. A. face         B. create           C. solve            D. ignore

52. A. rarer            B. better           C. stranger     D. worse

53. A. at least         B. at last          C. by far           D. so far

54. A. task         B. deal         C. result           D. duty

55. A. practice         B. speech           C. rest         D. pity

       Many people who work in London prefer to live outside, and to go into their of home or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.

        One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small at in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own. Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of nature.

        Some people, however, take no interest in country thing: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's(two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

21. Which of the following is NOT true?

      A. One can't get a good sleep if he lives outside London.

      B. Houses outside London are usually cheaper to rent.

      C. One can get closer to nature if he lives in the country.

      D. There are still some people who don't like the country.

22. How many advantages of living outside London are mentioned in the passage?

      A. One.                         B. Two.                        C. Three.                      D. Four.

23. People who want to live in the town are probably NOT interested in                 .

      A. movies                     B. shopping                   C. gardening                  D. dances

24. What's the main idea of this passage?

      A. The advantage and disadvantage of living outside of London.

      B. The advantage and disadvantage of living in the town.

      C. Many people choose to work in London but live in the country.

      D. Why some people take no interest in living in the country.

假如你是一名高二年级的学生，你发现班上有些同学晚上学习到深夜。白天也不安排休息时间，但往往课堂上昏昏欲睡，有些同学饮食习惯不好，不吃早餐。请你写篇发言稿，在班会上劝同学们合理安排作息时间，注意健康饮食，保证学习好、身体好.。

要求：1.字数100字左右。       2.可适当发挥，使讲话完整通畅。

Dear classmates,

It’s a pleasure for me to have a chance to make a short speech today.

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There is an old saying ______hope is ______keeps life going.  

   A. what ; that           B. which ; that         C.what ; which      D. that ; what

Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was born near Portsmouth. His father ran heavily into debt and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory for making boot polish. The only formal education he received was a two-year schooling at a school for poor children. In fact, he had to teach himself all he knew. He worked for a time as junior clerk in a lawyer’s office. After that, he worked as a reporter in the law courts, and later in parliament, for London newspapers. His career as a writer of fiction began in 1833 with short stories and essays in periodicals, and in 1837 his comic novel The Pickwick Papers made him the most popular author at his time in England.

He was a great observer of people and their places because he was attracted by life and conditions in mid-nineteenth century London. He wrote 19 novels all his life and in many of them, Dickens gave a realistic picture of all classes of England society, showing deep sympathy for the poor and unfortunate, exposing the injustice and inhumanity of the bourgeoisie (资产阶级).

Many of his novels like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and so on drew attention to the unsatisfactory social conditions that existed in England over a hundred years ago.

Dickens criticized capitalist (资本主义) society from the point of view of bourgeois humanism. He wished to see improvement in the living conditions of the poor, but failed to find any effective means to achieve that end.

21. Dickens only received a little formal education because______.

A. he wanted to teach himself              

B. he was too poor to afford any more formal education

C. he wanted to work and made a lot of money

D. he wanted some working experiences to be a novelist

22. According to Dickens, the society at his time in England was______.

A. just             B. poor                   C. unsatisfying             D. comfortable

23. Which of the following novel made Dickens the most popular writer at his time in England?

A. Oliver Twist      B. A Tale of Two Cities      C. The Pickwick Papers      D. Great Expectations

24. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE?

A. He began to write fictions when he was 21years old.

B. He only wrote about poor people and showed deep sympathy for them.

C. He didn’t go to school at all.

D. He found some effective ways to improve the living conditions of the poor.

假如你是新华中学的学生李华，最近你们班的同学就“成功的秘诀”这一话题进行了讨论，以下是讨论结果。请你根据表格内容，给你的老师Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，反映讨论结果并希望听听他对此事的看法。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.格式已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Smith,

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Yours truly,

                                                                               Li Hua

Some Helpful Tips for a Happier You

I've been one of sad people before. It wasn't easy. But fortunately, I was able to get out of it in one piece. I want you to experience that too. Here are some simple tips that I found very effective and useful in finding my own kind of happiness. 16.

Exercise whenever you get the chance

 17. It's more likely that you won't feel happy if you're having breathing problems when you're climbing the stairs, right? Bum those fats away and live a healthier and much happier life! Your happiness is not going to be served on a silver platter(毫不费力地). You've got to work for it and, give it your all.

Embrace the “real" you

I love the LEGO Movie because it emphasizes the importance of being happy with who you truly are. This is a very important thing to remember when you're in pursuit of happiness.18 . You don't need to be the same with another person just to feel good. You can be happy just by being you.

Avoid expecting anything from anyone

As pessimistic as this claim might sound, learned that there are some people out there who just won't give you a hand when you really need them to. 19

    If a friend or a loved one is constantly disappointing you then stop hoping for them to get their act together. Instead, do the work and feel satisfied with what you've accomplished.

20.

Stay too long and the four corners of your room will only turn you into a gloomy version of yourself. Go outside and feel the sun. Indeed, the Internet is a wonderland filled with useful information, crazy people and your everyday drama but there's more to life than sitting in front of your computer screen.

A new effort is being launched to better educate parents about the earliest signs of autism (孤独症). Doctors at Maryland’s Kennedy Krieger Institute, one of the country’s leading autism centers, say they can now identify symptoms in children at a younger age than before.

Children with autism withdraw into their own private worlds. Most children are not diagnosed until they are 3 to 5 years old, but the signs can appear as early as 6 months. “Most people use the rule of thumb that if a child is showing developmental delays before the age of 3, they’ll catch up, but children with autism usually can’t,” said researcher Rebecca Landa.

    Researchers at the institute are showing in a video just what symptoms to look for, even in an infant. In about 30 percent of autism cases, researchers are now documenting what they call “regressive（倒退的）autism”. One boy documented by the Kennedy Krieger Institute was engaged and smiling at his mother at 6 months. When he reached one year, he appeared a little shy, but again, there was no reason for concern. But at the age of 2, he was totally attached to his toys and the signs in him have become more obvious. “Although causes of autism remain unknown, now you can really see autism in its full form,” Landa said.

Chloe was diagnosed with autism at 2, when she could not interact with the children around her, and she hated to be touched. But after four months of intensive treatment, her behavior improved significantly.

“She is talking now,” Landa said. “She looks to the teacher and shares enjoyment. She looks to others to know what she should be doing.” Chloe will still require many more years of treatment, but these early gains do last.

4. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a child suffering from autism?

A. Not speaking to people around him. 

B. Not making eye contact with others.  

C. Acting aggressively to people around them.

D. Fixing all his attention on the objects.

5. What do the underlined words “these early gains” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A. Many years of treatment.

B. Researches carried out by Landa.

C. The early recognition of signs of autism.

D. The cases Landa provided.

6. From the passage, we can learn that __________.

A. early signs of autism are often unnoticed or ignored

B. more and more children are suffering from autism

C. autism can be completely cured if early symptoms are noticed

D. children usually develop autism at the age of three

7. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Early Symptoms of Autism in Children.

B. Parents Should Look for Early Signs of Autism.

C. New Effective Way to Treat Autism.

D. Researchers Identify New Symptoms of Autism.

今年暑期，你参加了在美国为期十天的英语夏令营活动。现在请你根据下列提示，写一篇短文介绍这次难忘的经历。

注意：1. 短文需涵盖表格中所述要点，可以进行适当的拓展；

2. 词数：120词左右。

参考词汇：English summer camp(英语夏令营);

This summer vacation I went to America to take part in ……_____________________

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    American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a home-coming game. This can be the most important thing of In the year except graduation or commencement(颁授学位典礼) day. Students plan Home-coming Day for many weeks before the day.

Several days before Home-coming, students start to decorate the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the students. Many people still come to Home-coming twenty or thirty years after they leave school.

    During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.

Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.

Home-coming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Home-coming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.

24.When do students begin to arrange everything for Home-coming?

A. The day before Home-coming.                   B. Many weeks before the day.

C. At the beginning of each term.                    D. Several days before Homecoming.

25.Which of the following is NOT done on Home-coming Day?

A. To see old friends.                      B. To call on teachers they remember.

C. To watch the football game.                D. To see their parents.

26.The underlined word vote in the passage means       .

A. call         B. make or choose         C. give                  D. Show

27.Who can probably become Homecoming Queen or King?

A. The student who is liked most by the others.

B. The guest who is most popular with the students.

C. The student who is most liked by the teachers.

D. The player who plays best in the football game.

 When I saw the car crash on the road ,a frightened feeling _________across my mind.

A. flashed    B. struck      C. hit     D. occurred

 The old lady’s hand shook frequently. She explained to her doctor ______ this shaking  had begun half a year before, and ______, only because of this, she had been forced to give up her job.

A.when;how  B.how;when  C.how;how   D.why;why

71.     In North China, the weather in     (十一月) could be very cold.

72.     The group is made up of local      (音乐家) who have been performing for several years.

73.     When he           (进入) the classroom, the students began to study carefully.

74.                  (幸运地), I passed my driving test yesterday.

75.     Without money to buy food, he was forced to beg for a meal, driven by  (饥饿).

76.     The            (总统) is paying a private visit to his neighboring country.

77.     He left a           (留言) on the table before he went to explore the cave.

78.     Old Joe kicked the bucket just two days before his  (九十) birthday.

79.     Europe is a continent full of attractions, among which (德国的) capital is a must to visit.

80.     Livelihood has been greatly       (改善) since reform and opening.

The ability to laugh, play, and have fun with others not only makes life more    36   but also helps you solve problems,   37   with others, and be more creative. People who include humor and play into their daily lives find that it renews them and all of their relationships.

Life brings   38   that can either get the best of you or become playthings for your imagination. When you “become the problem” and   39   yourself too seriously, it can be hard to   40  outside the box and find new solutions. But when you   41     with the problem, you can often   42   it into a chance for creative learning.

Playing with problems seems to come   43   to children. When they are confused or afraid, they make their problems into a(n)  44 , giving them a sense of control and a chance to   45   with new solutions. Interacting with others in playful ways helps you keep this creative ability.

Here is an example of a person who took everyday problems and turned them around through laughter and play.

Jane worked at home designing greeting cards, a job she   46   to love but now felt had become   47  . Two little girls who loved to draw and paint lived next door. Eventually, Jane invited the girls in to play with all the   48   supplies she had. At first, she just   49  , but in time she joined in. Laughing, coloring, and playing with the little girls transformed Jane’s life. Not only did playing with them  50   her loneliness and boredom, it sparked her imagination and helped her artwork flourish(兴旺).  51   of all, it rekindled(重新激起) the playfulness and spark in Jane’s     52   with her husband.

  53  laughter, humor, and play become an integrated part of your life, your creativity will flourish and new   54   for playing with friends, coworkers, acquaintances, and loved ones will occur to you daily. Humor takes you to a higher place where you can   55   the world from a more relaxed, positive, creative, joyful, and balanced perspective.

36. A. outstanding      B. enjoyable            C. negative         D. particular

37. A. connect      B. deal                 C. argue                D. agree

38. A. challenges       B. difficulties         C. hardships        D. sufferings

39. A. make             B. behave           C. take             D. act

40. A. measure          B. predict          C. master           D. think

41. A. play         B. link             C. combine          D. struggle

42. A. draw         B. bring                C. transform            D. transport

43. A. gradually        B. naturally            C. properly         D. directly

44. A. stage            B. alternative          C. trick                D. game

45. A. experiment       B. meet             C. compare          D. do

46. A. used        B. preferred            C. hoped                D. pretended

47. A. virtual          B. extreme          C. routine          D. practical

48. A. food         B. art              C. water                D. school

49. A. listened         B. glared               C. wandered         D. watched

50. A. confirm          B. end              C. advocate         D. allocate

51. A. Worst            B. Least                C. Most             D. Best

52. A. entertainment    B. relationship         C. agreement            D. amusement

53. A. As           B. While                C. Although         D. Unless

54. A. solutions        B. problems         C. discoveries          D. means

55. A. rebuild          B. govern          C. design           D. view

________， the headmaster rose to indicate that the conversation was ________.

A. At an end; in an end     B. In the end; at an end

C. In an end; at the end    D. At the end; in the end