--Why doesn’t Sam come here with you?

--I’m sorry, but he _______ from ill health at the moment.

A. suffers B. suffered

C. is suffering D. was suffering

When the question was under discussion, Gloria _____ an idea that the prices of cars should be reduced.

A. came about B. came up with

C. came out D. came up to

The reason _____ they held a party was _____ it was Sue’s birthday.

A. why; because B. why; that

C. that; that D. that; because

--You are always full of ________. Can you tell me the secret?

--Taking plenty of exercise every day.

A. power B. energy

C. force D. strength

The teacher called Tim’s mother ________ what he had done in the test.

A. because of B. because

C. since D. as

The early pioneers had to _____ many difficulties to settle down on the new land.

A. get along with B. go after

C. go over D. go through

The number of people who _______ invited to the meeting _____ fifty, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.

A. were; was, was B. was; was, were

C. were, was; were D. were; were, was

I _____ in the street when someone _____ me.

A. walk; called B. walking; calling

C. was walking; called D. walked; called

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards(胡須) sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I you, but you must be hungry. Please and have something to eat.”

“Is the man of the house ?” they asked. “No,” she replied(答復(fù)), “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her came home, she told him had happened. “Go tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.

One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth(財富),” he said, one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was . “How nice!” he said. “Since(既然) that is , let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own , “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our .”

Love got up and walking toward the house.

The other two also got up and followed him. , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”

The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth or Success, two of us would have stayed out, but since you Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”

1.A. like B. know C. recognize D. need

2.A. go out B. get away C. get up D. come in

3.A. in B. out C. away D. off

4.A. friend B. father C. brother D. husband

5.A. what B. that C. which D. why

6.A. one by one B. one after another C. alone D. together

7.A. laughing at B. looking at C. pointing to D. staring at

8.A. argue with(爭論)B. discuss with C. debate with(辯論) D. quarrel with(爭吵)

9.A. excited B. surprised C. shocked D. tired

10.A. the situation B. the position C. the case(情形) D. the point(要點)

11.A. agreed B. appreciated(欣賞) C. nodded D. disagreed

12.A. suggestion B. decision C. solution D. explanation(解釋)

13.A. discuss B. take C. consider D. ignore(忽視)

14.A. Success B. Wealth C. Love D. them

15.A. friend B. relative C. son-in-law D. guest

16.A. started B. stopped C. continued D. enjoyed

17.A. Pleased B. Surprised C. Worried D. Disappointed

18.A. others B. another C. other D. the other

19.A. invited B. invite C. had invited D. will invite

20.A. Wherever B. However C. Whenever D. Whatever

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A. it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B. the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C. the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D. the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means______.

A. fell B. left C. hit D. lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A. given a ride B. saved from danger

C. freed D. caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A. The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B. The wife was shot after her husband died.

C. Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D. The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A. A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B. It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C. There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D. Maybe today is Wednesday.