You cannot tell _____ looking at someone whether or not they have HIV.

A．without          B．though            C．by         D．with

It's imagination _____ the world colourful.

A．in making            B．that making          C．make         D．that makes

It’s OK to _______ an electrical appliance on so long as you are using it.

A．leave         B．make         C．turn           D．open

The burning of more fossil fuels has ______ the increase in carbon dioxide.

A．kept on         B．depended on          C．put up with         D．resulted in

Mr. Carr is a teacher who is always laughing, and he make ______ to come to school.

A．fun           B．funny          C．it funny           D．it fun

_______ the fact that cigarette ends spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals.

A．In spite        B．Although     C．Apart from            D．While

I’ve decided to______ my parents to buy products that are made to save energy.

A．make         B．keep            C．get            D．have

Have you thought about the problem from every ______? You can never be too careful!

A．a(chǎn)spect           B．range           C．level           D．individual

Two years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 78-year-old grandfather decided to do the same. He enrolled at a community college,   1   classes twice a week until his    2    last summer.

As a（n）   3   , he spent countless hours in his office studying and completing assignments. He consistently earned a 4.0 GPA and   4   the dean’s list. Although he was twice as old as his professors, he loved everything   5    school. Learning new things was   6    his passion.

His will to learn was a great   7    for me to do my best in school. We were always    8    with each other, trying to bring home the better grade. When he   9    79, my grandfather still felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter   10    came his way – whether it was his continuing battle with cancer or a   11    professor.

My grandfather entered the hall of   12    at his high school as the school’s most accomplished football player. When I did some  13    I discovered that his nickname was Atlas, the god to hold the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfather’s football   14   , he was their Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the   15    of our family.

Some people   16    Superman or Batman, but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the one who always came to my   17   . In my times of need he was always   18   to support me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could   19    him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he shared with me will continue to hold me up   20    I forever keep his memory alive in my heart and mind.  

1．A．taking                   B．joining                 C．cutting                D．listening

2．A．a(chǎn)bsence                B．failure                C．death                   D．graduation

3．A．companion            B．student               C．grandfather           D．official

4．A．a(chǎn)ffected                B．wrote                 C．kept                     D．made

5．A．a(chǎn)bout                    B．of                      C．besides                 D．but

6．A．truly                     B．hardly                C．recently                D．unexpectedly

7．A．explanation            B．idea                    C．inspiration            D．reason

8．A．comparing             B．competing          C．learning                D．completing

9．A．a(chǎn)rrived                  B．turned                C．got                      D．died

10．A．how                    B．which                C．who                     D．what

11．A．tough                  B．learned               C．worthy                D．cruel

12．A．grades                 B．fame                  C．studies                 D．sport

13．A．research          B．exercise              C．cleaning               D．reading

14．A．a(chǎn)mbition              B．fan                     C．practice                D．team

15．A．foundation          B．member              C．future                  D．secret

16．A．support               B．believe                C．a(chǎn)dmire                 D．identify

17．A．home                  B．a(chǎn)id                     C．mind                    D．life

18．A．likely                   B．stubborn             C．there                    D．interested

19．A．turn to                B．look up               C．watch out             D．count on

20．A．until                    B．even if                C．a(chǎn)s                        D．so that

Long, long ago, when the world was new and the animals could talk, clams were the most talkative of all. And no wonder, for their mouths stretched（伸長）the full length of their bodies. The clams not only loved to talk, they told stories as well. Some of the stories were true and some were not.

It wasn’t long before all the animals were quarreling with each other, and all due to the stories that the clams were spreading. Raven finally got so tired of all the gossiping（閑言）that he called a council meeting and invited all the animals. Bear, Eagle, Wolf, and many others came. It was decided at that meeting that, in order to preserve the peace, a way must be found to put a stop to these unkind stories.

“Beaver,” said Raven, “we cannot decide how to punish the clams. You are a good worker. We know that you will keep working until you discover a solution, so we have chosen you to rid us of this problem.”

Beaver thought and thought, and at last she thought of a plan. She gathered up armloads of the clams—every last one of them—and carried them to the edge of the water.

   “What are you doing?” they asked in alarm.

“You shall see soon enough,” replied Beaver. “Never again will you spread your mean-spirited tales.”

Beaver waited there until the tide went out and then, quickly, she buried each and every one of those clams in the sand. The clams were outraged（激怒）! When Bear came down to walk along the beach, one of the clams opened its mouth to tattle（饒舌）on Beaver. But as soon as it did, sand and water ran in. The clam spit out the water. Again it opened its mouth, but as soon as it did, the sand and water ran into it, and all the poor clam could do was spit out the water and close its mouth. Even today, if you walk along the beach at low tide, you might see a little water shooting from beneath the sand here and there. That is just a clam spitting out the water it swallowed.  

1．Which question does paragraph 2 answer?

    A．Where was the council meeting held?

    B．What did the wolf say at the meeting?

    C．Why were all the animals quarreling?    

    D．How long did the animals’ meeting last?

2．What happened at the meeting?

    A．The clams got embarrassed

    B．A decision was made to solve the problem.

    C．The animals were quarreling fiercely.  

    D．Unkind stories spread among the animals.

3．Which information from the story supports the idea that the clams thought they were being treated unfairly?

    A．One of the clams said something unkind about the beaver.

    B．The clams talked with everyone who visited the beach.

    C．One of the clams spit out the water.

    D．The clams’ mouths stretched the full length of their bodies.

4．The beaver in this story is shown as the _______.

    A．group leader      B．complainer        C．problem solver          D．troublemaker

5．What is the most likely reason that the author wrote this story?

    A．To encourage readers to listen to each other.

    B．To explain why animals are mean to each other.

    C．To tell readers how to take care of a problem.

    D．To teach a lesson about the harm of gossiping.