Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly,  always _____ the same thing.

A. saying         B. said           C. to say          D. having said

She will have to find some other work, for she can't ____this loud noise any more.

A. come up with   B. keep up with          C. make up with   D. put up with

______ is often the case, he didn't study hard and failed to pass the test.

A. What         B. Which         C. It              D. As

—How do you like the curtains?

—Well, I'm afraid they don't _____ very well with the wallpaper.

A. go           B. match          C. suit            D. fit

Peter has succeeded in working out the problem. Some people say he is _____.

A. more lucky than clever                 B. luckier than clever

C. lucky more than clever                 D. clever more than lucky

—Did a letter come for me7

—Yes, _____ came for you.

A. that           B. it             C. one            D. this

The telephone ______ three times in the past twenty minutes, and each time it _____ for my roommate.

A. rang; was      B. has rung; was       C. rang; is             D. has rung; is

Always Return Your phone Calls

Angela knew that Charlotte, her best friend, was having a rough time.Charlotte was moody and depressed. She didn't want to talk to anyone  1  Angela. She often argued with her mom and had  2  quarrels with her sister.  3  , Charlotte's desperate poetry worried Angela.

    No one was  4  particularly good speaking terms with Charlotte that summer. For most of her friends, Charlotte had become too  5 .They had no interest in   6  with someone who was in so much pain. Their  7  to "be a friend" were met with angry accusations(指責(zé)).

    Angela was the only one who could  8  her. Although she would have liked to be  9  ,Angela spent most of her time inside with her troubled friend. Then a day came  10  Angela had to move. She was going just across town, but Charlotte would no longer be her neighbor, and they would be spending far  11 time together.

    The first day in her new neighborhood, out playing with her new neighbours, Angela  12   how Charlotte was doing. When she got home, her mother told her that Charlotte had  13 .

    Angela went to the phone to return the call. No answer. She left a(n)  14  on Charlotte's machine. "Hi Charlotte, it's Angela. Call me back !"

    About half an hour  15 Charlotte called. "Angela, I have to tell you something. When you called, I was in the basement. I had a gun to my head. I was about to kill myself, but then I heard your voice on the machine  16 ."

    Angela fell into her chair.

"When I heard your voice, I  17  someone loves me, and I am so 18  that it is you. I'm

going to get help, because I love you, too."

    Charlotte hung up the phone. Angela went right over to 19  , and they sat on the door step and  20  .

1. A. besides                 B. like                   C. except for                D. including

2. A. violent                 B. uneasy           C. active               D. anxious

3. A. At all                B. Most of all      C. In all                D. After all

4.A. out                  B. with          C. on                 D. under

5. A. troublesome        B. dangerous       C. lonely              D. difficult

6.A. hanging out         B  catching up   C. making up           D. coming up

7. A. attempts           B  abilities         C. plans                D  requirements

8. A. teach                     B  instruct      C. reach                D  like

9. A. in                  B  away          C. indoors              D  outside

10. A..when            B  in which       C. which              D  that

11. A. little              B  less           C. more               D  much

12. A. asked                    B  recognized      C. wondered         D  knew

13. A. called             B  come        C. cried               D  gone

14.A.message            B. information      C. mark             D  sign

15.A.late                B. later           C. or so               D  ago

16.A. upstairs            B. downstairs      C. far away            D  nearby

17.A.doubted             B. realized       C. suspected           D  recognized

18.A.comfortable       B. hopeful       C. lucky               D  injure

19.A.Charlotte's house   B. their school    C. the park             D  the garden

20.A.talked            B. cried         C. whispered           D. prayed

    When Spring Festival arrives on February 7, the rat will start the 12 - year animal cycle. Yes, it is the Year of the Rat.

    In your English vocabulary,, the words rat and mouse may mean the same and be interchange-able. But in fact, it is net the ease. Mice and rats can be summed up nicely with two English phrases: "as quiet as a mouse," and "a dirty rat."

    Rats are considered dirty because they are often found in sewers (下水道) and other unclean places. They are also responsible for carrying the Black Plague(瘟疫) disease that wiped out much of Europe's population in the 15th century.

    Having a rat in your house is bad news. They smell terrible and usually make a lot of noise.

    Calling someone a "rat" in English means they are not to be trusted and are suspicious. Saying “Rats!” is also a way to show one s annoyance . Charlie Brown in the Snoopy comic strips often says this.

    Rats appear as mean and evil in some books and novels. However, a recent movie, Rata-touille, in which a rat plays a creative chef, has helped give rats a better image.

    Mice, on the other hand, are seen as quiet and cute. They are smaller than rats and often kept as pets.

Walt Disney's famous character Miekey Mouse helped give them a lovable image among chil-dren. Jerry, from the Tom and Jerry, cartoons, represents mice as playful creatures that like to play tricks on their friends.

1. Which of the following sentences is TRUE about rats and mice?

    A. Mice are usually creative and evil.         B. Rats are smaller than mice.

    C. Mice are lovely and quiet.                D. Rats are often kept as pets.

2. The underlined word in paragraph 2 probably means “______.”

    A.added         B. described       C. corrected      D. represented

3 .When "rat" is used in oral English, it can refer to ______.

    A. someone who is troublesome            B. someone playing tricks on friends

C. someone who is not reliable            D. someone who is lovable

4. The main idea of the passage is that _____.

    A. it is the Year of the Rat this year

    B. the words rat and mouse may mean the same and are interchangeable

    C. how to tell if it's a rat or a mouse

    D. some books and novels have helped give rats a better image

Soccer star, Rudy Kass, is likely to be allowed out of hospital today after having treats for mus-cle problems that stopped him from playing in an important European cup game in Frankfurt on Thursday.

    "The cause of the problem is still unclear. Something is eausing Rudy pain, but the doctors are not sure what, "said Rudy's doctor."I hope we will all know the answer tomorrow, so that treatment can begin."

Rudy, one of Germany' s highest paid centre - forwards, has been in hospital for two nights since suddenly leaving the field in the second half of a game that ended in his team' s defeat.

“I am Sure that result would have been different with him,” said the team’s manager, Klaus Koch. “But we were not willing to take any risks. The pain was unusual and we want to make sure that the problem is solved now once and for all.”

    Doetors say that it is hard to know if Rudy hurt himself while passing the ball, or whether the damage is the result of years of strain and stress. If so, it could mean the end of his career. Football fans wait nervously for the doctor's final assessment(評估診斷).

1. Which of these statements is true according to the passage?

     A. Rudy Kass is out of hospital.

     B. Rudy Kass plays for Frankrurt.

     C. Rudy Kass'team lost its last game.

     D. Rudy Kass' doctors can't agree with one another.

2. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ______.

     A .The cause of Rudy's pain is now unknown 

B. The treatment will begin soon

     C. Rudy's doctors are hard - working      

        D. Doctors are concerned about Rudy's pain

3.By saying “I am sure that the result would have been different with him”, Klaus Koch means that ______.

    A. he does not allow his team to take risks

    B. he is not happy with Kass' performance

    C. he thinks Kass should leave the team

    D. he believes the team would have won their last game with Kass

4. How do the fans feel?

    A. Frightened.   B. Happy.    C. Anxious.     D. Disappointed.