I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and               of a big city, and where teenagers like me        leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house.       they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty        . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some       , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was       in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was       more drunk than me, got into his car and        towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him       to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown       the truck windshield（擋風(fēng)玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I       back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my       to drink so much that night.        things would be different. I know Martin       the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel       for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by       my story I can make you       that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours       . Every choice is like a stone dropped into         water—each ripple (漣漪) represents someone who your choice       . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

1.A. death                           B. fashion                            C. danger                             D. challenge

2.A. succeeded in        B. dreamed of            C. applied for            D. agreed to

3.A. As                            B. While                                 C. When                               D. Although

4.A. lost                         B. drunk                       C. frozen                    D. sleepy

5.A. fun                          B. difficulty                           C. hope                                D. method

6.A. died                    B. injured                            C. killed                                D. hurt

7.A. constantly                   B. frequently                      C. clearly                             D. equally

8.A. headed                        B. walked                             C. pushed                            D. fled

9.A. in trouble                    B. in time                             C. in danger                        D. in place

10.A. above                        B. below                     C. into                                  D. through

11.A. turn                            B. hold                                 C. look                                  D. get

12.A. desire                        B. fault                                 C. right                                 D. chance

13.A. Thus                            B. Nevertheless                   C. Otherwise                        D. Therefore

14.A. faced                         B. avoided                           C. regretted                        D. made

15.A. responsible              B. disappointed                  C. sensitive                          D. embarrassed

16.A. remembering           B. sharing                            C. declaring                         D. stopping

17.A. explain                 B. escape                     C. limit                                  D. realize

18.A. alone                         B. finally                     C. merely                             D. perhaps

19.A. clean                          B. deep                                C. still                                   D. fresh

20.A. affects                       B. inspires                           C. attracts                            D. benefits

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and　　　　 36　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me 　37　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. 　38 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　39　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 　40　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　41 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 　42 more drunk than me, got into his car and 43　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　44 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　45 the truck windshield（擋風(fēng)玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　46 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 　47 to drink so much that night. 　48 things would be different. I know Martin 　49 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　50 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　51 my story I can make you 　52 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　53 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 　 54　 water—each ripple (漣漪) represents someone who your choice 　55 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

36. A. death 　　　　　　　 B. fashion 　　　　　　　　　 C. danger 　　　　　　　　　 D. challenge

37. A. succeeded in 　　 B. dreamed of 　　　　　　 C. applied for 　　　　　　 D. agreed to

38. A. As 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. lost　　　　　　 　　 B. drunk 　　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

40. A. fun 　　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty 　　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. method

41. A. died 　　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　　 C. killed 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

42. A. constantly 　　　　 B. frequently 　　　　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　　　　 D. equally

43. A. headed 　　　　　　　　　　 B. walked 　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 D. fled

44. A. in trouble 　　　　　 B. in time 　　　　　　　　　 C. in danger 　　　　　　　 D. in place

45. A. above 　　　　　　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

46. A. turn 　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

47. A. desire 　　　　　　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

48. A. Thus　　　　　　　　 B. Nevertheless　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

49. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. responsible 　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. sensitive 　　　　　　　　 D. embarrassed

51. A. remembering 　　 B. sharing 　　　　　　　　　 C. declaring 　　　　　　　 D. stopping

52. A. explain 　　　　　　 B. escape 　　　　　　　　　 C. limit 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

53. A. alone 　　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

54. A. clean 　　　　　　　　 B. deep 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

55. A. affects 　　　　　　　　　　 B. inspires 　　　　　　　　　 C. attracts 　　　　　　　　　 D. benefits

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and 　 11　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me　 12 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house.　 13　 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　　14 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some　 15 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　 16 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 　 17 more drunk than me, got into his car and 　 18　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　 19 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　20　 the truck windshield（擋風(fēng)玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　21 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my　 22 to drink so much that night.　 23 things would be different. I know Martin　 24 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　 25 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by　 26 my story I can make you 　 27 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　 28 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into　 29　 water—each ripple (漣漪) represents someone who your choice 30　 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

11．A. death B. danger 　　　　C. fashion 　　　　　　 　 D. challenge

12．A. succeeded in B. dreamed of C. applied for 　　　　 D. agreed to

13．A. When 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　 　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. Although

14．A. drunk 　　　　 B. lost　　　 　　 　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

15．A. fun 　　 B. hope 　　　　　C. difficulty 　　　　　　 D. method

16．A. died 　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　 C. hurt 　　　　　 D. killed

17．A. constantly 　　　　　　 B. frequently 　　　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　 　 D. equally

18．A. headed 　 　　 B. walked 　　　　　　　　 C. pushed 　　　　　　　　 D. fled

19．A. in time 　　B. in trouble 　　 　 C. in danger 　　　　 　 D. in place

20．A. above 　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

21．A. turn 　　　　　　　 B. look 　　　　　 C. hold 　　　　　 　　D. get

22．A. desire 　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　 D. chance

23．A. Thus 　 B. Nevertheless　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　 D. Therefore

24．A. faced 　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

25．A. disappointed 　 B. responsible 　　　 C. sensitive D. embarrassed

26．A. remembering B. declaring C. stopping 　　　 D. sharing 27．A. explain 　　　　 　　B. escape C. realize 　 　　　　　　 D. limit

28．A. alone 　　　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

29．A. deep 　　　　　B. fresh 　　　　　　　　 C. clean　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

30．A. inspires B. attracts 　　　　　　　　 C. benefits 　　　　D. affects

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and 　　　　36　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me 　37　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. 　38 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　39　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 　40　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　41 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 42 more drunk than me, got into his car and 43　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　44 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　45 the truck windshield（擋風(fēng)玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　46 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 　47 to drink so much that night. 　48 things would be different. I know Martin 　49 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　50 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　51 my story I can make you 　52 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　53 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 　 54　 water—each ripple (漣漪) represents someone who your choice 　55 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

36. A. death 　　　　　　　 B. fashion 　　　　　　　　 C. danger 　　　　　　　　 D. challenge

37. A. succeeded in 　 B. dreamed of 　　　　　 C. applied for 　　　　　　 D. agreed to

38. A. As 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. lost　　　　　　 　　 B. drunk 　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

40. A. fun 　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty 　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. method

41. A. died 　　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　 C. killed 　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

42. A. constantly 　　　 B. frequently 　　 　　C. clearly 　　　　　　　　　 D. equally

43. A. headed 　　　　　　 B. walked 　　　　　 　　C. pushed 　　　　　　　　 D. fled

44. A. in trouble 　　　　 B. in time 　　　　　　　　 C. in danger 　　　　　　　　　　 D. in place

45. A. above 　　　　　　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

46. A. turn 　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

47. A. desire 　　　　　　　　　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

48. A. Thus　　　　　　　　 B. Nevertheless　 　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

49. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. responsible 　　　　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　 C. sensitive 　　　　　　　 D. embarrassed

51. A. remembering 　 B. sharing 　　　　　　　　 C. declaring 　　　　　　　 D. stopping

52. A. explain 　　　　　　 B. escape 　　　　　　　　　 C. limit 　　　 　　　　　　 D. realize

53. A. alone 　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

54. A. clean 　　　　　　　 B. deep 　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

55. A. affects 　　　　　　　　　 B. inspires 　　　　　　　　 C. attracts 　　　　　　　　 D. benefits

It was a cold night in September. The rain was drumming on the car roof as George and Marie Winston drove through the empty country roads towards the house of their friends, the Harrisons, where they were going to attend a party to celebrate the engagement of the Harrisons' daughter, Lisa. As they drove, they listened to the local radio station, which was playing classical music.

Suddenly the music on the radio was interrupted by a news announcement: "The Cheshire police have issued a serious warning after a man escaped from Colford Mental Hospital earlier this evening. The man, John Downey, is a murderer who killed six people before he was captured two years ago. He is described as large, very strong and extremely dangerous. People in the Cheshire' area are warned to keep their doors and windows locked, and to call the police immediately if they see anyone acting strangely.”

Marie shivered. "A crazy killer. And he's out there somewhere. That's scary.”

"Don't worry about it,” said her husband. "We're nearly there now. But this car is losing power for some reason.”

As he spoke, the car began to slow down. Finally they rolled to a halt, as the engine died completely. Just as they stopped, George pulled the car off the road, and it came to rest under a large tree,

"Blast!” said George angrily. "Now we'll have to walk in the rain.”

"But that'll take us an hour at least,” said Marie, "And I have my high-heeled shoes and my nice clothes on. They'll be ruined!”

"Well, you'll have to wait while I run to the nearest house and call the Harrisons. Someone can come out and pick us up," said George.

"But George! Have you forgotten what the radio said?"

"You'll have to hide in the back of the car. Lock all the doors and lie on the floor in the back, under this blanket. No one will see you. When I come back, I'll knock three times on the door. Then you can get up and open it. Don't open it unless you hear three knocks," George opened the door and, slipped out into the rain. He quickly disappeared into the blackness.

Marie quickly locked the door and settled down under the blanket in the back for a long wait.

Suddenly she heard three slow knocks, one after the other, also on the roof of the car. Was it her husband? Should she open the door? Then she heard another knock, and another. This was not her husband. It was somebody or something else. She was shaking with fear, but she forced herself to lie still. The knocking continued----bump, bump, bump, bump.

Many hours later, as the sun rose, she was still lying there. The knocking had never stopped all night long. She did not know what to do. Where was George? Why had he not come for her?

Suddenly, she heard the sound of three or four vehicles, racing quickly down the road. Someone had come! Marie sat up quickly and looked out of the window.

The three vehicles were all police cars. Several policemen leapt out. One of them rushed towards the car as Marie opened the door. He took her by the hand.

"Get out of the car and walk with me to the police vehicle. Miss! You're safe now. Look straight ahead. Keep looking at the police car. Don't look back. Just don't look back.”

Something in the way he spoke filled Marie with cold horror. She could not help herself. About ten yards from the police car, she stopped, turned and looked back at the empty vehicle.

George was hanging from the tree above the car, a rope tied around his neck. As the wind blew his body back and forth, his feet were bumping gently on the roof of the car-bump, bump, bump, bump.

1．What was the reason for the news announcement on the radio?

A．Some people had been seen acting strangely in the Cheshire area.

B．The police were warning of accidents on the roads in the bad weather.

C．Six people, including John Downey, had been murdered.

D．A dangerous prisoner had escaped.

2．Why did Marie stay in the car when George left?

  A．She was afraid to go out in the dark.   

  B．So no-one would steal the car.

  C．Her clothes weren't suitable for the rain.  

  D．She wanted to get some sleep.

3．Why did the policeman tell her not to look back when he brought her out of the car?

  A．The killer was waiting behind her.

  B．He wanted her to forget everything that had happened during the night.

  C．He didn't want her to see the damage done to the car.

       D．He didn't want her to see the body of her husband.