It’s Sunday. There are   36   people on the bus. And   37   is looking here and there. He wants to find a   38  . Then he finds one. He goes to it. A small   39   is on the seat. And a young man is 40   it.”
“Excuse me.   41   I have this seat?” asks the old man. “Sorry, it’s for   _42  . She goes to buy some bananas.” says the young man.
“Well,” says the old man. “Let me sit here, please. When she comes back, I will leave(離開) here.”
The bus starts. “She doesn’t come, 43  her bag is here. Let me give her the bag.” The old man wants to throw（扔掉） the bag   44  of the window.
The young man jumps and shouts(大喊)，“Don’t throw! It’s  45  bag.”
【小題1】A. little         B. a lot          C. many
【小題2】A. a young woman B. an old man      C. an old woman
【小題3】A.seat            B. chair          C. bag   
【小題4】A.dog             B. book          C. bag
【小題5】A.or              B. at            C. next to
【小題6】A.Do              B. May          C. Must
【小題7】A.a boy           B. a man         C. a woman 
【小題8】A.and             B. then          C. but
【小題9】A.from            B. out           C. in       
【小題10】A.my             B. her           C. his      

It’s Sunday. There are   36   people on the bus. And   37   is looking here and there. He wants to find a   38   . Then he finds one. He goes to it. A small   39   is on the seat. And a young man is 40   it.”

“Excuse me.   41   I have this seat?” asks the old man. “Sorry, it’s for   _42   . She goes to buy some bananas.” says the young man.

“Well,” says the old man. “Let me sit here, please. When she comes back, I will leave(離開) here.”

The bus starts. “She doesn’t come, 43  her bag is here. Let me give her the bag.” The old man wants to throw（扔掉） the bag   44  of the window.

The young man jumps and shouts(大喊)，“Don’t throw! It’s  45   bag.”

1.A. little                B. a lot           C. many

2.A. a young woman B. an old man      C. an old woman

3.A.seat   B. chair           C. bag          

4.A.dog    B. book           C. bag          

5.A.or     B. at             C. next to       

6.A.Do     B. May           C. Must          

7.A.a boy  B. a man         C. a woman      

8.A.and    B. then           C. but

9.A.from   B. out            C. in       

10.A.my    B. her            C. his      

It seems today more and more girls like to dress like boys. Maybe they are following the example of Li Yuchun, the winner of the Super Girl contest in 2005.

    Kitty Deng is a 13 - year - old girl from Shanxi. She has boyish style. "I'm like a boy and I'm comfortable being this way," says Kitty."I think everybody should have a style according to his or her personality. "She also says that after the Super Girl contest, she becomes more popular.

    Liu Bing from Liaoning is also a tomboy. "I don't wear skirts because I don't look pretty in them," says the 13 -year -old. "I cut my hair short because long hair makes me feel very hot in summer. "In fact, Liu has another reason. The style makes it easier to play together with boys. Why not girls? "Because some girls are just mean(小氣) ," she says.

    Wei Yan,14, lives in Shanghai. In her class, not many girls dress like boys. But many girls think that being a boy is easier. "Boys have more chances than we do," says Wei. "For example, in our school only boys can be flag escorts(護旗手). Why can't girls have a try?"

根據短文內容，回答下列問題：

1. What do Kitty Deng and Liu Bing have in common?

2. In Kitty's opinion, what style should one have?

3. What does "tomboy" probably mean in Chinese?

4. Why is it easier to be a boy than a girl inWei Yan's school?

5. Who have more chances to become flag escorts in Wei Yan's school?

 “Do you want to come with me?” Sally asked her brother. “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course（賽道，路線）down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.”

“No, thanks,” Mark replied. “Sam’s coming over to play basketball.”

Sally rode off on her bike while Mark waited for his friend. Mark was fast,   35   he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would   36   if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Mark knew he would   37   speed along.

The race day finally arrived. “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Sally told Mark when she saw so many kids around. Then they   38   the other riders at the start line.

“Sally is always nervous,” Mark thought. “Don’t worry.   39   will do fine,” he said. As soon as the starter shouted “Go!”, Mark’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He moved   40   to the front.

A few minutes later, there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Mark raced along the course. He rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped(環(huán)繞)around a pond. Mark was surprised that the course was so   41  .

His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eyes. There was a line of bike riders on the course ahead of him! “How could this be?” Mark said to himself. “I must have taken a wrong   42   and made one more loop in the course,” he thought.

Mark pushed his achy muscles(肌肉)harder. He realized his   43   alone wouldn’t be enough this time;   44   the course was just as important. He managed to ride past a couple of bike riders, but he couldn’t   45   the riders who were in the lead.

After the race Mark saw his sister. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Mark asked.

“Third place!” Sally answered excitedly.

“That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be     46   enough to practice the course with you,” Mark made a face at his sister and replied.

35. A. but                           B. as                        C. and                      D. or

36. A. help                          B. move                   C. care                     D. come

37. A. just                           B. even                     C. never                   D. still

38. A. joined                       B. passed                  C. visited                  D. invited

39. A. I                              B. You                      C. They                    D. She

40. A. quickly                     B. quietly                  C. clearly                  D. carefully

41. A. hard                         B. wide                    C. long                     D. tidy

42. A. chance                      B. turn                     C. step                     D. ride

43. A. patience                    B. spirit                    C. speed                   D. imagination

44. A. accepting                  B. changing              C. knowing               D. finishing

45. A. leave                         B. touch                   C. face                     D. reach

46. A. honest                      B. smart                   C. brave                   D. confident