A game of “catch” is just two people throwing a ball back and forth (来回地). They might have baseball               , or they might use their hands.In fact, playing catch is part of baseball          to make you get used to using a ball and a glove. But any American kid will tell you it’s much more than that.

Playing catch is a time for kids to be with their          . It’s a time when there’s nothing to worry about besides catching a ball. It’s a time when words move as smoothly as the ball itself back-and-forth, easy and relaxing. It’s an excuse to spend time          .When you ask some adults(成年人) to          the good memories of their dads, they nearly always say something about playing catch. Why? Probably because dads are usually very          with their work. A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has his or her dad’s attention. There is no work, no phone and no other people around to take your dad away          you. For the time of playing a game of catch—your dad is all          .

1.A. gloves      B. yards      C. skills      D. caps

2.A. team       B. practice  C. match      D. club

3.A. fathers     B. mothers    C. friends   D. classmates

4.A. alone     B. once again C. as usual   D. together

5.A. talk about  B. looked for  C. point out D. hear of

6.A. strict      B. busy       C. bored     D. careful

7.A. off         B. to         C. for       D. from

8.A. his         B. hers       C. yours     D. theirs

Julia was a very beautiful woman. She was tall and her skin was white and smooth. She only had one         : she was a little bit fat. So she took part in a          club, and didn’t eat anything that might make her put on weight.

At a party, Julia told us that she had          her family’s favorite delicious cake over the weekend, and they had eaten half of it at dinner that evening. The next day, Julia kept staring at the other half and finally she cut a          piece for herself. One piece led to another, and soon she had finished the cake.She went on to tell us that she was so          that she could not stop herself from eating the cake and her husband would be so unhappy. Everyone             her, until someone asked: “What did your husband say when he found out?”Julia smiled happily. “He          found out,” she answered. “I made another cake and ate half of that one too.”

1.A. problem       B. hope         C. advantage

2.A. sports          B. diet          C. music

3.A. made          B. bought        C. eaten

4.A. large         B. half          C. small

5.A. surprised     B. sad           C. angry

6.A. thanked       B. punished       C. pitied

7.A. never         B. seldom        C. sometimes

–Un, I’d like a hamburger, large chips and a small Coke with ice.

–________?

A.Can I help you  

B. For here or to go  

C. Anything to eat

–Would you be so kind as to _________ your music? I am preparing for

tomorrow’s speech. –Sure. Sorry to disturb you.

A. turn down      B. turn up      C. turn on

–Who can reach the dictionary on the top shelf?

–Susan can. She is ________girl of us all.

A. taller  B. a tall C. the tallest

–I hear there’s a good French restaurant nearby. Why not ________ there for lunch?   –Yeah, let’s go.

A. go      B. going     C. to go

–Why didn’t Mary come to John’s birthday party last night?

–She ______ to, but her dad simply would not let her out so late at night.

A.wants      B. wanted      C. has wanted

–The manager says that there’s no hot water after8:00 tonight.

–You mean we ______ go to bed without a shower. How terrible!

A. can     B. have to     C. may

I hope to see you at the office tomorrow, but if _____, do remember to leave me a message.

A. possible    B. so     C. not

–______will you stay here for the meeting?

–Until the day after tomorrow.

A. How long     B. How often     C. How much