1.How old was King when he died?
A. 29. B. 39. C. 65. D. 68.
2.Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. King was born in Tennessee.
B. King led a bus boycott in Alabama.
C. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963.
D. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1965.
3.What’s the purpose of the time line in this article?
A. To teach the students to draw a time line.
B. To introduce Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
C. To tell more about Martin Luther King Jr.
D. To explain why whites and blacks were separated.
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn’t see things ________ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped ________would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn’t __________ . But her mother’s mind was made up.
Three days later, Carmen got new glasses and instructions from her doctor. “All of the kids will think I’m _________.” Carmen said. Her mother ________ and shook her head. “You look just as beautiful as before”, she said. But Carmen didn’t believe her.
The next day, Carmen kept the ________ in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling __________. Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout. Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What’s the ________ ?” she asked.
“My ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from California. It’s very ________ and I can’t lose it.”
Carmen and her friends began to ________ for the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better ________ she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so ________ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her eyes. It was the _________ .
“Here it is,” she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.
“Thanks, Carmen,” she said. “I ________ thought we’d find it.” she paused (停顿). “Hey, I didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!”
Carmen had ________ that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
“Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so bad after all.” Carmen thought.
1.A. clearly B. carefully C. freely D. quickly
2.A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody
3.A. refuse B. mind C. agree D. understand
4.A. cool B. silly C. proud D. pretty
5.A. nodded B. cheered C. smiled D. shouted
6.A. watch B. keys C. gift D. glasses
7.A. tired B. unhappy C. angry D. nervous
8.A. matter B. reason C. question D. Secret
9.A．special B．common C．cheap D．heavy
10.A. ask B. wait C. look D. pay
11.A. though B. if C. because D. until
12.A. natural B. new C. interesting D. different
13.A. ball B. ring C. present D. glasses
14.A. still B. ever C. never D. often
15.A. heard B. found C. remembered D. forgotten
—I think students should have mobile phones to call their parents.
—_____. They often use them to play games instead.
A. I hope so B. I don't agree
C. No problem D. Good idea
—Excuse me. Can you please tell me _________?
—Sure. There’s a bookstore on River Road.
A. how can I save money
B. how I can save money
C. where I can get some science books
D. where can I get some science books
Mrs. Smith often goes to visit those AIDS patients in hospitals to_________.
A. cheer her up B. cheer up her
C. cheer them up D. cheer up them
We all know how wonderful you are. You needn’t _________.
A. give up B. show off
C. take the lead D. fall behind
