I think that sleeping is the most wonderful thing in the world. While 36 I do nothing, but close my eyes, leaving all my work behind. In fact, I __37 _get up early nearly every morning.
My classes begin at 8:00, but the teacher asks us to arrive before 7:15 so we have 38 time to prepare for the class. If you are 39 , you’ll lose one point. And when you reach 10 40 , parents’ visit to school will be a must. Though I think it’s 41 , I still don’t want to lose any points.
One morning, my alarm clock 42 . I woke up with a 43 and found that it was already 7:00. What was worse. I lost six points in a 44 , that is to say, I was late every day that week. My teacher said that he 45 me to be late. My friends joked that my 46 was coming soon. I finally 47 to do something. I bought a new 48 . It sings songs on time, 49 I shut it down.
It’s perfect for a lazy cat like me. The first time I 50 it I successfully got up at 6:00 the next morning. Proud of 51 , I took a deep breath and found that the early morning air is surprisingly 52_. I did some reading, finding that English is really beautiful. I hadn’t realized __53 that the morning is so wonderful.
“Life is 54 a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Just as Forrest Gump said, sometimes we should break our 55 . You may find that a new way can change things for the better.
1. A. tired B. asleep C. silent D. awake
2. A. shall B. can C. used to D. have to
3. A. enough B. no C. Many D. any
4. A. lazy B. sleepy C. late D. noisy
5. A. times B. points C. days D. classes
6. A. surprising B. impossible C. interesting D. boring
7. A. failed B. lied C. sounded D. disappeared
8.A. jump B. thought C. start D. dream
9. A. class B. day C. week D. month
10. A. believed B. expected C. advised D. hoped
11. A. exam B. mistake C. duty D. day
12.A. decided B. wanted C. offered D. tried
13.A. alarm clock B. schoolbag C. watch D. bike
14. A. as if B. if C. even if D. only if
15. A. had B. used C. watched D. bought
16. A. itself B. them C. myself D. us
17. A. cool B. warm C. comfortable D. fresh
18.A. after B. yet C. ago D. before
19. A. as B. like C. from D. with
20. A. rules B. ideas C. habits D. dreams
–It’s a long time ___ I last saw you.
--Yes, and it will be two months ______ we can meet again.
A. before; since B. when; before C. since; when D. since ; before
---Guess what! I have got the highest score in the final exam.
---- Great! You ______ worked very hard and put a lot of energy into it.
A. must B. must have C. should D. should have
The manager says he needs an assistant that he can depend on to deal with the problems that may happen in his _______.
A. presence B. absence C. distance D. appearance
Our teacher is clever and hardworking, but not very good at _______ his ideas to us.
A. getting over B. getting across C. getting on D. getting into
---She might complain about you to the manager.
---_________? I know I am in the right.
A. What for B. Why not C. What’s up D. So what