The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate（拼命）now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.
A. happy B. disappointed C. unhappy D. hopeful
2.Reviewing his lessons that night didn’t help him because ____________.
A. it was too late at night
B. he was very tired
C. his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
3.What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?
A. He went to a church to pray again.
B. He passed the exam all by luck.
C. He failed in the exam.
D. He was punished by his teacher.
4.The best title for the passage would be ____________.
A. The Night Before the Examination
B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student
D. Going Over My Lessons
I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 36 the teddy bears beside her father 37 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 38 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 39 picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 40 his head, “No”.
Rather 41 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers 42 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 43 on top of the others, and ran toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(购买物) and 44 the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl’s 45 , the little boy and his father got in line 46 her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 47 it back to the cashier(收银员) and 48 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 49 under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “ 50 , you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only 51 in disbelief. It was, he said, 52 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and 53 smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not 54 into the strong who care and the 55 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.
1.A. looking through B. getting through
C. dressing up D. tidying up
2.A. while B. when C. after D. once
3.A. Then B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
4.A. stopped B. continued C. avoided D. kept
5.A. shook B. nodded C. moved D. held
6.A. anxious B. disappointed C. angry D. curious
7.A. also B. instead C. lastly D. indeed
8.A. laying B. lying C. to lie D. lain
9.A. accompanied B. helped C. kept D. followed
10.A. surprise B. satisfactory C. joy D. regret
11.A. behind B. before C. between D. beyond
12.A. put B. handed C. sent D. carried
13.A. whispered B. shouted C. gave D. showed
14.A. basket B. bag C. bear D. gift
15.A. Sorry B. Excuse me
C. Congratulations D. Pardon me
16.A. cry B. stare C. jump D. pay
17.A. extremely B. only C. exactly D. wonderfully
18.A. widest B. greatest C. prettiest D. dearest
19.A. divided B. changed C. included D. cut
20.A. poor B. ugly C. unhappy D. weak
______ the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids puzzled people for centuries.
A. Whether B. What
C. How D. Where
I’m really tired _______ Tom. He had me _______ for two hours in the rain.
A. of, waiting B. with; wait
C. of; wait D. with; waited
— You look upset. What is the matter?
— I lost my handbag _______ my ID card and a lot of cash.
including B. containing
C. included D. contained
You cannot imagine how she finished the race _____ her foot wounded so badly.
A. for B. when C. with D. while
