阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smith: Hi, Cathy, how did you find yesterday’s speech competition?
Cathy: Well, to be honest, it was quite 1. (disappoint).
S: You didn’t like the speeches?
C: Yes, I did．In fact, I 2. (enjoy) listening to most of the speeches．But I just couldn’t accept the result, you know.
S: Hmm, you mean the judges?
C: I mean, most of the listeners including me didn’t understand 3. the judges didn’t like Samantha．It was such a shock 4. they announced the winner was Jim．We all thought Samantha’s 5. (pronounce) was the best.
S: You’re 6. (probable) right．But don’t you think the speech itself is 7. (important)? As I see it, Jim’s speech was more meaningful．I was deeply moved by the story he told us.
C: That I know now.In my 8. ,we also learned something very important 9. Samantha’s speech.
S: That’s right．Samantha and Jim were indeed very close．I guess it was difficult for the judges.
C: Well, I wish I 10. (can) agree with you．But I do think Samantha was best.
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In many countries，people eat rice every day． they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper．They can it, fry（煎）it or it into rice noodles．They usually eat it meat，fish and vegetables．
Some people do not eat some kind of ． Muslins，for example，do not eat pork，and Hindus do not eat beef．
The Japanese eat a lot of fish．Japan is an island and its go all over the Pacific
looking for fish to ．The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish, and they also eat a lot of rice.
In such as Britain，Australia and the United States，the most important food is or potatoes．People there usually make their bread from wheat flour．They potatoes in different ways．They can boil them，fry them and roast（烤）them．
In Africa，maize（玉米）is the most important food． rice and wheat，maize is a kind of cereal（谷物）.African people make the maize flour．From this flour they make .kinds of bread and cakes．Many Africans are very 14 and they can’t afford to eat much with their cereal．
Cereals are a very important kind of food we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh ．
Some people eat fruit and vegetables．They do not eat meat or fish or that comes from animals．They eat only food from ．Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat．
1.A．Sometime B．Sometimes C．Some time D．Some times
2.A．drink B．boil C．have D．eat
3.A．change B．turn C．make D．eat
4.A．as B．like C．together D．with
5.A．meat B．fish C．apples D．vegetables
6.A．trains B．planes C．life boats D．fishing boats
7.A．buy B．catch C．hold D．weigh
8.A．the world B．countries C．the east D．developing countries
9.A．bread B．cake C．flour D．vegetables
10.A．cook B．eat C．make D．take
11.A．With B．As C．Being D．Like
12.A．of B．from C．into D．up to
13.A．the same B．every C．different D．each
14.A．rich B．weak C．strong D．poor
15.A．meat B．maize C．bread D．flour
16.A．so B．as C．but D．because
17.A．fruit B．cakes C．rice D．potatoes
18.A．only B．not only C．besides D．except
19.A．something B．pork C．anything D．beef
20.A．fish B．apples C．pigs D．plants
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项，
My mother is a diligent and kind woman．She is very busy from morning till night．As a teacher, she works hard．1. Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown．She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon．2.She treats them with patience and teaches them well．For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
3. Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order．She seems to be busy all the time．As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age．But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever．Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us．4.She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself．She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.
Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play．That is the way to be happy and gay．If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”．What a piece of good advice this is! 5. This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior．My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.
A．As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.
B．She loves her students and cares for them.
C．She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.
D．She enjoys listening to classic music.
E．I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.
F．Can you tell us something about your mother?
G．My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.
Laptop computers are popular all over the world．People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels．These laptops connect people to their workplace．In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want．Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop．The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college．The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet．In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families．However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs．They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable．As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers．In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources．State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students．State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers．The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons．As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world．They can see everything and do everything.”
1.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _______.
A．connect them to libraries
B．access the Internet
C．work at home
D．use for their schoolwork
2.Which of the following is true about Westlake College?
A．All teachers use computers
B．1500 students have laptops.
C．It is an old college in America．
D．Students there can do everything.
3.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _______.
A．attend lectures on information technology
B．travel around the world
C．have free laptops
D．get information from around the world
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A．The program is successful．
B．The program is not workable.
C．The program is too expensive．
D．We don’t know the result yet.
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do．In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice．It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends．Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．The question of “choice” is an interesting one．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parent don’t like?
1.Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
A．friends
B．teachers
C．brothers and sisters
D．classmates
2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
A．go to their friends
B．talk with their parents
C．talk with their friends on the phone
D．have a discussion with their family
3.Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
A．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.
B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.
C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.
D．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.
4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy.
B．In all families, children can choose everything they like.
C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better.
D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help．
This March is a busy month in Shanghai．There's a lot to do．Here are the highlights.
Live Music - Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player．He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes．Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep．This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai．The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15---23 March
PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m．till late!
TEL: 6466—8736
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop．Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn．Instructors will demonstrate the dances．The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
PLACE: Jack Stein's DATES: every Monday
PRICE: Y60 including one drink TIME: 7:00 ---0:00 p.m.
TEL: 6402-1877
Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here．You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof．It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition．There are lots of mummies and more gold than you've ever seen before．Let us know if you see a mummy move!
PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students)
TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: daily
TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m．- 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m.--- 9:00p.m.
Dining - Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai．In Japan, it’s become an art form．The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura．She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan．She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month
PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime
TEL: 6690-3211
For a full listing of events, see our website.
1.Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p．m．on Saturday, which one can you choose?
A．Live Music - Late Night Jazz
B．Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum
C．Scottish dancing
D．Dining - Sushi chef in town
2.Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?
A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out.
B．The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long.
C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.
D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt.
3.From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.
A．an instructor
B．a waitress
C．a coo
D．an artist
