(A)

Many people think that Americans __1__ their cars almost more than anything else. When __2__ people are fourteen years old, they want to have their __3__ cars. They dont ask for a car from their __4__. So many of them work in __5__ time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to __6__ and getting a drivers license may be one of the most exciting things in a young persons life.

Some people almost __7__ go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will __8__ their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a __9__. On Saturdays or Sundays some people may __10__ most of their time washing and repairing their cars.

1. A. prefer B. love C. drive D. play

2. A. little B. big C. old D. young

3. A. new B. own C. expensive D. cheap

4. A. friends B. teachers C. parents D. brothers

5. A. free B. busy C. study D. good

6. A. make B. mend C. wash D. drive

7. A. always B. never C. often D. usually

8. A. take B. carry C. push D. lift

9. A. question B. wrong C. mistake D. problem

10. A. cost B. get C. spend D. use

(B)

Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had __1__ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy __2__ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and __3__ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work.

Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man __4__ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked __5__ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasnt at home and she had to go to __6__ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her __7__ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid __8__ the doctors words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and __9__. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy __10__ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, “Ive bought all the food you like, dear!”

1. A. no B. some C. much D. enough

2. A. lazy B. clever C. careful D. hard

3. A. did well in B. was poor at C. was working D. was good for

4. A. was angry B. thought hard C. agreed D. said “No.”

5. A. a little B. a few C. many D. a lot of

6. A. rest B. sleep C. hospital D. work

7. A. should B. would C. to D. not to

8. A. to remember B. to forget C. to catch D. to teach

9. A. slept B. went out C. cooked D. ate

10. A. reading B. seeing C. cooking D. writing

(C)

Farley worked for the Canadian government. One day, he was __1__ to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou(北美馴鹿)? Do they kill people?

They gave him lots of food and clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to __2__. The plane put him down and went away. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of animals and lots of wolves.

People tell terrible stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Farley remembered these stories, and he was __3__. He had his gun with him __4__.

Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.

Farley watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very __5__ mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to __6__ food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young wolf __7__ the children. They were a nice, happy family—wolf family! Farley did not need his __8__ any more. In a short time, he got on well with the family. Farley watched them for five months. He learned that many stories about the wolves were __9__. Wolves do not eat people, and they do not eat many large animals. And he also learned bad things about men. It was men who killed many caribou and wolves.

Later, Farley wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to __10__ them and not to kill them.

1. A. seen B. told C. heard D. found

2. A. a small town B. a big city C. a far place D. a lonely village

3. A. afraid B. happy C. angry D. tired

4. A. at times B. all the time C. once a week D. every afternoon

5. A. bad B. good C. hungry D. thirsty

6. A. cook B. make C. get D. pick

7. A. shouted at B. looked into C. laughed at D. played with

8. A. food B. clothes C. gun D. plane

9. A. not good B. not true C. not easy D. not clear

10. A. grow B. have C. teach D. understand

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