—Excuse me, Mr. Black, when will the concert begin?

—Not until it ____ in half an hour.

A. repairs B. is prepared C. will prepare D. will be prepared

Linda’s father hates waiting in long lines. I think he’s just not very ____.

A. patient B. humorous C. creative D. powerful

—Do you know much about business?

—____ at all. I have little interest in it.

A. Anything B. Nothing C. Something D. Everything

—What’s your new home like?

—____.

A. It’s near my school. B. It’s large and comfortable

C. I love my new home D. I live with my parents

—As we know, some of the families can’t afford a flat in the city because of the rapid increase in the price of housing.

—____ if you want to have one in Shanghai.

A. Exactly B. Naturally C. Especially D. Possibly

______ of the workers in the computer factory is about two thousand, and ______ of them are women workers.

A. The number; second third   B. A number; three quarters

C. A number; half second    D. The number; two thirds

—Excuse me, but could you tell me ____?

—Certainly, and the earlier, the better.

A. how long it will take to get to London

B. how long can I take the direct flight to London

C. whether I could buy a ticket to London without my passport

D. if I can book a direct flight to London online

One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “ Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, ___you can just wait until we make a quick __ at the grocery store（杂货店）. I have something ___to show you.

At the grocery store, we ___some apples — red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to ___your question.” I put one apple of each ___on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a ___look on her face.

“People are like apples. They come in all ___colors, shapes and sizes. On the ___, some of the apples may not ___look like the others.” As I was talking, Alice was checking each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, ___them back on the table, but in a different place.

“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”

She said, “I ___tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of each one. See if that helps you __ which one is which.”

She took big bites, and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are ___like apples! They are all different, but once you ___the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

She totally got it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.A. although B. so C. because D. if

2.A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay

3.A. challenging B. encouraging C. interesting D. exciting

4.A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected

5.A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve

6.A. size B. type C. shape D. class

7.A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious

8.A. similar B. common C. different D. same

9.A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside

10.A. still B. even C. only D. ever

11.A. keeping B. laying C. pulling D. giving

12.A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

13.A. allow B. consider C. decide D. believe

14.A. just B. always C. hardly D. seldom

15.A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off

1.John needs to drive his two sons to school and he likes European cars. What may he choose?

A. Hyundai i20 or Fiat 500. B. Fiat 500 or Land Rover Discovery.

C. Renault Ménage or Fiat 500. D. Land Rover Discovery or Hyundai i20.

2.Which of the following cars are greener?

A. Hyundai i20 and Fiat 500.

B. Renault Ménage and Fiat 500.

C. Land Rover Discovery and Hyundai i20.

D. Renault Ménage and Land Rover Discovery.

3.If you choose a Land Rover Discovery, you will .

A. spend less money on fuel

B. take 5 people at most each time

C. be more friendly to the environment

D. be able to drive on rough roads

4.Hyundai i20 can .

A. hold seven people B. save fuel

C. provide a comfortable driving experience D. make long distance driving comfortable.

5.Which of the following is true?

A. Each car above has 4 seats.

B. The four cars are made by European companies.

C. Land Rover Discovery is the second most expensive of above.

D. Both Renault Ménage and Fiat 500 consume lots of fuel.

My dad is very unique（独特的）because of his personality and lifestyle. For example, put his watch on his left hand, even though he’s a lefty, and parking his car only in the garage is just his thing and doesn’t change.

My father only wears suits during the week because it’s something very professional（专业的）and formal. He loves to teach what he knows, from teaching my mother, aunt, and sisters driving skills to teaching his kids vocabulary. Also, whenever he is asked to do something at work, whatever it is, he will always complete the task on time.

My mother buys most of his clothes, as he hates big crowds. In his house, children watch TV only after finishing all the homework, which he believes is the best, because the child does his homework and still stays happy.

One of my father’s main focuses (重心)in life is making sure his children grow up the right way like he did.

He grew up with one sister in Chicago. As he got older, he got married to my mother who is three years younger than him.

My dad is a person with many qualities. His personality is just very wonderful to live with. The manners he shows are so good and probably much better than most people. I admire my father and want to be just like him when I grow up.

1.The writer uses examples in the first paragraph to show .

A. his father is a left-hander B. his father’s personality and lifestyle

C. his father is a unique person D. his father doesn’t want any change

2.Father likes the people around him something he knows.

A. teaching B. buying C. sharing D. giving

3.What does the underlined word “garage” mean in Chinese?

A. 户外 B. 车库 C. 街道 D. 写字楼

4.According to the passage, the writer’s father .

A. first met his wife in Chicago B. gets along well with his family

C. got married at a very old age D. has a sister three years younger

5.We can learn from the text that .

A. good personalities make a person perfect

B. father is always the strictest one in a family

C. children want to grow up just as their fathers

D. parents may have a great influence on their kids