Her strange appearance drew everybody’s attention.（）

A.by

B.of

C.for

D.till

Just now a strange idea() in her mind.

A springed up

B sprang up

C sprung up

D spring up

Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because 。

A. the police called her

B. he looked very strange

C. he came to the hotel with little luggage

D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve

She decided to go back to her home village _______ stay on in that strange city.

A. than

B. instead

C. rather than

D. other than

A、identical

B、imperative

C、impressive

D、innocent

A、她独处时便感到一种特殊的安宁。

B、她独处时便感到一种奇怪的安宁。

A.He finds better job opportunity in the other town

B.He wants to sever the ties that Doree has with her mother’s friend to get better control of her

C.He is thinking of starting a family

D.He wants to start his life anew

Australian Athlete Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman was born in an aboriginal (土著的) family in Australia. When she was still a girl, her talent in running was （31） . Her mother encouraged her to （32） her interest in sports. Her stepfather (继父), Bruce Barber, told her that she could win a gold medal at the Olympics if she trained （33） . At the age of 15, she （34） at the National School Championships. She achieved such good （35） that she was encouraged to （36） the 1990 Commonwealth Games team. She became a （37） of the 4x 100-meter relay (接力) team, which won gold at the Commonwealth Games. In 1990, she took part in the Australian National Championships, winning the 200 meters, and then ran in the 100, 200, and 4xl00 meters （38） at the World Junior Games. During this time,

She （39） an Australian track official. He later became her （40）, manager, and boyfriend.

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last yes.

As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again？ That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

What did the author say about her own writing experience？

A) She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

B) Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.

C) She was constantly under pressure of writing more.

D) Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

ty television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last yes.

As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again？ That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.