He drank some Red Bull in order to stay sober enough to drive.（)

A.ate

B.drank

C.bit

D.swallowed

In Poland, if a man gives some odd red roses to woman as a present, it means that he

A．will invite her to a dinner party

B．has not been in love with her

C．will invite her to a ball

D．has fallen in love with her

Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人. He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.

One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “ Here are two bottles of poison (毒药 ) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them. ” With these words, he went out.

But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn ’ t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself.

1.In the story,() liked wine and good food very much.

A、the rich man

B、the servant

C、both A and B

D、neither A and B

2.The rich man knew that it was() that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.

A、the cat

B、himself

C、nobody

D、the servant

3.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ().

A、there was in fact poison in the bottles

B、did not want the servant to drink his wine

C、he wanted to kill the cat

D、he wanted to kill the servant

4.In fact,()ate all the nice food and drank the wine.

A、the servant

B、cat

C、the rich man

D、nobody

5.From the story, we know that the servant is very()

A、lazy

B、bad

C、clever

D、kind

symphony. He couldn‘t (11) that the audience were clapping wildly. He was deaf. He was Beethoven，one of the greatest musicians who ever lived.

Beethoven wrote about 300 (12) of music. He wrote some of his most beautiful pieces after he became deaf. It is hard for anyone to be deaf. But it is even worse for a musician than for (13) else. Think of not being able to hear the music you have written!

As a child Beethoven did not have a happy life. His father drank (14) .When the boy was only four，his father decided to make a musician (15) him. Hour after hour he had to practice (16) the violin. He learned so fast that he was able to make a concert tour when he was eleven. When he was seventeen，the great Mozart praised him. After he studied with Haydn. Beethoven was writing a great deal of music (17) .

Beethoven had an ugly face and a bad temper. He was often invited (18) the homes of wealthy people. They forgave him when his temper flared up. Illness made him become deaf when he was (19) thirty-one.

Beethoven wrote long pieces and short ones，gentle ones and (20) ones.

A. hear

B. listen

C. listen to

D. hear of

A.took

B.drank

C.ate

D.has

When he crashed the car,______six bottles of beer.

A. drank

B. was drinking

C. drinks

D. had drunk

One thorn(刺) of experience is worth many times of warning.

Ralph Wick was seven years old.In most things he was a fine boy，but he would cry from time to time.When he could not have what he wanted，he would (31)for it.If he was told that it would hurt him，and he could not (32)it，he would also cry.

One day，he went with his mother into the (33)The sun shone.The grass was cut.The flowers were starting to come out.Ralph thought he was，for once，a good boy.(34) was on his face.He wished to do as he was told.Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he was very happy.

"Now you must be tired and (35)"said his mother."Have a good rest here and eat some cookies.I will get a beautiful red rose for you."So his mother brought the red flower to him.When he saw his mother still had a white rose in her hand，Ralph (36)it.

"No，my dear，"said his mother."See how many thorns it has.You must not touch it，or you would be sure to hurt your (37)"When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose，he began to cry，and (38) took it away.But he was soon very sorry.The thorns hurt his hand.It was so(39) that he could not use it for some time.

Ralph would never (40) this.From then on，when he wanted what he should not have，his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before.He at last learned to do as he was told.

31.A.run B.cry C.plan D.call

32.A.save B.hide C.have D.lose

33.A.park B.garden C.forest D.field

34.A.smile B.sign C.fear D.mark

35.A.lazy B.noisy C.hungry D.sleepy

36.A.waited for B.asked for C.cared for D.thanked for

37.A.arm B.leg C.hand D.foot

38.A.quietly B.proudly C.politely D.suddenly

39.A.helpful B.harmful C.peaceful D.painful

40.A.accept B.refuse C.forget D.remember.

A.despite that

B.in spite of

C.for fear that

D.now that

One thorn （刺) of experience is worth many times of warning.Ralph Wick was seven years o

One thorn (刺) of experience is worth many times of warning.

Ralph Wick was seven years old.In most things he was a fine boy, but he would cry from time to time.When he could not have what he wanted, he would C-31 for it.If he was told that it would hurt him, and he could not C-32 it, he would also cry.

One day, he went with his mother into the C-33 .The sun shone.The grass was cut.The flowers were starting to come out.

Ralph thought he was, for once, a good boy.A C-34 was on his face.He wished to do as he was told.Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he was very happy.

“Now you must be tired and C-35 said his mother.“Have a good rest here and eat some cookies.I will get a beautiful red rose for you.” So his mother brought the red flower to him.When he saw his mother still had a white rose in her hand, Ralph C-36 it.

“No, my dear,” said his mother.“See how many thorns it has.You must not touch it, or you would be sure to hurt your C-37 .” When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose, he began to cry, and C-38 took it away.But he was soon very sorry.The thorns hurt his hand.It was so C-39 that he could not use it for some time.

Ralph would never C-40 this.From then on, when he wanted what he should not have, his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before.He at last learned to do as he was told.

31.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.run

B.cry

C.plan

D.call

32.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.save

B.hide

C.have

D.lose

33.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.park

B.garden

C.forest

D.field

34.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.smile

B.sign

C.fear

D.mark

35.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.lazy

B.noisy

C.hungry

D.sleepy

36.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.waited for

B.asked for

C.cared for

D.thanked for

37.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.arm

B.leg

C.hand

D.foot

38.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.quietly

B.proudly

C.politely

D.suddenly

39.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.helpful

B.harmful

C.peaceful

D.painful

40.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.accept

B.refuse

C.forget

D.remember

A.to

B.of

C.than

D.at