My sister()stories when I was young.

in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.

A)splendid B)weighty C)vague D)keen

A.My hair has been done

B.My sister did it for me at home

C.My hair is on my head

D.Yes, I have hairs

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.

Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest？

A) She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

B) She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

C) She wanted to share her stories with readers.

D) She had won a prize in the previous contest.

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.

nted a cottage 31 a river in the heart of the country 32 the whole family was going to 33 a three-week holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mum‟s sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustn‟ t forget to 34 Spot, our little dog. I was 35 to go off by myself all day, 36 I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for 37.

One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the 38 followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 39 so I called Spot and we both hid 40 a bush where we could see but not be 41 . After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and 42 oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 43 upside down ! A few seconds later my Dad and Auntie June came running 44 the river bank, both wet 45 . Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My Dad got really angry 46 me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily, 47 , the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 48 my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 49 not to tell Mum what had happened 50 she would be worried.

31.A.onB.byC.inD.across

32.A.whereB.thatC.whichD.when

33.A.planB.manageC.consumeD.spend

34.A.mentionB.bringC.sendD.lead

35.A.forcedB.orderedC.allowedD.encouraged

36.A.evenifB.providedC.lestD.asif

37.A.instructionB.inspectionC.protectionD.supervision

38.A.placeB.spaceC.skyD.distance

39.A.scaredB.amusedC.excitedD.disturbed

40.A.besideB.beforeC.behindD.beneath

41.A.seenB.viewedC.watchedD.observed

42.A.theotherB.eachotherC.anotherD.oneanother

43.A.rollingB.floatingC.circlingD.sinking

44.A.downB.besideC.toD.on

45.A.withinB.overC.underD.through

46.A.atB.againstC.withD.to

47.A.moreoverB.thenC.thereforeD.however

48.A.spareB.shareC.borrowD.divide

49.A.agreeB.decideC.guaranteeD.promise

50.A.exceptB.incaseC.inorderthatD.onconditionthat

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 do we learn from the first paragraph？

A) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.

B) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.

C) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.

D) A lot of distractions compete for children’s time nowadays.

._______ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.

A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking

_____ with detective （侦探的) stories, Jimmy has now taken an interest in modern poe

_____ with detective (侦探的) stories, Jimmy has now taken an interest in modern poetry.

A.bore

B.boring

C.bored

D.boredom

A、very probably non-identical twins

B、surely non-identical twins

C、surely identical twins

D、always a brother and a sister

Scenes of hunting,maps of battles,and stories of heroes were（)for all to see.

A.put together

B.put down

C.put aside

D.put in