This was their ___11___ exam before they graduated
and found jobs.
B. last
Some talked of jobs they already had, others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study, they felt ready and able to conquerthe world. The coming exam, they knew, would be ___12___ .
C. easy
2. How did Jim feel when he saw Della’s short hair?
A. Excited
B. Surprised
C. Scared
B
Mrs Mumford just told me I had been chosen as one of the school 1.________to visit the University of Cape Town in South Africa this summer
students
I kept telling 6.________I had been on a plane alone to visit you in Texas before.
them
They walked into the classroom. The professor __13___ the papers.
B. handed out
The students’ smiles became ___14___ as they saw that there were only five questions.
B. frozen
3. Why didn’t Jim take out his watch?
A. Because he sold his watch.
B. Because it was too old to work.
C. Because he was angry with Della.
A
They needn't worry about me 7.________ this trip would be almost the same as that one.
because
3.________a good chance
What
No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the __15__ in her hand. She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked, “How many students completed all five questions?” Not a hand was ___16___ .
15. C. papers
16. A. put up
Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers ___19___ in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an experton the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.” Then, smiling, she added, “You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just __20___ .”
19. A. face
20. B. begun
5. What’s the theme of this story?
A. Present can give us happiness.
B. Love is priceless and selfless.
C.A stupid couple lived unhappily.
B
8.________ they just won't listen!
Will you help, Auntie Em? It will be 9.________ very important experience to my personal growth.
Love, and love you even 10.________if you manage to make Mum & Dad agree with me.
8. But
9. a
10. more
She said the program 2.________for some of the brighter teenagers to experience a different culture.
was designed
But the class stayed ___17___ . The professor put down the papers. “That is just what I expected,” she said. “I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the __18 __ you don’t know.
17. B. silent
18. B. business
4. What can we inferfrom the passage?
A. The couple lived a happy and rich life.
B. Della didn’t like the present Jim bought.
C. The couple actually have their best presents.
C
Mum and Dad 4.________won't let me go. They said it was dangerous for me, a girl, 5.________alone.
4. simply
5. to travel
1. How much money did Della make by selling her hair?
C. Twenty dollars