II Complete the sentences.
1. Bob is a shy boy. So he felt (格格不入的) at the party and he went home early.
2. I’m worried about Carol. I (没收到某人的来信) her for about two weeks.
3. My daughter always (搞得一团糟) when she’s cooking.
4. I (对……感到惭愧) lying to you about my exam result.
5. I don’t eat any meat because I (节食).
6. It (让我受不了) seeing all these people just staring at their phones all day long.
7. I (嘲笑) by them when I said I wanted to become an astronaut.
8. — What are you going to do with your pocket money?
— It’s (不关你的事).
9. I certainly (吸取教训) about buying something from a stranger online.
10. The young people (下定决心) that they would become police officers.

out of place
haven't heard from
makes a mess
felt ashamed of
am on a diet
drives me mad
was laughed at
none of your business
learned a lesson
made up their minds

Dear Tom,
I am sorry to hear that you didn’t do well in the exam. Maybe you didn’t work hard enough for this test. However, your classmates shouldn’t criticise you for this. After all, your classmates are in the same boat as you. I am sure there are other students who didn’t do well in the exam either. So don’t be so sad.
You asked me to give you some suggestions. Here are my suggestions for you. My first suggestion is not to care about what your classmates think. I know it’s hard to do it, but the only important thing is your own opinions about your work. Their criticism may hurt, but you don’t have to let them keep you down. You should be brave and try to encourage yourself every time when you fail. I think it is very important for you. You said that the exam is held each month. My next suggestion is to study harder and do the best you can in the next exam. Show others that you can do just as well as anyone else. I think that the harder you work, the better you will do in the exam.
I firmly believe that you can make it! Come on!
Yours,
Mike
() 1. What’s the problem Tom has?
A. He failed the exam.
B. He did well in his exam.
C. He is tired of his study.
D. He has some mental problems.
() 2. How many suggestions does Mike give to Tom?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
() 3. What can we learn from this letter?
A. Tom studies very hard.
B. Tom’s classmates put a lot of pressure on him.
C. All the students did very well except Tom.
D. Tom is a very sunny and healthy boy.
() 4. What’s the meaning of “criticise”?
A. Encourage.
B. Cancel.
C. Comment.
D. Praise.
() 5. Mike is possibly ______.
A. a doctor
B. a teacher
C. a worker
D. a mother

1. A
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B