()1. The boy has a big meal every day. , he is getting fatter and fatter.

A.By the way
B.As a result
C.For example
D.Once in a while

1. B

() 2. We didn't buy anything because of the shops were open that day.

A.no one
B.none
C.nothing
D.nobody

2. B

() 3. Lily found gardening to be a hobby, as it made her get close to nature and see her efforts grow.

A.serious
B.satisfying
C.successful
D.secret

3. B

() 4. There are so many kinds of scarves in the shop that I don’t know .

A.which to choose
B.how to buy
C.when to buy one
D.where to find one

4. A

()5. —Jenny, I’m afraid I can’t watch the film with you.
—! It’s a wonderful film.

A.I’m afraid not
B.What a pity
C.That’s OK
D.Nothing serious

5. B

二、完形填空
One day, I was sitting in a restaurant with a coffee, after a big quarrel (争吵) with my parents. Then, a cockroach (蟑螂) 1 landed on a lady. The lady 2 shouting in her seat. She tried to use her hands to push away the cockroach, but it didn’t work. With the 3 of getting away from it, she began to jump. Her action made the other guests afraid. They shouted and jumped too. Finally, the lady managed to push the cockroach away, but it landed on another lady in the group.
Now it was the turn of the second lady to 4 like the first lady. When the waiter saw it, he walked quickly towards them. While the guests were in a mess, the cockroach fell upon the waiter quietly. The waiter kept 5 and watched the cockroach staying on his shirt. When he was ready, within seconds, he caught it 6 and threw it out of the restaurant.
Watching the whole event, I came up with a few ideas and started to 7. Was it the cockroach that scared so many people? Was the cockroach really 8? If so, then why was the waiter so quiet? Surely it was not the cockroach, 9 the actions of those people who saw the event that made the ladies more scared.
I realize that it is not that my parents’ shouting troubles me but that I can’t control my 10 well. In other words, maybe you can’t run away from something terrible, but you can 11 the way of solving it. Life is full 12 unexpected small troubles, and we often face things that make us upset. If we lose our temper easily, small problems will get much 13. We should learn to stay calm when trouble 14. It helps us think clearly and find good ways out. From then on, I decide to change myself and stop 15 angry so easily. I hope this story can help more people learn to face their problems with calmness.
() 1. A. suddenly B. slowly C. happily D. quickly
() 2. A. started B. liked C. tried D. stopped
() 3. A. fact B. help C. hope D. advice
() 4. A. play B. act C. sit D. stand
() 5. A. curious B. afraid C. excited D. calm
() 6. A. quickly B. luckily C. slowly D. clearly
() 7. A. think B. discuss C. laugh D. drink
() 8. A. helpless B. serious C. dangerous D. nervous
() 9. A. or B. but C. and D. so
()10. A. sayings B. understandings C. meanings D. feelings
()11. A. use B. choose C. miss D. forget
()12. A. with B. of C. in D. off
()13. A. easier B. worse C. better D. smaller
()14. A. appears B. leaves C. passes D. ends
()15. A. growing B. changing C. getting D. turning

1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. C