(A)

What is the best way to study? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often __1__ very hard __2__ long hours. This is a __3__ habit(習慣),but it is not a better way to study. A good student must __4__ enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every __5__ you __6__ to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you __7__ to your studies, youll find yourself __8__ than before and youll learn more.

Perhaps we can __9__ that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine, we mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果) of your study __10__ slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.

1. A. play B. study

C. sleep D. think

2. A. at B. in

C. for D. with

3. A. best B. better

C. good D. bad

4. A. have B. do

C. want D. make

5. A. month B. week

C. hour D. day

6. A. want B. hope

C. need D. wish

7. A. begin B. return

C. go D. are

8. A. stronger B. weaker

C. strong D. weak

9. A. say B. guess

C. talk D. know

10. A. return B. come

C. give D. get

(B)

Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife, Doris lived __1__ together in their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy(仙女) visited them.

“Fred, youre a __2__ farmer. Id like to give you a wish,” said the Luck Fairy.

“A wish?” said Fred.

Fred and Doris smiled at each other. Then Fred said, “Thank you, Luck Fairy. Were very __3__ and happy.”

“__4__ were old, we still work in the field every day,” said Doris.

“You work very hard but you __5__ very little money. Would you like some gold coins?” asked the Luck Fairy.

“Oh no, my dear Luck Fairy. Were poor. But we have __6__ food to eat,” replied Fred.

“You can use the gold coin to buy some clothes. The winter here is very cold,” said Luck Fairy.

“Though we havent got __7__ clothes, weve got enough,” said Doris.

“Well, what about a nice new house?” asked Luck Fairy.

“Thank you, but I __8__ my small old house very much. Ive lived here since I was born. I dont __9__ a new house,” said Fred.

“Youre quite different from other people. I like you very much,” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happiness and luck forever.” Then the Luck Fairy __10__ and never came back.

1. A. sadly B. happily

C. worried D. anxiously

2. A. bad B. lazy

C. good D. unhelpful

3. A. healthy B. careful

C. difficult D. important

4. A. If B. But

C. Because D. Though

5. A. cost B. lose

C. make D. borrow

6. A. no B. little

C. enough D. expensive

7. A. old B. many

C. bad D. clean

8. A. hate B. love

C. need D. dislike

9. A. need B. see

C. buy D. build

10. A. smiled B. nodded

C. laughed D. disappeared

Key(2)