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1、.单项填空1If you ask why I plan to study in the United States，the only answer is that it is a(n) _ for me.Apuzzle BadvantageCchallenge Daverage2They wrote on subjects _ from child labor to the use of state troops to break strikes.Aranged BrangingCto range Dbeing ranged3The new teacher made a good _ on t

2、he students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.Afeeling BeffectCimpression Dsense4My mother used to _ her teaching when she was young.Adevoting to Bdevote toCbe devoted to Dbeing devoted to5Its hard to imagine _ in a place like that.Ato work BworkCworking Dto working6Dont worry about her.As you

3、 know a woman of her _ will easily find a job.Amanner BenergyCstyle Dability7The film named Crazy Stone has a lot of _ for young people.Aattractions BattractionCinterest Dattack8What do you think of the shirt I bought?It is not only good _ but also reasonable in price.Awith quality Bin qualityCof a

4、quality Din a quality9Many colleges have taken measures to _ the cheating of students in exams.Awork out Bfind outCdeal with Dgo with10Just be a little _.Soon youll get what you want to know.Asad BstrictCworried Dpatient.阅读理解AEating Out with KidsWhen you go out to dine with kids，you need to know the

5、 places where kids are not only welcomed，but really catered for(满足的要求)Now weve listed some of the best familyfriendly restaurants and cafes.1What can we learn about MUMU Grill?AIt has an indoor playground for children.BIt is famous for homemade sausage rolls.CIt offers coloringin activities to child

6、ren.DIt is located in the beautiful foreshore park.2If your children would like to walk a dog，you can choose _.AMUMU Grill BFlying Fox CafeCGladesville Bistro DBilly Lids3It can be inferred from the text that _.AFlying Fox Cafe only offers dinner to parents and childrenBthe business hours of Gladesv

7、ille Bistro are influenced by the weatherCMUMU Grill offers free popcorn to childrenDBilly Lids does not offer service on SundayB“Everybody loves a bargain.”is a wellknown saying.One persons useless，ugly，or broken object can be another persons bargain.That is why so many Americans do not throw thing

8、s away.They put them outside their house.They put on a “For Sale” sign.And，as simple as that，they have a yard sale.The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper.It tells when and where the yard sale will take place.These sales are very popular during weekends in spring，summer，and autumn.E

9、arly in the morning，all the things to be sold are carried out of the house.Then they sit all day in the sunlightlike tired guests at a partywaiting for someone to take them home.Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale.Sometimes，there are more clothes than anything else.Cooking equipment is al

10、so popular.So are old toys，tools，books，tables，and chairs.Then there are objects called “white elephants”A white elephant is something that you think is extremely ugly or useless.It may be an electric light shaped like a fish.You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it.To someone else，however，it mi

11、ght be a thing of beauty and joy.Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect.It may be old toy trains，for example，or paintings of dogs.Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before.Most people who go to yard sales，however，are not looking for any

12、thing special.They might buy an object simply because it costs so little.They enjoy negotiating over prices，even if they really do not need the object.Later，they may hold their own yard sale to sell all the things they have bought.4What kind of things will go to a yard sale?ACheap and ugly things.BT

13、hings people no longer use.CThings out of season.DThings of great value.5A white elephant refers to _.Asomething that can cause a feeling of painBsomething disliked by the owners while appreciated by othersCsomething sold at the lowest priceDa toy shaped like a fish6Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?AIt may not be held when the weather is very cold.BIt can last for a whole day.CIt is usually held with a party.DIt is held outdoors.7We can infer from the last paragr