Although our class 7_________ (be) just like a happy big family, yet all of us 8_________ (be) discussing the matter heatedly. Each boy and each girl 9_________ (express) opinions of their own. Our headmaster and writer 10 __________ (suggest) that our class should have a get-together and we all agree. What a good time we have today!

　　【答案】1. is 2. share 3. am 4. spend 5. think 6. does 7. is 8. are 9. expresses 10. suggests

第一节 ：完形填空

"Daily Star, sir" called Jason, carrying some newspaper under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty __31__ left. His voice was almost gone and his head was __32__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers__33__ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __34__ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He __35__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

"You don't know the __36__ of selling papers. You must shout, 'Hot news!Bomb bursting!'" another newsboy Chad told Jason. "__37__ it's not in the paper at all," replied Jason. "Just run away quickly __38__ they have time to see, and you'll __39__ out and get your money," Chad said.

　　It was a new __40__ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no __41__ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was __42__ that he would not tell a lie.Though he was __43__ a poor newsboy, he had been __44__ some good things.

The next morning Jason went to the office for his papers __45__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a __46__ smile that he sold six doze the day before. He added that Jason __47__ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys __48__ at Jason. "You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday, my boy?" A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder __49__. "You're just the boy I am looking for." A week later Jason started his new __50__. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

31. A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers

32. A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak

33. A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D. in exchange for

34. A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake

35. A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up

36. A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret

37. A. And B. But C. For D. So