【正文】 her twelfth birthday party. In just three 1 , all of her friends would arrive with presents and excitement. Every year, Mindy and her mom made a fresh cake on the day of her birthday party. 2 , she waited for her mom in the kitchen. Mindy39。s mother came into the kitchen and took her apron （圍裙） from a hook on the wall. 3 putting it on, she lifted it over Mindy39。s head. Mindy, I think you39。re 4 enough to make the cake yourself this year. Remember what we say? Yes ... I guess... OK. Now, go ahead and start. I39。m going to 5 the balloons. With that, Mindy39。s mom left Mindy alone in the kitchen. 6 , Mindy made the cake herself. Then she put the pan into the oven and set the temperature. When the cake came out, though, 7 seemed wrong. Mindy tried to stick a toothpick （牙簽） into it, just as her mother always did. 8 the toothpick wouldn39。t go through. The cake was almost as hard as a rock! 9 is that? I was so careful! I measured（測量）the baking soda exactly, Mindy was very upset. I did exactly what I was 10 to. Baking soda? Oh, dear, that39。s the 11 ! You were expected to use baking powder. Mindy began to 12 . I39。m sorry, Mom. I tried so hard. Mindy39。s mom gave her a big 13 . I39。m the one who is really sorry. I was hard on you and I 14 too much. Now, let39。s try again. This time, we39。ll do it together. Thank you so much, Mom! Today, I have 15 time to try a second time, but I will. A big smile appeared on Mindy39。s face. 1. A. hoursB. daysC. weeksD. months2. A. AmazedB. EmbarrassedC. ExcitedD. Worried3. A. Instead ofB. Because ofC. AfterD. Before4. A. braveB. oldC. activeD. patient5. A. turn downB. take offC. blow upD. look after6. A. WiselyB. SeriouslyC. SuccessfullyD. Carefully7. A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. everything8. A. BecauseB. SoC. AndD. But9. A. WhyB. HowC. WhenD. Where10. A. toldB. askedC. supposedD. encouraged11. A. excuseB. problemC. influenceD. secret12. A. cryB. smileC. doubtD. regret13. A. mealB. surpriseC. handD. hug14. A. gaveB. supportedC. expectedD. requested15. A. muchB. noC. someD. any14．根據(jù)短文理解，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇最佳答案填空。 Anne is a newspaper reporter. She chose this 1 so she could travel around the world. The work has taught her many 2 lessons. She has seen wars, earthquakes and death. But she has also seen courage, hope and happiness. Last year, she won an award for her reporting in Africa. She was very 3 of it. At first, she thought she got the award because of her good work. But then she realized that she should 4 many other people for their help. Anne was born in Jamaica. Her family was not poor, but it was not 5 , either. Her parents had to 6 hard so that she could go to school. At school. Anne was not a good student, but she 7 writing because what her English teacher said, “Anne, you are a wonderful 8 .” The teacher encouraged her all the time. Later, Anne went to university in Canada and then 9 for a job. It was very difficult. Then, one day, she went to see the editor of a newspaper in Ottawa. The editor gave her a job. “Everyone needs a 10 at first.” he said.1. A. bookB. jobC. sweater2. A. uselessB. unforgettableC. enjoyable3. A. carefulB. proudC. afraid4. A. giveB. teachC. thank5. A. richB. newC. big6. A. studyB. walkC. work7. A. enjoyedB. stoppedC. forgot8. A. farmerB. nurseC. writer9. A. lookedB. madeC. joined10. A. ticketB. hobbyC. chance15．根據(jù)短文理解，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇最佳答案填空。 Many scientists say that the world is getting hotter and hotter. If they are right, the ice at the North and South Pole will melt eventually. If this happens, the sea will 1 and may cover most or all of Singapore. This will force everybody to move to a 2 country. We know that the sun 3 the earth. The heat from the sun hits the ground, and some of it goes back into the sky. However, factories and cars 4 a lot of carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）. When the gas rises into the sky, the heat from the sun can e through them but the heat from the ground cannot. It 5 near us in the sky and makes the 6 hotter and hotter every year. Scientists 7 this the “greenhouse effect” because a greenhouse is a small glass building which is hot inside. It is used for 8 plants in cool countries. Many countries are 9 about the “greenhouse effect”. They are trying to stop factories and cars from sending 10 gases into the sky. Scientists are not sure when the world will get much hotter. Some people say that the “greenhouse effect has started already and has begun to affect （影響） the world39。s weather.1. A. riseB. fallC. change2. A. hotterB. largerC. safer3. A. createsB. circlesC. heats4. A.