I like ___ of the two stories, for this story is ____ than that one.

A．both; not more interesting	B．neither; no more interesting
C．neither; not more interesting	D．either; no more interesting

Clothing made of man-made materials has advantage over ____ made of natural ones like cotton, wool or silk.

A．one	B．what
C．that	D．the ones

--- Shall I go over to have a chat with you this evening?
--- Nice of you! It is ____ great comfort to keep me ____ company, when I’m alone at home.

A．a; the	B．/ ; a
C．a; /	D．the ; /

We’d better _____ some sports because sports can give us a perfect build and protect us from getting illness easily.

A．take up

B．make up

C．pick up

D．build up

What surprised me most was _________ to meet his girlfriend again.

A．not his allowing	B．his not being allowed
C．his being not allowed	D．his having not been allowed

--- Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.
--- With so much work ________ my mind, I’ll almost________.

A．filling; break up

B．filled; break out

C．filled; break off

D．filling; break down

____ one of you breaks the law will be arrested for it.
A．Whoever B. Whichever
B．Whatever D. Wherever

---Where do you think ____ he ____ the computer?
---Sorry, I have no idea.

A．/; bought	B．has; bought
C．did; buy	D．had; bought

Not until actually ____ with water shortage ____ appreciate the value of water to a region.

A．facing; one can	B．faced; can one
C．faced; one cannot	D．facing; cannot one

--- Steven, where did you come across the famous novelist from England?
--- Believe it or not, it was in the supermarket ____ we went shopping last Sunday.

A．which	B．that
C．there	D．where

---Thanks a lot for your offer. I found it very helpful.
---____. I’m glad you benefited from it.

A．All the best	B．No thanks
C．It is nothing	D．Very well

   Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport — skateboarding. The country’s first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital.
Sports like Khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in Cambodia. But Chea，who has been skating for 6 months，says skating has already become his favorite sport.
The skaters are learning tricks like launching off a jump or half-pipe and flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.
A non-governmental organization called Skateistan Cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park. Skateistan started its work in Afghanistan years ago. Rory Burke is working with the group which expanded to Cambodia last year.
Rory Burke points out, “Yeah, it’s definitely not a typical Cambodian pastime (消遣). And I think the idea of ‘why skateboarding’is that it’s not been done before here. We want to use skateboarding as something saying, ‘Hey，this is new，this is something different.’And that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. People see it and they think and they say, “Wow, ‘what is that?’，and they want to get involved. ”
Skateistan partners with local groups that work with young people. The park is on the grounds of the group known as PSE, where children attend school and learn a trade. There are almost one hundred twenty participants. They all come from troubled lives.
Seventeen-year-old Sang Rotha is a student at PSE. “Sometimes I don’t do well on subjects like math,”he says, “I feel bad when I find it hard to keep up with my lessons. So that is why I skateboard—to improve my bad feelings. ”
He says he began skateboarding more than a year ago. Before he started training, it seemed very easy. But it was very difficult to learn tricks, and he got hurt a lot from falling off.
Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.
【小题1】According to the passage, PSE is a group _________.

A．that works with Cambodian students

B．for young Cambodians to learn a trade

C．for young Cambodians in troubled lives

D．for young Cambodians taking skateboarding

【小题2】What is said about skateboarding in the passage?

A．It is easy for young Cambodians to learn.

B．It is a good sport to help regain good feeling.

C．It originated in Afghanistan years ago.

D．It is as popular as Khmer boxing in Cambodia.

【小题3】The underlined part a little bit of hook probably means ______.

A．something strange	B．something quite new
C．something different	D．something attractive

【小题4】It can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming _______.

A．a sport liked by most young Cambodians

B．an increasingly popular sport in Cambodia

C．a sport used to better young Cambodians’ life

D．a good way to train young Cambodians’ learning skills

Scholarship Application Tips in 2018 for college students

• Before you apply Ø Work hard to get good grades. Don’t sweat about one bad grade, but always strive to do your best. Ø Get involved, and stay involved, in out-of-class activities. Sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestras — these often count toward a student’s overall scholarship application evaluation. The same goes for paid (or unpaid) work experience. Ø Begin your scholarship research early — by your sophomore or junior year of high school, if possible. Make special note of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring. Ø Apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible for — several smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of money. • During the application process Ø Read the supplementary materials that come with scholarship application forms to better understand the program’s focus (community service, subject interest). Try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind. Ø Answer questions as they are asked. Don’t go off topic. Ø If there is a financial section to the application, make sure you get accurate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility. Ø Take your time. Write down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off. Ø Don’t wait until the last minute to complete your application, especially if you are applying online. Computer systems can get blocked with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline. Ø If a third party has to complete part of your application, such as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials. Ø Last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you haven’t left out any important details. Good luck to the students applying for the 2018 scholarship programs!

 
【小题1】Before you apply for a scholarship, it’s best to ______.

A．pay more attention to grades than to out-of-class activities

B．focus on only one scholarship application

C．get as much work experience as possible

D．begin your preparation as early as possible

【小题2】When you are answering questions on the application form, you should ______.

A．focus on the subject you are interested in

B．answer to the point

C．list your advantages

D．prove your abilities

【小题3】The author suggests that applicants should ______.

A．submit the application in the last few days

B．double-check their application with their parents

C．complete and submit the application in one day

D．avoid submitting the application online

If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.
Some doctors now think that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.
“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.
According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.
Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.
According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病). They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems.
The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is noshortcut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle.” Bell said.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Thin people may be fat inside.

B．Internal fat is of no importance.

C．Internal fat leads to many diseases.

D．Thin people don’t have diabetes.

【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

A．Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.

B．People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.

C．Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.

D．People with heart disease all have internal fat.

【小题3】From the last paragraph, we can find that ______.

A．internal fat leading to disease has been proved

B．exercise plays an important role in people’s life for keeping healthy

C．thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim

D．it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat

【小题4】The underlined part in the last paragraph means ______.

A．a long road

B．a clear difference

C．an easy way

D．a short distance