______ a bad habit is formed, it will not be easy to get rid of it.

“Maybe nothing,” I interrupted. I had been tending Mom since her health began to decline and this would be the first time in a year that my husband and I had a night out together. Jerry had promised to stay with Mom. But again he let us down. And more often than not, his drinking had a lot to do with it. His irresponsibility upset me.

I remembered our happy growing­up years in a small town in West Virginia. With good family education, Jerry had been a kind kid. He was only 15 when Dad died. Unlike him, I got over the sorrow soon, but he started drinking. Soon he began hanging out with bad guys.

Jerry and I didn’t see each other often, but we talked on the phone. Usually, though, we ended up fighting. When Mom came to live with us, Jerry dropped in regularly at first, but after a while his visits became sporadic. He explained he couldn’t handle seeing Mom in such a bad condition. Another excuse, I thought.

One day I went to see the doctor about my back.It had been aching for months.“I can’t find anything wrong with you physically,”the doctor said.“But I can tell you’re very tense. Is something bothering you？” I poured out my story about Jerry.“Do you think he’s likely to change？” he asked. I shrugged.“Probably not.”“But，you can, ”he said gently.

Me？ Why did I have to change？ He was the one who constantly let us down.But what had I done？ Maybe the doctor was right. I couldn’t love his behavior, but I could love him—the way I did when we were little. As I walked into the house I sensed a relief.

Jerry died young due to drinking .I miss him. But I’m grateful I was given the opportunity to show him I loved him—as he was, not as I wanted him to be.

A-31.When Jerry failed to carry out his promise that night，his mother_____.

A、felt very angry

B、tried to defend him

C、was indifferent about it

D、phoned him to ask him to come back

32阅读A-31题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。

A-32.Jerry got into the habit of drinking mainly because_____.

A、he was influenced by bad guys

B、his mom left to live with his sister

C、nobody cared for him after his father died

D、he couldn’t get over the sadness of losing his father

33阅读A-31题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。

A-33.The underlined word “sporadic” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”.

A、occasional

B、frequent

C、formal

D、Unpleasant

34阅读A-31题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。

A-34.What did the author think of the doctor’s suggestion at first？

A、It was acceptable.

B、It gave her much hope.

C、It was unreasonable.

D、It made her confused.

35阅读A-31题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。

A-35.What’s the main idea of the passage？

A、Love can help a person give up bad habits.

B、Too much tension will destroy a person’s health.

C、We shouldn’t expect too much of a person.

D、We should try to love a person as he is.

, although I wished to do so,” and the reason is, the habit was not formed in youth.英译汉

A.We felt terribly sorry

B.Fine,thank you

C.Very well

D.Not too bad

I had（) to visit my grandmother last week, but unfortunately I had a bad cold and the

refore couldnt go.

A.refused

B.saved

C.intended

D.managed

I have a bad cold and sever cough.（)

A. Are you sure？

B.Sorry for that.

C. What a pity!

D. You' d better go to see a doctor at once.

There were two things I have to tell you about. Either one of them is enough to explain what was wrong between us. Both of them together brought our friendship to an end. But to this day, thirty years later, I still cannot decide which of these two things really caused me to betray her…

I learnt very soon in our relationship that Kathy was jealous. She did not like to think that I had anything that she did not have. We would have great fun going out shopping. However, if I bought, say, a dress for a party, and she thought my dress was better than hers, she would start to say slightly unkind things about it. I could not understand this at all, and even now it puzzles me.

The other problem was my mother. She thought Kathy was common. She thought Kathy had a bad influence over me. She even disliked Kathy’s way of speaking. She thought her pronunciation was common. Mum disliked Katy and looked down on her and kept telling me to stop seeing her. If ever I invited her into the house, she would be angry and tell me off as soon as Kathy was gone.

1、What is the best title for this passage？()

A.Friendship

B.Problems with our friendship

C.My friendship with Kathy

D.My good friend

2、What was Sarah’s attitude to her friend？()

A.Sarah thought she was common.

B.Sarah liked her, but didn’t like it when she was jealous.

C.Sarah was jealous of her.

D.Sarah hated her because she was jealous.

3、Sarah’s mother disliked Kathy because ______________________

A.She thought Kathy was common.

B.She knew Kathy was jealous of her daughter.

C.She thought Kathy was a bad influence on her daughter.

D.Kathy was common, and a bad influence.

4、Why was their friendship not perfect？()

A.Kathy was jealous.

B.Sarah’s mother didn’t like Kathy.

C.Sarah was too proud.

D.Both A and B.

5、Which of the following statements is not true？()

A.My friendship with Kathy was real friendship.

B.Sarah and Kathy enjoyed going out shopping together.

C.Sarah’s mother thought Kathy was a special girl.

D.Sarah does not know for sure which thing caused her to betray Kathy.

A.beer

B.wine

C.tea

A.habit

B. possibility

C. privilege

D. occasion

A.extreme

B.extremely

C.extremist

D.extremeness

If you feel a shortage of energy, join our Health Club. Fatigue is common for people to 1）_________ of to their doctors. In such cases, you should take a look at the causes for your tiredness and learn how you can get rid of it. Firstly, if you have to work hard 24 hours a day, seven days a week with high 2)_________, you will feel tired and bored. The 24/7 push to be productive can wear you out both physically and 3)__________. Your can have mini-breaks that will cheer you up and make your routine a little less routine. Secondly, if you sit staring at a screen for long periods of time you tend to blink less frequently and 4)_______your eyes. Your eyes need a break. Stand up once in a while to 5)_________ your legs and arms. Frequent breaks with long 6)__________ to your nearby parks will keep your body active and reduce eyestrain. Finally, gaining as little as five pounds of weight can cause 7)________. Extra weight also puts extra burden on your heart, which makes you tired. You can 8)_________ the habit of eating junk food and 9)___________ yourself to the basics of healthy eating. Try to eat smaller 10)_________ of food. With each pound of weight you lose, you'll feel a rise in energy. A) reverse B) strip C) strain D) empty E) portions F) fatigue G) rides H) emotionally I) reserve J) stretch K) dump L) complain M) collections N) efficiency O) strides

A.in the habit

B.going for a walk

C.every morning

D.except it rains