一、完形填空(10分)
My grandfather was a house painter. In his lifetime, he must have painted hundreds of houses inside and out. It wasn't hard to tell that he loved his 1 as well as his life.
Once, while I was helping Grandpa paint a house, I noticed he was very skilled at giving a wall a quality coat of paint so 2. In fact, while he was painting, he could carry on a(n) 3 with the homeowner, laughing all the time.
At one point, he stopped to watch me. He noticed 4 I dipped (浸) brush in the paint bucket (桶) and carefully wiped (擦) off both sides of the brush in order not to 5 any paint. Then I spread the thin coat of paint on the wall without spilling (溢出) a drop. It was a 6, boring process, but I dared (敢) not laugh or have a kidding for fear of making a mistake.
Finally, he gave me some 7. “Here, watch this,” he said, as he took the brush from my hand and dipped it into the bucket fast. “Don't worry about spills. Treat a wall like you treat people. Be generous and have fun. Always put enough paint on the brush.”
Yes, he did spill a few drops, but I noticed his wall looked much 8 than mine. I also noticed he was having great 9.
Life is not always 10. Some days, we spill few drops; some days, we spill a lot. The only thing that really matters is what the wall looks like and how much fun we have painting it.
() 1. A. work B. kids C. pets D. family
() 2. A. quickly B. politely C. suddenly D. slowly
() 3. A. talk B. exam C. business D. conversation
() 4. A. who B. how C. why D. where
() 5. A. sell B. save C. waste D. need
() 6. A. long B. happy C. relaxing D. great
() 7. A. advice B. money C. water D. paint
() 8. A. cleaner B. better C. harder D. higher
() 9. A. work B. fun C. stress D. hope
()10. A. harmful B. difficult C. perfect D. helpful

二、阅读理解(16分)
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Like many black teas, Earl Grey is fairly easy to prepare. To make Earl Grey tea, you'll need a teapot, some Earl Grey tea leaves, and quality water that is nearly boiling(沸) or at the boiling point.
To Make Earl Grey:
Use about one teaspoon of tea leaves (or one regular-sized teabag) per cup of boiling or nearly boiling water.
Wait for four to five minutes, depending on the tea and your flavour preferences(口味偏好).
Then, remove the tea leaves (or tea bag). Some people enjoy sugar and/or lemon in their Earl Grey. Some Americans like to add milk in it.
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() 1. ____ are necessary to make Earl Grey.
① A teaspoon ② Hot water ③ Tea leaves ④ Milk ⑤ A teapot
A. ①②④ B. ②③⑤ C. ②③④ D. ③④⑤
() 2. When enjoying Earl Grey, we ____.
A. must drink it in the afternoon B. should drink it with the leaves
C. have to add sugar and lemon in it D. can enjoy sweets at the same time
() 3. The passage can be found on a ____.
A. newspaper B. magazine C. poster D. website