()14.— Excuse me, would you please tell me ______?
— Certainly. It’s about ten minutes’ walk.
A.where is the nearest shop
B.how I can get to the nearest shop
C.how far the nearest shop is
D.how soon can I reach the nearest shop

()15.— Do you think teenagers can’t have a part - time job?
— ______. They may learn from working.

A.It’s nothing
B.Don’t mention it
C.Hard to say
D.That’s all right

二、完形填空(10 分)
Five years ago, my father and I had a serious disagreement. We didn’t 1 it. We avoided seeing each other and we 2 spoke to each other.
So last Tuesday, when I got home, I told 3 I was going to tell my father I loved him. It was strange, but just making that 4 seemed to take a load (负荷) off my mind.
I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep during the night. The next morning, I called my dad to ask 5 I could come over after work. He felt surprised, but 6 quickly.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, I was at my parents’ house ringing the doorbell, expecting that Dad would answer the door. I was afraid that if Mom answered, I would 7 and tell her instead. Luckily, Dad did answer the door.
I didn’t 8 any time — I took one step in the door and said, “Dad, I just come over to tell you that I love you.”
It seemed like magic. My father’s face softened, the wrinkles (皱纹) seemed to disappear (消失) and he began to cry. He hugged me and said excitedly, “I love you too, my dear son, but I’ve 9 been able to say it.” Seeing this unforgettable sight, Mom walked by with tears in her eyes.
Don’t wait to do the things 10 it’s too late. What if I had waited to tell my dad?
() 1. A. know B. feel C. solve D. see
() 2. A. hardly B. exactly C. clearly D. certainly
() 3. A. him B. me C. myself D. himself
() 4. A. information B. decision C. chance D. mistake
() 5. A. whether B. that C. so D. since
() 6. A. disliked B. refused C. expected D. agreed
() 7. A. set up B. give up C. take up D. put up
() 8. A. take B. waste C. save D. spend
() 9. A. ever B. always C. never D. often
()10. A. after B. because C. though D. until

三、阅读理解(28 分)
A
Miss Lin has found a study called “The Batman Effect (蝙蝠侠效应)”, which says children may do a better job on a task if they pretend (假装) to be someone else, such as Batman. Miss Lin would like to see if this effect works.

() 1. Where are Miss Lin and her students?
A. In a post office. B. In a classroom. C. In a hospital. D. In a garden.
() 2. Why does Miss Lin ask her students to pretend to be someone else?
A. To introduce a superhero to them. B. To ask them to help other people.
C. To make them act in a short play. D. To see if “The Batman Effect” works.
() 3. In the study, who might be Wanda?
A. A famous actress (女演员). B. A girl who feels bored in class.
C. A helpful student. D. A character chosen by the student.