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一． Soon it would be the holidays. But before that，there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working hard for some time. If they didnt pass，they would have to retake the exams in September. There were usually a few who failed，but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day，but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was worried about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam，Barbala insisted(坚持) that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised(许诺) to wake her in the morning. As she was falling asleep，Kate was worried in case(万一) she over-slept. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last，with the help of the pill，she fell asleep. In no time at all，she was sitting in the examination hall， looking at the paper. She couldnt answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought，she couldnt find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question，wrote two sentences，gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started crying. Her whole body shook(摇晃，震颤). It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later，Barbala called her name. 1. Which of the following is true? A. All the students were usually successful in their exams. B. Most of the students usually passed the year exams. C. Only some of the students could pass the end of year exams. D. None of the students would take the exams again in September. 2. When you prepare for an exam，________. A. you go over your lessons.　　B. You read new books. C. You take the exam again and again.　　D. You look through the exam. 3. Kate worked very hard before the exams for ______. A. she was very poor at her lessons.　　B. she decided to be