Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.

Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.

The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked（眨眼）at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”

Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

1. Senior citizens in the story refer to ________.

A．those who have special cards

B．old people with special cards

C．those who want to travel cheaply

D．people holding high positions

2. Women over sixty________.

A．have to pay their special card

B．don’t have to pay for taking buses

C．have to pay the full price for their ride

D．pay less for their ride if they have a special card

3. How often does Mrs. Matthews go to the town?

A．twice a week

B．once a year

C．every other week

D．once a week

4. Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because ________.

A．she still had to pay for the tide	B．the card wasn’t hers
C．she felt she was now an old woman	D．the driver whispered to her

5. The driver whispered to Mrs. Matthews because _________.

A．he hoped to make her feel younger

B．he knew her mother was still alive

C．she did not pay money for taking the bus

D．she shouldn’t have used her mother’s card

Football is so popular in China. Almost everyone is interested in the sport — the young and the old, boys and girls, and now even robots.

       Recently at Hangzhou Guangming Middle School, kids from several schools played football with their robots.
       Robot football is very different from human football. Only two robots play in each match. The field is as big as a ping-pong table. One half is black and the other is white. Each robot tries to catch the “football” and score a goal. The robot with more goals wins.
       Gao Linge, a boy from Hangzhou Guangming Middle School, helped make one of the robots for the match.
       “My school bought the main board (主板),” said Gao, 14. “Then I decided what my robot looked like and made a computer program for it.”
       Gao’s robot was eight centimeters tall and had two arms. It had four sensors (传感器) to “see” and “kick” the “football”.
       Ying Xuehai, a 12-year-old student from Gao’s school, also made a robot. His robot played against Gao’s. The match decided who would go to the final game. Ying lost the game. So he gave many of his robot’s parts to Gao.
       Even so, Gao’s robot didn’t win the final. It played well in the first five minutes. Then it slowed down. By the end of the match, it could hardly move. What was wrong? Gao and Ying found the problem — the robot ran out of batteries (电池)!
       “We’ll solve the problem and beat the other schools next time!” said the two boys.
6. ________ is popular in China.

A．Football

B．Robot

C．Sensor

D．Game

7. How many robots are needed in a match?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

8. The third paragraph mainly talks about ________.

A．a wonderful robot football game	B．how robots can score more goals
C．the rules of robot football games	D．how robots can win the matches

9. Gao Linge lost the match for the reason that ________.

A．his robot ran out of power

B．he broke the rules of the game

C．he used Ying Xuehai’s robot’s parts

D．his robot happened to be out of order

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Gao Linge is as old as Ying Xuehai.

B．Ying Xuehai’s robot was 8 centimeters tall.

C．Gao’s and Ying’s robots were both bought.

D．The passage doesn’t tell us who won the final.

I Am A Pencil

Children’s book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third-graders in the New York City. His students were immigrants or the children of immigrants from 21 countries, speaking 11 languages and having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common: family troubles, money struggles and poetry.

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What It Takes To Help Me Out

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The Most Scenic Drives in America

Published again and again and translated into several languages beginning in 1997, this travel book includes over 200 brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.

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Our Brother’s Keeper

Author Jedwin Smith tells what happened when he met several of his brother’s old friends. They make a journey to Vietnam, to visit the place where Jeff, his brother, died. Surprisingly, their Vietnamese guide was the former commander (海军中校) carrying out the attack that killed Jeff. A powerful story of brotherhood, bravery and understanding carried out.

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11. Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut?

A．I Am A Pencil	B．What It Takes To Help Me Out
C．The Most Scenic Drives in America	D．Our Brother’s Keeper

12. If you are interested in pictures, you would probably choose ________.

A．Our Brother’s Keeper	B．What It Takes To Help Me Out
C．The Most Scenic Drives in America	D．I Am A Pencil

13. From the book I Am A Pencil, we can learn that Sam Swope’s students _______.

A．are homeless children	B．have the same beliefs
C．like writing poetry	D．are in different grades

14. What can we learn from the passage?

A．I Am A Pencil is written by Jedwin Smith.

B．What It Takes To Help Me Out is about troubled teens.

C．You have to pay $47.88 for The Most Scenic Drives in America.

D．Jedwin Smith was killed in Vietnam.

15. What type of writing is this passage?

A．An advertisement.	B．A news report.
C．An announcement.	D．A tour guide.

It’s 8:30, time for John to start work. So he turns on his radio. Then he eats breakfast. As he eats, he reads his e-mail and reviews his to-do list. Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write ... Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is this? Well, actually it is John’s house, and he is a telecommuter — he works at home, communicating with the workplace through the Internet.

       Like John, millions of people — and their employers — are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work. Telecommuters can work on their own schedule(预定表). They work in the comfort of homes, where they can also look after young children or elderly parents. They save time and money by not traveling to work. Their employers save, too, because they need less office space and furniture. Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often. This saves employers even more money. Telecommuting helps society, too, by reducing pollution and traffic problems.
       Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing, design work, computer programming and accounting. If a job is related to working with information, a telecommuter can probably do it.
16. From the passage we can learn that John does his job ___________.

A．by telephone

B．in his office

C．away from home

D．through the Internet

17. One of the advantages of telecommuting is that you can _________.

A．get along well with other workers

B．follow your own timetable

C．work for several employers

D．enjoy a lot of traveling

18. Telecommuters change jobs less often, so _________.

A．they can get more work experience

B．they will have a longer paid holiday

C．their employers can save lots of money

D．their employers will give them a higher pay

19. What does the underlined words “suited to” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．相似于

B．不同于

C．适合于

D．有益于

20. The writer wrote the passage to_________.

A．introduce telecommuting

B．call on a better workplace

C．reduce pollution and traffic problems

D．show the disadvantage of telecommuting

Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ____ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was ____ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such ____. I would excitedly turn the tap ____ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would ____ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.

Two years later, Dad started his own ____, which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to ____. Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became ____ with him for placing our family in trouble. With ____, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home ____. As usual, helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me ____ my comb?” I looked at him a while, then ____ the comb and headed to the sink.

It hit me then: why, as a child, ____ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine（习惯）meant Dad was home early to ____ the evening with Mum and me. It ____ a happy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and ____ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something ____. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, ____ his smile was still as ____ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good ____ for his family.

21.

A．bag

B．wallet

C．comb

D．brush

22.

A．annoyed

B．relieved

C．ashamed

D．pleased

23.

A．joy

B．sadness

C．courage

D．pain

24.

A．out

B．over

C．in

D．on

25.

A．stare

B．smile

C．shout

D．laugh

26.

A．family

B．business

C．task

D．journey

27.

A．progress

B．change

C．improve

D．form

28.

A．satisfied

B．delighted

C．mad

D．strict

29.

A．time

B．patience

C．speed

D．ease

30.

A．occasionally

B．early

C．frequently

D．rarely

31.

A．sharpen

B．repair

C．clean

D．keep

32.

A．dropped

B．took

C．handed

D．threw

33.

A．watching

B．letting

C．helping

D．hearing

34.

A．find

B．lose

C．waste

D．spend

35.

A．affected

B．broke

C．meant

D．supported

36.

A．firmly

B．hurriedly

C．casually

D．carefully

37.

A．different

B．exciting

C．interesting

D．urgent

38.

A．for

B．or

C．so

D．yet

39.

A．convincing

B．heartwarming

C．cautious

D．innocent

40.

A．origin

B．life

C．reputation

D．education

Mr. Smith: It’s very nice     41     you to invite me.
Ms. Chen: I’m very glad you could come, Mr. Smith. Will you take     42     seat at the head of the table? It’s an informal dinner, please don’t stand on ceremony... Mr. Smith, would you like     43     have some chicken?
Mr. Smith: Thank you. This is     44     (I) first time to come to a Chinese restaurant. Could you tell me the different features of Chinese food?
Ms. Chen:    45    (general) speaking, Cantonese food is a bit light; Shanghai food is rather oily; and Hunan dishes are very spicy,    46     (have) a strong and hot taste.
Mr. Smith: Chinese     47     (dish) are well prepared, delicious, and very tasty. They are very good in color, flavor     48     taste.
Ms. Chen: Mr. Smith, would you care for another helping?
Mr. Smith: No     49     (much), thank you. I’m quite full.
Ms. Chen: Did you enjoy the meal?
Mr. Smith: It’s the most delicious dinner I     50     (have) for a long time. It’s such a rich dinner.
Ms. Chen: I’m so glad you like it.

51. 假定你叫李华，你的笔友Peter来信询问你校情况。请根据下表提示，给他回一封电子邮件。

Location	In the center of the city
Year of building	In 1957
Basic information	beautiful campus；modern teaching facilities sixty classes；about 3,000 students experienced teachers；lively and interesting classes；hard-working teachers
Achievement	educate many students of high quality one of the best schools in the city

注意：
1.开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.词数100左右。
Dear Peter,

It’s great to receive your e-mail. _____________________________________________________________

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                                                                                                                             Yours,

                                                                                                                               Li Hua