Henry

A great way to help you remember _______ is to imagine a picture of it in your mind. _______ you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better. For example, to remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a “mile” between _______ letter and the last letter. This makes it _______ word in the world. Remember: a picture is worth a thousand words.

Paula

A good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell the word “because”, you _______ use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.

1.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．somebody

2.

A．When

B．While

C．If

D．Unless

3.

A．the one

B．one

C．the first

D．first

4.

A．long

B．longer

C．longest

D．the longest

5.

A．should

B．must

C．had better

D．can

China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable(好客的) people in the world. If foreigners visit Chinese families, they would be _______ at the warmth that they would receive as guests.

When you visit a Chinese family, the host often _______ tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candies. Someone in _______ family will also have a talk with you. They will never let you feel lonely.

At the same time, _______ family members will prepare a big meal for you. It is a tradition for treating guests. They always provide more food than the guest could eat. On the table, the Chinese host will keep _________ food for guests. Perhaps this surprises a western guest most _________ it won’t happen at western tables. As you finish eating, the host usually says, “It seems that you didn’t eat much food. Please have more.” Although you have told them you are full, they still want you to eat more. They just try _________ best to make you feel at home.”

Chinese _________ the etiquette for a long history. As Confucius said _________ years ago, “ __________ joy it is to have friends coming from far away!”

6.

A．surprise

B．surprising

C．surprised

D．surprisedly

7.

A．make

B．makes

C．made

D．is making

8.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

9.

A．another

B．others

C．the others

D．other

10.

A．pick

B．picking

C．to pick

D．picked

11.

A．because

B．but

C．so

D．or

12.

A．they

B．them

C．their

D．themselves

13.

A．keep

B．are keeping

C．will keep

D．have kept

14.

A．thousands of

B．thousands

C．thousand of

D．thousand

15.

A．How a

B．What a

C．What

D．How an

Long long ago, Scotland had a war with England. The King of England wanted to _________ Scotland. The English army was so _________ that the Scots lost many times. Finally, Robert, the king of Scotland, had to run from the English army.

One rainy day, King Robert lay in an old house. He was _________ about the lose of the war. He felt sorry for his people. Suddenly, he _________ that a spider was trying to climb up to its web at the top of the house but it fell down.

“How poor!” thought King Robert. “The spider is like me. It’s not strong enough.” Then he saw the spider fell down again.

“Be _________, little spider, or you might die,” he said. “Life is so hard. You’ll never get back to your _________.” But the spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it _________ climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider got to the web.

“How amazing!” he said. “If you can keep trying, I can too. I should never _________, just like you. I won’t let the English win.” Later, his _________ grew stronger. And they __________ the English army. Scotland was free.

16.

A．leave

B．control

C．help

D．visit

17.

A．old

B．strong

C．fast

D．weak

18.

A．sad

B．happy

C．angry

D．sure

19.

A．found

B．thought

C．knew

D．decided

20.

A．helpful

B．useful

C．careful

D．cheerful

21.

A．room

B．country

C．hole

D．web

22.

A．finally

B．easily

C．slowly

D．quickly

23.

A．look up

B．give up

C．put up

D．grow up

24.

A．army

B．friend

C．relative

D．family

25.

A．kept

B．lost

C．stopped

D．joined

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, and horseback riding.

When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea how to find Linda.

Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”

Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after forty years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!

26. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ________.

A．at the age of 13	B．before she got married
C．after they moved to new homes	D．before the writer’s family moved away

27. They didn’t often write to each other because they ________.

A．got married	B．had little time to do so
C．didn’t like writing letters	D．could see each other on special time

28. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she ________.

A．was in trouble	B．didn’t know Linda’s address
C．received the card that she sent	D．didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness

“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.

After I graduated from college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer (广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire (雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. Pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words, “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”

29. Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A．Because he never graduated from college.	B．Because he didn’t work hard in college.
C．Because he didn’t have much experience.	D．Because he didn’t know about sports.

30. Which of the following is the correct order of events?
a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.
b. The writer was refused when he applied for jobs in Chicago.
c. The writer graduated from college.
d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

A．cbda

B．cbad

C．bcda

D．bcad

31. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer.

B．There were no radio-announcing jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C．The writer became uninterested in sports announcing.

D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

32. According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?

A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.	B．Disappointment leads to failure.
C．He should be proud of himself.	D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

About six years ago, I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy — who could not have been more than seven or eight years old — replied. “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”

This incident remained in my mind because it confirmed（证实）my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school.

Undoubtedly（无疑）,a change in children has increased steadily（平稳）in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?

Human development is depended not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves（牵涉）learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages（分阶段）. Traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示）machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation（诱惑）, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.

Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

33. According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.

A．a sure sign of a mental problem in a child

B．a mental state present in all humans, including children

C．something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental development

D．something hardly to be expected in a young child

34. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world ________.

A．through connection with society	B．gradually and under guidance
C．naturally without being taught	D．through watching television

35. According to the author, today’s children seem adultlike because of ________.

A．the widespread influence of television	B．the poor arrangement of teaching content
C．the fast pace of human scientific development	D．the rising standard of living

36. What does the author think of communication through print for children?

A．It enables children to gain more social information.

B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.

C．It helps children to read and write well.

D．It can control what children are to learn.

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Our Brother’s Keeper: Jedwin Smith’s brother, Jeff Smith, was killed in Vietnam. After meeting several of Jeff’s old friends in the Marines (海军陆战队), Jedwin decides to make a journey to Vietnam.

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The Most Scenic Drives in America: This book by Robert J. Dolezal includes about 400 photographs of wonderful places in America. You can also find maps and the latest information about the state parks.

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37. How much money can you save if you buy I Am a Pencil at the store?

A．$79.83.

B．$59.88.

C．$39.93.

D．$19.95.

38. Who once served in the Marines?

A．Sam Swope.

B．Jeff Smith.

C．Jedwin Smith.

D．David L. Marcus.

39. What kind of book did David L. Marcus write?

A．A book about an English writing teacher.	B．A book about a journey to Vietnam.
C．A book about troubled teenagers.	D．A book about the state parks.

40. Alice is interested in travelling. Which book should she buy?

A．I Am a Pencil.	B．Our Brother’s Keeper.
C．What It Takes to Pull Me Through.	D．The Most Scenic Drives in America.

In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, which is different from China, Japan and Korea. They use spoons and forks.     41     People will cut most food before meals. If you need to cut food during meals, use the side of your spoon first and then use your fork.

    42     People in Thailand use spoons more often than forks. If you are left-handed, keep the spoon in your left hand and the fork in your right hand.

       People in Thailand like eating rice. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. Each person eats rice on his own plate. It’s not necessary for you to finish all your rice or all your food.     43     If you eat up all the food on your plate, it means you want more.

    44     Because the host will ask you two or three times if you want more food. It’s the same as drinks. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it's less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again.

    45     It’s polite to fill the glasses for your neighbors. That means that you must keep an eye on your neighbors’ glasses during the meal.

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A．Don’t need to worry if your food on the plate is not enough.

B．It is good to leave a little on your plate.

C．They never use knives.

D．Never fill your own glass.

E．The spoon is more important than the fork.