A young man went to apply for a job in a big company. The director noticed that ______ young man’s scores were excellent all the way.

The director asked, “Was it your father who paid for your school fees?” The young man answered, “My father died when I was ______. It was my mother who paid for my school fees.”

The director continued, “May I ask ______ your mother’s job is?” The young man answered, “My mother ______ as a clothes cleaner.”

The director asked the young man ______ his hands. The young man showed a pair of hands which were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” The young man answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to spend more time on books. And my mother is ______ at it than me.”

The director asked, “When you go back today, could you clean your mother’s hands, and see me tomorrow morning?”

______ the young man felt surprised, he did as the director told him. When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him ______ her hands. His mother felt happy, but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to her son. He noticed that there were so many chilblains (冻疮) in her hands. Some of the chilblains were ______ painful that his mother shook when they ______ with water. The young man cleaned his mother’s hands with tears(眼泪) ______. He realized that the chilblains in his mother’s hands were the price paying ______ his graduation, excellent scores and his future. After ______ cleaning his mother’s hands, the young man washed all the remained clothes.

The next day, he went to see the director and ______ him his feelings. Finally, he got the job. From then on, the young man learned to appreciate (感激) the help of ______ and worked hard.

1.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

2.

A．two years old

B．two-year-old

C．two-years-old

D．two year old

3.

A．where

B．that

C．what

D．which

4.

A．work

B．works

C．worked

D．was working

5.

A．showed

B．shows

C．showing

D．to show

6.

A．well

B．good

C．better

D．best

7.

A．Unless

B．Because

C．But

D．Although

8.

A．cleans

B．clean

C．to clean

D．cleaning

9.

A．so

B．very

C．quite

D．too

10.

A．washed

B．was washed

C．were washing

D．were washed

11.

A．silent

B．silence

C．silently

D．more silently

12.

A．on

B．for

C．with

D．of

13.

A．finishing

B．finished

C．finish

D．to finish

14.

A．to tell

B．telling

C．told

D．was telling

15.

A．other

B．others

C．the other

D．another

Why do you feel encouraged when your teacher gives you a smile? How do you know your mother is ______ when she frowns (皱眉)? In both cases, the person is telling us something not with ______, but with facial expressions.

Facial expressions are one or more movements on a person’s ______, such as frowning, raising one’s eyebrows (眉毛), and nose and lip movements. They ______ people’s feelings.

Scientists at Oxford University have shown that humans have 80 muscles (肌肉) on their faces. These muscles can create more than 7,000 expressions on the face. However, there are six main kinds of facial expressions that are ______ in all cultures: happiness, sadness, surprise, fear, anger and disgust (厌恶).

Facial expressions are very important to ______. One study at UCLA, in the US, showed that in most conversations, over 93 percent of the communicating is done without speaking.

If people can ______ facial expressions, they may be better at knowing what other people are feeling, so they can understand others better. Someone who does not ______ a certain type of food usually will make a face when they see or taste it. Frowning can express people’s worry or anger ______. Raised eyebrows and open eyes show surprise.

However, there are some taboos (禁忌) for reading people’s facial expressions. For example, it is not a good idea to stare at someone for a long time while reading his or her facial expressions.They may think you are ______.

16.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．happy

D．angry

17.

A．words

B．actions

C．expressions

D．gestures

18.

A．body

B．face

C．hand

D．nose

19.

A．mean

B．create

C．express

D．design

20.

A．common

B．different

C．special

D．usual

21.

A．understanding

B．imagination

C．conversation

D．communication

22.

A．recognize

B．read

C．watch

D．notice

23.

A．hate

B．eat

C．enjoy

D．need

24.

A．clearly

B．differently

C．happily

D．carefully

25.

A．polite

B．rude

C．cute

D．kind

Are you looking for something fun and want to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer!

On January 26, from 9 am to 4 pm, Clinton Middle School will be holding a music festival in the school gym. The special event will feature different eminent artists and musicians who won lots of international rewards.

Task	Time	Date
Make poster	1 pm—4 pm	January 20
Set up the gym	11 am—4 pm	January 23
Help performers	9 am—4 pm	January 26
Welcome guests	10 am—2 pm	January 26
Clean up the gym	4 pm—7 pm	January 26

We are looking for Clinton students to help with the jobs. Interested students should send an email to Ms Braxton (Clinton2018@aol.com), the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission from your parents.

26. Who must write a permission for you if you want to be a volunteer?

A．Your music teacher.	B．Your parents.
C．Ms Braxton.	D．Any teacher.

27. What CAN’T we learn from the passage?

A．Students are welcomed to volunteer.	B．Volunteers can help in January.
C．Some work needs to be done in the evening.	D．Volunteers can get gifts after helping.

28. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To announce a music festival.	B．To attract musicians and singers.
C．To receive written permission.	D．To look for some volunteers.

Emma stared sadly out of the window of the bus. Only 50 miles outside town was the farm where she grew up. She thought about the farm all the time, especially the animals.

When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town, Emma was excited. But when she got to the new school, she felt out of place. She had few classmates to talk to.

With a sigh, Emma turned her attention back to the present. The bus came to a stop. “Welcome to the Nature Center,” her teacher said.” A guide will give us a presentation about the animals, and then you’ II help to feed the baby squirrels. Now, I want everyone to find a partner.”

Emma didn’t have any friends yet who would be her partner? Emma got close to Julia, a talkative and outgoing girl. “Could I be your partner?” Emma asked uncertainly.

“Sure,” said Julia warmly.

Together, the girls walked into the center. After the presentation, a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels. Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels.

After the babies finished eating, the keeper asked, “Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels, too?”

Emma was quick to volunteer, but when the keeper opened the first cage, a squirrel inside jumped out. Emma remained calm, held out her hand, made quiet sounds, and then quickly got it.

“Wow! You are so brave!” Julia said. “You’re always so quiet. I thought you were afraid of everything.”

“I know that we have to stay calm when animals are frightened or excited.”

The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma, “Would you like to volunteer to help out with the animals at the center?”

“Cool! I would love to work here! That’s a great chance!” Emma replied cheerfully.

That afternoon, in the bus on the way back to school, Emma sat next to Julia, her new friend. A rush of new-found happiness washed over her.

29. How did Emma feel when she got to the new school?

A．Excited but sad.

B．Nervous and lonely.

C．Lonely and sad.

D．Warm but nervous.

30. What probably help Emma stay calm when the squirrel jumped out?

A．Her decision to protect her friend.

B．Her knowledge from her classmates.

C．Her close relationship with the squirrel.

D．Her experience with animals on the farm.

31. On the way back to school, Emma felt happy because ________.

A．the teacher praised her for being brave

B．she easily caught the baby squirrel

C．she returned to the farm and learned a lot about animals

D．she could care for animals again and made a friend

32. Which of the following shows the order of the development of the story?
a. Emma moved from the farm to the town.
b. Emma did well in feeding adult squirrels.
c. Emma got a chance to feed baby squirrels.
d. Emma was invited to volunteer at the center.
e. Emma partnered with Julia at Nature Centre.

A．a-e-c-b-d	B．a-d-e-c-b
C．e-c-b-d-a	D．d-e-c-b-a

Yang Luoshu, a 92-year-old man from Shandong Province, is among those who show a great love for woodblock painting. Yang has worked as a craftsman for 77 years, always practising his carving (雕刻) skills.

“When I was young, I often saw my father carving, and I was curious about it.” Yang said, “One day my father went out for a while. I quickly took up his knife and carved on a woodblock. That was the first carving experience.” Since then, Yang has carved different kinds, including flowers, birds, mountains, rivers and traditional Chinese gods. “Though carving is hard in general, carving gods is especial difficult because of their lively facial expressions. Still, I can manage it,” Yang said confidently, and he also got a prize as a master in 2010.

Being the 19th generation painter in the family, Yang runs a century-old family workshop, and he is now working with a group of experienced craftsmen. They make around 150,000 New Year paintings every year, which are not only sold in China but also in other countries such as the USA, Singapore and Japan.

Yang loves Yangjiabu New Year woodblock painting very much. It appeared during the Ming dynasty around 600 years ago. It is now one of China’s three most important traditional paintings for the New Year together with Tianjin’s Yangliuqing and Suzhou’s Taohuawu.

“I want to keep this alive”, for Yang, the next thing to do is to find good successors (继承人) to make sure the skills are passed down to younger generations.

33. How old was Yang when he started carving?

A．15.

B．92.

C．77.

D．19.

34. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．To do the first carving.	B．To carve lively gods.
C．To carve flowers and birds.	D．To carve with his father’s knife.

35. According to the passage, what words can best describe Yang Luoshu?

A．Confident and Friendly.	B．Experienced and shy.
C．Serious and proud.	D．Traditional and responsible.

36. After reading the passage, the readers probably ________.

A．find out how to carve pictures on woodblocks	B．learn about the history of woodblock paintings
C．feel it necessary to keep woodblock paintings alive	D．know why Yang’s workshop can be 100 years old

How would you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need. Put them together to build a kite. A kite connects you to the past.

No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks（鱼钩）on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth.

In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.

About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are a passion all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun.

Over the years, kites have also helped people understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, thermometers（温度计）were tied to kites to measure temperatures. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do.

Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.

Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries.

37. According to the Chinese story, the army used kites to ________.

A．celebrate victories during wartime

B．make the enemies leave in fear

C．stop the enemies from sleeping well

D．carry soldiers to fight against the enemies

38. The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A．strong love

B．useful machine

C．happy dream

D．common treasure

39. How does the writer develop Paragraph 5?

A．By telling stories.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By comparing facts.	D．By giving examples.

40. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．How to fly kites.

B．How to use kites in science.

C．The roles of kites in history.

D．The difference among kites worldwide.

请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词（每空限填一词）

Lily is a warm-hearted girl. She is always r    46     to help others. One day, on the way to school, Lily saw a man in need of help at the bus stop. When Lily came closer to him, she found he had d    47     in communicating with others because he couldn’t hear or speak. Lily had learned some sign language and o    48     to help. Lily communicated with the man with some g    49     and found out that he wanted to get to the hospital to see his daughter. Lilly showed him the way and the man thanked her with a big smile on his face. A    50     Lily was late for school, she still felt proud and happy.

51. 多么令人兴奋的消息啊！
_________ ________ information it is!

52. 你能教我如何在演讲中吸引更多的听众吗？
Can you teach me ________ ________ ________ more listeners in a speech?

53. 我们必须每天给这花浇水。
The flower _________ ________ _________ ________ us every day.

54. 她热情助人，给我留下了好的印象。
She was helpful and ________ a ________ ________ on me.

55. 对我们来说，保护大熊猫是很重要的。
It is ________ ________ us to ________ ________.

56. 有一批外国交换生要来中国进行参观学习，他们对我国的传统技艺非常感兴趣并打算学习。请你根据以下提示写一篇英语短文向他们介绍4种中国传统技艺。

面人dough toy ·颜色丰富 ·通常是出名的人物或动物	水墨画Chinese ink-wash painting ·通常为黑、白、灰色 ·通常画自然风景、动植物、人物等
糖画sugar painting ·通常是黄色的 ·既漂亮又好吃	剪纸paper cutting （请你补充至少2点）

注意：
(1) 词数80~100词左右；
(2) 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。

China is a big country with all kinds of handicrafts. I would like to introduce some of them.

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