In sixth grade, I joined the band program to learn to play the clarinet (单簧管). The first ________ had gone smoothly. But as most students ________, I seemed to fall behind. One day, when my teacher told us to perform in class, I was filled with ________. When I began to play, my rhythms (节奏) were good, but my tone (调) was another ________. “Didn’t you practice your lesson?” the teacher shouted at me. I felt so ________ and my world fell down at once.

From then on, I ________ playing the clarinet and I was getting worse. ________ the new performance coming near, I grew increasingly upset. In a moment of panic (惊慌), I asked for sick leave. It was such a(n) ________ way out and I was totally in relief.

I continued ________ my lessons until my mom asked me about it. “I want to give up,” I said with tears in my eyes. “________ are you crying , if you really want to give up?” asked Mum. She had a ________ and I realized that I really wanted to stay in band. I had created a black hole that would be difficult to ________ out of because I didn’t face my fears. I knew it’s time to find my way out.

The next day I ________ with my other band teacher and told her about my problems. She asked me gently to play for her. I tried, ________ only an uncomfortable sound came out. She handed me a new reed (簧片). I put it in place and tried again. To my surprise, I could play so ________.

Hiding from those fears only digs a hole, making a person trapped (陷入困境) inside. After facing up a fear, one may find life easier and more enjoyable.

1.

A．minute

B．hour

C．time

D．year

2.

A．walked

B．progressed

C．stepped

D．moved

3.

A．fear

B．regret

C．joy

D．courage

4.

A．magazine

B．book

C．story

D．textbook

5.

A．relaxed

B．embarrassed

C．angry

D．happy

6.

A．loved

B．kept

C．hated

D．started

7.

A．By

B．On

C．At

D．With

8.

A．hard

B．easy

C．silly

D．painful

9.

A．avoiding

B．taking

C．choosing

D．attending

10.

A．Who

B．Why

C．When

D．Where

11.

A．point

B．hug

C．friend

D．cold

12.

A．push

B．drive

C．ride

D．climb

13.

A．argued

B．played

C．met

D．worked

14.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

15.

A．badly

B．quickly

C．well

D．slowly

A: Good morning, Roy. I haven’t seen you for a long time. _______
B: Good morning, Ms Brown. I went to China last year.
A: _______
B: My parents.
A: Why did your family go there?
B: _______
A: In which city did you live when you were in China?
B: In Guangzhou. It’s a big city and it’s modern, too.
A: _______
B: It’s not too cold in winter but it’s very hot in summer.
A: Do you like the weather there?
B: No, I don’t. _______ I want to go there again.16.

A．How do you make it?	B．Where have you been?
C．When will she go?	D．Why were they so happy?

17.

A．Who did you go there with?	B．How much is it?
C．What did you do there?	D．When did you go there?

18.

A．It’s time for breakfast.	B．I decided to do it myself.
C．I asked my teacher for help.	D．My parents went there to work.

19.

A．Is there anything fun in Guangzhou?	B．How are you feeling today?
C．How’s the weather like in Guangzhou?	D．What do you think of the book?

20.

A．I don’t like the city.	B．But I like the city very much.
C．We are on a holiday.	D．We will finish it in two weeks.

The 75-year-old Joe lived very happily in a village and had a big warm family. His children grew up and moved to different cities. Joe had four grandchildren, and they visited him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favorite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe loved the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.

Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”

“I guess when I was cleaning the barn (谷仓)!”Joe replied.

They looked for more than two hours, but they couldn’t find it.

However, one grandson went back to the barn to search again. He just asked the others not to follow him and to remain silent. He was there for about fifteen minutes. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe. Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: “I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”

Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.

21. Which is NOT true about Joe according to Paragraph 1?

A．He was 75 years old.	B．He lived with his children all the time.
C．He had four grandchildren.	D．He lived a happy life in a village.

22. From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe ________.

A．knew his grandchildren very well	B．liked doing housework very much
C．got tired of his grandchildren’s visits	D．looked forward to his grandchildren’s visits

23. Why did Joe feel upset when he found the watch was lost?

A．Because it was very expensive.

B．Because it was full of memories with his wife.

C．Because it was a gift from his first child.

D．Because it had been with him since he was born.

24. How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A．He cleaned the barn carefully again.

B．He searched the barn carefully for two hours.

C．He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.

D．He asked other children for help.

25. What does the story mainly tell us?

A．Helping those in need can make you feel good.

B．We must learn to be silent and wait in order to help others.

C．Believe in yourself and you can surely succeed in the end.

D．Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.

Do you often ask questions? Children are known for wanting answers to many questions because curiosity (好奇心) is part of human nature. Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity. People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens.

As we all know, curiosity provides many advantages. Many of history’s greatest discoveries were made by curious people. People wondered how things worked and how work could be done more quickly. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them. Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the curiosity of learning, classes will become more interesting. You will be good at them because you enjoy the process of learning. Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you an able worker.

What will you do if you’re not already curious? Luckily, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. Often, the more you learn about a topic, the more interesting it becomes. To improve your curiosity, get information from as many sources (来源) as possible when you learn about a topic. At the same time, read all kinds of books, watch or listen to speeches and ask questions. Don’t always get information in the same way. Instead, learn to understand the facts that different people know.

Don’t assume you already know everything. Instead, search for other possibilities and opinions. Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t know. Find out what it is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other people happy by sharing their knowledge. Let’s try to become people who are full of curiosity.

31. Children like to ask questions because ________.

A．they are born with natural curiosity

B．they don’t know about the human nature

C．they are known for reading and watching

D．they don’t want to find the answers by themselves

32. What can curiosity help you in the classroom?

A．It can make you cleverer than before.

B．It can make the classes easier for you.

C．It can help you enjoy the process of learning.

D．It can help you feel relaxed in the classroom.

33. Which can be helpful to improve your curiosity?

A．Reading only one kind of book.

B．Showing others your knowledge.

C．Getting information in the same way.

D．Getting information from as many sources as you can.

34. What does the underlined word “assume” mean?

A．Worry.

B．Think.

C．Wonder.

D．Forget.

35. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Try to Be Curious	B．Make Others Happy
C．Learn to Ask Questions	D．Great Discoveries Made by Curious People

Today, by carefully choosing dog parents, humans have created many different kinds of dogs. Each kind has its own look and talents and its own role within human society. Here are three examples of “a dog’s life” in the human world.

Today, many hospitals let specially trained dogs in to bring love and cheer to patients. Shaynee is a therapy (治疗) dog. She visits children who are in hospital. Dogs like Shaynee help patients feel calm and at peace which can be hard in a busy hospital. They help both children and adults stay strong during long hospital stays, and, some suggest, even help them get better.

Today some beagles (小猎犬) work in airports for the government. They are part of the program called the Beagle Brigade. A beagle is good for the work because of its powerful nose, and ability to follow smells. The Beagle Brigade’s job is to smell everything that comes into the country. They make officers notice illegal (非法的) fruits, vegetables, and other foods in luggage or in mail. The beagles do the job far better than any human could.

While some dogs are working hard, others are free to spend their days resting and playing. Across the world, many pet dogs are treated like children. Many have their own rooms and all the things a dog could want. Some even have their own clothes. Many of these pets spend their days playing, learning to follow or even going to classes. Their owners give them the best, and enjoy doing so.

Whether as workers or objects of affection (钟情) , dogs have become helpful to humans in many ways. There are plenty of advantages for dogs, too. Many kinds of wild dogs have nearly disappeared from the Earth. However, the domestic dog’s special place as “man’s best friend” has allowed it to survive (存活) in a human world.

36. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．Doctors are too busy to see patients.	B．Some dogs can cheer up patients.
C．Patients need love in the hospital.	D．Hospitals don’t need special dogs.

37. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．A beagle works well because of its powerful nose.

B．A beagle is one kind of wild dogs.

C．A pet dog can take good care of the patients.

D．Pet dogs spend their days working hard.

38. What does the underlined word “domestic” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Valuable.

B．Hungry.

C．Smart.

D．Trained.

39. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To explain why humans need beagles in their work.

B．To ask people to treat dogs as their own children.

C．To show a good relationship between dogs and humans.

D．To tell people about the history of dogs’ development.

40. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

In America hitching a ride (搭便车) is very common. Many people there love hitching a ride during     41     (they) trips. I also once hitched a ride when I was travelling in America.

I     42     (drive) on the road when my car stopped. I was going to a town that was     43     (far) than I had expected. My tank (油箱) became empty     44     I got to the town. Standing there, I didn’t know what     45     (do). I just know I needed help. But I could see nobody around. Who could I turn to? Then I thought of the scenes that I had seen in Hollywood     46     (movie). I remembered that people in American loved hitching a ride. I told myself that I could do that too.

So when a car was coming, I tried to hitch a ride. To my joy, the car     47     (real) stopped in front of me. The driver was     48     old man. After knowing my problem, he said he could help me out. He took me to the nearest gas station. But then he left as he had something important to do. I was still     49     (thank) to him.

I couldn’t walk all the way back to my car. Therefore, I tried to hitch a ride and I     50     (help) out once again. I was greatly moved.

Water is important in our life, but sometimes water can be dangerous for kids. So we must pay attention to the kids’ safety in water. Water safety begins at home or in the pool.     51    

Be careful of the hot water.     52     These young kids have thinner skin than older kids and adults, so it’s easier for them to be burnt. Staying in hot water that’s 60℃ for just 3 seconds can give a child a third-degree burn. You can reduce the risk by testing the water with your wrist or elbow before placing your kid in the bath.

    53     The bathroom is full of danger for young kids. Never leave a young child alone in the bathroom, especially while he or she is bathing. Remember to put away hair dryers and all other electrical appliances (家用电器) to avoid the risk.

Never let kids swim alone.     54     As they move in the water, many small muscle (肌肉) groups are working to help them keep balance. But it’s not a perfect sport because of the risk of injury (伤害). For example, many types of swimming need repeated arm movements. Over time, the movements can cause shoulder and neck injuries. So it’s dangerous when they stay in the water alone. They may even drown (溺亡). So kids are not supposed to swim without their parents’ company (陪伴).

    55     To keep the kids safe, we need to learn more about what we should do. After all, everyone has only one life!

A．Everyone should realize the importance of water safety.

B．Hot water can be dangerous, especially for kids under five.

C．It is really fun to swim in the river in summer.

D．Here are some suggestions for you.

E．Watch out for danger in the bathroom.

F．If you like, you can join the swimming club.

G．Swimming in the water may make kids feel great.

56. 那能使我们的友谊更加牢固。
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