1 . Even in early time, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality.

Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.

Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.

Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.

To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.

1. People who ________ could probably realize their dreams.

A．find a way to dream	B．dream and hold fast to them
C．get the meaning of life	D．have very good school results

2. Young people should be encouraged to dream because ________.

A．their dreams are natural	B．they are greater than everyone else
C．they have much knowledge	D．their dreams might change the world

3. What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?

A．Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.

B．Developing technology can bring great progress.

C．Even older people can make their dreams come true.

D．People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.

4. The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．逆反的

B．幼稚的

C．调皮的

D．冲动的

5. The best title (题目) for the passage is “________”.

A．From Dream to Reality	B．Good Examples of Dreams
C．Achievements in History	D．A list of Successful Dreamers

2 . — I don’t know when ________ the day after tomorrow.
— I’ll call you when ________.

A．he will leave; he will leave	B．will he leave; he leaves
C．he will leave; he leaves	D．he leaves ; he will leave

3 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Lanterns have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations. In ancient times, there were mainly three kinds of lanterns:

Palace lantern (宫灯)

    1     When making palace lanterns, fine wood was used. The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass. Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers. These lanterns were not only used as lights but also as decorations (装饰) in palaces.

Gauze lantern (纱灯)

Less expensive bamboo and gauze were used to cover the lantern. Red gauze was used when making them.     2     So red lanterns are always hung on important festivals such as Lantern Festival, Spring Festival and National Day in parks or along main streets. In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all the year round.     3    

Shadow-picture lantern (走马灯)

It was usually used for amusement.     4     There were two layers (层) of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer. When the candle was lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.

Now more kinds of lanterns appear in festivals besides the traditional ones. More modern technology is used on making lanterns.     5    

A．In Chinese culture, red lanterns are symbols of happiness.

B．The shapes of the modern lanterns have changed a lot too.

C．It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times.

D．The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns.

E．They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide.

F．It was mainly used everywhere in ancient times.

G．Lanterns are becoming more and more popular.

4 . Perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working and great ________. (plan)

5 . Sometimes a bad luck can ________ (expect) turn into a good thing.

6 . Since you are going to take the entrance examination in June, come on, there is an old saying “________ (fail) is the mother of success.”

7 . As we know, some English words have two different ________ (pronounce).

8 . I was tired because I had stayed up all night ________ (study).

9 . —Could you please tell me ________ to the nearest bookstore ?
—Go straight and take the second turning on the left.

A．where the way is

B．which the way is

C．where is the way

D．which is the way

10 . —Where is your uncle?
—He ________ to London. He ________ for over three months.

A．has been, has been away	B．has gone, has gone
C．has gone, has been away	D．has been, has left