1 . I was called into the principal’s office but I had no idea what I had done wrong. When I arrived, my brother Brian was there. He had been _______. Brian grasped my hand and said, “Amanda has been in a car accident.”

Every inch of my body went _______ as I realized what he had said. My sister was injured. One question sounded over and over in my head — how _______ this have happened? _______ she was only 17, Amanda was one of the safest drivers I knew. I felt shocked and terrified.

My brother and I _______ immediately for the hospital my sister was in. When we arrived, my sister’s face was _______ from the eyebrows up and you could see blood everywhere. She was _______ to several machines. My mom and dad stood at her side crying.

My sister looked up at me with blood-filled eyes, where I expected to see fear, I saw _______. She said to me, “I love you, Rence.” I suddenly realized how _______ I tell my sister I love her. I tried to ________ her, but she wasn’t listening any more, because some doctors were taking her away to the x-ray room.

As they ________ my sister I wanted to scream out, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t move, speak or even cry until she was around the corner. Then the ________ came.

Though everyone kept telling me she would be ________, something made me worried. Every moment that passed allowed the doubt in my mind to grow ________. Finally, the doctor walked down the hall and stood quietly in front of us. It was then ________ the long-awaited words came. Amanda was going to be okay.

My heart leaped as I realized I ________ had a sister. She would need a lot of plastic surgery (整容手术), but she was ________.

A year later, even though my sister and I quarrel sometimes, every time I see her face and ________ the large scar that stretches across it, I remember to tell her that I ________ her. I remember when I almost didn’t have the ________ to tell her again how much I love her.

1.

A．whispering

B．shouting

C．crying

D．sighing

2.

A．frozen

B．excited

C．confused

D．relaxed

3.

A．need

B．might

C．must

D．could

4.

A．Only if

B．Even though

C．In case

D．Now that

5.

A．cared

B．witched

C．kicked

D．left

6.

A．covered

B．painted

C．operated

D．repaired

7.

A．applied

B．attached

C．related

D．adjusted

8.

A．belief

B．trouble

C．strength

D．shyness

9.

A．frequently

B．much

C．soon

D．rarely

10.

A．answer

B．refuse

C．persuade

D．hug

11.

A．gave up

B．wheeled away

C．tamed to

D．picked up

12.

A．confidence

B．sweats

C．sympathy

D．tears

13.

A．angry

B．disappointed

C．fine

D．dissatisfied

14.

A．thinner

B．bigger

C．weaker

D．higher

15.

A．that

B．what

C．when

D．which

16.

A．still

B．ever

C．even

D．never

17.

A．ill

B．afraid

C．alone

D．alive

18.

A．feel

B．make

C．touch

D．spot

19.

A．cheat

B．move

C．love

D．help

20.

A．mood

B．chance

C．time

D．courage

2 . Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting yet nerve racking.I had never been to such an amazing national park before yet I wasn't the most athletic person so I knew that I couldn't stick through all the hiking up and down.It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience.

The ride there was definitely long but worth it.As I woke up from my nap，I saw the beautiful scenery of the tall mountains and beautiful streams.The trails were made nicely for visitors.The waterfalls were breathtaking with capturing views.Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts.Even though I fell a couple of times，I still had a lot of fun.The fact that my family and I spent so much time together all trying to find out which route to take and what views to watch really brought us closer together.

The great thing about nature is that，it's just you，the views，and the people around you.There's nothing there to bother you and it's the best way to relax and enjoy yourself.Yosemite has 5 of the world's highest waterfalls，and about 300 lakes.The structure of each mountain is incredible，it's formed in ways that literally take your breath away.Some of them are a deep dark color with waterfalls forming，some are formed with spots of green peeking out.It's definitely something you wouldn't want to miss.The park also has 67 mammalian species with a variety of different types of animals that roam around you.

Yosemite isn't the only great National Park but based on my experience I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends.It's a great time to bond，laugh，and take in what Mother Nature has to offer.

1. The author writes the first paragraph mainly to________.

A．offer an example to us

B．introduce the topic of this passage

C．describe a national park

D．tell us his/her future plan for hiking

2. While climbing up rocks，the author was________.

A．worried	B．injured
C．puzzled	D．pleased

3. What interested the author most in the National Park?
a．The forms of the mountains.
b．The color of the waterfalls.
c．The different species.
d．The animals around you.
e．The hunters here and there.

A．a，b，c	B．b，c，e
C．a，c，d	D．a，d，e

4. In the author's opinion，Yosemite________.

A．is worth travelling to

B．is made up of some hills

C．is not the most beautiful park

D．is crowded with visitors every day

5. The author suggests us________.

A．trying to protect the environment

B．visiting Yosemite now and then

C．keeping a good bond with other people

D．going out to enjoy the beauty of nature

3 . I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池) as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup required a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. “Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.”I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.

We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you’re standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you’ll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don’t be desperate. You’re probably just as busy as the next guy.

1. While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to ___________.

A．keep ourselves busy

B．get absent-minded

C．grow anxious

D．stay focused

2. What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?\

A．The Forced Wait requires some self-control.

B．The Forced Wait makes people passive.

C．The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.

D．The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.

3. What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

A．It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

B．It doesn’t always bring the desired result.

C．It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.

D．It doesn’t give people faith and hope.

4. What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?

A．Take it seriously.

B．Don’t rely on others.

C．Do something else.

D．Don’t lose heart.

5. The author supports his view by _________.

A．exploring various causes of “waits”.

B．describing detailed processes of “waits”.

C．analyzing different categories of “waits”

D．revealing frustrating consequences of “waits”

4 . Best School Backpacks

Students of all ages need to have a reliable backpack and which is your favourite one?

1. Amazon Basics Classic Backpack
The Amazon Basics line of products aims to deliver outstanding value by getting rid of everything that is unnecessary while keeping the most important function that customers desire. The Classic Backpack may not look like much, but that is a big part of its appeal. It’s cheap and cheerful, lightweight yet long-lasting with velcro（尼龙刺粘搭链）side pockets and a large center. With an average rating of 4.5 stars based on over 250 customer reviews, this is a well-made backpack at a terrific price.
Price:From$18. 00
2. The North Face Refractor Duffel Pack
Want to head off to school with a slightly different backpack that isn’t way out there? The definitely boxy Refractor Duffel Pack from The North Face offers handles on both the top and the side, plus the usual shoulder belts, for several ways to carry. The clamshell design also includes a quick-access pocket on the front and an included tablet sleeve. l00% of reviewers                           on The North Face online store recommend this product, making it the best-selling unisex(男女通用的) backpack on the site.       .
Price: $155. 00
3. High Sierra Powerglide Rolling Laptop Backpack
Carrying heavy textbooks and other supplies around all day can get awfully tiring on the shoulders, back and hips. An easier way to get between classes is with a rolling backpack like the High Sierra Powerglide. The multi-compartment design includes a cushioned sleeve for laptops with screens up to 17-inches in size, plus zippered accessory compartments for quick access. The strange and large bag is recommended by over 90% of the over 900 customers who reviewed it on eBags.
Price: $ 60. 00
1. What is the most remarkable feature of the Classic Backpack?

A．It has many functions.	B．It doesn't have any spare parts.
C．It is heavy but long-lasting.	D．It only has a large center.

2. What’s the convenience of the Refractor Duffel Pack?

A．It is difficult to open and shut.	B．It has extra pockets on the front.
C．It offers different ways to carry.	D．It can be carried from every side.

3. Where is the High Sierra Powerglide different from the others?

A．It has wheels.	B．It is heavy to carry.
C．It can contain textbooks.	D．It has a place to use a computer.

4. What do the three products have in common?

A．They are all expensive.	B．They are all sold only online.
C．They all have large space inside.	D．They are all given praise by customers.

5 . Most people will experience at least one wrong medical diagnosis in their lifetime, resulting in health problems, psychological suffering and financial cost, according to a new report. Because diagnostic errors are generally discovered in retrospect(回顾), researchers said more work needs to be done to improve medical teams and find ways to avoid errors that can change people’s life in the distant future.

“Diagnosis is a collective effort that often involves a team of health care professionals---from primary care physicians to nurses.” said John Ball, chair of the committee which wrote the report. “The type of a single physician observing a patient case and deciding a diagnosis is not always accurate, and a diagnostic errors, we have to look more broadly at the entire process of how a diagnosis is made.”

The researcher, said there are not enough data on diagnostic errors, and efforts to improve diagnosis and reduce errors have not been frequent. The medical culture discourages transparency and makes it more difficult to correct them. The blame lies in cooperation and communication between members of medical teams treating patients, patients themselves, and their families. Besides this, researchers found the healthcare system is not designed for the collaboration needed in the diagnostic process and that diagnosis will continue to worsen if new ideas are not put forward.

The committee recommended more information, from electronic health records to test results, be made more easily available to families and caregivers, to help them better learn and understand what is going on with their health. Creating an environment for patients to question a diagnosis or add information about their condition could also help better influence diagnosis.

Most significantly, the researchers said methods need to be established to make communication between doctors and patients easier. Doctors are not encouraged or paid to communicate with patients as much as they should be.

1. It can be inferred from the new report that        .

A．diagnostic errors have a great influence on people

B．new ways are found to avoid diagnostic errors

C．nobody can avoid those diagnostic errors

D．diagnostic errors are difficult to be found

2. Why does the medical culture make the correction of diagnostic errors so difficult?

A．For lack of advanced technological equipment

B．For lack of strict rules of managing the medial environment

C．For lack of enough professional knowledge about medicinal treatment

D．For lack of cooperation and communication between physicians, patients and their families

3. What does Para. 4 mainly talk about?

A．Researches on the diagnostic process

B．New ways to better protect patients

C．Advice on reducing diagnostic errors

D．Communication between patients and doctors

4. Why is communication between doctors and patients not much?

A．Because of the different belief

B．Because of the medical situation

C．Because of being short of money

D．Because of the current rules

5. The passage most probably comes from      .

A．a hospital advertisement	B．a science book
C．a medical magazine	D．a research report

6 . 4-Day Classic Beijing Tour
The 4-day classic Beijing tour is designed for tourists who come to visit China for the first time. It covers the most popular and typical places in Beijing, fully displaying the scenery, culture, history, local lifestyles and features, food and drinks, business, etc. for you.
Day 1:Arrival in Beijing
Your guide meets you at Capital Airport, and helps you check in at your hotel.
Enjoy Beijing Duck as welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 2:The Great Wall & the Summer Palace
Start your day at the most famous part of the Great Wall, the Badaling Great Wall. Leave the downtown for the Great Wall at 8 am. Since it is a long drive to the Great Wall (about 2 hours’ riding) have a break at the Jade Museum on the way. Lunch will be enjoyed in a local restaurant. In the early afternoon come back to the city and have a sightseeing tour of the Summer Palace.
Recommended Activity: Beijing Opera Show (Liyuan Theatre, 19:30-21:10 every evening)
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 3:Beijing city sightseeing & Local experience
Your guide meets you at the hotel at 8 am and set out for the day’s touring: Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
After visiting the two sites, have a break and get ready for lunch.
Hutong visit: see some traditional arts of the old Beijing, such as paper cutting and kite making, and visit a local family.
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 4:Beijing Olympic sites
Visit the Olympic sites: Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park, witnessing the fast developing modern China. Enjoy some free time after visiting the sites.
After lunch, it is shopping time and then the tour is over.
1. This advertisement is aimed at ________.

A．foreigners who are new to China

B．experts who study history and cities

C．kids who were born in other cities

D．people who are interested in touring

2. If a tourist wants to enjoy Beijing Opera, he should ________.

A．go to Liyuan Theatre in the evening

B．visit the Summer Palace on the first day

C．go sightseeing in Beijing Hutong

D．live and eat downtown in Beijing

3. On which day can tourists enjoy the city’s traditional arts and local lifestyle?

A．Day 4.

B．Day 3.

C．Day 2.

D．Day 1.

4. What does this tour company think can show Beijing is a fast developing modern city?

A．Beijing Capital Airport.

B．Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park.

C．Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City.

D．The Great Wall & the Summer Palace.

5. To make the advertisement work, what should be added?

A．Age requirement.	B．The hotel’s address.
C．Contact information.	D．The guide’s name.

7 . It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth(收费站). “I’m paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”

It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend’s refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.

Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didn’t know where it came from or what it really meant.

Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.

“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”

The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!

1. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?

A．She knew the car drivers well.

B．She wanted to show kindness.

C．She hoped to please others.

D．She had seven tickets.

2. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she _________.

A．thought it was beautifully written

B．wanted to know what it really meant

C．decided to write it on a warehouse wall

D．wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom

3. Who came up with the phrase according to the passage?

A．Judy Foreman	B．Natalie Smith
C．Alice Johnson	D．Anne Herbert

4. Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence above?

A．Kindness and violence can change the world.

B．Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.

C．Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.

D．Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.

5. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．People should practice random kindness to those in need.

B．People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.

C．People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.

D．People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.

8 . It’s a Christmas tradition that’s more than half a century old. And it happened completely by accident.

It started in 1955, when a local Sears store in Colorado Springs, Colorado printed an ad, which included a spedial phone number kids could call to know where Santa’s sleigh was at any given moment. Unfortunately, someone made a mistake in printing the phone number and kids were calling the wrong line.

A Colonel(上校) named Henry Shoup began answering his phone at what would become NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defence Command. At first, he thought it was a simple error of one caller.

But as the phone kept ringing and tiny voices kept asking about Santa, Shoup realized he couldn’t disappoint them. So he told the staff to issue updates to any one asking about the location of Santa.

The wrong turned into a custom of the holiday and kept growing in popularity, and NORAD finally decided to make it permanent.

It’s become a holiday favourite ever since, adapting to whatever new technology has come along since. In the early days, it was a phone line. Then in the 60s, NORAD put out a special series of “reports” that was played on hundreds of radio stations across North America, broadcasting the Jolly Old Elf’s exact position on Christmas Eve.

Think of it as kind of an early GPS without the computer gear.

Finally, came the Internet and NORAD has now transferred its annual watch onto the Web, with a site devoted to keeping tabs on the most famous journey in the world—what you might call the real amazing race, an around-the-world mission that has to be finished within 24 hours.

This year’s entry allows kids to track Santa in 3Dusing Google Earth and play games at the North Pole using the Kids Countdown Section, and it even offers Santa Cams which are only operational on the night before Christmas.

1. Why did children keep calling Henry Shoup?

A．Because they wanted to play a joke on him.

B．Because they wanted to amuse him.

C．Because he knew where Santa exactly was.

D．Because they wanted to know where Santa’s sleigh was.

2. What did Colonel Henry Shoup do when more and more children kept calling?

A．He became annoyed and decided to tell them the truth.

B．He became excited and jioned them in searching Santa.

C．He thought quickly and took it seriously to satisfy their needs.

D．He laughed at them and took no notice of their calls.

3. What does “Jolly Old Elf” in Paragraph 6 most probably refer to?

A．Santa Claus.

B．Colonel Henry Shoup.

C．NOARD.

D．The staff in Henry Shoup’s charge.

4. According to the passage, how did people learn about the Jolly Old Elf’s exact position in the 1960s?

A．By calling a special phone number.

B．By listening to a special series of reports over the radio.

C．With the help of a kind of early GPS.

D．By scanning the spedial column in the newspaper.

5. The passage mainly tells us      .

A．an old favorite holiday that develops along with new technology

B．50-year-old tracking Santa tradition that started by accident

C．a real amazing race, an around-the-world mission within 24 hours

D．a Colonel and the North American Aerospace Defence Command

9 . When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices（装置）tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others—apparently including some distinguished men of our time—are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to ￡250,000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments”（投资）. A 1994 Patek Philippe recently sold for nearly ￡350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from ￡15,000 to ￡30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up—they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that ￡350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
1. The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they______.

A．have other devices to tell the time	B．think watches too expensive
C．prefer to wear an iPod	D．have no sense of time

2. It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.

A．people dive 300 metres into the sea

B．expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones

C．cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones

D．expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell

3. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?

A．It targets rich people as its potential customers.

B．It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.

C．It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.

D．It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.

4. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Timex or Rolex?	B．My Childhood Timex
C．Watches? Not for Me!	D．Watches — a Valuable Collection

10 . Two things changed my life:   my mother and a white plastic bike basket. I have thought long and hard about it and it’s true. I would be a different person if my mom hadn’t turned a silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson I carry with me today.

My mother and father were united in their way of raising children, but it mostly fell to my mother to actually carry it out. Looking back, I honestly don’t know how she did it. Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task., but she made it look effortless. If we complained about not having what another kid did, we’d hear something like, “I don’t care what so –and –so got for his birthday, you are not getting a TV in your room a car for your birthday a lsvish sweet 16 party.” We had to earn our allowance by doing chores around the house. I can still remember how long it took to polish the legs of our coffee table.My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house .Like the two little girls growing up at the White House,we made our own beds (no one left the house until that was done)and picked up after ourselves.We had to keep track of our belongings ,and if something was lost ,it was not replaced.

It was summer and ,one day ,my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire fixed---and there it was in the window, White, shiny, plastic and decorated with flowers ,the basket winked at me and I knew ----I knew---I had to have it.

“It’s beautiful,” my mother said when I pointed it out to her,”What a neat basket.”

I tried to hold off at first ,I played it cool for a short while. But then I guess I couldn’t at and it any longer:“Mom, please can I please ,please get it? I ‘ll do extra chores for as long as you say, I’ll do anything ,but I need that basket,I love that basket.Please ,Mom .Please?”

I was desperate.

“You know,” she said ,gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what I believes was the coolest thing ever,” If you save up you could buy this yourself.”

“By the time I make enough it’ll be gone!”

“Maybe Roger here could hold it for you,” she smiled at Roger ,the bike guy.

“He can’t hold it for that long ,Mom .Someone else will buy it .Please, Mom,Please?”

“There might be another way,” she said.

And so our paying plan unfolded. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put it safely in some hiding place I couldn’t find. Each week I eagerly counted my growing saving increased by extra work here and there (washing the car ,helping my mother make dinner, delivering or collecting things on my bike that already looked naked without the basket in front).And then ,weeks later ,I counted ,re-counted and jumped for joy. Oh ,happy day ! I made it! I finally had the exact amount we’d agreed upon….

Days later the unthinkable happened. A neighborhood girl I’d played with millions of times appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny ,new bike that already had all the bells and whistles. I rode hard and fast home to tell my mother about this disaster. This horrible turn of events.

And then came the lesson . I’ve taken with me through my life:” Honey, Your basket is extra-special,” Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears.” Your basket is special because you paid for it yourself.”

1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．The children enjoyed doing housework.

B．The author came from s well-off family

C．The mother raised her children in an unusual way

D．The children were fond of the US president’s daughters.

2. When the author saw the basket in the window, she         .

A．fell in love with it	B．stared at her mother
C．recognized it at once	D．went up to the bike guy

3. Why did the author say many “please” to her mother?

A．She longed to do extra work.	B．She was eager to have the basket.
C．She felt tired after standing too long.	D．She wanted to be polite to her mother.

4. By using“naked” (Paragraph 12),the author seems to stress that the basket was

A．something she could afford	B．something important to her
C．something impossible to get	D．something she could do without

5. To the author, it seemed to be a horrible turn of events that

A．something spoiled her paying plan

B．the basket cost more than she had saved

C．a neighborhood girl had bought a new bike

D．someone else had got a basket of the same kind

6. What is the life lesson the author learned from her mother?

A．Save money for a rainy day	B．Good advice is beyond all price.
C．Earn your bread with your sweat	D．God helps those who help themselves