1 . What is the best soccer club in the world? The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named FC Barcelona the best world club of the decade (2011-2020). The Spanish club also topped the rankings(排名) for this century's first decade (2001-2010).

The ranking is determined by rating (打分) results from each of a club's matches. During the past 10 years, Barcelona won 22 trophies, including two Champions Leagues(欧洲冠军杯) and two UEFA Super Cups(欧洲超级杯), earning a score of 2,877 points. Its rival (对手) Real Madrid earned 2,782 points, while FC Bayern München ended up with 2,594 points.

The club obviously won based on its success. But what is it that truly makes a soccer club great? For one thing, the club has its own style, which is also one of the reasons it has been so successful. Instead of relying on physical strength, Barcelona players use more technical skills, especially when it comes to passing. This style works well on the field and is very entertaining(有观赏性的) to watch as well.

This style is used by some of the world's best players. Many clubs have great players, but “Barcelona is able to bring them together in a way that fans love”, said the sports website Bleacher Report. The club once had superstars like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar who played together like a “goal-scoring machine”.

Although the club has the spending power to buy big stars, they often prefer to use players from their youth team. These young players are very loyal to Barcelona. Messi is one player who has risen up through the ranks of the Barcelona academy(青训营).

When Barcelona fans cheer on their team at their home stadium, Camp Nou, they often hold signs saying “Més que un club”, which means“More than a club”. This seems to have been proven true during the past decades.

1. What title did FC Barcelona win recently?

A．The UEFA Super Cup.	B．The Champions League.
C．The biggest rival club from 2001 to 2010	D．The best world club of the past 10 years.

2. What is Paragraph 2 about?

A．How many matches the club has won.	B．Why the club was ranked as the best.
C．How each match the club won was rated.	D．Who the club will compete with.

3. Which is Barcelona' secret to becoming so successful?

A．It trains its players to win with physical strength.

B．It spends large sums of money buying star players.

C．It often uses loyal players from its own youth team.

D．It plays most of its matches at its home stadium.

4. What is the story about?

A．How to manage a football club.	B．Great football clubs around the world.
C．What fans like best about FC Barcelona.	D．What makes Barcelona a great football club.

2 . The Terror of the First F5 Tornado

The nonstop high plains wind suddenly fell dead still, leaving the evening air hot and heavy over Lubbock, Texas. Impossibly dark clouds hung low in the sky.

Standing in the yard outside her family’s trailer home, 12-year-old Cindy Keele saw the worry emerge in her grandmother’s face. “Go in and put on your shoes,” Keele’s grandmother said flatly. “We have to get to the storm cellar.”

The girl dashed inside. As soon as the screen door slapped shut behind her, hail (冰雹) began rapping against the roof. Keele yelled to her mother, “Grandma says we have to get to the storm cellar!” Then a hail stone the size of a softball smashed through the kitchen window. Another one punched a hole in the ceiling. And then came the sound: the unmistakable, ear-splitting roar of an approaching tornado.

Cindy Keele’s mother was suddenly on the same page. But getting herself, her three kids, and her mother to safety was no simple matter—the shelter was at the opposite end of the trailer park. If they didn’t drive, they’d never make it.

The five moved quickly to the family car, ducking to avoid hurtling pieces. At last, everyone was in the car.

“My purse!” Keele’s grandmother shouted “My purse is still in there!”

Keele jumped out of the car and ran back into the house. She fetched the purse and dashed back into the maelstrom. She almost made it. “As I ran to the car,” she says, “an enormous hailstone hit me in the back of the neck. I was told it was the size of a soccer ball.” The next few minutes were a blur for the girl. Her next clear memory is of inside the shelter.

“I guess there were 60 of us in there, plus dogs and cats,” Keele says. “The sound outside was deafening. And then, all of a sudden, it got quiet.” Cautiously, the group emerged from underground.

“My mother ran straight for our street. What she found was—nothing.” The place where our house had been were pieces of houses, but not pieces of our house. “I’d never seen my mom cry,” Keele recalls softly. “But she was on her knees. She was broken.”

May 11 marks the 51st anniversary of the 1970 Lubbock tornado, the first such storm ever to be classified F5.

1. What did Keele do in the story?

A．She dashed to the room to save her brothers.

B．She rushed to fetch her grandmothers purse.

C．She drove the family members to the shelter.

D．She ran to the cellar first with her grandmother.

2. What do we know about the tornado?

A．The tornado died down very slowly.

B．Hail was the biggest killer in the tornado.

C．The tornado came with a deafening noise.

D．It was windy and sunny before the tornado.

3. It can be learnt from the story that ________.

A．Keele’s house was totally mined	B．Keele’s mother got her knees hurt
C．Keele lost memory of the tornado	D．Keele was injured by a soccer ball

3 . One warm spring day, a small creature followed my girls home after school. She was so _______that my girls begged me to keep her.

So we named her Molly and she_______everywhere my girls went. But one day, a particular ad caught my attention and my heart_______ at what I read. Someone was searching for a lost puppy near our grade school.

I wanted to ignore the ad. However, my conscience was _______me. With _______feelings, I picked up the phone. Secretly I was praying no one would_______, but a woman did. As I described the dog to her in detail, her voice shook with_______. and she wanted to come right over._______ minutes I heard a vehicle pull up at the driveway and some _______ stop at the door. A thousand thoughts_______ my mind: I could pretend I wasn't home or tell her,“I'm sorry, you have the wrong address." But it was too late: the bell rang and Molly was _______.

Opening the door, I saw a woman with a little girl sitting in a small wheelchair. When looking at Molly, the little girl's face_______.“Here,Lucy,”she yelled,“Come here!”Molly instantly obeyed,wagging her tail wildly. Seemingly sensing my feelings, the woman explained that Lucy(Molly) was more than just a puppy to her daughter. Suddenly I felt _______.God has blessed me with so much,I thought. As they pulled out of the______,I smiled, knowing I had done the right thing - that puppy was_______where she belonged.

1.

A．strange

B．ugly

C．cute

D．hungry

2.

A．hid

B．followed

C．led

D．came

3.

A．raced

B．beat

C．jumped

D．sank

4.

A．bothering

B．answering

C．doubting

D．comforting

5.

A．mixed

B．delighted

C．relaxed

D．discouraged

6.

A．promise

B．claim

C．declare

D．answer

7.

A．sorrow

B．excitement

C．fear

D．curiosity

8.

A．Within

B．For

C．After

D．About

9.

A．walks

B．paces

C．footsteps

D．sounds

10.

A．burst

B．occurred

C．crossed

D．sprang

11.

A．jumping

B．running

C．barking

D．shouting

12.

A．it up

B．rose up

C．put up

D．looked up

13.

A．nervous

B．relieved

C．refreshed

D．excited

14.

A．halfway

B．drive

C．road

D．sideway

15.

A．hesitatingly

B．totally

C．partly

D．exactly

4 . Louise Mallard has heart trouble, so she must be informed carefully about her husband's death. Louise's husband's friend, Richards, learned about a railroad disaster when he was in the newspaper office and saw Louise's husband, Brently, on the list of those killed. Louise begins sobbing when Josephine, her sister, tells her of Brently's death and goes upstairs to be alone in her room.

Louise sits down and looks out of an open window. She sees trees, smells approaching rain, and hears a peddler yelling out what he's selling. She hears someone singing as well as the sounds of sparrows, and there are white clouds in the sky. She is young, with lines around her eyes. Still crying, she gazes into the distance. She feels sad and tries to hold down the building emotions within her, but can't. She begins repeating the word "Free" to herself over and over again. Her heart beats quickly, and she feels very warm.

Louise knows she'll cry again when she sees Brently's body. His hands were tender, and he always looked at her lovingly. But then she imagines the years ahead, which belong only to her now, and spreads her arms out joyfully with anticipation. She will be free, on her own without anyone to oppress her. She thinks that all women and men oppress one another even if they do it out of kindness. Louise knows that she often felt love for Brently but tells herself that none of that matters anymore. She feels thrilled with her newfound sense of independence.

Josephine comes to her door, begging Louise to come out, warning her that she'll get sick if she doesn't. Louise tells her to go away. She imagines all the days and years ahead and hopes that she lives a long life. Then she opens the door, and she and Josephine start walking down the stairs, where Richards is waiting.

The front door unexpectedly opens, and Brently comes in. He hadn't been in the train accident or even aware that one had happened. Josephine screams, and Richards tries unsuccessfully to block Louise from seeing him. Doctors arrive and announce that Louise died of a heart attack brought on by happiness.

1. How did Louise learn about Brently's death?

A．She saw it in the news.	B．Richards informed her.
C．She found out through Josephine.	D．The railroad company notified her.

2. Which words can describe Louise after she heard the news?

A．Excited and happy.

B．Sad but relieved.

C．Desperate and lonely.

D．Joyful but terrified.

3. What does the underlined word “oppressed” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Fight.

B．Suspect.

C．Control.

D．Fool.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Brently played a trick on Louise on purpose.

B．The train accident caused Louise's heart attack.

C．Josephine's scream resulted in Louise's sudden death.

D．Brently's survival was the last thing Louise had expected.

5 . Zheng He was one of China's most famous explorers. Towards the end of the fourteenth century, his fleet (舰队) sailed to countries far away.

Zheng He had over 300 ships, some of which were over 150 meters long, and could carry up to 1 ,000 people. Besides, the ships carried gold, silver, silk, china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of other countries. Some ships even had earth on board so that the sailors could grow their crops for food.

On Zheng He's first voyage(航海), he set sail across the Indian Ocean. His fleet travelled many days far away from land. One day, they were hit by a storm. All the sailors thought the fleet was going to sink. Then a strange light appeared and after that,the storm passed. The strange light was probably electricity from the thunderstorm (雷雨),but the sailors in Zheng He's fleet believed it was a sign of protection from the gods. With the belief, they were happy to follow Zheng He wherever he led them.

Zheng He completed seven famous voyages between 1405 and 1433. He visited many countries in Asia and Africa. He brought back many gifts from the countries he visited, such as medicines, pearls (珍珠) and strange animals. The most famous of them were a giraffe and a zebra.

In 28 years of travelling, Zheng He had managed to share the glory of China with many different countries. When he died in 1435,the stories of his travels made him one of China's most famous sailors.

1. On Zheng He's first voyage, he set sail across ________ Ocean.

A．the Atlantic	B．the Indian
C．the Pacific	D．the Arctic

2. Some ships carried earth on board so that the sailors could________.

A．use it as a gift

B．use it for exchange

C．plant trees for shade

D．grow their own crops for food

3. The sailors were happy to follow Zheng He because of________.

A．his leadership	B．his fame
C．the belief in gods' protecting them	D．a heavy storm

4. The most famous gifts Zheng He brought back were________.

A．a monkey and a tiger

B．a giraffe and a zebra

C．gold and silver

D．medicines and pearls

5. The best title of the passage can be________.

A．The Glory of China

B．Zheng He's Life

C．Zheng He and His Voyages

D．China's Most Famous Explorers

6 . An Englishman, a Frenchman and a Russian were discussing happiness. "Happiness," said the Englishman, "Happiness is when you return home tired after work, yet find your slippers(拖鞋) warming by the fire."

"You English have no romance," said the Frenchman. "Happiness is when you go on a business trip, find a pretty girl who entertains you －then afterwards you part without regrets."

"You are both wrong," said the Russian. "True happiness is when you are at home in bed and at 4 a.m., you hear a hammering at the door and outside stand the secret police, who say to you, 'Ivanovitch, you are under arrest', and you say, 'Sorry, Ivanovitch lives next door.'"

1. The Englishman's happiness suggests that ________.

A．he should have no time to warm his slippers

B．he enjoys the warmth of the family

C．he thinks it the most important to have slippers

D．he wants someone to warm his slippers

2. What the Frenchman said means that ________.

A．a man can be free to play with any pretty girl when possible

B．he wants to marry a girl he loves

C．he is interested in going on a business trip

D．the Englishman should have more romance

3. The Russian thought that ________.

A．both the Englishman and the Frenchman were not right

B．neither the Englishman nor the Frenchman were right

C．neither the Englishman nor Frenchman were wrong

D．either the Englishman or the Frenchman were wrong

4. The meaning of the Russian's words is that ________.

A．he would like to have a good sleep at night

B．he will feel happy if his neighbour is arrested

C．he thinks it happiness to feel safe

D．he will feel afraid if anyone knocks at his door at night

7 . There was ice on the road, and the doctor's car hit a tree and turned over three times. To his surprise, he was not hurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone the garage for help. The door was opened by one of his patients.

" Oh, Doctor," she said, "I have only just telephoned you. You must have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There has been a very bad accident on the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will need your help."

1. Which of the following was the cause of the accident?

A．Careless driving	B．A tree had fallen across the road.
C．A slippery road.	D．There was a thick fog.

2. The doctor went to the house because ________.

A．he knew one of his patients lived there

B．he had received a call to go there

C．he wanted to use the telephone

D．he was injured and could walk no further

3. Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?

A．She needed medical treatment.

B．She believed somebody else needed a doctor.

C．To ask how quickly the doctor could come.

D．To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit.

8 . On a wild mountain, two goats met on a road just over a high cliff(悬崖). The road was so narrow that there was neither room for them to pass each other nor to turn round and go back. What do you think the two goats did?

One of them with great care laid himself down on the narrow road, pressing as close to the rock as he could. Then the other goat softly walked on his friend, till, safely past him,he could lightly jump away.

The goat that had lain down then stood up slowly from his place, safe and sound, free to jump again from rock to rock, and enjoyed the sweet grass on the hills happily.

However,two other goats met on the banks of a rushing river. A tree had fallen across the river, and became a bridge from the one side to the other.

The two goats looked at each other, and each wished to pass over first.

They stood for a while one foot on the tree, each thinking that the other would turn back. But neither of them would give way, and they met at last on the middle of the narrow bridge!

They then began to push and fight with their horns, till at last their feet missed, and both the goats fell into the running river, and were lost in the water!

Both might have been saved, if either of them had known how to give way at the right time.

1. Where did the first two goats meet?

A．On the hills.	B．On a bridge.
C．On a narrow road.	D．At the bank of a river.

2. How did they pass the narrow road safely?

A．By lying down.	B．By working together.
C．By jumping away.	D．By pressing to the rock.

3. What was the bridge made of?

A．A tree.	B．A stone.
C．Some stones.	D．Some trees.

4. What happened when they met on the middle of the bridge?

A．They pushed and fought.	B．They lay on the bridge.
C．They looked at each other	D．They stood on the-bridge.

5. The passage tells us that ________.

A．we should face the challenge in life

B．we should be careful to cross the bridge

C．we should give way to others at right time

D．we should be brave to climb the mountains

9 . I teach in a low-income, urban high school. After I began _________ , I wanted to start a Culture Club at my school.

About eleven years ago, a reporter came to my school to _________ me. A few days after the resulting article   _________ , I got an email from a woman named Jeanne. She said she _________ the work

I was doing at my school, and asked me if I _________ funding for an extracurricular activity or club.

I have always seen the _________ of extracurricular activities, so I decided to give Jeanne a call. I told Jeanne about my _________ in a Culture Club. It turned out Jeanne was _________ .

Less than three days later, I received a check for $ 5, 000 to start the _________. She later connected me with a grant (资助金) that has since __________ the club for the past eleven years. To say I'm __________, particularly for the doors this has opened for my students, would be an understatement.

My Culture Club members have since __________ plays, ballets, operas, dance performances, and museums. They write essays that are __________ all over the US, and their art is featured in projects both local and national. We engage in community __________ , taking part in local beautification projects and raising funds for great causes. All those extracurricular activities give students a chance to show their intelligence and students have __________ strong bonds with one another.

I have __________ first - hand the impact extracurricular activities have on students. __________ a Culture Club at your school is a great place to start. Even if you don't __________ a benefactor (捐助者) like Jeanne the way I did, you can still find plenty of events and activities that are __________ or low - cost. It is definitely __________ it.

1.

A．writing

B．teaching

C．travelling

D．learning

2.

A．question

B．greet

C．interview

D．invite

3.

A．came out

B．paid off

C．went on

D．started off

4.

A．finished

B．promoted

C．described

D．liked

5.

A．included

B．received

C．needed

D．offered

6.

A．change

B．number

C．list

D．value

7.

A．success

B．interest

C．progress

D．future

8.

A．humorous

B．silent

C．serious

D．common

9.

A．club

B．discussion

C．research

D．match

10.

A．joined

B．funded

C．controlled

D．celebrated

11.

A．grateful

B．suitable

C．responsible

D．desperate

12.

A．reported

B．sponsored

C．reserved

D．attended

13.

A．doubted

B．published

C．contained

D．signed

14.

A．service

B．exploration

C．safety

D．education

15.

A．replaced

B．compared

C．formed

D．shared

16.

A．predicted

B．reduced

C．explained

D．seen

17.

A．Creating

B．Imagining

C．Choosing

D．Visiting

18.

A．recognize

B．challenge

C．reject

D．land

19.

A．hard

B．free

C．complete

D．secret

20.

A．within

B．against

C．worth

D．behind

10 . I asked three of my friends how they had changed since they came to our middle school. And here are their answers.

Robin	I didn't do well in my study before, but since I began to study in this school, things have changed. The teachers here are all energetic, active and helpful. They always encourage me by saying “I'm sure you can make it” or “You are one of the cleverest students I have ever met”．These words really mean a lot to me. Now I'm one of the top students in my class, and I like studying as well.
Dick	I used to be a fat boy who could hardly run 500 meters. When I entered the middle school, my father worried that I would be laughed at by my new classmates, so he decided to do morning exercises with me every day. It really worked. Now I'm used to running and exercising in the morning, and I am slim and strong. Besides, my P.E. teacher thinks I can be a good runner in the future！
Jason	I used to like to be alone and didn't feel like talking to anyone. But when I met Robin and Dick, I found that they were really good people. Then gradually we became closer and finally became good friends. Thanks to them, I'm talkative and outgoing now, and I have made many other friends. I talk and play with my friends every day and each day I feel happy.

1. Who always encourages Robin after he came to the middle school?

A．His teachers.	B．His friends.
C．His parents.	D．His classmates.

2. Why did Dick's father do exercise with him?

A．Because he wanted to lose weight.

B．Because he wanted his son to be healthy.

C．Because he worried that his son would be laughed at at school.

D．Because he didn’t want his son to be lonely.

3. Thanks to ______，Jason is an outgoing boy now.

A．Dick and Robin	B．Dick and Tim
C．Robin and Tim	D．Dick and Jason

4. The underlined word “talkative” means “______” in Chinese.

A．爱开玩笑的	B．兴奋的
C．健谈的	D．吵闹的