1 . Angel's story began on Thanksgiving Day. She heard that Fresno's Chaffee Zoo didn't have enough money to take care of its animals. Feeling _________ the zoo animals, she wrote a letter to the local newspaper to show how she felt _________ she put a dollar into the envelope.

A week later, a man _________ the newspaper came to take a picture of Angel. A few days after that, Angel's letter was _________ in the newspaper. Almost immediately, people began sending in dollar bills. Angel's letter was _________!

Angel's letter had _________ the community (社区) and other places. Donations (捐助) for the zoo began to _________ all over California. One donation was from as far away as England. It seemed as if the whole world wanted to _________ the zoo.

The people at the zoo were _________. They __________ Angel and her family to the zoo. They wanted to thank Angel and gave her a __________ to name a baby tiger.

Soon she was asked to make public appearances to __________ money for the zoo, and Angel was __________ to help. "The __________needs your help," Angel told the people." We can all make a difference __________ we try our best."

1.

A．pleased with

B．worried about

C．surprised at

D．curious about

2.

A．or

B．for

C．but

D．and

3.

A．on

B．to

C．from

D．about

4.

A．published

B．blamed

C．invented

D．corrected

5.

A．broken

B．appearing

C．working

D．refused

6.

A．touched

B．attacked

C．removed

D．marked

7.

A．come from

B．go to

C．cut off

D．return to

8.

A．visit

B．help

C．buy

D．repair

9.

A．stupid

B．sad

C．anxious

D．excited

10.

A．sold

B．invited

C．kept

D．forced

11.

A．letter

B．goal

C．chance

D．test

12.

A．spend

B．take

C．pay

D．collect

13.

A．afraid

B．happy

C．unwilling

D．smart

14.

A．newspaper

B．family

C．community

D．zoo

15.

A．if

B．although

C．unless

D．as if

2 . In the past, people climbed mountains to hunt, or to find grassland for their animals.     1    .

There are three basic types of climbing: alpine (高山) climbing, ice climbing, and rock climbing.     2    . However, rock climbing only requires a rock face or cliff; even if it is indoors!

There are two kinds of rock climbing. One is free climbing. People use only their hands and feet to climb up a cliff or rock wall. The other type is aid climbing.     3     For example, they use ropes to help pull themselves up.

    4     One kind of competition is about speed. Two similar walls are set up next to each other, and the climbers race to the top. The other kind of competition is about decision-making. Each climber is given the same amount of time to climb the same wall, and whoever gets to the highest point wins.     5    

A．Very few people like ice climbing.

B．New climbers spend more money on climbing.

C．There are different rock climbing competitions.

D．In aid climbing, people can use many different tools.

E．Alpine climbing and ice climbing are done on mountains.

F．The climbers must decide which path is the best to get to the top.

G．Today, people often climb mountains for fun and even competition.

3 . Emily St. Denny is fifteen years old. She was born in Beijing, China, where her father worked as a French teacher and her mother taught English. When she was five years old, Emily and her family moved to Milan, Italy, where her little sister was born. Two years later, her family moved to Japan, where she attended an international school. After five years, the whole family moved to France.

Emily's father was born in France; her mother in America. After living in so many places, Emily does not really know who she is. She says she feels more American than anything else, as English is her first language, but she has never lived there! Emily is a "Third Culture Kid".

"Third Culture Kid" (shortened to "TCK") was made up in the 1960s by doctors Ruth and John Useem. They used it to talk about the experience of immigrant (移民) children growing up between two cultures: the culture of their parents, and the culture of the place they are living in.

Today, TCK also refers to children who have traveled a lot and who are culturally mixed. These are children who are familiar with many cultures, but not as familiar with their parents'.

1. Where was Emily's sister born?

A．In China.

B．In Italy.

C．In Japan.

D．In France.

2. How many countries has Emily stayed in?

A．6.

B．5.

C．4.

D．3.

3. How does Emily feel after living in many places?

A．She finds traveling interesting.

B．She is not certain about where she belongs.

C．She thinks school life is boring.

D．She does not feel close to her friends.

4. Why does Emily feel more American than anything else?

A．Because she has lived in America.

B．Because America is her birthplace.

C．Because she loves American culture.

D．Because English is her mother language.

5. What does "Third Culture Kid" refer to?

A．Children who like traveling very much.

B．Children who attend international schools.

C．Children who grow up in different cultures.

D．Children who have been separated from their parents.

4 . Brian really wanted a new bike like his friends had. His bike was old and was too small for him. A new bike would cost $110. But all he had was $33. Where could he get the rest of the money?

Brian did a lot of thinking. His birthday was still five months away. He couldn't wait that long. What could he do to get the money? Maybe he could clean the house for his mom. Maybe his sister would lend him the money. While he was thinking, the phone rang. Mrs. Wilson's dog had gotten out again. She asked Brian if he could find it for her. Brian was glad to help Mrs. Wilson. She was getting so old and couldn't run after the dog anymore.

After catching the dog, Brian returned it to Mrs. Wilson. She was so thankful that she gave two dollars to him. Brian thanked Mrs. Wilson, and suddenly he had an idea. He would set up a pet service. He could take care of his neighbors' pets when they were away. In his neighborhood, there were at least 12 dogs he could look after, a few cats, and even some fish. Brian would have a new bike soon.

1. What did Brian really want?

A．A dog.

B．A bike.

C．A birthday party.

D．A true friend.

2. How much money did Brian have in the beginning?

A．$110.

B．$33.

C．$12.

D．$2.

3. Mrs. Wilson asked Brian for help because ________.

A．she was tired	B．she wanted to wash her dog
C．she was too old to catch her dog	D．she wanted to give some money to Brian

4. Which word best describes Brian?

A．Lazy.

B．Clever.

C．slow.

D．Honest.

5. How would Brian most probably get the money he needed?

A．By asking his sister for hello.	B．By cleaning the house for his mom.
C．By borrowing from Mrs. Wilson.	D．By looking after pets for his neighbors.