1 . There lived a washerman named Bob in a village. He had two _________, a donkey named Bhola and a dog named Moti. Moti was used to ___________ Bob's house and Bhola was used to carry the __________ to the river and back home.

One night,when everyone was __________, a thief entered the house. Moti saw him but didn't bark. On ___________ this, Bhola asked Moti, "You saw the thief and still didn't bark. What is the ___________?"

Moti replied, "You don't have to tell me about my __________. I've been taking care of this house for a long time. But our master doesn't seem to __________ this. He gives me less food and doesn't __________ me well. If I allow this thief to __________, at least our master will understand my worth.

Bhola said, "Don't act like a(n) __________. This is not the time to prove your worth. This is the only time when you can act and protect our master's house. __________ wasting time and wake our master immediately."

However, Moti didn't listen to Bhola. He replied, "Why should I __________ when he has no respect for me? I'm not going to __________ him. If you want,you can do that."

Bhola shouted at him, "You are so __________ You have no gratitude(感激) towards our master. Anyway, I respect our master and I'll warn him about the thief."

Bhola started shouting loudly. Hearing his __________, Bob woke up. Seeing all this, the thief ran away quickly. Bob __________, but he couldn't find anybody. Bob got __________ that Bhola had disturbed his sleep for no reason. He started beating Bhola with a stick. Bhola was left with a lot of __________ all over his body. However, it should be remembered that not all the __________ are right.

1.

A．managers

B．neighbors

C．partners

D．animals

2.

A．clean

B．build

C．protect

D．decorate

3.

A．clothes

B．stones

C．goods

D．fruits

4.

A．weak

B．asleep

C．silent

D．tired

5.

A．seeing

B．smelling

C．planning

D．hearing

6.

A．mistake

B．question

C．difficulty

D．reason

7.

A．abilities

B．thoughts

C．responsibilities

D．items

8.

A．make

B．take

C．ignore

D．understand

9.

A．treat

B．wish

C．serve

D．teach

10.

A．cut

B．steal

C．climb

D．settle

11.

A．fool

B．thief

C．hero

D．enemy

12.

A．Fancy

B．Risk

C．Stop

D．Allow

13.

A．wait

B．mind

C．care

D．run

14.

A．wake

B．believe

C．accept

D．save

15.

A．boring

B．stupid

C．clever

D．interesting

16.

A．argument

B．explanation

C．advice

D．noise

17.

A．tried out

B．kept on

C．looked out

D．came on

18.

A．fearful

B．angry

C．nervous

D．ashamed

19.

A．colors

B．injuries

C．secrets

D．covers

20.

A．suggestions

B．answers

C．efforts

D．punishments

2 . I don’t realize that I’ve been at college for nearly one and half year until now. Looking back into the last year, what shall I say? It consisted of both happiness and sadness. Life always goes like this, up and down, as is so exciting. Now when I recall the past, no matter how I felt at that time, they are all treasures for me.

That was the moon festival last year, which was also the first time we went out after we entered the college. It was said that the sea in Dalian was well-known and was also a wonderful place to watch the moon. After getting all the food and drinking ready, we four girls set off for the seaside. There were many people and we picked up a less crowded beach. At first, we enjoyed ourselves by drinking and eating. When the moon turned brighter, we played with the seawater. As a result, we were all drenched with water. Bathing in the moonlight, we ran and laughed. We seemed to land on another world, where was full of fresh air, laughter and love. The laughter is still echoing(回响) on my mind so far.

Life doesn’t stay the same, occasionally having a particular taste. That is sadness. What impressed me deeply is a failure in a singing competition. It was the first time I had given a performance on such a large stage in front of so many people. I was so nervous that the whole song was performed out of tune. As you could imagine, I was greeted with boos from the audience. I still remembered how dismal I felt that moment and I sat alone crying at the seaside. After that, I talked to mother about it. She told me that it was not a failure; at least, I was brave enough to show myself publicly.

Everything has passed. I’ve stored them at the bottom of my heart. I am in the second grade already. Yet much needs me to challenge. On the way, there's both happiness and distress. However, I will go ahead just all the same.

1. The author of the text is ______.

A．a boy	B．a girl
C．the passage doesn’t say	D．none of the above

2. The underlined word “drenched” in the second paragraph has a similar meaning with ______.

A．dried	B．wet
C．frozen	D．washed away

3. Life, according to the author, is ______.

A．full of happiness	B．filled with sadness
C．made up of laughter and tears	D．not worth living

4. How did the audience find the author’s singing?

A．It was wonderful	B．It was disappointing
C．The passage doesn’t say	D．It was perfect

5. Which of the following shows the author’s attitude towards future?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Do wrong once and you’ll never hear the end of it.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.

D．Time and tide wait for no man.

3 . I was living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a huge city, with more people living in it than in my whole ________. We rented a flat in a community, but there was a favela (贫民区) quite near. For several months I didn’t have a ________, so I used public transportation to go to the city centre. During these ________, I would ride with the people who took the ________ bus from the favela to go to work.

When I got on the bus, all the _______ were already taken. But when people saw that my bag was ________, they offered to hold it on their legs to make me lighter ________. At first, I was ________. Then I realized that these people certainly had no ________ to steal from me: they only wanted to ________.

Once, on my way back, I had to wait for a long time at a bus stop. I was alone, except for a woman who was ________ very poor. She carried a small paper bag of popcorn (爆米花) and nothing else.

While we were ________, she walked over and ________ me some popcorn. I thanked her, but didn’t want to help myself to it. She then repeatedly ________ that I take from what was her only ________.

That was the first time I thought about how people who have almost ________, are sometimes able to ________ the little they have so much more easily than those who ________ a lot.

I was so moved by that woman s simple ________ that day. I clearly had more than she did, but she ________ and joyfully shared what little she had with me.

1.

A．town

B．country

C．village

D．school

2.

A．house

B．job

C．car

D．holiday

3.

A．years

B．meetings

C．visits

D．trips

4.

A．right

B．next

C．same

D．other

5.

A．seats

B．sides

C．steps

D．tickets

6.

A．heavy

B．empty

C．nice

D．cheap

7.

A．sitting

B．standing

C．working

D．climbing

8.

A．shocked

B．moved

C．excited

D．tired

9.

A．time

B．intention

C．need

D．excuse

10.

A．survive

B．watch

C．help

D．succeed

11.

A．generally

B．exactly

C．obviously

D．possibly

12.

A．eating

B．drinking

C．waiting

D．chatting

13.

A．sent

B．cooked

C．bought

D．offered

14.

A．reminded

B．permitted

C．ordered

D．insisted

15.

A．hope

B．food

C．choice

D．harvest

16.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

17.

A．spend

B．lend

C．share

D．recover

18.

A．dream

B．lose

C．waste

D．own

19.

A．generosity

B．theory

C．request

D．dress

20.

A．naturally

B．finally

C．briefly

D．completely

4 . When I was in my first year of high school, I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster. I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.

On one such day, I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus home, with my head down, fighting tears of total hopelessness, when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me. Though I had never seen him before, I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits, so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I thought he'd walk on by, but he moved until he was directly in front of me, waited until I looked up, and then smiled.

Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice："Whatever is wrong will pass. You're going to be OK, just hang on." He then smiled again and walked away.

I can't explain the effect of that man's unexpected kindness and caring! He gave me the one thing that I'd lost completely—hope. I looked for him in our school to thank him, but never saw him again.

That was thirty years ago. And I've never forgotten that moment. Over the years, whenever I see someone who is in trouble, I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hope in the dark wherever I can. I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them, sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy, or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.

If you keep your head up, your heart will show you the place that needs hope.
1. Where did the writer meet with the young man？

A．In the school.

B．In the school bus.

C．In the classroom.

D．In the library.

2. From the passage we may infer that the author ________．

A．had known the young man for a long time

B．made friends with the young man afterwards

C．was grateful to that young man very much

D．avoided meeting the young man since then

3. The author has given a lot of help to others in order to ________．

A．show his sympathy to those who are badly ill

B．give others hope of life when they are in trouble

C．realize his promise made to the young man

D．get respect from those who were helped by him

4. It can be known from the passage that ________．

A．the young man always tried his best to help those who were in trouble

B．it was the young man's smile and words that made the author feel hopeful

C．the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young man

D．the author traveled to a lot of places to look for the young man but failed

5 . “Nomophobia”, NO Mobile Phone phobia(恐惧) is a 21^st-century term for the fear of not being able to use your smartphone. Smartphone addiction is on the rise, surveys show, and a new study released adds to a growing body of evidence that smartphone addiction is harming our minds literally.

Smartphone addiction affects many people from all across the globe. Over 1.8 billion people own smartphones and the average owners check their screens 150 times a day. Considering those numbers, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when 44% of people (compared with 20% in 2011) admit feeling anxious when they can’t have access to their phones.

Researchers from Harvard University used brain imaging to study the brains of 19 teenage boys who were diagnosed with smartphone addiction. Compared with 19 teenagers who were not addicted, the brains of the addicted boys had significantly higher levels of GABA, which decelerates neurons (神经元)， than levels of glutamate-glutamine, which energizes brain signals. That results in poorer attention and control, which you don’t want to have, because you want to stay focused. So that means you are easier to get distracted.

“Addicted teenagers in the study also had significantly higher scores in anxiety, depression and levels of impulsiveness (冲动) ,” said Dr. Leslie Perlow, who led the study.

If you seem to have the symptoms of smart device addiction, experts have some suggestions in addition to mindfulness training. First, turn off your phone at certain times of the day, such as in meetings, when having dinner, playing with your kids, and of course, driving. Remove social media apps, like Facebook and Twitter from your phone, and only check-in from your laptop. Try to stop yourself to 15-minute intervals at set times of the day when it won’t affect work or family life. Don’t bring your cellphone and its harmful blue light to bed, and use an old-fashioned alarm to wake you. And last, try to replace your smart device time with healthier activities such as meditating or actually interacting with real people.

1. What is the conclusion of the research?

A．Smartphone addiction leads to distraction.

B．Smartphone addiction easily causes anger.

C．Smartphone addiction is harmful to the mind.

D．Smartphone addiction brings about anxiety and depression.

2. Where can you find the data that best supports smartphone addiction is on the rise?

A．In Paragraph 2.	B．In Paragraph 3.
C．In Paragraph 4.	D．In Paragraph 5.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “decelerates” in Paragraph 3?

A．Speeds up.	B．Slows down.
C．Adds to.	D．Cuts down.

4. Which of the suggestions is encouraged according to the text?

A．To use an old-fashion cellphone.	B．To participate in more social activities.
C．To stop fifteen-minute intervals.	D．To turn off the blue light on bed.

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The Little Girl Who Lost Her Name series is a perfect gift for children – a series like no other. Wonderfully written and illustrated, the series uses every name to create a different story.

The series follows girls who lose their names and head off on wonderful, magical adventures, to track down the missing letters. Along the way they meet lots of strange, wonderful and wise characters, who all help in the search. For example, if the child’s name is Emily, then she’d meet a forgetful elephant, a creative mermaid (美人鱼), a brave Inuit, a misunderstood lion and a friendly yeti (雪人). Each character gives the first letter of their names, and finally, her name is found!

The series is for names between 3 and 12 letters long. If the child has a very short name, don’t worry, as we will throw in an extra story, so every book has at least 24 pages. It is perfect for children between two and six years old, though happy customers have also bought it for newborns. The books are printed especially for you, in a large double-A4 landscape format (版本) on thick, uncoated, environmentally friendly (and quite attractive) paper.

Each book’s length depends on the number of letters in the child’s name and each book has at least 24 pages.

1. What can we learn about the series?

A．It is about the life story of a girl.

B．It mainly uses pictures to tell stories.

C．Each book in it contains 24 stories.

D．It includes different stories about names.

2. Which of the following words can best describe the characters in the series?

A．Clever and helpful.

B．Terrifying and strange.

C．Funny but cold-hearted.

D．Stupid but warm-hearted.

3. Why does the author mention Emily?

A．To describe the main character.

B．To explain how a lost name is found.

C．To prove how colorful the stories are.

D．To introduce children’s influence on animals.

7 . 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺调处加一个漏字符号(∧）)，并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A granny got on the bus in this morning. She was in her seventy. The bus was filled of passengers and there was no empty seat. Suddenly in front of the bus, a little boy spoke in a pleasant voice, “Granny, take my seat.” Followed the voice, people saw a particular lovely boy about 4 years old. He then leads the old lady to his seat. Her mother was also standing on the bus. She smiled at her child but all the passengers were happy and praised the boy for his good manners. How a good boy!

8 . Eating chips, chocolates and cakes may damage a child’s intelligence, according to researchers at Bristol University. Their study suggests a link between diet high in processed(加工的) food and a slightly lower IQ. Writing in the journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, they suggest poor nutrition may affect brain development.

The eating habits of 3,966 children taking part in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children were recorded at the ages of three, four, seven and eight and a half. The researchers said three types of diet appeared: processed diet which was high in fat, sugar and fast food, traditional diet of meat, potatoes and vegetables, and healthy diet of salads, fruit and fish. The children all took IQ tests when they were eight and a half.

The researchers found a link between IQ and diet, even after taking into consideration other factors such as the mother’s level of education and social class. Diet high in processed food at the age of three was linked to a slightly lower IQ at the age of eight and a half, suggesting early eating habits have a long-term influence. Dr Pauline Emmett, who carried out the study at Bristol University, said, “Brain development is much faster in early life, and it’s when it does most of its growing.”

Although the relationship between diet and IQ was very strong, the influence was quite small. Processed food was linked with IQs only a few points lower. Experts in the field said the results had shown common sense was right. Fiona Ford, spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, said, “It’s well worth looking at the long-term influence of diet, for everyone’s familiar with the short term. The research agrees with the type of advice we already know, but that’s not always enough. Sometimes a society has to help a person change; we need to educate more young parents about healthy eating.”

1. All the following can lead to a slightly lower IQ except ___________.

A．birthday cakes	B．KFC food
C．chocolates	D．fruit salad

2. The longest period of the research on eating habits might reach ____________.

A．five years and a half	B．two years and a half
C．four years and a half	D．one year and a half

3. Which of the following agrees with Fiona Ford’s opinion?

A．The British Dietetic Association has a duty to encourage young parents to adopt healthy diet.

B．The research has shown the short-term influence of diet.

C．The British Dietetic Association has predicted the results of the research.

D．Diet affects people’s intelligence greatly.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Healthy food makes children grow rapidly.

B．Processed food reduces children’s intelligence.

C．Eating habits change children’s intelligence.

D．Proper diet makes children wise and healthy.

9 . Before the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $8 to $10 a year. Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.

The trend, then, was toward the “penny paper”—a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.

This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible(but not easy) to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830, but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer’s office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny—usually two or three cents was charged—and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase “penny paper” caught the public’s fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

This new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not begin well. Some of the early ventures(企业) were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.

1. Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?

A．Academic.

B．Unattractive.

C．Inexpensive.

D．Confidential.

2. What did street sales mean to newspapers?

A．They would be priced higher.	B．They would disappear from cities.
C．They could have more readers.	D．They could regain public trust.

3. Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?

A．Local politicians.	B．Common people.
C．Young publishers.	D．Rich businessmen.

4. What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?

A．It was a difficult process.	B．It was a temporary success.
C．It was a robbery of the poor.	D．It was a disaster for printers.

10 . OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS

Animals Out of Paper

Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.)

The Audience

Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14.(Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.)

Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17.(Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.)

On the Twentieth Century

Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212-719-1300.)

1. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?

A．A type of art.	B．A teenager’s studio.
C．A great teacher.	D．A group of animals.

2. Who is the director of The Audience?

A．Helen Mirren.	B．Peter Morgan.
C．Dylan Baker.	D．Stephen Daldry.

3. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?

A．Animals Out of Paper.	B．The Audience.
C．Hamilton.	D．On the Twentieth Century.