1 . Two weeks ago, a 5-year-old girl named Sunshine Oelfke emptied out her piggy bank (存钱罐) onto the living room floor and immediately started counting. Her grandmother, Jackie Oelfke, thought she was playing as she carefully lined up the coins, but then she saw the girl put the coins into a plastic bag and place it in her backpack.

“What are you doing with that money?” Jackie asked her granddaughter.

“I’m taking it to school,” Sunshine replied. “I’m going to take it for milk money. My friend Layla doesn’t get milk— her mom doesn’t have milk money and I do.”

Jackie’s heart melted at Sunshine’s words. Choked with strong feelings, Jackie held her sweet granddaughter tightly in her arms.

Last week, Jackie and Sunshine met with her teacher, Rita Hausher, and handed her the $30 the kindergartner had saved. There are 20 kids in Sunshine’s class and about half don’t get milk. It costs $ 0.45 a carton (纸盒). The total adds up to about $180 a month for every child in the class to have milk every day.

After dropping Sunshine off at school, Jackie posted a tearful video on Facebook to explain her granddaughter’s plan. To her surprise, many people offered to donate toward the cause. Within a week, Jackie raised more than $1,000. Now every student in Sunshine’s class can get free milk for the rest of the year.

Jackie said Sunshine doesn’t see her kind act as a big deal. She was just trying to look out for her friends. “She doesn’t understand the effect she’s brought about,” Jackie said. “But now she knows she can do whatever she puts her mind to.”

1. Why did Sunshine empty her piggy bank?

A．She hoped to show off her savings in class.	B．She needed to train her counting skills.
C．She wanted to play with the coins.	D．She intended to pay for her friend’s milk.

2. How did Jackie feel upon hearing Sunshine’s words?

A．Relieved.

B．Touched.

C．Curious.

D．Proud.

3. In Jackie’s eyes, what did Sunshine learn from the experience?

A．Two heads are better than one.	B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.	D．There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Small Coins, Big Changes.	B．Jackie’s Piggy Bank.
C．Piggy Bank and Carton Milk.	D．A Moved Grandmother.

2 .    

Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways.When people cheat,it’s not fair to other people，like the kids who studied for the test or who the true winners of a game were.

Many people like the action of cheating.In their opinion,it makes difficult things seem easy,like getting all the right answers on the test.But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won't help on the next test—unless the person cheats again.

Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them.The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they shouldn't get that good grade.And,if they get caught cheating,they will be in trouble at school，and maybe at home,too.

Some kids cheat because they're busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying.Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating.Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating,cheating isn’t a good idea.

If you were sick or upset about something the night before the day and couldn’t study,it would be better to talk with the teacher about this.And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice,you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together.Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.

1. What does the author think when kids cheat in class?

A．It is unfair to other people.

B．It does harm to their health.

C．Teachers should punish them.

D．Teachers shouldn't stop them at once.

2. Why do many people like to cheat?

A．Because they think the material in the test is very difficult.

B．Because they want to do better than the others.

C．Because cheating can make hard things seem very easy.

D．Because they have little time to study their lessons.

3. What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Some kids can’t pass the test without cheating.

B．Why kids cheat in the test.

C．Cheating isn’t a good idea.

D．Some kids don't spend the time studying.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Cheaters are often thought highly of.

B．People show no respect for those who cheat.

C．Parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble.

D．Kids cheat in the test because of swim practice.

4 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My cousin and I travelled across Canada by train. We saw some great scenery and many wild     1     (animal) from the train on the way through the Rocky Mountains. The city of Thunder Bay is     2     port in the centre of Canada. In Toronto, we went up the tall CN Tower and saw the     3     (mist) cloud from Niagara Falls. When we           4     (arrive)in Montreal, we saw many signs and ads in French. Then we went to Old Montreal,     5     (sit)in a typical cafe beside the St Lawrence River. Montreal is a city           6     wonderful restaurants and clubs. We spent the afternoon     7     (do)some shopping in shops and visiting the artists in their workplaces. People there speak English         8     the city has French culture and traditions. That night as the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River toward the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to the     9     (distance)east coast, we dreamed of     10     (France)restaurants and red maple leaves.

5 . In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailor tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. The travel, the adventure, the danger, and the steady pay were all attractive to young Henson. One day he made up his mind. Baltimore was the nearest large seaport. The next morning he set out on the forty-mile journey to seek work on a sailing ship.

In Baltimore, Henson found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship called the Katie Hinds. For the next five years, Henson sailed around the world. By the time he left the Katie Hinds in 1885, Henson was well educated and had become an excellent seaman.

Unable to find work anywhere else, Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington, D.C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Lieutenant Robert Peary, asked the owner if he knew anyone with experience at sea. Peary would soon travel to South America for U.S. government. He needed experienced men to accompany him. The shop owner knew about his young employee's skills and experience on ocean voyages, so he introduced Peary to Henson. Henson and Peary soon found they had a great deal in common, including their love of the sea.

Using his map-reading and sailing skills, Henson proved himself to be a worthy and intelligent seaman. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream: to be the first man to stand on "the top of the world" at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream come true.

Over the next five years, the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic. However, they were not able to reach the pole either time.

In 1908,Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole. Both men were over forty years old. The years of hardship and suffering in the arctic cold had taken their toll on both men. This would be their last chance.

In April 1909, Henson's instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in snow.

In later years, Robert Peary and Henson were greatly honored for their achievement. Today, the two friends and fellow explorers lie in heroes' graves not far apart in the Arlington National Cemetery.

1. Paragraph 3 states that________.

A．why Matthew Henson went to the hat shop

B．how Matthew Henson met Robert Peary

C．why Matthew Henson stopped working on the Katie Hinds

D．how the shop owner knew that Matthew Henson had sea experience

2. The underline phrase "taken their toll" means that the years Peary and Henson spent exploring in the Arctic had________.

A．helped them	B．satisfied them
C．weakened them	D．enlightened them

3. The information presented in this text is mainly organized________.

A．by comparing and contrasting	B．in time order
C．by cause and effect	D．with main ideas and support examples

4. The purpose of the text is mainly to_______.

A．tell about Henson's interesting life	B．encourage readers to explore
C．describe the beauty of the Arctic	D．show the effects of terrible weather

7 . Since having my son, I have found that I am always lucky enough to be surrounded by people willing to help.

When he was eight weeks old, I had a(n) _______ to meet with a TV producer in New York City to talk about my career. It was Monday. Could I, a young mother with a newborn baby, _______ from my home outside Boston to meet him on Wednesday? It was a _______ chance. So I said yes.

Honestly, it was _______. My son hated being in the car seat and ate very _______ during the long ride. _______we spent a comfortable Tuesday night at my parents' house in Connecticut, which is halfway between Boston and New York. When we _______in New York, I handed my son over to my friend from college. A dad himself, he _______him in a coffee shop during my_______. Everything went fine thanks to his help.

When my son was four months old, my best friend was going through a difficult time. So I decided to fly to Florida to ________her. Without my husband, who had to work, I was ________to fly with the baby. But I figured it couldn't be ________than driving to New York when he was a newborn baby, and I had gotten through that.

________, people I met on our trip were endlessly________. On the flight down, the airline worker got me an extra________because the flight wasn't full. A nice lady sitting close to us ________him while I went to the bathroom. Taxi drivers helped me fasten his car seat and loaded the awkward pushchair in their trunks. To ________my son, my friend borrowed a lot of toys. We spent four ________days in Florida.

If you want an opportunity to see the ________in people, try taking a baby on a trip. In my experience, when face­ to face, most people sincerely want to ________each other.

1.

A．wish

B．trip

C．appointment

D．opportunity

2.

A．walk

B．drive

C．fly

D．ship

3.

A．reasonable

B．realistic

C．rare

D．slight

4.

A．exciting

B．boring

C．difficult

D．plain

5.

A．quickly

B．hurriedly

C．rudely

D．frequently

6.

A．And

B．But

C．As

D．So

7.

A．arrived

B．visited

C．left

D．missed

8.

A．hunted for

B．looked after

C．laughed at

D．called on

9.

A．working

B．meeting

C．showing

D．preparing

10.

A．accept

B．save

C．wake

D．comfort

11.

A．upset

B．puzzled

C．nervous

D．surprised

12.

A．easier

B．worse

C．longer

D．later

13.

A．Amazingly

B．Strangely

C．Amusingly

D．Instantly

14.

A．useful

B．hopeful

C．cheerful

D．helpful

15.

A．cup

B．seat

C．blanket

D．meal

16.

A．taught

B．moved

C．watched

D．loved

17.

A．please

B．attract

C．know

D．support

18.

A．busy

B．wonderful

C．safe

D．quiet

19.

A．good

B．fun

C．secret

D．smile

20.

A．get hold of

B．catch up with

C．take care of

D．make friends with

8 . “When I grow up, I want to be...” Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations(志向, 抱负)may have changed from when you were in primary school.

However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website--Co.UK, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.

Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are much-respected members of society, and they make good money. What’s more, these professions are often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.

It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators(标志) of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon(巨头,大亨) Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun way to “wealth”.

However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see achievement and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens’ survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家), waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs. With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism(乐观主义)and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Teenagers in the UK like doctors.

B．Choosing a good job is very important.

C．Careers in teenagers’ mind.

D．The choice of career needs challenge.

2. What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?

A．Medicine	B．Law
C．Bank	D．Education

3. According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor or a lawyer except _______.

A．respect from others	B．the oldest profession
C．high pay	D．upward social mobility

4. According to the last two paragraphs, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Careers such as gourmets and waiters are not as rewarding as doctors and lawyers.

B．Specific education and training can help get a good job.

C．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job.

D．Optimism and confidence is more important than being realistic when you choose a good job.

10 . Children grow quickly, especially their feet. But many families cannot buy new shoes each time a child needs them. As a result, about 300 million children around the world go barefoot. Those children risk picking up diseases and parasites from the soil.

Kenton Lee, an American man invented The Shoe That Grows. He explains, "It grows in three places: the front, on the side and on the back. It can last up to five years. The bottom is rubber like tire rubber. The top is just high-quality leather."

Lee says he got the idea for the shoe while working as a volunteer in an orphanage in Kenya. "I just remember a little girl who wore a pair of small shoes. The shoes were so small that she had to cut open the front of her shoes to let her toes stick out. And I just remember thinking, wouldn't it be nice if there were a pair of shoes that could grow with her feet."

However, Lee says it was not easy to turn his idea into a reality. Finally, in 2009 Lee founded a non-profit organization called Because International. In the office of Because International, Lee keeps a pair of his own shoes to help him remember his promise.

A pair of shoes, he says, gives more than protection. It gives a child self-worth and more chances to succeed. "Because it's a small thing that really does make a big difference to keep them healthy and happy and having more chances to succeed."

Kenton Lee adds that his goal is to help get The Shoe That Grows to as many children as he can around the world.

1. The first paragraph may intends to tell us _______.

A．many children suffer lacking shoes

B．shoes are badly needed in many places

C．the necessity of inventing the new shoes

D．we should make efforts to help the children

2. What's the main idea of paragraph 3?

A．The children in orphanage live a hard life.

B．A girl with a pair of worn shoes.

C．What inspired Kenton Lee to invent the shoes.

D．Kenton Lee wanted to help the children.

3. From Kenton Lee，we can know ________.

A．the new-invented shoes can grow automatically

B．he had little difficulty in inventing the new type shoes

C．he had a great dream to invent shoes from his childhood

D．shoes are important for children's physical and mental growth.