1 . In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in weeks, he lied to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this.” . The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand what that fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.

1. The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 probably to _________.

A．start a new life	B．hand out gifts to passers-by
C．look for a good restaurant	D．show his new car to others

2. The underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A．a wallet

B．his luck

C．the $20 bill

D．his tip

3. On the way out of town, the young man got to know that ________.

A．it was very honest of the owner to return his money

B．another man who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money

C．he could probably find himself a job in the restaurant

D．the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feelings

4. We can infer from this passage that ________.

A．the man raised money for the poor	B．the man did keep his promise
C．Santa gives the man money each year	D．the man was not successful in the end

5. The best title for this passage may be ________.

A．Secret Santa of Kansas City	B．The Key to Success
C．Loose Lips Sink Ships	D．Never Give Up

2 . “Never say never.” Heather West, 27, left “disabled” by a rare brain illness, plans to do a three-mile charity walk to _______ other patients.

Miss West fell ill with flu last year. She recovered from the flu but a month later she started suffering from headache and poor balance. Her doctor gave her some medicine, but it didn’t _______ her condition and ten days later her father took her to the hospital. However, her condition got _______ : her speech slowed, her eyes couldn’t look in one direction and she had _______ in walking. By the time the test results came out showing great _______ to her brain, she had become oblivious (健忘的). Doctors told her parents it was a rare brain illness and _______them she could die.

However, her father said his daughter was very strong-willed and that she wouldn’t _______ her life. For six weeks, he read to his daughter, though there was no sign that showed she could hear. To the doctors’ _______ , the 27-year-old made a recovery, which is uncommon—it affects just eight in a million people each year, and nobody has recovered. Miss West _______ improved. Her eyes, which stared in different ________ , got better. She learned to communicate by ________ her finger to say “yes” and putting it down to say “no”. Doctors predicted it would take her 12 weeks to learn to walk again, but Miss West ________ it nearly half the time. “She was always ________ and that was what helped her through.” said her father. Miss West, who will do the Race for Life to help Cancer Research on Sunday, ________ ,“Walking the three miles will be a big ________ and I hope it will encourage others. ”

1.

A．encourage

B．acquire

C．reflect

D．survive

2.

A．discover

B．bother

C．improve

D．satisfy

3.

A．worse

B．fairer

C．weaker

D．better

4.

A．difference

B．advantage

C．feeling

D．difficulty

5.

A．pressure

B．control

C．attention

D．damage

6.

A．advised

B．persuaded

C．warned

D．promised

7.

A．deal with

B．give up

C．look into

D．give in

8.

A．shame

B．surprise

C．expectation

D．sadness

9.

A．gradually

B．regularly

C．suddenly

D．directly

10.

A．shapes

B．colors

C．directions

D．sizes

11.

A．seeking

B．raising

C．rising

D．changing

12.

A．supported

B．lost

C．made

D．accepted

13.

A．proud

B．determined

C．careful

D．kind

14.

A．ordered

B．added

C．asked

D．requested

15.

A．loss

B．position

C．invention

D．achievement

3 . Mr. Smith is looking for a classroom that is big enough _________ all the students.

A．to be held

B．to hold

C．to have held

D．to be holding

4 . You will never achieve success _________ you keep working hard.

A．if

B．because

C．when

D．unless

5 . Keeping dogs becomes more and more popular in people’s life. Dogs can offer companionship. They’re good listeners and help people banish (消除) loneliness. They can bring people comfort and pleasure. Besides, dogs require daily walks, which means that their owners, too, experience fresh air and exercise on a daily basis. As a result, people get physical and mental health benefits of owning a dog.

However, dogs may carry diseases that can make you sick. When you have a dog, it is important for you to keep in mind that you should often wash your hands-especially after you touch, feed, or clean it up. It is the best way to keep yourself healthy and prevent the spread of diseases. Be sure to clean your fingernails carefully every time you wash your hands.

Always remember to wear gloves while cleaning the cages. Avoid washing your dog in the bathtub (浴缸) , but if you do, disinfect (消毒) it immediately afterwards.

It’s necessary to take your dog to the hospital for regular examinations. Whenever it is sick or injured, you should have it treated in the hospital at once.

You can also do a few other things to keep yourself and your dog healthy. Only give your dog food that has been planned ahead for it. It’s not a good idea to share your food with your dog. Human food (like chocolate) can make animals sick. Never feed your dog raw (生的) meat because it carries germs (细菌) that may cause serious illnesses.

Don't let your dog drink from the toilet. It's bad for its health! Give your dog clean water to drink all the time.

Never give milk to your dog. The only milk an animal should drink is from its mother. Cow’s milk is not for dogs, as it makes them sick.

Finally, don’t take a wild or abandoned (被遗弃的) dog to your house without physical examination because it may have diseases that could make you or your family sick. Instead, turn to an animal rescue group that is trained in helping sick or abandoned animals.

1. The first paragraph mainly tells us that dogs ________.

A．carry diseases	B．need daily walks
C．do harm to people’s health	D．bring people health benefits

2. To keep healthy, the author may be against ________.

A．washing your dog in the bathtub	B．taking your dog for examinations regularly
C．wearing gloves when cleaning your dog’s cage	D．washing your fingernails after touching your dog

3. Which is the RIGHT way to feed your dog?

A．Feeding your little dog with raw meat.	B．Sharing your chocolate with your dog.
C．Letting your dog drink from the toilet.	D．Giving your dog the food just cooked for it.

4. According to the passage, when you meet an abandoned dog, you should ________.

A．help to find its owner	B．give it first aid in time
C．call an animal rescue group	D．bring it back to your home

5. In which part of the magazine can we probably read the passage?

A．Tradition and Culture.	B．Health and Lifestyle.
C．Nature and Environment.	D．Technology and Art.

6 . We were having a meeting when some strangers broke in without _________.

A．invited

B．having invited

C．being invited

D．inviting

8 . —I didn’t see Mary at the meeting yesterday.
—She _________ some visitors around our factory at that time.

A．is showing

B．was showing

C．has shown

D．showed

10 . —How’s the project going?
—_________. All we have to do is finish the last bit of work.

A．Easy come easy go

B．Far from it

C．It just depends

D．So far so good