1 . In our home it was natural to fear our father. Even our mother was afraid of him. As children, my sister and I thought every family was like that.       1       We discovered we could draw pictures with chalk on our wooden front door. We could have lots of fun, so we started drawing and making lots of pretty pictures all over it. We had a great time. We decided to finish our pictures, knowing Mom would love it.

    2     We did not understand why, but we knew all about anger, and we were in big trouble. Off we ran to find a place to hide. In our yard it was not hard for two small children to find safety. Together, we hid behind a tree and did not move. Soon we heard the frightened voices of Mom and our neighbours calling out to us. We were afraid of being found.     3     Those around us became more anxious, and we became more frightened. As we stayed together in the dark, we heard another voice, one we recognized with great fear: our daddy.         4     In it we heard something we had never heard before: fear and despair (绝望). Then came his prayers (祈祷). We saw our daddy with tears running down his face, promising God that he would give his life to Him if He would safely return his girls.

Things were different after that. We had a new daddy. It was like the old one was buried that day in the forest.     5    

A．The praise we expected did not come.

B．The sun set and it began to get dark.

C．Our daddy worked very hard to support the family.

D．Then came the day we found something new and fun to do.

E．Our whole family was changed with a piece of chalk.

F．But there was something different in it.

G．Our mom knew that he cared for us.

2 . Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no_________? You could not call _________ your friends on the phone and talk to them. If fire _________ out in your house you could not _________ the fire department. If somebody were _________, you could not call a _________.

In our daily life we need to communicate with _________. We do this _________ by speaking to other people and listening to _________ they have to say to us, and when we are __________ to them we can do this very __________. However, our __________ will

not travel very far even when we __________, and it is thanks to the __________ of the telephone that we are __________ able to communicate with each other cleary __________ we were in the __________ boat.

The man who __________ this possible was Alexander Graham, a Scotsman, born in Edin-burgh in 1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech who later moved to Canada. __________ all his spare time experimenting.  __________ enthusiastic（热情的）was he in his research for a means for sending speech by electricity that he left little time for his day-to-day work and at one time was almost penniless.

1.

A．electricity

B．telephones

C．television

D．telescope

2.

A．on

B．for

C．In

D．up

3.

A．broke

B．took

C．looked

D．put

4.

A．cry

B．shout

C．call

D．talk

5.

A．excited

B．tired

C．sick

D．sad

6.

A．teacher

B．assistant

C．professor

D．doctor

7.

A．you

B．others

C．them

D．one another

8.

A．mostly

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．early

9.

A．that

B．this

C．what

D．which

10.

A．friendly

B．close

C．nice

D．cruel

11.

A．slowly

B．easily

C．certainly

D．beautifully

12.

A．noises

B．lectures

C．feelings

D．voices

13.

A．speak

B．smile

C．breathe

D．shout

14.

A．invention

B．discovery

C．experiment

D．improvement

15.

A．already

B．yet

C．still

D．never

16.

A．as if

B．even if

C．only if

D．if only

17.

A．other

B．opposite

C．same

D．different

18.

A．had

B．did

C．made

D．brought

19.

A．took

B．wasted

C．cost

D．spent

20.

A．So

B．Very

C．Too

D．Such

3 . China successfully launched three astronauts into space on June 17, bringing the country one step closer to completing its new space station. The Shenzhou-12 mission is the first crewed mission and the third launch of a total of 11 launches for China’s space station construction. This is also China’s first manned mission in nearly five years.

The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft (宇宙飞船) was launched on a Long March-2F carrier rocket Thursday morning, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gobi Desert. The mission sent the crew to the core module of the planned space station, called Tiangong, which is still under construction in a low-Earth orbit. The spacecraft docked with the core module about six-and-a-half hours after launch, according to state media CGTN. The crew will stay in orbit for three months, during which the life support system and maintenance will be tested. And two astronauts will conduct two long-duration spacewalks.

The mission is led by Nie Haisheng, the oldest member of the team and a former fighter pilot with the People’s Liberation Army. Liu Boming, the second oldest team member, joined China’s 2008 space mission. He is expected to play a crucial role during outside cabin operations in this mission. The crew’s youngest member, Tang Hongbo, is the only one of the three yet to travel to space, despite training for 11 years.

Huang Weifen, one of the chief designers on the manned space program said that during the mission the crew will be using new spacewalk suits as well as a new spacecraft. “The possibility of various problems is quite high. So for the astronauts, emergency decision-making and troubleshooting capabilities are also very high requirements,” said Huang.

China’s space program has expanded rapidly in the past decade — in the last seven months alone, the country’s scientists have successfully landed exploratory rovers on the moon in December and on Mars in May.

In April, China successfully launched the first module of the space station. The station will need to be assembled (组装) from several modules launching at different times. If successfully completed, the station is expected to operate for 10 years.

1. What does the successful launch of Shenzhou-12 symbolize?

A．The completion of Chinese space station.

B．China’s leading position in the space industry.

C．Further development of China’s space program.

D．The great success of China’s first manned program.

2. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

A．To introduce the mission of Shenzhou-12.

B．To prove the importance of Shenzhou-12.

C．To explain the technology used by the spaceship.

D．To show the difficulties of long-duration spacewalks.

3. What does Huang Weifen convey in his words?

A．Astronauts need a long period of training.

B．A brand new spacecraft is hard to operate.

C．The three astronauts are highly experienced.

D．Astronauts face huge challenges in their missions.

4. What is the text mainly talking about?

A．Astronauts’ life in space.

B．Public attitudes towards Shenzhou-12.

C．The mission of Shenzhou-12 and China’s space exploration.

D．The construction and significance of the Chinese space station.

4 . I believe that it is important to be brought up with a firm belief in the good. I was fortunate in this respect. My parents not only gave me a happy home, but they had me study half a dozen foreign languages and made it possible for me to travel in other countries. This made me more tolerant and helped me to conquer many difficulties in later life.

Soon after I got married, my husband and I left our native country and went to live in Shanghai, China. Here was a really international city. People of all races and beliefs lived and worked together.

In Shanghai, in 1941, when I was only twenty years old, the doctors discovered that I had diabetes. It was a terrible shock, because diabetes is incurable. But it can be controlled by insulin(胰岛素).Although this drug was not manufactured in China, there were enough stocks of imported insulin available. This enabled me to continue a normal, happy life.

Then bombs fell on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese occupied Shanghai. The import of insulin was cut off. Before long, there was not enough for the diabetics. I was on a starvation diet to keep my insulin requirements as low as possible. Many diabetics had already died, and the situation became desperate. In spite of all this, I never stopped believing that with the help of my husband’s love and care, I would survive.

I continued to teach in Chinese schools. My faith and my husband’s never-ending efforts to get the manufacture of insulin started gave me courage. In his small laboratory the production of insulin was attempted. I served as the human guinea pig(实验对象)on which it was tested. I’ll never forget the day when my husband gave me the first injection of the new insulin, which had worked on rabbits. It helped! Can you imagine our happiness and relief?

I received the greatest strength from the deep love and complete understanding between my husband and me. And next to that was the kindness and help of many, many friends of many nationalities. To me, the experience of living in Shanghai during the special times was unforgettable.

After the Second World War, my husband and I sailed to the United States, which is also known as the melting pot. Wherever we live, I believe, with faith and love, love between families and friends from different nationalities, we can make it our cherished home.

1. What can we know about the author?

A．She visited China and has lived in Shanghai since then.

B．She was given an unhappy home.

C．She got married in Czechoslovakia.

D．She could hardly tolerate her parents.

2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.

A．a small rabbit	B．an everlasting effort
C．the new insulin	D．the human guinea pig

3. How does the author feel about her stay in China?

A．Unbearable.	B．Unbelievable.
C．Unfortunate.	D．Unforgettable.

5 . The London Eye which is 450 feet in height above the Thames River is the world’s biggest spinning structure. It is one hundred feet taller than Big Ben and weighs 1,600 tons. It was built to celebrate the year 2000. Maybe building such a big spinning structure suggested that people longed for bigger and better things in the future.

In London Eye,there are 32 capsules (舱)．Each of the capsules can hold up to 25 people. And they’re air conditioned in summer,heated in winter. From these capsules the visitors can see the most beautiful views of London.

It was difficult to assemble (安装) and put a wheel of this size. And it required new technology and a lot of imagination. The parts of London Eye were sent up the Thames River，and the wheel was assembled on temporary (暂时的) platforms on the river. Lifting it into an upright position was a major challenge. It took a week to winch (吊) it up to its final position.

Now the London Eye is regarded as a monument to new millennium. And many visitors from all over the world come to visit it.

1. How tall is Big Ben?

A．450 feet

B．350 feet

C．550 feet

D．250 feet

2. Why did London build the London Eye?

A．To set a new record

B．To celebrate the Queen’s birthday

C．To celebrate the coming of 2000

D．To beat the first observation wheel in Chicago

3. The underlined phrase "sent up"in Paragraph 3 probably means ________．

A．pick up

B．grow up

C．made up

D．lifted up

4. From the text,we can learn that ________.

A．it took great trouble for people to build the London Eye

B．the London Eye has been changed into a monument

C．the latest technology was used to assemble the London Eye

D．imagination is very important to build the London Eye

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Today, giant pandas are one of the world's most well-known animals. And they are     1     (global) recognized as being a leading symbol of both China and nature conservation in general. But global interest     2     the animal only took off early in the 20th century.

The idea of the WWF's logo(标志)     3     (come) from Chi-Chi: a giant panda that arrived at London Zoo in 1961 — the same year that WWF     4     (create).

Aware of the need for a recognisable symbol that would break through all language barriers(障碍), WWF's founders agreed that the big, furry bear with her special black and white coat would make a great logo. The first sketches(草图) were done by the British environmentalist and     5     (art), Gerald Watterson.

Based on these, Sir Peter Scott, one of WWF's founders, drew     6     first logo. He said at the time that “we wanted an animal that was beautiful,     7     (endanger), and loved by many people in the world for     8     (it) attractive qualities. We also wanted an animal that had an impact(影响力) in black and white     9     (save) money on printing costs.”

The panda has since become a symbol not just for WWF,     10     for the conservation movement as a whole.

8 . “We said no to the invitation to the birthday party because my child says they're not even friends.”

When I read the above words, I felt heartache.

I know birthday parties can be like a trouble, but let's believe the parents who sent that invitation weren't trying to get more gifts for their kids or make things more complicated(复杂的) .

For some kids, managing school and friends is easy. Maybe you have a child who's outgoing, self­confident or maybe you have a child who doesn't have any problems. However, for some kids, school and friends can be very difficult.

A birthday party is a fun, exciting and good opportunity. It is a chance for the kid on the sidelines to play with other kids who don't play with him/her at school or who don't call him/her a friend.

Sometimes even when the birthday party and the theme have been decided on and the difficult decision about whom to invite has been made, there can still be doubts. Those invitations can stay untouched in the bottom of the child's backpack for days, because he/she is too scared to hand them out.

I don't know your child, and I don't know you. I do know there are parents who lie awake at night wondering if their child will have the courage to hand out the invitations in the morning; I do know there are parents who hope they can depend on other parents to teach their children to be kind enough to show up. Maybe you'll never have to be one of the parents who find it hard. I know what that's like, because I have children who find it easy. But I also have a child who doesn't. And because of that, we've become a family that says yes to every invitation we receive.

Sometimes a birthday party invitation is not just a birthday party invitation; it's also an invitation to be a friend.

1. What's the author's attitude toward the words in Para.1?

A．Worried.	B．Sad.
C．Interested.	D．Excited.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Children are very different from each other.

B．Some children at school need special attention.

C．Children should be encouraged to play games.

D．Not all children can deal with school problems well.

3. To some children, what does a birthday party mean?

A．A chance to have some fun outdoors.	B．A chance to get many gifts from others.
C．A chance to play and make friends with others.	D．A chance to invite other children to their homes.

4. What does the author mainly want to tell us?

A．Kids really love going to parties.	B．Kids should learn to make friends.
C．Some kids aren't good at making friends.	D．We'd better accept birthday party invitations.