1 . A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.

Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn't find him. The mother felt very sad and didn't know how to face her husband.

When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said “I love you, darling.”

The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family's relationship became stronger over that time.

Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.

1. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”?

A．A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.

B．A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.

C．A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.

D．A person who looks like an apple in their opinion.

2. Why didn't the father pick the boy up himself?

A．He was very lazy.

B．He thought the mother had picked him up.

C．He was too tired to do it.

D．He forgot to pick him up.

3. .What can we learn from this passage?

A．Learn to forgive others.

B．Love is the most important thing.

C．Be careful in everything you do

D．Everyone can make mistakes.

4. What do you think of the husband?

A．Warm-hearted.

B．Broad-minded.

C．Hard-working.

D．Careful

2 . The other day I decided to come home early because it was such a beautiful day. The ____were outside playing in my apartment complex (公寓大楼) and the ice cream truck was whistling its tune. As I ____ slowly to avoid an accident, I noticed a little boy ____ at the ice cream truck. He didn’t get anything and he walked away with a ____ look on his face. I asked the ice cream seller what happened and he said the little boy had no ____ I had no cash on me so I drove to my building and went upstairs to ____ some cash. When I found it, the ice cream seller was ____ waiting but the little boy had ____
I went in the ____ I thought he might have gone and I saw a ____ getting out of her vehicle. I asked her if she had a little boy and she said yes. She then told me that she and her son had gone to the grocery store the day before and had ____ ice cream but she did not have enough money to buy ____
She quickly went into the ____ to get her son, and when she ____ several minutes later, I realized that he was not the ____ little boy I had seen. This boy was a bit older and his sister came out with him. I took them both to the truck and let them ____ out what they wanted.
I ____ told the mom it was not the same boy I was talking about. I ____ myself to the mother properly and ____ my baby-sitting services free of charge if she ever needed them. 1 couldn't find the original boy ____ but 1 hope he gets some ice cream soon.1.

A．cats

B．kids

C．dogs

D．students

2.

A．walked

B．ran

C．climbed

D．drove

3.

A．knocking

B．shooting

C．lying

D．looking

4.

A．puzzled

B．curious

C．disappointed

D．delighted

5.

A．excuse

B．money

C．parents

D．friends

6.

A．put away

B．look for

C．borrow

D．lend

7.

A．still

B．anxiously

C．doubtfully

D．nervously

8.

A．left

B．appeared

C．cried

D．escaped

9.

A．station

B．line

C．sight

D．direction

10.

A．woman

B．girl

C．granny

D．conductor

11.

A．chosen

B．ordered

C．wanted

D．eaten

12.

A．it

B．ones

C．them

D．those

13.

A．house

B．shop

C．truck

D．market

14.

A．disappeared

B．returned

C．waited

D．stayed

15.

A．lost

B．strange

C．short

D．same

16.

A．look

B．pick

C．speak

D．make

17.

A．never

B．seldom

C．often

D．ever

18.

A．explained

B．admitted

C．devoted

D．introduced

19.

A．denied

B．resigned

C．offered

D．operated

20.

A．somewhere

B．everywhere

C．anywhere

D．nowhere

3 . It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of ____ to where he was going. Pretty soon he____ that he was lost, but he____ to drive, expecting to re-find his way or to____someone who could tell him how to get back to the____ .
It was a long____road. For many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost____ ，he saw in a____a tall farmer ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his ____team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”the farmer replied，____ ploughing.
“Where does the horse ____？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It ____ stays right where it is，”said the farmer，____stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little ____ .
“Don’t know. I never____it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting ____“What do you know？You’re the biggest fool I____ saw.”
____stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time ____ at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much____ I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”1.

A．signs

B．orders

C．attention

D．direction

2.

A．realized

B．recognized

C．accepted

D．received

3.

A．stopped

B．used

C．wanted

D．continued

4.

A．miss

B．meet

C．look

D．lose

5.

A．town

B．country

C．capital

D．village

6.

A．lonely

B．busy

C．dirty

D．crowded

7.

A．at noon

B．at night

C．raining

D．dark

8.

A．truck

B．pile

C．field

D．store

9.

A．strong

B．tired

C．weak

D．tiring

10.

A．but

B．went on

C．stopped

D．still

11.

A．go

B．lead up

C．get

D．show

12.

A．always

B．often

C．sometimes

D．seldom

13.

A．began

B．still

C．without

D．already

14.

A．clearly

B．lower

C．more loudly

D．more politely

15.

A．judged

B．measured

C．saw

D．studied

16.

A．sad

B．lovely

C．friendly

D．angry

17.

A．ever

B．often

C．even

D．never

18.

A．Still

B．Not

C．With

D．Finally

19.

A．gladly

B．immediately

C．in silence

D．excitedly

20.

A．Really

B．Perhaps

C．Certainly

D．Fortunately

4 . Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals____first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to____her. At last his wife ____to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones ____her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it ____be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need ____and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the____of Africa.
The first morning, ____Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he ____his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in____and you need me ,____this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned ____ to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ ____ ” said his wife, “I was only ____ the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang ____ .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m ____ I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his ____, but soon he heard the ____once more. This time, when he got back to his ____, the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with____running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”1.

A．And

B．But

C．For

D．So

2.

A．leave

B．miss

C．marry

D．care

3.

A．allowed

B．permitted

C．satisfied

D．agreed

4.

A．told

B．advised

C．persuaded

D．warned

5.

A．may

B．ought

C．can’t

D．shall

6.

A．money

B．electricity

C．force

D．power

7.

A．south

B．middle

C．east

D．west

8.

A．while

B．until

C．before

D．after

9.

A．gave

B．sent

C．lent

D．bought

10.

A．hurry

B．surprise

C．safety

D．danger

11.

A．hit

B．knock

C．beat

D．ring

12.

A．again

B．back

C．quickly

D．home

13.

A．Something

B．Nothing

C．No

D．None

14.

A．ringing

B．trying

C．using

D．testing

15.

A．again

B．once

C．across

D．away

16.

A．happy

B．sorry

C．tired

D．all right

17.

A．wife

B．tent

C．trip

D．hunting

18.

A．cry

B．shot

C．bell

D．shout

19.

A．garden

B．house

C．camp

D．office

20.

A．water

B．tears

C．blood

D．sweat

5 . What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo(河马) or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.
Barrie Hayman has a pet duck called Star. Barrie adopted(领养) him after his brothers and sisters stayed away from him at birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realized the little duck needed special attention. So he began taking Star with him everywhere he went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. Now, at five months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still inseparable. They watch sports, together and even share a drink together. Barrie said, “He is a fantastic duck. I’ve never known any like him.” Star even has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Face book friends.
Then there is the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert in South Africa. They live with their hippo, Jessica. Tonie saved Jessica from floodwaters when she was only a day old. Jessica lives outside their riverside house, but she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often goes there for a snack. Tonie recently said, “I don’t know whether Jessica sees me as a hippo or whether she sees herself as a human.” Shirley is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child and I see Jessica as my daughter. I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, and often visits wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, but one in particular,Fred, is her favorite. They often go grazing(吃青草) together and Fred has recently moved onto the Joubert’s house as well.
1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Some websites are set up to protect pets.

B．Some unusual pets are adopted by people

C．People should take good care of their pets

D．Pets sometimes can be very interesting

2. What does the underlined word “inseparable” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Always together	B．Always separated
C．Always friendly	D．Always healthy

3. Barrie took Star everywhere he went because______.

A．he had never seen a duck like Star

B．he set up a Facebook page for Star

C．he wanted care more about Star

D．he needed Star to drink with him

4. We can learn from the passage that Jessica ______

A．came to Joubert’s home when she was 5 months old

B．loves eating in the Joubert’s kitchen

C．doesn’t see herself as a human being

D．has more than three boyfriends

6 . John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company. The director did the last____
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered，“My____did. When I was young，my father____ ”Then he continued，“____was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a____cleaner. ”Hearing this, the director asked John to____his hands. John reached out his hands that were____and perfect. The director said，“I have a ____When you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
John felt____but did it. His tears fell____he cleaned his mother’s hands. He noticed for the first time that her hands were so____ Also John____that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to____him. After cleaning his mother’s hands，John____washed all the remaining clothes for her.
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to____his feelings. “Now I know what is____. Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the____me today. By helping my mother，I see how____it is to get something done. I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”
The director smiled，“This is what I am____I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who____put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.”1.

A．farewell

B．job

C．interview

D．try

2.

A．tutors

B．father

C．parents

D．mother

3.

A．died away

B．passed away

C．died out

D．passed by

4.

A．What

B．How

C．Who

D．Where

5.

A．carpet

B．floor

C．clothes

D．window

6.

A．turn

B．show

C．wave

D．shake

7.

A．clumsy

B．dirty

C．strong

D．smooth

8.

A．request

B．question

C．wish

D．choice

9.

A．embarrassed

B．frightened

C．confused

D．inspired

10.

A．before

B．as

C．since

D．until

11.

A．slim

B．warm

C．soft

D．rough

12.

A．realized

B．believed

C．insisted

D．wondered

13.

A．sacrifice

B．serve

C．satisfy

D．support

14.

A．modestly

B．secretly

C．quietly

D．gently

15.

A．improve

B．describe

C．awaken

D．hide

16.

A．appreciation

B．cooperation

C．qualification

D．communication

17.

A．wealthy

B．famous

C．successful

D．humorous

18.

A．firm

B．exciting

C．crazy

D．tough

19.

A．looking through

B．looking for

C．looking at

D．looking into

20.

A．shan’t

B．needn’t

C．won’t

D．can

7 . Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous, talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall , good looking young man with big , happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
1. Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _________.

A．rich

B．young

C．lonely

D．a bad student

2. Jean thought “David” was special because he _________.

A．made her quite happy on QQ

B．was from San Francisco

C．was tall and good-looking

D．was rich

3. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Don’t believe those you get to know on QQ so easily

B．People don’t use their real names on QQ so often

C．Don’t go to meet those you get to know on QQ

D．Don’t spend much time on QQ