1 . My 8­year­old son，Kevin，has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been _______with them after school. My wife，and I are _______he has other kids to be with and we have _______ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn _______，so we have asked him to tell us _______ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The _______ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go _______ him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked _______ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the _______ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about his arriving a few ________ late， after a half hour， he told me he understood and I was ________
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 pm and my wife asked me to go and get Kevin back ________ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of ________ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At ________，my wife and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to ________playing. This was ________，so we decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This ________no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him________to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his ________
As a ________，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.1.

A．studying

B．playing

C．chatting

D．quarreling

2.

A．glad

B．lucky

C．worried

D．sure

3.

A．made

B．allowed

C．trained

D．forced

4.

A．amusements

B．communication

C．honesty

D．responsibility

5.

A．when

B．why

C．where

D．whenever

6.

A．changes

B．conflicts

C．worries

D．problems

7.

A．looking for

B．picking up

C．waiting for

D．calling up

8.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．disappointed

D．ashamed

9.

A．quality

B．importance

C．stories

D．ways

10.

A．hours

B．minutes

C．days

D．times

11.

A．satisfied

B．shocked

C．surprised

D．concerned

12.

A．if

B．unless

C．because

D．so

13.

A．guilt

B．disappointment

C．excitement

D．hatred

14.

A．home

B．school

C．work

D．office

15.

A．finish

B．keep

C．learn

D．stop

16.

A．impossible

B．impolite

C．unacceptable

D．unbelievable

17.

A．meant

B．suggested

C．showed

D．implied

18.

A．reply

B．apologize

C．tell

D．explain

19.

A．decisions

B．words

C．actions

D．friends

20.

A．teacher

B．parent

C．writer

D．professor

2 . Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a____job which gets him____at five o'clock every morning. He is a____
Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner____the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered to the____by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to carry them.
In____, it is still dark and cold when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is bright and warm. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route (线路) in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each____on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from____, rain or snow. His____think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him____
Billy____about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest____records and clothes. Once a month, he has to____money from his customers. Since many of them____during the day, Billy has to collect the money____Sometimes, when Billy is____, his older brother has to____the newspapers. Once Billy’s father had to help as well.
Billy has seventy customers now,____he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a____to Europe, but he will also be happy____he wins a new bicycle.1.

A．full-time

B．strange

C．good

D．part-time

2.

A．indoors

B．outdoors

C．down

D．up

3.

A．schoolboy

B．newspaper boy

C．cowboy

D．clever boy

4.

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．whether

5.

A．house

B．porch

C．school

D．corner

6.

A．autumn

B．winter

C．morning

D．summer

7.

A．newspaper

B．magazine

C．letter

D．email

8.

A．air

B．wind

C．water

D．fire

9.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．bosses

D．customers

10.

A．books

B．some bread

C．a new bike

D．tips

11.

A．makes

B．saves

C．spends

D．pays

12.

A．in

B．at

C．to

D．on

13.

A．give

B．borrow

C．collect

D．catch

14.

A．play

B．study

C．work

D．rest

15.

A．in the morning

B．at night

C．in the afternoon

D．at noon

16.

A．sick

B．angry

C．at school

D．sad

17.

A．carry

B．collect

C．deliver

D．sell

18.

A．then

B．but

C．so

D．for

19.

A．trip

B．car

C．bicycle

D．job

20.

A．because

B．whether

C．unless

D．if

3 . A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling   _______ in your life. Little did I know you were _______every penny you earned to go to _______ school.

I cannot thank you enough for   _______   you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried   _______   piles of law books. I was   _______ . Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for   _______ ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms   _______ be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was, that statement kept _______ in my ears. I watched as you faced the __________ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a   __________   and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you   __________. With your words of wisdom in my   __________ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   __________. I set out to live my life filled with   __________ seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I __________ found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) __________ one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”

Encouraged by your   __________ , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   __________   meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   __________   it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

1.

A．found

B．played

C．kept

D．provided

2.

A．saving

B．making

C．donating

D．receiving

3.

A．business

B．fashion

C．law

D．medical

4.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．where

5.

A．at

B．to

C．upon

D．under

6.

A．amused

B．worried

C．puzzled

D．disappointed

7.

A．roles

B．tests

C．positions

D．shows

8.

A．must

B．ought to

C．need

D．could

9.

A．ringing

B．blowing

C．falling

D．beating

10.

A．choices

B．chances

C．challenges

D．changes

11.

A．professor

B．doctor

C．reporter

D．model

12.

A．in danger

B．in action

C．in trouble

D．in charge

13.

A．weak

B．powerful

C．youthful

D．empty

14.

A．came back

B．closed down

C．went by

D．opened up

15.

A．hope

B．hardship

C．harmony

D．sadness

16.

A．constantly

B．shortly

C．hardly

D．nearly

17.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．for

18.

A．description

B．statement

C．praise

D．introduction

19.

A．secretly

B．curiously

C．carelessly

D．eagerly

20.

A．doing

B．considering

C．correcting

D．reading

4 . Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling (赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he lost his job. After he came out of lockup (拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A．he was a driver

B．he worked in a factory

C．he had a lot of work to do

D．he had worked there for a long time

2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A．she couldn’t find any work

B．she thought her husband was tired

C．her husband spent all time in gambling

D．she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

3. _______, so he was put into lockup.

A．Mr. Lang often gambled

B．Mr. Lang was late for work

C．Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home

D．Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A．he didn’t love her any longer

B．he wouldn’t stop gambling

C．he had been put into lockup

D．he was hardly sent away by the factory

5. Which of the following is right?

A．The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.

B．The boy thought his father needed some policemen.

C．The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

D．The boy hoped his mother to come back.

5 . Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he_______ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important _______: “Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad _______ liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and _______ two jobs to support his large family, _______ he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a _______ time with math. He tried to help me, but I _______ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for _______ help. I told Dad, “That’s _______! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the ________. Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ________ driving me to school.

After months of ________, I was facing the final exam. I was so ________. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ________ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ________ and in the hours of work I’d     ________. When I got my ________ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I   ________ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ________something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever ________ to Dad for that lesson.

1.

A．understood

B．forgave

C．guided

D．impressed

2.

A．history

B．lesson

C．skill

D．language

3.

A．always

B．almost

C．ever

D．never

4.

A．took

B．lost

C．left

D．finished

5.

A．so

B．or

C．but

D．and

6.

A．good

B．free

C．terrible

D．short

7.

A．still

B．nearly

C．hardly

D．probably

8.

A．real

B．practical

C．immediate

D．extra

9.

A．wonderful

B．crazy

C．expensive

D．necessary

10.

A．house

B．school

C．office

D．farm

11.

A．suggested

B．risked

C．enjoyed

D．missed

12.

A．meeting

B．testing

C．learning

D．interviewing

13.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．happy

D．shocked

14.

A．stand for

B．hold back

C．believe in

D．look after

15.

A．teacher

B．luck

C．time

D．ability

16.

A．wasted

B．ignored

C．picked up

D．put in

17.

A．answer

B．grade

C．pay

D．gift

18.

A．hope

B．forget

C．worry

D．promise

19.

A．different

B．important

C．hard

D．interesting

20.

A．grateful

B．sorry

C．polite

D．useful

6 . Some years ago, Wang Baoqiang was a nobody to most Chinese people. However, he is now a household film star in China.
Wang is the youngest child of a poor family in Hebei Province. Dreaming of becoming an actor, he left home at the age of 8 to study kung fu at Shaolin Temple, since kung-fu actors seemed to appear most often on the big screen.
At 14, he moved to Beijing for his acting career for the first time, with little money in his pocket. He worked at a construction site（建筑工地）for 20 to 25 yuan per day, and spent his free time standing in front of the Beijing Film Studio, eager to be chosen as temporary（临时的）actors. This was the hardest time for the boy. His opportunity finally came one day after he went for a role in the movie “Blind Shaft”（盲井）. He was chosen to play a young coal miner. The movie won him three prizes in Thailand, France and Taiwan. But his success didn`t make any difference to his life.
That year, he went home for the Spring Festival. He gave his family his earnings from the movie, around $ 250 and then returned to Beijing with 500 yuan, the same amount he had when he first came to the city. His life was as simple as before.
Thanks to his natural performance in “Blind Shaft”, he was invited by the famous director Feng Xiaogang to act in the film “A World Without Thieves” in 2004, which made him famous immediately. People called him “Shagen”, the name of his character in the movie.
Wang’s work, “Soldiers Sortie” has made him the most popular actor on the Chinese mainland. For the actor, it’s a dream coming true.
“Dreams come true. I think my life is exactly a course of pursuing dreams. No matter how tough one thing is,I can make it as long as I put great effort into it. ”he said.
1. Why does Wang Baoqiang leave for Shaolin Temple at his early age?

A．To study kung fu to build up his strength

B．Because he has seen through the human society

C．To realize his childhood dream to be an actor

D．To make money in support of his family

2. Which of the following films made him win three prizes?

A．A World Without Thieves

B．Soldiers Sortie

C．Plot Against

D．Blind Shaft

3. How much money did he take with him the first time he came to Beijing?

A．¥500

B．$250

C．¥50

D．¥1750

4. What would be the best title for this passage?

A．The Movies about Wang Baoqiang

B．Pursuing Dreams

C．How to Become Famous

D．Overnight Well-known

7 . A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town, but it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the ground. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking his baskets.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours? ” “Yes, sir. ” The farmer answered timidly（胆怯地）. “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” The farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening. ” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir. ” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir. ” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison(监狱)。

That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “ yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1. Why did the farmer decide to sell the vegetables?

A．To go to the market.	B．To go to see the doctor.
C．To buy some food for his family.	D．To buy some medicine for his wife.

2. The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because ________.

A．they were too bad	B．they were very expensive
C．it rained hard that morning	D．people wouldn’t go out on such a bad day

3. Why did the farmer run quickly?

A．He was afraid to see a dead man.

B．His wife was waiting for him at home.

C．The policemen were coming towards him.

D．It was so late and he had to buy some medicine.

4. The officer tried（审讯）the farmer to _______.

A．ask if he had seen the knife	B．know who had killed the man
C．ask when he saw the dead man	D．know if he had seen the dead man

8 . 完形填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The first day of school our professor asked us to know someone we didn't know. I turned ____ to find a little lady smiling at me .She said, "Hi handsome. I’m Rose, eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _____?"
I laughed and responded, "Of course you ____!" and she gave me a big squeeze.(挤压)
"Why are you in college at such an innocent(无辜的) ____?" I asked.
She ____ replied, " To meet a ____ husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..."
"No seriously," I asked.
"I always ____having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
After class we talked a lot and became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would ________ class together and then talk nonstop. Actually, she easily ____friends wherever she went.
____the end of the semester we ____ Rose to speak at our football banquet(宴会).
I'll never forget what she ____ us. As she began to________her speech, she ____ her cards on the floor. As we laughed she________ her throat(喉咙) and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old________we stop playing. There are four ____ to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find ____ every day. You have to have a dream. When you____ your dreams, you die”.
She ended her ____ by courageously singing "The Rose."(258words)1.

A．round

B．on

C．off

D．away

2.

A．gift

B．hug

C．kiss

D．dream

3.

A．must

B．may

C．will

D．should

4.

A．time

B．year

C．age

D．period

5.

A．interestingly

B．seriously

C．innocently

D．jokingly

6.

A．tall

B．poor

C．rich

D．small

7.

A．waited for

B．heard of

C．hunted for

D．dreamed of

8.

A．attend

B．leave

C．skip

D．have

9.

A．had

B．made

C．found

D．became

10.

A．At

B．By

C．In

D．To

11.

A．invited

B．required

C．demanded

D．told

12.

A．gave

B．taught

C．spoke

D．asked

13.

A．tell

B．deliver

C．say

D．speak

14.

A．put

B．lay

C．left

D．dropped

15.

A．cleaned

B．washed

C．cleared

D．opened

16.

A．as

B．so

C．because

D．if

17.

A．steps

B．answers

C．secrets

D．solutions

18.

A．stories

B．happiness

C．dreams

D．humor

19.

A．find

B．realize

C．achieve

D．lose

20.

A．speech

B．story

C．dream

D．song

9 . I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.
I remember that, when my mum ____ me that morning, her voice wasn’t as screaming as it usually was. She had been ____ for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was ____ me at the same time.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was ____ to leave its warmth and ____ to face the suffering that I’d rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself ____
The first thing I thought of after getting up was to ____ I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast that was fairly ____, but was still too big for my appetite(食欲，胃口) that day. I kept telling myself that I ____eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasn’t a(n) ____ day. Besides maybe it would ____ me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the ____ made me feel sick.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t ____, so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had ____ time, so I thought we could practise parking. I ____, with the wheel hitting the pavement(人行道). After that, the little bit of confidence I had was ____ I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving ____ site (地点).
I waited twenty minutes---just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my ____. I wasn’t sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The ____ that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it.
The ____ of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.1.

A．woke

B．cried

C．told

D．shouted

2.

A．up

B．over

C．out

D．in

3.

A．smiling at

B．looking at

C．worrying about

D．talking with

4.

A．sad

B．eager

C．willing

D．unwilling

5.

A．convenience

B．comfort

C．quiet

D．friendship

6.

A．into bed

B．onto bed

C．out of bed

D．in bed

7.

A．work

B．rest

C．drink

D．eat

8.

A．small

B．large

C．delicious

D．good

9.

A．might

B．could

C．hated

D．should

10.

A．ordinary

B．necessary

C．lucky

D．important

11.

A．like

B．hurt

C．stop

D．calm

12.

A．milk

B．smells

C．smoke

D．bread

13.

A．work

B．do

C．calm

D．use

14.

A．no

B．plenty of

C．little

D．a little

15.

A．cried

B．succeeded

C．failed

D．left

16.

A．back

B．greater

C．there

D．gone

17.

A．start

B．office

C．test

D．race

18.

A．try

B．turn

C．car

D．chance

19.

A．happiness

B．Confidence

C．pride

D．disappointment

20.

A．tears

B．lines

C．smiles

D．eyes

10 .
Where we live，on the eastern shore of Maryland，the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips.
The Canada geese know this place，as do the white swans and the ducks. In autumn，they come home for the winter. Once or twice each year，snow and frozen rain move into the area. When this happens，if the river is at its narrowest，there is a freeze which hardens the water to ice.
One morning，a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window，which overlooked the Tred Avon River. Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out，“There is a goose out there.”
We saw the figure of a large Canada goose，very still，its wings folded tight to its sides，its feet frozen into the ice.
Then from the dark skies，she saw a line of swans. They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice. My friend was on her feet now，with one hand against her mouth，unbelieving. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose，she feared that life it still had might be pecked(啄) out by those great swan bills.
Instead，those bills began to work on the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down，again and again. It went on for a long time. At last，the goose’s head was lifted. Its body was pulled. Then the goose was free and stood on the ice. And the swans stood in the air watching. Then，as if it had cried，“I cannot fly.” Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice held in the feathers. Slowly，the goose spread its wings as far as they would go，and moved slowly into the sky.
This is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moment，and from it comes only one hopeful question：If so for birds，why not for man？
1. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Why Not for Man?	B．Graceful Swans
C．Swans’ Brave Act	D．I Just Couldn’t Believe It!

2. What happened to the Canada goose?

A．It was deserted by other geese.

B．It was stuck in the ice.

C．It was wounded and couldn’t fly.

D．It was lost in the water.

3. At first the author’s friend was worried that________.

A．the swans would not help the Canada goose

B．she didn’t care about this matter any more

C．the swans wouldn’t identify with the Canada goose

D．the swans would peck the Canada goose to death

4. What did the swans do when they saw the Canada goose couldn’t fly?

A．They chipped off the ice held in its feathers.

B．They waited patiently for the ice held in its feathers to melt.

C．They came down and lifted it up to the sky together.

D．They stayed with it and protected it.