1 . A New Chapter

The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken. The bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighborhood, was a place where anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books.

When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were al already being packed into boxes. I had a long chat with Casey, the store’s elderly owner. Sighing deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore. Most young people preferred reading e-books on tablets. More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. I tried to think of some words of sympathy, but I had to admit that the Rainbow Bookstore couldn’t stay in business much longer.

Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events had happened only yesterday. A bunch of us kids would frequently drop by the store after school. We’d look at the new books, or just chat with Old Casey. He knew every book in the store and would always pick the perfect one for us from a dusty shelf. We spent hours reading, seated on the store’s old but comfortable furniture. Casey encouraged us to share our ideas and comments on the books, by writing them on a large board in one corner of the store.

When I left the bookstore, it was becoming cold and dark outside. I turned to wave goodbye to Casey, but both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist. It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good.

A few months later, I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was surprised to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business. Its old brick exterior hadn’t changed, but inside it was like a different world. In one area, a book reading was being delivered. Nearby, customers were poring over shelves selling stationery, posters and other best-seller-themed gifts. The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customers comments on the month’s best-seller were being displayed. Clearly, the Rainbow Bookstore was in good, creative hands.

I was told that the community had decided to work together on a campaign to save the Rainbow Bookstore. The campaign had been led by Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighborhood and who had now taken over the bookstore from Casey.

Under Jennifer’s leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together. It had a café selling organic food, and there were now more community events such as book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights, where people could gather to share an experience that couldn’t be downloaded.

I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers’ comments kept popping up. “Well, as you can see, corporate knowledge combined with creativity has brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century! I’m so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here.”

1. What caused the Rainbow Bookstore to be closing?

A．It was an independent bookstore.

B．It was affected by online reading.

C．People in the community didn’t support it.

D．Casey was too old to manage the bookstore.

2. Why did the bookstore matter so much to the author?

A．Because it was his family business.

B．Because he and the store's owner were friends.

C．Because there were many unforgettable childhood memories in the bookstore.

D．Because the bookstore offered him many new books.

3. Which of the following word can best describe Jennifer Oakley?

A．Creative.

B．Determined.

C．Ambitious.

D．Enthusiastic

4. Which of the following memories didn’t cross the author’s mind?

A．Children’s going to the library in groups.

B．Spending hours in the bookstore reading.

C．Children helping Casey clean the bookshelf.

D．Casey’s encouragement for children to share their opinions.

5. The new Rainbow Bookstore________.

A．is going with the tide of the time

B．will not be more attractive than ever

C．is worthy of much sympathy

D．will disappear as the old one

4 . When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. I can’t ______ what it was about, but I have never forgotten the ______ I learned that day.

I was sure that I was right and he was wrong. ______, he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She ______ a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on ______ . In the middle of the desk was a large, round object. It was ______ for me to see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. “______,” he answered in a loud voice.

I couldn’t ______ that the object was white, considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time ______ the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed ______, and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I ______ answer, “White.” It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two ______ colored sides, and from his side it was white ______ from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must ______ in other person’s position and look at the ______ through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.

1.

A．understand

B．remember

C．explain

D．know

2.

A．class

B．subject

C．lesson

D．book

3.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Furthermore

4.

A．put up with

B．went on with

C．got along with

D．came up with

5.

A．another

B．other

C．the other

D．the others

6.

A．hard

B．clean

C．lucky

D．clear

7.

A．Black

B．White

C．Grey

D．Brown

8.

A．realize

B．describe

C．believe

D．be sure

9.

A．like

B．against

C．about

D．around

10.

A．places

B．objects

C．opinions

D．seats

11.

A．could

B．should

C．had to

D．must

12.

A．similarly

B．differently

C．brightly

D．truly

13.

A．but

B．still

C．only

D．just

14.

A．appear

B．stand

C．hide

D．sit

15.

A．situation

B．discussion

C．solution

D．way

6 . Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手). He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country. The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said,“Wait, sir. I know an old man who lives in the forest. He is a much greater archer. Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years.”

The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him, but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him. Then one day, when he thought he had learned everything, the thought arose in him:“If I kill this old man, then I will be the greatest archer.”

The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder. The young man hid behind a tree, waiting to kill him. He shot an arrow. The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it. It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man very deeply. The old man came, took out the arrow and said, “I knew that some day or other you were going to do this. That's why I have not taught you this secret. There is no need to kill me. My Master is still alive, and I'm nothing before him. You must be with him for at least thirty years. And he is very old, so go fast! Find the old man!”

1. The young archer wanted to kill the old man because________.

A．he had nothing more to learn from him

B．he could then become the greatest archer

C．the old man refused to teach him everything

D．the king's old servant ordered him to do so

2. The following sentences show what happened between the young archer and his master.Which is the right order of the events?
a.The old man wounded the young man.
b.The young man learned from the old man.
c.The young man wanted to kill the old man.
d.The young man asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer.

A．abcd

B．dcba

C．dbca

D．dbac

3. What do you think would most probably happen next?

A．The young archer died from the wound soon after.

B．The king declared the young man the greatest archer.

C．The young archer found the old man's master and killed him.

D．The young archer set off to look for the old man's master.

4. What lesson can you learn from the story?

A．There's always someone better than you in this world.

B．You must never try to become better than your teacher.

C．The older a man is, the better archer he usually becomes.

D．Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow.

7 . Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I _______ a newspaper and some chocolate and _______ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to _______ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, _______ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee, there was someone _______ in the next seat. _______ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and _______ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!

Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any _______. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in _______.Then he took a ________ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.

The boy gave me a strange look, then ________ up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something ________ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, ________ I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had ________ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to ________. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!

1.

A．stole

B．bought

C．sold

D．wrote

2.

A．went

B．sat

C．seated

D．looked

3.

A．sit

B．seat

C．lie

D．laugh

4.

A．pushed

B．took

C．put

D．pulled

5.

A．jumping

B．playing

C．sitting

D．sleeping

6.

A．He

B．It

C．Who

D．What

7.

A．cut

B．washed

C．covered

D．colored

8.

A．coffee

B．trouble

C．chocolate

D．matter

9.

A．carelessness

B．anger

C．surprise

D．happiness

10.

A．first

B．second

C．very

D．last

11.

A．stood

B．took

C．cried

D．looked

12.

A．strange

B．wrong

C．OK

D．funny

13.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．while

14.

A．spelt

B．corrected

C．made

D．found

15.

A．finish

B．leave

C．jump

D．shop

8 . My cellphone rang while I was working on my computer. I looked at the phone and saw it was my 17-year-old son, Tom. I_________picked it up. “Mom, I got a 71 on the test, I did it.”With those few words, I could feel my heart start to_________.

Living in New York State, students cannot_________from high school unless they pass at least five exams: one in English, one in science, two in history and one in math. For most students, who work hard,_________class, and do their homework, it isn't that_________. But for Tom, who is dyslexic, it is such a real_________that some teachers have_________he would never be able to even attempt, let alone achieve.

We were_________with him about his trouble, letting him know that there was nothing to be_________of. Some people learn differently. If he was willing to__________, we would help him find a way to do as much as he could in his academic__________. All that was standing in his__________was this math test. He had__________it three times and did better each time, but he continued to__________. He was starting to get a bit tired of me saying this was a__________not a sprint. My__________broke each time we would get the failing results.

“Mom, thanks. I love you. Thanks for__________I could do this.”

For one of the few__________in my life, I really had nothing left to say. For that one__________moment I knew, really, really, knew that everything we did to help our son to__________what he wanted was worth it.

1.

A．casually

B．happily

C．quickly

D．gently

2.

A．pound

B．break

C．sink

D．beat

3.

A．learn

B．upgrade

C．graduate

D．progress

4.

A．give

B．attend

C．pass

D．finish

5.

A．easy

B．interesting

C．frustrating

D．hard

6.

A．experience

B．challenge

C．story

D．excuse

7.

A．feared

B．expected

C．indicated

D．concerned

8.

A．concerned

B．honest

C．careful

D．disappointed

9.

A．proud

B．afraid

C．ashamed

D．tired

10.

A．listen

B．follow

C．come

D．work

11.

A．career

B．test

C．result

D．method

12.

A．door

B．way

C．path

D．life

13.

A．taken

B．prepared

C．avoided

D．revised

14.

A．suffer

B．defeat

C．fail

D．struggle

15.

A．trial

B．start

C．examination

D．marathon

16.

A．news

B．hope

C．word

D．heart

17.

A．believing

B．predicting

C．advocating

D．proving

18.

A．people

B．sons

C．schools

D．times

19.

A．quiet

B．brief

C．excited

D．serious

20.

A．find

B．earn

C．achieve

D．protect

9 . 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Sally had trouble in speaking when she was in public. I'm a nurse and I love kids and dogs. I wanted to use my dog to bring her joy, comfort and confidence.

That morning in January, her teacher led us to a room by the school office. “Sally hasn't spoken outside her home for two years, "she told me. “Her parents have taken her to doctors, but nothing has worked. " Sally stood shyly just inside the doorway. Her eyes brightened when she noticed my dog.

“It is my dog, Bella.” I said. “Would you like to play with her? Bella doesn't know anyone here and she'd like to meet you. She can understand my hand signals(手势). Would you like to see that?"

Sally nodded. I showed Bella some hand signals, then Bella lay down and then rolled over. Sally was cheered up. “She'll do it for you too. I can teach you.” I said.

I could see that Sally treated Bella as her best friend and they were happy to stay with each other. Soon Bella was able to follow Sally's commands(指令). I could see something had been changed little by little.

One morning, when she was playing with Bella, I heard a low voice “Good dog”. I wanted to jump for joy. Sally spoke a little more each week, only to Bella at first, but then to me. Later, she started giving voice commands with her hand signals and her confidence rose. Still, she hadn't spoken in her classroom.

“Could you bring Bella to my class and show the other kids that she can understand your voice commands?” Sally asked me one day. An idea came to my mind. Then I said, “Why don't you do it yourself? I know you can.” She agreed.

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Now, Sally stood nervously in front of her class, with Bella sitting by her side.

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The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination.

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