1 . In France, there once lived a man named Louis Pasteur, who was a doctor of science. The thing that concerned him most was the disease rabies (狂犬病).

“I must find the rabies germs that hide inside people and make them so sick that they die,” he thought. “Once I find them, I’ll think of a way to kill them.”

Many people thought Pasteur was wasting his time. Some laughed at him and said, “You’ll never do it.”

Pasteur didn’t care what people thought; he believed in himself. He kept right on working.

At the same time, in Germany, a boy named Joey was about to get into trouble. He was teasing a dog. But this dog was sick with rabies, which made the dog mad. Unfortunately, the dog bit him. The rabies germs were passed from the dog to Joey.

Soon the little boy was very sick. His parents could only wait. But then there was news. Joey’s mother saw it and shouted for joy. “A doctor of science has found a way to save sick people like Joey!” she said. The man, of course, was Louis Pasteur. Joey’s parents quickly prepared Joey for the long journey to Paris.

“Dr. Pasteur,” said the mother. “Our little boy is very sick. Can you help us?”

“Perhaps,” said Pasteur. “I’ve invented a vaccine (疫苗). It is strong enough to kill the rabies germs. Joey will be the first person to have my rabies vaccine.”

“The first person?” asked Joey’s worried father nervously. “Will it be dangerous? Are you sure it will work?”

“I believe it will,” said Pasteur.

Slowly the vaccine killed more and more of the rabies germs. Joey began to get well. Dr. Pasteur’s vaccine was a success!

From then on no one had to be afraid of rabies anymore, and people who had laughed at him before, respected him. He is recognized as one of the world’s greatest scientists.

1. What was people’s first reaction toward Pasteur’s thoughts on killing rabies germs?

A．Hopeful.

B．Sceptical.

C．Uncaring.

D．Cheerful.

2. What happened to Joey?

A．He fought with a dog.	B．He drove a mad dog away.
C．He killed the rabies germs.	D．He got rabies unexpectedly.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Pasteur?

A．Proud and imaginative.	B．Careful and simple-minded.
C．Selfless and humorous.	D．Confident and strong-minded.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The amazing story of Joey.

B．Pasteur’s deep interest in science.

C．The first known person to survive rabies.

D．Pasteur’s success in finding a treatment for rabies.

2 . After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.

During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.

I spent over one hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me.

When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live anymore. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you someday I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I will never get to do that. But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.

Yours,

Matthew

1. The boy wanted to meet the author because _______.

A．he was interested in weight lifting	B．he wanted to get a gold medal
C．he admired the author very much	D．he wanted the author to know him

2. The underlined part in the third paragraph probably means “_______.”

A．Why do you come to see me?	B．Why do I have to stay at home?
C．Why does the disease fall on me	D．Why not give a gold medal to me

3. We can infer from the passage that _______.

A．Matthew is a determined boy	B．Rick used to have the same disease
C．Matthew became a champion finally	D．Rick regarded Matthew as normal

4. The boy refused the author’s medal because _______.

A．he was not worthy of it	B．he would not be pitied by others
C．he knew he would die soon	D．he thought he himself could earn one in the future

3 . Years ago when Sam was nine, a television advertisement caught his attention. Procter & Gamble started an advertisement campaign with “the Cheer Man”, a character who visited_________around the country. If he rang your doorbell and you had a box of Cheer or something like “Cheer” written on a piece of paper, you’d_________ten dollars.

Sam was_________that the Cheer Man would come to his home. Many parents considered his idea_________, but his mother helped him prepare for that_________.

Young Sam made a sign with the Cheer logo(标志) and_________it in his bedroom. When he was_________, he told his classmates his dream. They_________him, but his mother kept_________him to dream.

Time went by and the ad was not on____________.Sam stored the sign in his closet(壁橱)-but he____________believed the Cheer Man was coming.

The next summer when Sam was ten, he____________a neighborhood birthday party. While they were playing outside, they____________what sounded like someone shouting. As the noise got____________, they saw a car with a loudspeaker-and a man was yelling, “Cheer! Cheer! Cheer is here!”

Sam watched____________. The car was several blocks away, but he knew it was going to his house. Sam ran home, grabbed(抓住)his sign and____________outside holding it over his head. And just as he’d____________, the Cheer Man stopped in front of his house and said, “You get the ten dollars.”Sam’s joy was beyond____________.

Young Sam learned a valuable____________about believing in a dream He discovered that anything is possible. That knowledge paved the way for Sam Haskell’s____________as a television executive and producer in Hollywood.

1.

A．classrooms

B．companies

C．surroundings

D．neighborhoods

2.

A．raise

B．spend

C．receive

D．save

3.

A．convinced

B．pleased

C．doubted

D．accused

4.

A．informal

B．impossible

C．unexpected

D．unusual

5.

A．visit

B．advertisement

C．wait

D．party

6.

A．hung

B．threw

C．hid

D．spread

7.

A．curious

B．stressful

C．ready

D．puzzled

8.

A．believed in

B．relied on

C．laughed at

D．responded to

9.

A．inviting

B．encouraging

C．forcing

D．requiring

10.

A．newspaper

B．television

C．radio

D．book

11.

A．only

B．yet

C．already

D．still

12.

A．changed

B．ruined

C．celebrated

D．attended

13.

A．ignored

B．kept

C．heard

D．suggested

14.

A．closer

B．faster

C．nicer

D．better

15.

A．peacefully

B．excitedly

C．sadly

D．slowly

16.

A．whispered

B．begged

C．climbed

D．rushed

17.

A．dreamed

B．planned

C．organized

D．written

18.

A．combination

B．pace

C．description

D．manner

19.

A．speech

B．lesson

C．experience

D．conclusion

20.

A．birth

B．business

C．gift

D．future

4 . Once a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works. She was trying to explain the principle of income tax(所得税).

“You see,” she began speaking slowly and carefully, “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary to the government. If you make a high salary, your taxes are high. If you don’t make much money, your taxes are low.”

“Does it make sense?” she asked. “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax?” The students nodded.

“Are there any questions?” she asked. The students shook their heads.

“Very good!” she said. “Now, I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short composition on the subject of income tax.”

Little Joe was a slow learner. He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar, but at least this time he seemed to understand the task. He took his pen and after a few minutes, he handed the teacher the following composition: Once I had a dog. His name was Tax. I opened the door and in come Tax.

1. The teacher was trying to explain ____________ one day.

A．how the government works	B．the principle of income tax
C．everyone should pay income tax	D．how much tax one should pay for his income

2. After the teacher’s explanation, ______________.

A．all the students shook their heads

B．many of the students were still puzzled

C．a few students disagreed with their teacher

D．not all the students understood the meaning of income tax

3. The students were asked ____________.

A．to say something about income tax	B．to answer some questions on income tax
C．to write a composition on income tax	D．to explain the principle of income tax

4. What made Little Joe write that kind of composition?

A．His poor understanding of the teaching.	B．The teacher.
C．His classmates’ nodding heads.	D．His spelling and grammar ability.

5 . Best friends Joe and Paul spent the morning of June 23, 1963, playing baseball. At about noon Paul started feeling _______. He wanted a burger from the drugstore on Center Street with Joe.

“Ummm, I’ll ask my mom if I can go. I need her _______,” Joe said. The situation was difficult for Joe. There were _______ that he shall not sit with his friend because of the color of his skin.

Joe’s parents and many other people were trying to _______ those rules. They listened to the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr., who was trying to remove _______ practices completely.

“It’s hot,” Joe’s mother said. “Why not take the bus to the drugstore?”

“No, ma’am. Bikes are_______.” Paul hated riding the bus with Joe because they would be _______to sit in the back.

When the boys reached Center Street, Joe started to get _______.

“Dad told me about some trouble here last week,” Joe said sadly. “I’ll just wait _______ ”“Not happening!” Paul said, as he grasped Joe’s arm and the two boys __________ into the drugstore. Paul tightened his fists __________ they headed for two empty chairs.

A waiter gave them a dirty look and __________ their way. “Go around back if you’re__________him,” he said, pointing at Joe.

Before the boys could __________, a soft voice interrupted the discussion. “These boys will be joining me.” The man and the boys __________ to see a woman in a wheelchair. “Excuse me,” she said smiling, as she moved her chair toward the man, __________ to go forward. Not wanting to appear __________ to the woman, the man stepped aside.

Joe and Paul followed the woman to the chairs. She __________ beside them and talked steadily as they ordered and ate their lunch.

After the meal, she said, “Two friends like you, that __________ be a problem.” Then she __________away. Joe and Paul never got her name, but they never forgot her either.

1.

A．hungry

B．sick

C．hot

D．thirsty

2.

A．action

B．decision

C．permission

D．attention

3.

A．beliefs

B．chances

C．sayings

D．rules

4.

A．keep

B．change

C．accept

D．make

5.

A．unusual

B．unfit

C．unpleasant

D．unfair

6.

A．necessary

B．fine

C．comfortable

D．popular

7.

A．guided

B．forced

C．advised

D．persuaded

8.

A．desperate

B．curious

C．nervous

D．ashamed

9.

A．downstairs

B．inside

C．upstairs

D．outside

10.

A．marched

B．hurried

C．slid

D．broke

11.

A．after

B．as

C．though

D．if

12.

A．found

B．made

C．showed

D．blocked

13.

A．for

B．with

C．against

D．after

14.

A．declare

B．leave

C．respond

D．enter

15.

A．turned

B．happened

C．stopped

D．expected

16.

A．pretending

B．hesitating

C．intending

D．begging

17.

A．rude

B．kind

C．polite

D．harmful

18.

A．parked

B．stood

C．waited

D．slept

19.

A．needn’t

B．couldn’t

C．wouldn’t

D．shouldn’t

20.

A．cycled

B．drove

C．wheeled

D．fled

6 . Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _______ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a _______ day for begging. The men were able to _______ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to _______ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______ a man walking toward them. He was a _______ man. They could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with _______, “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, _______ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ________ his way.

“He could have easily left us a few ________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. “There’s no way we can ________ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ________ .

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ________ a second thought made him change his ________.“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How ________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his ________, there was no hard rock candy inside. ________, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

1.

A．helplessly

B．happily

C．uselessly

D．quickly

2.

A．steal

B．lose

C．drop

D．send

3.

A．cloudy

B．bad

C．rainy

D．cold

4.

A．collect

B．pick

C．buy

D．find

5.

A．carry

B．hide

C．place

D．pack

6.

A．felt

B．heard

C．noticed

D．believed

7.

A．kind

B．strong

C．tall

D．rich

8.

A．worry

B．excitement

C．fear

D．politeness

9.

A．turned

B．looked

C．went

D．reached

10.

A．candy

B．cake

C．rock

D．bread

11.

A．forgot

B．changed

C．missed

D．continued

12.

A．books

B．coins

C．sweets

D．flowers

13.

A．angrily

B．proudly

C．nervously

D．quietly

14.

A．smell

B．eat

C．like

D．put

15.

A．slept

B．sat

C．left

D．cried

16.

A．if

B．although

C．after

D．but

17.

A．habit

B．way

C．mind

D．rule

18.

A．nice

B．funny

C．clever

D．strange

19.

A．interest

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．pity

20.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．However

D．Again

7 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people _______ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _______person:

I think my _______started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my _______, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever _______to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really _______. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) _______. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _______to help. That was really a big _______for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ________are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ________, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my ________. Every time I came into her room, she was so ________because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ________her, so I took her place. She let me ________. That making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ________, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much ________, person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ________these experiences. They have ________e to care about other people more than about myself. ________who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.

A．since

B．before

C．or

D．unless

2.

A．famous

B．simple

C．different

D．skilled

3.

A．education

B．career

C．tour

D．change

4.

A．balance

B．homework

C．degree

D．interest

5.

A．talked

B．wrote

C．lied

D．reported

6.

A．careful

B．lonely

C．curious

D．guilty

7.

A．argument

B．game

C．experiment

D．defence

8.

A．dared

B．offered

C．hesitated

D．happened

9.

A．dream

B．problem

C．duty

D．step

10.

A．us

B．which

C．them

D．whom

11.

A．attitude

B．hobby

C．hope

D．luck

12.

A．friend

B．partner

C．guide

D．guest

13.

A．polite

B．happy

C．strange

D．confident

14.

A．bothered

B．answered

C．visited

D．trusted

15.

A．explain

B．guess

C．declare

D．see

16.

A．homeless

B．heart broken

C．bad-tempered

D．hopeless

17.

A．quieter

B．busier

C．better

D．richer

18.

A．forget

B．face

C．improve

D．analyze

19.

A．forced

B．preferred

C．ordered

D．taught

20.

A．miss

B．like

C．wonder

D．expect

8 . Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure(奇遇)？Riding the train can be a real adventure. That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak. I often take a four－hour trip to visit my children. Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.
Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride，there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation－in another language. It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train. I think it was annoying.
Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two－day trip by train. She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving. The train ride was the only choice for her. She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.
She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents. That is a very good question. Both of us are old and have children. She asked that same question from time to time.
There are always many people on the train from all walks of life，different countries，and many   languages. Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures. If you get hungry，you can buy food in the food car at any time. If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.
It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms. And it is better than taking the bus.
1. According to the passage，the purpose of the author’s train ride was .

A．to do business	B．to see her children
C．to visit places of interest	D．to see her old friends

2. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?

A．Disappointed.

B．Satisfied.

C．Worried.

D．Pleased.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?

A．She is too old to drive now.

B．She does not like to take trains.

C．Although she is old，she has a good memory.

D．Her daughters live far away from her home.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Train ride－a cultural experience	B．A painful experience on the train
C．The history of Amtrak	D．A wonderful lady