1 . About ten years ago when I was a student in college, I was working as an intern(实习生) at my university’s Museum of Natural History. One day while working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an old couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.

As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was almost set on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and upper body. She was wearing a little white dress with red dots. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼) . As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, largest smile I have ever seen.

All of a sudden her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost gave me a completely new sense of what life is all about. She took me from a poor,unhappy college student and brought me into her world：a world of smiles, love and warmth.

That was ten years ago. I’m a successful business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the lesson about life that she taught me.

1. From the underlined sentence we know that the little girl____________.

A．was badly injured	B．was only able to smile
C．cannot move in the wheelchair	D．was very healthy and cheerful

2. In the author’s opinion, the little girl was not disabled because______.

A．she had a strong spirit

B．she could take care of herself

C．she offered support in his business

D．she told everyone how to live a good life

3. What do we know about the author ?

A．He ran a gift shop in the university .

B．He is a successful businessman .

C．He studied at Natural History University .

D．He graduated from Natural History University .

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

A．World of smiles.	B．Love of a girl.
C．A badly disabled girl.	D．Secret of a businessman.

4 . An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess(女乘务员) spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”

Then the captain（机长） came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”

1. The old lady had ________ .

A．glasses

B．a blanket over her head

C．a coat

D．a basket

2. She didn’t want to ________ .

A．take it off

B．turn it off

C．get on

D．talk about it

3. ________ spoke to her .

A．The air hostess

B．The man next to her

C．her husband

D．one of her friends

4. The old lady had never been ________ before .

A．in a bus

B．home

C．in a plane

D．in hospital

6 . I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When asked to speak in class, I could ________ breathe, much less speak.

Then in the seventh grade, my sister ________ I take voice lessons. After thinking carefully, I did and tried to keep it secret.

I began a series of exercises, making ________ so strange that I couldn’t help laughing. I learned how to howl (吼叫) like a cowboy and snort (讥讽) like an old lady. By playing around with sound in the class, I gained ________ in the part of me that had been a point of embarrassment before: my voice.

A few months later, I was asked to ________ for some old people, I thought I would do better than before because of the voice lessons. I ________ my mouth and — nothing. I couldn’t remember the lyrics! My face turned ________.

Then the ________ struck me: I’ve already embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough in front of this crowd. There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much ________.

After that, I started singing to myself as loudly as I could in my own room. That’s something I would never have done before.

I am not a ________ person. Singing has made me more outgoing.

1.

A．always

B．usually

C．often

D．hardly

2.

A．allowed

B．suggested

C．ordered

D．asked

3.

A．sounds

B．deeds

C．stories

D．jokes

4.

A．confidence

B．money

C．award

D．happiness

5.

A．thank

B．dance

C．sing

D．laugh

6.

A．cleaned

B．closed

C．walked

D．opened

7.

A．red

B．blue

C．green

D．white

8.

A．song

B．thought

C．saying

D．feeling

9.

A．faster

B．stronger

C．better

D．higher

10.

A．funny

B．shy

C．sad

D．happy

8 . William Kamkwamba lives in Malawi, Africa, where most people have to grow their own food and have no electricity or running water. In 2001, when he was 14 years old, there was a terrible drought(干旱) and most families, including William’s, couldn’t grow enough food.

Because of the drought, William’s family couldn’t afford to send him to school anymore. So one day, William went to the library near his home to study. He found a science book called Using Energy, which included instructions for building a windmill(风车). Windmills are good sources of electricity, and they can bring water up from underground. William didn’t know much English, and he wasn’t able to understand most of the book, but it was full of pictures. Looking at the pictures, William thought he could build a windmill for his family.

When William started building his windmill, a lot of people laughed at him, including his mother. But William saw the photo of the windmill in the book. That meant someone else was able to build it, so he knew he could build it, too. He didn’t have the parts and equipment that he saw in the book’s pictures. So he looked for parts in junkyards to build his machine.

William changed his design little by little. First, the windmill powered only one light bulb(灯泡). Finally, it powered four lights. Then there was enough electricity for four lights and a radio. No one laughed at William after that, and people in his town started to come to his house to get power for their cell phones. Later, William built a second windmill. This one brought water up from underground. After that, William began to teach other people how to build windmills.

Now he uses his website, movingwindmills.org, to educate and give hope to people. His main message is this: “To the Africans and the poor who are striving for your dreams, trust yourself and believe. Whatever happens, don’t give up.”

1. What was William’s primary purpose of building a windmill?

A．To set up a family business.

B．To bring electricity to his family.

C．To realize his childhood dream.

D．To do a science experiment.

2. Which of the following can best describe William?

A．Strong-minded.	B．Courageous.
C．Honest.	D．Humorous.

3. What can we learn about William’s first windmill?

A．It was sold at a high price.

B．It was made of thrown-away things.

C．It could bring water up from underground.

D．It looked the same as the photo in using Energy.

4. Which word can replace the underlined word “striving” in the last Paragraph 2?

A．hoping.	B．weeping.
C．struggling.	D．cheering

9 . I still remember the day when I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy _________ my car with a brush. I went over and patted (轻拍) him_________ the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to _________ at me. So I was sure he _________ some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how _________ he was. So I offered him a $1,000 bill. To my great surprise, he _________ to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, “ I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your _________ is so beautiful and I like it, but I don’t need that.” I knew he was mentioning the _________.

As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so _________ that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me__________? It is only about 3 miles.” I thought maybe the boy wanted to show off to his friends and his family. __________ I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you __________ someday.”

I noticed his sister had a pale face. __________, her legs were too thin, and she was unable to __________.

After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his__________. Poor as they were, the boy__________ refused my money, and said, “I can__________money by myself, thank you.”

Soon I __________my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to__________here the next day.

No matter how poor we are, we would__________give in to ourselves.

1.

A．repairing

B．cleaning

C．fixing

D．hitting

2.

A．over

B．Off

C．in

D．on

3.

A．shout

B．cry

C．smile

D．throw

4.

A．lost

B．got

C．received

D．needed

5.

A．rich

B．poor

C．handsome

D．brave

6.

A．begged

B．agreed

C．allowed

D．refused

7.

A．car

B．shoes

C．suitcase

D．clothes

8.

A．Box

B．wheel

C．paper

D．bill

9.

A．Unhappy

B．scared

C．excited

D．unfriendly

10.

A．yard

B．office

C．school

D．home

11.

A．As soon as

B．As long as

C．As well as

D．So far as

12.

A．one

B．it

C．this

D．that

13.

A．What’s more

B．In addition

C．What’s worse

D．In general

14.

A．run

B．jump

C．climb

D．walk

15.

A．brother

B．family

C．friend

D．boss

16.

A．no longer

B．at last

C．at first

D．once again

17.

A．spend

B．save

C．make

D．borrow

18.

A．told

B．asked

C．answered

D．warned

19.

A．shop

B．work

C．sleep

D．buy

20.

A．always

B．often

C．ever

D．never

10 . When I was a boy, I was always happy to see those little brown coins. After years I was still very happy to pick up pennies on the ground.

I usually saved them up. I usually bought a pack of gum or a bag of chips when it was enough. After growing up, I heard a story about coins. It was said that our loved people sometimes would leave pennies on the ground in front of us. People wanted to show us that we were loved and watched over kindly. I never doubted that story even as an adult. It is difficult for me to find a lot of money on the ground, but pennies are there all the time. Maybe that is why I still enjoy seeing them and picking them up, no matter how dirty or old they are.

A few months ago, I was walking to the local post office to mail a letter. As I entered the room, I saw not one, not two, but four pennies shining in the sunlight. I smiled and picked them up. I kept them in my hands as I walked in the post office. “Four is Ok,” an office said to a lady. The lady began searching her purse. Her face went red. I understood what had happened. I laughed to myself at this surprising moment. I placed my pennies on the desk before her. The smile I got in return was worth a thousand dollars.

The coins weren’t so valuable to me, but they did matter to her. I just performed a little kindness. I was happy.

1. What did the author use to pick up when he was young?

A．Funny toys.	B．Little brown coins.
C．Small things on the floor.	D．Money his parents put on desks.

2. What might the author probably buy when he saved enough pennies?

A．A set of storybooks.	B．A bag of sugar.
C．A box of chocolates.	D．A pack of chips.

3. When grown up, the author______.

A．saw some careless women lost coins

B．still believed the story about coins

C．thought rich people threw coins on purpose

D．found old people forget coins on the ground

4. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Doing small acts of kindness is good.

B．Every coin should be used to buy important things.

C．We should look for coins when we are walking.

D．Pay more attention to what you hear from now on.