1 . He really did look like a tourist, with a camera around his neck and a bottle of sunscreen cream sticking out of his bag. The fat man sat on the terrace (平台), sipping lemonade and pretending to look at a tourism brochure. His sunglasses masked his eyes, but I knew he wasn’t looking at the brochure: he hadn’t turned a page for the last ten minutes. As I brought him his dishes, he coughed up a “thank you” and looked at me briefly. I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow.

I walked back inside with my empty tray, shaking my head. He looked familiar, but I couldn’t quite place him. Then it hit me — the car accident. The mysterious stranger who helped me out of my crashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.

I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a card: I am deeply grateful to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in a right way. I now live an honest life, thanks to you. Mr. D.

I shivered (震颤). The night of my car accident, I was heading for an interview in an illegal dance club. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture turned my life around and bought faith back into my life. I unfolded the tip he left. Among the singles was a grand (一千块) with a pen mark underlining “Thank you.” I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling.

1. Why did the fat man look like a tourist?

A．Because he used money not the same as the locals.

B．Because he carried what tourist usually have on.

C．Because he didn’t look like a native citizen.

D．Because he ordered strange food and drinks.

2. How did the author know the man didn’t read the brochure?

A．He was drinking all the time.	B．He sat still with his sunglasses.
C．The page remained unturned.	D．He was staring at the writer.

3. What happened on the night of the car accident?

A．A mysterious stranger helped the author out of the crashed car.

B．The author helped a stranger escape from the crashed car.

C．A mysterious man robbed the author of a grand.

D．The author was interviewed for an illegal dance club.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．They kept in touch with each other since then.

B．The author had been searching for the man.

C．The man became a rich man years later.

D．The author didn’t go to that interview.

5. What is their attitude towards each other?

A．Sympathetic.

B．Grateful.

C．Worried.

D．Trusty.

3 . Many years ago, I was fresh out of school and working in Denver. One day, I drove to my parents’ home in Missouri for Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, I found the gas was running out. I stopped, wondering what I was supposed to do. A car pulled up behind me and an old couple came out. They offered to pull my car to a gas station. When we said good- bye to each other. the husband gave me his business card.

When I arrived home, I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note. I soon received a note saying that helping me had made their holiday meaningful.

Years later, I drove to a nearby town for a meeting in the morning. In the late afternoon, I returned to my car and found that the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford Dealership — a shop selling cars — was right next door. I walked over and found a salesman waiting beside the door.

“Would you please do me a favor?” I asked and explained my trouble. He quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. He would accept no payment. When I got home, I wrote a note to thank him. I received a letter back from the salesman. He said no one had ever taken the time to write him a note of thanks and it meant a lot.

Although it is easy to say thanks to others, it means so much.

1. Why did the author drive to his parents’ home in Missouri?

A．To repair his car.	B．To see a friend.
C．For Thanksgiving Day.	D．For a meeting.

2. What happened when the author found the gas was running out?

A．An old couple helped him go to a gas station.

B．He had a word with a policeman nearby.

C．He pushed his car to a car dealership.

D．He called up his best friend for help.

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．The author got a gas from the old couple.

B．The author’s car battery was dead.

C．The author wrote a letter to the old couple.

D．The author bought a car from the dealership.

4. When the salesman received the author’s thank-you note, he must have been ________.

A．moved

B．worried

C．nervous

D．sad

5. The main purpose of the passage is to tell us ________.

A．how to write a thank-you note	B．how to deal with car problems
C．the kind-heartedness of old people	D．the importance of expressing thanks

5 . When I was in middle school, I was on a family vacation in Washington DC. I found there was a homeless man down the street.

On our final day in the city, when my parents went for an evening walk, I went out of our hotel room and ran down the street to the homeless man.

He looked at me, surely not expecting anything from a middle school girl. I asked him what he wanted to have for dinner. He replied “Bread and water”. I ran into the store and bought a big bag of bread and a bottle of water. I ran back with a smile on my face and handed the bag and the bottle to him. His smile has been in my mind ever since.

I came back to the hotel room and when my parents returned, my dad told me he had a story for me. He asked if I remembered the homeless man down the street from our hotel and I shyly nodded. He then told me a story. As they were returning from their walk, they saw the homeless man was sharing a bag full of food with other homeless people around. They were all smiling and laughing as they ate.

I smiled at my dad but I have never told him to this day the other half of the story. Till today, I still haven’t forgotten that man’s smile but I wish I had the courage to do this more often. One small kind action can begin a ripple effect (连锁反应) of kindness. So please, share a smile and do something kind for the people in need.

1. Why did the author go to Washington DC?

A．To visit her parents.	B．To go on a vacation.
C．To do some shopping.	D．To meet with friends.

2. When the author went to see the homeless man, her parents _____

A．were having a walk	B．were staying in the hotel
C．had gone back home	D．were in a food store

3. What did the homeless man do with the food the author bought him?

A．He took it home and shared it with his children.

B．He gave it back to the author’s parents.

C．He returned it to the store for some money.

D．He shared it with other homeless men.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.

A．homeless men usually live a happy life

B．the author’s father was proud of her

C．the author kept a secret to her parents

D．the author was paid back by the homeless man

5. The story inspires the readers to _______

A．help those in need	B．seek for their dreams
C．value what they have	D．face difficulties bravely

6 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it anymore. So without hesitation, he presented a tender resignation to the boss quickly, complaining the boss did not know how to identify a good clerk and did not value hard-working staff, but only promoted those who flattered (讨好) him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps in time you will change your decision and take back your resignation.” John agreed.

The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10 kg, and he has inventory of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality.”

John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.

My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks more and explores in depth. Chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times. How could you win?

1. After Bobby’s promotion, what did John do? (no more than 12 words)
2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “take” in Paragraph 1? (no more than 3 words)
3. What was “one more thing” the boss asked John to do before he left the company? (no more than 15 words)
4. What kind of person is Bobby? (no more than 12 words)
5. To be a more successful person, what would you like to do? Please tell your reason(s). (no more than 25 words)

8 . What does it mean to be a hero? I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. My hero is Mr. Wright, my chorus (合唱队) teacher.

When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and losing them was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to ________ through. I couldn’t eat, sleep, or think; I felt like I couldn't even breathe. It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and I ________ into this huge hole of depression (抑郁).

________ I was battling depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. It was difficult to be ________ , but I had to try. I joined Women’s Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day, I just knew I had made the best ________ of my life.

As the year progressed, I loved chorus more and more. I began to smile again and really enjoy life.

Then one day that all changed. My friends—or those that I thought were my friends—started talking about me behind my back. I was hurt , and I sat by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could ________ him. Trying hard to ________ back tears, I told him the whole story.

When I finished, he nodded and told me, “If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth ________ your joy. ” What Mr. Wright said really ________ a chord (心弦）in my heart. He ________ cared about me and what was going on. I’ll never be able to thank him enough, because he not only saved me but has ________ every day of my life since. Any time I feel like giving up, I remember Mr. Wright's words and push forward.

I’m proud to say that I ________ my depression, and I'm now a senior. I’m still a part of chorus, and now I'm also in the best choir at my school.

Mr. Wright is a hero to everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through his door, and he loves what he does more than any other teacher I've known. That’s ________ he deserves to be Educator of the Year. He deserves the ________ not just this year but every year.

I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet you, Mr. Wright. You are an ________ teacher, and I hope you realize that. You’re my hero.

1.

A．put

B．walk

C．run

D．go

2.

A．looked

B．broke

C．fell

D．turned

3.

A．If

B．Although

C．Because

D．Once

4.

A．happy

B．calm

C．smart

D．confident

5.

A．suggestion

B．effort

C．decision

D．offer

6.

A．trust

B．impress

C．respect

D．satisfy

7.

A．set

B．fight

C．take

D．call

8.

A．hiding

B．sharing

C．stealing

D．feeling

9.

A．braked

B．struck

C．played

D．shook

10.

A．cheerfully

B．normally

C．exactly

D．truly

11.

A．made

B．started

C．understood

D．influenced

12.

A．beat

B．suffered

C．developed

D．saved

13.

A．when

B．what

C．where

D．why

14.

A．job

B．title

C．help

D．director

15.

A．amusing

B．aggressive

C．amazing

D．available

10 . A small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for ten years or so.

It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas. Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…, spending money is nothing.

I felt too tired to think of any special gifts. Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.

As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets to protect their heads. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.

Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot potential, but losing like this could take the heart out of them." Justin loved kids—-all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That's when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to the inner-city church without leaving my name.

On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.

1. Justin hated Christmas because________.

A．he thought Christmas makes no sense

B．he had a hard time choosing gifts

C．he spent too much money buying gifts

D．he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree

2. We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church________.

A．were well dressed	B．paid no attention to safety
C．feared Kevin's team	D．couldn't afford helmets

3. Justin felt sad mainly because the youngsters in the other team________.

A．didn't wear any helmets

B．were dressed in worn-out shoes

C．may lose confidence completely

D．failed in the match against his son

4. The underlined that in the last paragraph refers to________.

A．what the writer had done	B．the envelop on the tree
C．the note inside the envelop	D．the gifts the writer sent to church

5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．A Church Gift	B．A Special Note
C．A White Envelope	D．A Christmas Card