1 . I had a picnic one day with my sister. We both like to ride her motorcycle and that day we rode it to the nearest park. We bought some coffee and cakes, and then we enjoyed our food. Within a few hours, the sky changed and looked ready for a heavy rain. We packed everything and were ready to go. My sister, who was sitting on a bench suddenly was very still and couldn't talk to me.She couldn't move. Her eyes were rolling and she was about to lose consciousness(知觉). I held her in my arms and asked if she wanted to rest. She didn’t answer and only said“Sorry.”
It started to rain and I didn't know what to do. She was fighting to stay aware but her skin was pale and her eyes were acting strangely. Suddenly, from nowhere, a woman on a bicycle appeared. wearing a raincoat." She isn't looking good. Do you want me to call an ambulance(救护车)?”“Yes, please,yes!”I begged.
She did. Struggling with the rain, she managed to call some policemen, who quickly helped me carry my sister to a safer place. The ambulance arrived and we went to a hospital where she was treated in time and she came to life the next morning after some rest and medical help.
An interesting fact was that I guessed the woman in the raincoat was a doctor or a nurse. I later learned from one of the police officers who told me: “No.She was an ordinary person who took some courses on emergency situations(紧急情况).”
I am so grateful that she appeared exactly at the moment I don’t know why or how .I didn’t even get the chance to say thanks to her.
1. What happened when the author and her sister were ready to go?| A．They had a fight. | B．The sister fell ill suddenly. |
| C．They were caught in the rain. | D．They had difficulty packing things. |
| A．By giving first aid to her sister. | B．By protecting her sister from the rain. |
| C．By carrying her sister to the hospital | D．By asking for emergency medical help |
| A．To keep order in the park. |
| B．To send the sick girl to hospital. |
| C．To carry the sick girl to a safer place quickly. |
| D．To carry the sick girl onto the ambulance. |
| A．Thankful | B．Friendly |
| C．Doubtful | D．Admirable |
2 . My dad has watermelon-size muscles and enormous hands as if he’s always wearing baseball gloves. He doesn’t seem like the kind of person who bakes great bread, but he does. Every Saturday he bakes silently by himself. When he’s done, the whole house smells delicious. The rest of the week, he’s a car mechanic whose job involves complex lifting, tightening, shaking and hitting. People tend to think of cars as metallic members of the family, and Dad seldom lets them down.
I kind of understand Dad’s baking routine. Though he’s into the work, customers’ expectation and understaffing weigh him down. When working on the dough (生面团) he returns to a life of ease.
I had been feeling stressed out myself since I didn’t qualify for the swim team. I would have to wait a whole year, which was like a million years. I thought Dad had found that. He asked me how things were going last Saturday. I said OK. He looked at me for a moment, said it was time for me to help and headed to the kitchen.
Surprised though, I followed him. Dad took out his mixing bowl, telling me to mix materials while he added them. He isn’t big on measuring, knowing instinctively (凭直觉) how much to use. The bread is always great. Then he showed me how to process the dough — repeatedly stretching, pounding and folding it. It took ten minutes and a surprising amount of energy to finish. But what came next was harder and more surprising — doing nothing. We put the dough back into the bowl. It took an hour to rise. Then we pressed and stretched it, put it into pans and waited another hour for it to double. “It’s hard to resist putting the dough directly into the oven, but if you do, the bread will be tough,” Dad explained.
When the dough rose at its own pace, time seemed to slow down. We could do nothing to speed that. As I accepted that, I stopped watching the clock and started enjoying the time. My father taught me how to bake, but I learned something more — appreciate the slow pace of time and let the bread rise.
1. What can we learn about the author’s father?| A．He is not talkative. | B．He enjoys playing baseball. |
| C．He is expert at his work. | D．He doesn’t like fixing cars. |
| A．To get relaxed. | B．To kill the time. |
| C．To pursue his hobby. | D．To learn a new skill. |
| A．Measuring materials. | B．Waiting for the dough to rise. |
| C．Processing the dough. | D．Controlling the temperature of the oven. |
| A．Secrets of Baking | B．Influence of My Father |
| C．A Bread Lesson | D．A Surprising Leisure Time |
3 . Mac Carter, a British father of 14-year-old Ben who has autism (自闭症), searched on the Internet to find a specific kind of little blue cup for his son.
When Ben was two, Mac gave him a little blue cup that was made in China and ever since the cup has become one of the most important things in Ben’s life. Mac never thought that the little cup would cause such a big problem. Ben became dependent on this cup because ever since he received the gift he would only drink water from the exact type of little blue cup. Over 12 years, Ben refused to drink water without the cup. Mac was worried about this because their current cup could break soon and he needed to find a replacement for his son to drink with. The problem was that the cup was no longer being produced.
Mac tried to take Ben to a doctor to solve the cup problem, but it was of no use. So Mac decided to seek help from the public on Twitter. He got a lot of responses and the enthusiasm people from all over the world showed gave him confidence and hope. Many strangers found their identical cup and offered to send them to Ben. Though Mac received a lot of help, he still was concerned. All the cups he received would eventually break. As time passed, it would be even harder to find the same cups.
The situation took a surprising turn when the baby products company Tommee Tippee UK got in touch with Mac. They sent a team to China, and they found the same exact mould (模具) for the cup in the factory that first made it. The company and the Chinese factory decided to make as many as 50 cups for Ben, and Mac was thrilled about all this.
1. What would happen to Ben without the cup?| A．He would feel sad. |
| B．He would break other cups. |
| C．He would refuse to drink water. |
| D．He would suffer from autism. |
| A．From a social network. |
| B．From a British company. |
| C．From a team of researchers. |
| D．From a Chinese factory. |
| A．Exactly alike. | B．Nearly broken. |
| C．Of good quality. | D．Of different size. |
| A．Enthusiastic People Gave Cups to Ben |
| B．British Boy Preferred Chinese Cup |
| C．Concerned Father Sought Medical Treatment for Ben |
| D．Chinese Factory Helped British Boy Find Favorite Cup |
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5 . If you walk into Larkin Street Laundry around closing time, you might get an extra-special greeting. Every night, an 8-year-old golden retriever (猎犬) named Cody helps Stephanie’s dad close up the laundromat (自助洗衣店). Cody takes his job very seriously; While Stephanie’s dad cleans and puts everything away, Cody takes a nap on top of the washing machines.
Luckily, Stephanie’s dad doesn’t mind that Cody isn’t the best worker. “My dad owns the laundromat and has always taken our dogs there with him when he closes up at the end of the day,” Stephanie told The Dodo. “Our old dog loved to sit in the chairs to watch customers and people pass by, but Cody is more flexible than him.” “After we tried to get him to just sit on the chairs, be figured out a way to climb from the chair to the smaller washers and then to the bigger ones,” she added. “He’s a little lazier than our old dog, so he’d rather lay down and wait for pets and treats.”
Cody has become the main attraction at the laundromat, providing the perfect distraction for customers waiting for their clothes to finish drying. This arrangement works out for the independent Cody, who loves attention but prefers people come to him. And from his high—up advantage point, Cody can keep watch on everything going on at the laundromat. “I think helikes how he can see everyone at eye level when he’s on top of the washers,” Stephanie said. “I have a theory he likes to feel like a king up there.”
After years of laundromat service, Cody has become famous in local— and even the subject of a few big activities, But the good boy doesn’t let fame distract him. After all, he has a job to do, and those washers aren’t going to sit on themselves.
1. What will Cody do when Stephanie’s father put away things?| A．Help to do some cleaning. | B．Play games happily. |
| C．Help put away things. | D．Take a sleep. |
| A．Quiet. | B．Lazy. | C．Lovely. | D．Humorous. |
| A．Cody often offers service for Stephanie’s father. |
| B．Cody may enjoy seeing things happening at the laundromat. |
| C．Cody can lead customers to wait for their clothes. |
| D．Cody looks like a king that frightens customers. |
| A．He likes waiting for pets and treats. |
| B．He likes sitting on tops of the washers. |
| C．He is the subject of several big activities. |
| D．He does a good job at the laundromat. |
6 . Mr. Read was born in a small village with high mountains all around it. He has few fields and he can’t get enough food for his family. He’s often worried about it. So he works harder and harder and tries his best to get more money.
One afternoon, Mr. Read went out to look for some grass for his cows. It was very hot and he had to have a swim. Suddenly he saw a big tortoise in the water. He swam there and caught it. The next morning he went to the town to sell it in the markets. When he was walking in the street, a car hit him down and he was hurt. He was sent to hospital at once. The doctors looked him over and had an operation on him. Two weeks later he felt much better. The doctors were satisfied with the operation and said, “You’ll be fully recovered in a week. We’re sure you can write when you leave hospital.”
“It’s really a miracle (奇迹)!” shouted Mr. Read,“I could neither read nor write before!”
1. The Reads have little food because ________ .| A．they live in a small village |
| B．they have few fields |
| C．they’re too lazy to work |
| D．nobody would help them to get money |
| A．he wanted to get some grass in the water |
| B．he wanted to look for a tortoise in the water |
| C．he wanted to have a good rest in the water |
| D．he wanted to have a swim |
| A．head | B．leg |
| C．right hand | D．left hand |
| A．完全覆盖 | B．全部找回 |
| C．恢复疲劳 | D．恢复健康 |
| A．he did a very successful operation |
| B．the farmer was lucky enough to write after the operation |
| C．the accident helped the farmer to write |
| D．he taught the farmer to write while he was staying in hospital |
7 . Every Sunday morning I take a walk around a park near my home. There's a lake in one corner of the park. Each time I walk by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the water's edge with a small metal cage beside her.
This Sunday, I stopped walking and went over to her. As I got closer, I realized that there were three turtles(乌龟), unhurt, slowly walking around the base of the metal cage. She had a fourth turtle on her knee that she was carefully wiping with a brush, which made me feel surprised.
"Hello," I said. "If you don't mind my nosiness, I'd love to know what you're doing with these turtles."
"I'm cleaning off their shells," she replied.
"Anything on a turtle's shell weakens the turtle's ability to take in heat and blocks its ability to swim. It can also impair and weaken the shell over time."
She went on, "I spend a couple of hours each Sunday morning, relaxing by this lake and helping these little guys out. It's my own strange way of making a difference."
"Well then, don't you think your time could be better spent? It's a waste of time. And 99% of these turtles don't have kind people like you to help them clean off their shells. So, how exactly are your efforts here truly making a difference?"
The woman smiled, then looked down at the turtle on her knee, wiped off the last piece of algae(海藻)from its shell, and said, "Sweetie, if this little guy could talk, he'd tell you I just made all the difference in the world."
1. What was the writer surprised at according to Paragraph 2?| A．Four turtles in the cage. | B．The beautiful scenery in the park. |
| C．A small metal cage put beside the water. | D．A woman cleaning off the turtles' shells. |
| A．Make. | B．Clean. | C．Hurt. | D．Recognize. |
| A．He thought the woman's efforts were meaningless. |
| B．There are so few turtles in the world. |
| C．The woman didn't protect the environment. |
| D．The woman couldn't be understood by others. |
| A．Taking a walk. | B．The power of kindness. |
| C．An elderly woman's job. | D．Four turtles in the metal cage. |
8 . There was an old couple who had been married for 40 years. They loved each other deeply and went on dates together. Every time they went out for supper, the husband would order pie for dessert, which became their
But then the husband began to develop a type of disease. He started to slowly
He moved out of the house and into a nursing home. She was
One of the doctors
Everything had come back. His wife’s
| A．power | B．belief | C．culture | D．tradition |
| A．decided | B．refused | C．waited | D．hoped |
| A．catch | B．judge | C．steal | D．try |
| A．wonder | B．forget | C．doubt | D．admit |
| A．secretly | B．entirely | C．naturally | D．finally |
| A．relative | B．doctor | C．stranger | D．friend |
| A．cut up | B．cut off | C．cut down | D．cut in |
| A．excuses | B．rewards | C．examples | D．ideas |
| A．frightened | B．amazed | C．puzzled | D．moved |
| A．allowed | B．advised | C．asked | D．forced |
| A．gallery | B．park | C．cinema | D．restaurant |
| A．serious | B．sad | C．angry | D．calm |
| A．clearly | B．suddenly | C．actually | D．simply |
| A．thinking | B．laughing | C．debating | D．crying |
| A．action | B．response | C．attention | D．attitude |
9 . Six people were travelling in a compartment on a train. Five of them were quiet and well behaved, but the sixth was a rude young man who was causing a lot of trouble to the other passengers.
At a station this young man got out with his two heavy bags. None of the other passengers helped him, but one of them waited until the rude young man was very far away. Then he opened the window and shouted to the young man, “You left something behind in the compartment!” Then he closed the windows again.
The young man turned around and hurried back with his two bags. He was very tired when he arrived, but he shouted through the window, “What did I leave behind?”
As the train began to move again, the passenger who had called him back opened the window and said, “A very bad impression!”
1. Which of the following can best describe the behaviour of the young man?| A．Quiet. | B．Troublesome. |
| C．Not at all polite. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．The other five passengers | B．One of the passengers |
| C．The porter | D．Nobody |
| A．worried | B．frightened | C．tired | D．sad |
| A．nothing important | B．something unpleasant |
| C．his ticket | D．a bag |
| A．The young man caused a lot of trouble. |
| B．The young man went back to the train again. |
| C．The young man said goodbye to the other passengers. |
| D．The young man shouted through the window. |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）。并在其下面写出修改后的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不记分。
My sister saw a lovely cup when we are shopping the other day. She liked it at once. Then she bent down and picked up to look at a price on it. As she did this, lots of tea splashed on his T-shirt! I had to try hardly not to laugh at her shocked face! My sister wanted get out of the shop as fast as she could when a shop assistant came over to us. It was turned out to be her own cup, that she’d left on the shelf by mistake. The assistant was clearly as embarrassing as my sister, for I just thought it was funny!
