1 . A gentleman lost his family when young. He was homeless and went to the local
Every winter I would get nervous for him and other
Our friend was buried in our local cemetery （墓地）.The only people that
| A．hospital | B．church | C．factory | D．government |
| A．free | B．broken | C．closed | D．open |
| A．hope | B．desire | C．ambition | D．attitude |
| A．expected | B．knew | C．forgot | D．blessed |
| A．homeless | B．hopeless | C．careless | D．selfless |
| A．enough | B．storage | C．donation | D．lack |
| A．best | B．worst | C．least | D．most |
| A．apartment | B．workplace | C．tent | D．yard |
| A．moved | B．excited | C．frightened | D．tired |
| A．impatiently | B．soundly | C．nervously | D．freely |
| A．chained | B．covered | C．approached | D．impressed |
| A．inspired | B．quiet | C．awake | D．warm |
| A．experience | B．survive | C．waste | D．celebrate |
| A．attended | B．formed | C．left | D．missed |
| A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
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I experienced something exciting on my way school last Friday. I saw the 50-yuan note drop from an old lady’s pocket, and I want to remind her. The old lady, therefore, didn’t seem to understand what I was talking about, which made me very embarrassing. My friend, Peter, just saw what had been happened. He picked up the notes, went towards the old lady, and asked if she had lost some money or not. The old lady checked her pocket and realized it was his money. She praised both of us after learn about the whole process.
3 . Spaghetti and meatballs is my favorite food. And reading is my favorite hobby. When you are deeply absorbed in a book, you stop paying attention to what’s going on around you. People describe it as being “lost in a book”. It’s a wonderful feeling, but it can be risky.
One day I was home alone doing two of my favorite things: Eating a huge plate of spaghetti and meatballs and reading. At the time, my family had a pet bird, a big white cockatoo named Luke. He was free to leave his perch (栖木)and fly around inside the house. Luke enjoyed “talking” to people, but he wasn’t trained to use real words.
As I was reading and eating, Luke was talking to me, but I was lost in my book. So Luke decided to get closer. He flew from his perch, and before I knew it, he’d landed right on top of my spaghetti and meatballs!
I was so surprised that I didn’t even have time to think. My reaction was the same as yours would be: I shooed (发出嘘声赶走)him off my food! This wouldn’t have been so bad except for one thing: When Luke had landed on my plate, he had grabbed (抓住)my spaghetti with both feet. So when Luke took off again, the spaghetti-still in his feet-went flying everywhere, landing on my shirt and hitting me in the face. Red sauce splattered (泼溅)up the wall and onto the ceiling. As I pulled noodles out of my hair, Luke flew back to his perch, dropping spaghetti sauce all the way.
He wasn’t hurt, except for his dignity-the sauce in his beautiful white feathers turned him orange for several weeks. So next time if you find a spy novel at the library with red, spots on two pages near the middle, you’ll know that I’ve read that book ,too!
1. What do we know about Luke?| A．He is lost in reading a spy novel. |
| B．He is good at communicating with people. |
| C．He is fond of eating Spaghetti and meatballs. |
| D．He is permitted to fly freely inside the house. |
| A．I reacted properly to Luke’s behaviour. |
| B．Luck was attracted by my Spaghetti. |
| C．Luck made the room in a mess. |
| D．I was addicted to my reading. |
| A．Puzzled. | B．Humorous. | C．Anxious. | D．Annoyed. |
| A．Love Me, Love My Dog | B．More Food Hurts the Body |
| C．Reading Can Be Dangerous | D．Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds |
4 . A newly-married Sweden couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by a series of natural disasters, such as the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately trapped in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe’s worst snowstorms. Traveling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most fierce cyclones（龙卷风）in the nation's history. From there, the couple were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cold floor of a shopping centre with 2500 others.
“Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets,” Mr Svanstrom told Sweden’s Expressen newspaper. “We escaped by the skin of our teeth. It was so close an encounter with death.
They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude（震级）6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22.
Mrs Svanstrom said, “When we got there the whole town was a war zone.”
“We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we traveled around before going to Japan.”
But days after the Svanstroms arrived. Tokyo was rocked by Japan’s largest earthquake since records began. “The trembling was horrible and we saw roofs fly off the buildings,” Mr Svanstrom said. “It was like the buildings were shaking back and forth.”
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination -China. But Mr Svanstrom - who also survived the destructive tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004 -said the marriage was still going strong. He added, “I know marriages have to endure some trials （考验）,but I think we have been through most of them. We’ve certainly experienced more than our fair share of disasters, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy.”
1. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?| A．The couple went to Perth because of the bush fire in Brisbane. |
| B．Christchurch, New Zealand was in ruins when the couple arrived. |
| C．The couple experienced the worst earthquake in Japan's hi story. |
| D．The couplet visit to China was comparatively uneventful. |
| A．We ran away in fear. |
| B．Our teeth were broken when we ran away. |
| C．We escaped with others' help. |
| D．We narrowly escaped death. |
| A．He dared not travel again in a period of time but would face any difficulty in his marriage. |
| B．He regarded the disasters as tests in their marriage and he felt they survived. |
| C．He thought they should share the suffering and would provide disaster relief to the affected areas. |
| D．He believed the horrible experience a sign that they should not be together. |
| A．A Series of Natural Disasters |
| B．An Indifferent Journey |
| C．A Close Look at Disasters |
| D．The Unforgettable Honeymoon From Hell |
5 . Something strange happened when I was 14 years old. Every previous year on Thanksgiving Day I’d woken up early, filled with excitement. But that Thanksgiving, for some reason I saw no reason to celebrate. None of my family were really thankful, I realized. The whole thing was a lie!
During the dinner time, I left, hiding in the guest room and cried. My mom came to see what was wrong. “No one is really thankful!” I sobbed, “They just pretend for one day because that’s what they’re supposed to do!”
After I finished talking, she nodded. “You’re right,” she told me. “It’s fake until you find the truth for yourself.” She said it was my choice whether to celebrate with them or not. She said Thanksgiving is a time to reflect because we don’t always get to see loved ones and eat a good meal. Then she left.
I didn’t listen to her, thinking that every holiday was a lie and I could never find joy celebrating again. But giving in to my starving stomach, I went back to the dining room in a few minutes. I couldn’t believe what I saw. My entire extended family was waiting for me with wide smiles and concerned looks, and the table was covered with untouched plates.
“Andy,” my aunt said, “We can’t eat without you. We’re waiting for your turn. Now you can start it.” I didn’t know what to say first. Finally, I said I was thankful for having a younger brother to teach, play with, and see grow.
The family shared, and everyone had something beautiful to say. Listening to what they said, I suddenly understood what my mom meant about finding out my own reason for celebrating. For me, this holiday was a chance to pause and reflect on everything I cared about.
And with that, I took a huge and satisfying bite of food.
1. Why did the author hide himself and cry on the Thanksgiving Day?| A．Because he got up too late |
| B．Because some of his family were absent. |
| C．Because he thought the dinner was tasteless. |
| D．Because he doubted the sincerity of others’ thankfulness. |
| A．She is very understanding. | B．She is strict with the author. |
| C．She disagreed with the author. | D．She showed great worry about the author. |
| A．Having dinner. | B．Expressing thankfulness. |
| C．Giving a performance. | D．Making a wish. |
| A．My loving mother | B．Love and lies |
| C．An inspiring Thanksgiving | D．An unforgettable dinner |
6 . One summer, when I was young, my dad built me a lemonade stand. On sunny days I would set up outside the local car wash with a cooler and my little black safe. I didn’t get many customers but I always had fun, whether I was reading a book or adding paint decorations to the safe and signs.
One customer I did have was an elderly gentleman who lived across the street from the car wash.
He would come every day where I set up and buy a glass of lemonade for his wife. Even though I only charged 25 cents, he always paid me with a $1 Sacagawea coin. I built up quite a collection by the end of the summer!
Now, as a college student, I make a point of stopping at as many lemonade stands as I can, always paying more than the kids charge me. This has been going on for almost three years now but this week, I didn’t have any money with me when I stopped at a little girl’s stand. I dug around in my car thoroughly and eventually opened up one of my moving boxes showing a black safe covered in soft cloth painted rainbows and hearts. I opened it up and sure enough, there were my Sacagawea coins. I almost shut the lid again because they mean so much to me, but then I realized that this is exactly why I had to pay with the coin. When I gave that little girl the shiny gold coin, I said, “You hang on to this one; they don’t make them any more!” And her face lit up. As I drove away, I saw her running to her sister to show her the gold coin and I knew that I had made her just as happy as I was when I was a little girl.
1. What did the gentleman pay the author for the lemonade?| A．25 cents every time. | B．A collection of gold coins. |
| C．A one-dollar gold coin each time. | D．A little black safe with many gold coins. |
| A．To pass the kindness. | B．To show her wealth. |
| C．To help the poor girl. | D．To make the girl happy. |
| A．Unwilling and hesitant. | B．Excited and willing. |
| C．Serious and pleased. | D．Peaceful and pleased. |
| A．A Kind Young Lady | B．A Shiny Gold Coin |
| C．A Wealthy Gentleman | D．A Happy Lemonade Stand |
7 . Jeremy Locke, 25, has his own roofing company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he began his
The young man knocked on MacDonald's door and
MacDonald and her
A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, seeing that the roof was
MacDonald's relief
The
| A．journey | B．business | C．research | D．life |
| A．average | B．unexpected | C．special | D．terrible |
| A．frightened | B．embarrassed | C．concerned | D．disappointed |
| A．decided | B．appeared | C．agreed | D．happened |
| A．declined | B．offered | C．managed | D．pretended |
| A．catch up with | B．take care of | C．get rid of | D．put up with |
| A．application | B．reaction | C．theory | D．intention |
| A．hesitation | B．shame | C．regret | D．difficulty |
| A．symbols | B．conditions | C．similarities | D．beliefs |
| A．situation | B．occupation | C．incident | D．direction |
| A．respond | B．give | C．help | D．develop |
| A．still | B．even | C．already | D．just |
| A．temporary | B．delicate | C．random | D．free |
| A．went over | B．jumped at | C．laughed off | D．looked into |
| A．competition | B．cheating | C．dilemma | D．chance |
| A．comparing | B．withdrawing | C．following | D．contradicting |
| A．strong | B．lucky | C．happy | D．rich |
| A．partly | B．possibly | C．generally | D．really |
| A．room | B．job | C．meal | D．decoration |
| A．reminds | B．warns | C．convinces | D．informs |
It's a touching Christmas story, but not in the
Eric Schmitt-Matzen, 60, a part-time Santa, received a call
“They say I’m going to die,” the boy told him
Schmitt-Matzen said. “When you get there, you tell them you’re Santa’s Number One elf (小精灵), and they will let you in.”
The boy asked, “They will?” Then he
Schmitt-Matzen was
The story was printed, and people were
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It is universal accepted that filial duty (孝道) is an important virtue in China. It means respecting and caring parents and the elderly. Take my parents for an example, after my grandma passed away last year, my parents spent much more time chat with my grandpa, going out for a walk with him and cooking him delicious food. At first，my grandpa seemed to be happy. And as time went by, he became uneasy, because he was not used to leading so a comfortable life. Therefore，my parents encouraged him to join in some activity in our community. They also encouraged her to go to a drawing class in a school for the old , which gave my grandpa a great sense of achievement. He becomes very happy again.
My parents set a good example to me. In my opinion, the real filial duty is giving the old that they really need.
10 . Two men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours, of their wives, families, their homes and their jobs. And every afternoon when Alan, in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this, Henry, on the other side of the room, would close his eyes and imagine the scene.
One warm afternoon Alan described a parade (游行) passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly, an alien thought entered his head: why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It doesn’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window — and that thought now controlled his life.
Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, Alan began to cough. He was choking. Henry watched in the dim room as the struggling man tried hard to reach for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence — deathly silence.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, Henry asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he struggled to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out, but faced a blank wall.
1. Judging from the passage, the meaning of the underlined word “alien” in Paragraph 3 is ______.| A．new | B．fascinating | C．strange | D．disappointing |
| A．He died with choking. | B．He switched his bed with Henry. |
| C．He was moved to another room. | D．He was very sick. |
| A．to see more than Alan | B．to feel the joy of breathing fresh air |
| C．to feel the joy of seeing the outside world | D．to see the blank wall |
| A．Talkative and funny | B．Well-informed and humorous |
| C．Kind-hearted and imaginative | D．Cold-hearted and indifferent |
