1 . Martin is my youngest son. He likes staying alone and be seldom laughs. As the boy’s mother, I was _______ about him. I took him to see the _______ in many hospitals, but it didn’t work well.

Nothing could make him happy except the recycling truck passing by my house. Every afternoon, he raced to the front of the house, waiting for the _______.

When we were late and _______ the truck, Martin would be very disappointed. One day, I stopped the truck and _______ myself.

“Nice to meet you, too. I’m Vince.” The driver greeted me in a happy _______.

“Your coming is the most exciting moment for my son.” I smiled.

After knowing our story, he said, “Could you please give me your _______ number? Maybe I can send you a message _______ I arrive.”

Then began our _______ with Vince.

Recently, I said to him, “It’s my little boy’s birthday tomorrow. Can you do something special for him?”

The next day, as I was standing by the driveway with Martin, we saw the ________ truck running down the street with a loud beep. Like a superman in a movie, Vince stopped and walked towards us with a box in his hand.

“Today is your birthday, Martin, and here’s a gift.”

He handed the box to my son. Inside, there was a green model truck like his. My son, surprised, looked up ________ and thanked him.

After chatting for several ________, he was about to leave for work. I tried to give him some ________ for his help. He kept shaking his head and ________ my money, saying, “Today you, tomorrow me.”

I was deeply moved by these ________ words. And I have been ready to help others whenever I can. You will never know when you’re going to be the one that needs help.

1.

A．annoyed

B．curious

C．anxious

D．frightened

2.

A．partners

B．lecturers

C．designers

D．doctors

3.

A．train

B．truck

C．plane

D．flash

4.

A．registered

B．missed

C．exchanged

D．revised

5.

A．informed

B．impressed

C．introduced

D．improved

6.

A．voice

B．shout

C．noise

D．sound

7.

A．class

B．door

C．phone

D．car

8.

A．after

B．before

C．and

D．or

9.

A．relationship

B．strategy

C．experiment

D．friendship

10.

A．red

B．green

C．yellow

D．pink

11.

A．awkwardly

B．happily

C．sadly

D．seriously

12.

A．minutes

B．hours

C．days

D．years

13.

A．food

B．money

C．clothes

D．gifts

14.

A．received

B．accepted

C．refused

D．prevented

15.

A．simple

B．similar

C．long

D．difficult

3 . I once heard this tale in India, where it is told as if true—though any naturalist would know it couldn’t be. The country is India. A colonial official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. They invite army officers and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist.

A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says women are no longer the jumping on a chair at the sight of a mouse and an army officer who disagrees and says, “A woman’s   reaction in any crisis is to scream. And a man has more control than a woman.”

The American scientist does not join in the argument but sits and watches the faces of the other guests. As he stares, he sees a slight strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She gestures to the servant standing behind her chair and whispers to him. The servant’s eyes widen. He turns quickly and leaves the room. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the servant place a bowl of milk on the balcony just outside the open glass doors.

In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing: bait (诱饵) for a snake. The American understands there must be a snake in the room. His eyes move across the room but see nothing. He realizes the snake can only be in one place — under the table.

His first reaction is to jump back and warn the others. But he knows any sudden movement will frighten the animal into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so arresting that it quietens everyone. “I want to know what control everyone here has. I will count three hundred—that’s five minutes — and not one of you is to move a muscle. Ready!”

The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying, “—two hundred and eighty—”   When out of the corner of his eyes, he sees the snake make for the bowl of milk. Four or five screams ring out as he jumps to close the balcony doors.

“There is your proof!” the host shouts. “A man has just shown us perfect self-control.”

“Just a minute,” the American says, turning to his hostess, “How did you know that snake was in the room?” With a faint smile coming across her face she replies: “Because it was lying across my foot.”

1. What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Women are afraid of mice.

B．The army officer’s opinion is wrong.

C．The American suggests playing a game for entertainment.

D．The hostess has had previous experience catching snakes.

2. Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.
a. The American’s eyes sweep the room but he sees nothing.
b. The American suggests the guests playing a game.
c. Following the instructions, the servant puts out some milk.
d. The hostess is staring ahead, a slight strange look appearing.
e. The American shuts the balcony doors safely, and several screams are let out.
f. The snake edges its way to the bowl of milk.

A．d,c,a,b,f,e	B．a,b,c,e,f,d
C．d,f,a,b,c,c	D．f,e,c,a,d,b

3. Who has real self-control according to the passage?

A．The American.	B．The army officer.
C．The girl.	D．The hostess.

4. What may be the best title for the passage?

A．A Heated Argument	B．A Striking Dinner Party
C．An Unbelievable Story	D．A Smart Hostess

4 . Last weekend, my kids and a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of washing other people's cars as well. It was very hot outside. And she wanted to give juice for a low cost but not free. I felt happy and decided to help her.

She asked me, “What if we make this ‘a smile car wash’， mommy? ” I couldn't hold back my tears and encouraged her and other kids to go inside the house and come up with ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the kids walked up to me with a board of beautiful signs of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the theme of their exercise was “Smile”. It was natural to see a team of kids 5 to 11 years with the task to do something for others.

All that seemed natural and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to matter to them: their playtime, and the heat outside — they just wanted to help and do something nice!

I helped them make some fresh juice and brought out some waste materials to help clean cars. Passers-by were amazed and one even shouted at them saying “Good kids”. One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. What a heart-warming scene(场景)!

The following weekend, I saw the idea of the week, the theme of which was “Global Kindness”. I was moved by such wonderful and loving kids. They made me smile!

1. Who came up with the idea of washing other people's cars for free ?

A．The mother.

B．One of the passers-by.

C．The writer's 10-year-old daughter.

D．One of the writer's neighbors' kids.

2. Why couldn't the author hold back her tears when she knew her daughter's idea?

A．She was moved by her daughter's kindness.

B．She felt sorry for those passers-by in hot day.

C．She was sorry for not helping the kids.

D．She thought it was very hard for the kids.

3. Why did the kids want to wash others' cars for free?

A．They wanted to earn money.

B．They were asked to do that by their teacher.

C．They just wanted to help and do something nice.

D．They wanted to exercise in smiling.

4. Which of the following did NOT the writer do to help the kids?

A．She supported the kids' ideas.

B．She made some fresh juice for the passers-by.

C．She brought out some waste materials to help the kids.

D．She gave the kids some money.