Scientists usually have to do thousands of
My neighbour
Now I have come to realize that it’s good for you
2 . My father is a doctor, who is always as busy as a bee. However, he doesn’t love me any less.
Today was my father’s birthday. I decided to make it an unforgettable birthday to show how
I told Mum that I waned to give my father a surprise birthday party. At my words, she was really
First, I called Bernie, my father’s best friend. He gave me the name of my father’s favorite
Without telling anyone, I went to the watch shop to
The moment Dad and Mum turned up, we shouted, ”Happy Birthday!“ I gave Dad his present. When he saw his shiny watch, he cried, ”What a surprise! Thank you, George. This is the best
| A．grateful | B．eager | C．ready | D．famous |
| A．scared | B．annoyed | C．worried | D．surprised |
| A．refused | B．hated | C．offered | D．managed |
| A．park | B．beach | C．garden | D．restaurant |
| A．promised | B．phoned | C．introduced | D．helped |
| A．pick up | B．keep up | C．put up | D．make up |
| A．watch | B．bike | C．computer | D．car |
| A．also | B．always | C．never | D．already |
| A．priced | B．fixed | C．sold | D．changed |
| A．lesson | B．plan | C．show | D．birthday |
3 . One day a little boy asked his father, “What does the word ‘great’ mean? Who are great people and how do they become great?”
The father asked his son to bring two plants and then told him to plant one of them
The father asked his son, “Which one of the two plants do you think will be
The boy replied, “The plant inside the house will be safer, so it will grow bigger, while the plant outside the house is not safe at all. No one will be there to
The father smiled and said, “Let’s wait
Then the boy left for study and after four years he came back to his house. He said to his father, “Look,
When the boy went outside, he was very
“The plant outside the house faced four
Here is the
| A．besides | B．opposite | C．behind | D．inside |
| A．stronger | B．safer | C．nicer | D．weaker |
| A．look after | B．come across | C．take away | D．cut down |
| A．seriously | B．carefully | C．actively | D．patiently |
| A．something | B．nothing | C．everything | D．anything |
| A．excited | B．satisfied | C．pleased | D．surprised |
| A．seasons | B．chances | C．years | D．choices |
| A．protection | B．sunlight | C．care | D．water |
| A．result | B．answer | C．way | D．reason |
| A．To choose | B．To save | C．To find | D．To become |
4 . Wang Yi, who can’t walk or even communicate normally, has written eight books with one movable finger. Wang was born with cerebral palsy(脑瘫)in Jiangsu Province in 1989. Restricted to a wheelchair as she began to grow up, she even has difficulty eating and bathing.
However, Wang and her parents have stayed positive throughout. Since childhood, Wang’s parents have been telling her to regard herself as a normal person even if she is physically disabled.
She practiced performing daily activities repeatedly. With her parents’ help, she learned to live with her physical disability and aimed to be an outstanding writer. Before the age of 17, Wang completed nine years of compulsory education and acquired much literary knowledge. With the encouragement of her teacher, she became more determined to pursue her dream of writing.
Literature has become a medium for her to communicate with the world. Sitting in a wheelchair, Wang pursues her dream in her own way. Though she only has one movable finger on her right hand, she has managed to write eight books with a total of more than a million words. “For me, writing is not a tool to make a living, but my necessary life mode. Only when I am involved in writing can I feel complete,” she stressed.
Wang hopes that every disabled person can live without discrimination. “What I value most is the sense of value and dignity from the efforts of the disabled themselves, as well as from social recognition, acceptance and equal treatment.” She also hopes that readers can experience the strength of life, the warmth of family and the beauty of the times when they are reading her works.
Jidi Majia, Vice Chairman of the China Writers Association commented, “Although Wang Yi has a disability, the spirit shown in her works is positive. Besides, Wang’s lyrics show a unique understanding about the value of life.”
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．Wang’s dream of writing. |
| B．Wang’s parents’ influence on her. |
| C．The attitude of Wang’s family toward her condition. |
| D．The difficulties Wang and her parents have to overcome. |
| A．It helps her earn a living. |
| B．It improves her physical condition. |
| C．It offers her knowledge and makes her content. |
| D．It helps her communicate with the world and feel complete. |
| A．The career success. | B．The sense of value and dignity. |
| C．The warmth of family. | D．The financial support from society. |
| A．Determined and hard-working. | B．Warm-hearted and creative. |
| C．Cautious and positive. | D．Unique and energetic. |
5 . It was raining. I went into a cate and asked for a coffee. While waiting for my drink, I saw many people playing computer games,
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man sitting in front of it. “I am Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m busy,” he said. He was chatting online and, at the same time playing a computer game—a war game. I was surprised.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to that computer geek (电脑迷), but not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was unhappy. I put my hand in front of the monitor and he shouted, “Leave me alone.” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people, especially Steve. I wouldn’t want to imagine the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of with people. I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even realize that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
1. What was the weather like when the writer entered the cafe?| A．Sunny. | B．Windy. | C．Snowy. | D．Rainy. |
—Because .
| A．he thought the writer was ugly | B．he was playing a computer game and chatting online |
| C．he didn’t know the writer | D．he was impolite |
| A．显示器 | B．检测器 | C．主机 | D．鼠标 |
| A．Polite. | B．Generous. | C．Patient. | D．Cold. |
6 . Last night my husband and I were walking in a nearby parking lot, when we saw a man bent over on the ground, crushing (碾碎) something with a(n)
When we asked him what
| A．rock | B．plate | C．eraser | D．fan |
| A．look down | B．look up | C．look after | D．look through |
| A．Finally | B．Suddenly | C．Immediately | D．However |
| A．necessary | B．welcome | C．difficult | D．possible |
| A．bringing | B．collecting | C．saving | D．making |
| A．big | B．hot | C．quick | D．delicious |
| A．seconds | B．hours | C．days | D．weeks |
| A．surprised | B．disappointed | C．sorry | D．afraid |
| A．forced | B．trained | C．employed | D．encouraged |
| A．bought | B．borrowed | C．sent | D．shared |
7 . Victoria O’Neal and her husband, Derrick Stroud, recently welcomed three kids. They are happy about it.
Derrick came home and found his daughter’s
“When I got there, the baby was unresponsive sitting in the child’s seat,” Matthew said. “I turned her
This was beyond a scary situation. It’s terrifying to think of the baby’s life without the quick
| A．Surprisingly | B．Naturally | C．Unluckily | D．Suddenly |
| A．noticed | B．judged | C．proved | D．guessed |
| A．force | B．pull | C．take | D．walk |
| A．memory | B．body | C．mind | D．condition |
| A．called | B．stopped | C．found | D．attacked |
| A．head | B．seat | C．eyes | D．shoulders |
| A．red | B．black | C．brown | D．blue |
| A．happy | B．cool | C．calm | D．awake |
| A．offer | B．help | C．swimming | D．reply |
| A．save | B．cheer | C．raise | D．comfort |
8 . “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”
After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to find a job as a sports announcer (播音员) on the radio. I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door o£ every radio station. But I was refused every time. In one studio a nice lady told me that big radio stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.
I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. My father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played football at Dixon in high school, I applied. The job sounded just right for me, but I still failed in the interview. As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard Smith Ward calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary (虚构的) game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again: Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.
1. When did the writer graduate from college?| A．In 1931. | B．In 1932. | C．In 1933. | D．In 1934. |
| A．The writer. | B．Smith Marx. |
| C．The writer’s father. | D．Smith Ward. |
| A．Thursday’s game | B．Friday’s game |
| C．Saturday’s game | D．Sunday’s game |
| A．you will fail if you keep on trying |
| B．you will succeed if you keep on trying |
| C．you will lose money if you keep on trying |
| D．you will make money if you keep on trying |
At four o'clock
Luckily for Polly, it was a blind man
10 . Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.
Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.
Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen's card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.
The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked (眨眼) at her and whispered, “Don't forget to give your mother's card back to her when you see her again.”
Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.
1. Senior citizens in the story refer to ________.| A．those who have special cards | B．those who want to travel cheaply |
| C．old people with special cards | D．people holding high positions |
| A．They have to pay their special card. |
| B．They don't have to pay for taking buses. |
| C．They have to pay the full price for their ride. |
| D．They pay less for their ride i£ they have a special card. |
| A．Twice a week. | B．Once a year. |
| C．Every other week. | D．Once a week. |
| A．Because he knew her mother was still alive. |
| B．Because he hoped to make her feel younger. |
| C．Because she did not pay money for taking the bus. |
| D．Because she shouldn't have used her mother's card. |
