1 . After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his sons school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.
He was shocked. He didn’t know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, “It’s too late! They’re all dead! There’s nothing you can do!” To them he replied with one line, “Are you going to help me now?” And then he kept on digging.
No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself, “Is my boy alive or is he dead?” He dug for eight hours…12 hours.….24 hours.….36 hours.. then in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son’s words. He shouted his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save me and when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it Dad!”
“What’s going on there? How is it?” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We’re frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building fell down, it made a triangle, and it saved us.”
“Come out, boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
1. The underlined word “collapsed” probably means_________| A．fallen down | B．shaken violently | C．stood by | D．gone off |
| A．he was mad | B．all the children had died in the earthquake |
| C．he was too dangerous to others | D．it was not his job to dig |
| A．Fourteen. | B．Thirty three | C．Forty seven | D．Nineteen. |
| A．it took the father one day to find his son and other students |
| B．his wife died in the earthquake |
| C．his son was the last one to come out of the ruins |
| D．the son didn’t believe his father would come to save him |
2 . 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 |
3 . “Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty
“You don’t know the
Jason thought of his bird with no
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers
| A．copies | B．shops | C．coins | D．people |
| A．weak | B．open | C．pure | D．heavy |
| A．in exchange for | B．instead of | C．regardless of | D．in return for |
| A．card | B．cup | C．cake | D．comb |
| A．broke down | B．gave in | C．got away | D．showed up |
| A．difficulty | B．process | C．secret | D．goal |
| A．drop | B．call | C．reach | D．sell |
| A．bread | B．insects | C．water | D．seeds |
| A．concerned | B．determined | C．excited | D．amazed |
| A．by chance | B．as usual | C．at once | D．at last |
| A．warm | B．gentle | C．proud | D．polite |
| A．made | B．saved | C．borrowed | D．lost |
| A．shouted | B．laughed | C．nodded | D．started |
| A．gently | B．gratefully | C．bravely | D．sadly |
| A．business | B．duty | C．method | D．job |
It took place in a teacher’s family. One day, Ben was playing basketball in the living room after school, when he threw the ball at a vase（花瓶）—his mother’s favourite possession. To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued（用胶水粘）the pieces together and put the vase back to its place.
The mother noticed the cracks（裂纹）that evening. To her surprise, the repair work was actually very good. At dinner time, she asked her boy if he broke the vase. Fearing punishment, the suddenly inspired boy said that a neighbour’s cat jumped in from the window and he couldn't drive it away. It raced around the living room and finally knocked the vase off its shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, for all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned. However, Ben’s mother realized she shouldn't just simply blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea.
Before going to. bed, the boy found a note from his mother in his room, asking him to go to the living room at once. As he had already lied, he was determined to deny（否认）everything to the end, no matter how angry his mum became.
In the living room, calmly bathed in the light, his mother's face showed no sign of anger. Instead, she took a chocolate box out of a drawer and gave him one.
Paragraph 1:
The mother said, "This chocolate is a reward（奖励）for your imagination: a window-opening cat!”
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Paragraph 2:
Now with some chocolates in hand, the boy's bad attitude（态度）disappeared.
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My husband and I were watering
Then, the new friend made a
6 . Today what I want to do is to share the story of my own.
I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When I was asked to speak in class, I could hardly breathe, much less speak.
Then, in seventh grade, my sister suggested I take voice lessons. After thinking carefully, I did and tried to keep it a secret. I began a series of exercises, making it so strange that I couldn't help laughing. I learned how to howl(长嚎) like a cowboy and snort like an old lady.
By playing around with sound in the class, I gained confidence in the part of me that had been a point of embarrassment before my voice.
A few months later, I was asked to sing for some old people. I thought I would do better than before because of the voice lessons. I opened my mouth and —nothing. I couldn't remember the lyrics! My face turned red. Then the thought came into my mind: I've embarrassed myself enough in front of this crowd. There's really nothing else to lose. So, for my second song. I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much better. After that, I started singing to myself as loudly as I could in my room. That's something I had never done before. I am not a shy person anymore. What I really want to say is singing has made me more outgoing.
1. The writer sang ________ songs for the old people in total.| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．confident | B．humorous | C．sad | D．scared |
| A．a poem | B．a book review | C．a speech | D．a diary |
| A．Singing. | B．Change. | C．Embarrassment. | D．Shyness. |
7 . Around twenty years ago I was living in York.
I was
As I pulled the bus over to
At first I got angry. Then it
My
| A．As | B．Though | C．If | D．When |
| A．successful | B．extra | C．satisfying | D．convenient |
| A．driving | B．repairing | C．taking | D．designing |
| A．working | B．travelling | C．discussing | D．living |
| A．prepared for | B．attended | C．asked for | D．held |
| A．lose | B．like | C．find | D．get |
| A．hard | B．busy | C．serious | D．short |
| A．wave at | B．drop off | C．call on | D．look for |
| A．ordering | B．promising | C．saying | D．showing |
| A．in case | B．or else | C．as if | D．now that |
| A．hurt | B．hit | C．caught | D．moved |
| A．feelings | B．attention | C．strength | D．interests |
| A．opinions | B．education | C．experiences | D．life |
| A．list | B．book | C．check | D．copy |
| A．connect | B．turn | C．keep | D．add |
| A．her | B．a passenger | C．me | D．my friend |
| A．hospital | B．factory | C．restaurant | D．hotel |
| A．listen to | B．review | C．give | D．talk about |
| A．plan | B．choice | C．day | D．tour |
| A．operation | B．speaking | C．employment | D．thinking |
When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.
I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.
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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.
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Chess is a game of make-believe kings and queens, pawns (卒) and rooks (车). For 12-year-old Andre, chess is more
He uses what he learned on the chessboard in real life, like, think before you move. He’s just one of the students from some of Los Angeles’s toughest neighborhoods
Damen Fletcher,
“Some of
He started Train of Thought to help kids of all
“Every game of chess is 75 to 100 moves, and every single move that your opponent (对手) make presents
So, how does Fletcher teach a 5-year-old how to play chess?
“We have a really
10 . The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who
But how could I help her
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s
“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n)
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I
Everyone started to
| A．joked | B．cared | C．trains | D．worried |
| A．reported | B．decided | C．complained | D．questioned |
| A．rich | B．proud | C．tiny | D．popular |
| A．come | B．fall | C．fit | D．tie |
| A．manner | B．pattern | C．choice | D．way |
| A．read | B．taken | C．opened | D．put |
| A．free | B．perfect | C．final | D．extra |
| A．art | B．talk | C．quiz | D．talent |
| A．colored | B．written | C．carved | D．drawn |
| A．at | B．after | C．for | D．around |
| A．room | B．time | C．paper | D．interest |
| A．gifts | B．books | C．photos | D．posters |
| A．special | B．academic | C．national | D．royal |
| A．painted | B．found | C．printed | D．collected |
| A．very | B．that | C．quite | D．too |
| A．If | B．Though | C．Unless | D．Since |
| A．prize | B．rank | C．rest | D．place |
| A．replied | B．realized | C．remembered | D．regretted |
| A．offered | B．valued | C．owned | D．controlled |
| A．clap | B．wave | C．raise | D．shake |
