1 . As I stuck in the mud (泥), with my bike on top of me, I wondered what had forced me to come here. Madagascar is not a good place for a cycling holiday: one of the world's poorest countries, only 11 percent of roadway is paved (铺). South of the town of Antalaha, where I started, the road was in worse condition.

I appeared from a week in the wilderness and reached the start of the Route National 5 at Maroantsetra, but my dream of a smooth road and speed was suddenly destroyed by mud. The "worst road in the country" changed my bicycle into a burden (负担) for days. Finally, I was claimed by the road. Tired. Alone.

As I wiped (擦) the mud from my face and looked upwards, I was greeted by a Malagasy man. He helped me stand up and smiled playfully while he pointed to my bike, which sat next to his. I started again. But I fell again in the mud. Angrily, I told him to go on, but if he understood he showed no sign of it. His smile forced me back onto the bike. We continued like this for hours. But I fell less. Studying my quick guide, slowly I learned. As we passed through a village, a group of children saw me and shouted loudly. His only words were: "Their parents tell them while people steal and eat them. Funny, no?"

I tried to ask why, but he had already set off. I tried to catch up; as I got closer, he took it as a challenge and sped up. We raced along the road. I rode a little faster and I was just behind, about to catch up with him. With a smile, he sped up and was away, leaving me breathless.

1. What was in the author's mind when he was in the mud?

A．He considered his experience a special pleasure.

B．He made up his mind to continue challenging himself.

C．He tried to think out a new road for cycling in Antalaha.

D．He regretted having the cycling holiday in Madagascar.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．The author chose another road.

B．The author decided to ask for help.

C．The author lay on the road for a rest.

D．The author had no confidence to ride on.

3. How did the Malagasy man help the author?

A．By showing him the right way.

B．By wiping the mud from his bike.

C．By riding in front of him all the way.

D．By teaching him how to ride in the mud.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．A lonely trip

B．A bicycle race

C．A lesson in cycling

D．A road in Madagascar

2 . One weekend, Taylor, an eight-year-old girl, went shopping with her parents. She asked her parents to buy a toy she wanted. Instead of giving her money to buy the toy, Taylor’s father encouraged her to make money by herself. “How can I make money?” Taylor thought for a while and had an idea, “Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy?”

The next day. Taylor started her plan. She first needed some money for tools and materials. So she borrowed $40 from her parents and promised to pay it back. Then she began to make cakes by herself. To her parents’ surprise, she made $175 by selling the cakes that Sunday.

Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted. She certainly had made enough money for it, but she didn’t. Instead, Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father’s phone number on them. Then she began handing the cards out. More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes. Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes.

Though Taylor has made a lot of money, she still works hard at school. She also likes to take part in other activities. So Taylor must carefully manage her time. For example, instead of watching TV after school, Taylor might have to bake（烘焙）a lot of cakes for customers. When she has dance lessons on some days, she needs to get her baking done on time so she isn’t late for class.

Making cakes may take time and be hard work, but Taylor sees the fun in it. “I think making cakes is mostly my hobby.” she says. She also decorates（装饰）the boxes that are used to pack the cakes. Taylor uses all kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers. People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes, so more and more people come for her cakes.

Taylor’s cakes are becoming very popular. She achieves a sweet success.

1. Why dig Taylor start selling cakes?

A．Because she loved baking cakes very much.

B．Because she wanted to make a lot of money.

C．Because her parents encouraged her to sell cakes.

D．Because she needed money to buy the toy she wanted.

2. How mainly did Taylor tell people about her cake business?

A．By handing out business cards.

B．By selling her cakes at church.

C．By advertising at her dance class.

D．By inviting large companies to buy her cakes.

3. What happens to Taylor after she has made a lot of money?

A．She doesn’t work hard at school.

B．She can’t manage her time well.

C．She sees the fun in her cake business.

D．She is too busy to take part in other activities.

4. What is the author’s main purpose to write the article?

A．To explain how to buy a toy.

B．To teach us how to make good cakes.

C．To show us that it is fun to sell cakes.

D．To introduce a girl who is talented in business.

3 . When I was a little girl, there was the magic of Mercurochrome(红药水). It was good for cuts, scratches(抓痕), or other_______. My brother and I tested and_______the powers of Mercurochrome many years ago.

It was summer and hot. Mama was not feeling well and had become_______tired. She told us that she was going to_______on her bed. Only a few minutes had passed when Ronnie_______a scratch on his knee that needed immediate_______.We tiptoed(踮脚走) into Mama’s room and asked her if we could put Mercurochrome on Ronnie’s scratch._______on her back, Mama had fallen into a deep sleep and made no answer.

We stole into the bathroom and took the Mercurochrome and_______Ronnie’s knee. Undoubtedly, he immediately began to feel better._______, we tiptoed into Mama’s room to show her that we had taken care of our scratches without__________her. But she was in sound sleep. Then we whispered that__________Mama didn’t feel well, perhaps Mercurochrome would make her feel__________.

Twenty minutes__________, we painted every scratch and every freckle(雀斑)of Mama’s skin. She had Mercurochrome__________her legs, arms and face. At Ronnie’s encouraging, we__________tried to paint her fingernails and toenails.

When Mama screamed in__________, we knew that she was awake. With all the__________, it didn’t seem at first that she was feeling better,__________she burst into laughter as she stared at her image in the mirror.

We laughed a lot the next few days. If anyone had asked us, we would have__________that Mama had been cured by the__________of Mercurochrome.

1.

A．matters

B．worries

C．troubles

D．wounds

2.

A．marked

B．proved

C．collected

D．ignored

3.

A．suddenly

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．extremely

4.

A．lie down

B．settle down

C．go down

D．look down

5.

A．doubted

B．learnt

C．noticed

D．recognized

6.

A．look

B．attention

C．advice

D．study

7.

A．Round

B．Tight

C．Wide

D．Flat

8.

A．painted

B．designed

C．completed

D．decorated

9.

A．Politely

B．Proudly

C．Carelessly

D．Properly

10.

A．pleasing

B．bothering

C．exciting

D．worrying

11.

A．before

B．unless

C．until

D．since

12.

A．better

B．rarer

C．worse

D．stranger

13.

A．earlier

B．ago

C．later

D．ahead

14.

A．in

B．on

C．up

D．under

15.

A．always

B．ever

C．even

D．only

16.

A．disappointment

B．shame

C．horror

D．excitement

17.

A．laughing

B．talking

C．screaming

D．joking

18.

A．so

B．although

C．because

D．but

19.

A．pretended

B．expected

C．insisted

D．accepted

20.

A．story

B．reality

C．secret

D．magic

4 . When I woke up on Aug 4, 2016, there was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts appeared through my brain in the closet (衣橱). Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend the next four years with.

After carefully hunting my closet, I proudly came out in a dress from Target. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the specially designed shoulders added a little of fun. Yes, this cloth was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I headed toward room 1136. But as I entered class, my jaw dropped to the floor.

Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing exactly the same dress as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed(踮着脚尖) to my seat. I made it through my simple introduction speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, jokingly saying that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my anxiety surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile grew as I laughed with the students. After class, I stayed behind, talked to Mrs Hutfilz and make a humorous and real communication.

Looking back four years later, the ten minutes I spent afraid of giving my speech were really not worth it. My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has a brilliant sense of style!

1. Why did the author pay great attention to her clothes on the first day of high school?

A．She followed her father’s advice.

B．She was unconfident about herself.

C．She cared too much about her appearance.

D．She wanted to make a good impression.

2. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．It was her first day of primary school.

B．She was satisfied with her first day dress.

C．Her teacher was unhappy because she wore the same dress with her.

D．She made a conversation with her English teacher in class.

3. How did the author probably feel after noticing her teacher’s dress?

A．Angry.	B．Confused.
C．Proud.	D．Embarrassed.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article?

A．To share a memorable experience.

B．To explore the troubles with dressing.

C．To introduce her stylish English teacher.

D．To stress the importance of first impressions.

5 . Dino Impagliazzo cuts onions like a professional cook. The Italian man makes a great vegetable soup, ________ most of his longtime “customers” can’t ________ pay for a piece of bread. Working with a much younger man, the 90-year-old, Impagliazzo is known as Rom’s “chef of the ________.”

Three days a week, he sets out to gather ________ with other volunteers. They are all part of RomAmoR (RomeLove), a group that he started. The ________ go to markets and bakeries to collect ________ food. The other four days of the week, RomAmoR volunteers cook food and ________ it in different places across the city. Such efforts help Impagliazzo ________ his dream of feeding the homeless.

It all ________ 15 years ago when a homeless man at a Rome train station asked impagliazzo for money to buy a sandwich. “I realized that perhaps ________ buying one sandwich, making some sandwiches for him and for the friends who were there would be better, and thus began our ________,” he said.

He launched (开始从事) his work to ________ the needy with other retired people. Now there are more than 300 volunteers, both young and old. Impagliazzo recently received a(n) ________ from Italian President. He was recognized as a “hero of our times”. He never ________ his idea would become so ________.

1.

A．though

B．but

C．so

D．when

2.

A．still

B．either

C．even

D．yet

3.

A．poor

B．old

C．rich

D．yet

4.

A．clothes

B．children

C．money

D．food

5.

A．cooks

B．friends

C．volunteers

D．managers

6.

A．frozen

B．donated

C．fast

D．canned

7.

A．serve

B．gather

C．sell

D．throw

8.

A．put forward

B．see to

C．take over

D．live out

9.

A．arrived

B．predicted

C．began

D．appeared

10.

A．instead of

B．because of

C．in case of

D．for lack of

11.

A．training

B．adventure

C．exploration

D．research

12.

A．inspire

B．protect

C．feed

D．save

13.

A．award

B．permit

C．cup

D．menu

14.

A．promised

B．agreed

C．admitted

D．dreamed

15.

A．impressive

B．lovable

C．successful

D．colorful

6 . The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She _______ the driver and, using her hands to feel the _______ of the seats, walked down and found the _______ which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Susan, 34, _______ a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of _______. Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He _______ her how to rely on her other _______, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could _______ for her, and save her a seat.

_______, Susan decided that she was ready to try the ________ on her own. Monday morning arriving, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their ________ ways.

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was ________ the bus, the driver said, “Lady, I sure ________ envy you.” Susan had no ________ what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you ________?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the ________ week, a fine-looking gentleman ________ military (军事的) uniform has been standing across the corner ________ you as you get off the bus. He ________ you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”

Tears of gratitude (感激) poured down Susan’s cheeks. He had given her a gift more powerful than sight, a gift she didn’t need to see to ________— the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

1.

A．thanked

B．asked

C．discovered

D．paid

2.

A．location

B．shape

C．size

D．cost

3.

A．ticket

B．bus

C．seat

D．bag

4.

A．according to

B．instead of

C．thanks to

D．due to

5.

A．anger

B．darkness

C．happiness

D．light

6.

A．asked

B．encouraged

C．taught

D．praised

7.

A．feelings

B．sights

C．senses

D．abilities

8.

A．make out

B．watch out

C．find out

D．work out

9.

A．Finally

B．Luckily

C．However

D．Besides

10.

A．visit

B．trip

C．bus

D．work

11.

A．opposite

B．separate

C．difficult

D．usual

12.

A．getting on

B．getting in

C．getting off

D．getting up

13.

A．must

B．may

C．will

D．do

14.

A．idea

B．opinion

C．way

D．thought

15.

A．want

B．mean

C．say

D．suggest

16.

A．next

B．old

C．past

D．following

17.

A．by

B．on

C．with

D．in

18.

A．searching

B．watching

C．calling

D．noticing

19.

A．looks out

B．takes up

C．believes in

D．makes sure

20.

A．believe

B．hope

C．contact

D．impress

7 . I personally think trains are exciting and romantic. I must admit that trains are not important means of transportation in the US, but I do have some experiences with them.

When I was a child, growing up in a small town with very little entertainment, we used to go to the station to watch the passenger trains coming in. There was something exciting about the steaming, roaring string of trains coming into view around the mountains, slowly growing larger and louder and finally after their stop crowds of strangers spilling （漏出）onto the platform.

I took my first train trip when I was ten years old. I went with my elder sister to visit our cousins six hundred miles away. The train — so loud and violent on the outside — was gentle and rocking inside. We were very excited, and as that was also our first time away from our parents, we felt somewhat frightened too. However, because I had expected so much, I was a little disappointed when I was finally one of the passengers I had watched for so long.

As a college student, I used to ride an overnight train to my roommate's hometown. We could never afford a sleeper, so we played cards, sang, ate, read and talked until we finally fell uncomfortably asleep in the straight-backed seats.

My idea that trains are romantic may come from the fact that my husband and I took the train on our honeymoon, spending extra money to eat in the dining car, and looking out of the window as the desert scenery slid past.

Now, when I make a trip, I always fly or drive, and trains are not a very important part of my life. Still, every time I hear the train whistle far away on a quiet night, I can always feel the impulse in my heart to pack my bags and jump on board, entering a unique world of motions, sounds, sights and experiences which just aren't matched in the dull environment of an airplane.

1. Why did the author feel a little disappointed during the first train trip?

A．Because the train was loud and violent.	B．Because she finally became a passenger.
C．Because she had a high expectation.	D．Because she missed his parents.

2. It can be inferred from the passage that.

A．the author's childhood memory of trains was frightening and disappointing

B．the author no longer makes a trip by train now as a result of its dull environment

C．the author didn't fall asleep until she found straight-backed seats with her roommate

D．the author thought trains romantic mainly because of the pleasant moment with her husband

3. Which word best describes the author's feelings when she hears the train whistle now?

A．Eager.

B．Embarrassed.

C．Romantic.

D．Disappointed.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．My Love of Trains	B．Watching Trains Coming
C．My Memory of Trips	D．Trains: My Best Choice

8 . While a man was passing by an elephant, he suddenly stopped. The elephant was held by only a small rope. The farmer ties the rope to the elephant's front leg. No chains, no cages. The man was very confused. He wanted to know why the elephant didn't run away.

He visited the farmer and asked why the elephant just stood there and didn't run away. "Well," the farmer said, "when it was very young and much smaller, we used the same size rope to tie it. At that age, the rope was strong enough to hold it. Of course it couldn't run away. When it grew up, it still believed the rope could hold it. So it never tried to run away."

The man was very amazed. In fact, the grown-up elephant could run away at any time. But it didn't run away just because it believed it couldn't. As a result, it was stuck right there.

We have such problems in our life. Sometimes we don't think we can deal with the problems. Sometimes we fail to deal with them. It's not wise to stop struggling. See? Failure is part of learning. We should never give up the struggle.

1. The farmer held the elephant by ________.

A．making a chain to tie the elephant	B．making a cage for the elephant
C．tying a rope to the elephant's front leg	D．tying a rope around the elephant's body

2. When the elephant grew up, the farmer used ________ to hold it.

A．a stronger rope	B．a smaller rope
C．the same size rope	D．a longer rope

3. The grown-up elephant couldn't run away because ________.

A．no one came to save it	B．the elephant couldn't run fast
C．it was not strong enough	D．it believed it couldn't

4. The writer wants to tell us ________.

A．not to stop struggling	B．to give up the struggle in life
C．to learn from the farmer	D．to learn from the elephant

9 . We’ve all had cases where we’ve waited just a bit too long to pay an electric bill or   speeding ticket. But one man, from California by reasonable assumption，who goes by “Dave”，recently took procrastination (拖延) one step further, by paying a parking ticket almost a half-century after it was given.

In December 2018, the Minersville Police Department in Pennsylvania received a letter in the mail. Whoever wrote the letter decided it was best to keep his name somewhat unknown，so he put the return address as “Wayward Road，Anytown California” under the name “Feeling guilty”.

When the officers opened the envelope，they found a brief letter, along with a $5 bill, and a parking ticket dating all the way back to 1974. The note read，“Dear PD，I've been carrying this ticket around for 40 plus years always intending to pay. Forgive me if I don't give you my info. With respect，Dave.”

Even though the initial parking ticket was only for $2, “Dave” must have felt awfully guilty because he left 150 percent，or $3, in interest.

Michael Combs, the Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department, stated in an interview that the same ticket would cost about $20 if it were given today. Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to a vehicle that had an Ohio license plate.

Because there was no system for tracking tickets given to out-of-state cars back then，“Dave” could have gotten away with never paying the $2 fine. But apparently，guilt got the best of him，and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date.

1. How much do we know about “Dave”？

A．He lives in Wayward Road，Anytown California.

B．His car probably came from Ohio at that time.

C．The police are trying to find out more about him.

D．“Dave” is of course the man’s real name indeed.

2. Why didn’t “Dave” pay for the parking ticket until recently?

A．He completely forgot about it in the past 44 years.

B．He didn’t find it until almost half a century later.

C．He didn’t pay for it just because of procrastination.

D．He failed to find out who he should pay the money to.

3. What drove “Dave” to pay for the parking ticket at last?

A．A strong sense of guilt.

B．Fear of being tracked by the police.

C．Worry about being fined more.

D．Sudden change of his financial situation.

4. Which of the following can be the best title?

A．Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department Shares a Story

B．Parking Ticket Carried Around for Almost Half a Century from Ohio

C．Unusual Letter Comes from Wayward Road, Anytown California

D．Mysterious Procrastinator Finally Pays 44-Year-Old Parking Ticket

10 . Douglas was my cousin. I first met him when he came to stay with my family for a _________, because his parents were going to teach in Africa.

He and his family _______all the way on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit. _________, when we arrived at the airport, it was not hard to find which person was my _________. He was the one standing all alone, looking around for someone to _______him. He looked a little scared to meet us, _________started to smile shyly after my mom hugged (拥抱) him.

When we got back home and Douglas _________putting his things away, I could not believe it. All of his _______were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts. He _________had a dark blue jacket with a tie!

“How come you __________only one kind of clothes?” I asked him.

“That's the way my school has __________been,” he said. “We have to wear uniforms.”

“I would hate having to wear the __________thing every day,” I said.

“I don't ________,” Douglas said. “It __________time. I don't have to think about what I am going to wear.”

“Well, we don't wear uniforms at our __________. You're going to look pretty __________if you come to school in a jacket and tie.”

Douglas looked worried. __________, I felt bad. I had not meant to ________his feelings. After all, it was not easy to come all this way to live with some ________family for a year. Then and there I decided that I was going to __________my cousin and try to make this as good a year as possible for him.

1.

A．day

B．week

C．month

D．year

2.

A．worked

B．lived

C．traveled

D．studied

3.

A．However

B．Instead

C．Besides

D．Therefore

4.

A．parent

B．cousin

C．uncle

D．friend

5.

A．ask

B．teach

C．help

D．meet

6.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．and

7.

A．started

B．stopped

C．finished

D．continued

8.

A．bags

B．pictures

C．books

D．clothes

9.

A．also

B．again

C．still

D．even

10.

A．make

B．hate

C．wear

D．sell

11.

A．sometimes

B．never

C．always

D．seldom

12.

A．right

B．same

C．only

D．old

13.

A．know

B．use

C．mind

D．remember

14.

A．costs

B．saves

C．wastes

D．counts

15.

A．airport

B．country

C．home

D．school

16.

A．brave

B．funny

C．smart

D．handsome

17.

A．Really

B．Luckily

C．Suddenly

D．Secretly

18.

A．share

B．enjoy

C．hurt

D．understand

19.

A．difficult

B．special

C．big

D．strange

20.

A．look at

B．look for

C．look after

D．look up