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

2. Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought ____________

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

3. How many students were still alive when the father found them in the ruins?

A．Fourteen.

B．Thirty three

C．Forty seven

D．Nineteen.

4. We can learn from the passage that_________

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 . One day I was walking around in a national park when I saw a beautiful tarantula (狼蛛) crossing a path. I just stopped and decided to observe its walking.

Behind me there was a family going up the same way and they also noticed the tarantula. Without doubting it, a kid shouted, “Quick, Dad, kill it.” His brother also encouraged their dad to do that.

Then I stopped their dad. “Wait. This is the last place the tarantula has to live in. Do you really want to kill it?”

“Well, it’s dangerous and we have kids here…”

“Why not stand still and let it cross safely? Then you can go and admire the rest of the park.”

After some discussions I persuaded them to stand still and watch. Soon, the tarantula crossed and hid into the bushes.

Their dad thanked me and said, “You’re right. I was about to make a mistake.” The children even said good bye to the tarantula and they learned something too.

1. What did the family want to do on seeing the tarantula?

A．To watch it.

B．To kill it.

C．To stand by

D．To hide away.

2. What did the dad think of the tarantula?

A．Dangerous.

B．Interesting.

C．Powerful.

D．Beautiful.

3. What is the author’s advice on how to deal with the tarantula?

A．To stop it quickly.	B．To greet it politely.
C．To let it cross safely.	D．To drive it into the bushes.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的 正确形式。

Jim is an eight-year-old boy. One day, when he went to the countryside with his parents, he caught a beautiful bird in the woods.     1     his father tried very hard to persuade him to let it go, Jim still decided     2     (keep) it.

After     3     (come) back from the countryside, Jim bought a beautiful cage and kept the little bird in it. In order to make the bird happy, he     4     (feed) it with nice food. He thought the bird lived     5     (happy) with him because it didn’t have to try hard to find food.     6    , the bird didn’t look happy. It always looked out of the cage, staring     7     the sky. And it never sang.

One day his father said to him, “You should let the bird go now. It would be much     8     (good) for it to live in the woods than here. If you continue to keep it, it may die.” But Jim didn’t follow his father’s     9     (suggest). The bird was still kept in the cage.

One morning, when Jim went to play with the bird as usual, he found that the bird     10     (die). Jim was very sad and regretted not letting it go. But it was already too late.

5 . Years ago, I was on a long flight, during which a voice from the speaker said, “We won’t________drinks or the meal because we are facing a storm ahead. Please make your seat belts fastened.” Many passengers became________, talking about it with each other. At once it became________in the plane. Soon, lightning________the darkening sky, and within moments the________was like a boat on waves in the storm. One moment it was________up by the storm; the next, it was thrown as if it were to________onto the ground. All the passengers were________. Some cried. Some prayed(祈祷). The________seemed hopeless. I wondered if we could________it through the storm.

Then I noticed the little girl next to me. Surprisingly, the storm seemed to mean________to her. She was________, looking through a picture book. Sometimes she closed her eyes，then she would________again, but she never showed a(n)________of worry or fear. The little girl wasn’t afraid at all________all the adults were scared to death. Finding me watching her, the girl smiled at me and said, “Don’t worry. My father is the pilot. He is taking me home. Take it easy. He will take us home safely.”

When the plane was out of________, I smiled at the girl and she gave me a big smile in________.“I said my father would take us home safely.”

Many kinds of storms may________ us: diseases, difficulties... They can easily darken our sky and________our planes into hard times. Let us________: Love is the pilot. It will help us out of trouble. So take it easy.

1.

A．serve

B．take

C．get

D．sell

2.

A．excited

B．comfortable

C．happy

D．nervous

3.

A．noisy

B．quiet

C．warm

D．cold

4.

A．broke out

B．came about

C．lit up

D．gave off

5.

A．ship

B．plane

C．train

D．seat

6.

A．lifted

B．cut

C．turned

D．shut

7.

A．jump

B．fly

C．land

D．drop

8.

A．surprised

B．scared

C．glad

D．Interested

9.

A．weather

B．question

C．future

D．action

10.

A．make

B．reach

C．win

D．finish

11.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

12.

A．funny

B．frustrated

C．sad

D．calm

13.

A．talk

B．read

C．play

D．sleep

14.

A．book

B．story

C．expression

D．impression

15.

A．and

B．while

C．so

D．since

16.

A．order

B．date

C．fashion

D．danger

17.

A．turn

B．time

C．return

D．front

18.

A．trouble

B．help

C．encourage

D．stop

19.

A．introduce

B．invite

C．throw

D．change

20.

A．ask

B．remember

C．explain

D．wonder

7 . I’ve been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor (拖拉机) to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat.

One morning I ______ a lost lamb when I was in the top field, near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its ______, so I jumped out of the tractor to tend to it while Don stayed in his seat.

Lamb and mother ______, I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me. This was so ______ because I had put the handbrake (手刹) on when I jumped out. ______ Don had somehow made the vehicle move.

My heart froze in my chest as I ______ the tractor heading towards the motorway. I ran desperately(不顾一切地) but failed to ______. It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The ______ thing I saw was Don’s face, looking calmly back at me.

Heart in mouth, I reached the fence and looked over. The tractor was ______ against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculously (奇迹般地) crossed the ______ road with fast-flowing traffic. I couldn’t see Don, but as I ______ the tractor he jumped out onto the road, apparently ______, and rushed back to me.

The police ______ and the motorway ran normally again. I couldn’t quite believe my ______ —it turned out no one got badly hurt, but the result could have been ______. Don was given a special meal that night—I didn’t want him thinking I was angry with him!

1.

A．dropped

B．spotted

C．carried

D．returned

2.

A．kids

B．friends

C．owner

D．mother

3.

A．freed

B．switched

C．reunited

D．examined

4.

A．unexpected

B．dangerous

C．embarrassing

D．difficult

5.

A．Fortunately

B．Generally

C．Immediately

D．Obviously

6.

A．saw

B．stopped

C．remembered

D．drove

7.

A．take off

B．catch up

C．hold back

D．get out

8.

A．real

B．best

C．basic

D．last

9.

A．resting

B．running

C．parking

D．turning

10.

A．steep

B．long

C．wide

D．busy

11.

A．abandoned

B．approached

C．recognized

D．repaired

12.

A．unclean

B．uncertain

C．unhurt

D．unhappy

13.

A．arrived

B．replied

C．survived

D．waited

14.

A．ability

B．dream

C．luck

D．idea

15.

A．common

B．confusing

C．desirable

D．terrible

8 . When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. I can’t ______ what it was about, but I have never forgotten the ______ I learned that day.

I was sure that I was right and he was wrong. ______, he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She ______ a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on ______ . In the middle of the desk was a large, round object. It was ______ for me to see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. “______,” he answered in a loud voice.

I couldn’t ______ that the object was white, considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time ______ the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed ______, and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I ______ answer, “White.” It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two ______ colored sides, and from his side it was white ______ from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must ______ in other person’s position and look at the ______ through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.

1.

A．understand

B．remember

C．explain

D．know

2.

A．class

B．subject

C．lesson

D．book

3.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Furthermore

4.

A．put up with

B．went on with

C．got along with

D．came up with

5.

A．another

B．other

C．the other

D．the others

6.

A．hard

B．clean

C．lucky

D．clear

7.

A．Black

B．White

C．Grey

D．Brown

8.

A．realize

B．describe

C．believe

D．be sure

9.

A．like

B．against

C．about

D．around

10.

A．places

B．objects

C．opinions

D．seats

11.

A．could

B．should

C．had to

D．must

12.

A．similarly

B．differently

C．brightly

D．truly

13.

A．but

B．still

C．only

D．just

14.

A．appear

B．stand

C．hide

D．sit

15.

A．situation

B．discussion

C．solution

D．way

9 . “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 ______ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was ______. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers ______ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a ______ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He ______ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the ______ of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “But it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly before they have time to see, and you’ll ______ out and get your money,” Chad said.

Jason thought of his bird with no ______ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was ______ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was just a poor newsboy, he had been taught some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ______. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ______ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ______ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ______ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” a gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ______. “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ______. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1.

A．copies

B．shops

C．coins

D．people

2.

A．weak

B．open

C．pure

D．heavy

3.

A．in exchange for

B．instead of

C．regardless of

D．in return for

4.

A．card

B．cup

C．cake

D．comb

5.

A．broke down

B．gave in

C．got away

D．showed up

6.

A．difficulty

B．process

C．secret

D．goal

7.

A．drop

B．call

C．reach

D．sell

8.

A．bread

B．insects

C．water

D．seeds

9.

A．concerned

B．determined

C．excited

D．amazed

10.

A．by chance

B．as usual

C．at once

D．at last

11.

A．warm

B．gentle

C．proud

D．polite

12.

A．made

B．saved

C．borrowed

D．lost

13.

A．shouted

B．laughed

C．nodded

D．started

14.

A．gently

B．gratefully

C．bravely

D．sadly

15.

A．business

B．duty

C．method

D．job

10 . My father would take me to the Queens County Farm Museum to see the sheep, lambs, horses, cows, chickens. I worked for a friend who had ________ many wild animals. And I also did part-time work with other farmers. I wanted to gain some working ________.

I also wanted to do the work that gave me target and ________ my longtime dream of working hands-on with ________. So I researched online and found a(n) ________ at a natural reserve in Zimbabwe. I didn't even know where that was on a map! But they ________ me for a three-week program, which turned into a year.

We were researching and ________ the animals. We'd go out in a truck and make sure they were safe, ________ and uninjured. There were days when we discovered animals ________ in a trap, bleeding, and we calmed them down in order to ________ them. Traps can cause serious pain and sometimes even ________.

We built bomas-secure enclosures (围墙) for the animals to sleep—and ________ they were doing well with their babies. We walked with the white rhinos, taking them to different enclosures and enrichment (强化) areas to stimulate (刺激) their ________ with new smells and features. The lions needed enrichment programs too, so we made toys and built play areas for them.

Seeing these animals ________ under human care and being able to live in harmony, I realized this is what I was ________ to do.

1.

A．washed

B．bought

C．raised

D．employed

2.

A．experience

B．results

C．methods

D．information

3.

A．observed

B．realized

C．presented

D．replaced

4.

A．volunteers

B．foreigners

C．animals

D．insects

5.

A．union

B．tip

C．community

D．program

6.

A．accepted

B．led

C．persuaded

D．served

7.

A．comforting

B．arranging

C．removing

D．tracking

8.

A．gentle

B．cute

C．healthy

D．swift

9.

A．caught

B．thrown

C．buried

D．hidden

10.

A．protect

B．cure

C．refresh

D．punish

11.

A．disappearance

B．anger

C．starvation

D．death

12.

A．figured out

B．made sure

C．focused on

D．put forward

13.

A．souls

B．mind

C．growth

D．demands

14.

A．living

B．existing

C．staying

D．lying

15.

A．expected

B．required

C．meant

D．influenced