1 . One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench (凳子) with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello, Sue how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue as if waiting to be fed.
“That’s a nice dog, isn’t he?” Jack said pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He’s handsome. He’s a bit of a mixture but that’s not a bad thing. He’s strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said.
“He hasn’t taken his eyes off you. He thinks you’ve got some food for him.”
“That’s true.” Sue said.
“But I haven’t.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite (咬人)?”
“No,” Sue said. “He’s never bitten anyone. He’s always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animals head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “ You said your dog didn’t bite.”
Sue replied in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog’s at home.”
1. The dog looked at the woman because ________.| A．the woman wanted to feed him | B．the woman was friendly |
| C．he was strong and healthy | D．he was hungry |
| A．friends | B．next-door neighbors |
| C．strangers | D．in the same family |
| A．the dog was handsome | B．Sue’s dog was unfriendly |
| C．the dog was Sue’s | D．Sue’s dog was at home |
| A．Sue gave a wrong answer | B．Jack made a mistake |
| C．Jack known the dog well | D．The dog waited for the food |
| A．he didn’t took food | B．he didn’t know him |
| C．he didn’t take his dog | D．the dog didn’t find his master |
2 . One day, Wilbur Smith was enjoying the jacket(书套)of his latest book on a flight to America when the middle-aged man in the next seat asked “I see you read Wilbur Smith. What do you think of him?”
“I think he is clever and successful.” replied Wilbur.
“Well, the guy is a friend of mine,” said his neighbour proudly.
“Oh, really?” said Wilbur.
“Not only that. but I’m the model for one of his heroes “Is that so?”
“Yeah. Would you like his signature(签名)?”
“Could you arrange that?” asked Wilbur.
“Sure. Give me your card.”
Wilbur handed over his business card, and the man carefully put it in his top pocket. Not surprisingly, Wilbur didn’t hear from his friend after that.
1. Wilbur Smith went to America that day ________.| A．by air | B．by train | C．in a car | D．on a coach |
| A．a teacher | B．a businessman | C．a writer | D．reporter |
| A．a stranger to Wilbur | B．a friend of Wilbur’s |
| C．a neighbour who lives next to Wilbur | D．a hero of Wilbur’s book |
| A．proud | B．happy | C．excited | D．surprised |
| A．Yes, of course. | B．No, he isn’t. |
| C．No, but his friend is. | D．Yes, he is. |
3 . It’s Sunday. It’s fine. Tom does not go to school today. But he is not at home. He’s now sitting on a Chinese bus. He is going to the movie house. All his classmates will go to see a movie this afternoon. His teacher Mr. Wang will go there, too. They will meet at 2:00 p.m. at the gate of the movie house.
An old man gets on the bus. Tom stands up and says to the old man, “Come and sit here, please.” The old man goes over and sits down. He says, “Thank you very much, my boy. You are a good student.” Tom answers, “You’re welcome.”
“What school are you in?” the old man asks Tom.
“I am in No. 2 Middle School.” Tom answers.
“No. 2? That’s a good school. My son is a teacher there. He is an English teacher.” The old man says.
“English teacher? Excuse me, grandpa. What’s your son’s name, please?” Tom asks. “Mr Wang,” says the old man.
“Ah, ah, he is my English teacher.” Just then, the bus stops near the movie house. Tom says goodbye to the old man and gets off the bus. The old man smiles to Tom.
1. In the sentence “the bus stops near the movie house”, “stop” means ________.| A．车站 | B．开 | C．关 | D．停 |
| A．It’s Saturday today. |
| B．It’s not fine today. |
| C．Tom goes to school on Sunday. |
| D．Tom is a student of No.2 Middle School. |
| A．at home today | B．a Chinese teacher |
| C．the old man’s father | D．the old man’s son |
| A．Tom is a good student. | B．Tom is a bad student. |
| C．He does wrong things. | D．He is a good teacher. |
| A．Tom goes to the movie house on an English car. |
| B．The old man’s son is Tom’s English teacher. |
| C．They go to the movie house for a meeting. |
| D．Only Tom and his teacher go to the movie house to see a movie. |
4 . People sometimes like to read stories of dogs very much. They think that dogs are much cleverer than cats, sheep, cows or other animals in their homes.
One of my close friends, Bob, has a very large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, Bob and Jack have a walkin the park nearby. Jack likes these walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, I paid a visit to my friend. I stayed there for a long time and my friend and I had much more talk with each other than ever before. Soon it was time for them to take a walkin the park. We forgot that. Jack became worried about it. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of me and looked at me. But I still paid no attention (注意) to him. I went on talking with my friend. At last, Jack could not wait any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of me again. But this time, he held my hat in his mouth. Suddenly, I understood what Jack meant and so did my friend.
1. How many people are there in this story?| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．is a close friend of mine |
| B．has many close friends |
| C．enjoys long walks in the park every Sunday afternoon |
| D．enjoys talks in the room |
| A．it was Sunday afternoon again |
| B．he wanted to eat something |
| C．he was not feeling well |
| D．he wanted his master (主人) to take him for a walk |
| A．I should leave the house at once |
| B．he liked my hat very much |
| C．he was hungry and he tried to eat it |
| D．he wanted to have a rest |
| A．When Jack and I were talking, my friend didn’t pay any attention to us |
| B．When my friend and I were talking, we didn’t pay any attention to Jack |
| C．When I was talking to my friend, Jack didn’t pay any attention to us |
| D．When my friend was talking to Jack, I paid attention to them |
5 . “Don’t quit that trip,” Mom said anxiously, as I tried to find the flight route through my tears. Doctors had just informed us that she had a deadly disease. My husband and I were set to leave for Cuba the next morning. As we boarded the airport shuttle, she said, “Don’t cry Jackie, try to have a good time, and bring me back a good CD. I’ll be here when you get back.”
That was Dec.31, 2019. She passed away on Feb.11, 2020. Looking through photos from our trip and listening to music gave her some of her final smiles. For the rest of my days, I’ll be reminded of the way she found joy in other people’s experiences and happiness.
When I was about 5, out shopping with my mom, I led her to the next passage, and cheerfully shouted, “Mom, look at this cute little lady!” That was an adult woman not much bigger than me. Instead of making me apologize to the woman straight away, she calmly said, “Jackie.” When I looked up to catch her eyes, she tugged on her right ear, which was a signal for “I will explain this to you when we get home.”
I remember when I was 8, my friend and I were going to play basketball through our local team. We were the only two girls on the team, but after the first game, my friend gave up. I didn’t want to become the only girl on the team so I wanted to give up. But my mom explained: You made a promise to the team; you need to stick it out for the season.
When I see the parents in my life filled with stress over keeping up with appearances and modern trends, I want to tell them to remember it’s them that their children will remember when they’re gone. Who they are, what they taught, and how they taught it. That’s what will outlive them in the hearts and minds of their children.
1. What made Mom smile in her darkest hour?| A．Finding happiness from her daughter’s happy experiences. |
| B．Remembering joy from your own past. |
| C．Making good preparations for a trip. |
| D．Listening to good CD music about her daughter’s trip. |
| A．Recommending her to apologize to the lady at once. |
| B．Signaling to her to wait for an explanation at home. |
| C．Asking her to keep silent right away. |
| D．Beating her immediately for her bad manners. |
| A．One should keep one’s promise in life. |
| B．One has to be careful enough. |
| C．One needs to do his best. |
| D．One should never lose his confidence. |
| A．Keeping children following the modern trends. |
| B．Providing children with good conditions. |
| C．Teaching children personally at home. |
| D．Impressing being yourself on children. |
6 . A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock a the window, “Hey, sir,” he said, “It’s a quarter to nine.”
1. Where did the driver sleep?| A．At the window. | B．In the street road. |
| C．In his car. | D．In his room. |
| A．40 minutes. | B．25 minutes. | C．50 minutes. | D．70 minutes. |
| A．Because he didn’t know the time. |
| B．Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him. |
| C．Because he needed somebody to wake him up. |
| D．Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time. |
7 . My 86-year-old Mom moved to live closer to us. My husband, Kevin, and I found a lovely apartment for her. The day after Mom moved in, she called me to complain about the food at the facility.
Kevin and I took Mom to a nice restaurant for Mother’s Day. On the way back to her place, Mom commented that the restaurant had their air conditioner turned up too high—she nearly froze to death.
I asked Kevin whether I was always complaining. He hesitated for a few seconds before speaking, but he stared out of the window. I realized that the family tradition of complaining had taken root in me as well. Kevin had never mentioned it. But it wasn’t his characteristic to shine a light on my faults. I decided to keep a better watch on my tongue. However, every time the phone rang and Mom’s voice was on the other end, I felt extremely nervous.
Mom seemed ungrateful. After whatever Kevin and I had done for her, all we heard was what she disliked. I talked about how Mom’s attitude annoyed me with my best friend Tory. With the words coming out from my lips, an uneasy feeling settled in my stomach.
A few days later, I received a package from Tory. A bright orange journal with one capital word in gold on its cover: GRATITUDE.
The next morning, I opened the journal and wrote the date, then the things I was grateful for. Over the next few months, I continued to list blessings(幸事、福祉) each day. Looking for things to thank for led to a deeper in me.
Life didn’t suddenly become trouble-free, but a new awareness of the blessings around me changed all these in my life including my Mom. I couldn’t change her, but I could only love her.
1. Why did Kevin look away before answering his wife’s question?| A．Because Kevin didn’t mind her words. | B．Because Kevin was too busy to answer. |
| C．Because Kevin feared to hurt his wife. | D．Because Kevin was unsatisfied with her. |
| A．Considerate. | B．Determined. | C．Humorous. | D．Energetic. |
| A．To spend more time with her friends. | B．To ask forgiveness from her husband. |
| C．To have a discussion with her mother. | D．To write a gratitude journal every day. |
8 . When I was two years old, my parents were still getting used to the lifestyle of raising a kid, but what they had noticed was what they considered “out of the ordinary” behavior. Whatever toys I played with, I placed them in a straight line. When others were unfriendly to me, I became changeable. My diagnosis (诊断) was in 1999, a time when a type of autism (孤独症) called PDD-NOS was still not commonly understood and was still being observed. My parents were initially shocked at this result.
As I got older, I began to develop from keeping to myself to interacting with other kids once I entered a public school in first grade. I noticed how the other kids were able to answer questions in class a lot faster than I could understand. Since fourth grade, I joined my school’s marching band, something I never had any interest in, but my mom made me believe that it was a great way to not only make friends, but to help gain more confidence in myself.
At the same time during fourth grade, I discovered my talent for creative writing. I realized, on the day I wrote my first story about superheroes, my processed thinking and my imagination provided a basic feature for my character: a hidden talent. As the years passed, I helped my fellow classmates with articles, and I even shared the original pieces I wrote with my classmates occasionally, although I was still unaware about my diagnosis.
However, one day when I was fifteen years old, I learned the real truth about myself. My parents kept it from me because they thought it would affect my self-respect. I understood why they’d hide this from me because they really love me, and ever since then, I’ve accepted who I am, and I use my talents to help others who need a friend.
1. What happened to the author when he was two years old?| A．He liked playing toys. | B．He behaved uncommonly |
| C．He found a new hobby. | D．He often felt shocked |
| A．She kept in touch with the school marching band. |
| B．She was concerned about the author’s grades. |
| C．She requested the author’s classmates to assist him. |
| D．She helped the author to grow positively. |
| A．The author spotted and made use of his strength. |
| B．The author wrote many stories about superheroes. |
| C．The author got badly on with his classmates. |
| D．The author published some originals. |
| A．Caring and helpful. | B．Strict and curious. |
| C．Careful and passive. | D．Humorous and honest. |
9 . Like most tourists, I enjoy taking photographs on holiday and can’t wait to show them to my friends and family when I get back. But while for me they represent treasured memories, to others they are more often than not simply a collection of boring, badly composed, out-of-focus pictures. So this year I decided to do something about this by booking myself on a trip to Rome which included photography lessons.
The first time I went to Rome, I remember thinking that it was a fantastic place for photographers with a wonderful photo opportunity lying around every corner. Yet by myself I didn’t have a clue how to go about getting some good shots. Added to this was the fact that there were crowds of tourists everywhere, blocking all the best views. But this second time things were different. Antonio, my photography tutor, was on hand to give expert advice every step of the way. The first thing Antonio told our group was that the secret to creating a good photographic image rather than just a snapshot (快照) is to first take a long look at what you want to photograph. Our first port of call was Piazza Navona, where Antonio gave us advice about how to photograph the Fountain of Neptune. For the next couple of hours, we wandered around the historic center visiting many of Rome’s architectural highlights. I didn’t get at all tired, even though I was on my feet for such a long time. And I felt that I was really able to appreciate the sights as I had to look at each one so carefully in order to get good pictures. It felt like a whole new world had opened up to me.
I learnt an incredible amount over the next two days, as well as having a thoroughly enjoyable time in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Maybe my friends and family will show a little more enthusiasm when I show them my holiday snaps from now on!
1. What motivated the author to book a photography trip to Rome?| A．Her interest in trying out a new hobby. |
| B．Her desire to explore the city of Rome. |
| C．Her dissatisfaction with her photography skills. |
| D．Her hope of finding inspiration for her photography. |
| A．Confusing and disappointing. | B．Comfortable and uneventful. |
| C．Fantastic and adventurous. | D．Relaxing and interesting. |
| A．Taking multiple snapshots of each subject. |
| B．Observing the subject before taking a photo. |
| C．Avoiding crowded areas for better pictures. |
| D．Looking at surroundings to unlock their secrets. |
| A．She began to see things in a new light. | B．She understood her friends and family better. |
| C．She was able to appreciate beautiful photos. | D．She became more enthusiastic about snapshots. |
10 . I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (给贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. So we both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened,I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling (叫喊). She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬行) under her covers (被子), sobbing (哭啼). Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the meaning of living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. What made Kate so angry one evening?| A．She couldn’t find her books. |
| B．She heard the author shouting loud. |
| C．She got the news that her grandma was ill |
| D．She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed. |
| A．she was scared by Kate’s anger | B．she hated herself for being so messy |
| C．she was asked by Kate to do so | D．she wanted to show her care |
| A．By showing differences. | B．By analyzing causes. |
| C．By describing a process. | D．By following time order. |
| A．My Friend Kate | B．Hard Work Pays Off |
| C．Learning to be Roommates | D．How to be Organized |
