1 . I lay in the hospital bed with my six-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, holding her in my arms. “Mommy, will you stay with me the whole time?” she asked, looking up. “You know I can’t be in the operating room,” I said carefully, not wanting to frighten her. “But Daddy and I will be waiting right outside.” Elizabeth nodded, but she stills looked anxious.
Elizabeth had broken her right leg in July. Seven months later, it still hadn’t recovered. In fact, it had gotten worse. She was here in the hospital for surgery.
I wanted to promise that this would be the last time she’d have to go through this and that everything would be okay. But what if something went wrong again? How could I comfort my daughter when I needed comfort myself?
There was a knock at the door. A nurse? I thought. Time to say goodbye already? But the woman who came in wasn’t a nurse. “Hi,” the woman said. “I’m a volunteer here, and I’ve got something for Elizabeth.” She handed a bright-blue box to my daughter.
Elizabeth sat up and took the box. She opened it and started pulling out goodies one by one--candies, stickers, a lovely toy in the shape of a star. She hugged the star, cheering up for the first time since she entered the hospital. “Thank you,” she said. “I love them.” There was a big smile on her face. It has been so long since I saw that big smile.
The gift was a great comfort not only to my daughter, but also to me.
1. Why did the author’s daughter feel nervous?| A．She would have surgery on her arm. |
| B．The author had no time to play with her. |
| C．She had to stay in the hospital for a long time. |
| D．The author couldn’t stay in the operating room with her. |
| A．there was no time for her to do so. | B．she wasn’t sure of the result herself. |
| C．she believed everything would be okay. | D．she thought there was no need for her to do so. |
| A．To offer a gift box. | B．To say goodbye. |
| C．To provide medical care. | D．To get all the things ready. |
| A．Nervous. | B．confused. | C．Surprised. | D．Cheerful. |
2 . 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
It was summer and hot. Mama was not feeling well and had become
We stole into the bathroom and took the Mercurochrome and
Twenty minutes
When Mama screamed in
We laughed a lot the next few days. If anyone had asked us, we would have
| A．matters | B．wounds | C．troubles | D．worries |
| A．marked | B．ignored | C．collected | D．proved |
| A．extremely | B．gradually | C．hardly | D．suddenly |
| A．settle down | B．lie down | C．go down | D．look down |
| A．doubted | B．learnt | C．noticed | D．recognized |
| A．attention | B．look | C．advice | D．study |
| A．Round | B．Tight | C．Flat | D．Wide |
| A．decorated | B．designed | C．completed | D．painted |
| A．Politely | B．Carelessly | C．Proudly | D．Properly |
| A．pleasing | B．worrying | C．exciting | D．bothering |
| A．since | B．unless | C．until | D．before |
| A．better | B．rarer | C．worse | D．stranger |
| A．earlier | B．ago | C．later | D．ahead |
| A．in | B．on | C．up | D．under |
| A．always | B．ever | C．even | D．only |
| A．disappointment | B．horror | C．shame | D．excitement |
| A．laughing | B．talking | C．joking | D．screaming |
| A．so | B．but | C．although | D．because |
| A．pretended | B．expected | C．accepted | D．insisted |
| A．magic | B．reality | C．secret | D．story |
3 . I was born in a poor community on the north side of Boston, US, raised by a single mother who didn’t finish 3rd grade, lived each day on food stamps and attended what the media called “the most dysfunctional (功能失调的) public school district”. Not many people expected much of me, so I had to expect.
On my 13th birthday, I bought a poster of Harvard to hang in my room. Being at Harvard became what I dreamt about. Even if my electricity was cut off, I still woke up at 5:30, because I knew that my poster of Harvard was still hanging only two feet away from me.
Reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices I saw my peers making, because those paths wouldn’t have had me closer to my goal. Being poor could not take away my power to decide what I choose to do with my day. The poster gave me the courage to send emails to about 50 Harvard students to ask for feedback on my application essays; it gave me the energy to study just one more hour on my SATs when my friends were asleep; and it gave me the determination to submit just one more scholarship application when 180 others had already turned me down.
Every day, I could feel myself getting closer and closer to my goal as my writing got better, my SAT score increased, and my scholarship checks started coming in. Finally, an email arrived from Harvard. The first word was “Congratulations!” A month later, Harvard flew me up to visit the campus where for the first time I stepped onto my dreaming land.
Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday, and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today. Who do you want to be tomorrow?
1. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?| A．All people expected too much of him. |
| B．He grew up in a happy family. |
| C．He accepted the greatest education. |
| D．He had high expectation of himself. |
| A．He spent more time preparing for the exams. |
| B．He learnt from his peers from time to time. |
| C．He often wrote feedbacks on others’ essays. |
| D．He turned to his teacher when facing problems. |
| A．Intelligent and humorous. | B．Generous and selfless. |
| C．Determined and hardworking. | D．Courageous and friendly. |
| A．Failure is the mother of success. |
| B．Perseverance can help realize your dream. |
| C．Easier said than done. |
| D．It’s never too late to study. |
要求：所述内容符合逻辑，要点清楚，条理清晰，行文流畅。
Once upon a time, there was a small town. There lived a man by himself who couldn’t see. He was blind. Yet, he carried a lighted lamp with him whenever he went out at night. One night as he was coming home after having dinner outside, he came across a group of young travelers.
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5 . In April 2003, the war reached Basra, a port city in Iraq. Alia Baker, the librarian of Basra’s Central Library was
Every night Alia
With the help of Anis who owned the restaurant next to the library, and other friends, thousands of books were carried to the seven-foot wall that separated the library and the restaurant,
This true story shows the
| A．worried | B．surprised | C．annoyed | D．disappointed |
| A．plan | B．guidance | C．permission | D．access |
| A．took off | B．took in | C．turned up | D．turned down |
| A．restaurant | B．city | C．library | D．books |
| A．helplessly | B．secretly | C．patiently | D．casually |
| A．match | B．fit | C．made | D．cover |
| A．progressed | B．ended | C．started | D．approached |
| A．rebuilt | B．abandoned | C．closed | D．sold |
| A．visitors | B．workers | C．neighbors | D．directors |
| A．thrown | B．opened | C．passed | D．borrowed |
| A．Shortly afterwards | B．Since then | C．Up to now | D．Long before |
| A．poor | B．joint | C．physical | D．vain |
| A．pride | B．idea | C．relief | D．impact |
| A．familiar | B．valuable | C．natural | D．special |
| A．communities | B．schools | C．families | D．governments |
6 . Think Before You Snap (拍照)
Fans have always done crazy things to get up close and personal with their idols, but one Irish cycling fan may have just taken things a step too far. David McCarthy was watching the Giro d’ltalia as it passed through the streets of Dublin. He was standing at the finish line when the German cyclist Marcel Kittel fell down in exhaustion in front of him.
It wasn’t long before his post attracted large amounts of negative comments.
The apology was forwarded on to Kittel, who seemed to be able to see the funny side. He responded to the young Irish fan about the lessons we learn in life, adding a story of his own about a time he was caught by his grandmother dangerously playing with fireworks.
| A．McCarthy got annoyed. |
| B．However, there is a happy end to the story. |
| C．That’s what he has learned from the incident. |
| D．It seemed the public were angry with his selfie. |
| E．I didn’t think the photo would cause such great offence. |
| F．Hopefully, McCarthy has learned his lesson and will think twice before he snaps. |
| G．McCarthy seized this perfect opportunity to take a selfie with the exhausted cyclist. |
7 . Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a
Once I had
Before leaving, I had turned the heater
It was about 5 a.m. before they
About a month later, I received a
In his letter, he thanked me again and
| A．kick | B．hit | C．beat | D．knock |
| A．finger | B．shoulder | C．head | D．hand |
| A．driven | B．used | C．come | D．run |
| A．away | B．behind | C．over | D．out |
| A．supplied | B．poured | C．equipped | D．filled |
| A．sleeping | B．crying | C．quarrelling | D．fighting |
| A．allow | B．ring | C．lead | D．follow |
| A．on | B．off | C．in | D．over |
| A．neat | B．hot | C．warm | D．attractive |
| A．around | B．inside | C．nearby | D．along |
| A．drivers | B．guests | C．customers | D．adults |
| A．left | B．arrived | C．ate | D．disappeared |
| A．gave | B．paid | C．owed | D．offered |
| A．appeared | B．become | C．happened | D．shown |
| A．call | B．letter | C．check | D．notice |
| A．get | B．force | C．require | D．hope |
| A．pointed | B．turned | C．worked | D．found |
| A．generous | B．successful | C．serious | D．powerful |
| A．praised | B．commanded | C．informed | D．persuaded |
| A．lesson | B．business | C．aspect | D．case |
Alexis and Zoe were sitting at the kitchen table doing homework. They were having a hard time concentrating on their assignment because the radio station was playing music from their favorite band, the Shape Shifters.
“I can’t believe the Shifters are going to be playing here and we can’t go!” Alexis complained. “I know,” complained Zoe. “Tickets were sold out in five minutes, and even if we could get some, they are so expensive!”
“It’s totally unfair,” said Alexis. “They should give the tickets to their biggest fans first!” “You mean us, right?” “Obviously,” laughed Alexis. “Everyone knows we’re their number one fans.”
Zoe turned the radio up a little louder. Their favorite song was on, and using a pencil and a banana as microphones (麦克风), they sang loudly as if they were at the concert.
As the song ended, the host started talking about the concert. “The Shape Shifters are playing in town this weekend,” he announced loudly. “And we’re giving away two tickets to Saturday’s sold-out show, right now! We’re looking for the 10th caller who can correctly answer this question: Who is the oldest member of the Shape Shifters?”
Alexis and Zoe looked at each other. They couldn’t believe how easy the question was. “It’s Georgie!” said Alexis. “No, it’s Natasha,” answered Zoe.
“What do you mean?” asked Alexis. “Everyone knows Georgie is 29, he’s much older than the rest of the band.” “Yeah, I know he’s the oldest person, but the question was who the oldest member of the band is. Natasha started the band when she was just 15. The others joined the group after her.” explained Zoe. ” “But…” Alexis wasn’t convinced.
As they listened, they heard the host taking calls from excited fans. “Caller Number Three, you’re up! What’s your answer?” “Georgie,” said the nervous voice. “Wrong again,” boomed the host. “Nobody seems to know the answer! Next caller!”
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“You’re right! CALL THE STATION NOW!” Alexis said.
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Catherine was the coolest kid in her class. Whenever she went, she was in the spotlight, with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.
Her deskmate, Landy, however, was not in the cool kids’ group. Being the tallest kid in her class, she was teased by her classmates, who were always chanting “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti (意大利面 )”. Every time Landy heard those silly chants, she could feel her face burst into flames. God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn’t really like it when the kids chanted “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti”. But she never told them to stop either, and nor did she ever talk to her. She liked being popular.
One weekend, Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving. Her grandfather lives on a farm at the opposite end of town, where he keeps chickens. While helping to feed the chickens, Catherine noticed a peculiar one. Curling in the corner, it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
“What’s the matter with it?” She asked her grandfather, with a puzzled frown on her face. Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. “They have a pecking (啄) order,” he explained, wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. “If one chicken is different, the others will push it away and keep pecking it. Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies.”
“Oh, what a poor little thing!” Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms, whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body. Suddenly, she thought of Landy, the girl being “pecked” by her classmates. “I’m going to take it home and take good care of it,” she said with a determined look.
Back in school, Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. “It’s looking healthy,” she said proudly. “It’s fatter and its feathers are growing. Even the cat likes it. She carries it around the garden, and...” Everyone was entertained by Catherine’s story of her lovely chicken, laughter lingering around the classroom.
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Paragraph 1. Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner.
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Paragraph 2. But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said.
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Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party.
“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert! I don’t like her!”
“Madison, you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class is invited to a party but you, you’ll feel left out. It would be a big mistake not toinvite Lucy to the party. ”“She never even talks to me! ”
Dad sighed and moved down the aisle ( 走廊). “Lucy is a new girl in class. She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone. ”
“No, it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat alone!" Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes (翻白眼).
“Madison, I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in your class, including Lucy Gilbert!"
On Saturday morning, the family blew up balloons and decorated the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day, wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope (缰绳).
Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep, picturing (想象)various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face.
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Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.
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Deeply moved by what she said, Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands.
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