2 . An old man lives with his little grandson. Every day the old man gets up early to read books.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?”

The grandfather didn’t answer him, but said, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water leaked out before he got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to walk faster next time.”

The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he returned home. The boy said, “See, Grandpa, it’s no use!”

“Is it no use?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.

“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．After the grandson reads books, he can’t understand what he reads.

B．After the grandson reads books, he gets up late.

C．After the grandson reads books, he always forgets what he reads.

D．After the grandson reads books, he sleeps late.

2. How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

3. According to the grandpa’s words, what happens when we read books?

A．We won’t have any changes.

B．We can understand everything.

C．We will be changed, inside and out.

D．We can never forget what we read.

4 . This morning, when 1 shaved in the mirror. I found my body was growing older. There was no doubt about it My __ which used to be brown with a touch of gray was now gray with a touch of brown. There was even so __ hair left on the top of the head. My forehead wrinkles appeared when I smiled I thought about letting my __ grow for a second but I didn't really want to look like Father Christmas.

When 1 stepped back. I could see I had become __ as well. It's because while my metabolism (新陈代谢)had __ ，my eating hadn't. My muscles were painful and my body was also __ , However, the work must go on. ______ was my deepest love. An article in my __ seemed to be formed I was thinking of writing the words down in case 1 would __ them when 1 came into my study. When I looked in the mirror again. I ____ and felt a joy in my heart. 1 thought that no matter how old I looked my soul was forever ______. The truth is while I have been gradually growing older on the outside, 1 have been for a while. growing younger on the inside. I can remember how serious, __ _ and worried I was in my twenties and thirties. I often felt the burden of life was _____ heavy. But now at fifty, my heart feels __ and my days look brighter. 1 have more faith and less fear. In the end. all of our bodies will __ and die. but our soul won’t.

1.

A．hair

B．skin

C．eyes

D．hands

2.

A．thick

B．beautiful

C．little

D．black

3.

A．beard

B．crops

C．body

D．kids

4.

A．smaller

B．stronger

C．healthier

D．fatter

5.

A．made up

B．slowed down

C．left off

D．came round

6.

A．relaxed

B．athletic

C．clean

D．weak

7.

A．Listening

B．Speaking

C．Writing

D．Reading

8.

A．book

B．note

C．mind

D．mouth

9.

A．recognize

B．control

C．replace

D．forget

10.

A．smiled

B．shouted

C．waved

D．appeared

11.

A．low

B．lonely

C．young

D．bright

12.

A．pleased

B．stressed

C．amazed

D．excited

13.

A．extremely

B．hardly

C．impossibly

D．uncertainly

14.

A．politer

B．lighter

C．heavier

D．prouder

15.

A．come in

B．give in

C．break out

D．wear out

5 . Mr Wu is an English teacher. Last Monday at the beginning of class, he _______ asked his students how their weekends had been. One girl said that she had spent a _______ weekend-she had her wisdom teeth pulled out and they still hurt. “Why do you always seem to be so happy, Mr Wu?” she asked.

The girl's _______ reminded Mr Wu of something he had read somewhere before. “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to get close to life that day,” Mr Wu said with a smile. “I _______ to be cheerful.”

“And today is my lucky day,”he added.

“_______? " The whole class were curious.

“This morning, I _______ to school as usual. I only had to go another kilometer down the road when my e-bike broke down...”

“Your e-bike broke down and it's your lucky day?” The students were _______. “What do you mean, Mr Wu?”

“My e-bike broke down a quarter before class, so I _______ it on the roadside, took my books, and walked down the road. It took me ten minutes to arrive at the _______. I live eight kilometers away. My e-bike could have broken down ________ along the way. But it didn't. __________, it broke down in the perfect place-off the main road, within walking distance of here. I'm still able to teach my class ________ I'll be able to get it repaired after class. If my e-bike must break down ________,it couldn't be arranged（安排）in a better way.”

The students’ eyes opened wide, and then they smiled. Mr Wu smiled back. Somehow, his story had ________ them. He was happy that they had a perfect chance to consider ________ in a new way.

1.

A．proudly

B．cheerfully

C．seriously

D．angrily

2.

A．busy

B．satisfying

C．terrible

D．meaningful

3.

A．question

B．suggestion

C．decision

D．introduction

4.

A．fail

B．hate

C．seem

D．choose

5.

A．Who

B．When

C．Why

D．How

6.

A．walked

B．ran

C．drove

D．rode

7.

A．surprised

B．bored

C．impatient

D．nervous

8.

A．left

B．checked

C．repaired

D．found

9.

A．hospital

B．school

C．park

D．bank

10.

A．somewhere

B．anywhere

C．everywhere

D．nowhere

11.

A．However

B．Also

C．Instead

D．Otherwise

12.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

13.

A．yesterday

B．the other day

C．today

D．tomorrow

14.

A．hurt

B．touched

C．controlled

D．worried

15.

A．dream

B．purpose

C．wish

D．luck

6 . 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。

As teenagers, you have many     1    (dream). These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be very small, for example, you may just want     2     (become) the best student in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?

Andrew Mathews,    3     Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge (挑战) in our life. You may think you are not very good     4     some school subjects or it is impossible for you to become a     5    (write). These kinds of thoughts stop you     6     (realize) your dreams. In fact, everyone can realize his dream. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step     7     your dream will come true earlier because a big dream     8     (make) up of many small dreams.

You must also never give up     9     (you) dream. There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest one     10    (come) from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important.

7 . My son was playing with a bottle of bubbles. Dip the loop in the bottle, pull it out, and blow it to make bubbles. He understood the principle but was vainly _______ to blow bubbles. He would dip and dip and blow and blow, but alas, no _______. He _______ me the bottle and loop and asked me, “Daddy, can you make bubbles?”

I hadn’t blown bubbles in years. I am a _______ by education, fairly well-trained in surfactant (活性剂) technology. However, all that knowledge is completely _______. I was having no more _______ than my son. I dipped and puffed, _______ no bubbles.

After several _______ attempts, I changed strategies. _______ puffing on the loop of soapy water, I just gently breathed on it. My son ________ with delight as a big beautiful bubble formed and ________ away. I explained to him, “Son, you can’t blow hard. You must ever so ________ breathe on the loop to make bubbles.” He ________ his urgent desire to make big bubbles by blowing hard and followed my advice. Big bubbles!

There are some things that you can get with ________, but other things only ________ from the gentleness of a soft breath.

1.

A．trying

B．managing

C．expecting

D．acting

2.

A．changes

B．bubbles

C．results

D．drops

3.

A．lent

B．handed

C．threw

D．cast

4.

A．researcher

B．professional

C．chemist

D．parent

5.

A．out of date

B．of no use

C．in doubt

D．in trouble

6.

A．trial

B．confidence

C．patience

D．success

7.

A．even

B．thus

C．somehow

D．still

8.

A．fruitless

B．tough

C．unwilling

D．difficult

9.

A．Despite

B．Without

C．On

D．Except

10.

A．screamed

B．nodded

C．rushed

D．flew

11.

A．escaped

B．floated

C．burst

D．bounced

12.

A．silently

B．slightly

C．eagerly

D．gently

13.

A．freed

B．fueled

C．contained

D．reduced

14.

A．brain

B．action

C．force

D．science

15.

A．survive

B．separate

C．jumped

D．arise