When Liu Kaiqu was young he was poor in Shanghai. One day he _____ a picture of a tiger and tried to sell it on the street. It caught the_____ of an American, who asked, "How much does it cost?" He said,"500 dollars." The foreigner thought it was too _____ and asked again, "Can you make it cheaper?" He answered, "No," Then he tore(撕)it to pieces. In great_____ ,the foreigner said, "Young man, are you angry?" "No, sir. I'm not angry. I sold it _____ 500 dollars because I thought it was worth the _____.But you wanted a lower price. It means _____ didn't think so and it is not good enough. I'll go on working _____ until my customers(顾客)are satisfied." At that time,_____Liu Kaiqu was not famous at all, he never _____ his dream. Now he is well-known all over the world as a great artist.

1.

A．stole

B．picked

C．drew

D．saw

2.

A．attention

B．instruction

C．decision

D．discussion

3.

A．terrible

B．big

C．old

D．dear

4.

A．fear

B．difficulty

C．surprise

D．excitement

5.

A．over

B．for

C．about

D．among

6.

A．size

B．price

C．weight

D．position

7.

A．we

B．he

C．you

D．it

8.

A．faster and faster

B．better and better

C．slower and slower

D．harder and harder

9.

A．though

B．because

C．whether

D．until

10.

A．broke off

B．cut up

C．gave up

D．sent off

Friend Jack is a taxi driver. He has done this job for ten years. It's a nice job most of the time. He can meet a lot of people every day. He always works late into the night because there are lots of people calling his taxi during the night. He usually goes home after two o'clock in the morning. There are some very strange things, which often happen at night. One day Jack was taking a young lady back home from a party at three o'clock in the morning. She had her little dog with her. When they got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So Jack waited in the taxi with the dog while she climbed into her house through the window. Jack waited for about half an hour outside, but the young lady didn't show up. So he decided to find out what was going on. He tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. At that moment some policemen came. They thought Jack was a thief who wanted to get into the house to steal things. Luckily, the young lady came downstairs. She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about my friend and the dog.

11. Jack has been a taxi driver for________ years.

A．five

B．ten

C．fifteen

D．twenty

12. The young lady took a little________ with her.

A．cat

B．pig

C．dog

D．rabbit

13. What did Jack do when the young lady climbed into her house?

A．He waited in the taxi.	B．He drove his taxi away.
C．He called the police.	D．He talked with others.

14. The underlined word "thief" means "________" in Chinese.

A．法官

B．保姆

C．模范

D．小偷

15. What can we learn from the above material?

A．Jack doesn't like his job at all.	B．Jack usually goes home before 2 a.m.
C．The young lady lost her key.	D．The young lady called in the policemen.

Yesterday was Monday. Class Eleven had a special meeting in the afternoon. The topic was about their terrible experiences last week. Here are some of them.

Last Friday morning, I left home at half past six. I thought I could get to school on time. However, my bike broke down halfway. I fell down and hurt my left leg. I also left my homework at home, which made my teacher very angry. I thought it was my worst day. — Cindy

Last Thursday afternoon, we had a math test. When I finished my paper, I carelessly dropped it onto the ground. There was some dirty water, and my paper got dirty. Although I was given another clean paper, half of the test time had passed. Finally I only got a D in my math test. — Jackson

Last Friday afternoon, I played volleyball with some of my classmates against the students from No. 5 Middle School. Although we didn't have good players, we had teamwork. However, I fell down and hurt my left leg in the game. As a result, we lost the game. — Helen

Last Wednesday afternoon, I hurried home with my heavy schoolbag. When I got near to the door, my schoolbag broke and dropped onto my right foot. It was so painful that I cried at once. No matter how sad I felt, nobody came to cheer me up. My parents were both out.      — Bob

16. Cindy went to school by________ last Friday morning.

A．bus

B．bike

C．car

D．subway

17. Helen and her classmates played against the students from No. ________Middle School.

A．2

B．5

C．8

D．9

18. What happened to Bob last week?

A．He got to school late.	B．He got a D in the math test.
C．He lost the volleyball game.	D．He hurt his right foot.

19. When did Jackson have a math test?

A．Last Friday morning.	B．Last Friday afternoon.
C．Last Thursday afternoon.	D．Last Wednesday afternoon.

20. Which of the following is TRUE according to the above reading?

A．Cindy was late for school last Friday morning.

B．Jackson had a physics test last Thursday morning.

C．Helen's volleyball team has good players.

D．Bob's parents were at home last Wednesday afternoon.

From my father I have learned a lot. And I’m very thankful to him. I remember when I was a child my father always got up very early, quietly putting on his clothes and going off to work. To arrive in time to open his tiny store at 8:30, he needed to leave our apartment at 6:30. After all, he had to take a bus and then the subway. The last journey was a long walk through a neighborhood much of which was full of the smell of rubbish. I learned: it is very important to work. No excuse.
When I was 12, I would, on some Saturdays, go to my father’s store to help out. After helping set up the outside clothing display, for the rest of the day, I’d watch to make sure no one stole anything. When I noticed someone looking unusual or strange, I would look the person in the eye, smile and say, “May I help you?” Usually that worked, but sometimes, someone would run off with something. The first time, I ran after the thief but my father shouted, “Martin, stop! There is no need to do that.” It’s true that safety is more important than money.
After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car, a cheap one—he wouldn’t buy one until he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money. I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying necessary food and clothing won’t make us go in debt(债务). The unnecessary things won’t give us happiness, which comes from achievement only.
21. What shop did the author’s father own?

A．A bookshop.	B．A coffee shop.
C．A clothing shop.	D．A food shop.

22. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The author ran after thieves many times.

B．The author thanked his father a lot.

C．The author’s father worked very hard.

D．The author’s father made some money.

23. All the following are talked about in the passage EXCEPT       .

A．the importance of working

B．the good ways to keep healthy

C．that safety comes before money

D．that it’s bad to spend more than you make

24. According to the author, what usually makes people go in debt?

A．To rent a house for the family.

B．To send their children to school.

C．To enjoy something unnecessary.

D．To buy enough food for the family.

25. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to live a happy life.

B．What makes a person successful.

C．The help the author got from his father.

D．What the author learned from his father.

If you need to prove who you are in China, you'll usually use an ID card. It shows your name, date of birth, address, nationality, photo and ID number. But now, you can prove your identity using your smartphone.

On April 17, Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card. The card is digital(电子的) version of a real ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security(公安部).

It's quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app. Users can simply select "Web ID" under "Certificate(证件)" in the "Card Wallet" menu and scan their faces.

The electronic ID card is now being used in Hangzhou, Quzhou and Fuzhou. People in these cities can use the card to check into hotels, buy train tickets and do other task without having to show their standard ID card.

About 4 million people will be able to use the electronic ID card within the next year.

"This gives people another choice. Even if they forget their ID cards, they can still get things alone. Since the certification materials are simplified, it also makes things more efficient for government offices and companies, " Tang Feifan, mayor of Quzhou, told Zhejiang Online.

There are many layers of security(多层保障)to make sure that no one can steal your identity if you use an electronic ID card. First, you have to type in you phone's password, as well as your Alipay password. Then, you have to pass both a fingerprint and face recognition scan before you can use the card.

26. According to the first paragraph, what information is NOT found on an ID card?

A．Name.

B．Birthday.

C．ID number.

D．Family photo.

27. What is the correct order of steps for getting an electronic ID card?
a. Scan your face.
b. Find your "Card Wallet".
c. Open your smartphone
d. Select "Web ID" under "Cetificate"
e. Open the Alipay app.

A．a-b-c-d-e

B．c-b-d-a-e

C．d-b-e-a-c

D．c-e-b-d-a

28. Which of the following is TRUE of the electronic ID card?

A．It can be used to check into hotels.	B．It is now being used all over the country.
C．It will be used by 4 billion people next year.	D．It must be used along with the standard ID card.

29. The author used Tang Feifan's quote to explain________.

A．the advantages of using electronic ID cards.	B．the risk of using electronic ID cards.
C．the importance of protecting people's identities.	D．the steps that are required to use electronic ID card.

30. What is the best title of this passage?

A．ID cards.	B．Electronic ID cards.
C．The electronic ID card is very safe.	D．The importance of using electronic ID card.

In May 2001, I     31    (find) a job in New York at the World Trade Center.     32     September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about     33    (go) up when I decided   to get a coffee    34    (one). I     35    (go) to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I was     36    (wait) in line with other office workers, I     37    (hear) a big sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in     38     (believe) at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt     39    (luck) to be     40    (live).

41. Mike arrived at the a________ two hours before the plane took off.

42. —Where is your mother?
—She has gone to the m________ to buy some vegetables and meat.

43. Qinghai Province lies in the ________ (西部) of China.