On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from pizza store. We were  35  warmly and equipped with the video we had been trying to watch. I was feeling a little tired  36  I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.

They were so  37  that I decided to throw away some of them. So I started to walk towards the dustbin when I noticed a poor man stepping out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He  38  over to another nearby dustbin and started looking  39  it.

I suddenly felt very upset. I know this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and  40  the drink and some snacks to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles(皺紋) on his forehead, looked up in  41  and took what I gave him.

A huge smile spread across his face and this made  42   feel indescribable satisfaction(滿意). I felt like I couldn’t be happier with myself, but then he said, “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some tasty food, this is my daughter’s  43  day!”

He thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling(吹哨) a song as he  44  away.

I now understand what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can  45  help and everyone will be helped by something kind.

The image(圖像) of that man’s happiness  46  by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice.

1.A. welcomed                   B. dressed                           C. invited                    D. served

2.A. because             B. when                                C. although                         D. after

3.A. dry                       B. dirty                                 C. heavy                     D. salty

4.A. jumped               B. climbed                           C. fell                                    D. headed

5.A. through              B. around                            C. for                                    D. over

6.A. showed              B. threw                              C. returned                         D. handed

7.A. sight                   B. danger                            C. surprise                          D. trouble

8.A. him                      B. me                                    C. us                                     D. them

9.A. busy                    B. boring                    C. terrible                            D. lucky

10.A. walked             B. rode                                 C. ran                                   D. flew

11.A. offer                           B. receive                            C. refuse                    D. share

12.A. drawn                        B. led                                    C. caused                            D. taken

 

Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.

In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.

     In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.

     In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策獎). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided（提供） American children and their parents.

     He died at the age of 87, but his influence（影響） remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.

1.Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

      A. some school children could not read

      B. many children's books were interesting

      C. children wanted to learn to read

      D. a writer for children was wanted

2.People like his books because the books ______.

     A. are cheap and easy to get

      B. were written in different languages

      C. are easy and interesting to read

      D. were written with invented words

3.He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

     A. 50          B. 53            C. 56           D. 87

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

     A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.

     B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.

     C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.

     D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

5.From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death

B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide

C. changed American children's way of reading

D. wrote the largest number of books in the world

 

Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy.

One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much.

“Look, mom!”

“Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!”

Mary was very happy and said, “I’ll show this to Dad now!”

She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked.

“Dad!” Mary knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!”

“I’m sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can’t you show it to someone else?” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down.

“I don’t want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You’re the only dad I have!”

Mary’s mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary’s dad appeared.

“I’m sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we’ll look at your drawing!”

Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child’s beautiful work of art.

1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  A. Mary liked drawing very much.

  B. Mary’s mother saw Mary’s drawing.

  C. Mary’s brother often played with her in the garden.

  D. Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much.

2. The underlined word “lawn” may be ______ in Chinese.

  A. 海灘       B. 草坪     C. 森林     D. 廣場

3. We can learn from the passage that _______.

  A. In fact, Mary really drew very well. 

  B. Mary’s mother could draw well too.

  C. Mary loved her father deeply.

  D. Mary’s father was repairing a bike at that time.

4. What did Mary draw on her drawing?

  A. A beautiful house with a big garden.

  B. Her parents and herself.

  C. A little dog that she dreamed to own.

  D. All above.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

  A. You’re My Only Dad.       B. My Drawing was the Best.

  C. Buy a Lovely Dog for Me.   D. Parents Love Me.

 

Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms．For 35 years they farmed side by side，sharing machinery and goods as needed，without a single problem．
However，one autumn，things changed．It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference．The difference led to angry words，followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers．
One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door．He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox．“I’m looking for a few days’work，”the builder said．“Are there any jobs here I could help with?”
“Yes，”answered Paul，extremely pleased to see the builder．“I do have a job for you．Look at that farm across the creek(小溪)．That’s my brother’s farm.That creek used to be a grass field，but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek．But I’ll go him one better．See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two metres tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore．”
The builder said thoughtfully．“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you．”
Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work．When he returned，the builder had just finished his job．Paul was shocked．Instead of a fence there was a bridge，stretching from one side of the creek to the other．
As Paul stood on the bridge，staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason，came across，and took Paul’s hand．“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason．
Then，Paul，with tears in his eyes，said to the builder who was packing his bag to go，“Thank you so much。Please stay．I have much more for you to do．”
“I’d love to．”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”
【小題1】What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?

A．The digging of the creek．

B．A problem about a farm animal．

C．Who owned the field between the farms．

D．Who would pay for building the fence．

【小題2】The underlined expression“go him one better”in paragraph 4 means         ·

A．do something even worse	B．improve the situation
C．point out his mistake	D．help him out

【小題3】What do we know about the brothers?

A．They had been fighting for many years．

B．Their farms were not very successful．

C．They finally realized their mistakes．

D．They liked building bridges．

【小題4】Why did the builder build the bridge?

A．He needed a way to get across the river．

B．There was not enough wood for the fence．

C．He misunderstood Paul’s instructions．

D．He wanted to bring the brothers together．

【小題5】In what order did the following take place in the story?
a．The brothers stood on the bridge．
b．Jason dug the creek．
C．The brothers became angry with each other,
d．The builder asked for work．
e．Paul went into town．
A．b，c，e，d，a    B．c，b，d，e，a
C．b，e，c，a，d    D．c，d，b，a，e

On October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as “the country’s father of space technology and king of rocketry”.
Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the United States after winning a schol­arship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute{學(xué)院) of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology.
Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics{航空學(xué)) before returning to China in 1955.
After he returned, Qian set up the first missile (導(dǎo)彈) and rocket research institute of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of China's first nuclear-armed ballistic missile and worked on its first satellite.
He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003.
In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him, “I'm trying to live to be 100 years old”
【小題1】Qian was regarded as __________ before returning to China.

A．A father of space technology

B．king of rocketry

C．one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics

D．one of the best-known scientists

【小題2】When did Qian Xuesen retire?

A．In 1970

B．In 1991

C．In 1992

D．In 2009

【小題3】 What does the under­lined word mean in Chinese?

A．發(fā)獎品

B．批評

C．贊揚

D．鼓勵

【小題4】List the following things in correct orders. Which is the correct?
① left for the United States     ② won a scholarship to graduate school
③ returned to China from the United States
④ set up the first missile and rocket research institute of China
⑤ studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A．②①③④⑤

B．②①⑤③④.

C．⑤③④②①

D．⑤②①③④

【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Qian was born in 1936 in Hangzhou.

B．Qian began his career in China.

C．The Lρng March CZ-2Frocket carried YangLiwei into orbit in 2009.

D．Wen Jiabao visited QianXuesen in August 2009.