11.Mrs.Hillary was a new teacher in St.Louis School.She noticed a boy called Mario always sat alone and kept silent.When she opened the boy's records,she was(1)
. His first-grade teacher wrote,"Mario is a bright child with a big smile.He has a good relationship with his classmates.He studies hard,and he always does his homework(2)
. His second-grade teacher wrote,"Mario is an excellent student,and his classmates like him very much.But he is in trouble(3)
his mother is seriously ill." His third- grade teacher wrote," Mario(4)
studying hard but his mother died.That makes him so sad.What's more,his father doesn't care about him anymore." Mario's fourth- grade teacher wrote," Mario doesn't have(5)
.He is silent and lonely.He doesn't show much interest in his study.Sometimes,he even sleeps in class." At that time,Mrs.Hillary realized the problem.She decided to give special care to this poor boy.She found that the more she encouraged(6)
,the better he did in his study.By the end of the year he had become one of the most(7)
students in his class. Ten years later,when Mario finished college with the highest honor(榮譽),he said to Mrs.Hillary in a soft voice," Thank you Mrs.Hillary(8)
encouraging me and giving me so much help.You show me that I could make a(9)
in my life." " Mario,you' ve got it all wrong.You were the one who(10)
me that I could make a difference in my life.I didn't know how to teach until I met you."Mrs.Hillary replied with tears(眼淚) in her eyes.
12.It?is October 1st.It is Tom's birthday,He sees a card on the table when he comes back home.It says, "There's a present for you,Tom Look for it in your room." His parents are watching him and smiling(微笑).On his bed he sees a new red box.He thinks, "My present must be in it." He opens it.There is nothing(沒什么) but a card in it.He takes it out and reads, "Dear Tom,I'm your present.My first letter is in the word 'pear',but not in 'bear'.My second letter is in 'tell',but not in 'tall',and you can find my last letter in both 'ban' and 'ink'.What am I?" Tom thinks it over.P-E-N!He smiles and says, "Aha,I know,Mum.But where is it?" His mother tells him it is in his bag.He finds his present-a nice new pen! "Happy birthday,Tom!" his parents say. "Thank you,Mum and Dad!"
根據短文內容,選擇最佳選項,并在答題卡上將選定答案的字母標號涂黑。 (1)Tom's birthday is
. A.in October B.on October C.at October D.of October (2)Tom sees a card
. A.on the table B.in his bed C.in his bedroom D.in his bag (3)The card in the red box tells him
his present is. A.what B.where C.which D.how (4)Where is the birthday present?
A.On the table. B.In the bag. C.On the card. D.On the bed. (5)Tom's present is
. A.a letter B.three letters C.a card D.a nice new pen
13.Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean.Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy.They liked doing different things.Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball,football,and any other sport imaginable.Jack preferred to draw,paint,or build sandcastles(沙堡). Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball.He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together.That was when Jack's idea hatched.He would show Frank what doing things together looked like! After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs,towers and walls,he took pictures of it.Then he painted colorful posters featuring(突出)his sandcastle and the question, "Can you top this?" He hung his posters everywhere in town,announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry-all ages welcome. When Frank saw poster,he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come.Still,shortly after sunrise on Saturday,Jack was on the beach digging in the sand.By mid-morning,four kids were sculpting(雕塑)the sand alongside him.By noon the number had increased a lot. After Frank came back from his ball game,he went to check how his brother's plan turned out.He couldn't believe what he saw.At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles,and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together!It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach. "I guess you've proved me wrong," Frank said. "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel(鏟子)with smile,Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand.
(1)What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?
A.產生 B.改變 C.消失 D.中斷 (2)What helped people know about Jack's plan?
A.Beautiful towers. B.Colorful posters. C.A town building. D.A sandcastle day. (3)When learning about Jack's plan,Frank was
. A.doubtful B.interested C.satisfied D.nervous (4)What can we know about Jack's idea?
A.It came from a picture. B.It needed 30 people's support. C.It proved Frank right. D.It did work well. (5)Which of the following best describes Jack?
14.Young people and older people don't always agree.They sometimes have different ideas about living,working and playing.But in one special programme in New York,the adults and the teenagers live together in a friendly way. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group.Everyone works for several hours each day.They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work.Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village.Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and build houses.The adults teach them these skills. There are several free hours each day.Weekends are free,too.During the free hours,some of the teenagers learn painting or how to take photos.Others sit around and talk or sing.Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time. When people live together,rules(規則) are necessary.In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together.If someone breaks a rule,the problem goes before the whole group.They ask about it and ask,"Why did it happen?What should we do about it?" One of the teenagers has this to say about his experience,"You stop thinking only about jye.airself.You learn to think about the group."
(1)What is the article mainly about?
A.A special summer holiday. B.A special programme. C.A special school. D.A special neighbourhood. (2)How many people join the group each year?
A.50. B.100. C.150. D.250 (3)What do the children do in their free time?
A.They work on the farms or in the woods. B.They make tables or chairs. C.They build houses. D.They learn to take photos or draw pictures. (4)Which do the adults NOT do in the group?
A.Teach the children some working skills. B.Make rules with children. C.Teach the children how to spend their free time. D.Work out problems with the children. (5)Why is the group special?
A.The children and adults work and live in a friendly way. B.There are more children than adults. C.The children can learn lots of working skills. D.The adults can learn more about the children.
15.Ray Charles,a black singer and pianist of the USA.He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格萊美獎) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world.Many musicians called him simply"the Genius"(天才). Ray Charles was born into a poor family,without a father.When he was 5 years old,his younger brother died,and around the same time,Charles started to lose his sight.By the age of 7 he was completely blind.He had already been learning the piano for a year,and when he went blind,his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future.All his life,Charles remembered her saying:"Do it right,or don't do it at all." Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children.There the teachers also encouraged him to study music.Sadly,while he was still at school,his mother died.He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players.He sang,played the piano and wrote music. He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles. In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made.The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx.The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles.After they had been playing together for two hours,Charles,then aged 73,jumped up and said:"He's the one…he can do it."A year later Charles died aged 74.The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles' music will live on.
(1)What can we learn from Ray's childhood story?
A.His father died when he was 5 years old. B.He started to go blind at the age of 7. C.He was born in a rich musician family. D.He started to learn the piano at the age of 6. (2)Ray Charles' mother encouraged him to play music because
. A.his father was a musician as well B.because it would help him get used to being blind C.it was a good way for a blind person to get money D.his teacher thought he was a genius (3)Ray Charles went to a school for
. A.normal children B.deaf and blind children C.talented children only D.children without parents (4)Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx
. A.was the right person to play him in the film B.was a good film maker C.was the wrong person to play him in the film D.was a good director (5)What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Becoming a musician. B.Childhood story. C.The film of Ray's life. D.Master of many styles.
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17.Today is Friday. Linda says to her aunt on the telephone. "Aunt Mary, I'm sorry. I can't go (1)
your farm tomorrow. Let us meet next Sunday." Aunt Mary says, "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I have (2)
new dog. It is two years old. You can play with it on my farm." Linda says, "What's(3)
(it) name?" Aunt Mary says, "Wangwang." Linda says, "Is it brown?" Aunt Mary says, "No, it is black. You know, it's my favourite colour. Linda says, "Yes, I think Wangwang (4)
I can be good friends. See you next Sunday." Aunt Mary says, "(5)