He asked me if there was         in today’s newspaper.

    A. anything interesting                                   B. interesting anything

   C. something interesting                                  D. interesting something

When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪漢）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”
After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.
The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”
I said, “I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（請(qǐng)求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.
【小題1】The boy    when he was 14.

When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪漢）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”

    After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.

    The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”

    I said, “I guess so, sir.”

    “Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（請(qǐng)求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.

1.The boy     when he was 14.

    A. liked running        B. left school

    C. did well in study    D. traveled around the world

2.Which of the following is true?

    A. The old man took the boy home.

    B. The old man was homeless and poor.

C. The old man was friendly to the boy.

    D. The old man and his wife went from city to city.

3.The old man taught the boy how to           .

    A. love people          B. become wise

C. choose friends       D. experience the bum’s life

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋或通過上下文，  在答題卡上標(biāo)有題號(hào)的橫線上，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。每空只寫一詞。

1.Xiangcheng District has a    （人口）about 40,000 at the end of 2013.

2. Mary waited while John    （修理）the water pipes.

3.He made    （敵人）of everyone—he other teams and the media.

4. Eric! Get in here and clean up the room. What a    （混亂）！

5. My mother makes our clothes    (平坦的)with an iron every week.

6. I made this card    （專門地）for your birthday.

7. Now scientists have    （發(fā)現(xiàn)）eating vegetables is so helpful for our health.

8. - Where is your sister now?

- She is    the guitar at home.

9. -I hear your uncle loved English when he was young.

- Yes. He was so interested in it that he never gave up learning it    himself in his spare time.

10. - What did the visitor say to you just now?

-  He asked me if I was    of the great changes that had taken place in Xiangcheng since 2000.

My boss asked me if there was_______ in today's newspaper.

A. anything new                                 B. new anything

C. something new                                       D. new something

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (懷疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (彎下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (線). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (幾乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黃昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
【小題1】The writer thought his parents’ life was not          .

I am from Siberia and I am now living in the US．My old friend，Valentina，came to visit me last week，and I decided to take her to visit the“Big Apple”．I stayed with Jonathan，the son of an American friend of mine．When Valentina and I were leaving for the“Big Apple”on the first morning，Jonathan asked us where we were going．I told him that we were going to see the“Big Apple”．

He asked me if I knew how to get there．He seemed surprised when I said that I didn’t know how to get there．

Then he asked me if I had a map and I said that I ________．He seemed shocked．

Then he invited us back to the house．He said he could draw us a map．Then we went into the living room．He carefully drew us a map and gave us very clear directions．

We explained to him that in Siberia we do not prepare for our trips like the Americans．Americans always take maps and make preparations before going out．We just ask people along the way until we arrive at the place．That’s what we were planning to do in New York：just ask people until we get to the“Big Apple”．However，that is clearly not the American Way．

1．從文中找出與下句意義相近的句子。

He was surprised that I was going out without knowing the right directions．

2．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容回答問題。

Why didn’t the author take a map or make any preparations?

3．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，將第三段第一句補(bǔ)充完整。

4．將文中畫線句子翻譯成漢語。

5．根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為文章擬定一個(gè)合適的標(biāo)題。

用方框中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，使短文通順、正確、連貫（每個(gè)單詞限用一次）。

I worked for a short time as a cashier at a restaurant a few    61   ago. I also helped clean up the tables when it was especially busy.One night,just before Christmas,I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables.I guessed I should check it to find out  62    was the owner,but I was very busy at the time.Also,I imagined that if there was  63    valuable in the wallet,the owner would be back. Sure enough  64   hour later a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet.I asked him to describe the lost wallet,and after he described it   65   ,I gave him the wallet He expressed his sincere   66   when I handed it to him.He asked me if I had opened it,and when I told him “no”.At once he opened it and showed that it had   67  $1000 in cash.He took out a thirty-dollar bill and handed it to me and I was amazed at this. “A reward for your honesty.”he said and then turned and walked away.

  68   about it later,I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet!I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one to claim it,I might keep it.But it also came into my mind that I actually saved  69   Christmas plansby finding and returning the wallet.The good feeling it gave me was worth   70     than anything money could buy.

用方框中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，使短文通順、正確、連貫（每個(gè)單詞限用一次）。

I worked for a short time as a cashier at a restaurant a few    61   ago. I also helped clean up the tables when it was especially busy.One night,just before Christmas,I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables.I guessed I should check it to find out  62    was the owner,but I was very busy at the time.Also,I imagined that if there was  63    valuable in the wallet,the owner would be back. Sure enough  64   hour later a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet.I asked him to describe the lost wallet,and after he described it   65   ,I gave him the wallet He expressed his sincere   66   when I handed it to him.He asked me if I had opened it,and when I told him “no”.At once he opened it and showed that it had   67  $1000 in cash.He took out a thirty-dollar bill and handed it to me and I was amazed at this. “A reward for your honesty.”he said and then turned and walked away.

  68   about it later,I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet!I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one to claim it,I might keep it.But it also came into my mind that I actually saved  69   Christmas plansby finding and returning the wallet.The good feeling it gave me was worth   70     than anything money could buy.

In England，if people need some help，they can go to Help the Aged，Shelter，Child Line，Weight Watchers and Relate for help．Help the Aged helps old people．Shelter helps the people with no place to live in．Child Line is a telephone help-line for children to call when they have problems．Weight Watchers helps fat people to be thinner and Relate helps people with problems when they can't get on well with（與……相處得好） others．

In universities（大學(xué)），students have their own counselors．Jan Murray is such a woman．She works in a university as a counselor．Students can come and see her if they need help．I asked her when her office was open and what kinds of problems students had．

“In my office，I'm here on any day during the week，and the other person is here in the evenings and on weekends．Students can find either of us in the office at any time．There's also an emergency telephone number at night．”

“People come to me with all kinds of problems．A lot of them are worried about their lessons and exams．Some worry about their money．Some need help with finding bedrooms．Sometimes they are ill and they want to talk about seeing doctors．The biggest problem is that though（雖然）universities are wonderful and interesting places，a lot of students find it difficult to make friends．They miss their families and friends and feel lost in this new place．My work is to listen and try to understand what they're feeling．But of course I also give them some ideas when it's needed．”

“I've had a visit from a young student today．I asked him what the matter was．He told me that he was lonely and unhappy（not happy）．He asked me if（是否）other students felt the same and he asked me where he could go to meet people．”

1．Mrs. Hill is about sixty．Now she wants some help．She can go to ____________．

2．Look at the four people．Who should often go to Weight Watchers？ _____________

A．         B．           C．            D．

3．You can find Jan Murray in her office ___________________．

4．In Universities, when students meet some problems, they usually go to see the __________. 5．Students feel it difficult to make friends because _______________________________．

I worked for a short time as a cashier（出納員）at a restaurant a few months age．I also helped to clean up the tables when it was very busy．One night, just before Christmas, I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables．I guessed I should check it to find out who was the owner, but I was very busy at the time．And I imagined that if there was something valuable in the wallet, the owner would be back．Sure enough, an hour later a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet．I asked him to describe the lost wallet, and after he described tie exactly, I gave him the wallet．He expressed his thanks when I handed it to him．He asked me if I had opened it, and when I told him “no”, at once he opened it and showed that it had nearly $800 in cash（現(xiàn)金）．He took not a twenty-dollar bill and handed it to me and I was amazed at this． “A reward（酬勞） for your honesty, young girl．” he said and then turned and walked away．

       Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one returned to get it．But it also came into my mind that I actually saved someone’s Christmas plans by finding and returning the wallet．The good feeling it gave me was worth more than anything could buy．

1．What’s in the lost wallet?

       A．Nothing valuable．                                     B．A Christmas plan．

       C．About 800 dollars．                                    D．A twenty-dollar bill．

2．The writer didn’t give the wallet to the man until_____．

       A．she got a reward

       B．the man expressed his thanks

       C．the man described the wallet exactly

       D．she saw the man again in the restaurant

3．If the owner of the wallet couldn’t be found ,the writer might________．

       A．return it later                                              B．keep it herself

       C．call the police                                             D．give it to her boss

4．How did the writer feel after returning the wallet?

       A．She felt very happy shout it．

       B．She wished that be hadn’t done it．

       C．She was disappointed about what the man did．

       D．She was sad to lose the chance to keep the money．

I don’t often lose things and I’m always careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have dropped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unluckily, there were several people sitting at the table at that time, so I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the head of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I told him what had happened. He asked me to report the missing wallet to the police. I told him I didn’t want to do so; I was in a hurry because I had to reach my waiting room before two o’clock, where some people were waiting to see me. I also told him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay for the meal. He told me not to worry about that. He asked me to write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill (賬單).

1. When the writer couldn’t find his wallet, his first thought was that________

A. it had been given to the taxi-driver                   B. he had dropped it in the taxi

C. it might be left at home                         D. he had lost his wallet again

2. The writer thought he must have the wallet with him because___________.

A. he had paid the taxi-driver                          B. he had paid the bill of the meal

C. the waiter had seen it on the table                    D. the waiter was looking for it on the floor

3. Why do you think the writer turned and walked back to the table?

A. He would phone the police about the missing of his wallet.

B. Several people were sitting at the table at that time.

C. He wondered if he had dropped his wallet while eating.

D. The head of the restaurant wanted to know what was wrong.

4. The writer of the story is probably a _________.

A. cook                                                             B. doctor   

C. school teacher                                                    D. newspaper reporter

5. Which of the following words can best describe the head of the restaurant?

   A. Modest.                 B. Careful.                 C. Kind.                D. Clever.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (懷疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (彎下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (線). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (幾乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黃昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1. 1.

   The writer thought his parents’ life was not          .

   1. A.
      romantic
   2. B.
      great
   3. C.
      meaningful
   4. D.
      true
2. 2.

   Valentine’s Day may be a day for          .

   1. A.
      parents
   2. B.
      lovers
   3. C.
      classmates
   4. D.
      friends
3. 3.

   What do the sentences in the third paragraph show?

   1. A.
      There is beautiful scenery (風(fēng)景) everywhere in the world.
   2. B.
      There is true life anywhere in the world.
   3. C.
      There is no love without beautiful flowers.
   4. D.
      There is really love between the writer’s parents.
4. 4.

   What is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Love should appear every day.
   2. B.
      Love means flowers.
   3. C.
      Love is just the thread of a quilt.
   4. D.
      True love.
5. 5.

   The writer did not understand their parents’ love until________.

   1. A.
      the next summer
   2. B.
      his mother was dead
   3. C.
      his mother was seriously ill
   4. D.
      he himself grew up

　　　 Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unlucky , I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.

　　　 When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.

　　 Now , I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say,"sorry, I am a stranger here."

　　 Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting.

　　 When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!

41. The writer always refuses to give people directions because 　　　　 .

　 A.she's a strange to the city　　　　 B.she doesn't know the people　　

　 C.she has no time to help others　　　 D.she's afraid of giving wrong directions.

42A man stopped the writer on the way to 　　　　 .

A.sell her something　　　　 B.ask for the time　　

C.make friends with her　　 D.ask for the directions.

43The Friendship Building is the place where the writer 　　　　 　.

A.lives　　 B.studies　　 C.works　　 D.teaches

44The word "embarrassed" 　in the last paragraph means "　　　　　 " .

A.尷尬　　 B.困惑　　 C.激動(dòng)　　 D.拮據(jù)

45Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A、　 The writer is too shy to give others directions　　　　

B、　 The writer has a very poor sense of directions

C、　 The writer never got lost when she was young.

D、　 The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.

He asked me if I________ mad _______him.

1. A.
   am; at
2. B.
   was; at
3. C.
   was; to
4. D.
   am ; to