The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop. The room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands.
“Who are these people?” I asked.
“Satisfied customers,” answered young Mr. Hopkins. “We have a very wide choice of items for sale. Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture.” Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall. “Now, how can I serve you?” he added.
By this time, I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase them. I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop. No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me. Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine.
I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop. I promised Mr. Hopkins that I would come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper.
“Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr. Hopkins. “This is a special place for special people. You must keep this shop a secret.” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away.
“That was quick!” I exclaimed. I looked at the photograph. In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’ dusty shop.
On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them. For weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop. I finally agreed to take him to London to show him.
When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found...nothing. The little shop was no longer there. In its place was an empty space being used as a car park. I checked the area again. There was the music shop, and there was the department store. In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there.
As I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along. “Are you looking for something sir?” he asked.
I turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son. I thought it was here.”
“Oh yes,” said the policeman. “There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son. It sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago.”
I looked again at the place where the shop had been. Then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop.
“How strange” I exclaimed.
【小題1】How did the writer like the shop?

A．He found it a modern big shop.

B．He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents.

C．He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera.

D．He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop.

【小題2】Which of the following is true about the shop?

A．It was knocked down a few weeks ago.

B．It was a well-known little shop in London.

C．It was a special shop selling special presents.

D．It was between a music shop and a department store.

【小題3】The word “the commodities’ in the 4^th paragraph means _____.

A．the writer’s works

B．the goods in the shop

C．Mr. Hopkins’ photographs

D．Some presents left by other customers

【小題4】Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Christmas Shopping

B．Hopkins and His Son

C．The Strange Little Shop

D．The Strange Experience

Ⅲ 閱讀 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)閱讀理解 (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop．The room was filled with boxes and

photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes，holding packages in their hands．

“Who are these-people?”I asked．   

“Satisfied customers，”answered young Mr. Hopkins．“We have a very wide choice of items for

sale．Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture．”Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient

camera standing next to one wall．“Now, how can I serve you?”he added．

By this time，I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on

sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends，and this seemed to be the perfect

place to purchase them．I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop．

No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me．Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box，a pair

of riding boots，a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine．

I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop．I promised Mr. Hopkins that l would

come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place，”I told the shopkeeper．

“Please do not do that, sir" , said Mr. Hopkins．“This is a special place for special people．You must

keep this shop a secret．” Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away．

“That was quick!”I exclaimed．I looked at the photograph．In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’dusty shop．

On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them．

For weeks．my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop．I finally agreed to take him to London to show him．   

When we arrived in London，we walked along Oxford Street，past the department store and

Found nothing．The little shop was no longer there．In its place was an empty space being used as a car

park．I checked the area again。There was the music shop，and there was the department store．In between

should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there．

As l was staring at the place where the shop should have been, a old policeman came along．“Are

you looking for something sir?”he asked．

I turned and said“I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son．I thought it was here．”

“Oh yes，”said the policeman．“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son．It sold all

sorts of things，but it was knocked down over 30 years ago．”

I looked again at the place where the shop had been．Then I reached into my pocket and took out

the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop．   

“How strange”I exclaimed．

41．The photos in the back of the shop showed

A. the items that Mr. Hopkins had sold          B．Mr. Hopkins’family members

C．Mr. Hopkins’former customers           D．the antique paintings

42．How did the writer like the shop?

A．He found it a modem big shop．

B．He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents．

C．He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera．

D．He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop．

43．Which of the following is true about the shop?

A．It was a well-known little shop in London。

B．It was a special shop selling special presents．

C．It was between a music shop and a department store．

D．It was knocked down a few weeks ago.

44．The word “the commodities’in the 4th paragraph means         ．

A．the goods in the shop                    B. the writer’s works

C．Mr. Hopkins' photographs                D．Some presents left by other customers

45．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Christmas Shopping                    B．Hopkins and His Son

C．The Strange Experience                 D．The Strange Little Shop 

 

The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop. The room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands.

“Who are these people?” I asked.

“Satisfied customers,” answered young Mr. Hopkins. “We have a very wide choice of items for sale. Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture.” Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall. “Now, how can I serve you?” he added.

By this time, I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase them. I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop. No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me. Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine.

I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop. I promised Mr. Hopkins that I would come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper.

“Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr. Hopkins. “This is a special place for special people. You must keep this shop a secret.” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away.

“That was quick!” I exclaimed. I looked at the photograph. In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’ dusty shop.

On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them. For weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop. I finally agreed to take him to London to show him.

When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found...nothing. The little shop was no longer there. In its place was an empty space being used as a car park. I checked the area again. There was the music shop, and there was the department store. In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there.

As I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along. “Are you looking for something sir?” he asked.

I turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son. I thought it was here.”

“Oh yes,” said the policeman. “There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son. It sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago.”

I looked again at the place where the shop had been. Then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop.

“How strange” I exclaimed.

1.How did the writer like the shop?

A. He found it a modern big shop.

B. He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents.

C. He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera.

D. He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop.

2.Which of the following is true about the shop?

A. It was knocked down a few weeks ago.

B. It was a well-known little shop in London. 

C. It was a special shop selling special presents.

D. It was between a music shop and a department store.

3.The word “the commodities’ in the 4^th paragraph means _____.

A. the writer’s works

B. the goods in the shop  

C. Mr. Hopkins’ photographs

D. Some presents left by other customers

4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Christmas Shopping

B. Hopkins and His Son

C. The Strange Little Shop  

D. The Strange Experience

 

Miss Popular
I was awkward in middle school: bony and athletic, with a high grade in science and a low one in self-esteem. Though I had a few friends, I wasn’t popular. I was picked last in football and I sometimes ate lunch by myself.
I remember the day Brittany came to our school. Her teeth were crooked(歪斜的), and she was a little overweight. Not that this mattered though, because she walked around like she was better than all of us. She was outspoken and incredibly frightening, making people lose confidence.
Around Brittany, I tried my best to go unnoticed. Standing out or stealing her spotlight could only result in one thing: conflict. Brittany was always the first girl picked for teams; I was lucky if I was picked at all. I was thrown the ball while she stood with the quarterback, chatting about the last party she’d gone to. I had never been to a party before or kissed a boy.
One day, a classmate asked me to the school dance. I was flattered. Then Brittany told me during science class that she had persuaded him to invite me. She asked in front of everyone, “Why would anyone even want you?” I went home and cried.
Although she was seemingly perfect in everyone’s eyes, I wanted to be everything that she wasn’t and yet a million times more perfect. Brittany was so frightening and violent, but I wanted to be calm and not at all aggressive.
I found Brittany’s online profile a few weeks ago. She still had the same chubby(圓胖臉) face and mocking（嘲笑的）simile, and had posted half-naked pictures of herself. But as I read on, I realized that Brittany had died in a drunken driving accident a year ago. She had been 16 and pregnant at the time. Suddenly my view of Brittany changed from a bad influence into a struggling little girl whose life was taken before she could understand right from wrong. My experience with Brittany taught me that though we are all innocent in our youth, the choices we make will have great effects on us forever. I will always remember Brittany as that loud, overconfident girl. As part of that shy insecure person I used to be will always keep me modest.
【小題1】From the first three passages we can conclude that           .

A．the author was trying to avoid conflict with Brittany

B．the author secretly envied Brittany for being popular

C．Brittany’s appearance made her popular with boys

D．Brittany was puzzled at how she could be popular

【小題2】Which of the following is TRUE about Brittany?

A．She didn’t mean to hurt the author.

B．She took delight in hurting others.

C．Her confidence came from her popularity.

D．Her overweight made her more outspoken.

【小題3】According to the passage we can learn that the author         .

A．was afraid of Brittany and followed her lead

B．saw the influence that low self-esteem can have

C．was determined to be better than Brittany

D．knew she was quietly different from Brittany

【小題4】The last passage is meant to           .

A．tell us the reason for Brittany’s death

B．present the changed attitude to Brittany

C．show the influences of the youth

D．stress the importance of behaviors

Ⅲ閱讀 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)
第一節(jié)閱讀理解 (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
      The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop．The room was filled with boxes and
photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes，holding packages in their hands．
“Who are these-people?”I asked．   
“Satisfied customers，”answered young Mr. Hopkins．“We have a very wide choice of items for
sale．Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture．”Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient
camera standing next to one wall．“Now, how can I serve you?”he added．
By this time，I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on
sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends，and this seemed to be the perfect
place to purchase them．I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop．
No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me．Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box，a pair
of riding boots，a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine．
I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop．I promised Mr. Hopkins that l would
come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place，”I told the shopkeeper．
“Please do not do that, sir" , said Mr. Hopkins．“This is a special place for special people．You must
keep this shop a secret．” Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away．
“That was quick!”I exclaimed．I looked at the photograph．In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’dusty shop．
On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them．
For weeks．my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop．I finally agreed to take him to London to show him．   
When we arrived in London，we walked along Oxford Street，past the department store and
Found nothing．The little shop was no longer there．In its place was an empty space being used as a car
park．I checked the area again。There was the music shop，and there was the department store．In between
should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there．
As l was staring at the place where the shop should have been, a old policeman came along．“Are
you looking for something sir?”he asked．
I turned and said“I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son．I thought it was here．”
“Oh yes，”said the policeman．“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son．It sold all
sorts of things，but it was knocked down over 30 years ago．”
I looked again at the place where the shop had been．Then I reached into my pocket and took out
the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop．   
    “How strange”I exclaimed．
41．The photos in the back of the shop showed
A. the items that Mr. Hopkins had sold          B．Mr. Hopkins’family members
C．Mr. Hopkins’former customers           D．the antique paintings
42．How did the writer like the shop?
A．He found it a modem big shop．
B．He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents．
C．He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera．
D．He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop．
43．Which of the following is true about the shop?
A．It was a well-known little shop in London。
B．It was a special shop selling special presents．
C．It was between a music shop and a department store．
D．It was knocked down a few weeks ago.
44．The word “the commodities’in the 4th paragraph means         ．
A．the goods in the shop                    B. the writer’s works
C．Mr. Hopkins' photographs                D．Some presents left by other customers
45．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A．Christmas Shopping                    B．Hopkins and His Son
C．The Strange Experience                 D．The Strange Little Shop 

閱讀理解 　　The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop．The room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands． 　　“Who are these people?” I asked． 　　“Satisfied customers,” answered young Mr．Hopkins．“We have a very wide choice of items for sale．Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture．” Mr．Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall．“Now, how can I serve you?” he added． 　　By this time, I had started to trust Mr．Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale．I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase them．I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr．Hopkins'shop．No matter what I asked for, Mr．Hopkins found it for me．Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine． 　　I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop．I promised Mr．Hopkins that I would come back soon．“I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper． 　　“Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr．Hopkins．“This is a special place for special people．You must keep this shop a secret．” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away． 　　“That was quick!” I exclaimed．I looked at the photograph．In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr．Hopkins' dusty shop． 　　On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them．For weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop．I finally agreed to take him to London to show him． 　　When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found．．．nothing．The little shop was no longer there．In its place was an empty space being used as a car park．I checked the area again．There was the music shop, and there was the department store．In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn't there． 　　As I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along．“Are you looking for something sir?” he asked． 　　I turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son．I thought it was here．” 　　“Oh yes,” said the policeman．“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son．It sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago．” 　　I looked again at the place where the shop had been．Then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr．Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop． 　　“How strange” I exclaimed． (1) How did the writer like the shop? [　　] A． He found it a modern big shop． B． He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents． C． He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop． D． He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera． (2) Which of the following is true about the shop? [　　] A． It was knocked down a few weeks ago． B． It was a well-known little shop in London． C． It was a special shop selling special presents． D． It was between a music shop and a department store． (3) The word “the commodities' in the 4th paragraph means ________． [　　] A． the writer's works B． the goods in the shop C． Mr．Hopkins' photographs D． Some presents left by other customers (4) Which of the following is the best title of this passage? [　　] A． Christmas Shopping B． Hopkins and His Son C． The Strange Little Shop D． The Strange Experience

Ⅲ 閱讀 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié) 閱讀理解 (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

      The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop．The room was filled with boxes and

 photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes，holding packages in their hands．

     “Who are these-people?”I asked．   

     “Satisfied customers，”answered young Mr. Hopkins．“We have a very wide choice of items for

 sale．Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture．”Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient

 camera standing next to one wall．“Now, how can I serve you?”he added．

     By this time，I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on

 sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends，and this seemed to be the perfect

 place to purchase them．I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop．

No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me．Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box，a pair

 of riding boots，a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine．

     I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop．I promised Mr. Hopkins that l would

 come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place，”I told the shopkeeper．

    “Please do not do that, sir" , said Mr. Hopkins．“This is a special place for special people．You must

 keep this shop a secret．” Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away．

    “That was quick!”I exclaimed．I looked at the photograph．In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’dusty shop．

    On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them．

For weeks．my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop．I finally agreed to take him to London to show him．   

    When we arrived in London，we walked along Oxford Street，past the department store and

Found nothing．The little shop was no longer there．In its place was an empty space being used as a car

park．I checked the area again。There was the music shop，and there was the department store．In between

should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there．

    As l was staring at the place where the shop should have been, a old policeman came along．“Are

you looking for something sir?”he asked．

    I turned and said“I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son．I thought it was here．”

   “Oh yes，”said the policeman．“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son．It sold all

sorts of things，but it was knocked down over 30 years ago．”

    I looked again at the place where the shop had been．Then I reached into my pocket and took out

 the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop．   

    “How strange”I exclaimed．

41．The photos in the back of the shop showed

    A. the items that Mr. Hopkins had sold          B．Mr. Hopkins’family members

    C．Mr. Hopkins’former customers           D．the antique paintings

42．How did the writer like the shop?

    A．He found it a modem big shop．

    B．He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents．

    C．He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera．

D．He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop．

43．Which of the following is true about the shop?

    A．It was a well-known little shop in London。

    B．It was a special shop selling special presents．

    C．It was between a music shop and a department store．

    D．It was knocked down a few weeks ago.

44．The word “the commodities’in the 4th paragraph means          ．

    A．the goods in the shop                    B. the writer’s works

    C．Mr. Hopkins' photographs                D．Some presents left by other customers

45．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

    A．Christmas Shopping                    B．Hopkins and His Son

    C．The Strange Experience                 D．The Strange Little Shop 

The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop．The room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands．

  “Who are these people?” I asked．

  “Satisfied customers,” answered young Mr．Hopkins．“We have a very wide choice of items for sale．Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture．” Mr．Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall．“Now, how can I serve you?” he added．

  By this time, I had started to trust Mr．Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale．I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase them．I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr．Hopkins’shop．No matter what I asked for, Mr．Hopkins found it for me．Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine．

  I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop．I promised Mr．Hopkins that I would come back soon．“I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper．

  “Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr．Hopkins．“This is a special place for special people．You must keep this shop a secret．” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away．

  “That was quick!” I exclaimed．I looked at the photograph．In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr．Hopkins’ dusty shop．

  On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them．For weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop．I finally agreed to take him to London to show him．

  When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found．．．nothing．The little shop was no longer there．In its place was an empty space being used as a car park．I checked the area again．There was the music shop, and there was the department store．In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there．

  As I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along．“Are you looking for something sir?” he asked．

  I turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son．I thought it was here．”

  “Oh yes,” said the policeman．“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son．It sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago．”

  I looked again at the place where the shop had been．Then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr．Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop．

  “How strange” I exclaimed．

36．How did the writer like the shop?

       A．He found it a modern big shop．

       B．He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents．

       C．He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop．

       D．He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera．

37．Which of the following is true about the shop?

       A．It was knocked down a few weeks ago．

       B．It was a well-known little shop in London．

       C．It was a special shop selling special presents．

       D．It was between a music shop and a department store．

38．The word “the commodities’ in the 4th paragraph means _____．

       A．the writer’s works                 B．the goods in the shop

       C．Mr．Hopkins’ photographs    D．Some presents left by other customers

39．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

       A．Christmas Shopping                     B．Hopkins and His Son

       C．The Strange Little Shop        D．The Strange Experience

Miss Popular
I was awkward in middle school: bony and athletic, with a high grade in science and a low one in self-esteem. Though I had a few friends, I wasn’t popular. I was picked last in football and I sometimes ate lunch by myself.
I remember the day Brittany came to our school. Her teeth were crooked(歪斜的), and she was a little overweight. Not that this mattered though, because she walked around like she was better than all of us. She was outspoken and incredibly frightening, making people lose confidence.
Around Brittany, I tried my best to go unnoticed. Standing out or stealing her spotlight could only result in one thing: conflict. Brittany was always the first girl picked for teams; I was lucky if I was picked at all. I was thrown the ball while she stood with the quarterback, chatting about the last party she’d gone to. I had never been to a party before or kissed a boy.
One day, a classmate asked me to the school dance. I was flattered. Then Brittany told me during science class that she had persuaded him to invite me. She asked in front of everyone, “Why would anyone even want you?” I went home and cried.
Although she was seemingly perfect in everyone’s eyes, I wanted to be everything that she wasn’t and yet a million times more perfect. Brittany was so frightening and violent, but I wanted to be calm and not at all aggressive.
I found Brittany’s online profile a few weeks ago. She still had the same chubby(圓胖臉) face and mocking（嘲笑的）simile, and had posted half-naked pictures of herself. But as I read on, I realized that Brittany had died in a drunken driving accident a year ago. She had been 16 and pregnant at the time. Suddenly my view of Brittany changed from a bad influence into a struggling little girl whose life was taken before she could understand right from wrong. My experience with Brittany taught me that though we are all innocent in our youth, the choices we make will have great effects on us forever. I will always remember Brittany as that loud, overconfident girl. As part of that shy insecure person I used to be will always keep me modest.

1. 1.

   From the first three passages we can conclude that           .

   1. A.
      the author was trying to avoid conflict with Brittany
   2. B.
      the author secretly envied Brittany for being popular
   3. C.
      Brittany’s appearance made her popular with boys
   4. D.
      Brittany was puzzled at how she could be popular
2. 2.

   Which of the following is TRUE about Brittany?

   1. A.
      She didn’t mean to hurt the author.
   2. B.
      She took delight in hurting others.
   3. C.
      Her confidence came from her popularity.
   4. D.
      Her overweight made her more outspoken.
3. 3.

   According to the passage we can learn that the author         .

   1. A.
      was afraid of Brittany and followed her lead
   2. B.
      saw the influence that low self-esteem can have
   3. C.
      was determined to be better than Brittany
   4. D.
      knew she was quietly different from Brittany
4. 4.

   The last passage is meant to           .

   1. A.
      tell us the reason for Brittany’s death
   2. B.
      present the changed attitude to Brittany
   3. C.
      show the influences of the youth
   4. D.
      stress the importance of behaviors

The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop. The room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands.
“Who are these people?” I asked.
“Satisfied customers,” answered young Mr. Hopkins. “We have a very wide choice of items for sale. Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture.” Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall. “Now, how can I serve you?” he added.
By this time, I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase them. I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop. No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me. Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine.
I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop. I promised Mr. Hopkins that I would come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper.
“Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr. Hopkins. “This is a special place for special people. You must keep this shop a secret.” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away.
“That was quick!” I exclaimed. I looked at the photograph. In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’ dusty shop.
On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them. For weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop. I finally agreed to take him to London to show him.
When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found...nothing. The little shop was no longer there. In its place was an empty space being used as a car park. I checked the area again. There was the music shop, and there was the department store. In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there.
As I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along. “Are you looking for something sir?” he asked.
I turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son. I thought it was here.”
“Oh yes,” said the policeman. “There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son. It sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago.”
I looked again at the place where the shop had been. Then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop.
“How strange” I exclaimed.

1. 1.

   How did the writer like the shop?

   1. A.
      He found it a modern big shop.
   2. B.
      He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents.
   3. C.
      He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera.
   4. D.
      He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop.
2. 2.

   Which of the following is true about the shop?

   1. A.
      It was knocked down a few weeks ago.
   2. B.
      It was a well-known little shop in London.
   3. C.
      It was a special shop selling special presents.
   4. D.
      It was between a music shop and a department store.
3. 3.

   The word “the commodities’ in the 4^th paragraph means _____.

   1. A.
      the writer’s works
   2. B.
      the goods in the shop
   3. C.
      Mr. Hopkins’ photographs
   4. D.
      Some presents left by other customers
4. 4.

   Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Christmas Shopping
   2. B.
      Hopkins and His Son
   3. C.
      The Strange Little Shop
   4. D.
      The Strange Experience

Ⅲ 閱讀 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié) 閱讀理解 (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

      The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop．The room was filled with boxes and

 photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes，holding packages in their hands．

     “Who are these-people?”I asked．   

     “Satisfied customers，”answered young Mr. Hopkins．“We have a very wide choice of items for

 sale．Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture．”Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient

 camera standing next to one wall．“Now, how can I serve you?”he added．

     By this time，I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on

 sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends，and this seemed to be the perfect

 place to purchase them．I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop．

No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me．Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box，a pair

 of riding boots，a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine．

     I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop．I promised Mr. Hopkins that l would

 come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place，”I told the shopkeeper．

    “Please do not do that, sir" , said Mr. Hopkins．“This is a special place for special people．You must

 keep this shop a secret．” Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away．

    “That was quick!”I exclaimed．I looked at the photograph．In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’dusty shop．

    On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them．

For weeks．my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop．I finally agreed to take him to London to show him．   

    When we arrived in London，we walked along Oxford Street，past the department store and

Found nothing．The little shop was no longer there．In its place was an empty space being used as a car

park．I checked the area again。There was the music shop，and there was the department store．In between

should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there．

    As l was staring at the place where the shop should have been, a old policeman came along．“Are

you looking for something sir?”he asked．

    I turned and said“I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son．I thought it was here．”

   “Oh yes，”said the policeman．“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son．It sold all

sorts of things，but it was knocked down over 30 years ago．”

    I looked again at the place where the shop had been．Then I reached into my pocket and took out

 the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop．   

    “How strange”I exclaimed．

41．The photos in the back of the shop showed

    A. the items that Mr. Hopkins had sold          B．Mr. Hopkins’family members

    C．Mr. Hopkins’former customers           D．the antique paintings

42．How did the writer like the shop?

    A．He found it a modem big shop．

    B．He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents．

    C．He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera．

D．He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop．

43．Which of the following is true about the shop?

    A．It was a well-known little shop in London。

    B．It was a special shop selling special presents．

    C．It was between a music shop and a department store．

    D．It was knocked down a few weeks ago.

44．The word “the commodities’in the 4th paragraph means          ．

    A．the goods in the shop                    B. the writer’s works

    C．Mr. Hopkins' photographs                D．Some presents left by other customers

45．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

    A．Christmas Shopping                    B．Hopkins and His Son

    C．The Strange Experience                 D．The Strange Little Shop 

Heroes of Our Time

A good heart

       Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship(獎學(xué)金) to study medicine — but Coach(教練) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. Af friend has said of this good-hearted man: “Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things.”

Success and kindness

       After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children’s videos(錄像) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others — producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: “I believe it’s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe.”

Bravery and courage

       A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails(鐵軌), and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he’s not a hero. He says: “We have got to show each other some love.”

What was Mutombo praised for?

   A. Being a star in the NBA.           B. Being a student of medicine.

   C. His work in the church.                    D. His willingness to help the needy.

Mutombo believes that building the new hospital is ______.

   A. helpful to his personal development

   B. something he should do for his homeland

   C. a chance for his friends to share his money

   D. a way of showing his respect to the NBA

What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning?

   A. Produce safety equipment for children.

   B. Make videos to help protect children.

   C. Sell children’s music and artwork.

   D. Look for missing and exploited children.

Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero?

   A. He helped a man get across the rails.

   B. He stopped a man from destroying the rails.

   C. He protected two little girls from getting hurt.

   D. He saved a person without considering his own safety.

A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which __36__ me because he's not an artist.

"I   37   up for a water-color class, and it starts next week," he said．"I really don't have  38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39__ it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40   I had the list, I complained a lot about what I was  41  _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．a(chǎn)nd you'll   42   what I mean．"

So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （顯露出） a whole lot about what was __43__ to me．It also revealed how _44___ behind I am at getting to the things I really want．

    I filled up the first twenty __45__ quickly, but then began to think carefully．

Eventually I __46_ items I've thought about for years, and __47__ I've carried with me since I was young．When I  48  the list later, some entries surprised me．

First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are   50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．

I'm also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I'm going to learn to roller-blade （輪滑）, __52_, I'd better start before I turn 50．

Like my friend, I now have an alternative to __53__．When I'm bored with life, I take out my list．

My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．"If you want your ship to come in, you must build a dock （碼頭）," he said．

Thanks to my _55__, I'm working on some big docks．

1.A．surprised  B．moved    C．pleased D．excited

2.A．made       B．took      C．signed  D．gave

3.A．interest   B．concern  C．time        D．emotion

4.A．went for   B．called for   C．a(chǎn)ccounted for D．cared for

5.A．Because    B．After         C．Before  D．Although

6.A．doing  B．missing  C．pushed  D．engaged

7.A．a(chǎn)dmire B．a(chǎn)bolish  C．spot        D．see

8.A．important  B．strange  C．beneficial D．special

9.A．slightly   B．slowly   C．possibly    D．hopelessly

10.A．thoughts  B．lists         C．ideas   D．blanks

11.A．studied   B．a(chǎn)dded    C．dropped D．obtained

12.A．burdens   B．challenges   C．dreams  D．responsibilities

13.A．reviewed  B．discovered   C．wrote   D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

14.A．play      B．relax         C．travel   D．hike．

15.A．wealthier B．cleverer C．healthier   D．older

16.A．write     B．put       C．find        D．leave

17.A．such as   B．for instanceC．in fact   D．in particular

18.A．complaining   B．relaxing     C．objecting    D．a(chǎn)djusting

19.A．problem       B．key          C．a(chǎn)nswer   D．question

20.A．hobbies       B．optimism     C．list     D．wishes

 

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A few weeks ago, we talked about the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL. A listener in Cambodia named Thida asks if American colleges and universities also accept the IELTS exam. IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It was developed by the University of Cambridge ESOL examiners.

Cambridge ESOL says the test measures true-to-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration or employment. The IELTS tests listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. It uses a mixture of accents and spellings, including British English and American English.

The test is used by government agencies, schools and professional organizations in one hundred and twenty countries. And, yes, that includes the United States. The many American schools that accepted the IELTS can be found on the Web at felts.org.

Some schools accept both the TOEFL and the IELTS, but the graduate school at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, for example, says it prefers the IEITS.

The listening and speaking parts are the same for everyone who takes the IELTS, but people have a choice of reading and writing tests -- either academic or general training.

The listening test takes thirty minutes. There are forty questions based on a recording. The reading test takes sixty minutes. Students answer forty questions based on three written passages.

The writing test also takes sixty minutes. Students have to write two essays. One essay has to be at least one hundred and fifty words long and the other at least two hundred and fifty words. The shorter one is description of something; the longer one has to support and argument.

The speaking test takes less than fifteen minutes. The score is based on a recorded talk between the student and a test examiner.

And that's the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Nancy Steinbach. If you have a general question for our series, write to special@voanews.com. I'm Barbara Klein.

What does TOEFL stand for?

A. The Voice of America              B. The International English Language Testing System

C. The Test of English as a Foreign Language

D. The Test of English as a Native Language

The International English Language Testing System commonly takes _______ in all.

A. less than 160 minutes                      B. more than 165 minutes

C. no more than 160 minutes                   D. less than 166 minutes

According to the passage, we can infer _______.

A. IELTS is efficient and necessary if you want to go to English-speaking countries

B. IELTS is completely different from TOEFL

C. every American needs to accept TOEFL   D. IEITS isn't used more widely than TOEFL

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How can the readers write papers to the VOA programme?

B. It talks about some ways to pass TOEFL.

C. It introduces IELTS.                             

D. How can the readers pass two kinds of tests?

閱讀下面的短文，請根據(jù)短文后的要求答題（請注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求）。

Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarshipto study medicine—but Coach JohnThompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. A friend has said of this good-hearted man: "Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things."

Success and kindness

After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children's videos in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others—producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: "I believe it's the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe."

Bravery and courage

A few weeks ago Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails, and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he's not a hero. He says: "We have got to show each other somelove."

1.What was Mutombo praised for? ( No more than 8 words)

­­­­­­­­­­­­­2.What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning? (No more than 7 words)

3.What does Julie think of her job? ( No more than 14 words)

4.Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero? ( No more than 10 words)

5.What does the underlined “rails” mean? ( No more than 2 words)

 

完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

    David, my neighbor, has two young kids who are five and seven. One day he was  36  his seven-year-old son Kelly how to push the lawn mower(割草機(jī)) around the yard. As he was telling him how to turn the mower  37 , his wife, Jan, called to him to ask a question. As David answered the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower  38  through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn — 39  a two-foot wide path leveled to the ground!

    When David turned back and saw what had happened, he began to lose  40 . David had put a lot of time and  41  into making those flower beds the  42  of the neighbourhood. As he began to  43  his voice to his son, Jan walked quickly over to him, put her hand on his shoulder and said, “David, please remember we are raising children, not  44 !”

    Jan  45  me how important  46  is as a parent to remember our priorities (things that need attention before others). The window shattered(打碎) by a  47 , a lamp knocked over by a careless child, or a plate dropped in the kitchen are already  48 . The flowers are already dead. We must remember not to  49  to the destruction by breaking a child’s spirit and deadening his  50 .

    A few weeks ago Mark Michaels, the owner of a store, and I were together  51  parenting. He told me while his family were out for dinner, his daughter knocked over her water glass.  52  the water was cleaned up without any blaming remarks from her parents, she looked up and said, “I  53  want to thank you for not being like other parents. Most of my friends’ parents  54  have shouted at them and given them a lecture about paying more attention. Thanks for not  55  that!”

1.A. teaching       B. helping          C. looking at           D. asking

2. A. up                B. around               C. down             D. over

3. A. nearly            B. even                 C. almost               D. right

4. A. leaving           B. staying          C. remaining            D. finding

5. A. hope          B. control              C. mind             D. heart

6. A. strength          B. effort               C. power                D. courage

7. A. pride         B. respect              C. envy             D. honor

8. A. rise          B. expand           C. improve          D. raise

9. A. flowers           B. trees                C. grass                D. vegetables

10. A. called           B. reminded         C. warned           D. told

11. A. this         B. that             C. it                   D. one

12. A. mower            B. baseball         C. chair                D. book

13. A.broken            B. shabby           C. torn             D. worn

14. A. attend           B. tend             C. add              D. see

15. A. happiness        B. liveliness           C. bravery          D. humor

16. A. talking          B. speaking         C. telling              D. discussing

17. A. Before           B. After                C. Until                D. Since

18. A. really           B. actually         C. eventually           D. especially

19. A. should           B. need             C. would                D. must

20. A. saying           B. doing                C. thinking         D. Showing

 

No one was left in the museum now, and John was walking round to see if everything was all right. Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John picked it up and gave it to the director of the museum.

The director called several museums to check and see if it was a stolen painting, but no one claimed (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it. So the director decided to hang it in the museum. All the experts came to look at the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep meaning. The director was proud to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery.

Some weeks later a woman and her little son came to the museum. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy began to cry. The director went over and asked him.

“Why are you crying?”

The child pointed to the painting and said, “That’s my painting on the wall and I want it back.”

“Yes,” said his mother, “he left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look carefully, you can see his name on the painting.”

1.John was perhaps _______.

A．a(chǎn) painter	B．a(chǎn)n expert on painting
C．a(chǎn) visitor to the museum	D．a(chǎn) man working in the museum

2.John found the painting _______.

A．before the museum opened

B．a(chǎn)fter the museum was closed

C．during his visit to the museum

D．while he was enjoying his walk

3.The boy began to cry before the painting because _______.

A．he was afraid of it

B．he thought it was his painting

C．he wanted to have the painting back

D．Both B and C

4.After the director heard what the woman and the boy said, he must be very _______.

A．a(chǎn)ngry

B．a(chǎn)fraid

C．surprised

D．proud

5.All the experts thought the painting good because _______.

A．it was really very beautiful and had very deep meaning

B．the painting was drawn by a famous painter though he was a child

C．a(chǎn)ll of them did not look carefully enough

D．they examined it very carefully

 

完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
David, my neighbor, has two young kids who are five and seven. One day he was  36  his seven-year-old son Kelly how to push the lawn mower(割草機(jī)) around the yard. As he was telling him how to turn the mower  37 , his wife, Jan, called to him to ask a question. As David answered the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower  38  through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn — 39  a two-foot wide path leveled to the ground!
When David turned back and saw what had happened, he began to lose  40 . David had put a lot of time and  41  into making those flower beds the  42  of the neighbourhood. As he began to  43  his voice to his son, Jan walked quickly over to him, put her hand on his shoulder and said, “David, please remember we are raising children, not  44 !”
Jan  45  me how important  46  is as a parent to remember our priorities (things that need attention before others). The window shattered(打碎) by a  47 , a lamp knocked over by a careless child, or a plate dropped in the kitchen are already  48 . The flowers are already dead. We must remember not to  49  to the destruction by breaking a child’s spirit and deadening his  50 .
A few weeks ago Mark Michaels, the owner of a store, and I were together  51  parenting. He told me while his family were out for dinner, his daughter knocked over her water glass.  52  the water was cleaned up without any blaming remarks from her parents, she looked up and said, “I  53  want to thank you for not being like other parents. Most of my friends’ parents  54  have shouted at them and given them a lecture about paying more attention. Thanks for not  55  that!”

【小題1】

A．teaching B．helping C．looking at D．a(chǎn)sking

【小題2】

A．up B．a(chǎn)round C．down D．over

【小題3】

A．nearly B．even C．a(chǎn)lmost D．right

【小題4】

A．leaving B．staying C．remaining D．finding

【小題5】

A．hope B．control C．mind D．heart

【小題6】

A．strength B．effort C．power D．courage

【小題7】

A．pride B．respect C．envy D．honor

【小題8】

A．rise B．expand C．improve D．raise

【小題9】

A．flowers B．trees C．grass D．vegetables

【小題10】

A．called B．reminded C．warned D．told

【小題11】

A．this B．that C．it D．one

【小題12】

A．mower B．baseball C．chair D．book

【小題13】

A．broken B．shabby C．torn D．worn

【小題14】

A．a(chǎn)ttend B．tend C．a(chǎn)dd D．see

【小題15】

A．happiness B．liveliness C．bravery D．humor

【小題16】

A．talking B．speaking C．telling D．discussing

【小題17】

A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since

【小題18】

A．really B．a(chǎn)ctually C．eventually D．especially

【小題19】

A．should B．need C．would D．must

【小題20】

A．saying B．doing C．thinking D．Showing

Heroes of Our Time

A good heart

Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship(獎學(xué)金) to study medicine — but Coach(教練) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. Af friend has said of this good-hearted man: “Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things.”

Success and kindness

After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children’s videos(錄像) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others — producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: “I believe it’s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe.”

Bravery and courage

A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails(鐵軌), and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he’s not a hero. He says: “We have got to show each other some love.”

1.What was Mutombo praised for?

A. Being a star in the NBA.           B. Being a student of medicine.

C. His work in the church.                    D. His willingness to help the needy.

2.Mutombo believes that building the new hospital is ______.

A．helpful to his personal development

B．something he should do for his homeland

C．a(chǎn) chance for his friends to share his money

D．a(chǎn) way of showing his respect to the NBA

3.What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning?

A．Produce safety equipment for children.

B．Make videos to help protect children.

C．Sell children’s music and artwork.

D．Look for missing and exploited children.

4.Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero?

A．He helped a man get across the rails.

B．He stopped a man from destroying the rails.

C．He protected two little girls from getting hurt.

D．He saved a person without considering his own safety.

 

根據(jù)文章，從下框A-F選項(xiàng)中選出能概括每一段主題的最佳選項(xiàng)，選擇中有一項(xiàng)為多余。

A.A careful analysis biologically B.What is global warming? C.Solution to the terrifying result D.Greater danger of extinction E.Many shocking things were found. F.A shocking report

 
【小題1】
The earth is getting warmer. People burn coal, oil and gas and this produces carbon dioxide, methane（沼氣）and nitrous oxide. These gases, called “greenhouse gases”, prevent the heat of the sun from leaving the earth’s upper atmosphere and this makes the earth warmer
【小題2】
A few weeks ago a group of scientists produced a report about global warming and the natural world. They wanted to find out if global warming was dangerous for plants and animals. According to what they found, the scientists say that during the next 50 years about 25% of land animals and plants will become extinct. More than a million plant and animal species will be extinct by 2050.
【小題3】
More than 10% of all plants and animals will become extinct. It is too late to save many plants and animals because of the greenhouse gases that are already in the atmosphere. But the scientists say if we control greenhouse gases now, we could save many more plant and animals from extinction.
【小題4】
The scientists studied some regions of the world with a very rich biology. These were Europe, Australia, Central and South America, and South Africa. Their studies showed that species living in mountainous areas had a better chance of survival because they could move uphill, to get cooler. In flat areas, such as deserts, plants and animals would have to move a very long distance to get cooler, so they are in grater danger of extinction.
【小題5】
The scientists found that half of the 24 species of butterflies they studied in Australia would soon become extinct. 60% of the species in the Kruger National Park in South Africa would also die out, and more than 100% of the 300 South Africa plant species they studied would also become extinct. One of the plants in danger of extinction is the national flower of South Africa, the King Protea. They studied 163 tree species in the Cerrado region of Brazil and found that 70 would become extinct. Many of the plants and trees that live in the region live nowhere else in the world. In Mexico, they studied 1,870 species and found that more than 30% of these were in danger of extinction.