When I came to Cincinnati as an au pair (家庭打工留學(xué)生)，a lot of things there were different from what I knew.My host family lived in a huge house I could only describe as a  “castle”．In Germany I had lived in a small apartment together with my mom.Soon I found out that the “castle” was actually rather small in our neighborhood.

Everybody there was very friendly and polite.They greeted you    when they were walking by at least 3 feet away from you.They must not have seen a German au pair before，for most people I met asked me all kinds of questions about Germany.I enjoyed answering their various strange questions.I made a lot of friends and I started to hang out with them.

Of course，there were a numbor of new things，and it took me the whole year to find them all out.I never got homesick.Perhaps it was because I did not have too many negative (負(fù)面的) experiences and felt loved and welcomed there.

However，I had undergone some painful experience back in Germany.I was frustrated by the way people would run me over and not even say “Sorry.” Taking up my studies at the TU­Dresden I felt lonely.Everybody here seemed to be withdrawn  (離群的)  and I missed ewerything I had in Cincinnati.Germany was so “cold”．I found it so much harder to make new friends.After six months I got a roommate and only two good friends.I also flew back to Cincinnati several times for long periods.I felt that without those visits I was not able to make it.

Now I am over this German culture shock.It almost took me an entire year.I am still going back and forward between Dresden and Cincinnati four times a year.

46．In the opinion of the author，life in Cincinnati was________.

A．wonderful                                          B．hard   

C．painful                                              D．strange

47．The underlined word “undergone” in Paragraph 4 probably means________.

A．welcomed                                  B．a(chǎn)ccepted     

C．expected                                   D．suffered

48．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author?

A．She lived with her mother in a big house in Germany.

B．She never went back to Cincinnati after she came back to Germany.

C．She seldom hung out with her American friends as she was too busy.

D．She did miss her friends in Cincinnati when she was at the TU­Dresden.

49．What is the best title for this passage?

A．University life in Germany

B．My culture shock experience

C．Advantages of living in USA

D．How to be an au pair in USA

When I came to Cincinnati as an au pair (家庭打工留學(xué)生)，a lot of things there were different from what I knew.My host family lived in a huge house I could only describe as a  “castle”．In Germany I had lived in a small apartment together with my mom.Soon I found out that the “castle” was actually rather small in our neighborhood.

Everybody there was very friendly and polite.They greeted youwhen they were walking by at least 3 feet away from you.They must not have seen a German au pair before，for most people I met asked me all kinds of questions about Germany.I enjoyed answering their various strange questions.I made a lot of friends and I started to hang out with them.

Of course，there were a number of new things，and it took me the whole year to find them all out.I never got homesick.Perhaps it was because I did not have too many negative (負(fù)面的) experiences and felt loved and welcomed there.

However，I had undergone some painful experience back in Germany.I was frustrated by the way people would run me over and not even say “Sorry.” Taking up my studies at the TU­Dresden I felt lonely.Everybody here seemed to be withdrawn  (離群的)  and I missed everything I had in Cincinnati.Germany was so “cold”．I found it so much harder to make new friends.After six months I got a roommate and only two good friends.I also flew back to Cincinnati several times for long periods.I felt that without those visits I was not able to make it.

Now I am over this German culture shock.It almost took me an entire year.I am still going back and forward between Dresden and Cincinnati four times a year.

56．In the opinion of the author，life in Cincinnati was________.

A．wonderful                                          B．hard   

C．painful                                              D．strange

57．The underlined word “undergone” in Paragraph 4 probably means________.

A．welcomed                                        B．a(chǎn)ccepted 

C．expected                                         D．suffered

58．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author?

A．She lived with her mother in a big house in Germany.

B．She never went back to Cincinnati after she came back to Germany.

C．She seldom hung out with her American friends as she was too busy.

D．She did miss her friends in Cincinnati when she was at the TU­Dresden.

59．What is the best title for this passage?

A．University life in Germany                     B．My culture shock experience

C．Advantages of living in USA                   D．How to be an au pair in USA

    When I came to Cincinnati as an au pair (家庭打工留學(xué)生), a lot of things there were different from what I knew. My host family lived in a huge house I could only describe as a "castle"．In Germany I had lived in a small apartment together with my mom. Soon I found out that the "castle" was actually rather small in our neighborhood.

Everybody there was very friendly and polite. They greeted you when they were walking by at least 3 feet away from you. They must not have seen a German au pair before, for most people I met asked me all kinds of questions about Germany. I enjoyed answering their various strange questions. I made a lot of friends and I started to hang out with them.

    Of course, there were a number of new things, and it took me the whole year to find them all out. I never got homesick. Perhaps it was because I did not have too many negative experiences and felt loved and welcomed there.

However, I had undergone some painful experience back in Germany. I was frustrated by the way people would run me over and not even say "Sorry."  Taking up my studies at the TU-Dresden, I felt lonely. Everybody here seemed to be withdrawn(離群的) and I missed everything I had in Cincinnati. Germany was so "cold". I found it so much harder to make new friends. After six months I got a roommate and only two good friends. I also flew back to Cincinnati several times for long periods. I felt that without those visits I was not able to make it.

    Now I am over this German culture shock. It almost took me an entire year. I am still going back and forward between Dresden and Cincinnati four times a year.

51. When the author lived in Cincinnati, ________.

   A. she lived in a real castle

   B. some people were not very kind to her

   C. many people were curious about her motherland

   D. she lived in the biggest house in the neighborhood

52. In the opinion of the author, life in Cincinnati was________.

   A. wonderful          B. hard                  C. painful                     D. strange

53. The underlined word "undergone" in Paragraph 4 probably means________

   A. welcomed          B. accepted            C. expected           D. suffered

54. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author?

   A. She lived with her mother in a big house in Germany.

   B. She never went back to Cincinnati after she came back to Germany.

   C. She seldom hung out with her American friends as she was too busy.

   D. She did miss her friends in Cincinnati when she was at the TU-Dresden.

55. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. University life in Germany                 B. My culture shock experience

   C. Advantages of living in USA              D. How to be an au pair in USA

    My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.

    I tried as hard as I could to remain calm, but my heart was racing. I stared down at my sweat-covered, shaking hands.

    I looked up again at the audience, realizing that these were real people. They were not just my mum and dad, who would say, “Good job!” even if I messed up the entire piece.

    What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?

    As it turned out, I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight (聚光燈) was waiting for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.

    Slowly I walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played. I swallowed the golf-ball-sized lump (隆起部分) in my throat and sat down. Slowly, I opened the music. Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory (象牙色的) keys.

    As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece so many times that I could play it backwards if requested.

    Although at one point I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically (自動(dòng)地).

    My eyes burned holes into (were fixed on) the pages in front of me.

    There was no way that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this to myself, I leaned forward and focused carefully on the music.

    When l came to the end of the page, a warning went off inside my head: DON’T MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!

    Needless to say, 1 obeyed myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my “page-turning” feat (技藝), I finished the rest of the piece without making a single mistake.

    After the final note died away, a celebration went into action inside my head. I had finished. I had mastered the impossible.

63. The author was nervous before the performance because _______.

    A. his or her mother and father weren’t present

    B. the strong spotlight was shining onto the stage

    C. he or she hadn’t mastered the entire piece

    D. he or she had never performed in public before

64. The underlined phrase “mess up” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.

    A. put into disorder        B. forget about            C. stop halfway             D. do well in

65. The author _________.

    A. didn’t make any mistake in the performance

    B. felt better at the beginning of the performance

    C. paid all attention to nothing but his / her performance

    D. lost his / her concentration sometimes during the performance

66. What did the author feel about his / her performance?

    A. He / She thought it was comfortable and successful.

    B. He / She thought it was very difficult but successful.

    C. He / She thought he / she had never made a mistake during the performance.

    D. He / She thought he / she played through the piece carefully but light-heartedly.

    My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.

    I tried as hard as I could to remain calm, but my heart was racing. I stared down at my sweat-covered, shaking hands.

    I looked up again at the audience, realizing that these were real people. They were not just my mum and dad, who would say, “Good job!” even if I messed up the entire piece.

    What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?

    As it turned out, I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight (聚光燈) was waiting for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.

    Slowly I walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played．I swallowed the golf-ball-sized lump (隆起部分) in my throat and sat down. Slowly, I opened the music．Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory (象牙色的) keys.

    As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece so many times that I could play it backwards if requested.

    Although at one point I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically (自動(dòng)地).

    My eyes burned holes into (were fixed on) the pages in front of me.

    There was no way that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this to myself, I leaned forward and focused carefully on the music.

    When l came to the end of the page, a warning went off inside my head: DON’T MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!

    Needless to say, 1 obeyed myself with all my heart and mind．And, proud of my “page-turning” feat (技藝), I finished the rest of the piece without making a single mistake.

    After the final note died away, a celebration went into action inside my head．I had finished．I had mastered the impossible.

1．The author was nervous before the performance because _______.

    A．his or her mother and father weren’t present

    B．the strong spotlight was shining onto the stage

    C．he or she hadn’t mastered the entire piece

    D．he or she had never performed in public before

2．The underlined phrase “mess up” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.

A．put into disorder                                  B．forget about

C．stop halfway                                       D．do well in

3．The author __      _______.

    A．didn’t make any mistake in the performance

    B．felt better at the beginning of the performance

    C．paid all attention to nothing but his / her performance

    D．lost his / her concentration sometimes during the performance

4．What did the author feel about his / her performance?

    A．He / She thought it was comfortable and successful.

    B．He / She thought it was very difficult but successful.

    C．He / She thought he / she had never made a mistake during the performance.

       D．He / She thought he / she played through the piece carefully but light-heartedly.

Goldie’s Secret

She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.”; “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.

I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn't know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.

I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.

1.How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

2.In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie        .

3.Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she       .

4.The passage is organized in order of ­       .

Goldie's Secret

She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house. "No space for her any more with the baby coming. " "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present. " People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.

I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared. " "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. 

I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.

1.How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

A．Shocked          B．Sympathetic        C．Annoyed          D．Upset.

2.In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie _______.

A．felt worried        B．was angry          C．a(chǎn)te a little         D．sat by the fire

3.Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ________.

A．saw her puppies                        B．heard familiar barkings

C．wanted to leave the author                D．found her way to her old home

4.The passage is organized in order of ________ .

A．time             B．effectiveness       C．importance        D．complexity

第三部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，40分)
第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，共30分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并
在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Goldie's Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given
her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
1. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A. Shocked.          B. Sympathetic.    C. Annoyed.      D. Upset.
2. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie____________.
AI felt worried                          B. was angry
C. ate a little                            D. sat by the fire
3. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she       .
A. saw her puppies                      B. heard familiar barkings
C. wanted to leave the author              D. found her way to her old home
4. The passage is organized in order of____________.
A. time             B. effectiveness    C. importance     D. complexity

第三部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，40分)

第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，共30分)

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并

在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Goldie's Secret

       She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.

       I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given

her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

       That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

       By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '

       I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.

1. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

     A. Shocked.          B. Sympathetic.    C. Annoyed.      D. Upset.

2. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie____________.

     AI felt worried                          B. was angry

     C. ate a little                            D. sat by the fire

3. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she       .

     A. saw her puppies                      B. heard familiar barkings

     C. wanted to leave the author              D. found her way to her old home

4. The passage is organized in order of____________.

     A. time             B. effectiveness    C. importance     D. complexity

Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.”; “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn't know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
【小題1】How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

Goldie's Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house. "No space for her any more with the baby coming. " "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present. " People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared. " "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. 
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
【小題1】How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

Goldie’s Secret

She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.

I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn’t know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.

I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.

1..

 How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

A. Shocked.         B. Annoyed.     C. Sympathetic.     D. Upset.

2..

. In her first few days at the author’s house, Goldie      .

A. sat by the fire                          B. was angry

C. ate a little                            D. felt worried

3..

 Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ­     .

A. found her way to her old home             B. heard familiar barkings

C. wanted to leave the author              D. saw her puppies

4..

The passage is organized in order of ­     .

A. effectiveness        B. time       C. importance        D. complexity

Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn’t know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
【小題1】.
How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

Goldie's Secret

She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.

I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her.

I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.

1.How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

2.In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie ______.

3.Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ______.

4. The passage is organized in order of ______.

It was the final examination. The class was very   36  . I was checking my paper   37   I saw my best friend, Samy,   38   to cheat at the exam. 

Samy scribbled（潦草地寫） the   39   to some questions on his answer sheet   40   looking at a piece of paper. I was   41   and did not know what to do. My heart was beating   42   by each second. Suddenly, Samy noticed me staring at him.

He made a hand gesture, asking me not to   43   the teacher. I was deep in thoughts when the teacher said, “Time’s up! Please put down your pens! Stop   44  ! I will collect your papers.” I was waken out of my   45   upon hearing the loud voice of the teacher. I went home feeling very   46  . I was so frustrated   47   I even talked to my toys!

The next day, I went straight to the   48   office for I decided to tell the teacher that Samy   49   yesterday. I plucked up（鼓起） my   50   and walked into the office. I told the teacher that Samy had cheated. She was very angry. During break, she   51       Samy and Samy cried. He   52   his face as he ran out of the teachers’ office after he was scolded. After that incident, Samy always ignored me whenever I approached him. I was very sad. I thought my   53   with him must be over.

A few more days later, I was at the bus stop   54   for my bus when Samy came to me with a guilty look on his face. He said, “I’m sorry, I have now   55   cheating at the exam. Will you forgive me?” “Sure,” I replied with a smile. “But promise me never to cheat again.” “I promise!” he replied. Then we walked home happily.

36. A. silent              B. noisy                    C. crowded                D. dirty

37. A. while              B. when                     C. as                          D. whenever

38. A. wanting                     B. searching                  C. attempting                D. Wishing

39. A. sentences           B. words                   C. notes                     D. answers

40. A. before             B. after                     C. until                      D. once

41. A. glad                        B. anxious                  C. afraid                    D. sad

42. A. quicker and quicker                             B. harder and harder

   C. slower and slower                               D. heavier and heavier

43. A. inform             B. phone                    C. tell                               D. ask

44. A. talking             B. writing                  C. looking                  D. thinking

45. A. thoughts           B. room                     C. soul                       D. seat

46. A. bad                 B. worried                 C. calm                     D. miserable

47. A. as                    B. which                   C. but                       D. that

48. A. school’s                  B. headmaster’s                 C. teachers’                D. parents’

49. A. cheated          B. had cheated            C. was cheating           D. had been cheating

50. A. spirit               B. courage                  C. feet                       D. strength

51. A. hit                   B. beat                       C. told                       D. scolded

52. A. covered            B. washed                  C. lowered                 D. raised

53. A. happiness       B. friendship              C. incident                        D. business

54. A. waited              B. to wait                         C. waiting                 D. wait

55. A. appreciated       B. minded                  C. regretted               D. frightened

Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We’re moving house.’; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn’t know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
【小題1】How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

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閱讀下列短文，掌握其大意，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　A 57-year-old woman was hurt yesterday by“a huge black cat”, as she was walking her two dogs near Bodmin Moor in the West Country. Local police are looking into her story, which follows a lot of similar reports in the area in recent months. Residents and visitors to the West Country have been warned to keep away from the Bodmin area.

　　Mrs Williams, the wife of a local farmer, described the cat as“just like something out of the jungle. It was jetblack all over with a white-tipped tail. It had short legs but was very strong.”More details were not available, as the creature moved too fast and MrsWilliams only managed to take a short look at it. The incident happened when Mrs Williams was taking her dogs for a walk, as she always does on Sunday morning. Suddenly something struck her really hard on the back of the head, causing her to fall to the ground, stunned.

　　“When I came to, there was a huge black cat staring down at me with its glittering, green eyes. I got the fright of my life, I can tell you,”said Mrs Williams.“It was a frightening experience,”she told reporters, as she sipped a cup of tea to calm her down, still visibly shaken.“If it hadn't been for my Labrador, it would have savaged me to death. It was about six feet long, the size of a large Alsa-tian (a kind of dog).”Mrs Willians' description matches that of other eye witnesses in incidents involving strange creatures in various parts of the country.

　　More police have been trying to track the“Beast of Bodmin”, since it was first spotted some years ago, but they have so far come up with nothing except for a few very large animals tracks and a trail of dead sheep. Claims that the creature was sighted in a school playground recently are being investigated (調(diào)查).“Our policy is to look into all reports of this sort, however ridiculous,”said Chief Constable(警察局長(zhǎng)) John Witmoor.

　　Investigations are still going on and local police have brought in zoologists to help them with the hunt for the“Beast of Bodmin”. Meanwhile, local people and visitors to the area have been warned not to walk alone on the moor. Parents have been advised to keep their children at a safe distance from the area. Motorists have also been asked to keep an eye out for anything unusual and to report sightings to the police immediately.

1．According to the text, we know that Labrador refers to _____.

[　　]

A．Mrs Williams' dog　　　　　　B．the black cat

C．Mrs Williams' friend　　　　　D．a(chǎn) policeman

2．In order to find the creature, the police _____.

[　　]

A．have warned parents to keep the children safe

B．have asked experts for help

C．a(chǎn)re looking for more eye witnesses

D．a(chǎn)re interviewing visitors to the area

3．From the text we know that the creature was first seen _____.

[　　]

A．sometime last year　　　　　B．a(chǎn) few days ago

C．in recent months　　　　　　D．a(chǎn) few years ago

 (10·北京A篇)

Goldie's Secret

       She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.

       I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given

her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

       That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

       By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '

       I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.

56. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

     A. Shocked.          B. Sympathetic.    C. Annoyed.      D. Upset.

57. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie        .

     AI felt worried                          B. was angry

     C. ate a little                            D. sat by the fire

58. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she       .

     A. saw her puppies                      B. heard familiar barking

     C. wanted to leave the author              D. found her way to her old home

59. The passage is organized in order of ­        .

     A. time             B. effectiveness    C. importance     D. complexity

閱讀理解

閱讀下列短文，掌握其大意，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　A 57-year-old woman was hurt yesterday by“a huge black cat”, as she was walking her two dogs near Bodmin Moor in the West Country. Local police are looking into her story, which follows a lot of similar reports in the area in recent months. Residents and visitors to the West Country have been warned to keep away from the Bodmin area.

　　Mrs Williams, the wife of a local farmer, described the cat as“just like something out of the jungle. It was jetblack all over with a white-tipped tail. It had short legs but was very strong.”More details were not available, as the creature moved too fast and MrsWilliams only managed to take a short look at it. The incident happened when Mrs Williams was taking her dogs for a walk, as she always does on Sunday morning. Suddenly something struck her really hard on the back of the head, causing her to fall to the ground, stunned.

　　“When I came to, there was a huge black cat staring down at me with its glittering, green eyes. I got the fright of my life, I can tell you,”said Mrs Williams.“It was a frightening experience,”she told reporters, as she sipped a cup of tea to calm her down, still visibly shaken.“If it hadn't been for my Labrador, it would have savaged me to death. It was about six feet long, the size of a large Alsa-tian (a kind of dog).”Mrs Willians' description matches that of other eye witnesses in incidents involving strange creatures in various parts of the country.

　　More police have been trying to track the“Beast of Bodmin”, since it was first spotted some years ago, but they have so far come up with nothing except for a few very large animals tracks and a trail of dead sheep. Claims that the creature was sighted in a school playground recently are being investigated (調(diào)查).“Our policy is to look into all reports of this sort, however ridiculous,”said Chief Constable(警察局長(zhǎng)) John Witmoor.

　　Investigations are still going on and local police have brought in zoologists to help them with the hunt for the“Beast of Bodmin”. Meanwhile, local people and visitors to the area have been warned not to walk alone on the moor. Parents have been advised to keep their children at a safe distance from the area. Motorists have also been asked to keep an eye out for anything unusual and to report sightings to the police immediately.

1．According to the text, we know that Labrador refers to _____.

[　　]

A．Mrs Williams' dog　　　　　　B．the black cat

C．Mrs Williams' friend　　　　　D．a(chǎn) policeman

2．In order to find the creature, the police _____.

[　　]

A．have warned parents to keep the children safe

B．have asked experts for help

C．a(chǎn)re looking for more eye witnesses

D．a(chǎn)re interviewing visitors to the area

3．From the text we know that the creature was first seen _____.

[　　]

A．sometime last year　　　　　B．a(chǎn) few days ago

C．in recent months　　　　　　D．a(chǎn) few years ago