Listen and choose

(1)Can Bill ride a bike?

[　　]

A．Yes, he can.

B．No, he can't.

C．No, he doesn't.

(2)Does Robin play soccer?

[　　]

A．Yes, he can.

B．No, he can't.

C．Yes, he does.

(3)Is Susan listening to music?

[　　]

A．Yes, she is.

B．No, she isn't.

C．No, she is.

(4)Does Jane like eating ice cream?

[　　]

A．Yes, she is.

B．No, she doesn't.

C．Yes, she does.

The ball struck the bat and flew high, above the infield. I gasped (倒抽氣）. Oh my gosh, it's heading for Mitzi, Mitzi will never catch it. I don't think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life. I wish Coach Jim wouldn't have put her into the game. I know it's the rule that all girls play, but 1 want to win. Mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball (壘球）.I wish she hadn't joined our team.

So far we've won nine games. If we win this one, we' 11 have won- all of our games and be the champions, Oh, gosh, look at Coach Jim. He's standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and I bet he's thinking the same thing that I am. If Mitzi doesn't catch it, the other team will score and the game will be over. I've got a sick feeling in my stomach. I can't look, but I have to. Look at her. She has her glove down by her side and she's moving around.

Now the ball is starting to come down. Mitzi isn't moving anymore and she isn't back far enough. It's going over her head. I can hear our coach yelling from the bench. Back up Mitzi. Back up. Oh, God, I want to win this game so bad. Please let Mitzi catch the ball.

It's there. The ball has slammed into her glove and Mitzi’s arm is back over her shoulder. I'm closing my eyes. I can't look anymore.

It’s that? I hear a yell and then another one. I don' t want to look. It must be the girls on the other team yelling. But that sounds like Mitzi yelling. I ’ m going to peek (偷看).Mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove, like an ice cream in a cone (圓錐體), is the softball. Mitzi caught the ball. We're the champions.

Mitzi, Mitzi. That was a great catch. I'm so glad you're playing on our team.

31.    What does the author mean when she says "he's thinking the same thing"?

A. The coach wishes Mitzi hadn't joined their team.

B. The coach hopes Mitzi will catch the ball.

C. The coach thinks their team will win all the games.

D. The coach thinks Mitzi will miss the ball.

32.The author writes the first three paragraphs to_________

A. make Mitzi’s latter performance look more striking

B. indicate that Mitzi is an excellent player

C. indicate the match will be a very close one

D. tell the ‘ readers that their team is a strong one

33.    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hearing the yelling, the author was sure their team had won.

B. The girls of the other team began to yell, for their team won.

C. Mitzi succeeded in the end with the coach's encouragement.

D. Mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball.

34.  What is the best title for the text?

A. A Close Softball Match.                              B. A Wonderful Catch.

C. Don't Lose Heart.                                       D. My Friend Mitzi.

Today I spent my first Father's Day as a father. My wife worked hard to make the day special and it started when she made me a nice breakfast. Then we spent the morning at church and then went out for a nice lunch at a place where I'd been longing to go for a while. The afternoon was spent at the pool eating ice cream and cookie cake.

I've become a dad, so what does Father's Day mean to me now? Well, I guess the day is really about appreciating my dad. I'd say the last 10 months saw all the hard work my parents did for my son. They have to work even harder now as my son Sawyer is moving around and getting into everything.

I've always appreciated the hard work my dad did, though I seldom talked about it. I come from many generations of blue-collar workers and three generations of workers of Ford Motor Company. My dad spent more than thirty years working at Ford and is still working for a city water department. I recall he would sometimes work seven days a week and sometimes until midnight. He seems to enjoy working with his hands and is good at cars and fixing things. I'm not nearly as good at cars as my dad. I spent one night working a midnight shift at an M&M factory and decided never to do it again.

Growing up I didn't have to worry about whether I'd have food to eat and now I still call my dad whenever my car makes a funny sound. Some of my sweetest memories are wrestling with my dad, and driving with him in his truck to Grandpa's with the windows down.

Thanks for working hard all those years and taking care of us, Dad.

54. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

A. Why the author likes celebrating Father's Day.

B. What the author's wife wanted him to do on Father's Day.

C. How the author should have celebrated Father's Day.　

D. How the author spent his first Father's Day as a father.　

55. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that ________.

A. the author is too busy to look after his son

B. the author's parents help look after his little son

C. the author doesn't know what Father's Day really means　

D. the author doesn't think looking after his son is a hard job

56. In Paragraph 3, the author mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A. He had a very difficult childhood

B. His dad is really good at repairing cars

C. His dad really deserves his appreciation

D. His dad should have changed his job

57. When the author was young, he ________.

A. was interested in fixing cars

B. felt the happiest at his grandpa's

C. sometimes suffered from hunger

D. had some great time with his father

 完形填空（共20題，每小題1分，滿分20分）

A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草機(jī)) and after a week I __26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the __27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __28___ lawnmowing company.

I was thinking about this one Sunday as the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷車(chē)）__29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and  I __30__my coin purse and __31__outside. On the pavement were three young __32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really __33__anyone yet.

It was a __34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied__35___. At that moment a fourth boy _36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __37__one too!! And there was just enough _38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really __39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to __40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.

I left for work that evening, and didn't __41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__42__: Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous __43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.

This act of __44__not only made a big difference to me, __45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.

1.                A．hoped         B．promised       C．imagined  D．realized

2.                A．drying          B．short           C．growing  D．new

3.                A．paying         B．managing       C．serving   D．operating

4.A. left            B. stopped          C started           D. passe

5.                A．made          B．bought         C．opened   D．grabbed

6.                A．looked         B．stayed          C．headed   D．played

7.                A．boys           B．girls            C．pupils    D．men

8.                A．found          B．met            C．taught    D．touched

9.                A．bad            B．long           C．hot  D．cool

10.               A．enthusiastically   B．cautiously       C．simply D．seriously

11.               A．saw           B．upset          C．joined D．led

12.               A．received       B．finish          C．order D．love

13.               A．space          B．power         C．cloth D．change

14.               A．natural         B．nice           C．easy  D．basic

15.               A．thank          B．remind         C．visit  D．calm

16.               A．sleep          B．return         C．recover   D．suffer

17.               A．different       B．dangerous      C．important  D．possible

18.               A．courage        B．fortune         C．interest   D．warmth

19.               A．bravery        B．politeness       C．kindness   D．faith

20.               A．a(chǎn)s             B．but            C．if D．or

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When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.

On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.

I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

A. never                 B. hardly             C. frequently     D. strangely

A. expect               B. mention           C. wait                       D. get         

A. month                   B. day                 C. weekend          D. moment        

A. finish                B. drive                C. turn                 D. return       

A. indicated              B. meant               C. suggested          D. instructed    

A. anger                    B. shame              C. happiness         D. disappointment

A. funny                    B. surprising         C. interesting        D. beautiful    

A. came                   B. spoke              C. went                D. flew       

A. serve                     B. treat                       C. buy                 D. provide    

A. extra                  B. limited            C. little                D. easy      

A. after                    B. while               C. when             D. although 

A. sadness                B. regret                      C. curiosity          D. selfishness 

A. accept                  B. pay                 C. pass              D. eat      

A. turn back            B. keep up           C. stop by           D. give in    

A. unsatisfied           B. awful                      C. frightened     D. crazy     

A. even                  B. never                      C. only               D. somehow  

A. knew              B. learned            C. acknowledged         D. found    

A. dearest                 B. worst              C. cheapest           D. best       

A. made out             B. prepared for     C. went on           D. took up  

A. crossed               B. left                C. saw            D. approached

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Difficulty: Very Easy
Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)
Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.
What you’ll need:
1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.
How to make it:
l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.
l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!
Tips:
1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.
Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!
These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.
These are the other supplies:
Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.
Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.
When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)
Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!
【小題1】The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____.

完形填空（共20題，每小題1分，滿分20分）
A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草機(jī)) and after a week I __26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the __27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __28___ lawnmowing company.
I was thinking about this one Sunday as the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷車(chē)）__29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and  I __30__my coin purse and __31__outside. On the pavement were three young __32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really __33__anyone yet.
It was a __34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied__35___. At that moment a fourth boy _36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __37__one too!! And there was just enough _38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really __39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to __40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.
I left for work that evening, and didn't __41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__42__: Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous __43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.
This act of __44__not only made a big difference to me, __45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.

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When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays.On the way home, Dad      stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn't     it. but I could pray from the     we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or      and go home empty-handed. That corner     either mouth-watering excitement or     .

    On one special day. we were heading home. and again I was praying for the    sound of his offer. It     . "Would you like an ice cream today?" "That sounds great, Dad!" But then he said, "How would you like to      today?"

    Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents. plus some      for odd jobs. But      it was my money, ice cream wasn't a good use of it. In a fit of      , I said, "Well, in that case. I guess I'll      ." My father just said, "Okay, Son."

      But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to     . But he just said. "That's okay. We don't really need one." I felt       for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn't mind, or     act disappointedly.

      I     that generosity goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than "thank you". On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the    ice cream I'd ever had.

      I'Il tell you one more thing. We    another trip the next week. As we      the corner, I said, "Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat."

1.A. never                B. hardly          C. frequently       D. strangely

2.A. expect                B. mention        C. wait             D. get

3.A. month                B. day            C. weekend         D. moment

4.A. finish                B. drive           C. tum             D. return

5.A. indicated             B. meant          C. suggested        D. instructed

6.A. anger                B. shame          C. happiness        D. disappointment

7.A.  funny             B. surprising        C. interesting        D. beautiful

8.A. came               B. spoke           C. went             D. flew

9.A. serve               B. treat             C. buy             D. provide

10.A. extra               B. limited          C. little             D. easy

11.A. after                B. while            C. when            D. although

12.A. sadness             B. regret           C. curiosity          D. selfishness

13.A. accept              B.pay              C. pass         '    D. eat

14.A. turn back           B. keep up          C. stop by           D. give in

15.A. unsatisfied         B. awful            C. frightened         D.crazy

16.A. even              B. never            C. only              D. somehow

17.A. knew             B. leamed           C. found             D. acknowledged

18.A. dearest            B. worst            C. cheapest           D. best

19.A. made out          B. prepared for       C. went on            D. took up

20.A. crossed           B. left               C. save               D. approached

第三節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(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。        

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays．On the way home, Dad  21 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams．I couldn’t  22  it, but I could pray from the  23 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  24  and go home empty-handed．That corner  25  either mouth-watering excitement or 26 ．

One day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  27  sound of his offer．It  28 ．“Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “Would you like to  29  today?”

“Twenty cents!” I thought to myself, “I can afford it．I got 25 cents’ pocket money and some  30  for odd jobs（零活）．Well,  31  it is enough, ice cream isn’t a good use of it.”    32 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll  33 .” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  34 ．But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  35  for my selfishness and ungratefulness．He didn’t mind, or  36  act disappointed．

From that I  37  generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness (感謝) sometimes costs more than “thank you”．On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  38 ice cream I’d ever had．

I’ll tell you one more thing．We  39  another trip the next week．As we  40  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

21．A．suddenly           B．hardly      C．frequently             D．strangely

22．A．expect     B．mention            C．wait          D．get         

23．A．month        B．day           C．weekend          D．time        

24．A．finish        B．drive          C．turn D．return       

25．A．showed  B．meant        C．suggested         D．instructed    

26．A．a(chǎn)nger        B．shame     C．happiness        D．disappointment

27．A．interesting         B．surprising          C．beautiful    D．funny   

28．A．came        B．spoke       C．rung         D．flew       

29．A．serve B．treat        C．buy           D．provide     

30．A．extra        B．limited     C．little         D．easy      

31．A．since  B．a(chǎn)s    C．when    D．a(chǎn)lthough   

32．A．However    B．Therefore          C．Besides  D．Instead 

33．A．a(chǎn)ccept        B．pay           C．pass               D．forbid      

34．A．turn back          B．carry on           C．stop by            D．give in    

35．A．unsatisfied         B．a(chǎn)shamed C．shameful          D．crazy     

36．A．even         B．never         C．only         D．somehow  

37．A．recognized         B．learned    C．realized  D．found    

38．A．dearest      B．worst      C．cheapest          D．best       

39．A．made up   B．prepared for    C．went on  D．took on  

40．A．came over        B．came left       C．came out              D．came near

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。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.

On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.

I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

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。
When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.
On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.
I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad  36  stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t  37 it, but I could pray from the   38  we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  39  and go home empty-handed. That corner  40  either mouth-watering excitement or  41  .
On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  42  sound of his offer. It   43 . “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to  44  today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled（震驚）. I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some  45  for odd jobs（零活）. But  46 it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of  47 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll   48  .”My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  49 . But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  50  for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or  51  act disappointed.
I   52 that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  53  ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We  54 another trip the next week. As we  55  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

【小題10】

A．extra B． limited C．little D．easy

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag

Difficulty: Very Easy

Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)

Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.

What you’ll need:

1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.

How to make it:

l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.

l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.

l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.

l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.

l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!

Tips:

1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.

Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!

These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:

1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.

These are the other supplies:

Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.

Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.

When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)

Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!

1.The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____.

A．1/2 cup of milk                         B．1 cup of milk

C．1 spoon of ice cream                     D．2 spoons of ice cream

2.Which of the following things is NOT included in both recipes?

A．Sugar            B．Ice               C．Plastic bag         D．Nuts

3.Which of the following statements about the second parent is TRUE?

A．He/ She doesn’t agree with the first parent.

B．He/ She doesn’t think five minutes is enough

C．He/ She doesn’t like cocoa better than nuts.

D．He/ She doesn’t think the chocolaty tastes bad.

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad   36  stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t  37 it, but I could pray from the   38  we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  39  and go home empty-handed. That corner  40  either mouth-watering excitement or  41  .

 On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  42  sound of his offer. It   43 . “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to  44   today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled（震驚）. I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some  45   for odd jobs（零活）. But  46  it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of   47  , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll   48  .”My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  49 . But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  50  for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or   51  act disappointed.

I   52 that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  53   ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We  54 another trip the next week. As we  55  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

1. A. never          B. hardly      C. frequently          D. strangely

2. A. expect       B. mention     C. wait                      D. get

3. A. month        B. day         C. weekend                   D. moment

4. A. finish       B. drive      C. turn                       D. return

5. A. indicated    B. meant      C. suggested          D. instructed

6. A. anger        B. shame       C. happiness       D. disappointment

7. A. funny       B. surprising     C. interesting         D. beautiful

8. A. came         B. spoke               C. went              D. flew

9. A. serve        B. treat       C. buy                        D. provide

10. A. extra        B. limited     C. little                    D. easy

11. A. after        B. while       C. when                      D. although

12. A. sadness      B. regret      C. curiosity               D. selfishness

13. A. accept       B. pay          C. pass                     D. eat

14. A. turn back    B. keep up      C. stop by                  D. give in

15. A. unsatisfied  B. embarrassed  C. frightened     D. crazy

16. A. even         B. never        C. only                     D. somehow

17. A. knew          B. learned     C. acknowledged（承認(rèn)） D. found

18. A. dearest       B. worst        C. cheapest                D. best

19. A. made out      B. prepared for   C. went on               D. took up

20. A. crossed       B. left         C. came                  D. approached

閱讀理解

　　Humans not only love eating ice cream, they enjoy feeding it to their pets. Market studies show that two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs. Unfortunately, says William Tyznik, an expert on animal nutrition (營(yíng)養(yǎng)) at Ohio State University, ice cream is not good for dogs. “It has milk sugar in it,” He says,“which dogs cannot digest very well. ”

　　Bothered (拓?cái)_) by that knowledge but aware (having idea) of the desire of dog owners to please their companions, Tyznik invented a new frozen treat for dogs that, he says, in more nutritious that ice cream-and as much fun to eat. The product, called Frosty Paws, is made of a liquid byproduct(副產(chǎn)品) of cheese and milk with the sugar removed. Frosty Paws also contains refined soy flour, water, vegetable oil, vitamins and minerals. It took Tyznic, who has also invented a horse food (called Tizwhiz) and another dog food (named Tizbits), three years to perfect the Frosty Paws formula, and two attempts, to commercialize it. After losing $ 25,000 trying to market the invention himself, Tyznik sold the rights to Associated Ice Cream of Westerville. Ohio, which makes the product and packages it in cups.

　　Tyznik claims that Frosty Paws has been tested extensively and that “dogs love it. ”O(jiān)f , 1,400 dogs that have been offered the product, he says, 89 percent took it on the first try. Three out of four preferred it to Mild-Bone or sausages. The ■section of supermarkets, comes in packs of three or four cups ,costing between $ 1.39 and $ 1.79.

　　What would happen if a human should mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream? Nothing says Tyznik. It's harmless , but frankly , he says , it won's taste very good.

1．Two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs because ________.

[　　]

A．they take pleasure in doing this

B．they can't find and other dog food on the market

C．ice cream is cheap on the market

D．ice cream is easy to digest

2．For dogs, Frosty Paws ________.

[　　]

A．is sweeter than ice cream

B．tastes much better than ice cream

C．is healthier than ice cream

D．looks much more attractive than ice cream

3．With the invention of Frosty Pawas, Tyznik ________.

[　　]

A．made a big fortune

B．lost all the money he had

C．became very famous overnight

D．provided a tasty food for dogs.

4．Humans ________.

[　　]

A．like the taste of Frosty Paws, too

B．may find the taste of Frosty Paws not so good

C．may get poisoned by Frosty Paws

D．often mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream

    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。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _1_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _2_ it, but I could pray from the _3_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _4_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _5_ either mouth-watering excitement or _6_.

On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _7_ sound of his offer. It _8_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _9_ today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _10_ for odd jobs(零活). But _11_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _12_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _13_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _14_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _15_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _16_ act disappointed.

I _17_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _18_ ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We _19_ another trip the next week. As we _20_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

1.A. never                 B. hardly              C. frequently     D. strangely

2.A. expect          B. mention           C. wait                       D. get         

3.A. month                   B. day                  C. weekend          D. moment        

4.A. finish                B. drive                C. turn                 D. return       

5.A. indicated              B. meant                C. suggested         D. instructed    

6.A. anger                    B. shame              C. happiness         D. disappointment

7.A. funny                    B. surprising         C. interesting        D. beautiful    

8.A. came                   B. spoke              C. went               D. flew       

9.A. serve                     B. treat                       C. buy                 D. provide    

10.A. extra                  B. limited             C. little          D. easy      

11.A. after                    B. while               C. when             D. although 

12.A. sadness               B. regret                      C. curiosity          D. selfishness 

13.A. accept                 B. pay                  C. pass              D. eat      

14.A. turn back           B. keep up           C. stop by           D. give in    

15.A. unsatisfied           B. awful                      C. frightened     D. crazy     

16.A. even                  B. never                C. only                D. somehow  

17.A. knew                 B. learned             C. acknowledged         D. found    

18.A. dearest                B. worst              C. cheapest          D. best       

19.A. made out             B. prepared for     C. went on           D. took up  

20.A. crossed              B. left                 C. saw           D. approached