According to the rule, children should ______ a nearby school to receive education in Nanjing.

A. enter B. treat C. support D. present

— Did you see Betty just now?

— Yes. She _____ someone, so I nodded to her and went away.

A. phoned B. is phoning

C. was phoning D. has phoned

It’s said that of the water around the world polluted.

A. two thirds; has B. two thirds; is

C. two third; are D. two thirds; have

— Never give up. If you keep practising speaking English every day, you’ll make great progress.

—Thanks for encouraging me. I know _______.

A. practice makes perfect

B. it never rains but it pours

C. many hands make light work

D. every dog has its day

— _______ is it from the New Town to the old city centre?

— Less than 30 minutes by underground.

A. How far B. How often C. How long D. How much

— Do you know second-hand smoke?

— To protect our health and memory.

A. how we should prevent

B. how should we prevent

C. why we should prevent

D. why should we prevent

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Last Monday, I was walking home. On my way down some steep(陡峭的）stone steps, I ___ an elderly lady. There must be something wrong with her ____ She was clearly struggling to get down the steps.

As I ____ past, I thought to myself,"If that was me， ____ would I hope for?" So I went to the lady and asked her if she needed any ___ .She looked a little surprised and then ___ accepted.

I took hold of the lady's arm. It took us about ten ____ to slowly get down the steps. This lady told me she was on her way to the ____ for a medical examination on her legs. She could not ____ thanking me and telling me how God had heard her and sent me to help. When we ____ the bottom of the steps, I offered to send her to the bus stop ____she kindly refused. She said she was over the worst part of the journey and I was ____ enough.

It was for the first time that I thought of giving a stranger the act of ____ . I will never forget the look of gratefulness of this lady. I realize that a ____ gesture (善意的举动）can mean so much to others, even if it's just helping with shopping bags, a smile to someone who looks ______ or opening a door. It will make me try to offer help where it is possible.

1.A. saved. B. met C. found D. called

2.A. eyes B.arms C. legs D. ears

3.A. jumped B. walked C. rode D. drove

4.A. what B. that C. which D.who

5.A. food B. money C. guide D. help

6.A. thankfully B. carefully C. hardly D. luckily

7.A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days

8.A. park B. hospital C. city D. museum

9.A. stop B. enjoy C. begin D. remember

10.A. looked for B. looked at C. arrived at D. waited for

11.A. and B. so C. or D. but

12.A. strong B. helpful C. brave D. energetic

13.A. strength B. wisdom C. kindness D. courage

14.A. small B. difficult C. creative D. clever

15.A. satisfied B. pleased C. excited D. worried

1. We can know from the passage that _________.

A. there are only three books with tapes

B. we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores

C. two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

2.The following books have children as their main characters except ____.

A. PETER PAN B. GONE WITH THE WIND

C. A LITTLE PRINCESS D. THE SECRET GARDEN

3.If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay ______.

A. ￥30 B. ￥12 C. ￥50 D. ￥42

4. Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help except_________.

A. the power of hope B. friendship

C. her uncle D. nature’s magic

5. This text is most probably taken from a __________.

A. newspaper B. science magazine

C. storybook D. book guide

Ou Pingqin was a teacher in a special school (for deaf and mute(聋哑)students) of Yangxin in Huangshi, who has recently been considered the Most Beautiful Teacher in China.

After graduating from a college, she went to this school alone and worked there for nearly twenty years.

The headmaster of the school said, "She worked hard and taught well. She was a backbone teacher in our school. She was also the most welcome teacher among the students. For students, she was like a mother. They called her Little Mother.”

One day，when she was talking with her students in the dormitory. It looked as if something heavy would fall off. It was dangerous. At that time, without any hesitation (犹豫)，she pushed two students away, but she was hit heavily. However，she continued working with great pain later.

One of her officemates (同事) said, "Ou Pinggin was not only a teacher but also a mother to her students in her class. She cared about their studies and even their life. She was very strict in her work.”

A student's parent said, “She was very warm-hearted. My son lost his father who supported the family. Every month，the teacher gave him 100 yuan to buy books from her own income..”She devoted all her life to the teaching and her students, but she didn't marry when she died at the age of 36.

Ou Pinqin’s deeds have drawn much attention in the country. She was the students’ Little Mother, but gave them great love.

1.From the report we know ______.

A. Ou Pingqin was born in Yangxin

B. Ou Pingqin was old

C. Ou Pingqin had a son

D. Ou Pingqin didn't marry

2.The underlined word "backbone" in the passage means in Chinese.

A. 驼背 B. 中枢 C. 骨干 D. 脊椎

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the report?

A. She saved the students in danger.

B. She bought books for herself every month.

C. She graduated from a college.

D. She helped the poor student.

4. In the report Ou Pingqin was praised by many people except ______. ·

A. her mother B. her student's parent

C. her officemate D. her headmaster

5.The best title of the report is ______.

A. Save Students

B. A Teacher's Life

C. Little Mother, Great Love

D. Beautiful Mother

One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold(金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.

One day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds(种子) of pure white marigold. It turned out to be an old woman of over 70 years old. Some scientists in the college doubted it, but it was surprising that those seeds finally took root(根) in the earth. The miracle（奇迹）appeared after one year, the field was covered by pure white marigold.

So the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus(焦点).

The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn’t complete the job that scientists could never do, so her thought was only a daydream.

Still, the old woman didn’t change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose the faintest (最暗淡的) one from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose…. Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman’s husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.

Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was not nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.

A problem even scientists couldn’t deal with was solved by an old woman who didn’t understand genetics. Was it magic?

To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle!

1.According to the passage, marigold is unusual.

A. white B. purple C. brown D. golden

2.What does the old woman love?

A. Seeds B. Pictures C. Flowers D. Leaves

3. It can be learned from the passage that .

A. the children didn’t agree on their mother’s decision

B. the woman needed the great reward for her big family

C. the scientists also succeeded in growing the white marigold

D. the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family

44. 4.The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she .

A. was luckier than scientists

B. put her heart into flowers

C. got support from her family

D. studied the seed genetics well

5.The passage mainly talks about .

A. the difficulties of getting the white marigold

B. the possibility of going beyond scientists

C. the unforgettable development of marigold

D. the importance of holding on to dreams