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Reading is an activity people enjoy a lot in their free time.

Some like reading newspapers and (71) o__________ enjoy novels or comic(喜剧的) books. My (72) f__________ books are those about the lives of great people. Reading them always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my (73) o___________ life better.

Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up (74) w__________ their lives were difficult. They tried to use (75) e________ chance to change their lives and make the world better.

One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers (76) w_______ invented the airplane. The plane has (77) m________ the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the (78) r________ why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient(方便的) machine and become great people. Today we will remember them when we see planes (79) i________ the sky.

Whenever I read (80) s_________ about great people, I always learn a lot from them and they encourage me to march on.

This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s lives.

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to (61) ________ (sell) some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it (62) _________ (rain) hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables (63) _________ (sell) out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person (64) _________ (lie) on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and (65) _________ (help) the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there (66) _________ (be) much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “(67) ________ (be) these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly (胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “(68) _________ you _________ (see) who killed the man?” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen (69) _________(beat) him up and sent him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying (审). Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “(70) ________ you ________ (see) it yet?” “Yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

Much of the best food in the world is free. There are some of the foods which you can pick for free in Europe.

Every autumn, people all over Europe go out into the woods and fields to look for mushrooms (蘑菇). People in France, Germany, Poland and Italy are very interested in mushroom picking while people in Britain are less interested. You have to be very careful when you pick wild mushrooms. Some are delicious, but some are dangerous, and they can make you ill or even kill you.

How do you cook mushrooms? You can cook them in oil or in butter, put them in soups or eat them in salads without cooking them.

The most famous and delicious kind of mushroom is the truffle (块菌). It grows underground in forests, especially in Italy and France. It is very difficult to find. Farmers usually go out with dogs or pigs. When the animals get excited and start to dig, they know that there are truffles underground. They dig them up very carefully. Truffles are very valuable. They can be black or light brown or white.

In the countryside, there are lots of different fruits to pick. In June you may find wild strawberries. The best time to look for them is in the evening. If you walk around in woods, sometimes you will smell them before you see them. The blackberry (黑莓) is also well liked. It grows wild round the edges of fields in September and early October. Blackberries are black and small and very sweet. You can eat them with sugar and cream. Or you can cook them for four minutes with some sugar and a little lemon juice. You can also make a very good jam with them.

51. What can you pick in the woods and fields?

A. Apples　　　　 　　 B. Mushrooms　　　　　　 C. Grapes　　　　　　　　　　 D. Some seeds

52. How are people in England in picking mushrooms?

A. They are more interested than people in France .　　　　　　

B. They are less interested than people in France.

C. They are more interesting than people in France.　　　

D. They are less interesting than people in France.　　

53. Why must you be careful when you pick up wild mushrooms?

A. Some of them are delicious.　　　 B. Some of them are dangerous.

C. Some of them are difficult to find.　 　　 D. They are too small to look for.

54. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Many people are afraid of picking wild mushrooms.　

B. Some kinds of wild mushrooms may kill you.

C. The most famous and delicious kind of mushroom is the truffle.

D. Less people in Britain are interested in picking mushrooms in the woods.

55. When is the best time to look for wild strawberries?

A. In the evening.　　 B. In the morning.　　　　 C. At noon.　　　　　　　　　 D. In the daytime.

I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten (幼儿园) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.

I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money.”

It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”

I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”

46. What is this passage mainly about?

A. Love and goodness.                         B. Culture and tradition.

C. Friendship and honesty.             D. Communication and understanding.

47. How much were the clothes that the boy want to buy?

A. $ 8.00                                              B. ten dollars      

C. all his money                                 D. all his money and another $ 8.00

48. Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A. Because the boy had saved some money.

B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

49. What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?

A.令人感动的         B.令人难过的     C.令人失望的      D.令人害怕的

50. What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt.

b. The cashier counted the boy’s money

c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.

d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A. b, a, c, d             B. b, c, a, d        C. d, b, c, a         D. c, d, b, a

“Who needs a shopping mall (购物中心) if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.

Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site (网上购物网站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products（产品）are the most popular on line.

It was reported that more than 250 billion（十亿）yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.

Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

You may question the security of online shopping ,Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient (便利的).Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money .You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”

41. Taobao is ____________.

A. a shopping mall                  B. an online shopper             C. an online shopping site

42. Most online shoppers are ________.

A. young                               B. old                                  C. babies

43. How much did people spend on online shopping through Taobao?

A. 250 billion                  B. 80%                    C. 200 billion

44. What does the underlined word “security” mean?

A. 质量                                B.安全                                C. 信誉

45.Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?

A. Wang Lin’s life.              

B. Online shopping in China. 

C. Shopping on line is not safe.

Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕）, all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

36. Which is the most important festival in China?

A. The Mid-Autumn Festival.        

B. The Spring Festival.     

C. Children’s Day.

37. When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?

A. In March or April.                    

B. In May or June.           

C. In January or February.

38.           is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.

A. Chicken                                   B. Dumpling                       C. Fish

39. What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?  A. Look up.                            B. Help yourself.              C. Come together.

40. The family         when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.

A. give each other the best wishes        

B. buy each other presents

C. sing, dance and play cards

-Jane got an “A” in the Math test.

- ___________. She works the hardest in our class.

A.Many hands make light work　

B. The grass is always greener than the other side　

C. Early birds catch the worm　　 　　

D. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

 I think Tom has to get up early every morning, _______?

A. don’t I               B. doesn’t he         C. hasn’t he           D. do I

 My uncle showed some foreign friends ______ Hangzhou _______ a cloudy afternoon.

A. to; in            B. around; in        C. from; on           D. around; on

- I have a Micro-blog(微博). How about you？

- ___________. And lots of people have visited it.

A. So do I　　　　　　　 B. So I do　 　　　 C. So am I　 　　　 D. So I am