19．--Sit down，please，take it easy．What's your name，please？
--Alice．
--（16）C．
--My house was broken into last night．
--Can you describe what happened last night？
--Yes．At 6 o'clock，my husband and I left home attend a friends birthday party．（17）F When I opened the door，we found that someone had entered our house by the window．
--（18）A．--Yes．My diamond necklace is gone，（19）E．
--Can you tell me anything more？
--The man living opposite our house s aid he had heard a sound of glass being broken at about 11．After a while，he saw a tall man with long hair come out of my house．
--Well，（20）B．If we have any news，we'll let you know．

A．Have you got anything stone？ B．we'll look into the case right away． C．What's the matter，Madam？ D．don't worry too much about such a case． E．so are the my computer and two valuable vases． F．We didn't get home until midnight． G．We are sure to find out the thief．

18．At the end of a party，he invited her to have coffee with him． In a nice coffee shop，he was too nervous to say anything，and she felt uncomfortable，thinking，"Please let me go home．''
 Suddenly he asked the waiter，"Would you please give me some salt？I'd like to put it in my coffee．''
 Everybody，s tared at him-so strange!His face turned red，but，still，he put the salt in his coffee and drank it．
 She asked him curiously，"Why do you have this hobby？"
 He replied，"When I was a little boy，I was living near the sea．I liked pla ying in the sea，and I could feel the taste of the sea，just like the taste of the salty coffee．Now every time I have the salty coffee，I always think of my childhood．I miss my hometown and my parents so much．''
  She was deeply touched．A man who can tell out his-homesickness must be a man who loves home，cares about home，and has responsibility for home．
  They continued to date．She found that actually he was such a good person，b ut she almost missed him!
  Thanks to his salty coffee!Then the story went just like every beautiful love story…And，every time she made coffee for him，she put some salt in the coffee．
  After 40 years，he passed away，leaving her a letter which said，"My dearest，please forgive my whole life lie．This was the only lie I told to you-the salty coffee．
"Remember the first time we dated？I was so nervous at that time．Actually I wanted some sugar，but I said salt．It was hard for me to change，so I just went ahead．
"I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life，but I was too afraid to do that，as I have promised not to lie to you for anything．
"Now I'm dying，I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth：I don't like the salty coffee．What a strange bad taste!But I have had the salty coffee in my whole life!…"
  Her tears made the letter totally wet．
  Someday，someone asked her，"What's the taste of salty coffee？""It's sweet？"she replied．
12．After ordering some salt to put into the coffee，the young man must have felt．C
A．excited        B．satisfied        C．embarrassed D．displeased
13．Why did the man have salty coffee all his life？C
A．To change lifestyle．       
B．To please his wife．
C．To keep his word．  
D．To remember the past．
14．What did the writer mean by saying"she almost missed him"in Paragraph？A
A．She meant to leave him on their first date．  
B．She thought of him every now and then．
C．She nearly misunderstood his explanation．
D．She could hardly believe this simple fact．
15．It is implied in the passage that the womanBwhen reading the letter left by her husband．
A．was confused about his behavior       
B．was touched by his white lie
C．felt sorry to know the truth too Late 
D．felt angry about his dishonesty．

17．The green tribe（部落） and the red tribe had hated each other for as long as anyone could remember．Nobody knew the reason，and even the history teachers couldn't remember how the war had started，but they knew the other tribe had done something seriously wrong．The tribes were not at war any more，but there was no contact between them and，according to the laws of each tribes，nobody was allowed to speak to anyone from the other tribe．
There was a stream between the two tribes．One day，it happened two children，one from the green tribe and one from the red tribe，wandered away from their families and met by the stream．They were only five years old，so neither Greenboy nor Redboy had learnt to read and write．They hadn't been taught to hate the other tribe，and they didn't know about the law that they shouldn't speak to each other．They looked at each other in surprise and，then decided to have a swimming race from one bank to the other．Greenboy was not a good swimmer，so Redboy was soon a long way in front of Greenboy．When Redboy turned round，he saw that Greenboy was in danger．Redboy swam back and took hold of Greenboy and helped him to swim back to his own side of the river．
The two boys went back to their tribes．Days passed and they started school．On their first day at school they both had history lessons in their different schools．The green history teacher explained to Greenboy that the red tribe were dangerous and the red history teacher explained to Redboy that the green tribe were dangerous．Both boys were surprised．Greenboy told the green history teacher about the day he had been saved by Redboy．Redboy explained to the red history teacher that he had met Greenboy and liked him．The red tribe and the green tribe realized how stupid they had been and made peace from then on．
6．The two tribes didn't speak to each other becauseA．
their laws didn't allow them to
history teachers taught them not to
the red tribe had done something wrong
the green tribe had done something wrong
7．Which of the following is true according to the passage？C
A．The Greenboy saved the Redboy．
B．The two boys played tennis by the stream．
C．The boys were taught the laws after they went to school．
D．History teachers knew there was a war between the two tribes．
8 From the passage，we can inferC．
A．the two tribes had a war
B．teachers didn't teach history after that
C．the two tribes were getting on well after that
D．the Greenboy and the Redboy hated each other．

16．How to become a professional athlete
      Everyone wants to be a superstar athlete．However，there is a lot of competition to make it．So if you want to be a professional athlete，you have to know all the tricks of the trade to rise up above the rest．（16）BTo play your sport better than anyone else，you have to practice your skil ls with lots of repetition．For example，you have to shoot 100 free throws every day for basketball．
Make steady improvements
      If you are a baseball pitcher （投手） and your fastball is stuck at about 60 miles per hour，change it up!Try to walk your first step a little bit longer，bring in your elbow a little bit tighter，or try to reach higher when you're following through．（17）DQuality coaches
      Have you ever noticed that a lot of kids with parents who are professional athletes will often become professional athletes in the same sport？They have access to a professional athlete's tips and tricks．（18）FYou should try to find coaches or professional athletes that are willing to answer your questions．
Diet of champions（19）C
 If you can change your diet to a healthy one，you're going to be stronger．
Friends and enemies
（20）G By having great teammates or competitors，it pushes you to try harder and that always results in getting bet ter．

A．Better late than never
B．Practice makes perfect 
C．The biggest thing that most kids often ignore is their diet．
D．The big secret to advancing your skills above anyone else is to improve．
E．These little improvements are things that will help you advance your skills．
F．But don't get discouraged if you don't have parents who were profe ssional athletes．
G．Surrounding yourself with quality teammates and competitors is the best way to get better．

15．It is a good idea to take your dog to an obedience school，a place that trains dogs how to behave properly．Not only do dogs l earn a lot at these classes，but owners also learn proper human-to-dog communication．When it comes to dog obedience schools，though，there are many to choose from．The following are some things to consider as you are making this decision．
◆You may have a preference for taking one instruction，which is nice when you have a dog that is easily distracted； however，if your dog can focus its attention，you can choose a class with other dogs，which is great for the socialization of your dog．
◆Talk with the trainers about their training methods as there are several methods that are commonly used．Because you are the one that will be taking the dog home after training is over，you should make sure that the method your dog is trained in is one that you will feel comfortable using．
◆If you know other people that have taken their dogs to the obedience school，ask them for introduction or even for places that they were dissatisfied with．Even if you see strangers with dogs that seem well behaved，you may ask if they took a special obedience class．
◆Going online，you can look up what other people have had to say about dog obedience classes that you are considering，and even find out about the trainers．People often post opinions about their own experiences that you can make use of．
8．What do dog owners usually do in the obedience school？C
A．They choose the training methods by themselves．
B．They train their dogs together with the trainers．
C．They learn how to communicate with their dogs．
D．They share their experiences of raising dogs with each other．
9．The underlined word"distracted"in Paragraph 2 probably means"B"．
A．becoming very excited          
B．unable to focus        
C．very afraid or frightened         
D．making trouble
10．The author wrote this text mainly to tell dog ownersD．
A．what obedience schools are like
B．the benefits of taking their dogs to obedience schools
C．the skills their dogs will learn in obedience schools
D．what to consider before taking their dogs to obedience schools
11．Which statement is not true？A
A．It's great to choose a class with other dogs if it is easily distracted．
B．Talk with the dogs trainer about the ir training methods．
C．Ask strangers or other people for ideas if they took a special obedience class．
D．Look up the information on the Internet about dog obedience classes．

14．The English translations of the names of traditional Chinese dishes on menus across the country have caused public discussion about the precision of the translations．
Since more and more foreigners come to China every day，many restaurants around China are providing English translations of their menus．They want to make it easier for foreign visitors to order Chinese dishes when they travel．Some restaurants also hope that the translations will increase foreigners'knowledge of Chinese cuisine．
But an article in China Youth Daily says the English m enu translations have not lived up to public expectations．It argues most of the English names of Chinese dishes lack the cultural meaning and attraction of the dishes they describe．Instead，the translations only provide a list of each dish's ingredients，the article notes．For example，one English name of a Chinese dish appears as"Stir-fried mutton slices with Chinese onion or green scallion （葱爆羊肉）"．
Because the English translation focuses only on the ingredients，the author says it fails to describe the dish's rich cultural meaning and charm．The dish's beautiful Chinese name，"Fo Tiao Qiang，"has a story behind it．Buddhist monks （和尚） are required to eat vegetables only，but they cannot resist the delicious dish．So，they jump over their temple walls to get a taste of the dish．
The article suggests that translators provide more beautiful English translations of the names of Chinese dishes．It also notes a more vivid English translation is very important to provide international visitors with a better understanding of Chinese cuisine．
5．Why do many restaurants provide English translations of their menus？D
A．Because they want to show their dishes'ingredients．
B．Because the public expect them to do so．
C．Because Chinese dishes are popular across the world．
D．Because it is a convenience for foreign travelers．
6．According to China Youth Daily，what's the main problem of the English menu translations？C
A．They are too long to remember．
B．Many of them are not correct．
C．They lack cultural meaning．
D．They are too difficult to understand．
7．What would be the best title for this text？D
A．Measures to attract customers           
B．Ways to translate Chinese menus
C．Better menu translations are needed      
D．Are English menu translations necessary？

13．My name is Amanda LaMunyon．I have Asperger's syndrome，a form of autism （自闭症）．I don't see myself as a person with a disability．I share who I am when I paint，sing and write．
       I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger's syndrome．I don't know how my life would be different without Asperger's，but I know I look at the world differently than most people．I'm also learning that you don't have to be like everybody else．You just have to be confident in who you are．
       I discovered I could paint when I was 7．My math teacher Mrs．Brock loved one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom．I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly．
       Soon after，people asked me to show my art for charity events．I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions （拍卖）．I was glad that I really made a difference．I learned that when you give，you receive happiness．
       I think it is very important for teens to express themselves．It's a way to know yourself more clearly．You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem．
       For example，when you paint，colors can help you express different emotions．When you write a poem，you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel．
       Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others．Creative ideas also help you make your dreams come true．They help you look at things in a new way．
       I hope my story helps people to believe they can overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams．I like to encourage others．I know what encouragement has meant to me．
1．The author mentions Mrs．Brock because sheC．
A．taught the author how to paint
B．found the author had a gift for painting
C．influenced the author's later life greatly
D．encouraged the author to change her life
2．The author advises teens toB．
A．learn more about themselves      
B．express themselves in art
C．show their thoughts to others       
D．dream big and go for it 
3．Which of the following words can best describe the author？C
A．Lucky．B．Hardworking．C．Positive．D．Humorous．
4．What would be the best title for the text？A
A．Power of art            
B．Happiness of giving
C．Importance of creativity  
D．Wonder of encouragement．

12．Years ago，if a teenager had some problems in her life，she might go home and write in her diary．Now，a teenager with（36）Aproblems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog （博客）．In many ways，a diary and a blog are very（37）CSo，what makes blogging different from writing in（38）Ddiary？
   The biggest difference is that blogging is much more（39）Bthan a diary．Usually，a teenager treats her diary like a book full of（40）Dthat she does not want to（41）B．
   It's interesting that someone who writes in a blog（42）Aa diary will probably write nearly the same information．I have a little sister，and sometimes I go online to read her（43）A．She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test．（44）CI was at her age，I wrote about the same things，but（45）Ain my diary．Then，after I had finished writing，I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was（46）Dthat my sister might read it!
   The bigget（47）Awith blogging is that anyone can read what you write．If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something（48）Cabout her in my diary，she would never know．（49）B，if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend，that friend（50）D read her blog and get angry．
   There are also（51）Dto blogging，of course．If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary，"Nobody cares about me．"（52）Bwould know about it．However，if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog，her best friends would（53）Crespond and tell her how much they（54）Aher．Blogs help people stay in（55）Bwith their friends and to hear what the people around them are doing．

36．A．the same	B．troublesome	C．difficult	D．daily
37．A．familiar	B．special	C．similar	D．different
38．A．a personal	B．an ordinary	C．a common	D．a traditional
39．A．attractive	B．public	C．convenient	D．quick
40．A．thoughts	B．puzzles	C．mysteries	D．secrets
41．A．tell	B．share	C．publish	D．solve
42．A．instead of	B．as well as	C．in favour of	D．in spite of
43．A．blog	B．diary	C．report	D．web
44．A．Although	B．Since	C．When	D．Because
45．A．only	B．already	C．still	D．never
46．A．angry	B．hopeless	C．glad	D．worried
47．A．problem	B．doubt	C．trouble	D．mistake
48．A．hard	B．wrong	C．mean	D．funny
49．A．Besides	B．However	C．Therefore	D．Then
50．A．should	B．will	C．must	D．might
51．A．reasons	B．disadvantages	C．shortcomings	D．advantages
52．A．everyone	B．no one	C．anyone	D．someone
53．A．happily	B．especially	C．quickly	D．immediately
54．A．like	B．miss	C．need	D．help
55．A．friendship	B．touch	C．debate	D．mind

11．My first expedition
When I was about twelve，I（23）Athe chance to go to western China，looking for rare plants in an extraordinary area of mountains and forests．I wasn't all that（24）Cin plants，but my dad's a botanist by（25）Band he was going as an assistant to Professor Beal，who was（26）Cthe expedition．
    It was an important international expedition and my name was（27）Bnot on the list of participants．But at the（28）Cmoment，one of the experts broke his ankle and had to（29）Aout．It was impossible to get anyone else to go at such（30）D notice，so my dad suggested taking me，（31）Bthe experience．
    I think the professor was so surprised that he agreed without thinking，but he obviously began to（32）Adoubts as soon as the plane was in the air．I remember him（33）Dthat he hoped I wasn't going to run around and（34）Aon rare specimens!As if I was a little kid．
My dad didn't say anything as bad as that，but he did say that he hoped he wasn't going to （35）Bbringing me．I tried to be really quiet so they would forget I was there．They didn't realize it at the（36）D，but my ambition was to get a photo of a wild panda．And，of course，in the end that's（37）Cwhat I did．

23．A．got	B．found	C．reached	D．received
24．A．fascinated	B．keen	C．interested	D．fond
25．A．work	B．profession	C．job	D．employment
26．A．offering	B．giving	C．leading	D．exploring
27．A．completely	B．definitely	C．particularly	D．confidently
28．A．late	B．final	C．last	D．end
29．A．drop	B．slip	C．fall	D．look
30．A．quick	B．brief	C．fast	D．short
31．A．to	B．for	C．on	D．of
32．A．have	B．see	C．do	D．feel
33．A．speaking	B．telling	C．talking	D．saying
34．A．step	B．spoil	C．squash	D．ruin
35．A．discourage	B．regret	C．disappoint	D．apologize
36．A．minute	B．point	C．event	D．time
37．A．perfectly	B．correctly	C．exactly	D．accurately

10．My husband Mike hated Christmas．He didn't hate the true meaning of（31）D，but the commercial aspects of it．Knowing he felt this（32）A，I decided one year to（33）Bthe usual shirts，sweaters，ties and so on．I reached for something（34）Cjust for Mike．The idea came in an unusual way．
　Our son Kevin，who was 12 that year，was（35）Aat the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas，there was a non-league match（36）Ba team sponsored（资助） by a church．
　These youngsters from the church，dressed in shoes so（37）Cthat shoestrings（鞋带） seemed to be the only thing holding them together，（38）Dour son's team were in their beautiful new wrestling shoes．
　As the match began，I was（39）Dto see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet（头盔） designed to（40）Ca wrestler's head．They clearly could not（41）Bthem．Well，our son's team ended up defeating them and took every weight class．But as the other team（42）Aup from the mat（垫子），they walked around with a sense of pride that couldn't admit（43）A．
　Mike，seated beside me，shook his head（44）B，"I wish just one of them could have won，"he said．"They have a lot of potential（潜力），but（45）Clike this could take the heart right out of them．"Mike loved（46）Dand he knew them，having coached little league football，baseball．That's when the（47）Bfor his present came．That afternoon，I went to a local sporting goods store and（48）Csome wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them to the church．
　On Christmas Eve，I placed the envelope on the tree，the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his（49）Afrom me．His smile was the（50）Athing about Christmas that year．
 

31．A．the gift	B．an envelope	C．the wrestling	D．Christmas
32．A．way	B．joy	C．music	D．fear
33．A．buy	B．avoid	C．wear	D．give
34．A．beautiful	B．expensive	C．special	D．new
35．A．wrestling	B．weightlifting	C．shooting	D．boxing
36．A．at	B．against	C．for	D．on
37．A．big	B．small	C．worn	D．cheap
38．A．because	B．if	C．so	D．while
39．A．frightened	B．disappointed	C．pleased	D．surprised
40．A．cover	B．surround	C．protect	D．hide
41．A．carry	B．afford	C．design	D．expect
42．A．got	B．dressed	C．turned	D．cheered
43．A．defeat	B．evidence	C．charge	D．mistake
44．A．gently	B．sadly	C．nervously	D．gladly
45．A．running	B．winning	C．losing	D．shaking
46．A．workmates	B．parents	C．friends	D．kids
47．A．invitation	B．idea	C．care	D．money
48．A．return	B．sold	C．bought	D．left
49．A．gift	B．warning	C．praise	D．love
50．A．brightest	B．funniest	C．ugliest	D．darkest