Of all my friends, _____, I think, will be able to persuade Smith to give up smoking. He was so firm upon that.

  A. no one  B. neither  C. none  D. most

The shopkeeper didn’t want to sell for __he thought was not enough .

 A where                  B. how               C. what                    D. which

Nobody believes him ____________ what he said.

A. even enough     B. in spite of    C. no matter    D. contrary to

There is a _________ of 1000 dollars for the return

A. reward       B. prize        C. thank          D. prsise

I think the doctor is able to cure of __________is called a suspect.

A. all              B. what      C. whatever     D. anything

I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened Looking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body . Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.

There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻）against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock

Just at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank  but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf

While I was wondering what I could do next I heard the sound of a mother’s love Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring（吼叫）all the time but to her calf it was music.

56．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.

A．the calf was about to fall into the river

B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock

C．the calf was washed away by the rising water

D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water

57．How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?

A．By putting it on a safe spot

B．By pressing it against her body

C．By taking it away with her

D．By carrying it on her back

58．How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?

A．It was a great comfort      B．It was a sign of danger

C．It was a call for help       D．It was a musical note

59．What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Mother’s Love           B．A Brave Act

C．A Deadly River            D．A Matter of Life and Death

A. year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—＄7,000，a legacy （遗产） form their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident . “It really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says Dave.  

But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Doxens of other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in other, it was more than ＄100,000.   

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million—they were am elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm .  

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving, They thrived own （喜欢） comparison shopping and  would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase .   

Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything,” says their friend Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do go make you happier, and they would do them.   

Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent —should enrich the whole community （社区） and Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story .  

Neighbors helping neighbors ——that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.   

56. According go the text, the Fusses _____

A. were employed by a truck company    B. were in financial difficulty  

C. worked in a school cafeteria            D. lost their home  

57. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?  

A. They had their children during the Great Deoression  

B. They left the family farm to live in an old house  

C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors  

D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs  

58. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?  

A. They decided to open a store        B. They wanted to save money  

C. They couldn’t afford expensive things   D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids  

59. According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were_____  

A. understanding  B. optimistic    C. childlike   D. curious   

60 What can we learn from the text?  

A. The community of Alto was poor  

B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents  

C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches  

D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example  

Runners in a relay（接力） race pass a stick in one direction．However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction．They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road．

The Silk Road was not a simple trading network．It passed through thousands of cities and towns．It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea．It was used from about 200 B．C．to about 1300 A．D．, when sea travel offered new routes（路线）．It was sometimes called the world’s longest highway．However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path．They passed through what are now 18 countries．The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles．Only experienced traders could return safe．

The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product．Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods．But the traders carried more than just silk．Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia．Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China．Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods．Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West．Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome．The Chinese had learned to graft（嫁接） different trees together to make new kinds of fruit．They passed this science on to others, including the Romans．The Romans used grafting to grow the apple．Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web．

The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods．They also shared their beliefs．The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy（外交）, and religion （宗教）．

61．It’s probable that traders along the Silk Road needed ．

       A．to remember the entire trade route      B．to know the making of products

       C．to receive certain special training        D．to deal with a lot of difficulties

62．The Silk Road became less important because          ．

     A．it was made up of different routes       B．silk trading became less popular

       C．sea travel provided easier routes         D．people needed fewer foreign goods

63．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 refer to?

     A．Silk．                             B．A trading network．

       C．The world’s longest highway．       D．Goods．k.s.5.u

64．New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people          ．

       A．learned from one another              B．shared each other’s beliefs

       C．traded goods along the route            D．earned their living by traveling

65．What is the best title for the passage?

     A．The Silk Road: Past and Present        B．The Silk Road: East Meets West

       C．The Silk Road: Routes Full of Dangers D．The Silk Road: Pathways for Learning

The fact ___ he had said so much ___ everybody.

         A.what… started up   B.that..surprised  C.that…surprising   D.which..started up

“Don't ___ fault with each other.You both should learn from each other,” said the master.

         A. find      B.look for      C. hunt for      D.search for