As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a      , including all his struggles.    
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a      desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last      from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which       took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t      quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we        needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and      . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad      , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re      .” Such is Dad—whatever problem he      , he never gives up.
    , the disastrous (灾难性的) effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone,       Dad remained optimistic. He     to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to      Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real      . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to      our family. He always puts our happiness       his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games      his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic (同情心的) and      putting others first.
Dad, the life      I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

小题1:	A．teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer

小题2:	A．stormy B．lively C．disappearing D．burning

小题3:	A．order B．form C．gap D．position

小题4:	A．repeatedly B．normally C．finally D．really

小题5:	A．go B．begin C．occur D．change

小题6:	A．yet B．still C．even D．nearly

小题7:	A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．frightened

小题8:	A．apologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed

小题9:	A．lost B．done C．gone D．touched

小题10:

A．meets with B．brings up C．works out D．thinks about

小题11:

A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely

小题12:

A．or B．for C．so D．but

小题13:

A．happened B．seemed C．continued D．aimed

小题14:

A．face B．appreciate C．examine D．question

小题15:

A．love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty

小题16:

A．support B．settle C．start D．impress

小题17:

A．after B．before C．beside D．under

小题18:

A．in spite of B．in terms of C．in control of D．in place of

小题19:

A．careful B．regretful C．considerate D．humorous

小题20:

A．history B．motto C．patterns D．lessons

Mr Parker was born in a small village. His father was so poor that he couldn’t send him to school. The boy had to help his parents to do some farming and learned English and maths by himself when he was free. Later on he was made to leave his home village and hoped to find a job in a city. And as soon as war broke out, he joined the army(军队). He couldn’t forget his terrible past and fought with the enemies bravely(勇敢的). So he became a general when he was fifty. He was honest and friendly to his soldiers and often punished those who tried to pocket a portion of the soldiers’ pay(克扣军饷). And his soldiers liked him very much.
Once Mr Parker heard from a soldier. In the letter the young man said the food in their military camp(军营)was very bad and he wished the general could go to find out the reasons. The old man went there at once without telling anybody. He went in the kitchen and examined everything carefully and found it was very dirty. Then he went in the soldiers’ bedrooms and found there were a lot of fleas. He became angry and asked the soldiers, “What do you think of your food, young men?”
The soldiers saw their officer standing by the general and said nothing. Only a new soldier said, “Very bad, sir!”
“What did you have for lunch today?” asked Mr Parker.
“A fried chicken, some fish and pork, a cake, six eggs and I had three cups of wine(酒).”
“Really?” Mr. Parker called out in surprise. “It’s the King’s(国王)lunch, I think!”
“So do I, General,” said the young man. “But it’s my birthday today. I paid  three hundred dollars for them all in the restaurant!”
小题1:Mr. Parker was respected because       .

A．he was strict with the officers

B．he cared about his soldiers

C．he was friendly to everybody

D．he paid attention to the soldiers letters

小题2:Mr. Parker went to the military camp to       .

A．look for the soldier who wrote to him

B．punish the cooks

C．inspect the kitchens

D．find out if the matter in the letter was true

小题3:The soldiers didn’t say anything because      .

A．they were afraid of the general

B．they thought their foods were good

C．the officer followed the general

D．the general didn’t agree with them

小题4:Which of the following is true?

A．Mr. Parker found nothing in the military camp.

B．The new soldier had a birthday dinner in the restaurant.

C．The officer wanted to frighten the soldiers.

D．The general no longer believed the soldiers.

“Hi, Mom, happy fiftieth birthday!” I heard my son, Brian, say as       as if he were sitting next to me.      he wasn’t.Brian was on the USS Kitty Hawk on maneuvers (大规模演习)      between our U.S. shore and the Persian Gulf.
My party-loving friend, Denise, had       me out for a quiet fiftieth birthday celebration dinner. When we      at the restaurant, I scanned (扫视) the sea of      , but didn’t recognize anybody.
A wave of       washed over me, and tears welled in my eyes when      I heard Brian in my head. “Hi, Mom, happy fiftieth birthday.” “What’s wrong?” Denise asked when she saw me dabbing (轻轻擦) at my     .
“I think I’ve had too much wine. I keep       Brian wish me a happy birthday,” I said. She gave me a(n)       smile. “Our table is ready,” she said, leading me toward the stairs.
I’d hardly sat down in the chair of honor when a       entered the room, carrying a sheet of cake. The firefighter     the cake on the table in front of me so I could      the fifty blazing candles. Once again I heard Brian speak, “Mom, be sure to      me a piece of cake.” This time he     very far away, but it seemed that he was just in front of me. I      in my chair. Was I losing my mind?
“I’ll have some      as soon as I get this helmet (头盔)      ,” the firefighter said. Every drop of blood in my veins flowed to my feet. He      his uniform and quickly pulled the helmet from his head.
“Brian!”
“Hi Mom. Happy fiftieth birthday!”

小题1:	A．hardly B．impossibly C．clearly D．loudly

小题2:	A．So B．Then C．And D．But

小题3:	A．somewhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．nowhere

小题4:	A．sent B．supported C．provided D．invited

小题5:	A．got B．reached C．arrived D．came

小题6:	A．smiles B．voices C．faces D．dishes

小题7:	A．happiness B．sadness C．anger D．disappointment

小题8:	A．at present B．no more C．at once D．once again

小题9:	A．eyes B．nose C．ears D．fingers

小题10:

A．seeing B．saying C．listening D．hearing

小题11:

A．relaxing B．exciting C．understanding D．surprising

小题12:

A．fireman B．firewomen C．waiter D．waitress

小题13:

A．pulled B．set C．pushed D．kept

小题14:

A．light up B．add up C．take away D．blow out

小题15:

A．save B．buy C．make D．bring

小题16:

A．Shouted B．sounded C．laughed D．cried

小题17:

A．calmed B．turned C．froze D．thought

小题18:

A．rest B．cake C．paper D．bread[

小题19:

A．off B．away C．down D．on

小题20:

A．carried away B．packed up C．put on D．took off

The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666 ．In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city , where most of the houses were wooden and close together ．Over one hundred people became homeless , but only a few lost their lives .
　　The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker（面包师）in Pudding Lane ．The baker , with his wife and family , was able to get out through a window into the roof ．A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery（面包房）into a small hotel next door ．Then it spread quickly into Thames Street ．That was the beginning.
　　By eight o’ clock three hundred houses were on fire ．On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames ．Tuesday was the worst day ．The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall among them .
　　Samuel Pepys , the famous writer , writer about the fire , “People threw their things into the river ．Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment ．Birds fell out of the air because of the heat .”
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire．With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
　　After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone．In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Paul’s
　　The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
小题1:The fire began in　　 .

A．a hotel

B．the palace

C．Pudding Lane

D．Thames Street

小题2:The underlined word‘family’in the second paragraph means　　 .

A．home

B．children

C．wife and husband

D．wife and children

小题3:It seems that the writer fo the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.

A．some people lost their lives

B．the birds in the sky were killed by the fire

C．many famous buildings were destroyed

D．the King’s bakery was burned down

小题4:Why did the writer cite(引用)Samuel Pepys?

A．Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.

B．Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.

C．To show that poor people suffered most.

D．To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.

小题5:How was the fire put out according to the text?

A．The King and his soldiers came to help.

B．All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.

C．People managed to get enough water from the river.

D．Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father came to America from Kenya, which is a country in Africa. His parents, Ann and Barack, met when they were students at the University of Hawaii. Since Barack had the same name as his father, young Barack went by the nickname “Barry”.
In 1979, after he finished high school, Barry went to Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. There, he started to learn about his African roots and decided to use his African name, Barack. After two years in L.A., he went to Columbia University in New York City to study politics.
After college, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he worked to help poor people in his city. He traveled to Africa to meet his grandmother and cousins for the first time. He went back many times over the years to visit with his family and learn about where he came from. At work, he met a lawyer named Michelle Robinson. They worked together in a big law firm. Then he left Chicago to go to Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He did very well in law school.
After he was done with school, Barack moved back to Chicago and in 1992 he married Michelle. He worked as a lawyer, devoted to helping poor people for free who had been treated unfairly. He worked hard to get the people he helped to vote(投票).
He made many people believe that their votes were important, and helped them feel like they could make a difference.
小题1:Barack Obama’s father was probably born in _________.

A．Hawaii

B．California

C．Illinois

D．Kenya

小题2:Which of the following is the right order according to the text?
①Getting married to Michelle.
②Travelling to Africa to meet his grandmother
③Going to Harvard Law School
④Going to Columbia University
⑤Working in a big law firm.

A．④②⑤③①

B．④③②⑤①

C．③④①⑤②

D．②①⑤④③

小题3:How did Obama get people to vote?

A．By cheating them to do so.

B．By making a difference to people.

C．By showing them the importance of their votes.

D．By helping poor people who treat others unfairly.

小题4:According to the text, which of the following words can best describe Barack Obama?

A．Humorous

B．Polite

C．Brave

D．Kind-hearted

My wife passed away seven and a half years ago, and I went through a huge depression (消沉), the worst time in my life. I even wanted to end my life. I continued to work as a small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Kilauea, Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. On a family trip, we turned on the TV and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. I said to my kids, “I’m going to Afghanistan.” International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in some provinces where people had no health care. Eventually, the clinics were serving 27,000 patients a month. I had such a sense of accomplishment, a sense of purpose. My depression went completely away.
I go wherever disasters strike: Indonesia after the tsunami, Pakistan after the earthquake. I was just in Kenya. After their presidential election, at least a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands were forced out. We set up mobile clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees (难民). Measles broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and medical equipment were also problems.
When my wife passed away, I thought my life was done. But really, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, my wife fell into a coma (昏迷). I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit, the exciting adventures we would have. I think about this moment many times during my “adventures”. I did not know then how prophetic (先知的) those words would be. She is with me still.
小题1:The first country where the author provided people with medical care is _____

A．Indonesia

B．Pakistan

C．Kenya

D．Afghanistan

小题2:The underlined word “Measles” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to ____

A．a kind of fire

B．a kind of polluted water

C．a kind of medicine

D．a kind of disease

小题3:The author and his wife ______.

A．experienced a lot of exciting adventures

B．loved each other very much

C．lived on the mainland

D．would travel to many places together

小题4:From this passage we know that the author _____

A．is a famous doctor	B．got over his wife’s death
C．is always in depression	D．experienced many disasters

小题5:Which of the following word can best describe the story in this passage?

A．Sad.

B．Exciting.

C．Inspiring.

D．Disastrous.

Tina was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the       would come and eat her. Her daddy always      her closet(壁橱) and under her bed for monsters.
One night, Tina was awakened in the middle of the night by some strange    coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster    to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even      for help. 
The monster was able to      the window and get in. Tina was    why her parents didn't wake up from all the noise. Tina's heart was    so fast with the monster going straight to her bed.   , the monster said in a low voice:" Hello there little girl, I hope I didn't      you. My name is Mongus. I was wondering if I can get some    and cookies." Tina couldn't believe her    .
"So, you are not here to      me?" She asked. Obviously amused, the monster laughed      : "Eat you? No, no. You shouldn't be scared of me because I am a    monster. Can I have what I want now? Please." Tina got up and went to the    where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Mongus left the room the same way he came in.
In the morning, Tina woke up to her father's voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Tina told her father the    and how the window got broken. Her father     her that the whole thing was just a dream   the window wasn't broken." So Mongus isn't coming back?"  Tina asked.
"It is all up to you honey. You can      Mongus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.

小题1:	A．wolf B．monster C．enemy D．bear

小题2:	A．hid B．entered C．slept D．checked

小题3:	A．noises B．boys C．voices D．parents

小题4:	A．trying B．agreeing C．explaining D．begging

小题5:	A．hope B．shout C．wait D．look

小题6:	A．break B．avoid C．fix D．move

小题7:	A．blaming B．considering C．wondering D．guessing

小题8:	A．beating B．hitting C．running D．jumping

小题9:	A．So B．Later C．Then D．Meanwhile

小题10:

A．catch B．see C．hurt D．frighten

小题11:

A．prizes B．milk C．candies D．surprise

小题12:

A．promises B．words C．eyes D．ears

小题13:

A．eat B．joke C．cheat D．kill

小题14:

A．unnaturally B．loudly C．weakly D．terribly

小题15:

A．ugly B．lively C．friendly D．lonely

小题16:

A．shop B．kitchen C．garden D．bedroom

小题17:

A．story B．lie C．event D．dream

小题18:

A．reminded B．questioned C．comforted D．informed

小题19:

A．when B．if C．although D．as

小题20:

A．hold up B．hold back C．bring up D．bring back

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping to have a ____  summer before my busy senior year，but my mother asked me to do her a ____.One of her colleagues needed a full­time ___.“You planned to volunteer at the local hospital，why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？”Then she told me that this six­year­old boy was not a ____ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders.Normal day­care centres would not ____ him.As a baby，he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems.He couldn't ___ or run properly.I was hesitating (犹豫) ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____，“Don't you want to be a nurse in the future？I doubt if you even have the ____.”
Then I told her I was ____ for the job.
The day started at 7：00 am.Nick was my wake­up call！With so much energy and very little ____，he was quite a mix.
In the park，when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)，the boy's face ____ up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age！You would think it would be ____ to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯)．Believe me，it wasn't！It took time a lot of time.But with patience and support，Nick took one step up the slide each day.We worked together to face his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer，he ____ it to the top of the slide.With my arms ____ him tightly，we flew down the slide！I waited for his reaction.After realizing that he was safe and sound，he gave me a big ____ and asked，“May I go down again，alone？”I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children ____ for granted.This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect，kindness and patience.

小题1:	A．grade　　 B．course C．project　　 D．relaxation

小题2:	A．service B．favour C．business D．trade

小题3:	A．nurse　 B．waitress C．guard　 D．guide

小题4:	A．protect　 B．defend C．attend D．comfort

小题5:	A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy

小题6:	A．admit　　 B．receive C．accept　　 D．adopt

小题7:	A．speak　　 B．listen　 C．stand　　 D．walk

小题8:	A．if B．what C．why　 D．where

小题9:	A．suggested　 B．argued C．challenged　 D．commented

小题10:

A．energy　 B．courage C．faith　 D．time

小题11:

A．eager B．sorry C．grateful　 D．ready

小题12:

A．awareness B．balance B C．knowledge　 D．control

小题13:

A．delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut

小题14:

A．difficult B．simple C．interesting　 D．terrible

小题15:

A．fears B．worries C．chances D．situations

小题16:

A．climbed　 B．got C．managed　 D．made

小题17:

A．taking　 B．holding C．bringing　 D．greeting

小题18:

A．kiss　 B．clap C．welcome　 D．surprise

小题19:

A．play　 B．do C．take D．enjoy

小题20:

A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, when a lovely        woman opened the door, he asked for a drink of water. She brought him a large glass of       . He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I        you?”
“You don' t owe me anything,” she        . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for       .”He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”      Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt        physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to        and quit before this point.
Years later the woman became seriously ill. The        doctors could do nothing. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be gathered to study her       disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was        for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a        light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down        the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He       her at once. He went back to the consultation room and        to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special        to her ease.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly        the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote      on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was        to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.        she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

小题1:	A．young B．old C．rich D．poor

小题2:	A．water B．juice C．milk D．coffee

小题3:	A．pay B．owe C．give D．offer

小题4:	A．thought B．laughed C．refused D．replied

小题5:	A．a kindness B．a poor man C．being rich D．such a thing

小题6:	A．Before B．As C．Until D．Since

小题7:	A．excited B．moved C．strong D．happy

小题8:	A．give up B．go on C．keep up D．move on

小题9:	A．famous B．experienced C．stupid D．local

小题10:

A．hopeless B．rare C．violent D．painful

小题11:

A．checked in B．led in C．called in D．let in

小题12:

A．pleasant B．strange C．familiar D．worried

小题13:

A．into B．through C．across D．along

小题14:

A．realized B．understood C．sensed D．recognized

小题15:

A．determined B．tried C．begged D．won

小题16:

A．charge B．love C．attention D．view

小题17:

A．ordered B．wanted C．expected D．requested

小题18:

A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing

小题19:

A．shy B．afraid C．thoughtful D．ashamed

小题20:

A．Finally B．Carefully C．Immediately D．Gradually

I was told just now in the hospital that I was having a Bell's palsy attack, a condition in which the face muscles tighten because of stress. During the long car ride home, all I could think about was my coming interview. But now I could not even    myself in the mirror and my lips was unable to open normally, surely all the other applicants would have the     I concluded.
However, I wouldn't let my own self-consciousness     me. Not now, not when I had   so hard for so long to be given this opportunity. This was the kind of position I'd dreamed of for all these years. “Mom,        me off on Jacob Street. I'm going to the     .”
“Honey, I don't think you should. You look...       ，” she said, ever so gently.
I knew she was    . But if I didn't, I'd always     if I could have gotten my dream job.
“No, Mom, take me there.”
      ， she took me where I wanted to go.
“Hello，” a gray­haired man sitting behind the large desk    me. “Miss Jenkins？”
“Yes. Please excuse me. I'm having a Bell's palsy attack. My doctor explained to me that it would last a few days. I came right from the     .”
“You're very    to come when you're in such a state，” he     ，after a pause.
He spent a few minutes looking through my     .“Is everything on here     ？” he asked.
“Yes, but I     to mention I type seventy five words per minute.”
“Well, you have an impressive background with related experience, you are  _ qualified. When are you      ？” he asked.
I took a deep breath and asked，“You're hiring me？”
“Not only have you got the skills I'm looking for, you also have the    .” He gave me a big smile.

小题1:	A．believe　 B．forgive C．recognize D．control

小题2:	A．chance B．sympathy C．courage D．advantage

小题3:	A．pardon B．stop C．help D．transform

小题4:	A．worked B．turned C．studied D．driven

小题5:	A．take B．drop C．pull D．send

小题6:	A．office B．supermarket C．doctor D．interview

小题7:	A．weak B．stubborn C．strange D．angry

小题8:	A．right B．kind C．wrong D．sensitive

小题9:	A．regret B．wonder C．believe D．quit

小题10:

A．Hopefully B．Unexpectedly C．Fortunately D．Unwillingly

小题11:

A．examined B．doubted C．greeted D．discouraged

小题12:

A．hospital B．home C．office D．work

小题13:

A．crazy B．funny C．disrespectful D．determined

小题14:

A．commented B．interrupted C．stressed D．complained

小题15:

A．face B．application C．situation D．health

小题16:

A．incredible B．normal C．correct D．contradictory

小题17:

A．failed B．focused C．pretended D．demanded

小题18:

A．narrowly B．certainly C．possibly D．probably

小题19:

A．accessible B．convenient C．available D．energetic

小题20:

A．appearance B．disadvantage C．qualification D．character