One spring，when 1 was 1 0，during one of my father’s layoffs，I could tell my mother was unhappy．I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift．
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins，which，I learned years later，was known for its high-end fashions and style．I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins，telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present．
“Do you think she’d like a purse ?”she asked．“I think she might．”I told her．
She took out an Italian purse made of leather．She asked me what I thought，and I told her that my mom would like it．
“How much money do you have?’’she asked．
“Twelve dollars，”I said．
“You’re in luck，”she told me．“It’s only $11．You have a dollar left over for the card．” She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business，and I rode off home with the package under my arm．
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning，she asked in an accusing tone，“Where did you get this?”
“I bought it at the Agins．It cost me$1 1．’’I said．
My mother was shocked into silence．
It wasn’t until many years 1ater，when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars，that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me．I always felt regretful  that I never had a chance to properly thank her．
‘‘You know，my son，what really amazes me to this day，”my mother said．‘‘Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough．But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that 9 11 never forget.”
小题1:Why did the author buy his mother a purse?

A．To thank his mother for buying him a bike．

B．To show his ability of making money．

C．To make his mother happy．

D．To surprise his mother．

小题2:The author’s mother was shocked into silence because______

A．the Agins charged so little money for the purse

B．the author bought a card to go with the purse

C．she wasn’t expecting a gift from her son

D．the purse was bought from the Agins

小题3:Sylvia Agins’behavior shows that_______

A．she is critical and mean	B．she is kind and thoughtful
C．she is good at making money	D．she knows how to choose presents

小题4:Which can be the best title for the text?

A．A Clever Shop Owner	B．A Considerate Mother
C．An Unforgettable Event	D．A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift

Alexi s Vaughan，17，sat tiredly in the passenger seat of her dad’s car．The early Saturday morning run with her father，Michael，was part of the punishment．She stared sadly out of the window at the cornfields．
An experienced hunter，Alexis let her eyes lazily search for wildlife．She was shocked when a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them．Mule deer never appeared in plain sight ten days before hunting season．It was a buck—a male deer with sharp，three-pronged antlers（三齿鹿角）．
Suddenly Alexis heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer’s head．She realized the buck was attacking a woman．Sue Panter had been Out for her morning run．The deer had appeared from the tall corn and begun following her．Having lived in the countryside of Idaho for years，Sue knew that most deer got frightened by humans．But this deer moved closer，even when she threw a handful of small stones at it．
“I knew I was in trouble，”she says．
The buck rushed forward，lifted her up with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel the antlers made small holes in her leg and blood ran down her leg.
When the Vaughans pulled up，the buck was throwing Sue like a rag doll. Before her father had stopped the car，Alexis rushed out of the car and down the slope（斜坡）toward the buck．“1 was kicking and hitting it hard with my fists to get its attention so that It will leave the woman，”she says．However，the animal was not frightened at all．Then Michael pushed the buck away from the woman by the antlers．
Alexis helped Sue up the slope and into the Vaughans’car．Then she tied a tourniquet（止血带）to Sue's right leg．Her neck was cut．Then she heard her father shout loudly. Michael had been knocked to the ground，his right leg seriously cut by the buck. Alexis took a hammer from the car and ran to where Michael lay on his back in the dirt．She beat the buck’s head and neck，but the blows didn’t frighten it away．“I was losing faith,”she says.
“A couple more strikes，Alexis，”said Michael．“You can do it．”Alexis closed her eyes and hit with all her strength at the deer’s neck with the hammer. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away．
A1exis got in the driver’s seat and sped toward the hospital in Franklin，hearing her dad’s breathing grow difficuIt and unsmooth as the blood from his wounded leg had flowed through the T—shirt he'd wrapped around it．In the backseat，Sue looked unconscious.
After doctors treated Sue and Michael，Sue tearfully thanked her rescuers．“ You expect aTeenage girl to get on the phone and call for help in such a situation, not to beat up a deershe says．
小题1:What can we know from the first two paragraphs?

A．The story happened during hunting season.

B．It is unusual to see mule deer at this time of year．

C．The beautiful sight outside the car made Alexis excited．

D．Alexis enjoys running with her father on Saturday morning.

小题2:How did Sue Panter probably feel at first when she saw the male deer?
A．Relaxed．    B．Frightened．    C．Excited．DQ Confused·
小题3:How did Alexis help Sue soon after she ran out of the car?

A．By trying to bring the buck’s life to an end．

B．By frightening the buck to run away down the slope.

C．By trying to draw the buck’s attention away from Sue．

D．By pushing the buck away from Sue by the antlers．

小题4:What was wrong with Michael after fighting with the deer?

A．His neck was seriously cut．

B．Both his legs were badly wounded．

C．There were bloody holes in his left leg．

D．He had difficulty breathing because of blood loss．

小题5:What does Sue mean by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．Alexis is an unusually brave girl．

B．It’s risky for Alexis not to ask for help．

C．Girls are willing to lend a helping hand．

D．Girls are often at a 1oss in face of danger．

This was our time，our senior year. My best friend Beth and I had big dreams…But in my world of “big dreams” this one small       freshman did not appear on my radar(关注范围). My best friend Beth was the first to       her.
“Kristi，did you see the girl standing by us in the lunch line --- she looks so      ，so out of place.” We had heard of a family that had just       to our town from the country of Cambodia. We knew there was supposed to be a       girl at our school from that family，but we had yet to meet her until now.
Leourn was a small dark-haired beauty. She       with the little English she knew and that made it very       for her to get to know people in our small town．Every day Leourn kept her eyes fixed on the       and we never，ever saw her      .
What could we do to help Leourn？With       and faith，we decided to let her know that there were people who      . We sought out Leourn in the halls and said “ Hi ” and tried to continue to engage her in      . Leourn responded to us with smiles and small talk.
When Valentine’s Day(情人节) came，I       thought of Leourn and decided I would send her a      for the holiday. Thinking that she was       learning our language and customs，I simply wrote, “Happy Valentine’s Day,Leourn. Your friend Kristi.”
I will       forget that Valentine’s Day.
For the       time，Leourn was the one who       me out. She found me in the hall with the carnation（康乃馨）in her hands. Then she did something       ．She actually took her eyes off the floor，looked up at me with beautiful eyes and in a       whisper said two words: “Thank You.”
It was a life-changing moment for me.
小题1:  

A．weak

B．quiet

C．short

D．passive

小题2:  

A．accept

B．greet

C．notice

D．introduce

小题3:  

A．lost

B．sad

C．concentrated

D．deserted

小题4:  

A．settled

B．transported

C．travelled

D．moved

小题5:  

A．kind

B．strange

C．new

D．familiar

小题6:  

A．struggled

B．practiced

C．said

D．continued

小题7:  

A．necessary

B．convenient

C．valuable

D．hard

小题8:  

A．table

B．floor

C．wall

D．ceiling

小题9:  

A．look up

B．look away

C．look down

D．look out

小题10: 

A．curiosity

B．interest

C．love

D．duty

小题11: 

A．helped

B．wondered

C．shared

D．cared

小题12: 

A．conversation

B．discussion

C．explanation

D．argument

小题13: 

A．finally

B．suddenly

C．immediately

D．frequently

小题14: 

A．message

B．call

C．card

D．flower

小题15: 

A．already

B．just

C．almost

D．yet

小题16: 

A．often

B．seldom

C．never

D．still

小题17: 

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．last

小题18: 

A．made

B．took

C．packed

D．sought

小题19: 

A．polite

B．amazing

C．interesting

D．important

小题20: 

A．low

B．light

C．clear

D．dim(模糊的)

It was my first day of high school, and I was late. My next class, Spanish, scared me. I just could not speak that language. As the bell rang, I ran to the classroom.
At the door, a hand reached out and shook mine firmly. I looked up. A man with large glasses smiled. He introduced himself as Profe, which means teacher in Spanish. Right away, his warm smile and welcoming words eased my fears. That year, I enjoyed his classes a great deal because I learned more than just Spanish.
I admit I only speak a little Spanish. But I try to live out the life lessons I learned from Profe. Every day Profe stood outside his classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”. After school his room was always filled with students and he would talk to and chat with them--even those not in his class. He taught me that every person is worth your time.
One time, I was rejected(排挤)by my friends, Profe told me, “Linda, life gives you ashes. But learning its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels.” Therefore, I learned to look at my troubles differently and not to fear any difficulty.
In my senior year, I became president of one of the school’s clubs, so I was very busy. Many times I didn’t even have time to buy lunch. He served me by giving me his food as well as advice. He lived out what he taught us to do: serve others.
The author William Arther Ward wrote: “The mediocre(平庸的) teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” Thank you , Profe, for inspiring me.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer was on time for his first day of high school.

B．The writer didn’t like Profe’s class.

C．The writer could speak Spanish fluently.

D．The writer learned life truth from Profe’s class.

小题2:How did Profe treat his class and his students?

A．He was very stict with his students.

B．He only talked with those students in his class.

C．He lived out what he taught in class.

D．He never inspired his students.

小题3:What can we learn from the passage?

A．The writer benefited a lot from Profe’s class.

B．The writer was good at spanish in the end.

C．Profe treated students differently according to their grades.

D．Profe was not a superior teacher.

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Learning Spanish	B．A great teacher
C．My first day of high school	D．Teaching method

Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5：30 and at 6：30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club．At last，the traffic was moving．She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door，she nearly tripped over Sheba．
“Hey，Sheba，”she said，“I've got no time for you now，but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club．”Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking .Obviously，she could hardly breathe．Immediately Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet(兽医).
When she got there，the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba，Dr．Sterne brought her quickly into his office．
“Listen，doctor，I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting can I leave her with you，and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up，and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”
“Sure．”said the doctor
Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes．As she was entering the hallway，the phone by the door began to ring．
“This is Dr．Sterne,” said an anxious voice,“I want you to get out of that house immediately，”said the doctor's voice．“I'm coming round fight away，and the police will be there any time now．Wait outside!”
At that moment，a police car screeched to a stop outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house．Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened．Then the doctor arrived．
“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?”shouted Joanne．
“She’s fine，Joanne．I took out the thing which was choking her，and she’s OK now．”
Just then，the two policemen reappeared from the house，half-carrying a white—faced man，who could hardly walk．There was blood all over him．
“My God，”said Joanne，“how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”
“I think he must be a burglar．”said the doctor．“I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat：it turned out to be three human fingers”
小题1:What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？

A．To attend a club meeting．	B．To walk her dog
C．To see her doctor．	D．To play tennis with her friends．

小题2:Joanne wanted to get back to her home again          ．

A．to phone the police station	B．to catch the badly hurt burglar
C．to dress up for the meeting	D．to wait for her dog to be cured

小题3:From the passage，we can infer that        ．

A．Sheba fought against the burglar

B．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting

C．the police found the burglar had broken in

D．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

小题4:In this passage，the writer intends to tell us that the dog is          ．

A．clever

B．devoted

C．friendly

D．frightening

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at      . As for me, I     both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really      . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and     Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the     lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything     well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a      wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit     . Dad was always at his best in any    , but at this moment he     .
“John!    !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any    . He was the one I always     for strength and security. Before I could respond, a      of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller     it was too late. Another huge wall of water     the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely     of him.
I swam to Dad     and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of      . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start     for my father.
小题1:  

A．boating

B．running

C．swimming

D．teaching

小题2:  

A．enjoyed

B．desired

C．hated

D．learned

小题3:  

A．unforgivable

B．unforgettable

C．cheerful

D．regretful

小题4:  

A．sent

B．ordered

C．invited

D．allowed

小题5:  

A．calm

B．icy

C．stormy

D．thundery

小题6:  

A．finished

B．went

C．seemed

D．sounded

小题7:  

A．strong

B．gentle

C．cold

D．hot

小题8:  

A．repeatedly

B．lightly

C．hardly

D．violently

小题9:  

A．danger

B．place

C．sport

D．job

小题10: 

A．suffered

B．fell

C．froze

D．withdrew

小题11: 

A．look

B．Help

C．Run

D．Jump

小题12: 

A．problem

B．relationship

C．machine

D．boat

小题13: 

A．turned to

B．lived with

C．argued with

D．objected to

小题14: 

A．fountain

B．stream

C．shower

D．wave

小题15: 

A．if

B．for

C．after

D．but

小题16: 

A．got through

B．poured into

C．turned over

D．lifted up

小题17: 

A．ashamed

B．protective

C．tired

D．afraid

小题18: 

A．hopelessly

B．quickly

C．slowly

D．helplessly

小题19: 

A．pain

B．anger

C．fear

D．shame

小题20: 

A．making up

B．getting ready

C．paying off

D．looking out

“A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right” says Mollie Hunter. Born and brought up near Edinburgh，Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market is. In Mollie’s opinion it is necessary to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story，which is what every writer should be doing. “If you aren’t telling a story, you’re a very dead writer indeed.” She says. With the chief function of a writer being to entertain，Mollie is indeed an entertainer. “I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,” she says. “This love goes back to early childhood. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and，because my family always had dogs，and I was very good at handling them，I said I wanted to work with dogs，and the teacher always said  ‘Nonsense，Mollie；dear，you’ll be a writer.’ So finally I thought that this woman must have something，since she was a good teacher and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.”
This childhood intention is described in her novel，A Sound of Chariots，which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical (自传体的) and gives a picture both of Mollie’s ambition and her struggle towards its achievement. Thoughts of her childhood inevitably (不可避免地) brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields—sadly now covered with modern houses. “I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I’ll never go back，”she said “Never. When I set one of my books in Scotland” she said “I can recall my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields，or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that’s important because children now know so much so early that romance can’t exist for them, as it did for us.”
小题1:What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?

A．It should not aim at a narrow audience.

B．It should be attractive to young readers.

C．It should be based on original ideas.

D．It should not include too much conversation.

小题2:In Mollie Hunter’s opinion，which of the following is one sign of a poor writer?

A．Being poor in life experience.

B．Being short of writing skills.

C．The weakness of description.

D．The absence of a story.

小题3:What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a young child?

A．She didn’t expect to become a writer.

B．She didn’t enjoy writing stories.

C．She didn’t have any particular ambitions.

D．She didn’t respect her teacher’s views.

小题4:What’s the writer’s purpose in this text?

A．To share her enjoyment of Mollie Hunter’s books.

B．To introduce Mollie Hunter’s work to a wider audience.

C．To provide information for Mollie Hunter’s existing readers.

D．To describe Mollie Hunter’s most successful books.

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at     __. As for me, I __    both well before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really    __ . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and __   Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the __  __ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything      well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a       wind came all of a sudden. The boat was  _  _  violently(猛烈地). Dad was always at his best in any  __, but at this moment he __  .
“John!    __ !” he shouted in a trembling(颤抖的) voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any     __. He was the one I always __  __ for strength and security. Before I could respond, a     _ of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller      it was too late. Anther huge wall of water      the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely    of him.
I swam to Dad      and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was still a little frightened. “It’s all right, Dad. We are __ __ now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency(紧急情况). More importantly, I found it was my turn to start __    of my father.

小题1:	A．boating B．running C．swimming D．teaching

小题2:	A．enjoyed B．desired C．hated D．learned

小题3:	A．unforgivable B．unforgettable C．cheerful D．regretful

小题4:	A．sent B．ordered C．invited D．allowed

小题5:	A．calm B．icy C．stormy D．thundery

小题6:	A．finished B．went C．seemed D．sounded

小题7:	A．strong B．gentle C．cold D．hot

小题8:	A．pulled B．broken C．sailed D．hit

小题9:	A．danger B．place C．sport D．job

小题10:

A．suffered B．fell C．froze D．forgot

小题11:

A．Look B．Help C．Run D．Jump

小题12:

A．problem B．relationship C．machine D．boat

小题13:

A．turned to B．lived with C．argued with D．objected to

小题14:

A．fountain B．stream C．shower D．wave

小题15:

A．before B．or C．after D．but

小题16:

A．turned on B．turned into C．turned over D．turned up

小题17:

A．ashamed B．protective C．tired D．afraid

小题18:

A．hopelessly B．quickly C．slowly D．helplessly

小题19:

A．painful B．dangerous C．safe D．tired

小题20:

A．catching sight B．getting fond C．getting tired D．taking care

When Pat Jones finished college, she decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could while she was young. Pat wanted to visit Latin America first, so she got a job as an English teacher in a school in Bolivia. Pat spoke a little Spanish, so she was able to communicate with her students even when they didn’t know much English.
Once, A sentence she had read somewhere struck her mind: if you dream in a foreign language, you have really mastered it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and hoped that some day she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in English.
One day, one of her worst students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He had gone to bed early and had slept badly.
“What does this have to do with your homework?” Pat asked.
“I dreamed all night, Miss Jones. And my dream was in English.”
“In English?” Pat was very surprised, since he was such a bad student. She was even secretly jealous (嫉妒的). Her dream was still not in Spanish. But she encouraged her young student, “Well, tell me about your dream.”
“All the people in my dream spoke English. All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.”
“But that’s wonderful,” said Pat. “What did all the people say to you?”
“I am sorry, Miss Jones. That’s why I slept so badly. I didn’t understand a word they said. It was a nightmare (噩梦)”.
小题1:Pat believed that ______.

A．people can learn foreign languages in their dreams

B．she already dreamed in Spanish so she has mastered Spanish

C．one of her worst students had already mastered English

D．dreaming in a foreign language means a good command of it

小题2:Pat’s student didn’t finish his home work because______.

A．the home work was too difficult

B．the student dreamed in English

C．the student didn’t sleep well

D．the student didn’t know much English

小题3:The writer wrote this story ______.

A．to show us how to learn a foreign language

B．to show us how to teach a foreign language

C．to amuse us with an interesting story

D．to encourage us to travel to foreign countries

小题4:From the passage we can infer that ______.

A．in Bolivia, people speak Spanish

B．Pat’s student who dreamed in English was actually good at English

C．Pat has already learned much Spanish

D．in Latin America, the newspapers and magazines are in English

On a flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged rich white South African lady had found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain(抱怨) about her seat. “What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the attendant.
“Can’t you see?” She said, “You have seated me next to a black person! I can’t possibly sit next to this kind of person. Find me another seat!”
“Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I will tell you what I will do---- I will go and check to see if we have any seats available(可利用的) in club or first class.”
The woman glanced at the angry black man beside her. A few minutes later, the stewardess returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady.
“Madam, unfortunately, as I expected, economy is full. I have spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”
Before the lady had a chance to answer, the stewardess continued, “It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, learning this condition, the captain felt that it was shocking that someone should be forced to sit next to such a tiring person.”
Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get you things, sir, I have your seat ready for you…”
At this point, obviously the surrounding passengers stood and gave an applause while the black man walked up to the front of the plane.
小题1:Why did the lady complain about her seating?

A．Because she didn’t want to sit in economy.

B．Because she would like a seat in first class.

C．Because she didn’t want to sit next to a black man.

D．Because she didn’t want to sit in club.

小题2:What was the good news for the lady?

A．The black man would have to change for another seat.

B．The captain understood her situation.

C．The cabin director was sparing no effort to help her.

D．They have one seat in first class.

小题3:What was the other passengers’ attitude towards the lady?

A．They liked her very much because she was a rich lady.

B．They disliked her because she looked down upon the black man.

C．They applauded for her when she moved to another seat.

D．They disliked her because she was not polite to the stewardess.

小题4:What was unexpected to the lady?

A．The plane was so full that day.

B．They found a seat for her in club.

C．The captain himself was concerned about her problem.

D．They found another seat for the black man.