Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp（流浪汉） has passed. This special sign-language is frequently   36  by tramps to inform their  37  whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to  38  them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
Quite  39  one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be  40 , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into   41 . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not been a   42  in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger,  43  a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began   44  a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been   45 , for the tramp’s face lit up with  46 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him   47  his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The  48  was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt  49  for him as he walked   50  out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and   51  his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake.   52 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the  53  sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his  54 , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried  55 , whistling as he went along.

小题1:	A．employed B．made C．taken D．put up

小题2:	A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends

小题3:	A．share B．save C．give D．put

小题4:	A．in a way B．by mistake C．by the way D．by chance

小题5:	A．with B．in C．by D．on

小题6:	A．a fashion B．a design C．pieces D．blocks

小题7:	A．success B．care C．failure D．family

小题8:	A．gave B．got C．set D．made

小题9:	A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying

小题10:

A．pleased B．strange C．funny D．exciting

小题11:

A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment

小题12:

A．rise B．put on C．raise D．throw

小题13:

A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting

小题14:

A．happy B．frightened C．worried D．sorry

小题15:

A．cheerful B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly

小题16:

A．waved B．swung C．shook D．nodded

小题17:

A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking

小题18:

A．appearing B．moving C．shining D．existing

小题19:

A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick

小题20:

A．step B．position C．pace D．situation

I take the train into work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite  31  because there’s a short cut(捷径) to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the  32 . So I always try to  33  through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual when something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful  34  by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white stick.
She was short and  35  and had white hair. She was walking  36  as each step took some effort. I hadn’t specially noticed her at first, until she stopped near a rubbish bin.
She slowly placed her walking stick   37  the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(倾斜) on it with her right hand. She bent down and reached for the rubbish. She clearly found it difficult and it took her a while. She   38  some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to   39  herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then  40  walking. It all took her great effort.
There’s so much rubbish and no one ever does  41  about it. I was moved to see this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it clean! I haven’t been able to   42  thinking about that all day.
I want to follow her example. I’ve decided to pick up rubbish off the ground if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.

小题1:	A．easily B．hard C．early D．late

小题2:	A．boxes B．bottles C．paper D．rubbish

小题3:	A．go B．walk C．rush D．pass

小题4:	A．mark B．color C．back D．act

小题5:	A．rich B．weak C．clever D．sad

小题6:	A．slowly B．happily C．quickly D．angrily

小题7:	A．under B．against C．in D．around

小题8:	A．lifted up B．dropped down C．picked up D．put in

小题9:	A．hide B．warm C．help D．support

小题10:

A．enjoyed B．remembered C．continued D．started

小题11:

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

小题12:

A．regret B．keep C．mind D．stop

I am a long distance runner. When I was thirty-one, I was in a serious car accident. The doctor told me that they would try to get me to walk “normally” but I would never run again—terrible news for someone who views running as the oxygen(氧气) she breathes. The doctors were right. For the next nine and a half years, I was unable to run more than twenty-five feet.
In 2006, I began self-training to take part in a 60-mile walk. Three months into preparing, I realized that walking 4-5 hours a day was too long. If only I could jog(慢跑) part of it—that would cost me less time. I started jogging without my knees aching. Slowly, I increased the distance. The doctor were proved wrong—it only took nine and a half years to do so.
While practicing, I suffered a loss—a dear friend suddenly died. His work had been to help women to accept themselves and reach their fullest potential(潜力). He believed that people should let nothing hold them back from achieving their goals. Soon after his death, a crazy thought entered my mind: what if I could run the LA Marathon? I knew that if I didn’t train to my fullest, the doctor would win. So I trained seven days a week. And I succeeded in crossing the finish line of the LA Marathons all over the United States to the astonishment of my doctors. They never believed that I would achieve that.
The aches and pains I experience while training and racing are nothing compared to the suffering people whom I respect must accept.
小题1:What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 1?

A．She didn’t believe what the doctor said.

B．She often felt it was hard to tolerate.

C．She loved running very much.

D．She lost heart after the accident.

小题2:The author tried jogging because she wanted to ______.

A．save some time	B．protect her feet
C．get more exercise	D．catch up with others

小题3:Why did the author decide to join in the marathon?

A．Because she was so sorry for the loss of a friend.

B．Because she was encouraged by her dead friend’s words.

C．Because she wanted to prove the doctors were wrong.

D．Because she wanted to make more friends.

小题4:What does the underlined word “astonishment” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Surprise.	B．Sadness.
C．Disappointment.	D．Anger.

Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.
Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a teacher changed my life. Without her, I couldn^’t have  36  so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has  37 my whole life.
I did so  38  in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn^’t count from “ONE” to “TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.
Then the 39_ day came. My father was asked to come to school to 40_ with my teacher, Ms King. You can^’t imagine how angry and 41_ my father was when he heard about my “excellent achievement”. He 42 at me：“since you can^’t even count from ‘ONE ’to ‘TEN’, what are you able to be when you  43_ up? Now, tell me！”I was scared and  44_ and didn^’t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.
Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing refereeone day. That 45  only needs him to count from ‘ONE’ to ‘NINE’, which may
  46  him well.” Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.
Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing 47 of WBO(World Boxing Organization),and that I do need to count only from “ONE” to “NINE”? So are still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!

小题1:	A．lost B．remembered C．achieved D．abandoned

小题2:	A．transformed B．conveyed C．celebrated D．transported

小题3:	A．well B．badly C．hopefully D．doubtfully

小题4:	A．wonderful B．amazing C．boring D．terrible

小题5:	A．meet B．come C．deal D．cope

小题6:	A．cheerful B．ashamed C．delighted D．jealous

小题7:	A．laughed B．smiled C．whispered D．shouted

小题8:	A．take B．use C．grow D．wash

小题9:	A．embarrassed B．angry C．curious D．unsatisfied

小题10:

A．suggestion B．profession C．introduction D．instruction

小题11:

A．teach B．train C．educate D．suit

小题12:

A．teacher B．coach C．referee D．apprentice

One afternoon, I joined Charity Focus Folks to distribute food to homeless people. We went around a few streets in Manhattan. I was travelling back to India the next day.   16  , I took part in this activity in the afternoon. We  17  at a coffee shop with lots of   18  packed properly for distributing.
The first person we offered food cried. This was a (n)   19  moment for all of us and really   20  me. After this the food was distributed   21  with a crowd surrounding us. Our activity was over by 5:00 pm and we started back to our homes.
However, I was still feeling the need to do   22  . So I decided to buy dinner   23  myself but give it to someone more needy and   24  my dinner for the day. This was an inspiration I never had before. But somehow it  25  me.
There weren’t any beggars around for the next three or four blocks and I was   26  who I would give the food to. I found one but he   27  to take food as he needed only money. I found another person, but he went away   28   I could approach him.
But I had a feeling that   29  would come. Then I found one old lady sitting on one corner of the road. I asked her if she would like to eat something and she   30  . I purchased a large cheese pizza and cakes at a nearby supermarket and gave the entire   31  to her. The lady looked excited, opened the package and began eating at once with great   32  .
As I walked home, I felt a surge (澎湃) of   33  I had never experienced before. I didn’t feel  34  though I hadn’t eaten much the whole day. This was a unique, deep feeling, and I felt a little inspired. What I got was much more than what I   35  .

小题1:	A．Besides B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．Still

小题2:	A．gathered B．arrived C．attended D．approached

小题3:	A．cakes B．books C．food D．newspapers

小题4:	A．surprising B．heart-warming C．confusing D．embarrassing

小题5:	A．upset B．touched C．appealed D．interested

小题6:	A．gradually B．normally C．quickly D．generally

小题7:	A．well B．more C．much D．most

小题8:	A．for B．of C．in D．by

小题9:	A．take out B．hand over C．make up D．miss out

小题10:

A．beat B．knocked C．depressed D．struck

小题11:

A．wondering B．predicting C．supposing D．wandering

小题12:

A．refused B．abandoned C．managed D．pretended

小题13:

A．when B．until C．before D．unless

小题14:

A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．no one

小题15:

A．declined B．hesitated C．promised D．agreed

小题16:

A．luggage B．package C．box D．pizza

小题17:

A．appreciation B．pride C．enjoyment D．shame

小题18:

A．imagination B．relief C．satisfaction D．intention

小题19:

A．hungry B．tried C．happy D．relaxed

小题20:

A．expected B．absorbed C．lost D．gave

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so _6_ that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was _7_ for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me，saying，“Hi，where are you going？”I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to _8_ her. Clearly she had taken me for somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness，_9_ to give explanation to my girlfriend later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else，my girlfriend raised her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously，“who’s she？” The pretty girl，quite _10_ of the situation，spoke out first，“Hi，let me _11_ myself. I’m Nancy，used to be _12_.Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very _13_.
But I was at a loss to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend _14_ the pretty girl again turned to me，“Will you give me your cellphone number so that we can keep contact(联系) later？” I had to submit to her _15_.
Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop. A minute later I got a short _16_ on my phone from a stranger. My girlfriend _17_ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl，who said，“Just now，two thieves tried to pick your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the _18_ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also _19_ to leave at the same stop. Because of the _20_ I delayed my departure. Now you’ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”

小题1:	A．tiring B．slow C．crowded D．messy

小题2:	A．ready B．available C．special D．suitable

小题3:	A．identify B．realize C．remind D．judge

小题4:	A．preferring B．planning C．managing D．promising

小题5:	A．proud B．careful C．afraid D．aware

小题6:	A．explain B．enjoy C．introduce D．help

小题7:	A．partners B．neighbors C．friends D．colleagues

小题8:	A．naturally B．generously C．cautiously D．normally

小题9:	A．while B．before C．when D．until

小题10:

A．request B．question C．command D．opinion

小题11:

A．suggestion B．warning C．notice D．message

小题12:

A．removed B．seized C．found D．caught

小题13:

A．terminal B．former C．previous D．latter

小题14:

A．pretending B．intending C．demanding D．announcing

小题15:

A．incident B．matter C．accident D．affair

Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.
When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.
After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.
Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.
小题1:Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in ______ .

A．learning about nature

B．hunting with his friends

C．learning useful skills from the Indians

D．studying at home because he couldn't go to school

小题2:When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to ______.

A．set up a large farm

B．go on a journey with his wife

C．find food, new land for his farm

D．live a peaceful life with his family

小题3:Daniel Boone became famous because ______ .

A．he travelled a lot in the western lands

B．he was very good at telling stories

C．he found better animal skins than others

D．he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains

小题4:Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?

A．Because they wanted to learn from him.

B．Because he wanted to make peace with them.

C．Because they wanted to make friends with white people.

D．No reason is told in this article.

小题5:In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as ______ .

A．warm-hearted	B．strong
C．careful	D．brave

阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意66至70四个小题后面的词数要求;每题2分，共10分)。
[1]Ashley Power’s mother bought a computer for her when she was eight. When she was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet regularly, but she couldn’t find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. And one day she thought, “If I had my own website, I’d make it a really interesting site for teenagers.”
[2]So, when Ashley was sixteen, she launched her own website, called GooseHead. She had no idea how big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees.
[3]After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lives in Los Angeles, was asked to write a book called The GooseHead Guide to Life. The book is about how to design a website and start a business. It begins with a section called “All About Ashley,” where Ashley tells readers what it is like to be the boss of a company when you are only sixteen. “I was so happy. But it was crazy in a lot of ways. I got very stressed. I mean, I was only sixteen—I didn’t even have a car! If you were sixteen and you had your own company, you’d be stressed, too!”
[4]In an interview Ashley gave advice to teenagers who wanted to start their own business, “Just be strong and have your dreams and work hard at them. And don’t listen when  , because I heard ‘no’ a lot. Just keep going until you hear ‘yes’!”
小题1:For what purpose did Ashley create GooseHead? (within 10 words)
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小题2:What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? (within 6 words)
_____________________________________________________
小题3:According to Paragraph 3, what did Ashley do after GooseHead closed down?(within 10 words)
_________________________________________________
小题4:How did Ashley feel as a young boss of a company?(within 5 words)
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小题5:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.
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It was the first snow of winter—an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers． Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help．Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she must still remember this one．
I managed to get into my wool snow trousers． But I struggled on my jacket because it didn't fit well．It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes． At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty． Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots(靴子）．
In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots．” I didn't realize at time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence（信心）．
I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot． Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work． After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh（叹气）worked the second one on too．
I said, "They're on the wrong feet．”
She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again．
"They're my brother's boots, you know," I said． "I hate them"．
Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying（烦人的）little girl． She pushed and pushed, gently this time． With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked, "Now, where are your mittens（连指手套）？’’
I looked into her eyes and said, "I didn't want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots．”
小题1:The little girl was more satisfied with her＿．

A．trousers

B．jacket

C．boots

D．hat

小题2:Miss Fmlayson had difficulty with the girl's boots mainly because＿．

A．the girl got them from her brother

B．the girl put something in them

C．they were on the wrong feet

D．they did not fit the girl well

小题3:Why does the author Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A．Because the little girl was in her brother's clothes．

B．Because it was the most exciting day of the winter．

C．Because the little girl played a trick on her．

D．Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf．

小题4:We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson         

A．was losing confidence in the little girl．

B．gradually lost patience with the little girl．

C．became disappointed with the little girl．

D．was getting bored with the little girl．

A man stayed in his house as a flood engulfed (包围) his town. Two men in a boat came to his house and offered to take him to safety. “No, thank you,” said the man, “God will help me.”
As the waters rose, the man retreated (撤退) to the second floor of his house. Now, two men in a motorboat came by and offered to rescue him. Again, the man refused, saying, “No, thank you. God will help me. ”
As the waters rose still higher, the man retreated again to the rooftop of his house. A plane came by, and someone inside it threw down a rope, urging (催促) the man to grab (抓住) it and be pulled up into the airplane. Once more, the man declined and said, “No, thank you. God will help me. ” Just then a powerful voice called out to the man, “You idiot! I sent you a boat, a motorboat and now a plane. What more do you want me to do?”
小题1:Which of the following do you think is the best title for his passage   .

A．A Man in Floods	B．God Will Help Me
C．A Town in Floods	D．Different Ways to Help People out of Water

小题2:Why didn’t the man enter the rowboat at first?

A．Because he didn’t know the men in the boat.

B．Because he thought he could retreat to a higher place.

C．Because he was sure God would help him.

D．Because he was sure he could take himself to safety.

小题3:At the end of the passage, who called out to the man?

A．The men in the rowboat	B．The men in the motorboat
C．Someone in the helicopter	D．God himself

小题4:What do you think of the man? He was          .

A．very strong

B．very silly

C．helpless

D．useless