Little Robby, our neighbour’s nephew, carefully drew some water into a bowl and started for the door. How I hated this water rationing (定量供应). We were forced to bathe in the deep little pond we shared with Jessie, our cow. Wells were dry, and crops transformed to dust.
I watched Robby sitting down onto the steps to my house. Bees buzzed circling his hair, and he buzzed with them. I remembered his aunt’s words: I don’t know what I was thinking when I took him in. The crash killed my sister, and he wasn’t hurt, but he can’t talk. He’s in a world of all his own.
Why couldn’t she see the wonderful gifts this boy possessed? He was blessed with a loving nature and a deep admiration for all living things, and I knew he could talk to animals. My heart ached for Robby, who was to stay with us for the summer, and had already been the dearest part of our world, eagerly tending the garden with me and my husband, Tom.
On a string around Robby’s neck hung a whistle, in case he was ever lost or in danger. After all, he could not call out for help. But he knew perfectly well that the whistle was not a toy. Blowing on it would bring us both running. I had told him the story of the boy who cried wolf, and I knew he understood me.
I sighed as I cleared up the last supper dish. Every ounce of recycled water was saved for a tiny vegetable garden Robby had planted. Tom turned to me. “You know, honey, I’ve been thinking about...”
Before he could continue, a scream from the yard made us jump. My God! It’s Robby’s whistle! When we reached him, he was pointing excitedly to the sky. Looking up, we saw the most magnificent sight: Rain Clouds! “Robby! Quick! We need all the pots and pans!”
Robby raced with me to the house. A drop of water fell on my pot and then another. Soon the yard was enveloped in soaking, glorious rain. We all stood with faces held upward to feel the comfort of it. Tom picked up Robby and danced about the pots, shouting and whooping, “Rain for Robby!” Tom swung about to show me Robby’s face: he was laughing right out loud, “W-W-Wobby’s!” “Wobby’s … wain … Mom,” giggling（咯咯地笑）, and stretching out one tiny hand in the shape of a cup to catch the rain.
I hugged them both, tears of joy mixing with the rain.
小题1:The underlined phrase “the wonderful gifts” in the 3rd paragraph refers to Robby’s ______.

A．love for nature and all living things

B．kindness to help others around

C．independence since his childhood

D．readiness to accept what happened to him

小题2:It was because ______ that the author and her husband would run on hearing the whistle.

A．it was going to rain

B．Robby often surprised us with his whistle

C．something bad might happen to Robby.

D．Robby might find something special

小题3:What can we learn from the passage?

A．Robby was old enough, but still couldn’t speak.

B．Robby’s aunt regretted bringing Robby home.

C．Robby didn’t accept the author and Tom as his parents.

D．Robby happened to find the rain cloud and was terrified.

小题4:It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A．we should show mercy for the disabled children

B．every child has his own talent however young he is

C．children from poor families take responsibilities earlier

D．children’s sensitive hearts are worthy to be taken care of

I stood there outside of the classroom  with the other students，waiting for the supervisor（监考老师）to open the door，and   1  filled the heart.
When we were finally inside the classroom，I realized how   2  it was.  The heater hadn't been on and the _3___ were as cold as ice.  Alright then, the supervisor started to walk around，____4___everyone's calculator to make sure they were "approved devices"（允许使用的工具）．
At around 8：25，the test started.  I was___5____my way through word problems， grammar sections，and reading and   6  sections.  The supervisor kept walking around the room,    7  each student's extra pencils and   8  sharpening them for us.I turned the___9___when instructed to，___10____it wasn't another math section and it wasn't.  It was a reading section —— ___11____！I started reading the excerpt（片段）given and was    12  to discover that it wasn't a boring piece about astrology （星象）or biological science. ____13____，it was an excerpt from a romantic novel.  I became little____14____with reading it and at times I wanted to say "Awww！”aloud.  My heart was     15       swooning（沉醉）and I think I was   16 .  Hopefully I got the questiotions from that section____17__because I actually had fun answering them.  Who knew the SAT could actually bring   18 ？
It was about 1 p. m.  when the test was over.  I got out of the classroom  with____19____．As I was walking outside the building，I was thinking that the test was no longer a bitter____20____for the first time in my life.

小题1:	A． happiness B． nervousness C． calmness D． sadness

小题2:	A． amazing B． disappointing C． tiring D． freezing

小题3:	A． seats B． walls C． floors D．hearts

小题4:	A． seeing B． taking C． checking D．preparing

小题5:	A． looking B． pacing C． making D． showing

小题6:	A． comprehension B． thinking C． guessing D． recitation

小题7:	A． bringing in B． putting down C． picking up D． showing off

小题8:	A． kindly B． slightly C． directly D． slowly

小题9:	A． door B． direction C． pencil D． page

小题10:A.  finding         B.  praying       C.  deciding     D,  imagining

小题11:

A． terrible B． great C． sure D． no

小题12:

A． frightened B． worried C． shocked D． regretted

小题13:

A． However B． Therefore C． Also D． Rather

小题14:

A． carried away B． worn out C． tired D． confused

小题15:

A． suddenly B． totally C． over D． again

小题16:

A． reading B． sleeping C． smiling D． whispering

小题17:

A． right B． ready C． clear D． possible

小题18:

A． hope B．joy C．interest D． trouble

小题19:

A．relief B．hunger C．strength D．courage

小题20:

A．attempt B．fact C．process D．experience

Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush（豪华的）office.  He was tired
Ray's eyes stopped at a painting on the wall.  It was a gift given by an old friend，Bull，as a farewell gift when he left his hometown  He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times.  The many hours he spent talking to his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunting in the Africa of old.
Memories flowed back more than ten years;  he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting，and how he wished he could have shared those times.
Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box. He opened the lid and exposed a work of art，a hand-made hunting knife.  This was a gift from Bull，given to Ray more than 20 years ago.  It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it "Zambezi"，the river where Bull had been so many times.
He closed the box and sat upright at his desk；he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break.  Things were going well with the business，everything running smoothly.  He could afford a week off！
He went back home.  A week in the hometown would be like going back in history. "Man, it's going to be good,”Ray said aloud，as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing，as he looked in the rearview  mirror.  The powerful car going  its way through  the night,  headlights  piercing（穿透）the darkness.  Memories danced through the man's mind.  Memories of good times，when he knew what it was to relax, to talk，and to really visit.
Slowly entering town he looked around.  Ray sat in his car,  looking at the old building，smiling.  Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago.
小题1:We learn from the text that __________.

A． Ray's old friend, Bull, is a painting artist

B． Ray visited Africa together with Bull many times

C． Ray and Bull often went hunting together

D． Ray left his hometown more than ten years ago

小题2:Which of the following  words can best describe Ray's feeling about going back    home?

A． Worried

B． Excited

C． Calm

D． Nervous

小题3:It can be inferred from the text that________.

A． Ray was a successful businessman

B． Ray had a hard time in the hometown

C． Ray's hometown was a small remote mountain village

D． Ray was the first promising young man in the hometown

小题4:What may the author talk about in the paragraph that follows the text?

A． Ray's childhood spent in his hometown.

B． Why Ray left his hometown alone.

C． The situation in Ray's hometown.

D． How Ray went into business.

One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场)house in a large valley. Everything seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds  31  across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did.  32 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly  33  Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it — hoof beats (蹄声). He  34 . There before him stood a tall, white horse. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “Oh, my name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered  35 , “come with me.”
Raul followed on with his horse. A  36  feeling came over him. All  37  them the rain was pouring down,  38  not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be  39  back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once, he found  40  at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, waved his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were  41 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to  42  him. “We have been  43  about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the  44 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I believe my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They all say he was  45  by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?” At this, Raul was really more shocked than puzzled.

小题1:	A．dropped B．fell C．rolled D．covered

小题2:	A．Suddenly B．Strongly C．Quickly D．Hardly

小题3:	A．beating B．blinding C．burning D．touching

小题4:	A．looked up B．woke up C．lay down D．sat down

小题5:	A．lazily B．angrily C．freely D．slowly

小题6:	A．natural B．common C．strange D．sad

小题7:	A．around B．beside C．through D．above

小题8:	A．yet B．for C．so D．or

小题9:	A．reaching B．leading C．heading D．returning

小题10:

A．them B．themselves C．him D．himself

小题11:

A．gone B．left C．followed D．lost

小题12:

A．see B．meet C．beat D．ask

小题13:

A．waited B．thought C．worried D．excited

小题14:

A．yard B．wind C．grass D．rain

小题15:

A．defeated B．caught C．damaged D．struck

Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   41  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   42.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty, please   43  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Be  44 , my dear young fellow. We shall   45  get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping his wings with   46  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   47  and spoke to others,  “Hey, I see lots of   48 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started   49  the scattered grains under a banyan tree.  50   the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 51 .Some hunter must have laid a trap.”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The   52  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   53  to the king’s advice, they swooped down and started eating the grains. After having a big   54  , they tried to fly away only to   55  that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and   56  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   57  at the same time and in the same   58, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n)   59  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed. He couldn’t   60  what he had just seen.

小题1:	A．but B．and C．so D．however

小题2:	A．excited B．surprised C．tired D．embarrassed

小题3:	A．permit B．leave C．let D．accept

小题4:	A．happy B．tough C．ashamed D．cool

小题5:	A．slowly B．perhaps C．possibly D．surely

小题6:	A．surprise B．pleasure C．force D．anger

小题7:	A．turned down B．turned back C．held back D．held down

小题8:	A．persons B．hunters C．grains D．plants

小题9:	A．rushing towards B．looking for C．picking up D．dropping down

小题10:

A．Gladly B．Amazedly C．Hardly D．Suddenly

小题11:

A．magic B．trick C．dream D．mistake

小题12:

A．color B．smell C．view D．sight

小题13:

A．sound B．thought C．idea D．care

小题14:

A．meeting B．discussion C．meal D．break

小题15:

A．appreciate B．realize C．understand D．concern

小题16:

A．pleased B．scared C．full D．sick

小题17:

A．food B．king C．net D．wing

小题18:

A．way B．place C．direction D．circle

小题19:

A．hunter B．guide C．adult D．child

小题20:

A．believe B．remember C．tell D．catch

Mr Smith is an English man. He teaches English well. His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too. Mr Smith has two children-Tom and Mary. Tom is seven and his sister, Mary, is four. Tom goes to school but Mary doesn't. Mr Smith likes wearing a T-shirt and jeans(牛仔裤). Football is his favorite sport. After school we often have a baseball match. Sometimes Mr Smith watches and joins us. He plays baseball just for fun.
小题1:Mr Smith is ______.

A．a Chinese teacher	B．an English driver
C．a Japanese teacher	D．an English teacher

小题2:How many sons does Mr Smith have?

A．Only one.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Not many.

小题3:Mary doesn't go to school because ______.

A．she looks beautiful	B．she is seven
C．she is only four	D．she doesn't like school

小题4:______ is Mr Smith's favorite sport.

A．Baseball

B．Football

C．Running

D．Volleyball

小题5:The story (故事) is about ______.

A．Mr Smith's son

B．Mr Smith

C．Tom and Mary

D．a basketball

Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter (避难所)for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was  36  only two classes in summer school, so I had some  37 time.
Three nights a week, I  38 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and  39 for 45 people hot meals  40 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people  41 this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.
I 42 this volunteer work, making  43 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student,  44 me.
I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories  45 me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had  46 with alcohol(酒精) or drugs while others only had bad  47 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and  48 she lost her job. She looked for a  49 job, but couldn’t find one, for she was too  50 . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables  51 she could pay for her food. The woman  52 on job hunting, but she  53 couldn’t find one. She had no money for her  54 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, afraid and   55   , she finally came to the shelter.

小题1:	A．studying B．planning C．holding D．taking

小题2:	A．full B．free C．extra D．long

小题3:	A．helped B．waited C．appeared D．washed

小题4:	A．ordered B．bought C．cooked D．finished

小题5:	A．with B．from C．by D．in

小题6:	A．demanded B．needed C．collected D．requested

小题7:	A．wanted B．had C．owned D．enjoyed

小题8:	A．decisions B．wishes C．friends D．changes

小题9:	A．as B．like C．except D．besides

小题10:

A．full B．filled C．caught D．provided

小题11:

A．habits B．worries C．difficulties D．problems

小题12:

A．luck B．pain C．experience D．loss

小题13:

A．so B．again C．then D．thus

小题14:

A．good B．fresh C．skilled D．new

小题15:

A．old B．poor C．sick D．dull

小题16:

A．if B．because C．so that D．in case

小题17:

A．went B．moved C．came D．worked

小题18:

A．also B．still C．almost D．even

小题19:

A．block B．car C．building D．flat

小题20:

A．homeless B．curious C．shocked D．mad

In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film-maker Walter Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon film for children. When Walter Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said, “Stop! That’s our duck!”
The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film, The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences (观众) liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody, like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational film about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared—there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s Children can still see the old cartoons on the television and hear that famous voice.
小题1:Who made Donald Duck cartoons?

A．Mickey Mouse.

B．Clarence Nash.

C．Walter Disney.

D．Pluto.

小题2:When did the first Donald Duck film appear?

A．In 1933

B．In 1934

C．In 1966

D．In 1965

小题3:Who was Clarence Nash?

A．A cartoonist.

B．A writer.

C．A film maker.

D．The man who made the voice for Donald Duck.

小题4:Where do today’s children see Donald Duck cartoons?

A．In new cartoons.

B．At the cinema.

C．On television.

D．In the theatre.

小题5:Why did people like Donald better than Mickey Mouse?

A．Probably because he was lazy and greedy.

B．Probably because he wasn’t a goody—goody like Mickey.

C．Probably because he lost his temper very easily.

D．Probably because he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews.

One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.
The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?”
The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day.” The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable(著名的) as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don't know when I can achieve my fame (名声,名望).”
Edison told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!”
“Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.
Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks（砖块）. Thus the building will never come into reality（现实）. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’t you a notorious（声名狼藉） person by then?”
小题1:What happened to Edison when he was on his way home?

A．A beggar stopped him

B．A robber stopped him

C．A man wanted to speak to him

D．A man wanted to have words with him

小题2:The man asked Edison to tell him ________.

A．how to invent new things	B．how to become famous
C．how he became a nobleman	D．how to become a scientist

小题3:After hearing his talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him ______.

A．he would die before he was famous

B．he would be famous before he died

C．he would die after he was famous

D．he would never be famous

小题4:The man didn’t achieve his fame because _______.

A．his wish was too high

B．he was too stupid

C．he didn’t learn from others

D．he was short of hardworking spirit (精神)

小题5:The story mainly tells us ________.

A．a person needs high spirit

B．one shouldn’t dream of becoming famous

C．only by hard work can one’s wish come into reality

D．one person shouldn’t be idle and lazy

小题6:The man and Mr. Edison had a talk _______.

A．in the classroom

B．in the street

C．in the lab

D．at home

It was a cold, wet day when 14­year­old Wasana Sanjeewa reached St. Anthony's College. Waiting __31__ his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana looked at the __32__. Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana _33__ the water, wondering why it looked so __34__．
Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.
__35__ an approaching disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don't stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” he __36__ and all the students ran to the open area.Then Wasana ran over to __37__ Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.
After __38__ the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in trouble. He and some teachers __39__ to stop the waterflow, but they were too __40__： huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.
When Wasana __41__ home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the __42___ from his mother. He tried to explain that he had __43__ two hundred schoolmates __44__ she didn't believe him.
His mother __45__ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the __46__. Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a __47__．
No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's __48__ action and careful observation.
“Wasana's action __49__ us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It __50___ be too late by then，” Gurauinghe said.

小题1:	A．inside　　 B．behind C．outside D．over

小题2:	A．sun B．rain C．snow D．fog

小题3:	A．pointed at B．decided on C．kept on D．stared at

小题4:	A．familiar B．special C．fresh D．random

小题5:	A．Banning B．Imagining C．Predicting D．Hearing

小题6:	A．explained B．shouted C．concluded D．whispered

小题7:	A．ask B．promise C．tell D．persuade

小题8:	A．inspecting B．describing C．measuring D．assessing

小题9:	A．chose B．tried C．helped D．agreed

小题10:

A．late B．mild C．blank D．anxious

小题11:

A．missed B．left C．moved D．returned

小题12:

A．reward B．blame C．effect D．faith

小题13:

A．cured B．fought C．saved D．guided

小题14:

A．so B．or C．for D．but

小题15:

A．naturally B．necessarily C．completely D．finally

小题16:

A．adventure B．disaster C．failure D．experience

小题17:

A．loser B．fool C．hero D．star

小题18:

A．quiet B．tough C．quick D．safe

小题19:

A．taught B．interested C．warned D．confused

小题20:

A．might B．has to C．must D．ought to