I’m 14, a year younger than most of my classmates.

A week ago one of my classmates, Nitin, asked me for help with math homework. We ended up talking about computers and file-sharing（共享文件）. As we talked I found that he was more experienced and could teach me about file-sharing and networking. We went to his room and watched a movie about robots that he’d downloaded. The math homework was forgotten.

The next day he came again for homework help “What do you do on weekends?” he asked. The truth is, when I have work to do, I do it. I have no special time to kill with friends. I was embarrassed about this. I expected him to think I was boring and said, “Get a life!” He said, “OK. You’re having trouble getting along with people I can show you. I’m old than you.”

Later, he checked my computer. He even connected me to an Internet chess server（服务器）.He was becoming like a big brother.

But when I thought about it, I didn’t really want Nitin’s help” His big-brother idea began to bore me.

“I’ll get you some cool computer programs（程序）”.

“I’ll teach you how to talk to girls.”

He meant what he was saying, but I don’t know why it didn’t make me feel good. Since then he’s hardly talked to me; we seem to have forgotten each other. I don’t think he can “teach” me much, and I don’t think much of him. But I could be wrong·

1.What did Mitin help me do?

2.What does the underlined word “kill” in Paragraph 3 mean?

3.Which is NOT the reason why the writer doesn’t want Nitin’s help?

4.Can you use a word to describe the writer?

5.Choose a title for this passage.

When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. I can’t ____ what it was about, but I have never forgotten the ____ I learned that day.

I was sure that I was right and he was wrong. _____  , he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She ______   a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on _______ In the middle of the desk was a large, round object.  It was_____   for me to see that it was black.  She asked the boy what color the object was.  "  ____," he answered in a loud voice.

?? I couldn’t ____ that the object was white, considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time ____ the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed ____, and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I ____ answer, “White.” It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two ____ colored sides, and from his side it was white. ____ from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must ____ in other person’s position（位置）and look at the ____ through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.

1.A. understand????????????? B. remember????????????? ????? C. explain????????????? ???? D. know

2.A. class????????????? ??? B. subject????????????? ????????? C. lesson????????????? ???? D. book

3.A. Therefore????????????? ??? B. Also????????????? ????????? C. However????????????? ???? D. But

4.A. thought????????????? ??? B. went on with????????????? ? C. go along with????????????? D. came up with

5.A. another????????????? ??? B. other????????????? ????????? C. the other????????????? ???? D. the others

6.A. hard????????????? ??????? B. clean????????????? ???? ???? C. lucky????????????? ???? D. clear

7.A. Black????????????? ??? B. White????????????? ????????? C. Grey????????????? ???? D. Brown

8.A. realize? ????????????? ??? B. describe????????????? ????? C. believe????????????? ???? D. am sure

9.A. like????????????? ??????? B. against????????????? ????????? C. about?? ????????????? ???? D. around?

10.A. places?? ????????????? B. objects????????????? ???????? C. opinions????????????? ????? D. seats

11.A. could????????????? ??? B. should????????????? ????????? C. had to????????????? ????? D. must

12.A. similarly????????????? B. differently????????????? ????? C. brightly????????????? ????? D. truly

13.A. But????????????? ??????? B. still????????????? ?????????? C. only? ????????????? ????? D. just

14.A. appear????????????? ??? B. stand????????????? ?????????? C. hide????????????? ????? D. sit

15.A. situation????????????? ??? B. discussion????????????? ?????? C. solution????????????? ????? D. way

“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”

“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”

“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”

“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”

“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”

“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”

Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.

Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”

“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.

“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”

“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”

“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”

1.Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.

A. Helen’s dead sister                        B. Helen’s trip to London

C. the house Helen lives in                    D. Helen’s stepfather and the family

2.What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?

A. Walking slowly                           B. Listening carefully

C. standing sadly                            D. Writing quickly

3.Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?

A. They are very rich                         B. They are afraid of other people

C. They live on a horse-drawn wagon            D. They move from one place to another

4.The passage is probably from __________.

A. a poem         B. a guide            C. a novel         D. an advertisement

When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
【小题1】Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (观察) of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
【小题1】The young couple were at an art museum _______.