Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price ---five dollars--- was far beyond his means. He couldn't ask his parents' for the money. His father made a living through ____35____ in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.

Hesitating（犹豫) for a few seconds, he opened the ____36____ and talked to the shopkeeper.“…I don't have the money right now. Can you please ____37____ it for me?" "I'll try," the shopkeeper smiled.

Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site (建筑工地). Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents ____38____ .

He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched（握紧）the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his ____39____inside. Then he rushed into the barn (谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dorawas at the kitchen stove, ready to ____40____ dinner as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.

Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, keeping to his ____41____ task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the bam, uncovered the can, poured the coins out, began to count.　 .

He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails ____42____ the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every comer. The shadows were lengthening（影子拉长）when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to ____43____ .

"Please, Mister. I have to sell these nails now - please."

'Why do you need this money so ____44____ ?"

"It's a secret."

The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand.

Clutching the can tightly, Reuben ____45____ for the shop.

"I have the money," he solemnly told the owner.

Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He placed a small box in her roughened hand. She unwrapped it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora ____46____ the lid（盖子）.Tears began to blur（模糊）her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.

It was Mother's Day, 1946.

35. A. farming 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driving 　　　　　　　　　 C. fishing　　　　　　 D. cleaning

36.A. door　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shop　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　 D. box

37.A.wrap　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. hold

38. A. each　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. all

39.A. nails　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cans　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. coins　　　　　　　 D. dollars

40. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　 D. help

41. A. basic B. secret C. exciting　　　　　　 D. surprising

42. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. while

43.A.call up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　　　　 C .clear up　　　　　　 D. turn up

44. A. immediately　　　　　　　 B. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　 D. hardly

45. A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　 D. headed

46.A. moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. lifted

Most middle school students wear uniforms. Some students like uniforms, 　26　 others don’t. However, recently, a Japanese government survey(政府调查)　 27　 that more students in Japan like uniforms now 　28　 school uniforms are more fashionable (时尚的) than they were before. I surveyed some Japanese students about 　29　 they thought about school uniforms. I asked them, “ Are fashionable uniforms popular or not?” There were lots of different opinions (观点，看法). Hiromi said, “I like school uniforms because I don’t need 30　 clothes every day. I think that fashionable uniforms are 　31 . My high school uniform is fashionable, but there is a 　32 . Fashionable uniforms are too expensive.”

Miki said that she didn’t like fashionable uniforms because she didn’t want to spend so much money 33 uniforms. She thought that the uniforms should be changed (被改变). They should be cheaper and easier to get.

Mitsuaki said, “ I don’t like school uniforms because I want to look 　34 . I also agree that fashionable uniforms make many students want to 　35 uniforms in high school. If students like fashionable uniforms, it is good.”

(　 ) 26. A. and　　　　B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

(　 ) 27. A. shows　　 B. tells　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. speaks　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. talks

(　 ) 28. A. before　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

(　 ) 29. A. why　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

(　 ) 30. A. choose　　B. to choose　　　　　　　　 C. choosing　　　　　　　　 D. chose

(　 ) 31. A. good　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. old

(　 ) 32. A. question　　B. word　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thing　　　　　　　　　　　 D. problem

(　 ) 33. A. in　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

(　 ) 34. A. the same　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. same

(　 ) 35. A. wear　　　　B.show　　　　　　 C. make　　　　 　　 D. spend

In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given(被给出) by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to go to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

Schools and parents should cut down (减少)some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。

71.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

　 A. Watching TV.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Playing computer games.

　 C. Doing their homework.　　　　　　 D. Doing housework.

72.Who else gives children some homework to do？

A. Their parents.　　　　　　　　　　　B. Other students.

C. The children themselves.　　　　　　 D. Nobody else.

73. How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

A. Less than 9 hours.　　　　　　　　　 B. Over 9 hours.　　

C. Only 9 hours.　　　　　　　　 　　 D. 8 hours.

74. Sleeping enough is much better for 　　　　　　　　 .

　 A. our study 　　　　　　　 B. nobody

C. our health　　　　　　　　 D. both our study and health

75.Which of the following is NOT true?

　 A. Students should have enough time for sleeping.

　 B. All the students should stay up late for their homework.

　 C. Children should be given less homework.

　 D. Schools and parents should take care of children.