A farmer had some young dogs to sell. He made an advertisement and began to nail (钉) _36 into the wall. As he was knocking the last one into the wall, he _37 a pull on his coat. He looked   38  and found a little boy.

“Mister,” he said, “I want to _39 one of your dogs.”

“Well,” said the farmer, as he  40 the sweat (汗水) off his neck, “these dogs come from__41  parents and cost plenty of money.”

The boy   42 _his head for a moment. Reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of   43  and handed them to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that   44  to take a look?”

“Sure,” said the farmer.

Then he let out(发出) a   45  . “Here, Dolly!” he called.

Dolly ran out from the doghouse, __46  by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced   __47_  .

As the dogs ran to the fence (篱笆), the boy noticed something else moving _48  inside the doghouse. Then another little dog   49 . This one was even smaller, walking with  50  to the others, doing its best to catch up with them.

“I   51  that one,” the boy said, pointing to the smallest and  52 developed dog.

The farmer said, “Son, you don’t want that dog,   53  he will never be able to run and play with you.”

Hearing that, the boy stepped back, and began rolling up(卷起) one leg of his  54 . A steel brace (铁的支撑板) appeared running down his leg connecting itself with a  55 made shoe. He said to the farmer, “You see, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”

1.                A．it             B．them           C．himself   D．dogs

 

2.                A．smelt          B．felt            C．touched  D．saw

 

3.                A．back           B．inside          C．down D．up

 

4.                A．raise           B．keep           C．afford    D．buy

 

5.                A．took           B．carried         C．removed  D．moved

 

6.                A．fine           B．special         C．ordinary  D．natural

 

7.                A．fell            B．dropped        C．raised    D．rose

 

8.                A．bills           B．notes          C．coins D．dollars

 

9.                A．right           B．enough         C．nice D．good

 

10.               A．sound          B．noise          C．voice D．whistle

 

11.               A．followed        B．run            C．caught    D．hurried

 

12.               A．with care       B．with joy        C．in surprise D．in danger

 

13.               A．quickly         B．violently        C．slowly     D．happily

 

14.               A．disappeared     B．went           C．appeared  D．jumped

 

15.               A．care           B．guide          C．help  D．difficulty

 

16.               A．love           B．like            C．prefer D．want

 

17.               A．most           B．least           C．much D．very

 

18.               A．because        B．and            C．so    D．but

 

19.               A．legs           B．arms           C．trousers   D．coats

 

20.               A．beautifully      B．specially        C．powerfully D．wonderfully

 

 

 

A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university．At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children．They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class．But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all．Well，guess what? At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class．

What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude．Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected more from them．And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves．So they worked harder to do as well as they could．

Do you know? If you expect the best from people，they’ll usually want to give you their best．A great leader said，“Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you’ll make him even worse．But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be．”

Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class．I’m sure you’ll never change．”The next year Johnny had a new teacher．And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny，I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it．”And every day after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things．Later on，Johnny became a school leader．Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children．

1．The professor started his research by ________．

A．telling the five students to work harder than ever before

B．teaching the five children himself

C．telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

D．asking the five children to find a new teacher

2．The five average students became top students mainly because of ________．

A．the professor’s study     B．the change in the professor’s attitude

C．the teachers’ hard work   D．the change in the teachers’ attitude

3．Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny?

A．To show the importance of encouragement．

B．To show that the boy was clever enough．

C．To let us know the famous boy．

D．To let us know how good his new teacher was．

4．According to the story，we can learn that ________．

A．the research began at the end of the school year

B．the students scored highest only because they worked hard

C．if you expect the most from people，you’ll get the least

D．little Johnny liked his new teacher very much

5．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers．

B．Attitude and belief can change a person．

C．A professor’s study can help you score highest．

D．Only teachers can make you a top student．

 

D

If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.

Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare(车费) of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.

The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration（登记） card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.

The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.

With so many loopholes （漏洞）in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

68． The underlined words in this passage means to “______”。

A. be ready to help others         B. make good use of one’s friends

C. be a little ahead of others     D. gain something at other’s loss

69． Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.

B. In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel.

C. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours.

D. The workers are always honest with their working hours.

70． We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. the Finnish society is of very high moral level

B. there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland

C. in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything

D. everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves

71． Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Life in Finland     B. A Society with “Foolish” People

C.What a Life         D. Honest accounts of the Finns

 

A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university．At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children．They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class．But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all．Well，guess what? At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class．

What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude．Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected more from them．And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves．So they worked harder to do as well as they could．

Do you know? If you expect the best from people，they’ll usually want to give you their best．A great leader said，“Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you’ll make him even worse．But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be．”

Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class．I’m sure you’ll never change．”The next year Johnny had a new teacher．And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny，I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it．”And every day after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things．Later on，Johnny became a school leader．Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children．

1．The professor started his research by ________．

A．telling the five students to work harder than ever before

B．teaching the five children himself

C．telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

D．asking the five children to find a new teacher

2．The five average students became top students mainly because of ________．

A．the professor’s study     B．the change in the professor’s attitude

C．the teachers’ hard work   D．the change in the teachers’ attitude

3．Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny?

A．To show the importance of encouragement．

B．To show that the boy was clever enough．

C．To let us know the famous boy．

D．To let us know how good his new teacher was．

4．According to the story，we can learn that ________．

A．the research began at the end of the school year

B．the students scored highest only because they worked hard

C．if you expect the most from people，you’ll get the least

D．little Johnny liked his new teacher very much

5．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers．

B．Attitude and belief can change a person．

C．A professor’s study can help you score highest．

D．Only teachers can make you a top student．

B

Guandong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsingbua University; when the highest enrollment （录取）rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.

Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.

It’s no doubt to call this HK craze（狂热）,which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.

How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?

First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum of scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.

Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual（双语）education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.

Further more, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.

Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.

The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.

At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees（学费）are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities. It’s time to move.

46．What is the passage mainly talking about?

       A．Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK universities.

       B．Higher education in Hong Kong.

       C．The competition between HK University and Peking University.

       D．The fall of mainland universities.

47. Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because         .

       A．many students now would love to study aboard to get a better experience

       B．they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities

       C．HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study

       D．Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation

48．What is the author’s attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?

       A．The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition.

       B．Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top students.

       C．Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.

       D．It may probably cause a complete loss both sides in the end.

49．From the passage we can see HK universities           .

       A．didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland

       B．didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular

       C．have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study there

       D．are proud of their teaching staff and facilities

50．What does the author mean by saying “It’s time to move” in the last paragraph?

       A．Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students.

       B．The opportunities come for top students to study abroad.

       C．Mainland universities should make full preparations to challenge mainland universities.

       D．Top students should be offered further education free of charge.