My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried , the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
◆ One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences(缺席).” Before he could say another word I choked up(哽咽). And said sadly, “ I love my son. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “ Thank you for your time.”
◆ Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting.I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turened himself around. On our way home, he said, “ Mum, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but I heard what you said, It really hit me how much I was hurting you.That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
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【小题1】Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?

A．Quiet and lonely.	B．Relaxed and excited.
C．Active and lively.	D．Happy and easygoing.

【小题2】According to the first report card, Karl __________.

A．often went to school late	B．did well at school
C．did a good job at school	D．failed in the exams

【小题3】When the mother said “ it’s out of my hands” to the head teacher, she meant that she __________. 

A．didn’t know what to do about her son	B．would drive her son away from the house
C．had no money to support the family	D．would have to hang up

【小题4】Who telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

A．The head teacher.	B．The school adviser.
C．Karl himself.	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

【小题5】From the passage we can learn that __________.

A．children in single-parent families always have mental problems

B．mother’s love is important to teenagers’life

C．parents should give their children everything that they need

D．school education still works well without the support from parents

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is   26 .”

And he told the   27 . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always   28 .”I’ll travel for my work, not for   29 ,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have   30  to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to   31 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good   32  or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t   33 . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he   34  about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild   35  there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”

His wife was very   36 , and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

Then Denny went to off to   37  some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

Suddenly, Denny heard her   38 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and   39  it at his wife and the lion.

Then he shouted, “  40 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

1.	A．dangerous B．natural C．convenient D．impossible

 

2.	A．lie B．reason C．news D．truth

 

3.	A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked

 

4.	A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck

 

5.	A．money B．time C．interest D．ability

 

6.	A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay

 

7.	A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party

 

8.	A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain

 

9.	A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought

 

10.	A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people

 

11.	A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed

 

12.	A．find B．feed C．drive D．shoot

 

13.	A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering

 

14.	A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed

 

15.	A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead

 

Mr. Williams had a lot of boats, and the fishermen borrowed them from him. Mr. Smith and his son, Daniel, borrowed one yesterday. They fished in some places, but caught nothing. Then they found a very good place, and caught about thirty fish there in an hour.
Then it was late, and Mr. Smith said, “Go back now, Daniel.”
Daniel said, “I’m going to come here again tomorrow.”
“Me, too,” said his father, “But how are we going to find the place again?”
Daniel said, “That’s easy. Look! I’ve made a mark on the side of the boat.”
His father laughed and said, “No, that’s foolish! Mr. Williams doesn’t lend us the same boat every time!”
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) .
【小题1】Mr. Smith went fishing with his son yesterday.
【小题2】 At first, Mr. Smith and his son caught only a few fish.
【小题3】After they found a new place, they caught about twenty fish in an hour.
【小题4】 Daniel made a mark on the boat in order to find the same place the next day.
【小题5】Not only the son but also the father was foolish.

 (One day Alice runs after a strange rabbit and comes into a deep hole. She becomes smaller when she wakes up the next day. She finds herself in a wonderland with many amazing things inside.)   

The Caterpillar(毛毛虫) and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence. At last the Caterpillar took the pipe out of its mouth, and said to her in a tired, sleepy voice.   

“Who are YOU?” said the Caterpillar.

This opening for a talk couldn’t make Alice at ease. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I----I hardly know, sir, just at present ----at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

“What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar, “Explain yourself!”

“I can’t explain MYSELF. I’m afraid, sir.” said Alice, “because I’m not myself, you see.”

“I don’t see.” said the Caterpillar.

“I’m afraid I can’t put it more clearly.” Alice replied very politely, “for I can’t understand it myself. And being so many different sizes in a day is very puzzling.”

“It isn’t.” said the Caterpillar.

“Well, perhaps you haven’t found it so yet.” said Alice. “But when you have to turn into a chrysalis(蛹，茧)----you will some day, you know ----and then after that into a butterfly, I think you’ll feel it a little stranger, won’t you?”

“Not a bit.” said the Caterpillar.

“Well, perhaps your feelings may be different.” said Alice. “All I know is, it would make ME feel very strange.”

“You!” said the Caterpillar scornfully(鄙视地). “Who are YOU?” The question brought them back again to the beginning of the talk. Alice felt a little angry because the Caterpillar was making such VERY short sentences. She drew herself up and said very seriously, “I think you ought to tell me who YOU are first.”

“Why?” said the Caterpillar.

Here was another puzzling question. As Alice could not think out any good reason, and as the Caterpillar seemed to be very unpleasant, she turned away.

“Come back!” the Caterpillar called after her. “I’ve something important to tell you!”

This certainly gave Alice some hope. Alice turned and came back again.

1.Where may their talk take place?

A. In a wonderland. B. In the field.           C. In the tree.   D. Outside the hole.

2.Why did Alice think she was not herself?

A. Because she was too young to understand the changes.

B. Because being changed several times in a day made her feel puzzled.

C. Because she didn’t like her changes

D. Because she didn’t feel very well.

3.Which of the following sentences can be added to the end of the story?

A. “Don’t be silly. You are still yourself.” said the Caterpillar.

B. “Don’t be angry. You think you’re changed, do you?” said the Caterpillar.

C. “Don’t be sad. You’ll grow bigger again.” said the Caterpillar.

D. “Don’t be afraid. You can go home now.” said the Caterpillar.

 

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A: Jim ,how will you spend your summer holidays this year?

B: I’ll go back to London and enjoy watching TV.

A:   1   .

B: Sports. I’m glad that the 30^th Olympic Games will be held in our country soon.

A: I know you are a sports fan.____2___ .

B: They’re held every four years.

A: __3_____.

B:Yes.

A: Thanks . But I’ve one more question.   4   .

B: Don’t you know it will be held in London this August？

A: ___5____ .I hope that day will come soon. .

A.   By the way, how often are the Olympic Games held? B.  That’s wonderful. C.  Why not go to Beijing with your friend? D.  What kind of TV program do you like？ E.  When will England hold the 30th Olympic Games？ F.  How do you like sports? G.  Just like the Football World Cup?