One day Trudy saw an advertisement in a magazine. It offered a packet of 100 mixed stamps for $10. Trudy wanted to start a stamp collection so she ordered the packet. One hundred mixed stamps seemed a good way to begin a collection. She sent a postal order to the stamp company with her order, and waited excitedly for the stamps arrived. Trudy checked the mail every day for four weeks but the stamps didn’t arrive. So Trudy decided to write to the company. “Dear Sir/Madam,” she wrote, “a month ago I sent you a postal order for $10 as payment for 100 mixed stamps. They haven’t arrived. Please send them by return of mail.” another month passed. The stamps still didn’t arrive and she didn’t receive any replay to her letter. She asked her father for advice. Her father said, “You must write a stronger letter. Make the stamp company worry that you will report them to the authorities.” “Dear Sir/Madam,” she wrote in her second letter. “I am writing to complain about your poor service. Two months ago I sent you a postal order for $10 as payment for 100 mixed stamps. I didn’t receive the stamps. A month ago I wrote to inform you of this. I still haven’t received the stamps, and you haven’t replied to my letter. If I do not receive the stamps within seven days. I shall report this matter to the authorities.” Two days later Trudy received the stamps in the mail.

1.Trudy ordered the stamps because _______.

A．it seemed a good way to start a stamp collection

B．she wanted to give them to her father

C．she need them to mail some letters

D．she thought they were cheap

2.Trudy paid for the stamps with ________.

A．cash             B．a check           C．the credit card     D．a postal order

3.Trudy checked the mail every day for ______.

A．4 months          B．a week            C．a month           D．for 3 weeks

4.In her second letter Trudy complained about how _______.

A．expensive the stamps were

B．boring the stamps were

C．poor the company’s service was

D．slow the postal service was

5.Trudy received the stamps ______ after she sent the second letter.

A．a week           B．a month           C．two months        D．two days

 

This is Mary. She is ten. She is in Beijing with her grandparents. Her parents are in the USA. Mary doesn’t have sisters or brothers.

Every morning, her grandfather Mr Lin brings带来 breakfast to Mary’s room. He knows Mary likes Beijing food very much.

Mary likes her grandfather and wants想 to thank him.

This morning, Mr. Lin takes breakfast to Mary’s room, but he can’t find his granddaughter.

“Mary, where are you ?”

“I’m here in the kitchen厨房.” Mary takes a hamburger with some vegetables蔬菜to her grandfather.

“Dear grandfather, thanks for your breakfast. And this is my breakfast for you. It’s good for your health.”

What a nice girl.

1.Where is Mary?

A. She is in the USA.   B. She is in Beijing       C. She is in Shanghai.

2.What’s Mary’s last name?

A. Lin               B. Li                   C.  Smith

3.What does Mary’s grandfather do every morning?

A. He takes Mary to school.

B. He brings a hamburger to Mary.

C. He brings breakfast to Mary’s room.

4.What does Mary take to her grandfather ?

A. A hamburger with some fruit.

B. A hamburger and some tomatoes 

C.A hamburger with some vegetables

5.Which is right?下面哪项陈述是正确的？

A. Mary likes hamburgers.

B. Mary is with her father

C. Mary likes her grandfather

 

I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no bobbies but just took care of his family.
For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life-how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought me first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set（秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him, But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed（发誓）that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him ad really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day.
【小题1】 We know from the reading that the father_____.

A．liked to paint houses

B．had no friends around him

C．was not healthy in his youth

D．thought of his family as his all

【小题2】 When her father painted her first house, the daughter_____.

A．could only afford a glass of iced tea

B．was too busy to talk to her father

C．could do nothing but hold a paintbrush

D．spent eight hours a day working with her father

【小题3】 On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father_____.

A．seemed to be a little different

B．had no time to phone her as usual

C．became interested in church

D．had forgotten to discuss some things with her

【小题4】In the reading the underlined phrase ‘get to know him’ most probably means_____.

A．get him to know her	B．know more about him
C．get him to know himself	D．make him well-known

【小题5】 Which is the best title of the reading?

A．Painting Houses	B．Daughter’s Family
C．Father and I	D．Father’s phone calls

My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.
After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!
At every school concert he cheered me on. The look of pride on his face made me happy.
My life was full of concerts, singing lessons and laughter. Though my mum and brothers helped me, they did not share our love for music.
Our lives changed when Dad was told that he had cancer. We always hoped that something would happen and he would get better, but the doctors told us that they could not save him.
About a week before my dad died, he fell into a coma (昏迷). The nurses said even though Dad did not reply, he could still hear me.
The nurses said I should sing him a song. I sang one of our favorites. As I sang, my dad gave a big smile, and clapped (鼓掌).
I will always remember that smile. I was so pleased to know that Dad had heard me sing one more song.
My dad died on May 14, 2000. It was hard to believe: he was so full of life. I don’t know how to say how much I miss him.
Now I have all the memories of him and his beautiful smile deep inside my heart. I will always know that he is listening from his front row seat in heaven.
He used to say: “Sing from your heart.”
My dad has been and will always be my hero.
【小题1】According to the story, Whitney Houston is probably ______.

A．a famous singer	B．a famous actress
C．the writer’s friend	D．a sports star

【小题2】Who did the writer think make her confident?

A．Whitney Houston.	B．Her father.
C．Her mother.	D．Her brothers.

【小题3】According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Their lives didn’t change though her father had cancer.

B．when the writer’s father fell into a coma, he couldn’t hear her song.

C．The writer’s mum and brothers never helped or shared love for music.

D．The writer misses her father very much.

【小题4】What does the underline word “heaven” mean in paragraph10?

A．剧院

B．影院

C．天堂

D．舞台

【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．My hero.

B．M y favorite song.

C．My dream.

D．My family.

Sonia lives in Sun District with her parents and sister. She loves this district very much. There is a restaurant next to her house. She often has lunch with her family there. A library is across from the restaurant on Sun Street. The street is quiet in the afternoon, but at night it is very crowded and busy. It’s open from 9:00am to 4:00pm. She goes to read books with her sister very afternoon. There is a tall mall near the library across from Sonia's house. People can buy lots of delicious（可口的）foods and some beautiful clothes in the mall. Welcome to Sonia’s district.

1.Where does Sonia live?

A．Sun District        B．Garden District     C．Center District      D．Sunshine District

2.Sun Street is ________in the evening

A．crowed and quiet   B．busy and clean      C．crowed and busy    D．quiet and clean

3.Who does Sonia often go to the library with?

A．her mother        B．her father         C．her parents        D．her sister

4.What can people buy from the mall?

A．books            B．foods             C．clothes           D．B and C

5.Which is the right（正确）map of the district?

A．                   B． C．    D．