Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.

    Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

    One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.

    It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”

    Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.

    “Just try it! I believe you can!”

    After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

    Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”

    Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.

    You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.

1.Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

    A. went gambling        B. talked in class      C. didn’t answer    D. gave himself up

2.Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.

    A. doing homework for him                   B. encouraging and helping him

    C. giving Bill another exam                 D. cooking delicious food for him

3. From the passage we can learn ________.

    A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

    B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much

    C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question

    D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

4.Which may be the best title for the passage?

    A. Parents’ Day     B. A Lazy Boy       C. A Boy’s Change       D. A Strict Teacher

Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.

    Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

    One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.

    It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”

    Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.

    “Just try it! I believe you can!”

    After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

    Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”

    Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.

    You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.

1.Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

A. went gambling        B. talked in class     

C. didn’t answer     D. gave himself up

2.Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.

    A. doing homework for him           B. encouraging and helping him

    C. giving Bill another exam         D. cooking delicious food for him

3.From the passage we can learn ________.

    A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

    B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much

    C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question

    D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

4.Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. Parents’ Day      B. A Lazy Boy   

C. A Boy’s Change   D. A Strict Teacher

 Do you still have your toys from childhood? Do you have any old baseball cards or dolls? (16) you do，keep them．Old toys and other things can be (17) a lot of money．Many people collect old things，and they are often ready to pay( 18) prices for them．For example，a Matchbox toy car used to sell (19) about 25 cents in tile 1970s．Now，these toy cars sell for about 50 dollars．One collector (20) paid fourteen thousand dollars for a Matchbox car several years ago!

People collect almost (21) !But if you want a collector to pay top dollars，you must (22)

your toys because collectors are usually only (23) in toys in excellent condition．You’ll also have to wait quite a while．Toys usually aren’t valuable (24) they are at least 20 or 30 years old．So put your toys away carefully and be (25)．One day they may be like gold !

16．A．If                 B．So              C．But            D．And

17．A．valuable            B．worth           C．cost            D．spent

18．A．low                B．high            C．cheap          D．expensive

19．A．with               B．on              C．for             D．in

20．A．never              B．seldom          C．still            D．even

21．A．nothing            B．anything         C．something        D．none

22．A．take out of          B．put down on      C．put up with      D．take care of

23．A．involved           B．interested         C．satisfied        D．worried

24．A．after              B．before            C．while           D．until

25．A．patient            B．happy            C．active           D．realistic

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.
A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解决) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.   
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!
This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health

1. 1.

   Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games

   1. A.
      13
   2. B.
      16
   3. C.
      28
   4. D.
      50
2. 2.

   How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage？

   1. A.
      Two
   2. B.
      Three
   3. C.
      Four
   4. D.
      Five
3. 3.

   If game players spend lots of time playing games without doing their homework, they might __________

   1. A.
      become ill
   2. B.
      lose their friends
   3. C.
      die at once
   4. D.
      get lower grades at school
4. 4.

   What does the underlined word “addicted” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      悲伤
   2. B.
      无聊
   3. C.
      成瘾
   4. D.
      沮丧
5. 5.

   What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

   1. A.
      Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages
   2. B.
      Video gaming might be a dangerous thing
   3. C.
      Childhood is a time of fun and games
   4. D.
      Children should learn how to get along with others

Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.

       Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

       One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.

      It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”

       Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.

       “Just try it! I believe you can!”

       After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

       Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”

       Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.

       You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.

(   )58. Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

       A. went gambling          B. talked in class           C. didn’t answer           D. gave himself up

(   )59. Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.

       A. doing homework for him                              B. encouraging and helping him

       C. giving Bill another exam                                D. cooking delicious food for him

(   )60. From the passage we can learn ________.

       A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

       B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much

       C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question

       D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

(   )61. Which may be the best title for the passage?

       A. Parents’ Day             B. A Lazy Boy        C. A Boy’s Change         D. A Strict Teacher