One Sunday morning, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They love to chat there. As usual, they sat ___1____a big tree. Suddenly, they heard a whistle from the bushes behind the tree. They turned around but could not see anything unusual. They were ____2______.
“Is   3  there?” Millie asked. Nobody answered. They  4 very carefully and heard the strange noise again. The two girls were very afraid. They ran away quickly. On their way, they met Andy.
“What happened?” Andy asked. “There’s a ghost in the  5 . Please help us.” Millie said. “Really? Tell me more.” Andy said. Millie told Andy everything. Andy went to the park,  6  beside the tree and listened carefully. Then he heard  7 noise! He looked behind the tree and heard another whisper. He was now sure the sound  8 from the bushes. He searched carefully.
“Oh! Here it is.” Andy said to himself. He  9 a little cat in the bushes. It was very weak. When it meowed,   10 made a sound like a whisper.

【小题1】

A．under B．on C．behind D．in

【小题2】

A．excited B．frightened C．frightening D．exciting

【小题3】

A．nobody B．everybody C．anybody D．somebody

【小题4】

A．saw B．looked C．heard D．listened

【小题5】

A．church B．school C．garden D．park

【小题6】

A．rose B．slept C．stood D．lay

【小题7】

A．a B．the C．an D．other

【小题8】

A．came B．learned C．heard D．fell

【小题9】

A．smelled B．looked C．searched D．found

【小题10】

A．he B．she C．it D．that

In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run (管理) by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful (猛烈的) earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications (资历), but they love to work hard to help.
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.
Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages. Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.
【小题1】The Peace Corps is   __   in the United States.

A．a city

B．an organization

C．a volunteer

D．a school

【小题2】The word those in the passage means   __  .

A．the homeless

B．the sick

C．the poor

D．the kids

【小题3】What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?

A．They want to make more friends.

B．They want to be helpful.

C．It helps them get work experience.

D．It can improve their social life.

【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Volunteers need qualifications.

B．Volunteers offer their help without any pay.

C．Young kids can’t be volunteers.

D．Some volunteers bring joy to others.

【小题5】What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The world needs volunteers.

B．Mother Teresa was a great volunteer.

C．Volunteers do all kinds of work.

D．There are different ways of volunteering.

短文填空 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次，每空只填一个单词。每题1分，共10分）

way,  good,  eat,   knowledge,  read , always , when , interest, find out, something

Food is very important. Everyone needs to    【小题1】   well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is    【小题2】  We begin to get knowledge even  【小题3】  we are very young. Small children are    【小题4】 in everything around them. They learn 【小题5】 while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to  【小题6】   story books, science books…, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and try    【小题7】   the answers. What is the best   【小题8】  to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are    【小题9】  getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand   【小题10】  .

 

Compared with other European countries, lifestyle in Italy is slower and more relaxing in its own way. Italians love to chat over a cup of coffee, go out for a walk in the middle of the day, and enjoy long lunches and dinners.

Family is important to Italians. They can’t think of spending a day without asking about their parents or children, and a weekend without a family lunch or dinner. Italians living outside their country also miss their family a lot.

  Italians like simple life. Their days start and end with a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee after every meal is a must. Italians love to spend time over a hot cup of coffee and even hotter conversation with friends. Topics are usually about family, football and politics(政治).

  Sport is a very important part in the lives of many Italians. Football is their favorite sport. There are hundreds of football clubs with top soccer teams in Italy. Also, many top players from all over the world play in Italy. Volleyball is also popular and so is rugby(橄榄球), with the top rugby team playing for the European Challenge Cup.

  Every Italian province, city, town and street has a historical(历史的) even that took place there and the Italian calendar is filled with national holidays that they love to celebrate(庆祝).

 1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

     A. most European countries have slow and relaxing lifestyles

     B. the lifestyle in Italy isn’t much like that of the other countries in Europe

     C. Italians enjoy chatting over a cup of tea and long dinners

     D. Italians love to walk in the middle of the night

 2. What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph？

     A. Friends are very important to Europeans.

     B. Italians can’t spend a day without their parents.

C. Italians will never go to another country because they will miss their children.

D. Family is more important to Italians than any other thins.

 3. Which of the following sports is loved most by Italians?

     A. Football.            B. Basketball.         C. Volleyball.        D. Rugby.

  4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

     A. Italians love to spend national holidays, but there aren’t so many.

     B. Italians never talk about politics with their family.

     C. Italians like drinking coffee after every meal.

     D. Soccer is not very popular in Italy.

  5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Italian family.    B. Italian life.                   C. Italian sport.       D. Italian history.