B

I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. The job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. I have seen wars, poverty and death, but I have also seen courage(勇气), hope and happiness.

In India, I saw many homeless children. Some were as young as four year old. They lived in the streets begging(乞讨)or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them and taught them. She gave them hope.

Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. I found an old lady whose house was broke down. Her son was missing and people said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.

Here in China, I was surprised when I met a young boy who had had twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.

In life, we need models that we can learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.

判断正(T)误(F)

1.(　　 ) The underlined word “poverty” probably means the state of being poor.

2.(　　 ) A man was looking after two hundred children.

3.(　　 ) The old lady’s son was saved by some people.

4.(　　 ) The speaker was surprised while meeting the sick boy because he was in hospital all his life.

5.(　　 ) The main purpose of the speaker is to ask people to live with hope and courage.

A

Most people in Britain live in small family groups. More than a quarter of homes in Britain have only got one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people of twenty or thirty who choose to live alone. 35% of homes have two people in them, and another 17% have three people. 15% have four people in them, and the other homes have five or more.

The families in Britain are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen, they leave their parents’ homes, and they often go to different cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a year.

1.(　　 ) How many homes in Britain have 3 people living in them?

　　 A. 8% of homes.　 B. 15% of homes.　 C. 17% of homes　 D. 35% of homes.

2.(　　 ) At what age do children in Britain usually leave their parents’ homes?

A. About 18 or 19.　　　　　　 B. About 20 or 21.　

C. About 25 or 26.　　　　　　 D. About 30 or 31.

3.(　　 ) What is the passage?

　　 A. An invention.　 B. A report.　 C. A. play　 D. A joke.

4.(　　 ) What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Young people in Britain.　 B. Old people in Britain.

C. Families in Britain.　 D. The population in Britain.

5.(　　 ) According to the passage, which of following is right?

A.　　 There are 25% of homes have 3 people in them.

B.　　 There are 25% of homes have 2 people in them.

C.　　 There are 25% of homes have 1 people in them.

D.　　 There are 35% of homes have 3 people in them.

20.(　　 ) ----You have never been to the West Lake, _____ you?

　　　 ----No, never.

　　 A. do　 B. did　 C. haven’t　 D. have

19.(　　 ) How _____ the girls are playing!

　　 A. happy　 B. happier　 C. happyly　 D. happily

18.(　　 ) ----Why do you come here?

　 ----We are here to ____ the public _____ service.

　　 A. provide; to　 B. provide; with　 C. provide; for　 D. providing; to

17.(　　 ) ----May I go out and play games?

　　 ----No, you _____. You have got a lot of work to do.

　　 A. needn’t　 B. wouldn’t　 C. mustn’t　 D. won’t

16.(　　 ) ----Why did the policeman stop us?

　　 -　　 ---He told us not _____ so fast in the street.

　　 A. drive　 B. driving　 C. to drive　 D. drove

15.(　　 ) It’s a nice day. Why _____ out for a walk?

　　 A. don’t go　 B. not going　 C. didn’t go　 D. not go

14.(　　 ) ----Have you done _____ homework?　 ----Yes, I have.

　　 A. today’s　 B. today　 C. todays’　 D. todays