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What is your wish for the New Year? The following is some children’s ideas.

John: I wish to be a better boy to Mum and listen to her more. I also want to get better grades in school.

Kate: My wish is to change my school as there’s too much to study in this school.

Ann: I wish I could spend more time with Mum. She should stop working at the bank and take up a job at our neighbourhood toy shop.

Peter: I wish someone would find a way to help me walk with my only leg, so I can take part in activities and sports that I’m unable to do now.

Mary: I wish that I could save all my money, so I could buy presents for my mother, father and big sister on their birthdays.

Bob:  I wish for good health though I’m badly ill. I want to finish high school and take an IT course after.

Mark: I wish I could get more money to fix our house. There is a big hole in the wall and big mice run inside the room.

1.How many children can you find in the passage?

A. seven.          B. Four.            C. Three.           D. six.

2. Who is badly ill among the children?

A. Kate.            B. Peter.           C. Mary.            D. Bob.

3.What’s Mark’s wish?

A. To get better grades.             B. To change his school.

C. To buy some presents.             D. To fix their house.

 

根据对话 内容,从下面的方框中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,  使对话完整, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项多余。

Mum: David, what do your friends like to do?

David:  1.    I can take them to the park.

Mum:      2. _____

David: My friends enjoy watching football matches.     3.

Mum: Thirdly, I can bring food for you.    4.

David: After the match, I want to eat some cakes.  After that, we can dance to pop music.      5.    The sixth thing I want to do is to open my presents!

 

     A.  What is the second thing you want to do?

     B.  You can eat when you watch the match.

     C.  They like to play football.

     D.  When you play football, you can eat.

     E.  We can watch a match.

     F.  My friends and I enjoy dancing.

 

 

“The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never”, said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
After the accident of falling from the 18^th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复).
After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises, I could not make any more progress for over a year. What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression (绝望). On top of this, I suffered from insomnia, making every minute of the night seem to last forever. Hopelessly, mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.
At that time, I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my parents and many nice people. Life was meaningless.
Now two years has passed. My hands are 80% recovered. I can even type faster than a healthy person! Up to now, I have worked for a law firm as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more, I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs (博客) , many people get to know me and like me. I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed.
So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive, there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams.     (382 words)
【小题1】What’s the writer’s present job?

A．A singer.

B．A typist .

C．A professor .

D．An interpreter.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．失眠

B．失忆

C．麻木

D．低烧

【小题3】All of the following words can be used to describe the writer’s present life EXCEPT___________.

A．helpful

B．meaningful

C．painful

D．hopeful

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?

A．She gets a lot of help through her blogs.

B．She is in love with a young man at present.

C．She got medical treatment soon after the accident.

D．She had no job and earned little before the accident.

阅读并选择最佳选项。（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）
请阅读下面的短文，并从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Alex，Nicole and Vickie are friends．They live in the same neighborhood．They want to make some money to buy Christmas presents．
“We need to print out fliers（传单）and pass them around to all the houses，”says Nicole．Alex’s dad helps them print out fliers．The three friends go to all the houses and put a flier in everyone’s mailbox．
“It’s winter,”says Vickie．“There is lots of snow on the ground．Maybe people will need us to sweep the snow for them．”
First，Mrs．Jones hires the children to sweep the snow from her driveway（车道）．She says，“I have twin baby girls．I am much too busy to sweep the snow myself．”
Then，Mrs．Smith calls them．She says，“I am very old，and the snow is much too heavy for me to move．”
Then，Mr．Lee visits them．He says，“My garden is much too big to sweep all by myself．Can you help me?”
The children work very hard sweeping the snow．It is cold，but they also have great fun．They make 30 dollars in all．Now they can buy nice Christmas presents for their friends and families．
【小题1】Whose idea is it to make money by sweeping the snow?

A．Alex’s

B．Nicole’s．

C．Vickie’s．

D．Alex’s Dad’s．

【小题2】How does Alex’s dad help?

A．He gives them some money．	B．He helps them sweep the snow．
C．He prints some fliers for them．	D．He puts the fliers in mailboxes．

【小题3】What does the word“hire”mean in Chinese?

A．出租

B．雇佣

C．命令

D．欺骗

【小题4】Why does Mr. Lee ask the children for help?

A．He is too busy with his babies．	B．He is too old to sweep snow．
C．His garden is much too big．	D．He wants to help the children．

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ________．

A．helping others	B．making money
C．spending holiday	D．buying presents

根据对话内容，在每个标有题号的空白处填人一个适当的句子，使对话完整、合乎情景。

A: Be quick, Betty. Your uncle is waiting for you at the school gate.

B: My uncle? No, I don't have an uncle.

A:       1.    ?

B: He is my grandpa.

A: Really? But he looks so young.      2.     ？ 

B: He is 61.

A: Why is he waiting for you?

B: Today is my grandma's birthday. I will help my grandpa buy some presents for my grandma.

A: Did they buy presents for each other in the past?

B:     3.     . They usually bought very special presents for each other.

A:     4.   ？

B: They got married in 1976.

A: Does your grandpa still work?

B:     5. . He retired (退休) last year.