Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”

　　 Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.

1.                A．conversation    B．report          C．survey   D．speech

2.                A．So             B．But            C．Therefore D．However

3.                A．very           B．many           C．much D．too

4.                A．could          B．had to          C．should   D．would

5.                A．soon           B．quickly         C．well D．good

6.                A．pleased        B．tired           C．bored    D．interested

7.                A．worried        B．patient         C．careful   D．serious

8.                A．made          B．took           C．got  D．thought

9.                A．argue          B．say            C．discuss   D．talk

10.               A．surprised       B．surprising       C．surprise   D．surprises

11.               A．which          B．what           C．that  D．how

12.               A．seeing         B．noticing        C．helping    D．watching

13.               A．since          B．before         C．after  D．when

14.               A．always         B．hardly          C．really D．just

15.               A．advice         B．love           C．idea  D．decision

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误。正确的用（T），错误的用（F）。（共5小题，计10分）

???? He was a single father of a 5-year-old boy.He was often worried about his son growing up without a mother.

????? One day he went away on business and left the child alone.He was worried about the child all the way.He went home quickly after finishing his work.

????? When he got home,the child was asleep.He was very tired.Before going to bed,he was surprised to find an overturned(翻倒的）bowl of noodles under the quilt(床罩).

????? He beat his sleeping son angrily, “Why are you so naughty（淘气的）,making the quilt dirty?Who will wash it?”It was the first time that he had hit his son after his wife’s death.

?????? “I haven’t,”the child explained with tears in his eyes.? “This is your supper,Daddy.”In order to let his father eat dinner as soon as he got home,the child cooked two bowls of noodles:one for himself,the other for his father.He put his father’s noodles under the quilt to keep them hot.

?????? Hearing this,the father hugged(拥抱）his boy tightly without saying a word.

1.The father worried about his son when he was on business.

2.The child was sleeping when his father got home.

3.The father often hit his son after his wife’s death.

4.The child cooked noodles for himself and his father.

5.The child put the noodles on the table.

Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself! After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”
【小题1】Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.

One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).

The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want? Why are you coming after me?" He asked.

"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there?"

1. That day Charlie was ＿＿＿＿.

A. leaving the station for a cemetery               B. walking slowly along the street

C. on his way to Mr. Green's house                 D. on his way back home

2.When he found someone following him, Charlie ＿＿＿＿.

A. was too frightened to move                   B. stopped to ask the man why

C. hid himself in a cemetery                      D. knew clearly what to do

3. Charlie went into a cemetery because he ＿＿＿＿.

A. tried to get rid of the stranger

B. got tired after a day's walk

C. walked too fast and lost

D. wanted to hide his things there

4.When the stranger followed him into the cemetery, Charlie thought ＿＿＿＿.

A. the stranger would ask him the way

B. the stranger would come to stay with him

C. he was in danger of losing his money or even his life

D. he could be asked about Mr. Green

5. The stranger followed Charlie because ＿＿＿＿.

A. he wanted to kill Charlie.      

B. he wanted to steal things.

C. he wanted to go to Charlie's place.

D. he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there.