Suppose you are going to Boston, and you have never visited the city before. If someone tells you about the interesting places in the city, you 　 15　 to get some ideas of what you will see, but don’t have a 　 16　 idea of where these places are or of how to find them. However 　 17　 someone has a map of the city and 　 18　 you the main roads and buildings, you may say, “Oh, now I see. I can find my way with 　 19　 trouble at all”. Working in math is somewhat（有点儿） like trying to find your way 　 20　 a new city. Perhaps the words may tell you some information and you have 　21　 it, but you can’t see any clear road 　 22　 　the answers.

Maybe you need to have a kind of map of the main roads in maths 　 23　 you find your way. Explore what lies in maths, and try your best to find the main roads. They will 　 24

you to the answer. If you can find the “map”, the maths problems will be easily worked out.

15. A. begin　　　　　 　　　 B. like　　　　　 　　　 C. learn　　　　 　　　 D. decide

16. A. clever　　　　 　　　 B. clear　　　　 　　　 C. strange　　　 　　　 D. wrong

17. A. if　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. though　　　　　　　 C. whether　　 　　　 D. since

18. A. helps　　　　　 　　　 B. gives　　　　 　　　 C. passes　　　 　　　 D. shows

19. A. not　　　　 　　　　　 B. no 　　　　　 　　　 C. some 　　 　　　　 D. much

20. A. of 　　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　 　　　 C. in 　　　　　　 　　　 D around

21. A. thought about　　 B. heard about　　　 C. written down　　 D talked with

22. A. with 　　　　　 　　　 B. for 　　　　　 　　　 C. of 　　　　　 　　　 D to

23. A. help 　　　　　 　　　 B. to help　　　 　　　 C. helps 　　　 　　　 D help with

24. A. keep 　　　　 　　　 B. send 　　　　 　　　 C. lead 　　　　 　　　 D. ask

Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage and make us want to learn from them. 
A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just the person with great fame (声誉) .
A hero has powers (力量) larger than himself. Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to experience life with new and further meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountaintop. He has the power to move people. He creates new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks, and shop in different stores because of the different colors of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be rather slow. Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.
【小题1】According to this passage, a hero is a person who always __________.

We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn’t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can’t pay for now. Have a look at the budget of Simon’s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.

We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn’t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can’t pay for now. Have a look at the budget of Simon’s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.

1.Sometimes money disappeared so quickly maybe because________.

A．we lost it

B．we didn’t have a good budget

C．we put it in the bank

D．we gave it away to others

2.The underlined word “budget ”probably means _______ in Chinese.

A．预算             B．缘故             C．过程             D．结果

3.Every month Simon’s family can get _________.

A．RMB3,000         B．RMB 4,000         C．RMB 6,000        D．RMB 9,000

4.Simon’s family will pay _________for food this month.

A．RMB 600          B．RMB 800          C．RMB 1,000        D．RMB 1,200

5.Simon’s family will spend the most money on _______ this month.

A．clothing           B．medical care       C．housing           D．transportation

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Like many people ,I have no clear idea about heroes . A t some point , we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage  and make us want to learn from them.
A hero does something worth (值) talking about, A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just person with great fame (声誉).
A hero has power(力量) larger than himself . Some people want to live like a hero. And they have to experience life with new and further meaning .A sure test for would- be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If their answer suggests they serve only own fames, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountain top .He has the power to move people . He creates new possibility. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain, Without Martin Luther King .Jr, Americans might take different parks , and shop in different stores of the different colors of their skins.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of the change would be rather slow . Thanks to heroes in history ,they make the society develop so rapidly.
【小题1】` According to this passage , a hero is a person who always ____