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　　On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.

　　At six o’clock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? Had somebody got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, checking. Yes, some things were missing — her small radio, her spare watch, a camera. That was all, she thought; but she couldn’t be sure just yet. She was annoyed, of course, but rather glad that nothing had been thrown about.

　　Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door — “a master key” perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn’t go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through the garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.

　　It was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle（壶）of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire（金属丝）appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob（门把手） on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.

　　That evening she reported the matter to the police. They were not too pleased, but they came and took away the wire and the skin. “It was only self-protection,” she told the officer. “An old woman must try to look after herself.” With the help of a doctor, the police found the man and recovered Mrs. Clarke’s things. She has become something of heroine at the Over 60s Club.

1. When did Mrs. Clarke go to the Over 60s Club?

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2. Why did the smell of cigarette smoke surprise her?

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3. On the third Thursday, did Mrs. Clarke go out at her usual time?

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4. What was Mrs. Clarke doing when she was waiting for the thief?

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5. What is Mrs. Clarke like?

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Is music enjoyed simply for being a nice little tune? No, there are things      1      important to learn about than whether you really like the song, for example, the story of the singer himself. Many singers had had hard      2     before they became famous. Xiao Huangqi, a pop singer and songwriter from Taiwan, is one of them.
Up till now, he has made five albums (唱片) and      3     several music awards. Among his hit songs, the most popular one is “You Are My Eyes”, a song that     4    his own true story, a blind man who loves music and the world so much.
　　Xiao was born blind. At the age of four, he got some eyesight through an operation. He couldn’t be   5    because he could see the world with his own eyes. He began to practice Judo (柔道) and learned to play the saxophone (萨克斯管) and the guitar.
　　But fate(命运)     6   him. He became blind again ten years later because he had used his eyes too much. It was a great blow. But Xiao is so     7    and optimistic(乐观) that he soon got out of his sadness. He began writing songs and found a colorful world within. He hears and feels the world and    8    his thoughts and feelings into music.
　　“When one door closes, another door opens.”    9  opened the door for Xiao and has      10   him into a wonderful and colorful world.

— Got any information about High School Examination?

— Well, I was trying to, but found        .

A. one           B. no one　         C. none　       D. some

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Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he f1.     middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works u2.    ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs(楼下) is satisfied with (满意) him.

　　One day, on his way home, he m3. Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed h4. . He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their schools, t5.  , classmates and their future (未来). They talked f6. a long time.

　　“Have a look at your w7. , please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”

　　“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where's y8. ?”

　　“I left it at home.”

　　Jack t9.   for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

　The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs,“It's twelve o'clock at night, Jack. W10.are you still jumping upstairs?”

Long long ago, a young man found a spring of delicious clean water while he was going through the desert. He brought some back to the oldest man in his village, who had been his teacher before. After a four-day journey he sent the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village happily. The next day, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It went bad because it had stayed in the old leather container(皮革容器) for so many days in such hot weather. The student asked his teacher why he pretended(假装) to like the awful water. The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for love and kindness. And nothing could be sweeter than these."

　　I think we understand this lesson best when we receive small gifts of love from very young kids. Whether it's a slice of bread or a piece of colored paper, the natural and right response(反应) is to show our thanks and happiness because we get love from the gift.

　 To show our thanks doesn't always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults only see the thing itself. They never feel the meaning of the thing. We should tell ourselves and teach our children about showing thanks and happiness to the persons who give the gifts from their hearts because gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1.Where did the young man find the water?

A．In a spring.        B．In a river.          C．In a lake.          D．In a village.

2.How long did the water stay in the old leather container?

A．Six days.          B．Five days.          C．Four days.         D．Three days.

3.What does the word “replied” mean?

A．smiled            B．cried             C．answered         D．got angry

4.According to the passage, what is the right response when we get gifts from others?

A．We eat it up at once.

B．We only see the thing itself.

C．We think about the meaning of the bread.

D．We usually show our thanks and happiness naturally.

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should never receive anything from others.

B．We should show thanks and happiness when we get the gifts from the heart.

C．We should pretend to love the things given by others all the time.

D．We should give gifts from our hearts.