I was walking down．darkly lit street late one, evening when I heard ambiguous screams coming from behind bushes．Alarmed, I  1  to listen, and panicked  2  I realized that what I was hearing were the, definite sounds．of  a  3   ：heavy noise, and tearing of cloth．

       A woman was being attacked． Should I get  4   ?I was frightened for my own   5 , and blamed myself for having  6  decided to take a new route home that night．Shouldn't I just unto the nearest phone and call the  7 ?

       Although it seemed an extremity（漫长）,the deliberations in my head had  8  only seconds, but already the girl's cries were growing   9  I knew I had to act fast．How  10 I walk away from this? No, I finally determined, I could not turn my back on the  11  of this Unknown woman, even if it meant  12   my own life．

       I am not a brave man, nor am I athletic．I don't know where I found the moral  13    and physical strength- but once I had finally determined to help the girl, I became strangely   14  I ran behind the bushes and pulled．the attacker  15   the woman．Grasping, we fell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped．

       Breathing hard, I stood upright and   16  the girl, who stayed down behind a tree, sobbing．In the darkness, I could barely see her outline, but I could certainly  17  her trembling shock．Not wanting to frighten her further, I  18  spoke to her from a distance．"The man ran away．You're safe now．’’There was a long pause and then I heard the words, said in wonder, in 19  ." Dad, is that you?" And then, from behind the tree, out  20  my youngest daughter, Katherine．

1．A．broke down        B．slowed down                                    C．calmed down       D．turned down

2．A．when                 B．until                 C．before              D．though

3．A．quarrel               B．conversation    C．struggle            D．dispute

4．A．involved             B．informed          C．conquered        D．deserted

5．A．property             B．safety               C．appearance       D．presence

6．A．quickly              B．bravely             C．suddenly          D．cleverly

7．A．friend                B．neighbor           C．folk                 D．police

8．A．abandoned          B．covered            C．held                 D．taken

9．A．louder                B．clearer              C．weaker             D．heavier

10．A．should              B．could               C．would              D．must

11．A．fate                  B．face                 C．moment           D．spot

12．A．saving              B．risking              C．losing               D．devoting

13．A．lesson              B．spirit                C．story                D．courage

14．A．behaved           B．performed        C．transformed      D．expressed

15．A．off                   B．down               C．from                D．over

16．A．attended           B．appreciated       C．negotiated      D．approached

17．A．sense               B．feel                  C．observe            D．hear

18．A．after all            B．at first              C．as well             D．as a result

19．A．surprise            B．disappointment     C．sorrow             D．amazement

20．A．cried                B．looked              C．stepped            D．showed

Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept walking, and walking, and walking. I was 11years old. It was almost dark; I was tired, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn myself over the police. I knew I would receive another beating once I returned to the Children’s Home Society. There was nothing for me to do, except keep on walking.

As darkness fell, I entered the darkened area in a city park sat down on a wooden bench hoping to avoid the police cars. It was cold and I began to tremble uncontrollably. All was quiet except for the passing cars in the distance.

“Well, hello young man.” A voice came from behind me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. My heart was beating ninety miles per hour. I gasped and I could hardly catch my breath. I looked up and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows.

“You look cold and hungry,” she said. She took off her scarf, wrapped it around my shoulders and asked me to follow her. We walked about twenty feet, and then stopped under one of the park streetlights.

She held out her hand and said, “Here, you take this letter.” Seeing nothing in her hand., I stood still.

“Reach out and take the letter from my hand,” she insisted. Slowly I reached out, acting as though I was taking something from her hand. “Now hold the paper tightly and take it to any store owner,” she instructed.

I closed my thumb and finger as though I were grasping the letter and began walking toward Five Points. Several blocks down the road, I came to a store with a woman sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, walked in, and stopped directly in front of her. Very slowly I held out my hand toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something.

She reached out and as her hand touched mine, I opened my tightly closed fingers and stood there waiting. She pulled back, smiled, and looked down at her hands.

She immediately turned and walked to the back of the store. After a while, the woman returned holding a paper plate.

“Here is something for you to eat.” She smiled and signaled to me to eat. Within two or three minutes, I downed the entire plate of food and several Coca Colas.

Before I left, she held out her hand and asked me to take the letter. Again seeing nothing, I held out my hand and closed my thumb and finger as though I were taking something from her. Tightly grasping nothing more than air, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park. The old woman was still there.

“It is really magic. Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked her.

She reached out, took my hand, and opened my tightly closed fingers. Whatever was being held between my fingers, she took and placed into her apron pocket. “Would you help someone if they were hungry?” she asked me.

“Yes Ma’am.”

“Would you help someone if they were hurt, cold or scared?”

“Yes Ma’am. I would be their friend.”        

“You are a very lucky little boy. You will never need the magic letter,” she responded.

1.What can we learn about the boy?

A. Though lost in the city, he didn’t feel worried or lonely.

B. He had nowhere to go and wandered aimlessly in the street.

C. He avoided the police for the fear that he would be sent to prison.

D. He had to run away because of his bad performance at school.

2.What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A. The boy was out of breath as he did some exercises.

B. The boy felt excited at the appearance of the woman.

C. The boy was scared by the sudden voice of the woman.

D. The boy held his breath, waiting for the woman to come.

3.Why does the store owner offer the boy a good dinner?

A. Because she had great sympathy for him.

B. Because she knew the boy and his parents.

C. Because he was a kind boy who deserved it.

D. Because the woman in the park had paid for it.

4.What does the writer want to tell us through the story?

A. It's better to give than to take.

B. Kindness is a universal language.

C. Don't cry even if life cheats you.

D. Life is full of the getting over of suffering.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A Kind Woman.     B. A Sleepless Night.    C. A Magic Letter.      D. A Lucky Boy.

Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept walking, and walking, and walking. I was 11years old. It was almost dark; I was tired, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn myself over the police. I knew I would receive another beating once I returned to the Children’s Home Society. There was nothing for me to do, except keep on walking.
As darkness fell, I entered the darkened area in a city park sat down on a wooden bench hoping to avoid the police cars. It was cold and I began to tremble uncontrollably. All was quiet except for the passing cars in the distance.
“Well, hello young man.” A voice came from behind me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. My heart was beating ninety miles per hour. I gasped and I could hardly catch my breath. I looked up and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows.
“You look cold and hungry,” she said. She took off her scarf, wrapped it around my shoulders and asked me to follow her. We walked about twenty feet, and then stopped under one of the park streetlights.
She held out her hand and said, “Here, you take this letter.” Seeing nothing in her hand., I stood still.
“Reach out and take the letter from my hand,” she insisted. Slowly I reached out, acting as though I was taking something from her hand. “Now hold the paper tightly and take it to any store owner,” she instructed.
I closed my thumb and finger as though I were grasping the letter and began walking toward Five Points. Several blocks down the road, I came to a store with a woman sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, walked in, and stopped directly in front of her. Very slowly I held out my hand toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something.
She reached out and as her hand touched mine, I opened my tightly closed fingers and stood there waiting. She pulled back, smiled, and looked down at her hands.
She immediately turned and walked to the back of the store. After a while, the woman returned holding a paper plate.
“Here is something for you to eat.” She smiled and signaled to me to eat. Within two or three minutes, I downed the entire plate of food and several Coca Colas.
Before I left, she held out her hand and asked me to take the letter. Again seeing nothing, I held out my hand and closed my thumb and finger as though I were taking something from her. Tightly grasping nothing more than air, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park. The old woman was still there.
“It is really magic. Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked her.
She reached out, took my hand, and opened my tightly closed fingers. Whatever was being held between my fingers, she took and placed into her apron pocket. “Would you help someone if they were hungry?” she asked me.
“Yes Ma’am.”
“Would you help someone if they were hurt, cold or scared?”
“Yes Ma’am. I would be their friend.”   
“You are a very lucky little boy. You will never need the magic letter,” she responded

1. 1.

   What can we learn about the boy?

   1. A.
      Though lost in the city, he didn’t feel worried or lonely
   2. B.
      He had nowhere to go and wandered aimlessly in the street
   3. C.
      He avoided the police for the fear that he would be sent to prison
   4. D.
      He had to run away because of his bad performance at school
2. 2.

   What can we infer from paragraph 3?

   1. A.
      The boy was out of breath as he did some exercises
   2. B.
      The boy felt excited at the appearance of the woman
   3. C.
      The boy was scared by the sudden voice of the woman
   4. D.
      The boy held his breath, waiting for the woman to come
3. 3.

   Why does the store owner offer the boy a good dinner?

   1. A.
      Because she had great sympathy for him
   2. B.
      Because she knew the boy and his parents
   3. C.
      Because he was a kind boy who deserved it
   4. D.
      Because the woman in the park had paid for it
4. 4.

   What does the writer want to tell us through the story?

   1. A.
      It's better to give than to take
   2. B.
      Kindness is a universal language
   3. C.
      Don't cry even if life cheats you
   4. D.
      Life is full of the getting over of suffering
5. 5.

   What’s the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      A Kind Woman
   2. B.
      A Sleepless Night
   3. C.
      A Magic Letter
   4. D.
      A Lucky Boy

阅读理解

　　Bill Javis took over our village news-agency at a time of life when most of us only want to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news-agency was readymade. The business produced little enough for him, but Bill was a man who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock.

　　Every day he opened his shop at six a. m. to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his door-step before that. Many of Bill's customers were city workers and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by 10 o'clock , so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon , for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometers away. Sometime in the afternoon, the evening paper landed on the doormat, and at 4 o'clock Bill reopened. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worth while.

　　He lived in a flat above the shop, alone, except in the very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoon, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had had no luck , I could see , but he was making no effort to move.

　　“What's wrong, Bill?” I called out from the path.

　　For answer, he put a hand in his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back, “Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right. ”

　　I had never known anyone carrying a brass alarm clock round with him before.

1．Bill Javis became a news-agent when ________.

[　　]

A．he needed the money

B．he decided to take things easy

C．he was quite an old man

D．he gave up clock-repairing

2．Bill opened the shop so early in the day because ________.

[　　]

A．he liked to do as much as possible before he went to work

B．the shop had to be open when the morning papers came

C．he was never sure of the time

D．it was then that he did a lot of business

3．You might say “Hand luck” to someone who ________.

[　　]

A．has just heard some very good news

B．is less fortunate than he or she ought to be

C．puts great effort into whatever he or she tries

D．fails through his or her own fault entirely

4．On that sunny afternoon, the writer was surprised when he saw Bill because ________.

[　　]

A．he thought is was late for Bill to be still fishing

B．he thought Bill was ill , since he was not moving at all

C．Bill had not caught anything, and that seemed strange

D．Bill stayed in his flat

5．From the information given in the passage, who or what do you think was wrong?

[　　]

A．Bill opened his shop and read the papers every morning.

B．Bill was; he had dropped off to sleep.

C．The writer's watch was fast.

D．Bill's clock was wrong; it was very old.

After lunch, without their parents’   1   ,the two boys set off to explore the beach which is beyond the headland(岬) . They had    2   their young sister to    3   ,saying that the long    4   would be too    5   for her. Once they got beyond the headland, the beach stretched away endlessly before them. It was like    6   a new world. Here and    7   along the beach there were lots of sea creatures. The two boys kept searching everywhere for those    8   things.

The afternoon passed    9   . The sun was already    10   when the boys reluctantly decided to    11   their way homewards. But long before they reached the headland, they could    12   that the tide had come in so far that they were now    13   from either end of the beach. Their only    14   of returning back was to find a way up the cliff(悬崖) nearby.

They soon found a narrow path    15   to the cliff top. But halfway up, their only   16   was blocked by a large rock which they could not climb    17   . The two boys had to shout at the top of their voice,   18   that someone might come to help them out. Just then, to their great surprise, their father appeared over the top of the rock, and with him were two policemen. One of them climbed down with a rope which was lowered over the rock. The two boys were then pulled up to safety and thus saved    19   a miserable   20   on the cliff.

1. A. promise　　　　 B. permission　　　　　　  C. suggestion　　    D. advice

2. A. asked　　　　  B. told　　　　　　　　　　    C. advised　　　　   D. persuaded

3. A. keep quiet　　   B. stay behind　　　　　　 C. join them　　　　 D. take a nap

4. A. work　　　　   B. distance　　　　　　　　    C. walk　　　　    D. time

5. A. tiring　　　　   B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. possible　　　　     D. impossible

6. A. discovering　　  B. facing　　　　　　　　    C. enjoying　　　　    D. imaging

7. A. where　　     　　   B. which　　　　　　　　　　  C. that　　　　 　　　　  D. there

8. A. expensive　　   B. strange　　　　　　　　    C. lovely　　　　 　　   D. valuable

9. A. suddenly　　    B. finally 　　　　　　　　   C. unexpectedly　　   D. quickly

10. A. setting　　    B. leaving　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropping　　　　    D. going

11. A. feel    　　    B. make　　　　 　　    C. go　　　　 　　　　    D. push

12. A .hear　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. feel　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. remember

13. A. cut off　　　　　　　　    B. left behind　　　　　　    C. help up　　　　　　　　　　 D. put away

14. A. road　　　　　　　　 B. course　　　　　　　　　　  C. problem　　　　　　　　   D. chance

15. A. joining　　　　　　  B. passing　　　　　　　　　　 C. hold up　　　　　　　　    D. leading

16. A. line　　　　　　　　  B. path　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. direction　　　　　　　　   D. place

17. A. on　　　　     B. over　　　　   　　C. round　　　　 　　   D. through

18. A. waiting　　　　　　 B. guessing 　　　　  　　C. believing　　　　        D. hoping

19. A. to spend　　　　   B. spending　　　　        C. being spent　　        D. from spending

20. A. day　　　　　　　　  B. weekend　　　　        C. holiday　　　　　　　　　　 D. night