It is easy to say “to be Best Friends Forever (BFF)”. However, a true BFF helps out when the other is in trouble, not just once or twice, but for a lifetime.
Milo is six years old. He has become Eddie’s BFF. They are special because they are not humans, but dogs. Their owner, Angie Baker, brought them up. They spent many years playing together.
However, last year, Eddie suddenly started walking into dustbins and walls. Soon he lost his eyesight. When Milo felt something was wrong, he decided to act as Eddie’s “guide” dog. He leads Eddie through the house. When they go for walks, he holds Eddie’s leash (狗链).
Once, Milo had to spend a few nights at the hospital himself. Poor Eddie often bumped (碰撞) into walls and furniture. Ever worse, he got lost during walks. Angie realized how much Eddie depended on his friend. Luckily, Milo is now fine and back at his BFF’s side, guiding him through life again.
小题1:Eddie’s BFF is _______.

A．Milo

B．Angie

C．Baker

D．himself

小题2:What is Eddie’s problem?

A．He lost his friend.	B．His leg was broken.
C．He lost his eyesight.	D．His owner dislikes him.

小题3: What does Milo do for Eddie?

A．He takes Eddie to the park.	B．He acts as Eddie’s guide.
C．He stays with Eddie at the hospital.	D．He finds food and drinks for Eddie.

On May 2, 2012, Ashok Gadgil became the winner of the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation (全球创新奖). Each year, the honor is given to an inventor who has made a big difference in the lives of people in developing countries. Gadgil is a professor and physicist at the University of California, Berkeley. He spent thirty years helping people in need. His inventions have helped more than 100 million people around the world. “I chose to focus on problems where my knowledge of science  could help,” Gadgil said.
In the 1990s, Gadgil designed his first life-saving invention after more than 10,000 people died from Bengal cholera (孟加拉霍乱) because of the clean water crisis (危机) in India. His invention uses ultraviolet light to kill deadly disease-carrying germs (细菌) from drinking water. It costs just one cent to clean five liters of water (about 21 cups). So far, the invention has provided safe drinking water for more than five million people in India and other developing countries.
Gadgil’s another important invention is the Berkeley-Darfur Stove (炉具). The long and violent war in Darfur, Sudan, has caused many people to move to foreign countries and live in refugee camps (难民营). They are given food aid. But people still have to travel a long distance five times a week to gather firewood to cook meals. This can be dangerous because of street violence in the area. To avoid danger, some spend much of their money used to feed their families buying firewood.
The stove Gadgil created cuts fuel usage by 55%. That means people wouldn’t have to leave the camps to find firewood as often. The invention also helps to save homes more than $300 a year. About 125,000 people and their families have been helped.
As a professor, Gadgil encourages his students, “Be optimistic (乐观的) when you try a hard problem,” he says. “It’s when you solve a large problem that you can have a big influence on the world.”
小题1: Ashok Gadgil was given the honor because _______.

A．he was a famous professor and physicist at UC, Berkeley

B．he improved the lives of people in developing countries

C．he spent thirty years helping people in need

D．he developed useful inventions with his team

小题2:Which of the following statements about Gadgil is TRUE?

A．He helped about 125,000 people in India.

B．He spent lots of money on his inventions.

C．He used his knowledge to help people in need.

D．One of his inventions could cure Bengal cholera.

小题3:What do people benefit from the Berkeley-Darfur Stove?

A．They can sell stoves to make a living.

B．They can save both time and money.

C．They can be protected from diseases.

D．They can cook their food easily.

A farmer had a cow.  He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried.  He telephoned the vet. “What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived. “My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat.  She’s making a strange noise.” The vet looked over the cow.  “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong medicine.”
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “Give her these. The pills should make her better.” “How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow.  That’ll make it.”
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered.  “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.
小题1: In the story, the vet must be _________.

A．the farmer’s friend	B．a milk factory
C．a hospital for cows	D．a doctor for animals

小题2:The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______

A．couldn’t lie down	B．didn’t eat the pills
C．couldn’t make any noise	D．was ill

小题3:What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A．Bottle of pills.	B．A long tube.
C．Two pills.	D．A small box.

小题4:The vet taught the farmer how _________.

A．to blow the tube	B．to make the cow take the pills
C．to take the medicine	D．to put the tube in his mouth

小题5:Which of the following is true?

A．The farmer ate the pills himself.

B．The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C．The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.

D．The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked towards the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a messy beard and _____ hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us. Paying no attention to his ______, he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my daughters said in a low voice, “Mom, he _______.” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the the kids to look beyond the dirt. We then watched other _____ come into the restaurant but many took no notice of him. Seeing this rudeness truly ______me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good example to my children. Yet sometimes being a good example was _______, especially when things didn’t go right. After our meal arrived, I realized I had left my car-sick pills in the car, so I went back to the car to get them.
Just then, the “doorman”was opening the door for a couple. They ______ him without even noticing his presence. Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to ______ as I went out.
When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside _____ he bought food. I went back and asked our waitress to ______ one soup and sandwich. The kids looked puzzed as they had already eaten. But when I told them his story and said the _____ was for the “doorman”, they smiled. When it was time to continue our ______, I found the “doorman” enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily with tears in his eyes.
Back in the car, I fell into deep thought. While we can’t choose many things in life, we can choose _____ to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had _____held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that opportunity to teach my children by _______.

小题1:	A．dirty B．clean C．pretty D．shiny

小题2:	A．appearance B．happiness C．illness D．carelessness

小题3:	A．smokes B．shouts C．smells D．smiles

小题4:	A．travelers B．visitors C．passengers D．customers

小题5:	A．taught B．upset C．troubled D．surprised

小题6:	A．tiring B．amazing C．difficult D．successful

小题7:	A．waited for B．rushed past C．stopped by D．returned to

小题8:	A．him B．them C．myself D．themselves

小题9:	A．before B．since C．though D．unless

小题10:

A．buy B．add C．show D．borrow

小题11:

A．order B．money C．note D．service

小题12:

A．meal B．talk C．trip D．story

小题13:

A．where B．when C．how D．why

小题14:

A．actually B．truly C．really D．simply

小题15:

A．journey B．example C．lesson D．experience

Every day, it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes of your classmates. How many different advertisements can you see which use English words? Often, bags and clothes show the name of company that made them. This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol (标志) called a logo is sometimes used. Logos appear on many different products. They are popular because when you see a logo, it helps you to remember that product or company. It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short. Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence and it is easy for people to say. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world: “Just do it.” Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember it. All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisements are saying to you, “Why don’t you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.” You might think that advertisements are not for you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself this question: Why am I buying this particular product?
小题1: From the passage, we know that _______.

A．all advertisements around us are written in English

B．many bags have the name of the company that made them

C．having soft drinks makes a person young and modern

D．advertisements are only for young people

小题2: All advertisements are designed to _______.

A．sell you something you don’t want	B．make you young and modern
C．make you buy the product	D．show you what you need to buy

小题3: The best title of this passage is       .

A．advertisements all around us

B．all kinds of advertisements

C．to make people buy a product

D．advertisements often use funny situations

Have you ever had a science class that you look forward to? It doesn’t happen often. But when you have a teacher like Mrs. Rheineck, it’s more than a science class. It’s a science class where learning is easy and fun. There is no getting down to a huge textbook or listening to a teacher about something you don’t care about.
My experience with Mrs. Rheineck didn’t start with science class, but with her as my tutor（导师，家庭教师）. I was always a weak reader and wasn’t getting any better. My parents told me I needed to be tutored.
One day after school, I went into the library with my mom for my first tutoring time. I had no idea who was tutoring me. My mom practically had to pull me into the library. The first thing we did was to play a game to get to know each other and get rid of the awkwardness (笨拙，尴尬). We didn’t even play a reading game.
We also went around the library and I got to pick out a book I wanted to read. She didn’t make me read a boring textbook about something I didn’t care about. I didn’t even pick a book. I picked out a magazine about remote control cars. I thought to myself, how bad could it be? I got to read about remote control cars. She told me even though I was reading a magazine, I was still reading. After the first magazine, she picked out a book she liked. I would read a chapter(章) and then she would read a chapter to me, this way I didn’t have to read for long periods of time.
As I got better and faster at reading, I was able to read two chapters in the same amount of time, which used to take me to read one chapter.
Reading is one of the most important things in high school and college to be successful. If it wasn’t for her, I would not be the reader I am today and I thank her for that.
小题1:Why was the writer tutored by Mrs. Rheineck?

A．Because the writer was too shy to talk with others.

B．Because the writer found science easy and fun.

C．Because the writer liked her science class.

D．Because the writer couldn’t read books quickly.

小题2: It can be inferred from the third paragraph that __________.

A．the writer went to the library to play a game

B．the writer was unhappy to be tutored

C．the writer knew Mrs. Rheineck very well

D．the writer was awkward to read in the library

小题3:At the library, the writer __________.

A．chose any book he was interested in

B．played a reading game with Mrs. Rheineck

C．was asked to read one chapter after another

D．had to read textbooks rather than magazines

It was 3:43. Thunder was crashing and the rain was pouring. Suddenly my father rushed into my room. “Adam! Adam! Get up! We’re flooding!” he shouted and shook me by the shoulders. That woke    up! I ran downstairs to the basement. It was like a swimming pool. My mother and I immediately started to pick up things and take them upstairs. I had no      on, so my feet were quite freezing.
Things got worse every minute. Within the next hour, we had moved everything that we could to the first floor. The computer, big-screen television and heavy boxes       with our most valuable things were taken to safety.       , our piano, sofa, washing machine and water heater were all still down there—being       . There was nothing we could do.
That was the hardest part. Knowing that your home is being destroyed is bad enough, but       that you can’t do anything to stop it feels even worse.
Water had come in our front door. Rescue      were floating in our streets. Mother told me to pack an overnight bag of clothes and valuables and get ready to leave.
When it was        safe to walk outside, all the people in the neighborhood        at the street corner. People became friends, and friends became like family. People      each other. We learned later that the National Weather Service had declared the storm a flash flood.
I really have      something from this flood. I’ve learned what destruction is. I have learned what       means. I know in the future, when I watch people’ s lives affected by natural disasters, I can understand them. I will show great pity on them and I will do what I can to help them.
小题1: 

A．him

B．them

C．her

D．me

小题2: 

A．hat

B．shoes

C．jacket

D．glasses

小题3: 

A．covered

B．crowded

C．filled

D．fixed

小题4: 

A．So

B．And

C．Because

D．However

小题5:	A．discovered B．arranged C．measured D．destroyed

小题6:	A．realizing B．knowing C．telling D．writing

小题7:	A．ships B．boats C．cars D．buses

小题8:	A．finally B．usually C．exactly D．certainly

小题9:	A．stood B．walked C．gathered D．met

小题10:

A．comforted B．influenced C．believed D．worried

小题11: 

A．learned

B．discovered

C．thought

D．concluded

小题12: 

A．truth

B．safety

C．value

D．regret

It was         Day. A man stopped his car at a flower shop       some flowers. He wanted the shopper to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away.   As he got out of his car, he found a young girl         on the road crying.   He asked her what was         and she replied, “I want to buy a red rose       my mother, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars.”   The man smiled and said, “Come into       with me, and I’ll buy you a rose.”
He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they        , he offered to drive the girl         . She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She brought         to a cemetery(墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave.   The man was       . He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he ordered, and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house.    Today is the day for your mother. Send a flower to your kind and beautiful mother.

小题1:	A．Mother’s B．Teachers’ C．Children’s D．April

小题2:	A．ordered B．order C．to order D．ordering

小题3:	A．to sit B．sitting C．sat D．sits

小题4:	A．happen B．wrong C．true D．matter

小题5:	A．with B．to C．for D．in

小题6:	A．the shop B．the school C．the street D．the grave

小题7:	A．leave B．are leaving C．were leaving D．leaves

小题8:	A．to home B．home C． to a cemetery D．to shop

小题9:	A．he B．his C．him D．her

小题10:

A．moved B．happy C．sad D．angry

The Simpsons is a famous cartoon. It tells about the happy life of an American family. What chores does each of them like and dislike?

Homer is the father of the family. He likes sweeping the floor. He often weeds（除杂草）in the garden and washes the car. He never feeds their dog or cooks the meals for his family.
Marge is the mother of the family and she is very busy. She always cooks the meals, does the laundry and cleans the house. She never washes the car and changes light bulbs（灯泡）.
Lisa is the daughter of the family. She likes making her bed. She cleans the table and does the dishes every day. She can't cook the meals but she is a good helper for her mother.
Bart is the son of the family. He only likes feeding the dog and walking it outside. He never cleans his bedroom.

小题1:Which country do the Simpsons come from?

A．The UK.

B．Canada.

C．The U. S.

D．Australia.

小题2:Who cooks the meals in the kitchen?

A．Homer.

B．Marge.

C．Lisa.

D．Bart.

小题3:What does Lisa like doing?

A．Sweeping the floor.	B．Feeding the dog.
C．Making her bed.	D．Weeding in the garden.

小题4: What does Bart never do ?

A．Feed his dog .	B．Walk the dog .
C．Clean his room .	D．Talk to his father .

小题5:What does Hower often do ?
① feed his dog   ② weed in the garden   
③ wash his car   ④ cook the meals

A．①②

B．②③

C．③④

D．①④

We have all heard the saying ,"It's better to give" than to receive. "Think about it for a moment. What does it mean to you? Of course getting a gift is nice. Giving ,though ,can be just as good. Sometimes a gift of our time is even more appreciated. There are many ways you can give the gift of time. One is to volunteer.
As a volunteer, you can learn new things, make friends, and know that you are helping someone. Here are some simple ways that you can volunteer..
Animal shelters are always looking for volunteers to walk pets, and help clean and care for them.
Organize a clean-up program in your neighborhood.
Hospitals often have programs that kids can help with to cheer up patients.
Donate used toys and books to libraries, shelters or churches.
These are just a few examples – visit one of the many volunteer sites online for many more ideas. Why not ask your morn or dad to volunteer too, and make it a family activity?
Once you volunteer, you will quickly learn that giving has its own rewards（回报）. You won't get paid, but the feeling you get from helping others is much more special than getting money. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed（失望的）!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
小题1:If you become a volunteer ,you may NOT         .

A．learn new things	B．make new friends
C．get a gift	D．get money

小题2:According to the passage, where can you get more volunteering ideas?

A．On TV.	B．On the Internet .
C．From parents.	D．From teachers .

小题3:If you love animals and want to take care of them , you could         .

A．donate some old toys	B．organize a clean-up program
C．visit the zoo	D．go to an animal shelter

小题4:What does the underlined word "patients" mean in Chinese?

A．院长

B．病人

C．护工

D．门卫

小题5:Who is the passage probably written for?

A．Parents.	B．Kids.
C．Teachers.	D．Doctors