A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do? He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs.
When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” said the man,“ Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off.
They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”
“I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”
小题1:The doctor ____ when the doorbell started to ring.

A．was sleeping upstairs	B．was sleeping downstairs
C．was working upstairs	D．was working downstairs

小题2: The man asked the doctor _____.

A．to go out for a walk	B．to go to a place out of town
C．to see a patient	D．to go for a vacation

小题3:They left _____.

A．on foot

B．by bike

C．by bus

D．by car

小题4:What the man wanted to do was only _____.
A. to fool the doctor         B. to give the doctor money
C. to get home in the doctor’s car     D to invite the doctor to his home
小题5:The doctor must be ______ when he heard the man’s words.
A. happy          B. angry      C. sad      D cry

Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然)you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive (活着) as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.
小题1:This story tells us ________.

A．how Effendi fooled (愚弄) the king	B．when the king would die
C．why the Minister died	D．Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death

小题2:The Prime Minister died because ________.

A．Effendi killed him	B．Effendi said he would die
C．He was badly ill	D．He fell off the horse

小题3: Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?

A．Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

B．Because the wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

C．Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death.

D．Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

小题4:The king let Effendi go because ________.

A．he hoped to live a long life	B．he was afraid of Effendi
C．he didn’t believe (相信) Effendi’s word	D．He knew he would die two days later

小题5:Which of the following is not true?

A．Effendi played a joke on the Minister

B．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die.

C．The king was afraid of death.

D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.

Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.
One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole（杆子）outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”
“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal（进球）?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “Such a match is not worth watching!”
Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”
小题1:From the passage we know that ____________.

A．Henry doesn’t like his work	B．Henry comes from a rich family
C．Henry doesn’t like the policeman	D．Henry is paid less

小题2:Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because __________.

A．he had no money to buy a ticket	B．he didn’t want to buy a ticket
C．he had no time to buy a ticket	D．all the tickets were sold out

小题3:The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because __________.

A．it was dangerous	B．Henry had no ticket
C．their team kicked a goal	D．the other team kicked a goal

小题4: From the third paragraph（段落）, we can guess that __________.

A．the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson

B．the policeman tried to please Henry

C．the policeman didn’t like Henry

D．the policeman was also a football fan

小题5:The policeman asked Henry to climb up the pole __________.

A．to cheer for their team	B．to see the result of the match
C．to cheer for the other team	D．to say goodbye to their team

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”
And he told the (42). He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for (44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48). “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he (49) about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very (51), and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and (54) it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

小题1:	A．dangerous B．natural C．convenient D．impossible

小题2:	A．lie B．reason C．news D．truth

小题3:	A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked

小题4:	A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck

小题5:	A．money B．time C．interest D．ability

小题6:	A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay

小题7:	A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party

小题8:	A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain

小题9:	A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought

小题10:

A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people

小题11:

A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed

小题12:

A．find B．feed C．drive D．shoot

小题13:

A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering

小题14:

A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed

小题15:

A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead

He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
小题1:The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.

A．words

B．eyes

C．feet

D．smile

小题2:The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ___________.

A．attention

B．pity

C．trust

D．duty

小题3:We learn that the disabled man _________.

A．had great difficulty looking after himself

B．always asked people for help

C．couldn’t have a big smile

D．liked to talk about people’s shoes

小题4:The writer felt comfortable because _________.

A．he had a nice talk to the man

B．the man looked him in the eye

C．he didn’t move his feet before the man

D．the man had a big smile on the face

小题5:We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind

B．not many people went down to the man’s level

C．the man was good at telling people about the world

D．the writer would not give the man move help

Dear friends,
My name is Helen. I’m 12 years old. I   36  from Taxas, America. I’m really   37  in Chinese geography. It’s fun! And I hope you can tell me more. I like hamburgers best,   38  I try to eat them twice a week   39  it’s a kind of   40  food. And I like to drink lemon   41  . As for sports, I often go swimming with my parents on weekends.
I   42  in Cobb Street School. My   43  subjects in school are ME and art. They are really fun! After school, I like to go to the   44  with my family or friends. I like action movies and cartoons. They’re   45  How about you? Do you often go to the cinema with your family or friends?
Yours,
Helen

小题1:	A．come B．comes C．coming D．to come

小题2:	A．different B．interested C．same D．great

小题3:	A．so B．and C．but D．or

小题4:	A．because B．with C．and D．or

小题5:	A．Asian B．delicious C．healthy D．unhealthy

小题6:	A．tree B．food C．juice D．game

小题7:	A．study B．start C．ride D．meet

小题8:	A．like B．hate C．favorite D．first

小题9:	A．library B．playground C．hospital D．cinema

小题10:

A．boring B．exciting C．awful D．difficult

When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
小题1:Susan Boyle is _________

A．a judge

B．a reporter

C．a beautiful

D．a Scottish woman

小题2:Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserable

小题3:According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

小题4:What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success

A．It’s never too old to learn.

B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C．If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

Have you ever seen a movie called “ The Choir Boys”(《放牛班的春天》)？The French movie tells the story of a group of naughty boys who learn music from a dedicated(尽职的) teacher. In Shanghai, there is also a group of children learning music. But their story is a bit different.
The musical group, “Shepherds’ Kids” , was founded(建立) by the Shanghai Jiuqian Volunteer Center. There are about 40 students in this group. Their parents are migrants(打工者) working in Shanghai.
“ The music courses are free,” said Zhang Yichao, founder of the group. “We just want to make the children’s lives more colorful.”
The kids learn singing, dancing and musical instruments. Their teachers are volunteers from high schools.
Learning music is not an easy job, especially for these migrant workers’ children.
“I never know the musical stave(五线谱) before,” said Hua Delong, 13. “Sometimes it was really hard to study.”
Tang Yue is a volunteer teacher at the center. She is a student from Shanghai Ping’he Bilingual High School.
“These kids face difficulties bravely,” said Tang. “Sometimes they have to help their parents do housework and have little time to practice, but I never hear them complain.”
Their hard work has paid off(回报). Today many people know the group. They have even performed as a choir for foreign pop stars.
Li Luo, 14, told “ Teens” how appreciative she was of the group.
“I had little fun before. I seldom(很少) watched TV. Study seemed the most interesting thing in my life. “Shepherds’ Kids has given me a new life.”
小题1:In Hua Delong’s opinion, learning music is not an easy job because _______.

A．he didn’t know the musical stave before	B．he had little fun before
C．the music courses are not free	D．he seldom watched TV before

小题2:From the story we can know that ______.

A．the naughty boys were successful at last

B．the “Shepherds’ Kids” has made great success

C．all the volunteers giving lessons for the children are music teachers

D．the children learnt music very easily

小题3: The story is an introduction of ______.

A．the French movie “The Choir Boys”	B．a musical group “The Shepherds’ Kids”
C．the foundation of “The Shepherds’ Kids”	D．the children learning music

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had   26  to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well   27  it, so he  told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how   28  he was to have such a fine son, and told him how   29  he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.  30 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his   31  to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then   32  out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very   33  in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family.  34  that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him   35  that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a   36  telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take   37  of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important
papers, he saw the still new Bible,   38     as he had left
it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to      39 
the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）
dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 
  40     of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN
FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.
          

小题1:	A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt

小题2:	A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay

小题3:	A．excited B．proud C．angry D．anxious

小题4:	A．far B．much C．long D．often

小题5:	A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed

小题6:	A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound

小题7:	A．looked B．moved C．walked D．rushed

小题8:	A．careful B．helpful C．wonderful D．successful

小题9:	A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing

小题10:

A．on B．since C．after D．from

小题11:

A．bag B．ticket C．phone D．book

小题12:

A．care B．part C．notes D．time

小题13:

A．just B．only C．always D．already

小题14:

A．use B．open C．turn D．close

小题15:

A．place B．date C．test D．name

As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded
in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was
never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing
car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on
the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw
the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A
very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times       
 
louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
小题1: The author had _________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．none

小题2: _________ would scare the author at night.

A．Streetlight and car lights	B．Wild animals and enemies
C．Moving curtains and wind	D．Strange sights and sounds

小题3:When she went to some other places, she would _________.

A．walk away without others	B．take a bus by herself
C．follow others closely	D．make sure not to take a wrong bus

小题4:Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?

A．She was usually popular among people.

B．She was always the leader of the others.

C．She always’ got poor grades.

D．She was not at all liked by others.

小题5:The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.

A．接受

B．忍受

C．信服

D．克服