My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.
After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!
At every school concert he cheered me on. The look of pride on his face made me happy.
My life was full of concerts, singing lessons and laughter. Though my mum and brothers helped me, they did not share our love for music.
Our lives changed when Dad was told that he had cancer. We always hoped that something would happen and he would get better, but the doctors told us that they could not save him.
About a week before my dad died, he fell into a coma (昏迷). The nurses said even though Dad did not reply, he could still hear me.
The nurses said I should sing him a song. I sang one of our favorites. As I sang, my dad gave a big smile, and clapped (鼓掌).
I will always remember that smile. I was so pleased to know that Dad had heard me sing one more song.
My dad died on May 14, 2000. It was hard to believe: he was so full of life. I don’t know how to say how much I miss him.
Now I have all the memories of him and his beautiful smile deep inside my heart. I will always know that he is listening from his front row seat in heaven.
He used to say: “Sing from your heart.”
My dad has been and will always be my hero.
小题1:According to the story, Whitney Houston is probably ______.

A．a famous singer	B．a famous actress
C．the writer’s friend	D．a sports star

小题2:Who did the writer think make her confident?

A．Whitney Houston.	B．Her father.
C．Her mother.	D．Her brothers.

小题3:According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Their lives didn’t change though her father had cancer.

B．when the writer’s father fell into a coma, he couldn’t hear her song.

C．The writer’s mum and brothers never helped or shared love for music.

D．The writer misses her father very much.

小题4:What does the underline word “heaven” mean in paragraph10?

A．剧院

B．影院

C．天堂

D．舞台

小题5:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．My hero.

B．M y favorite song.

C．My dream.

D．My family.

“Never give up!” It is my law of my life. It has brought me ____. I learned the law from my father’s ____ story.
My father was ___ in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to a school in the morning, then ____ in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework ____ midnight. Life was hard, because they had no ____!
At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States. It was the land of gold, the land where ___ people can become rich.
“____ don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.
So, my father came to America. “I had thought it was easy to ___ money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire me because I spoke _____ English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, _____ dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was ____ for the first few years. I worked from 10am to 11pm. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t ___ the schooling.”
My father __ working hard, and reached his goal!
“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come____ in life.” That is what I learned from my father.

小题1:	A．disaster B．loss C．success D．pity

小题2:	A．life B．fashion C．danger D．history

小题3:	A．famous B．lucky C．rich D．born

小题4:	A．taught B．worked C．studied D．slept

小题5:	A．until B．toward C．for D．during

小题6:	A．experience B．energy C．time D．money

小题7:	A．kind B．poor C．strong D．lazy

小题8:	A．What B．How C．Why D．When

小题9:	A．discover B．make C．collect D．spend

小题10:

A．little B．good C．much D．excellent

小题11:

A．giving B．running C．washing D．receiving

小题12:

A．comfortable B．cheerful C．nice D．hard

小题13:

A．borrow B．need C．afford D．pay

小题14:

A．kept B．finished C．minded D．stopped

小题15:

A．really B．easily C．quietly D．slowly

Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone don’thappiness.  A famous person once said, “Happiness depends on      .” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the     things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the    , for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we can’t enjoy the present. We should enjoy life’s simple pleasures,     spending time with close friends, listening to your favorite music, or reading a good book. People     have close friends often enjoy happier and healthier lives.
Another    of happiness is to be active,and have      . We can collect toy cars,go fishing or play a sport.. In this way, we enjoy ourselves. We can    our problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they offer to help others.    you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. We can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an elderly relative, or simply help our parents to do the dishes.
小题1:A. set     B. bring      C. show
小题2:A. ourselves   B. themselves   C. himself
小题3:A. strange  B. surprising  C. simple
小题4:A. future     B. health      C. money
小题5:A. in fact    B. such as  C. instead of
小题6:A. which  B. whom     C. who
小题7:A. secret     B. plan     C. task
小题8:A. wishes     B. hobbies  C. honor
小题9:A. talk       B. know     C.forget
小题10:A. After   B. Though  C. if

One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist in England, I brought David into my office. His face was pale and he looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But when he was 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.
David didn’t say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder. “Come back next week if you like.” I said.
He came and I suggested we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.

Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
小题1:When David came into the writer’s office, he___________.
A. said hello to the writer   B. seemed happy    C. looked at his feet
小题2:David’s father died when he was ____________.  
A. 13        B. 2         C. 5
小题3:To help David, the writer ________ every Wednesday afternoon.
A. played chess with him     B. told stories to him    C. played soccer with him
小题4:What club did David join?
A. A chess club    B. An art club     C. A bicycle club
小题5:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Since his father died, David refused to talk to others.
B. David didn’t say anything to the writer at first.
C. David finally got friends in school.

阅读下面短文然后从各题所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。

Helen 's favorite food is chocolate. Her parents and teacher often say that it's        for her teeth to eat too much chocolate. But she doesn't believe it. She often puts some chocolate in the milk for breakfast, the juice         lunch, even the soup for supper. Her mother has to        some chocolate in her bag before she goes to school. Sometimes when her mother goes shopping with her, Helen won't leave the shop        her mother buys some chocolate for her.
The little girl        back from school with a painful(痛苦的) look yesterday afternoon. A tooth hurt and she had nothing. Her mother made some soup for her. But she put some chocolate in it. Her father bought some       for her, but she put some chocolate in it, too. Of course it was useless.       the next morning her mother took her to see the      .The dentist saw there was a cavity(洞) in her bad tooth .So he had to fill（填充）it with something.
“Now, young girl,” said the dentist , “What kind of filling（填充物） would you like for that tooth ?”
“     , please,” answered Helen. The dentist and Helen’s mother both laughed. The dentist asked Helen to eat fresh fruit and vegetables        chocolate. And it’s necessary for Helen to have healthy eating habits.
小题1:A. good    B.  bad C.  well
小题2:A. for B.  with    C.  at
小题3:A. get B.  put C. buy
小题4:A. when    B.  if C.  until
小题5:A. go  B.  came    C.  returned
小题6:A. medicines   B.  pills   C.  medicine
小题7:A. But B.  So  C.  And
小题8:A. doctor  B.  nurse   C.  dentist
小题9:A. Chocolate   B.  Milk    C.  Fruit
小题10:A. instead    B.  but C.  instead of

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely(智慧地), we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the thing in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice(选择) when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.
We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?
小题1:This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____________.

A．make the right choices

B．know how to compare prices

C．know how to shop carefully

D．learn everything at school

小题2:We need “life skills” if we want to ____________.

A．know how to choose a part-time job

B．compare brands and prices

C．live useful and happy lives

D．learn things at school

小题3:Which choice is more important according to the passage?

A．Which fruit to take for lunch.

B．Which kind of food to eat, healthy food or junk food?

C．Which T-shirt to wear to the movies.

D．How to get to school.

小题4:From the passage we know that our choices can affect ______________.

A．nobody	B．the people around us
C．just ourselves	D．the prices of the things

小题5:According the article which statement is True?

A．We face all kinds of choices every day.

B．We can learn everything at school.

C．Knowing how to make choices isn’t necessary.

D．Our choices won’t affect others.

Yesterday my grandfather told me about his early days.        he left school, he found a job in a post office. He worked hard there. Soon he had more money than his friends because of his hard work. It seemed that he would have a        future.
When he was 25 years old, however, he began to be        his job. He wanted a more exciting one, so he left the post office. Two months       , he found a new job in a big       . Workers in this company        traveled a lot. At first he really enjoyed the traveling. But after a year, he began to        it. He had to move around and he was always in a car or on a train. The        thing was that he couldn’t make any new friends. Even so, his boss was not satisfied with him. Two years later he        the company.
He was so        at that time that he sold his house. He had to accept a part-time job in a        shop. He was surprised to find that he loved it! He made new friends every day and he        reading books. Three years later, he        the shop owner's daughter. Soon they had their first child. In the next ten years, they had another three        and four more book shops! He became very rich indeed.
“Life is wonderful,” he told me. “The most        thing is that you should always try your best. Never give up!”

小题1:	A．While B．When C．Until D．If

小题2:	A．bad B．bright C．coming D．interesting

小题3:	A．tired of B．crazy about C．interested in D．afraid of

小题4:	A．ago B．before C．later D．afterwards

小题5:	A．factory B．shop C．school D．company

小题6:	A．hardly B．usually C．seldom D．never

小题7:	A．like B．prefer C．hate D．practise

小题8:	A．worst B．happiest C．best D．strangest

小题9:	A．reached B．called C．left D．started

小题10:

A．happy B．energetic C．rich D．poor

小题11:

A．cloth B．fruit C．book D．dress

小题12:

A．enjoyed B．finished C．began D．forgot

小题13:

A．married B．knew C．met D．visited

小题14:

A．sisters B．brothers C．cousins D．children

小题15:

A．difficult B．important C．amazing D．Boring

One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had c__小题1:__. She found that desks were no longer in rows , but were p___小题2:__ together to make eight bigger desks . She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got u___小题3:_ to this new classroom arrangement . “Now our class is quieter.” said Wu .”What’s more , we can come up with our o_小题4:_ ideas and learn more through discussions. It’s a better way to study .”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said ,”Group members first discuss , and then show the r_小题5:___ of our discussions in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform(改革) at Li’s school . The school made this reform because they wanted to p___小题6:__students with easier ways to study and more c__小题7:_) to discuss. “Our school hopes it can i__小题8:__ students’ abilities to study by themselves and work in groups .” said Zhang Ming , an English teacher .
However, the reform has demanded(要求) more for teachers . Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 40 minutes before . It is difficult to teach well in s__小题9:_ a short time . The teachers have to find b___小题10:__ ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful.” Added Zhang Ming .

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent       with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems.      , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became       more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she       work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as       as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not       in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very       and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she       a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to       with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his      , this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly       Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was       me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that       my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
　　 Now Martin has      changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s     helped him to feel good about himself.

小题1:	A．conversation B．report C．survey D．speech

小题2:	A．So B．But C．Therefore D．However

小题3:	A．very B．many C．much D．too

小题4:	A．could B．had to C．should D．would

小题5:	A．soon B．quickly C．well D．good

小题6:	A．pleased B．tired C．bored D．interested

小题7:	A．worried B．patient C．careful D．serious

小题8:	A．made B．took C．got D．thought

小题9:	A．argue B．say C．discuss D．talk

小题10:

A．surprised B．surprising C．surprise D．surprises

小题11:

A．which B．what C．that D．how

小题12:

A．seeing B．noticing C．helping D．watching

小题13:

A．since B．before C．after D．when

小题14:

A．always B．hardly C．really D．just

小题15:

A．advice B．love C．idea D．decision

When I had something ______ to do,  I used to ask my mother for help. But she always _____ ，“ Do it yourself, dear.”I was not ______at all. I thought she was the _____ mother in the world! For example, one day, I decided to _____  some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order(乱). Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I ask my _____ to help me clean it, but she still said，“ Do it _____, girl.”
_______ my “lazy mother”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents____. I even have to go to the dentist(牙医) by ____. It is really _____for me to do everything well, but I have learnt _____.
As time goes by, I ______ my mother. She makes me clever and diligent(勤奋).­_____  a great mother! A(An) _______mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

小题1:	A．difficult B．glad C．good D．happy

小题2:	A．spoke B．talked C．said D．asked

小题3:	A．old B．glad C．thin D．sad

小题4:	A．tallest B．most foolish C．cleverest D．laziest

小题5:	A．leave B．invite C．visit D．take

小题6:	A．mother B．father C．brother D．sister

小题7:	A．you B．your C．yourself D．yourselves

小题8:	A．as B．so C．because D．Because of

小题9:	A．do homework B．make money C．do housework D．work

小题10:

A．me B．themselves C．myself D．mother

小题11:

A．hard B．easy C．good D．happy

小题12:

A．a little B．a lot C．by mistake D．many

小题13:

A．hate B．understand C．dislike D．forget

小题14:

A．What B．How C．Who D．Which

小题15:

A．young B．old C．good D．happy