In our life many people are important to us, such as our parents, teachers and friends. Then when you are not _ 1__, who do you often go to, your parents, teachers or friends?
Many students may answer:   2  . Yes, a good friend can make you  3   better when you’re unhappy. Friends are very   4    in our life. When we are   5  our friends, we can talk about everything with them.
It’s important for us   6  one good friend or a group of good friends. Even when they aren’t with us, we can also talk with them   7  . We should talk with our friends often. It’s good for our   8  . Of course, we can feel that when we grow up.
Do you have a good friend?   9  do you make friends, by writing letters or emailing? If you don’t have one, you’d better   10 one in order to help each other.
小题1: A. tired                   B. happy                 C. excited
小题2: A. parents                 B. friends                C. teachers
小题3:A. to feel                  B. feel                   C. smell
小题4: A. important              B. happy                 C. busy
小题5:A. in                      B. for                   C. with
小题6: A. to have                 B. having                C. has
小题7:A. at home                 B. at school               C. over the phone
小题8: A. study                  B. friends                 C. growth
小题9:A. How                   B. Where                 C. When
小题10: A. take                   B. bring                 C. make

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Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a short and wet room last year. Now their daughter was born, the room was too narrow for them to live in. Last Friday, after the factory paid out wages（工资）, Mr. Brown had to borrow some money from his friends and bought an old house. It’s a little bigger and drier than the old one. But the walls were very dirty. Mrs. Brown told her husband to paint them.
It was Saturday. Mr. Brown didn’t go to work. He came in a paint shop and bought two cans（罐） of paint. It was made in(由┅生产) Japan. He looked at the directions(说明书) for a long time, but he couldn’t understand it at all. Before leaving the shop, he had to ask the shopkeeper, “Can I put this paint on myself, sir?”
It seemed the shopkeeper didn’t understand him. He looked at Mr. Brown up and down and then he said,” You’d better put it on the wall, sir. It would look better, I think.”
小题1:Mr. Brown works in a _______________.
小题2:There are _____________ people in Mr. Brown’s family now.
小题3:The house they bought was a little bigger and drier, but the walls were very _______.
小题4:Mr. Brown bought two cans of paint, but he didn’t _______________ the directions.
小题5:The two cans of paint are made in _______________.
小题6:The shopkeeper thought Mr. Brown would paint not on the walls, but on his _______.

About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were   1  him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face.   2  I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped   3  them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of   4  they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the  5  was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird”   6  , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is   7  , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood   8  for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He   9  to let him play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so  10 . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park   11  no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to   12  someone in need, but I felt sad that   13  else had even taken a second look.
I hope that my action helped them   14  that they could have made a difference with a little  15 , and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.

小题1:	A．giving B．making C．calling D．telling

小题2:	A．When B．Before C．If D．Though

小题3:	A．against B．between C．beside D．with

小题4:	A．how B．why C．whom D．what

小题5:	A．guess B．sign C．problem D．answer

小题6:	A．read B．proved C．meant D．wrote

小题7:	A．different B．free C．important D．strong

小题8:	A．angrily B．silently C．carefully D．happily

小题9:	A．refused B．offered C．expected D．prepared

小题10:

A．proud B．clever C．honest D．patient

小题11:

A．or B．so C．and D．but

小题12:

A．help B．stop C．love D．remember

小题13:

A．someone B．anyone C．no one D．everyone

小题14:

A．decide B．realize C．suggest D．agree

小题15:

A．energy B．practice C．knowledge D．effort

Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage and make us want to learn from them. 
A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just the person with great fame (声誉) .
A hero has powers (力量) larger than himself. Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to experience life with new and further meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountaintop. He has the power to move people. He creates new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks, and shop in different stores because of the different colors of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be rather slow. Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.
小题1:According to this passage, a hero is a person who always __________.

A．gives us courage	B．thinks highly of others
C．shares great fame	D．stands on the mountaintop

小题2:If you want to live like a hero, you should __________.

A．experience a new and meaningful life

B．listen to something worth talking about

C．serve your own fame and try to be famous

D．know where and how you want to live and die

小题3:The underlined word “vision” in the passage means “__________”.

A．风景	B．想象
C．远见	D．形象

小题4: Black people in America used to __________ before Martin Luther King, Jr..

A．shop at the white’s stores

B．drive buses with the white

C．take walks in the white’s parks

D．eat in restaurants without the white

小题5: What can we learn from the passage?

A．We don’t need heroes anymore at some point now.

B．Heroes are all the same though different in cultures.

C．People get power from heroes to move to a new place.

D．Our society has developed faster because of heroes in history.

A long time ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play with it every day. But time went by, the little boy had    32   and he no longer played around the tree.
　　 One day, the boy came back to the tree. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I am no longer a    33   I can’t play with you now.” The boy replied, “I need    34   .” “Sorry, I don’t have any. But you can pick all my apples and    35   them.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. He didn’t come back. The tree was sad.
　　 The other day, the boy returned and the tree was so    36   . “Come and play with me.” The tree said. “I need a house for my family. Can you help me?” “You can cut off my branches（枝干）to build your house.”   37   the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.
The tree was glad to see him happy, but the boy didn’t come since then. The tree was lonely again. One hot summer day, the boy came back again after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have    38   for you anymore.
“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am    39   after all these years.” The boy replied. “Good! Please sit down with me and have a rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears…
This is a story of everyone. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with them. But when we grow up, we    40   them, and only come to them when we are41    trouble. You may think that the boy is cruel（残忍）to the tree, but that’s how many of us are treating to our parents.
小题1:A. grown up                B. dressed up               C. got up
小题2:A. tree                    B. child                  C. toy
小题3:A. money                   B. time                    C. help
小题4:A. eat                    B. sell                   C. buy
小题5:A. sad                     B. calm                     C. happy
小题6:A. So                     B. But                     C. Because
小题7:A. anything                B. something                C. nothing
小题8:A. angry                   B. tired                   C. shy
小题9:A. hate                   B. love                    C. leave
小题10:A. at                     B. for                      C. in

Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”
Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.
Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.
“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…
小题1:How many people did Jennifer invite?

A．1

B．11

C．12

D．13

小题2:What kind of things can you do on Jennifer’s movie night?

A．Gathering and measuring happiness among friends.

B．Chatting, eating and watching feel-good movies.

C．Being cheerful all the time.

D．Showing up stress.

小题3:What do the underlined words mean?

A．有意义

B．有鉴赏力

C．有感觉

D．制造气氛

小题4:Which of the following is right?

A．Jennifer was puzzled with her invitation.

B．All the women who were invited are cheerful people.

C．Jennifer invited people who are cheerful around her all the time.

D．People with more supportive friends seem to be more positive than people who don’t.

小题5:Can you guess what will be talked about in the following passage?

A．Why it is important to pick friends who make you feel good.

B．How to make friends who make you feel good.

C．What kinds of friends you should not make.

D．How you can find your social circle.

The other day my daughter finally had a day off work. We decided to go out in the    16  for the time, together! It was an enjoyable experience. Then a surprising thing happened. She turned and asked, “Hey, Dad, can I    17  the boat?” I had a look of fear in my eyes    18  the boat can be driven at a very high speed and can be turned over very quickly. However, I gave the driving seat to her and began    19  her how to properly control the boat. I told her to remain calm as I had completely believed in her.
It can be both frightening and exciting when your child tries doing something, even if it’s a small thing, you still feel like they are growing up too fast and it’s out of your    20  . Time goes by so quickly, so it’s    21  to spend time with your kids, with your family. It is an amazing feeling to experience as their confidence grows.
In every situation if you relax, take your time, and show confidence, you will have a great      22  . We not only had a    23  morning on the boat, but also invited our little neighbour who is 8 years old and put him in the    24  right between us. As I drove at top speed, making sudden turns and jumping over the waves, all I could hear was my neighbour      25  and screaming at the top of his voice because he was having such a great time.

小题1:	A．plane B．train C．car D．boat

小题2:	A．drive B．touch C．carry D．buy

小题3:	A．if B．but C．since D．until

小题4:	A．teaching B．reminding C．warning D．asking

小题5:	A．sense B．control C．state D．sight

小题6:	A．early B．important C．quick D．easy

小题7:	A．thought B．friend C．time D．chance

小题8:	A．safe B．fun C．free D．cold

小题9:	A．queue B．bed C．floor D．seat

小题10:

A．laughing B．speaking C．dancing D．Singing

My life suffered a lot in a summer five years ago. My father died in a car accident, leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high school student. After my father’s funeral (葬礼), I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory.
I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college, but I couldn’t. I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I can’t afford their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought I was a slave (奴隶) to the fate.
Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a rainy day. I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street.
Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch (拐杖) standing behind me. He said to me, “Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn’t run, you would get drenched.”
The man told me that he was promoter (推销员). He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined (毁灭) his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didn’t lose heart and still “ran” on the road of life…
I was encouraged by the man’s words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative (保险代理人). After two years’ running, I did well and my family condition turned better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university.
Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldn’t find a way to prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed (被制服). But if you decide to get rid of it, you’ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.
小题1:What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story? 

A．His father died in a car accident six years ago.

B．He didn’t have money to hold the funeral for his father.

C．He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother.

D．He couldn’t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night.

小题2:About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is NOT true?

A．He lost one leg in an accident.

B．He had dreamed of being a policeman.

C．He became a promoter after an accident.

D．He had a good job which was suitable for him very well.

小题3:What does the underlined word “drenched” mean in Chinese?

A．干燥的

B．湿透的

C．紧张的

D．舒服的

小题4:What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?

A．The writer learned from the man and the situation soon got better.

B．The writer didn’t want to listen to the man and left without any word.

C．The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the man.

D．The writer made friends with the man and they got on well with each other.

小题5:Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Try to Be Independent.

B．Care for the Disabled Person.

C．Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life.

D．Get to Know More About Middle-aged People

One Monday morning, I was standing waiting for the train and suddenly felt ill. I couldn’t stand still, and the world began to sway（摇摆）and then went black. All I heard was “Oh, my God, she’s falling. ”The next thing I  31 was that the doctor was asking me my name. This happened   32 I was too tired. I was so busy cleaning my new house that I didn’t eat  33  last weekend.
The doctor told me that a gentleman waiting for the   34 saw me fall down. He got to my side  35 , and told others to call 120. He stayed with me   36  the ambulance（救护车）arrived. Then he went with me to the hospital, which made him  37 his train. The doctor told me the gentleman didn’t want to leave his name.
I don’t know who this gentleman is.   38   if he reads this article and remembers a young lady fainting（晕倒）at the train station, I’d like 39 to know that I want to say “Thank you” to him. Whenever I meet with such a thing, I will do the same as he   10   to me. And I’ll pass on the kindness to others.
­小题1:A. met            B. remembered          C. said
小题2:A. so                 B. because         C. though
小题3:A. little             B. much                C. many
小题4:A. train              B. plane               C. bus
小题5:A. at first           B. just now            C. at once
小题6:A. while              B. since               C. until
小题7:A. catch          B. miss                C. drop
小题8:A. Or             B. Although        C. But
小题9:A. you            B. him                 C. he
小题10:A. does              B. do                  C. did

What’s your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success    1  only with practice. In fact, I feel both of these statements (陈述) are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways    2   not in others.
For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago and    3   surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see “Titanic”. I was really    4   because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition. Thinking that I might be lucky again, I   5   joining in other art competitions. But the result was that I    6  won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a    7   artistic ability than I did. Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills. So, the   8   I produced were not of a very high standard.
These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky    9  , I also need to put in hard work. As we know,    10   makes perfect. So I believe success builds on less luck and chance.

小题1:	A．moves B．comes C．returns D．leaves

小题2:	A．or B．so C．and D．but

小题3:	A．won B．began C．failed D．ended

小题4:	A．sorry B．active C．lucky D．nervous

小题5:	A．tried B．forgot C．stopped D．remembered

小题6:	A．often B．ever C．seldom D．never

小题7:	A．greater B．more natural C．lower D．more common

小题8:	A．results B．film C．prizes D．drawings

小题9:	A．at last B．at most C．at first D．at least

小题10:

A．chance B．practice C．difference D．experience