One of the most famous nursery rhymes(摇篮曲) in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊). It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA.

Mary Sawyer (1806－1889) lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would die at very moment. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went.

One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school.

That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Mary’s school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines.

Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal (吸引力) of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honoured Mary’s lamb by building a statue (雕像) of the lamb with Mr Roulstone’s poem below the statue.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Mary Had a Little Lamb                B. The Life of Mary Sawyer

C. The Origin of a Poem                   D. An Animal Friend

2.The underlined word “eventually” in the second paragraph most probably means         .

A. fortunately          B. gradually          C. finally             D. kindly

3.Why did the poem become a classic?

A. It had another twelve lines added.

B. It was written by a young man.

C. It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet lamb.

D. A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling.

4.Which could be the right order of the following events according to the passage?

a. The poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb”became popular.

b. Mary’s brother suggested that she take the lamb to school.

c. People built a statue to honor the lamb.

d. Mary found a little lamb.

e. A young man was moved by the story and wrote a poem.

A.  d. b. e. c. a           B.  d. b. e. a. c

C.  d. e. b. c. a                D.  d. e. b. a. c

5. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A. Mary’s mother was also fond of the little lamb.

B. Mary and the little lamb developed a very close friendship.

C. Mary wrote to John Roulstone and asked him to write the poem.

D. All children were allowed to take their pets to school in America.

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 [1] Many students find it hard to make friends when they are in high school. Keeping my suggestions in mind may give you a hand. They certainly helped me, and by the end of my three years of high school I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch now.

[2] Here are my tips：

[3] Say hello anytime I see an acquaintance(相识的人)．

Because I was always smiling and greeting the people I knew, people naturally thought I was friendly(though I am not naturally sociable). And high school students want to be friends with sociable people.

[4] Take the first step.

All the girls there already knew each other—they didn't need another friend. But I did, so I had to make the effort. I had to be the first one to invite somebody to go to a movie with me，or come to my house. Once I did that they started to respond(回应)with the same thing.

[5] Use classes to get to know people.

I met most of my first friends because I sat next to them in class. Class (before, after, or even during class time)is a great opportunity to begin a conversation. For example, ask for help about homework.

[6] Make friends slowly.

I couldn't get discouraged when it took a while to make friends. It really takes some time to make new friends. In a word, ________.

[7] Above all, remember that it can and will get better. You may have to work a little to make your high school experience a great one，but it' s really worth(值得) it!

1.For what purpose does the writer write this passage? (no more than 15 words)

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2.Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

I __________________________ because of my friendly attitude towards others.

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with a suitable sentence. (no more than 10 words)

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4.Why does the writer give the tip to use classes to get to know people? (no more than 20 words)

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5.What does the word “they” (line 3, paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 10 words)

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 假如你是一名学生干部,学校要举行一次英语讲座,请你以学生会的名义用英语写一个100词左右的通知。通知应包括下列要点:

1. 时间:2011年10月20日下午4点到6点

2. 地点:学校会议室

3. 主讲人:山东大学王伟教授

4. 内容:如何学好英语

5. 其他:自己做笔记；讲座结束后对是否成立英语角进行讨论

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 There will be an English lecture­­­­

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The tudents’Union

October 2nd, 2008

---What do you think of the man you have just interviewed?

   ---He gave me a(an) _________ that he was not very _______about the job.

A. expression; eager   B. impression; enthusiastic 

C. idea; anxious      D. impression; interested

The old father ______ the project ten years ago but didn’t live long enough to complete it so

his sons and daughters ______ and are continuing doing it now.

A. came up; picked it up     B. put up; kept it up 

C. took up; took it up        D. set up; brought it up

Anyone with a college degree can apply for the job but those with _______ working experience are ______.

A. previous; preferred      B. precious; liked better 

C. proper; enjoyed better    D. suitable; appreciated more

Students’ using mobile phones in class can’t be ________.

A put up    B. stood    C. beared     D. tolerated

________ the necessary equipment, the seriously wounded man had to be sent to another hospital for the operation. 

A. lacking   B. Lacking of   C. For lack of   D. Lacking in

---How is your mother doing? Is she ________?

--Oh, thank you. As a matter of fact, she _______.

A. looking up; has recovered   B. picking up; is already back on her feet

C. picking out; is well again   D. taking up; has already been back on her feet

People tend to live more happily and longer if they are ________ about life.

A. pessimistic    B. enthusiastic    C. optimistic     D. terrific