There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn（谷仓）. The watch was very cheap but it was very   1  to him because it was a gift from his father.
After   2  the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for   3  from a group of children playing nearby.
He   4  them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded（报偿）.
Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn   5 . They searched everywhere but still could not find the  6 . Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another   7 .
The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”
So the farmer   8  the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he   9__ where others had failed.
The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”
This shows us that sometimes a   10  mind can think better than an excited one.

小题1:	A．important B．expensive C．useless D．interesting

小题2:	A．finding B．searching C．watching D．studying

小题3:	A．money B．danger C．work D．help

小题4:	A．promised B．taught C．warned D．believed

小题5:	A．angrily B．slowly C．quickly D．hardly

小题6:	A．rule B．book C．child D．watch

小题7:	A．way B．chance C．lesson D．smile

小题8:	A．threw B．sent C．gave D．caught

小题9:	A．came B．knew C．succeeded D．suggested

小题10:

A．beautiful B．smart C．peaceful D．quick

My grandfather Jack is 96 years old, and he has had an interesting life. He has traveled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal（泰姬陵） in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert（撒哈拉沙漠）. He says the most beautiful place he has traveled to is Kathmandu in Nepal（尼泊尔）.
Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France. They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.
Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise. He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night! Perhaps that is his secret!
小题1:What kind of life has Jack lived?

A．A short life.	B．An interesting life
C．A lonely life.	D．A poor life.

小题2:Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

A．Kathmandu.	B．The Pyramids
C．The Sahara Desert.	D．Taj Mahal.

小题3:How many times has Jack married?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

小题4:Where did Jack meet Maria?

A．In India.

B．In Nepal.

C．In France.

D．In Egypt.

小题5:What does Jack do every night?

A．He has a glass of wine.	B．He goes swimming
C．He hunts lions.	D．He rides a camel

I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once  1  and did not know the  2  very well. I was on the  3  after I had made some enquires.
At Ashville, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to  4  several hills and was dangerous. I hesitated for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be  5 .
Something strange happened after I drove a long  6  and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to  7 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the  8  that I had made the  9  mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it  10 , I decided to go on. “If  11  people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I  12   myself.
The short cut, to my surprise, was not that  13 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road,  14  up and down two low  15 . There was  16  traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and  17  with cows and horses. My fear was  18  with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and  19  the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me  20 . It was just in this light-heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.

小题1:	A．before B．ago C．already D．still

小题2:	A．town B．country C．friends D．way

小题3:	A．train B．car C．highway D．phone

小题4:	A．have B．go C．ride D．cross

小题5:	A．safe B．dangerous C．fast D．slow

小题6:	A．moment B．way C．land D．day

小题7:	A．come B．leave C．take D．drive

小题8:	A．crossroad B．beginning C．station D．corner

小题9:	A．direction B．interesting C．disappointed D．road

小题10:

A．about B．over C．of D．up

小题11:

A．another B．the other C．other D．others

小题12:

A．advised B．cheated C．encouraged D．forced

小题13:

A．far B．safe C．dangerous D．dirty

小题14:

A．walking B．coming C．driving D．going

小题15:

A．lands B．cars C．farms D．hills

小题16:

A．heavy B．little C．crowded D．few

小题17:

A．villages B．trucks C．houses D．farms

小题18:

A．together B．gone C．covered D．shared

小题19:

A．looked B．liked C．enjoyed D．found

小题20:

A．advances B．warnings C．problems D．joys

One day, President Lincoln went to a party. At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life and saying that he first met Lincoln when he was a shop assistant at a village shop. Finally he said, “And Mr. Lincoln was a very good waiter too.”
People burst into laughter, but they quieted down when Mr. Lincoln said quietly.
“Gentlemen, what Mr. Douglas has said is true. I did keep a grocery(杂货店), and I did sell cotton, candles and cigars, and sometimes whiskey(威士忌酒). But I remember that in those days Mr. Douglas was one of my best customers. I often stood on one side of the counter(柜台) and sold whiskey to Mr. Douglas on the other side, but the difference between us now is: I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.”
小题1:Where was Douglas talking about Lincoln’s low position in life?

A．At home	B．At a grocery
C．At a gathering	D．In a restaurant

小题2:Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life because _____

A．he was friendly to Lincoln.

B．Lincoln was an example to show that an American of low position can also rise up in life.

C．he wanted others to look down upon Lincoln.

D．he wanted to tell other people about Lincoln’s honesty as a shop assistant.

小题3:How did Lincoln win the oral competition?

A．By telling about his low position in life in his early days.

B．By making fun of Douglas’ low position now.

C．By proving Douglas was telling lies.

D．By comparing his present position with Douglas.

小题4:What do you suppose the sentence “Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever means?”

A．Douglas was still talking about Lincoln’s low position in life.

B．Douglas was still standing on the other side of the counter.

C．Douglas remained a drunkard and had not changed a bit.

D．Douglas kept on going to parties and speaking ill of Lincoln.

It was my first year teaching in a special needs class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My   36  had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）.
Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a   37 , he had to fight his spasms （抽筋） just to control his movements.   38 , he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile.
His classmates   39  him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at   40 . Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his   41  and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with   42 .
When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas   43  well in their sports events, and gave the normally calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines,    44  them on.
The final event of the day was the 400 meter race.   45  was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the   46  length of the track.
When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they   47  and turned to look behind them. At the   48  of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had   49  him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to   50 .
Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent   51  passed between them. Slowly, they jogged   52  towards their friend, cheering him on   53  he had done for them moments before.
The progress was   54 , but in the end the three star runners and Mark crossed the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face as he crossed the finish line, hands upraised and laughing, I came to understand what   55  the Special Olympics, and the determined athletes who compete, so extraordinary.
Years later, I’m still cheering them on.

小题1:	A．partners B．friends C．students D．classmates

小题2:	A．bed B．machine C．wheelchair D．desk

小题3:	A．So B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore

小题4:	A．protected B．satisfied C．respected D．loved

小题5:	A．sports B．practice C．studies D．expression

小题6:	A．interests B．body C．habits D．mind

小题7:	A．wonder B．trust C．stress D．reset

小题8:	A．trained B．played C．operated D．prepared

小题9:	A．bringing B．holding C．cheering D．moving

小题10:

A．Someone B．Nobody C．Anybody D．Everyone

小题11:

A．entire B．different C．average D．equal

小题12:

A．fell B．paused C．rushed D．rested

小题13:

A．center B．front C．end D．top

小题14:

A．left B．ignored C．passed D．helped

小题15:

A．continue B．jog C．walk D．cover

小题16:

A．demand B．thought C．action D．relief

小题17:

A．back B．along C．again D．on

小题18:

A．while B．although C．since D．as

小题19:

A．boring B．great C．slow D．relaxing

小题20:

A．leaves B．finds C．keeps D．makes

Ashley and Chris work in the same department designing postcards. Chris had a college degree in art and deeply felt that the degree of his designs was excellent. His last postcard showed the depth of a desert’s beauty and delights.
“It’s just a picture of the desert,” Ashley said. “Not deep at all.”
“Some people desire seeing beauty,” Chris replied. “Mine delivers that”.
Ashley laughed and said, “well, that depends on what you think beauty is.”
Days later, someone delivered a letter to Ashley. The letter said, “You are worthy of the bad things that will come your way. You will know the taste of defeat, and I will destroy you.”
Ashley suddenly felt very cold. It was as if the room temperature had dropped 30 degrees. “Who would do such a shocking deed?” she wondered. “I will not let a simple letter defeat me.”
Just then, Chris came into the room and offered Ashley a piece of his sandwich.
“Try some,” he smiled widely. “It’s delicious.”
“Are you trying to poison me?” Ashley asked. Chris’s answer was delayed from confusion. “What’s your problem?” he asked.
The next day, Ashley brought a bat to use to defend herself. When Chris saw her bat, he joked, “Defend and win one for the team.”
Ashley took no notice of him. She spent the whole day reading self-defending books and placed her work on delay. “You can’t delay your work. Our job demands us to do our work on time,” Chris said. “We must meet the demands of our job.”
“You‘re not the boss,” Ashley replied. “Don’t make demands of me.”
Because Ashley failed to do her work, she was fired.
Chris glanced at Ashley’s empty desk and smiled.
小题1:What kind of work did Chris and Ashley do?

A．Drawing.	B．Designing.
C．Painting.	D．Building.

小题2:What did Ashley think of the last postcard designed by Chris?

A．Excellent

B．Too bad

C．It didn’t show the real beauty of the desert.

D．He expressed himself in an indirect way.

小题3:We may infer from this passage that ___________.

A．Chris was not a good designer

B．Chris and Ashley were friendly to each other

C．Chris herself must have written the letter

D．It may sometimes bring about bad luck to speak out one’s mind

Jane raced onto the train platform and asked a porter, “Is this the train to Rochester?”
“Yes,” said the porter. “but only the …Hey! Wait.” He was too   21 .Jane had raced off
  22   he had finished speaking.
She had just   23   herself in a seat when the train    24 out of the station. Jane got out her book and settled down to read. After about an hour or so, she looked  25  and glanced out of the window. “That’s 26    .” she thought . “the landscape(景色)doesn’t look  27   ,and it should; I’ve   28  this route so many times.” She was getting increasing  29   when the big, red-faced conductor walked up and asked for her 30   .
One glance was enough. He  31 his head in friendly reproach(责备) and said, “Now, young lady, what did you do a fool thing like that for? This is the  32 ticket. You  33 have sat at the back of the train. The Rochester-bound(开往) section was  34   at the last station.
Jane’s face grew red. “I’m sorry,” she said, “I guess I was in too much of a   35    to find out…”  “Well,” said the conductor, “don’t   `36   . You shouldn’t have been in such a hurry, but I dare say we can  37   you a train going in the right  38   at Syracuse. You’ll be a couple of hours late  39  ,though .”
When Jane finally stepped onto the Rochester platform, her mother  40 up to her . “Oh, Jane, we have been so worried. What on earth happened?”
“Well, Mom,” said Jane, “it’s a long story.”

小题1:	A．busy B．early C．late D．quick

小题2:	A．when B．then C．after D．before

小题3:	A．settled B．took C．made D．gave

小题4:	A．pushed B．pulled C．left D．started

小题5:	A．around B．about C．up D．down

小题6:	A．exciting B．interesting C．strange D．right

小题7:	A．familiar B．beautiful C．nice D．alike

小题8:	A．walked B．gone C．followed D．traveled

小题9:	A．uneasy B．calm C．angry D．unhappy

小题10:

A．money B．ticket C．book D．name

小题11:

A．put B．shook C．raised D．nodded

小题12:

A．wrong B．used C．only D．right

小题13:

A．would B．must C．should D．could

小题14:

A．joined B．turned C．connected D．separated

小题15:

A．hurry B．trouble C．worry D．difficulty

小题16:

A．sorry B．worry C．hurry D．regret

小题17:

A．make B．give C．find D．get

小题18:

A．time B．place C．station D．direction

小题19:

A．arriving B．leaving C．going D．returning

小题20:

A．called B．picked C．rushed D．pushed

On a Friday   11 , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin.The music was   12 , and many people   13  and put some money into the   14  of the young man.
The next night,the young artist took out a large piece of   15  and laid it on the ground.Then he began   16 . The music sounded more pleasant.Some people gathered and they found the   17  on that paper.“Last night,a gentleman put a(n)   18 thing into my hat.Please come to get it back.”When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to   19  what it could be.After about half an hour, a man   20  there in a hurry and said,“It can’t be true！You ...you ...”
The young violinist asked, “Did you   21  something?”
“Lottery (彩票).”the man answered  22 .
The violinist took out a lottery ticket.“Is it？”he asked.
The man was too   23  to say a word ...George Sang   24  a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he   25  50 dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would  26  to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.
Someone asked the violinist   27  he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “   28  I don’t have much   29 , I live happily; but if I lose   30  I won’t be happy forever.”

小题1:	A．morning B．night C．afternoon D．noon

小题2:	A．quiet B．exciting C．beautiful D．familiar

小题3:	A．passed by B．went away C．slowed down D．speeded up

小题4:	A．wallet B．box C．bag D．hat

小题5:	A．paper B．cloth C．glass D．plastic

小题6:	A．singing B．playing C．working D．waiting

小题7:	A．poems B．articles C．words D．texts

小题8:	A．important B．fantastic C．dangerous D．interesting

小题9:	A．argue B．care C．expect D．guess

小题10:

A．came B．rushed C．walked D．left

小题11:

A．get B．find C．forget D．lose

小题12:

A．quickly B．anxiously C．seriously D．carefully

小题13:

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

小题14:

A．bought B．made C．found D．sold

小题15:

A．handed out B．took out C．hunted for D．picked up

小题16:

A．forget B．remember C．return D．picked up

小题17:

A．where B．why C．when D．how

小题18:

A．Because B．Although C．If D．While

小题19:

A．money B．food C．time D．luck

小题20:

A．friendship B．honesty C．hope D．love

Isn’t it cool to surf (冲浪) in summer? You catch a wave and enjoy the ride. Surfing is not only our favorite sport, though. A group of penguins (企鹅) enjoy the sport as much as we do. And they show their excitement and skills in the new animated film —Surf`s Up, which came out on June 6, in the US.
Cody loves the sport. Cody’s idol (偶像) is Big Z, a great penguin surfing king. Cody doesn’t like his brother and his mother who are not supportive. He really wants to get away. Cody believes that winning a surfing competition will bring him admiration and respect. When Mikey Abromowitz, a talent scout (侦察员), comes to Antarctica to look for talented penguins for a surfing competition, Cody’s really excited, but during his show there are no waves and he doesn’t make it. But he knows he can’t give up. He runs after Mikey’s whale and begs until Mikey agrees to take him.
There Cody meets Lani, the island’s beautiful lifeguard, as well as his main rival (对手), the surfing champion Evans. The cocky Evans shows no respect for Big Z, which makes Cody angry. For this, he challenges Evans to a surfing match, only to suffer a terrible defeat.
Lani takes Cody to the island doctor. As they spend time together, Cody realizes that this doctor is really Big Z himself. When he learns this, Cody begs him to train him and make him a better surfer.
Cody begins to find his own way. Cody improves his skills with the help of Big Z and discovers that a true winner isn’t always the one who comes in first.
小题1:The passage mainly tells us ______.

A．that winning can bring you good luck and respect

B．how a penguin can be a good surfer

C．about a new animated film —Surf`s Up

D．about the life of a teenage penguin called Cody

小题2:Which of the following statements about Big Z is NOT true?

A．He is a great penguin surfing king.

B．He doesn’t help Cody with surfing although Cody begs him.

C．He works as a doctor after he leaves surfing.

D．He is loved by the teenage penguin Cody.

小题3:The underlined part “doesn’t make it” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.

A．feels very sad	B．can’t breathe freely
C．is not successful	D．can’t continue surfing

小题4:Which of the following statements about Cody is NOT true?

A．He likes surfing and lives in Antarctica.

B．He thinks winning will win him the respect of others at first.

C．He gets along well with his brother and his mother.

D．He is defeated by Evans in a surfing match.

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always   1__  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections,   2 I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance. I wasn't pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it   __3  to win a school election. I was   4 ___ .
As I cried in my room that evening, I   5  took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming. I decided that I would   6  for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my   7  had a lot of things in their favor(有利). What were the points that would work in ___8___ favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest  9  was the faith(信念) I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me __10____ from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I   11  my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to   12  them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,   13 __  I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election   14 __ , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students   15    .That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was   16  theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had   17 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people   18  the way. I had won the   19  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and  20  their day.

小题1:	A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed

小题2:	A．hoping B．planning C．pretending D．judging

小题3:	A．offered B．provided C．meant D．took

小题4:	A．concerned B．upset C．surprised D．angry

小题5:	A．gradually B．immediately C．suddenly D．impatiently

小题6:	A．pay B．stand C．speak D．wait

小题7:	A．competitors B．classmates C．enemies D．schoolmates

小题8:	A．their B．your C．our D．my

小题9:	A．problem B．strength C．worry D．dream

小题10:

A．in B．up C．out D．back

小题11:

A．began B．discussed C．announced D．challenged

小题12:

A．reconsider B．accompany C．represent D．support

小题13:

A．but B．and C．so D．or

小题14:

A．capsule B．speech C．meeting D．promise

小题15:

A．nodded B．gathered C．cheered D．cried

小题16:

A．only B．still C．almost D．also

小题17:

A．accomplished B．absorbed C．devoted D．developed

小题18:

A．by B．to C．in D．along

小题19:

A．announcement B．recognition C．conclusion D．arrangement

小题20:

A．enlarge B．wish C．brighten D．experience