When I was about 12, I had an enemy (敌人), a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much;  I was too proud (骄傲), and so on. I tried to hear all these as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

     He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are the thing she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever think about what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

     I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could --- and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a very clear picture of myself.

     I brought the list back to Daddy. He wouldn’t like to take it. “That is just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you will find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do the right thing.”

      Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important periods. In my life, I have never had a better piece of advice.

1.Which do you think would be the best title (标题) for this passage?

A. Not An Enemy, But the Best Friend             B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C. My Father                                  D. My Childhood

2.Why did the writer’s father listen to her quietly? Because__________.

A. he believed that most of what his daughter’s “enemy” said was true.

B. he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping quiet for some time

C. he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment

D. he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth

3.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.

B. He criticized(批评) her and told her to overcome (克服) her shortcomings.

C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D. He wouldn’t like to take the list and have a look at it.

4.What does “I got a very clear picture of myself” mean?

A. I had my picture taken and this time it was a very clear one.

B. I asked someone to draw a very clear picture of myself.

C. The picture I got this time was clearer than those I had got before.

D. I came to know myself very clearly this time.

 

Jennifer was sitting on the beach. After all she had been through, it was just what she needed. “It’s getting   21  ,” she thought. “I should go home.”

She wanted to know how her  22   would react（反应）, when she   23   home after the three days she was missing.

It was really dark when she finally reached her front door. It seemed different to her.  24  had taken care of the outside garden for  25   days. She was surprised as her father usually worked hard to keep everything   26  and tidy. She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered the  27  . First, she went into the kitchen   28   she saw a note written by her father.  29  said, “Dear Ellen, here is some coffee. I am out searching.” Ellen was her mother, but where was she?

She went to her parents’ room. She found her there. Her  30   was lying on the bed, fast sleep. Her face looked so   31  , as if she hadn’t slept for days. Jennifer wanted to wake her up   32   she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.

When Jennifer  33  , something was different: she wasn’t in her mother’s room any more and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away  34  . She was on her own bed.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice ask, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you  35   us all very, very scared.”

21.  A. early                B. late                   C. warm                D. angry

22.  A. father               B. mother                     C. parents              D. teachers

23.  A. got                  B. left                    C. wanted              D. missed

24.  A. Everybody        B. Somebody         C. Anybody           D. Nobody

25.  A. many               B. lots of               C. a few                D. much

26.  A. clean                B. dirty                  C. quiet                 D. busy

27.  A. school              B. room                 C. house                D. library

28.  A. what                B. when                C. who                  D. and

29.  A. They                B. It                      C. He                    D. She

30.  A. mother             B. father                C. friend                D. sister

31.  A. happy                     B. tired                  C. scared               D. relaxed

32.  A. and                  B. so                     C. but                   D. although

33.  A. got up              B. woke up            C. put up               D. clean up

34.  A. out                  B. on                     C. of                     D. in

35.  A. had                  B. let                  C. made             D. gave

Jennifer was sitting on the beach. After all she had been through, it was just what she needed. It’s getting __31 ,” she thought. “I should go home.”

She wanted to know how her __32  would react（反应）, when she __33  home after the three days she was missing（失踪）.

It was really dark when she finally reached her front door. It seemed different to her. _34_ had taken care of the outside garden for __35  days. She was surprised as her father usually worked hard to keep everything __36  and tidy（整洁的）. She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered the _37 _. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written __38  her father. __39 said, “Dear Ellen, here is some coffee. I am out searching(搜寻).” Ellen was her mother, but where was she?

She went to her parents’ room. She found her there. Her __40  was lying on the bed, fast sleep. Her face looked so _ 41 , as if she hadn’t slept for days. Jennifer wanted to wake her up __42  she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.

When Jennifer _43_, something was different: she wasn’t in her mother’s room any more and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away _ 44 . She was on her own bed.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice ask, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you __45  us all very, very worried.”

1.                A．early           B．late            C．warm    D．angry

 

2.                A．father          B．mother         C．parents   D．teachers

 

3.                A．got            B．left            C．wanted   D．missed

 

4.                A．Everybody      B．Somebody       C．Anybody  D．Nobody

 

5.                A．many          B．lots of          C．a few     D．much

 

6.                A．clean          B．dirty           C．quiet     D．busy

 

7.                A．school          B．room           C．house    D．library

 

8.                A．with           B．in             C．by   D．at

 

9.                A．They           B．It              C．He  D．She

 

10.               A．mother         B．father          C．friend     D．sister

 

11.               A．happy          B．tired           C．interested D．relaxed

 

12.               A．and            B．so             C．but   D．although

 

13.               A．got up          B．woke up        C．put up D．clean up

 

14.               A．out            B．on             C．of    D．in

 

15.               A．had            B．let             C．made     D．gave

 

 

 

Microblog(微博) is used by more and more people in China. Do you know what it is?

　　Micorblog makes the people around the world to know each other better. It helps people to find the information that they need more easily, also to get some information about the world they did not know before.

　　Many famous people are using microblog now, including singers, TV hosts and artists. The first day of Chinese New Year in 2010，people on Sina Microblog sent 9873 microblogs to wish somebody a Happy New Year. Yao Chen became the queen(王后) of microblog because her microblog has over 1.3 million followers; Li Yuchun sent a microblog and got 11760 comments(评论) within 24 hours; Cai Kangyong, who is a famous TV host and famous writer in Taiwan, has 15143 more followers within 24 hours.

　　Why is microblog so popular? The most important reason is that it is convenient(方便的). People need not use too much time to write the articles to express(表达) their feeling. They can write at most 140 words, and then send it through computers or mobile phones onto the microblog. As soon as they send it, their followers will know. They can use it anytime, anywhere.

　　Many of my friends use microblog to share things with others. They can talk about what they see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo. Also, they can follow their friends’ or their favorite stars’ microblogs. They can even join in any discussion of anything. Microblog is very hit now!

　　Have you microblog today?

1.According to the passage, ________________.

A. microblog can make people around the world to know each other better

B. you can write as many words as you like in your microblog

C. microblog is not very popular in China

D. microblog is only used by people under 18

2.Yao Chen became the queen of microblog because _______________.

A. she sent a microblog and got 11760 comments

B. she is a famous actress in China

C. her blog has over 1.3 million followers

D. she has 15143 more followers within 24 hours

3. Microblog is very popular. The most important reason is that ____________________.

A. many famous people are using it now             　　

B. it is convenient

C. people can share their photos with others                      

D. people can join in any discussion

4.What can we do on the microblog?

A. We can join in any discussion of anything. 

B. We can only get some information about the world we had known before.

C. We can write at least 140 words, and then send it through computers onto the microblog.

D. We can get answers to any of our questions.

5.We can probably find this article in _______________.

A. a children’s story book                           B. a clothing magazine

C. a newspaper                                     D. an exercise book