It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary(薪水).

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 a.m. and usually comes home around 5 p.m. or even 6 p.m. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A．The writer’s studies.                    B．The writer’s future job

C．Dinner plans                           D．Wars around the world

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother ____________.

A．doesn’t want the writer to major in English

B．doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

C．gets along very well with the writer

D．doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea

3.The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____________.

A．agrees            B．shouts            C．complains         D．smiles

4.Which of following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A．He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C．He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

D．He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

A primary school bus driver stopped the bus in a gas station in Ohio because he had to use the bathroom. Instead of turning off the engine (引擎) and taking the key with him, the driver left the bus running. And he forgot to set the brake (制动器) because he was in a hurry. “It was cold outside, and I didn’t want the kids to get cold while I was using the bathroom,” he told a police officer.

The bus slowly started moving away from the gas station. As the bus picked up speed, the kids began shouting and crying. Ten-year-old Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat and held the steering wheel (方向盘). He pressed hard on the brake pedal (踏板) and managed to stop the bus as it came nearer to a river bed. Jake turned off the engine at last. After the police arrived at the scene, they praised Jake for his great effort.

“That is one cool kid,” said the police officer. “I told him he would make a great police officer when he grew up.”

Jake wasn’t impressed with what he had done. “Stopping the bus,” he said, “was easy compared to playing Grand Theft Auto III,” his favorite action video game. The bus driver was taken to the police station. He was at first charged (指控) with “leaving a child alone while motor is running.” The lawyer said he hoped to upgrade the charge because of the number of children (twenty) on the bus.

“Whatever he is charged with,” the police officer said, “I will see that he never drives a bus again.”

1.Why didn’t the driver turn off the engine when he went to the bathroom? Because _________.

A. he was in a hurry

B. he forgot to do it

C. he didn’t want the kids to get cold

D. he thought he would be back in a minute

2.What is the correct order?  _________

a. The bus started moving.

b. Jake turned off the engine.

c. Jake held the steering wheel.

d. The kids began shouting and crying.

e. Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat.

f. Jake pressed hard on the brake pedal.

A. a-b-c-d-e-f            B. a-d-e-c-f-b                      C. d-a-c-e-f-b             D. d-e-a-b-c-f

3.What do we know about Jake?   ________

A. He could drive.                                                   B. He was eleven years old.

C. He wanted to be a police officer.           D. He liked playing Grand Theft Auto III.

4.What does the underlined word “upgrade” mean in the fourth paragraph?  __________

A. 改变                      B. 取消                                 C. 加重                      D. 减轻

5.What will most probably happen to the bus driver? He will_______.

A. not be charged

B. face the most serious charge

C. not be allowed to drive a bus again

D. only be charged with “leaving a child alone while motor is running”

The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know and remember how to use them.

1.Which medicine is for people with a toothache?

A. I               B. II             C. III  

2.People with a ___ should not take medicine II.

A. toothache       B. cold        C. stomachache

3.Medicine I should not be taken more than 6 pills in _____________.

A. 6 hours             B. 8 hours       C. 24 hours      

4.If a girl is 7 years old, she should take ___ pills of medicine IV a day.

A. 5                   B. 8            C. 10

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. None of them are good for children under 6.

B. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.

C. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.