When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __31__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __32__ have that money.

　　On my birthday my parents told me they had my __33__ outside in the back yard. At once, I __34__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __35__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __36__! I thought I __37__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __38__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __39__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __40__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’ t __41__.

　　As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __42__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __43__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’ t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __44__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __45__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while.
　On their way back, Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them. Now Allan was walking by himself.
　Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake（蛇）! Help!..."
　"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan.
　"A snake bit（咬）me in the leg. Come here!"
　Allan ran over and saw a small red wound（伤口）on Henry' s leg.
　"The snake was in the grass. I didn't see it."
　"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry.
　Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck（吸）at it. In this way he saved （挽救）Henry's life. "Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me."
　　"That's all right. We are friends and we must always help each other."
【小题1】It was________ when-Allan and Henry went out.
　　  

What are you going to do if you are in a burning house？ How will you escape？ Do you know how to save yourself？ Please read the following passage.

   Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family， such as stairways and fire escapes， but not lifts.

　　From the lower floors of the buildings， escaping through windows is possible， learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.

　　The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person， hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course， it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.

　　Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked（渗） into the room.

　　On a second or third floor， the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement（水泥） might end in injury. Bushes（灌木丛） and grass can help to break a fall.

1.It is important to _______.

A. put out the fire in the burning house     B. know the ways to escape the fire

C. jump off a burning house                       D. keep the door closed

2.It is possible to escape through the windows _______.

A. if there are some bushes on the ground        

B. if you are strong enough

C. if you live on a lower floor                  

D. If you have a long rope

3.Which of the following escaping way is NOT right？ _______.

A. You can escape though stairways.       

B. You can choose fire escapes.

C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.     

D. Use a lift to come down at once.

4.Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.

A. you can get fresh air                           B. you can call for help

C. you can easily jump off                        D. you can be seen first

5.The best title of the passage is _______.

A. Escaping from the Windows       

B. Save Yourself in the Burning House

C. Knowledge on Fire                    

D. Waiting for Help

When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __31__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __32__ have that money.
　　On my birthday my parents told me they had my __33__ outside in the back yard. At once, I __34__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __35__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __36__! I thought I __37__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __38__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __39__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __40__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’ t __41__.
　　As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __42__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __43__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’ t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __44__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __45__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

完形填空，阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

　　A

　　IQ(intelligence quotient智商)is a score that shows a person’s level of intelligence. People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren’t.

　1 a study by scientist at University College London has challenged(挑战)this idea. According to an article last October on the Journal Nature, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is not a constant(不变的)score.

　　The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.

　　Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some　2and some fell 3 as many as 21 points.

　　To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans(扫描). They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure(结构)of the subjects’ brains. “A change in 20 points is a huge 　4 ,” said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between an average and a 　5 person. The team has not found a clear cause for these changes. However, they say it is 　6 that education plays a role in changing IQ. “Here we have shown that children’s 　7 is likely to be still developing, ” says Price. “We have to be careful not to write off 　8 performers at an early stage. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. ”

　  1 A. And B. However C. Besides D. Though

　  2 A. rise B. rose C. raise D. raised

　  3 A. of B. with C. by D. from

　　4 A. difference B. matter C. thing D. meaning

　　5 A. successful B. gifted C. able D. rich

　　6 A. natural B. true C. certain D. possible

　  7 A. score B. intelligence C. skill D. interest

　　8 A. clever B. prettier C. nicer D. poorer

　　B

　　As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring(注视)forward at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow-beautiful and dangerous.

　　The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 　9 the top through the southern route(路线). But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the 10 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber 　11 Italy. For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously(焦虑). Now they were waiting to see his signal. If he planned to 　12 the next day, he would light(点燃)a green signal(信号). A red light would mean that he was turning back. A tiny green light 13 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 　14. The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 　15 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light. In the morning, Bonatti 16 . He could not see the top;he knew he was 17there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up. Bonatti had spent months 　18for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top? He was finally at the top! News about his. 　19 was radioed to the world.

　　The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 　20” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

　　 9A. reached B. passed C. watched D. followed

　　10A. comfortable B. important C. difficult D. nervous

　　11 A. with B. from C. in D. at

　　12 A. turn back B. come down C. go on D. get back

13A. placed B. appeared C. pulled D. found

　　14 A. cried B. laughed C. jumped D. cheered

　　15 A. sleepy B. excited C. tired D. happy

　　16 A. woke up B. turned up C. got up D. looked up

　  17 A. already B. almost C. hardly D. surely

　  18A. training B. practising C. planning D. asking

　  19 A. importance B. success C. climb D. courage

　  20A. necessary B. dangerous C. perfect D. impossible