Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. After I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone(闪耀), and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come, I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left. I will enjoy them to the end.
【小题1】The writer was very busy in the ______ of his life.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the autumn of his life?

A．15

B．33

C．62

D．87

【小题3】What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?

A．sad

B．exciting

C．wonderful

D．pleasant

【小题4】Which of the following statements is true?

A．The writer was an engineer.

B．The writer had a garden with flowers.

C．The writer was always happy as a child.

D．The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.

【小题5】The best title for the passage would be _____

A．Four seasons	B．My life
C．Four seasons in a year	D．Four seasons in my life

On the first day of class, Roni’s foreign students fill out form and give information about themselves.

Name: Claude Ansari                           Country: France Native Language: Arabic                       Time in U.S.: 10 months Please tell me a little about yourself. Family: I live with my wife and 2-year-old daughter. Work: I was an art school student in France. But now, I’m working as a cook. Interests: I love to cook (and eat). I also like to go mountain climbing.

 

Name: Su Chen Wang                           Country: Taiwan, China Native Language: Chinese                        Time in U.S.: 4 years Please tell me a little about yourself. Family: I have 3 boys and 2 girls. They’re all attending school here. My husband is a businessman and lives in Taiwan. Work: I was a maths teacher but now I’m a housewife. Interests: I like indoor activities: reading, drawing, listening to music.

 

Name: Rorma Ruiz                          Country: Guatemala Native Language: Spanish                     Time in U.S.: 2 years Please tell me a little about yourself. Family: My family—my mother and 4 brothers—lives in Guatemala. I’m here by myself. Work: I worked as a nurse in my country. Here I’m a tailor. Interests: I like to go to movies and buy videos. I love to study.

【小题1】Who has lived in America for the shortest time?
A. Claude Ansari  B. Norma’s mother.   C. Su Chen Wang
【小题2】__________worked in a hospital a few years ago.
A. Claude Ansari   B. Su Chen Wang      C. Norma Ruiz
【小题3】Su Chen Wang’s children are attending school in ___________.
A. France         B. the U.S.          C. Taiwan
【小题4】These three people will ___________ together.
A. go mountain climbing   B.listen to music    C. study in the same class
【小题5】Which of the following is Not True?
A. They all had jobs before they came to America?
B. They all have children.
C. They are foreign students of a school in America now.

Mr Knight was the manager of a hotel. One weekend all of the hotels in the city were 36_____ because there was an important meeting. On Friday night, three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr Knight said that there were 37_____ rooms ready for use because of the meeting. The three men were very 38____ because they had no place to stay.
Mr Knight wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418, a very small room, was empty. He asked the men 39____ they would share a room. The three men said they would.
Mr Knight told that the room would be thirty dollars: ten dollars 40_____ each one. Each man gave him ten dollars, and then they went up to the room.
Mr Knight soon began to feel 41_____. “Thirty dollars is a lot to ask as a price for that small room.” He thought. He said to his assistant, “Here’s five dollars. Give it to the men in Room 418. I asked them too 42______money for their room.”
The assistant tool the money. 43____ he was on the way to Room 418, he started to think: “How can three men divide five dollars? I’ll keep two dollars. The men will be happy to get anything back. I’ll take a little money and Mr Knight will 44_____ know.” So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.
Each man had paid ten dollars. After the assistant returned one dollar to each one, each man had 45_____ paid only nine dollars. There were three men ＄9×3=＄27. The assistant kept ＄2. ＄27+＄2=＄29. Where is the missing dollar?

【小题1】

A．quiet B．empty C．full D．noisy

【小题2】

A．no B．some C．many D．three

【小题3】

A．happy B．unhappy C．pleased D．hungry

【小题4】

A．if B．what C．that D．how

【小题5】

A．for B．to C．with D．on

【小题6】

A．sad B．afraid C．boring D．sorry

【小题7】

A．more B．little C．much D．many

【小题8】

A．After B．Before C．As soon as D．While

【小题9】

A．just B．also C．never D．perhaps

【小题10】

A．actually B．already C．exactly D．extremely

My mind seems always to return to the day when I met Carl. The city bus stopped at a corner to         the passengers(乘客).1 was included. After getting on the bus, I looked for a place to sit. At last, I found a seat near the back.

    The passenger of the         next to the one I was going for was an old man in a grey suit. Seated myself, I began to read the book I had been carrying which was Jack Kerouac's On the Road. The man in the seat next to me introduced himself by asking if I        any other book like the one I was holding. When I told him I had, he seemed to become        and so did I. He said he was Carl. And asked if I like jazz(爵士乐),and l told him that I didn't really listen to it and that I like rock and roll. Waiting for Carl to tell me that I          listen to real music, I was shocked when he just smiled and nodded. He said, "You          me of myself when I was your age. I remember how my parents hated jazz, how they couldn't see how I could listen to that terrible noise. I bet your parents say the same thing, don't they?" Now it was my        to smile and nod.

    As the bus took us from one side of the city to the' other, Carl and I talked about a lot of different things. The more we talked, the more amazed I became at          the two of us really had in common, although we had the        difference. I haven't seen him         we parted, but the thought of our relationship that day never leaves my mind.

1.A. take up            B. pick up                 C. put up                   D. turn up

2.A. seat              B. bus               C. city                       D. book

3.A. read            B. was reading          C. had read             D. would read

4.A. worried           B. silent                   C. interested          D. bored

5.A. mustn't            B. shouldn't            C. must                    D. should

6.A. remember B. warn                    C. make                   D. remind

7.A. turn            B. time                      C. day                       D. honor

8.A. why             B. where                   C. how                        D. how much

9.A. race               B. age                       C. sex                       D. color

10.A. after    B. when                   C. since                    D. before

 

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!
A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.
The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．
Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.
“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”
Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”
【小题1】 Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

A．His father.

B．The villagers.

C．His mother.

D．The netizens.

【小题2】When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

A．In 1969.

B．In 2011.

C．Two years ago.

D．A few years ago.

【小题3】Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

A．Because he was funny.

B．Because he wore a dark green coat.

C．Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D．Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

【小题4】 The underlined phrase “judge a book by its cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A．以貌取人

B．志存高远

C．众口铄金

D．哗众取宠

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.

B．Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

C．A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D．Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.