When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw (下巴) almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.
when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt my words.

A month later. Dad casually (随意地) asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice. I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down.
For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off(斥责) than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. No one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you can’t be honest with your dad. who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to get a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.”
Dad’s words touched my heart. I could not forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized(道歉）sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me , but to those around me that truly care about me.
In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says: “No legacy (遗产) is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.
(　 )61. The first paragraph may suggest that the author ________.
　 A. was punished by her father for a bad grade　　 B. usually got a higher grade
　 C . never expected teachers to give her bad grades D. was bad at math
(　 )62.How many marks did the author get in this math exam?

　　 A 95　　　 B 85　　　 C 56　　　 D 65

(　 )63.The author lied to her father because ________.
A. she thought her father would believe her story

B. she didn’t want to let her father down
C. her father wouldn’t get her grade report

D. her father got angry whenever she got a poor grade
(　 )64. Why did her father stay silent after his daughter told him that she had lied?
　　 A. He didn’t understand what his daughter had said.
　　 B. He was angry that his daughter lied to him again.
　　 C. He was unhappy with his daughter’s bad score.
　　 D. He was hurt that his daughter had lied to him.
(　 )65. The purpose of the article is to tell us that ________.
　　 A. Dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay.　　

B. we should study hard to make our parents happy

C. sometimes a lie can make things easier

D. we can change the marks

Students work very hard but many of them are unhappy．They feel heavy pressure  1  their parents．Most students are  2  being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a bright life．Though that may be a good idea for clever students， 3  it may become heavy pressure for students who have difficulties in their studies．

Some students join the groups of trouble-makers．Many of them have worked very hard at school but they have  4  in the exams，and it makes their parents disappointed．Such students feel that they’re  5  by everyone else and they don’t want to study at school any longer．

Most parents are worried about their children，but they don't help them in any way．They think that they aren’t able to help their children and that it’s the  6  work to help them．To make matters  7  ，a lot of parents send their children to evening schools or weekend schools．Those schools only help students to pass exams．

Many schools us，tally have rules about   8  ，from the students’ hair to their clothes and the things in their schoolbags．  9  ，such strict rules may hurt the feelings of the students．

Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others，how to  10  right from wrong，how to show love to others，even to their parents．

1．A．with                B．for                C．from               D．to

2．A．always              B．sometime          C．never             D．hardly

3．A．and                  B．since            C．but               D．/

4．A．succeed             B．failed              C．passed            D．missed

5．A．liked                B．loved              C．disliked             D．remembered

6．A．teacher             B．teachers            C．teacher's            D．teachers

7．A．better               B．more              C．worse           D．bad

8．A．everything             B．something           C．anything              D．nothing

9．A．For example          B．In fact           C．After all            D．First of all

10．A．tell                B．say               C．talk                D．speak

I remember my maths teacher Mr Young very well. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one of his fingers. In school Maths was my worst subject. I don’t think there was ever a day I went to school that I was not afraid.
One day, I was told that if I got one more E on my report card, my parents would be called to school.
I tried really hard for weeks to learn Maths. I just couldn’t understand how to make different parts of numbers into whole things; my brain just couldn’t do it, no matter how hard I tried.
The day before report cards were to come out, I knew that Mr Young would give me an E, just like he always did.
After class ended, I went to Mr Young and told him what would happen if I got another E. He told me there was nothing he could do; it would be unfair to the other kids if he gave me a better grade than I had actually earned.
I looked at the teacher and said, “Mr Young, you know how all the kids make fun of you because you’re missing your finger?”
He looked at me, and said nothing.
“They shouldn’t do that to you because you can’t help not having a finger, Mr Young. Just like I can’t help not being able to learn numbers and matters like that,” I said.
Again, he said nothing as he looked down at his desk, and began grading papers.
The next day, when I got my report card, I looked at my grades: Geography: B- , English: D-  , History: C- , Gym: B+ , Art: C, Maths: D- .
That Math grade was the most favorite one I ever received in my whole life. I knew that someone in the world finally understood what it was like for me to be missing a finger inside my head.
【小题1】Where was Mr Young different from others?

A．He had only nine fingers in all.

B．He played jokes with students.

C．He usually gave higher mark to students.

D．He taught Maths in an interesting way.

【小题2】What would happen to the writer if he got another E?

A．He would be asked to leave school.

B．He might be punished by his parents.

C．He would not be allowed to play any more.

D．He would be laughed at by other students.

【小题3】The writer got a Math D- at last because            .

A．he achieved a higher level after working hard

B．Mr Young was afraid of being made fun of again

C．Mr Young knew the trouble of being poor in mind

D．Mr Young thanked him for telling him the opinions of students

【小题4】The story tells us that              .

A．students should respect(尊敬) the disabled teachers

B．teachers should treat all the students fairly

C．students need to be cared for in their study,

D．teachers should have an understanding of the students

"USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?" We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.

    It's true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.                                                                                                                                                                                                

    But there are problems that should be considered(考虑). Language is the first. Students must spent a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture .

    Students must also learn to live without parents' care and deal with all kinds of things                                                                                              they haven't had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese                                                                                                       students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study welt.

    Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden (负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth?

    We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the fight choice.

1. From the passage, we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to      

       A. taste a new life               B. make a lot of money

       C. learn about tile world          D. learn to look after themselves

2. The writer thinks         should be considered first before students study abroad.

       A. places         B. time          C. money        D. language

3. The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that           

       A. Chinese teachers are better than American ones.

       B. studying abroad is not the right choice

       C. people can also be successful in China if they work hard

       D. Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner'

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

       A. Studying abroad will cost students' families a lot of money.

       B. Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well.

       C. Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills.

D. Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life.

5. This passage is mainly about               .

       A. the question of studying abroad     B. the dream of studying abroad

C. the choice of studying abroad      D. the story of studying abroad