Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon．He  1  that Inez was deaf and dumb(哑)．She "talked" with others by using sign language．Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach  2  students so that they could also "talk" with Inez．

First, they learned to sign the letters．Some letters were hard to  3  ．Other letters, such as C, were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter．

The  4  thing they learned was finger spelling．They signed one letter after another to spell a word．They  5  with two-letter words such as at and on．Then they spelled  6  words．

Finally, Mr. Klein showed that  7  one sign could be used for a whole word．To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out(伸展) the finger on one hand,  8  the thumb(拇指) on the chest, and moves the hand away from the chest．Signing is not just done with the hands．Expressions on the face are also  9 ．The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face．

When Inez first entered the classroom, she looked  10 ．But the students signed, "Good morning, Inez," She gave the class a big smile and signed back．"What a wonderful welcome!"

1．A．talked                B．said                 C．told                 D．asked

2．A．his                  B．your                C．her                        D．my

3．A．think                 B．write                C．speak                      D．remember

4．A．first                 B．last                 C．next                 D．third

5．A．left                  B．ended                C．agreed               D．started

6．A．newer                B．easier                C．longer               D．older

7．A．never                B．ever                 C．just                  D．only

8．A．joins                 B．touches              C．looks                D．feels

9．A．important             B．different              C．difficult              D．interesting

10．A．serious             B．surprised             C．nervous              D．happy

My daughter finally lost her first tooth. She waited for this moment for more than a year.

Most of the kids in the first grade lost not only one tooth, but several. But my daughter kept waiting impatiently. Then, she finally got a loose (松的) tooth. I never saw her so happy — except on Christmas, Children’s Day or her birthday. Last Friday night, she was eating an apple, and the tooth started to become loose. Minutes later, my daughter shouted happily. The tooth was out!

I cleaned it off and put it under her pillow (枕头). When she went to bed that night, my daughter wondered, “Will the tooth fairy (牙仙) let me keep the tooth?” I told her she might and she’d have to wait and see.

The tooth fairy comes from an old story. It’s believed that when a kid loses his first tooth and puts it under his pillow, the tooth fairy will come to visit him when he is sleeping. If the tooth fairy sees the kid and loves him, she will leave some money under his pillow without taking away the tooth. If she doesn’t think the kid lovely enough, she will still leave some money but take the tooth away.

And then I put a dollar in my bag so that I’d remember to put it under my daughter’s pillow. However, I forgot. Luckily, her dear dad remembered.

1. How many of the following things make the writer’s daughter happy?

a. Christmas   b. Children’s Day

c. her birthday        d. the missing tooth

A. One.                        B. Two.             C. Three.                D. Four.

2. What do the two underlined words in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. my daughter; the tooth fairy                 B. my daughter; my daughter

C. the tooth fairy; my daughter                 D. the tooth fairy; the tooth fairy

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The daughter is a second-grader. 

B. The writer is a mother.              

C. The real tooth fairy in the story is the writer.

D. Several kids in the daughter’s class lost one tooth.

4.What may be the best ending of the story?

A. A new tooth grew during my daughter’s sleep that night.

B. My daughter woke up at midnight and saw the beautiful tooth fairy.

C. The next morning my daughter was glad to find the money and the tooth.

D. The other kids in the first grade laughed at my daughter because she lost a tooth.

 

I had been a high school teacher for six years and had watched a lot of TV shows about solving cases (破案). I was about to begin my dream    35   , something I had wanted for a long, long time.

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On the first Monday of the Firearm Officer Safety Training we were given guns and by Wednesday we were given our first test. We would score one mark for a hit to the    36    on the target, and half a mark for anywhere else on the body. When it was my turn, I entered the house    37   . It was dark and I could hardly see a single thing. Suddenly, one of the targets jumped out at me. I    38    my gun out quickly and fired two shots (射击). He fell to the ground. Another target appeared from behind and I    39    to get a successful shot. Just at the moment, I noticed something in the corner. I fired four shots and then the test ended. I came out of the house, feeling    40    that I was finally going to pass the test.

When one of the officers followed me out, I couldn’t wait to ask, “Did I pass, sir?” “No,” he said angrily. “What? Why?” I wondered. He then    41    at his shirt and shouted, “See this?   42    shots! Luckily they were paintballs. I didn’t wear any protective gear (装备) because I was just in the corner to    43    you.”

I said sorry to the officer and told him that I was not terrible at other police trainings and I always scored a high mark when we    44    telling someone that their family member had died. “That’s good,” he said. “Because when you accidentally    45    someone with the way you did, you will be able to tell the family very nicely how they died.” In the end, after nine months of what is usually a six-month course, I realized that people around me would be a lot better off if I    46    to teaching.

I am now the Head of Department for English at a high school. The words of the Rolling Stones spring to mind: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need.

35. A. test                     B. job                    C. action                   D. chance

36. A. legs                   B. arms                C. head                     D. chest

37. A. nervously            B. happily           C. carefully                   D. quietly      

38. A. pulled              B. picked            C. held                      D. found

39. A. tried                   B. started            C. decided                    D. managed

40. A. proud              B. confident           C. pleased               D. surprised

41. A. looked             B. knocked            C. pointed                     D. laughed

42. A. Two                   B. Three                C. Four                        D. Five

43. A. score                  B. help                  C. watch                      D. protect

44. A. finished            B. practiced           C. kept                         D. enjoyed

45. A. hurt                    B. hit                     C. kill                           D. wound

46. A. took                B. changed            C. got                          D. returned

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John and Jim worked at the same company. They both worked hard. But soon John became one of the managers. So Jim felt angry. One day he told his boss that it was unfair（不公平）At Jim’s words, the boss knew that Jim did a lot for the company, but he lacked （缺乏） one quality. To help Jim to see the differences between him and John, the boss asked Jim to finish a task. He said, “Find out if there’s someone selling watermelons in the market.” Jim went and returned quickly and said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much are they?” But Jim didn’t care such a small thing. He had to go back to the market to ask about the prices and returned to answer the boss. Then the boss told Jim, “Wait to see what John will do. The boss asked John to finish the same task. John went and returned and said, “Only one man is selling watermelons there. Most of the water melons are the same size. He sells three of them for $10. And they have good quality.” Jim was then sorry for himself. He finally knew the differences between himself and John. So he decided to learn form John.

Jim’s trouble	He was angry because he thought the company is ____86____ to him.
The boss’s task	Go to the _____87___ and see if there’s someone selling watermelons.
Jim’s way	Jim wasn’t careful enough to answer the boss well. So he had to go to the market ____88____.
John’s way	John was careful ____89____ to tell the boss about the watermelons very well.
Result	Finally Jim knew the ____90____ between himself and John and decided to learn from him.

One day，a poor boy，who was selling newspapers from door to door in order to pay for his schoolin9，found he had only ten cents left，and he was   1  ．He decided to ask for a meal at the next house．However，he changed his mind when a young woman opened the door．

Instead of a   2   he asked for a drink of water．But as he looked so hungry，she  3  him a large glass of milk．He drank it, and then asked，“How much do I owe（欠）you?”

“My mother teaches me never to accept money for any   4  ，”she replied，“so you don’t owe me anything．”

Many years later，the   5   became seriously ill．Then she was sent to a famous   6   in London．

Dr Kelly was called in to study her illness．When he   7   the name of the town which she came   8  ，a strange light filled his eyes．

As soon as he walked into her room，he recognized（认出）her at once．

He did his best to   9   her．Then he gave special attention to her．After some time she got   10  ．

Dr Kelly asked for her final bill   11   she left hospital．He looked at it，then  12  something on it before it was sent to her．She was   13    to open it，for she believed it would take the rest of her life to   14   for it all．But finally she opened it，and read these words on it：Paid in full with one glass of    15  ．

1．A．thirsty                   B．hungry                 C．tired                             D．excited

2．A．tomato                         B．sweet                         C．meal                      D．banana

3．A．ordered                 B．brought                C．sold                       D．found

4．A．business                B．fitness                 C．illness                    D．kindness

5．A．woman                  B．boy                     C．man                       D．mother

6．A．college                  B．hotel                    C．dentist's                 D．hospital

7．A．called                    B．asked                   C．heard                     D．told

8．A．to                         B．from                    C．by                         D．through

9．A．save                      B．examine               C．feed                       D．protect

10．A．back                    B．away                   C．well                       D．worse

11．A．before                 B．after                    C．when                     D．because

12．A．remembered         B．said                     C．noticed                  D．wrote

13．A．excited                B．surprised              C．afraid                     D．ready

14．A．wait                    B．care                     C．search                   D．pay

15．A．water                         B．milk                     C．coffee                    D．juice