I’m Alfred. I was born with a problem in my backbone and mobility(行走能力）was a big challenge, but thanks to my teachers and friends, my school life was excellent.
My friends and I used to sit together and have lots of fun. Whenever we got a free period, we used to start shouting or play games. I would take part in all competitions, such as poetry writing, story writing and painting and all activities like Teachers’ Day or anybody’s birthday and had much fun.
My English teacher was very tall. The moment she would enter the class, we would all sit quiet and open the books. She would encourage me by giving me important assignments and also morning news to read during the assembly. She would come down and hear my English debate(辩论), which made me participate in all debate competitions.
The same was true of my biology and science teacher. She was very nice and sweet. She would always give me extra information on the biology project. I could not go to the lab for the practicals (lessons or exams in science, cooking etc. in which you have to do or make something yourself rather than write or read about it), so she would bring the lab down and help me with the biology and science practicals and would give me excellent marks.
My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listen to me. My friends used to help me with my notes if I was absent. My teachers always gave me important project work and I felt proud when they patted me on the back after I finished it quickly and correctly.
I was never shouted at or made fun of or scolded(批评) by any of my friends and teachers. Today I saw the terrible punishments given to students on television news. I felt very sad.
I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends, without whom my school life would not have been so excellent and unforgettable. I really pray to God that each child in the world is blessed with caring teachers and wants to attend school every day.
【小题1】Alfred’s problem in his backbone _________ .

I’m Alfred. I was born with a problem in my backbone and mobility(行走能力）was a big challenge, but thanks to my teachers and friends, my school life was excellent.

My friends and I used to sit together and have lots of fun. Whenever we got a free period, we used to start shouting or play games. I would take part in all competitions, such as poetry writing, story writing and painting and all activities like Teachers’ Day or anybody’s birthday and had much fun.

My English teacher was very tall. The moment she would enter the class, we would all sit quiet and open the books. She would encourage me by giving me important assignments and also morning news to read during the assembly. She would come down and hear my English debate(辩论), which made me participate in all debate competitions.

The same was true of my biology and science teacher. She was very nice and sweet. She would always give me extra information on the biology project. I could not go to the lab for the practicals (lessons or exams in science, cooking etc. in which you have to do or make something yourself rather than write or read about it), so she would bring the lab down and help me with the biology and science practicals and would give me excellent marks.

My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listen to me. My friends used to help me with my notes if I was absent. My teachers always gave me important project work and I felt proud when they patted me on the back after I finished it quickly and correctly.

I was never shouted at or made fun of or scolded(批评) by any of my friends and teachers. Today I saw the terrible punishments given to students on television news. I felt very sad.

I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends, without whom my school life would not have been so excellent and unforgettable. I really pray to God that each child in the world is blessed with caring teachers and wants to attend school every day.

1.Alfred’s problem in his backbone _________ .

A．made him have fewer friends than others

B．prevented him enjoying an excellent school life

C．left him feeling down all the time in his life

D．made it impossible for him to move freely

2.How many Alfred’s teachers are mentioned in the passage?

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

3.Alfred tried to do the following EXCEPT _________.

A．play games during a free period with his friends

B．take part in all competitions and all activities

C．go to the school lab to do the practicals

D．complete his project work quickly and correctly

4.The underlined part “patted me on the back” is closest in meaning to “_________”.

A．scolded and hit me                      B．encouraged and praised me

C．touched my backbone                    D．made me calm down

5.By writing the passage, Alfred aims to __________.

A．tell us how lucky a boy student he was

B．express his thanks to his teachers and friends

C．get understanding and care from more people

D．show us his great school achievements

I know World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people,especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of     1  .

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK,millions of students can buy books of special prices, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year     2   1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China .Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading  3     he’s very busy . On World Book Day 2009. He called on people to do more reading .He suggested that young people should spend more time reading . “Books can’t change the world, but  people can change the world by changing   4    through reading,” he said.

Reading can benefit (有益于)people  5  . Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent . Reading helps us to follow the   6  developments of science and technology.Reading provides us with information about other culture and places of the world.When we read, we may find many things   7    are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know, The more we know, the smarter we  8   . Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language    9    English. We all know that we 10   learn everything at school , for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.

“Reading makes a full man.” Books magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to from the habit of reading every day.

1 A.singing               B. writing      C. listening     D. reading

2 A.of                          B. from       C. since        D. by

3 A. though               B.because      C.when        D. through 

4 A. itself                B. yourself     C.ourselves     D. themselves

5 A. in the way                B. by the way   C. in any way   D.in many ways 

6 A. last                       B.later          C.latest          D. earlier

7 A. where                    B.that           C.how          D. those 

8 A. come                  B. go           C.become      D. start

9 A.like                  B. about        C.at              D. towards

10 A.must                     B. can’t          C.have to      D.can 

It was a Monday morning. As the teacher walked into the classroom, he heard a low voice, “Here’s the teacher. I’m sure this boring fellow(家伙)is going to talk about how to use commas(逗号).” It was a boy’s voice and the teacher knew who he was.

However, the teacher didn’t get angry. He said nothing about it, but really began to talk about how to use commas. And then he wrote the following sentence on the blackboard, “Nick says the teacher is a boring fellow.”

The class laughed and Nick’s face turned red.

“Now,” said the teacher, “I’ll tell you the importance of commas.” He put two commas in the sentence, and then read, “Nick, says the teacher, is a boring fellow.”

    The whole class laughed again. Nick felt very surprised first, then his face much redder. Finally he couldn’t help laughing with the other students, too.

45. What subject did the teacher teach the students?

 A. Math.              B. English.              C. Music.                D. Science.

46. What kind of boy was Nick like?

 A. A tall boy.       B. A healthy boy.         C. A funny boy.           D. A small boy.

47. I think Nick liked to have ___________lessons.

 A. boring         B. bad                 C. no                  D. interesting