Amy returned to her small apartment at midnight, exhausted. Pushing the key into the lock, she quietly opened the door so as not to wake her younger brothers. She stepped into the front room and froze. The apartment was a mess: plates of half-eaten food were scattered in front of the TV; toys littered the floor; clothes, shoes and homework were strewn everywhere. Amy’s eyes welled with tears. This is just way too much for me, she thought. Her worst fears began to race through her mind. Would the court（法院）tell her she couldn’t care for her family anymore? Would the kids go through the bitterness once more of being split up and sent away? She was so young, almost a child herself, and yet Amy knew everything depended on her. At that moment, she wondered if she would ever find the strength to see it through
Amy had been born dead. Doctors fought and saved this smaller twin of a drug-taking mother, and she’d had to fight for everything in life ever since. From earliest childhood, Amy took care of her younger brothers. Jan, their mother, only added to the family disorder and confusion. Sometimes they lived in apartments, sometimes in shelters.
One afternoon Amy was called to the high school, where a social worker was waiting for her. “We know your mother has been staying with you,” the social worker said. “We’re going to have to put you guys in foster （收养)）care.” “No! Don’t split us up!” the girl cried out. “Can’t you just leave it the way it is?” The social worker shook his head. Amy’s voice then rose like the howl of a lioness protecting her babies: “Why can’t I take them? I take care of them all the time anyway.” The social worker hesitated, and then said, “Maybe. Once you’re 18, you could apply to become their relative caretaker. Then you’d be their foster mother until we find a home where all of you can be together.” “I’ll do it,” Amy said.
One month later, Amy was named guardian（监护人）of her brothers for a six-month trial period. It was a remarkable victory for an 18-year-old girl. Her brothers didn’t make her task any easier in the months ahead. However，Amy’s efforts were rewarded when the court allowed her to continue as guardian. Amy’s relief at remaining the kids’ guardian was at risk of being taken away by the pressure she always felt to measure up. Social workers still looked regularly over her shoulder and asked the boys shameful questions: “Does she feed you? Does she ever try to harm you?” Then one day a visiting social worker came over. “We’d like to get the boys out of foster care and adopted into homes,” she said. Sensing that the family was about to be split apart yet again, Amy replied, “Fine, then. Call it adoption if you want, but they’re not going anywhere.” To her surprise, the social worker took her remark seriously. She explained that if Amy were to adopt the boys, they would become like any other family.
That night at dinner Amy told the boys about the idea. “Cool!” Joey said. He threw a piece of corn at Adam. His brother flicked it back, and pretty soon corn was flying. Amy rolled her eyes. They didn’t have far to go to be like any other family. As the proceedings（程序）ended, Amy thanked everyone. “No,” the judge responded, “thank you. You saved three kids. Not many family members would do what you’re doing, especially for this many children. I’m very proud of you.”
On a lazy spring day, in a modest suburban neighborhood, Amy stood in front of a neatly kept one-story house. She watched her brothers playing basketball, and heard the playful bark of their dog, Tahoe. The young lady had made good on her promise: they had rented a home, a real home, and the boys had gotten their dog. Amy continues to raise her family alone, but has begun taking courses in business management at a nearby community college. Eventually, she hopes to become a child psychologist.Which of the following best describes Amy?
| A．Crazy and tough. | B．Firm and stubborn. |
| C．Enthusiastic and generous. | D．Abnormal and aggressive. |
What was bothering Amy most in the passage?
| A．The mess in her apartment. |
| B．Her family being split up again. |
| C．Working hard to support the family. |
| D．Her young age to take care of her brothers. |
From the Paragraph 3, we can learn that __________.
| A．The social worker gave in to Amy. |
| B．The social worker tried to adopt Amy’s brothers. |
| C．Amy tried to apply for the guardian of the brothers. |
| D．Amy had no idea how to face her family being split up. |
By saying “They didn’t have far to go to be like any other family”, the writer means________.
| A．they will live in the same area as other families. |
| B．they made a deep impression on the neighborhood. |
| C．Amy is able to take good care of the family. |
| D．Amy and her brothers would be already just like a family. |
The best title for this text would be___________.
| A．Standing On Two Feet | B．Growing Up Alone |
| C．A Lifelong Fight | D．A Teen Hero |
My wife passed away a few years ago, and I went through the worst time in my life. I even wanted to kill myself. Just for kids, I had to continue to live and work as small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Hawaii. My kids
had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. Then they asked me to have a family trip.
On our trip, we turned on the TV at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. Seeing it falling down, I said to my kids: “I’m going to Afghanistan”. And a few weeks later, international Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care. In these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs, we were eventually serving 27,000 patients a month in a very busy schedule. Tired and nervous, I gradually had a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose, and my depression went away.
In the years to follow, I went to Indonesia after the tsunami, Pakistan after the earthquakes, Sudan after the civil warm and Iraq after more and more bombs. Each time after disasters one after another, hundreds of people were killed, wounded and many more had to flee. We once set up movable clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees, and it was supposed to hold 13,000 originally. Flu broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like
wildfire. Water and food were also serious problems. “Adventures or not?” I often asked myself.
When my wife passed away, I thought my life was done. But in reality, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, she went unconscious. I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit and the exciting adventures we would have.
I think about the moment many times during my “adventures”. I didn’t know how predictive those words would be. But I know that she is still with me.Where has the doctor been in the past few years?
| A．Some countries where he could set up clinics. |
| B．Some African countries where flu broke out. |
| C．The places where the earthquakes happened. |
| D．The places that the horrible disasters struck. |
How would the doctor describe his life after he had worked in Afghanistan?
| A．Tired and troublesome. |
| B．Busy and risky. |
| C．Meaningful and helpful |
| D．Frightening and depressing. |
The underlined word “refugees” means people_______________.
| A．who are robbed, killed, or wounded |
| B．who suffer from flu in movable clinics |
| C．who like to take adventures |
| D．who have lost homes because of disasters. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．the doctor’s wife encouraged him to work in foreign countries. |
| B．What the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality. |
| C．The doctor’s adventures made him understand the love of his wife. |
| D．With the true love of his wife, the doctor started to change his life. |
Read the following advertisements and then choose the correct answers．
| （China Daily, March 3, 1996） the biggest shopping center will open on March 8． Every body with today's China Daily will get a small present that day． You are welcome． Telephone: 38990688; address: No． 6 Xidan Road …… |
| （ENGLISH NEWSPAPER, March 19） English Newspaper needs a foreign editor． He （She ） must have worked in China for more than 2 years． British nationality is necessary． The salary is $ 100,000 a year． The term is 3 years． In ten days this piece of advertisement will not be useful． Telephone: 3890666; addreses: No． 6 Xinling Road … |
| （CHINA FOOTBALL, February 3, 1996） Shanghai Shenhua Team Vs Beijing Guo'an Team TIME: February 8． Sunday （3:00） PLACE: Hongkou Stadium TICKET PRICE; RMB 25 yuan （for adults ） RMB 1  5 yuan （for students）NAME: China Cup Football Contest COACHES: Xu Genbao, Jin Zhiyang … |
If an Englishman who has worked in China for 3 years comes to English Newspaper office to ask for the job in April, he will _____．
| A．get the job | B．not get the job |
| C．be a good editor | D．not be useful |
If three adults and six students went to watch the match, the tickets would cost them _____ yuan．
| A．165 | B．135 | C．196 | D．255 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．The shopping center is at NO． 6 Xidan road． |
| B．The telephone number of English Newspaper is 3890666． |
| C．The match was between Beijing Team and Guo'an Team． |
| D．Xu Genbao is a coach． |
No one wants to look stupid or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new 
people. You will be in a new place.
It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.
2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.
3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.
4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5. Never be the first one to leave. Observe(观察) what your co-workers do around quitting time 
(下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave. Before you arrive at work on the first day, you should __________.
| A．dress in a right way | B．introduce yourself |
| C．know your duties | D．know your co-workers well |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．You should be the first one to arrive at work. |
| B．You should ask your co-workers about your duties. |
| C．You should not be eager to go back home after work. |
| D．You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier. |
According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your _____________.
| A．visitor | B．teacher | C．workmate | D．leader |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Getting a New Job. | B．Tips on How to Work. |
| C．The First-day Work. | D．The Importance of Co-workers. |
It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Herpin. Herpin, it was said, never slept, Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.
Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came 
to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised . Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping , In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzz
led by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.
Herpin died at the age of 94.The main idea of this passage is that _______.
| A．a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep |
| B．large numbers of people do not need sleep |
| C．everyone needs some sleep to stay alive |
| D．people can live longer by trying not to sleep |
The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to ______.
| A．cure him of his sleeplessness |
B．find that his sleepless ness was not really true |
| C．find a way to free people from the need of sleeping |
| D．find out why some old people didn’t need any sleep |
After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Herpin ________.
| A．was too old to need any sleep | B．often slept in a chair |
| C．needed no sleep at all | D．needed some kind of sleep |
One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was ________.
| A．that he hadn’t got a bed |
| B．that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit |
| C．his mother’s injury before he was born |
| D．his magnificent physical condition |
The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don't talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn't stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she foun
d that she'd lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.”“ I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she'd gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I forgot to ask her for the fare (车费).”In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________.
| A．unfriendly | B．talkative | C．helpful | D．strange enough |
From the passage we guess that the writer ______.
| A．is the driver of the taxi | B．often travels by taxi |
| C．is a foreigner visiting London | D．lives in London |
What does the underlined word “cabbie” mean in this passage?
| A．Conductor | B．Stranger | C．Taxi driver | D．author |
The man was waiting outside the woman's house because ______.
| A．he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight |
| B．the woman had not paid him |
| C．he wanted to know what would happen when the police came |
| D．he was trying to go on talking with her |
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