When I was young, I wanted to be a model, so when a national competition was nearby, I asked my parents to take me for an audition(试演) and they agreed, I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event that a number of the most famous modeling agenies(中介) from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune(名利) clouded my judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and at last they agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For .months, any boredom or disappointment that I faced disappeared because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would appear in the covers of famous magazines!
Of course, I wasn't signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9' (about 1.75 meters) I could be a success. I sprayed for a growth spurt(冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I met with a local modeling agency and the agent required $500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot(拍摄), and $300 for other fees. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions but with every day I did not receive a call, I grew more disappointed. The final chance came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call(公开挑it) in New York City. We spent hours driving and spent another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short, I could hardly stand it.
Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling, just the idea of it.1 wanted to be special and I naively(天真地)decided to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.The author wanted to be a model, because_______.
| A．she won a national contest |
| B．she wanted to be famous and rich |
| C．she was urged by some modeling agencies |
| D．she had full potential to be a successful model |
The author's parents' attitude toward her dream is_______.
| A．encouraging | B．doubtful | C．worried | D．excited |
The author finally stopped dreaming to become a model mainly because_______.
| A．her parents were strongly against it |
| B．she realized that it was impossible for her. |
| C．even a local modeling agency turned her down |
| D．she realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling |
From her experience of struggling to be a model, the author learned that
| A．where there is a will there is a way |
| B．being a model is not so easy |
| C．we should have our own judgment and should not just follow others |
| D．we might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow. |
A Great Creator
Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he .
| A．never did his lessons |
| B．was full of new ideas |
| C．always made troubles with his schoolmates |
| D．he was not clever |
Then he dropped out.
| A．drop in | B．gave up college | C．fall off | D．left out |
Steven Jobs called his new computer “Apple” because .
| A．he likes apples too much |
| B．he wanted to remember the happy time in an apple tree garden |
| C．he always liked some new ideas |
| D．he wanted to change in his life |
Steven Jobs is famous for his all over the world .
| A．new ideas | B．apple |
| C．Apple Computer | D．video games |
From this passage we know .
| A．Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates. |
| B．Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California. |
| C．Steven Jobs only designed video games. |
| D．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true. |
I went to a volunteer orientation（志愿者活动情况介绍会） at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in California several days ago.
Before I went there, I thought it was just a meeting for us to learn some basic information on how to do volunteer work. To my surprise, this meeting lasted for four hours! It told us in detail how to be a good volunteer at hospital.
For example, Graham, the director, told us to keep eye contact while offering help and never wait to be asked but offer help first. She also told us to bend down（弯下腰） to listen while patients are talking to show that we’re willing to hear. We should lead them to ask others for help if we can’t answer their questions and never say: it is not my business.
For the whole meeting, Miss Graham taught us how to satisfy patients through our words, body language and manners. It impressed me a lot. Americans pay so much attention to serving people with a professional attitude（专业的态度）.
I suddenly realized why many people feel foreigners are really nice and friendly. They have been trained to do so since they were young. They always ask themselves: How do people feel toward my service? How can I improve to let them feel better? I really like this kind of culture.According to the first two paragraphs, we learn the following about the volunteer orientation EXCEPT ____.
| A．it was held in a hospital |
| B．it lasted for four hours |
| C．it told people how to be a good volunteer at hospital |
| D．it talked about the kinds of volunteer work there are |
As a volunteer at hospital, you should ____.
| A．always wait to be asked |
| B．bend down to listen when being asked |
| C．show them that you know everything |
| D．leave them alone if you can’t help |
The last paragraph mainly talks about ____.
| A．what the whole meeting was about |
| B．why the meeting was successful |
| C．cultural differences between China and the US |
| D．what the writer learned from the meeting |
What does the writer think of such culture in the US?
| A．She feels that it is great. |
| B．She doesn’t like it. |
| C．She feels that it is hard to understand. |
| D．She thinks only the US has this kind of culture. |
London used to be “foggy”--- the “fog” was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words, it was caused by air pollution. In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but a lot of it came from the coal that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean up the air. It didn’t allow people to born coal in any British city. A few years later, the air became much cleaner.
Today many Chinese cities face the same problem with air pollution that London faced sixty years ago. However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of pollution comes from big factories, rather than from the coal burnt in people’s houses. If these factories were suddenly closed, it would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuels is quite expensive. However, the air in many cities will become cleaner, as the government and ordinary people pay more and more attention to protecting the environment. Where was the pollution from in London over sixty years ago?
| A．The pollution came from factories. |
| B．The pollution was from coal that people burnt in their houses. |
| C．The pollution was from too much traffic on the roads. |
| D．The pollution was from factories and coal that people burnt in their houses. |
How was the air in London after the government didn’t allow people to born coal in any British city?
| A．It was still foggy. | B．It was smog. |
| C．It was much cleaner. | D．It was stormy. |
What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
| A．In most of Chinese cities there is smog. |
| B．The reasons of smog in China. |
| C．The reasons of why it’s difficult for China to solve “smog”. |
| D．What did Chinese government do to solve “smog”. |
Which of the following is not true EXCEPT ____.
| A．people in London were allowed to born coal sixty years ago. |
| B．the air pollution in many Chinese cities is not serious. |
| C．smog in fact is a mixture of smoke and fog. |
| D．changing from coal to cleaner fuels is quite easy and cheap. |
In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache. Sometimes some of them are even made to remedial(补习的) classes after school.
Schools run activities outside school hours. The students like to take part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also active in community service.
In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters(大片) ，Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. They understand IT very well .Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, emailing their friends, playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to cafes, fast food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.
So, it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.What is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．School work. |
| B．After-class activities. |
| C．Subjects. |
| D．Things to do in the spare time. |
Why do students work hard at school in Singapore?
| A．Because they have a lot of homework to do every day. |
| B．Because they have to go to remedial classes. |
| C．Because they want to have a good future. |
| D．Because they have many outside school activities. |
What does the underline sentence mean in the first paragraph?
| A．Students are afraid of the exams. |
| B．Students have a headache before an exam. |
| C．Students have too many exams. |
| D．Students are in poor health because of exams. |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Middle school students in Singapore. |
| B．Hard life for students in Singapore. |
| C．Remedial classes in Singapore. |
| D．Colorful Life of Middle School Students in Singapore. |
What is the most probably reason the sweater is the girl’s favorite?
| A．The girl’s grandma made it. |
| B．The girl got it at the age of three. |
| C．The yarn is the color of bluebells. |
| D．The cat uses it for the kittens. |
The word “kitten” in this poem most probably means ____.
| A．a kind of food | B．a baby cat |
| C．a kind of drink | D．a bed for a baby |
Why has the girl given the sweater away?
| A．The girl wants her grandma to make a new sweater. |
| B．The girl will no longer like the sweater. |
| C．The girl likes her new jacket better than the sweater. |
| D．The girl is too big for the sweater |
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