It was a bright Saturday morning. I stopped at a café to enjoy a cup of coffee and read the morning newspaper. Suddenly, I felt a hand on the back of my jacket and heard someone say, “Hey Steve! How are you doing?”
Looking back, I saw a man. He looked familiar, but I couldn’t remember where we had met.
The young man also held a cup of coffee, so I asked him to join me. Very soon, his story began to thaw out my memory.
Five years earlier, Johnson was traveling home late on a February night. A heavy snow had arrived that afternoon, and by midnight, the snowdrifts(雪堆)were getting deep. His car was stuck in a snowdrift just down the road from my house.
He walked to my house for help. I helped him pull his car out of the snowdrift and up to the street where the snow had been cleaned away.
This was a normal happening here during the winter. I couldn’t count the times someone has helped me to pull my car from a snowdrift. However, it was an unforgettable experience for him. He was only eighteen at that time, and he said he was very afraid. No one wants to be stuck in a snowdrift at night.
Sometimes, one simple kindness at the right moment can change the direction of a life. So, be kind and helpful.Where did Steve meet Johnson for the first time?
| A．At a café. | B．At Steve’s house. | C．At a bus station. | D．On a street. |
The underlined phrase “thaw out” in Paragraph 3 means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．打断 | B．珍藏 | C．增强 | D．唤起 |
Johnson asked Steve for help one night because_______.
| A．he lost his way home |
| B．his friend was injured |
| C．he was caught in a heavy snow |
| D．his car broke down on the way |
According to Steve, helping Johnson was_______.
| A．a normal thing |
| B．a strange thing |
| C．an unusual behavior |
| D．an unforgettable experience |
The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to tell us_______.
| A．friendship is very important |
| B．even a simple kindness matters |
| C．meeting an old friend is a pleasure |
| D．it is better not to drive in a snowy night |
Today, not all people over 70 think they are old. People stay younger for longer. Here are three women who are over 70 and are still strong. What do they do, and how long have they done it?
 79-year-old Omara from Cuba(古巴) is one of the most popular jazz singers in the world. She has been singing and dancing in clubs for 60 years. Her latest CD, Gracias, came out in 2009 and is enjoyed by people of different ages. |
 Dodo was born on September 1, 1919. She has been an outstanding American tennis player for more than 70 years, from a young girl into her 90s. Now she plays in the matches for people over 75 and has won over 320 medals. |
 American lady Carmen, who was born in 1931, has been a model since she was 13. Her job started when a photographer saw her on a bus and asked to take her photo. Today she still shows up on world-class fashion shows, shining brightly together with young girls who are in their 20s. |
Omara, Dodo and Carmen are all_________.
| A．from America | B．young and famous |
| C．old but still working | D．working with young girls |
Omara has been singing and dancing in clubs for_________ years.
| A．60 | B．70 | C．75 | D．90 |
Dodo has won over 320 medals in_________.
| A．singing contests | B．photo contests |
| C．dancing contests | D．tennis matches |
Carmen became a_________ at the age of 13.
| A．singer | B．model | C．tennis player | D．photographer |
What does the reading above tell us?
| A．These days young people are not as hard-working as the old. |
| B．Women in Western countries are not supposed to retire early. |
| C．Many people stay younger for longer because they keep on working. |
| D．The three ladies are still working because they want to make more money. |
Good writing starts with good ideas. If you write about things that you care about, you will write better. If you write about things that you don’t care about, you’ll be bored and your paper will not have many good ideas.
Once you have a good idea, the next step is organization. Think through your paper before you start. Write an outline. You need to know what your main points are before you start your first paragraph (段落). Use 2-4 main points, one paragraph each.
In your central paragraphs, be concise (简短的) and specific （具体的）. Give examples with details（细节）, not just general ideas. If you can say the same thing with fewer words, do it! Don’t use big words.
When you finish writing, look at your outline again. Did you really follow it or did it change as you wrote? Many times you find different ideas as you write. Look at your central paragraphs. What are their main ideas now? Are these ideas in the introduction? I often write the introduction again to fit the paper after I finish writing. What is the 1st step for a good writing?
| A．Think through your paper before you start. |
| B．Write a good 1st paragraph. |
| C．Have a good idea. |
| D．Look for many examples. |
What is the 2nd step?
| A．Have a good idea. | B．Write an outline. |
| C．Write the 1st paragraph. | D．Give examples with details. |
What does the word “outline” mean in the 2nd paragraph?
| A．提纲 | B．外形 | C．中心 | D．总结 |
What should you do in the central paragraph?
A. Don’t use big words.
B. Give examples with details.
C. Say the same thing with fewer words.
D. A, B and C.What should you do after finishing writing?
A. Look at your outline again.
B. Check the mistakes.
C. Look at your central paragraph again.
D. Both A and C.
It is decided by ____whether the football match will be moved to a late date.
| A．HensleySchool | B．MayfairSchool |
| C．bothofthetwoschools | D．theweather |
Harvey would like to _______.
| A．borrowsomematerials | B．lendMargaretsomething |
| C．getsomethingback | D．haveatalkwithMargaret |
If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday, you can call up the number__.
| A．2706030 | B．3562367 | C．2785161 | D．7365531 |
You do not have to pay on Monday if you go to_________.
| A．SkylineHotel | B．LansdowneParkShoppingCenter |
| C．NewYorkMuseum | D．GardenRestaurant |
If you want to enjoy yourself on Sunday mornings, you can go to____.
| A．GardenRestaurant | B．NewYorkMuseum |
| C．Mayfair School | D．CoffeeShop. |
Mary was an operator (接线员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill, ” again and again. Mary hurried to find the address of the call. She called the police, in a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open, they couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk！She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears (眼泪) were running down her face. T he doctors gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up. Late r she told people, “ Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it.” Mary was surprised，too. “It’s the first time I’ve seen a two-year-old child call 911.”What did Mary do every day？
| A．Sheansweredthetelephonecalls. |
| B．Shetalkedwiththepolicemenandthedoctors. |
| C．Sheplayedwiththechildren. |
| D．Shedealtwithemergencies（紧急情况）. |
How did she feel when she answered the little girl’s call？
| A．Shewasworried. | B．Shewassorry． |
| C．Shewassurprised. | D．Shewashappy. |
How did the police and the doctors get into the house？
| A．Theywentinthroughthewindows. |
| B．Theybrokethedooropen. |
| C．Theydidn’tgoin. |
| D．Thewomenwasoutside. Theydidn’tneedtogoin. |
How could the little girl learn to call 911？
| A．Shelearntitbyherself. |
| B．Sheasked others to call 911. |
| C．HermothertaughtheroneMonday. |
| D．Hermotheroftentaughther. |
How old was the little girl？
| A．Onlytwo. |
| B．Shewasnine. |
| C．Shewasfive. |
| D．Shecouldn’twalk,soshemustbelessone. |
Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.
What’s going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s the life like in the deepest part of sea? If you want to answer all these questions, just come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we study without going to school? Can we draw money without going to bank? All these things seemed to be impossible, but now they have become quite possible.
The Internet helps us open our eyes. The Internet also helps open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life since the appearance of the Internet.Some people say the world is smaller than before because_________.
| A．all people like to search the Internet |
| B．the Internet makes the search smaller in size |
| C．the Internet brings the outside world closer to them |
| D．exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day |
The sentence “The Internet also helps us open our minds.” means_____ .
| A．the Internet is new to us |
| B．something is wrong with our minds |
| C．our minds can be opened only by the Internet |
| D．we can learn more with the help of the Internet |
We can’t _________ through the Internet.
| A．know a good sports match somewhere |
| B．cook the meal |
| C．know a lot of information |
| D．see a doctor and study all kinds of subjects |
This passage has told us _________ .
| A．it’s helpful to explore the Internet |
| B．not to explore the Internet any more |
| C．to stop reading to explore the Internet |
| D．students should not explore the Internet at any time |
Which of the following sentences is not true?
| A．The Internet can get the information faster than reading. |
| B．Without leaving home, we can get the money from the bank by radio. |
| C．People can learn better and more through the Internet. |
| D．People often learn a lot of new ideas from the Internet. |
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