Harry is a boy with a learning disability. On his fourth birthday, he was given a pug called Millie. Two weeks after the dog’s arrival, he was happier and calmer and said his first words, “dog” and “mummy”. Just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend. His mother was worried and gave him another dog, but he just “pushed it away”. Mrs Hainsworth, his mother, says, “My son is very sad. He’ll go over to her cage and just beat(敲打) on the bars. There is no word coming out, but you just know he’s screaming ‘Where is Millie’ inside. Millie was really his best friend. They would play together happily for hours. None of his toys has ever held his attention that long. Now he has just completely turned quiet again. ”Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move. But the dog’s being with him achieved more in days than months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had. Mrs Hainsworth says, “My son was so happy when he saw Millie. Being with Millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying ‘dad’. Just last week, his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had helped him. And now this!” Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it. Maureen Hennis of the charity, Pets as Therapy, says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems. “People may talk to a dog when they wouldn’t like to talk to another human,” she says. “A dog doesn’t care if words come out wrong.” Before getting Millie, Harry .
| A．had never seen a dog |
| B．had never said a word |
| C．had received little treatment |
| D．had never played with toys |
With Millie gone, Harry .
| A．is too sad to continue learning to talk |
| B．often quietly waits for her beside the cage |
| C．keeps asking his mother to get him another pug |
| D．does not want to play with other children any more |
According to Maureen Hennis, Millie was able to help Harry because .
| A．dogs are man’s best friends |
| B．dogs are very clever and helpful |
| C．children don’t have stress when talking to dogs |
| D．children would rather talk to dogs than to humans |
The Double Ninth Festival （重阳节）is a special day for older people in China．On this holiday，younger people usually show love and respect for older people．
Respect older people is a tradition in China．There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect．When an older person ①a room，everyone stands up．People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest．When we present a book to an older person，two hands are used．Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus．
In western countries，however，older people seldom think they are old．They are called "senior" instead of "old people"．They'd rather do everything themselves．Even after retirement （退休） they take on hobbies，part﹣time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well．
Westerners respect their old people，too．Seniors usually take trains and buses for free．They are given discount（折扣） in stores and restaurants．
But western seniors don't often live with their children﹣they live ②．For holidays，the family usually gather at the grandparents' homes．A great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for children to show their respect．
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
71．① ②
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
72．Seniors don't need to pay when they take trains or buses．
任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语．
73．
任务四，根据短文内容回答下列问题．
74．Mow many ways of respecting older people in China are mentioned in the passage？
75．What do older people in western countries often do after they retire？
Believe it or not，oceans and seas are easy to be harmed by the development of human society．There are also influenced by man﹣made pollution easily．It is human beings that do great harm to the ocean ecosystem．
The coral reefs （珊瑚） of fine ecosystems that provide food and protection for many ocean creatures（生物）．The quarrel in almost all the oceans is in danger for pollution．Chemicals from factories end up in the seas and oceans and destroy（破坏） coral reefs．If the coral system die，some ocean creatures will be sure to die out．
Protecting the ocean also has something to do with the protection of ocean wildlife like dolphins．The fishing industry depends on modern ways to catch many fish in order to earn more money．But net for fishing also catch other sea animals．The fishing boat workers are advised to check their nets and set other ocean animals free．But the boats are in a hurry to make money and often other ocean animals are caught with fish．
Oil spills can destroy the ocean environment because of oil kills all ocean life．The world depends on oil and because there is plenty of oil off the shore in many countries．The need for you is more important than the risk of the oil spill．However，the fact is that one ocean mistake can lead to an ocean environment accident that will cause years of damage to the financial ecosystems．Or use bills will kill all the creatures in the area of the spill．The oil will be washed up on the shore and destroy ecosystems along the shore，including birds．
Everyone who cares about the environment should pay more attention to protecting the ocean，and all of us should do something for the protection of the ocean．
61．According to the passage，the ocean is harmed easily as a result of ．
A．the overuse of the oceans
B．the change of natural conditions
C．the growth of population by the sea
D．the activities of humans
62．What does the second paragraph mainly tell readers？
A．the importance of protecting coral systems．
B．Coral reefs are home to ocean animals．
C．The great harm caused by factory pollution．
D．How ocean creatures depend on coral reefs．
63．Why do people continue to get oil in the sea at the risk of oil spills？
A．Because they believed all you still can be stopped．
B．Because there is plenty of oil in the sea．
C．Because they are in great need of oil
D．Because getting oil in sea is easier than on land．
64．What does the underline word "damage" mean？
A．混乱
B．损害
C．灾难
D．误导
65．This passage is written mainly to tell us ．
A．many ocean creatures are in danger now
B．oceans can provide us with a great deal of oil
C．the sea has been seriously polluted
D．something should be done to protect the oceans．
I go to school the youth to learn the future．
﹣Robert Frost
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Harvard University Type （类型）：private Created Time：1636 Location：Cambridge．Massachusetts．USA |
Harvard University's history，influence and wealth have made it one of the most famous universities in the world |
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University of Oxford Type：public （公立的） Created Time：Not quite clear Location：Oxford，Britain |
The University of Oxford is the second oldest university in the world and the oldest in the English﹣speaking world． |
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University of Cambridge Type：public Created Time：1209 Location：Cambridge，Britain |
The University of Cambridge is the second oldest university in the English﹣speaking world and the sixth oldest in Europe． |
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Tsinghua university Type：public Created Time：1211 Location：Haidian District，Beijing．China |
Tsinghua University was originally（起初） under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" The school was renamed "Tsinghua School" in 1912．The university section was founded（建立） in 1925． |
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56．What is Harvard University famous for？
A．People and wealth．
B．Subjects and country
C．Professors （教授） and students．
D．History，influence and wealth．!
57．Which one is private of the four universities？
A．Harvard University．
B．University of Oxford
C．University of Cambridge．
D．Tsinghua University．
58．Which of the two universities are located in Britain？
A．Harvard University and University of Oxford．
B．University of Oxford and University of Cambridge．
C．University of Cambridge and Tsinghua University．
D．Tsinghua University and Harvard University．
59．When was the university section founded in Tsinghua University？
A．In 1211．
B．In 1912．
C．In 1925．
D．Not quite clear
60．Which statement isn't true according to the passage above？
A．Harvard University was set up in 1636．
B．The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the world．
C．The University of Cambridge is the sixth oldest university in Europe
D．Tsinghua University is located in Beijing now．
阅读短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．每个选项只能用一次．
This teenager can﹣﹣and his mum's very happy with him．
（1） He goes to school，does his homework，meets his friends and enjoys playing sports．But between 5：30and 6：30from Monday to Friday，Tom does something different．He cooks dinner for all the family：mum，dad，younger brother Joe and elder sister Emma．
"（2） Maths and English are important，of course but they need other skills too to help them in today's world．First I taught Tom how to cook easy meals like pizza or egg and chips．（3） Yesterday he made vegetable soup．It was good! We all liked it very much．"Tom's mum says．
"I love cooking and I think I'm really good at it．（4） I don't know why，it isn't difficult and it's great fun!" Tom says．
In the past，Tom didn't help out at home and his mum wasn't pleased with him．（5）
A．None of my friends cook． B．Tom is like any other teenager． C．Today，things are different and she is very happy． D．Then he started using the recipes in some cookbooks． E．I think it's important for teenagers to learn how to cook． |
The winter of 1948was very difficult for our family of eight living in Knoxvile，Tennessee．Unfortunately，Dad became ill and soon was out of a job．I was only 8years old and my younger brother，Buddy was 7．After school we went to pick coal（煤） that fell from the coal train along the railroad near our home．When the train slowed down，we ran alongside it．After the train passed，we picked up the fallen coal．
One day，the train stopped for a short time unusually．My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the train's fireman came to the window and shouted to us，"Why are you boys digging in the snow？Are you looking for gold？"he laughed．
"No，sir，"I replied，"We are finding coal．"
"Why doesn't your daddy buy coal？It's really dangerous here．"
"Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food and coal，"I answered．
The fireman turned and went inside．After a moment，he shouted again．"Hey! Bring that coal bucket（桶子） here．I got something for you．"Then the fireman filled our bucket with clean coal．We were happy with his gift，and we knew we could go home early that day．
He smiled the kindest and warmest smile I had ever seen．"You two boys come here the day after tomorrow and I'll throw off some coal．"
Two days later，Buddy and I stood by the railroads as the train slowed down．The fireman waved to us，then disappeared．Suddenly，some coal and a piece of red cloth came out．In the red cloth were two pieces of bubble gum（泡泡糖） and a new one﹣dollar bill．
All that winter，three days a week，we received a bucket of coal，a gift and，sometimes，money．I never knew the person's full name，but to our family，he was a guardian angel．
44．The winter was very difficult for the family because ．
A．the weather was colder than ever
B．they couldn't afford food or coal
C．the writer's father was paid a little
D．they couldn't get help from the government
45．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．in order to help his family the writer didn't go to school
B．the fireman thought the boys were very brave to go near the train
C．the train would stop for a while every time near their home
D．the writer and his brother collected fallen coal to help their family
46．The underlined sentence "he was a guardian angel" in the last paragraph means " "．
A．the fireman was a close friend of the family
B．the fireman often gave them good food
C．the fireman protected the two boys from danger
D．the fireman had pity on the family and offered them help
47．The writer wrote the story mainly to ．
A．tell us to be hopeful in times of difficulty，no matter how bad it is
B．remember a difficult time during his childhood
C．show a little kindness can make a great difference to people in need
D．show how he and his brother helped his family out．
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