Our village carpenter（木匠），John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his job. My wife said to me quietly, “That's his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said in a loud voice, “It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?” “I'll decide about that when I see the bill.” I said. John laughed and gave me his bill.
It said:
One dining table 10th November，2014
Cost of wood（木头费用） $17.00
Paint $1.50
Work，8 hour（ $1.00 an hour） $ 8.00
Total $ 36.50
When I was looking at the bill，John said，“It's been a fine day，hasn't it? Quite sunny．”
“Yes,” I said．“I'm glad it's only the 10th of November.”
“Me too.” said John, “You wait—it'll be a lot colder by the end of the month．”
“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining tables will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, won't they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn't too much trouble, John,” I said，“please add it up again. You can forget the date…”
I paid him $26.50 and he was happy to get it．Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
| A．Because he didn't want the writer to read the bill carefully. |
| B．Because he wanted to show that he was really polite. |
| C．Because it’s a good way to chat with each other. |
| D．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like. |
How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?
| A．$36.50 | B．$57.50 | C．$56.50 | D．$26.50 |
When the writer gave him the money，John was happy because _________．
| A．he felt lucky to get the money for his work |
| B．he got more money than usual for his work |
| C．he got as much as money as he had expected |
| D．he didn’t have to add up the costs any more |
Which word can describe John best?
| A．Clever | B．Silly |
| C．Dishonest | D．Humorous |
From the story we know that _________．
| A．John made a mistake in the hill |
| B．John tried to get more money for his work |
| C．John wrote out the bill before the writer got home |
| D．John talked about the bill with the writer’s wife |
Andrew Holleman，a 12﹣year﹣old boy，loved playing in the open land near his home．The land was wet and forested，and made a home for birds，other animals and many different plants．
It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature．He had seen some red﹣tail hawks，red foxes，wood turtles and other animals．He also found special native flowers．
Suddenly it was announced that the "empty" land would be improved by a lot of houses on it．The plants would be removed，the animals would run away and most would probably die．Then the wet soil（土壤） would be covered with extra grounds．
When he heard about the news，he was not happy．He was very worried that the land ans water would be polluted．
Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had down about the area，and how the houses would affect（影响） the local environment．He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters．He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses．
Although he was only 12 years old，he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older．Andrew's teachers described him as gentle，shy and active．His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants，and the environment．Each day after school，Andrew went door﹣to﹣door，to ask the people to sign（签名），who did not want the houses to be built．In only one month，he got the signatures of 250 people．
In the end，the land remained a safe place for birds，animals and plants that belonged there．
Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built，and thus help save the environment．
（1）The passage is mainly about ．
A．250 people who signed to help Andrew
B．a brave boy who cared for the environment
C．the open land that suited animals and plants
D．the research of improving the environment
（2）The underlined word "oppose" in the passage probably means ．
A．support
B．dislike
C．disagree
D．prefer
（3）Andrew was very worried because ．
A．the animals would be killed
B．new houses would be built on the open land
C．not all the neighbors were going to sign
D．the local government made a right decision
（4）According to the passage，Andrew ．
A．was good at going door﹣to﹣door
B．got in no touch with the reporters
C．usually actefd like a person much older
D．was praised by his teachers and classmates
（5）We can infer（推测） that ．
A．the land would remain as it used to be
B．the open land would be built into a park
C．the neighbors would have to move away
D．Andrew would soon work for the government
1. The above material may probably be .
A: a survey
B: a map of Moorefields
C: an advertisement
D: an introduction to London
2. Eye to Eye activity will take place .
A: on 28 February
B: on Sunday 13 March
C: around the London Eye
D: in Moorfields Eye Hospital
3. Moorfields Eye Charity is a(n) .
A: company
B: hospital
C: eye center
D: walking club
4. It's clear that .
A: you can sign up by telephone or on the website
B: many people in the UK go blind every 15 minutes
C: it's 4 miles between the Eye Hospital and the London Eye
D: the purpose of the activity is to help people tell direction
5. The material has something to do with .
A: eye donating
B: walk racing
C: sight research
D: London trip
Nicole Kelly a 23﹣year﹣old girl，was born without her left forearm，①____that didn't stop her ②____ becoming Miss Iowa after a three﹣day competition in Davenport．
Kellly will go to Atlantic City to compete for Miss America and she will give a talk about the importance of overcoming （克服）disabilities．
"A year ago，I certainly didn't think I would have something to do with the beauty③/kwi：n/______，"Kelly wrote on her"Meet Miss Iowa"page．"But now I know that being Miss Iowa is perfect and speaking out on the stage is very important for me．⑤Ifeel so thankful for those who have encouraged me at every step of the way．"
"As I grew older，I learned to ④/ək'sept/______the strange eyes from others…with an outgoing character that would not give in，"she wrote．"This meant that I would try everything!⑥从游泳到舞蹈，没有我不愿意尝试的事情．Now I stand on the stage and find it very suitable for me．"
Kelly said that being a star was a good way to show herself，and more importantly，it helped her walk out of the sadness of being disabled．
（1）在文中的1处和2处分别填入一个合适的词，使句子通顺连贯．① ②
（2）根据提示，在文中的3处和4处分别填入一个合适的单词．③ ④
（3）将⑤句译成汉语．
（4）将⑥句译成英语．
（5）What's the topic of the talk Kelly will give？ ．
An eight﹣year﹣old child heard her parents talking about her little brother．All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money．Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money．
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother．"Only a miracle（奇迹） can save him now，"the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully．
She hurried to a drugstore （药店） with the money in her hand．
"And what do you want？"asked the salesman．"It's for my little brother，"the girl answered．"He's really； really sick and I want to buy a miracle．""Pardon？"said the salesman．
"My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him．So how much does a miracle cost""We don't sell a miracle here，child．I'm sorry，"the salesman said with a smile．
"Listen，if it isn't enough，I can try and get some more．Just tell me how much it costs．"
A well﹣dressed man heard it and asked，"What kind of a miracle does your brother need？"
"I don't know，"she answered with her eyes full of tears．"He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation．But my daddy can't pay for it，so I have brought all my money．"
"How much do you have"asked the man．""1.11dollars，but I can try and get some more，"she answered．
"Well，what luck，"smiled the man．"1.11dollars，the price of a miracle for your little brother．"
He took up the girl's hand and said，"Take me to where you live．I want to see your brother and meet your parents．Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need．"
That well﹣dressed man was Dr．Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor．The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again．
How much did the miracle cost？
62．What was the trouble in the little girl's family？
A．Her brother was seriously ill．
B．They had no money．
C．Nothing could save her brother．
D．Both A and B．
63．In the eyes of the little girl，a miracle might be ．
A．something interesting
B．something beautiful
C．some wonderful medicine
D．some good food
64．What made the miracle happen？
A．The girl's love for her brother．
B．The medicine from the drugstore．
C．The girl's money．
D．Nobody can tell．
65．From the passage we can infer （推断） that ．
A．The doctor didn't ask for any pay
B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever
D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought．
Years ago，I lived in a building in a large city．The building next door was only a few feet away from mine．There was a woman who lived there，whom I had never met，yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon，sewing or reading．
After several months had gone by，I began to notice that her window was dirty．Everything was unclear through the dirty window．I would say to myself，"I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window．It really looks terrible．"
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat，including washing the window on the inside．
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning，I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest．What a surprise!Across the way，the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen．Her window was clean!
Then I began to understand it．I had been criticizing （批评） her dirty window，but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window．
That was quite an important lesson for me．How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart，through my own shortcomings（缺点）？
From then on，whenever I wanted to judge （判断） someone，I asked myself first，"Am I looking at him through my own dirty window？"Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see others'world more clearly．
59．The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because ．
A．the woman's window was dirty
B．the writer's window was dirty
C．the woman lived nearby
D．the writer was nearsighted（近视的）
60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Both the woman and the writer lived in a small town．
B．The writer often cleaned the window
C．Both the woman and the writer worked as cleaners．
D．The writer never met the woman
61．From the passage，we can learn that ．
A．one shouldn't criticize others very often
B．one should often keep his window clean
C．one should judge himself before he judges others
D．one should look at others through his dirty window．
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