Paul， a carpenter（木匠），was over 60 years old． He was ready to retire（退休）．
He told his boss that he was about to leave the house building business because he wanted to live a relaxing life with his wife and enjoy family life．The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build one more house． Paul said yes， but not long after that it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work． He didn't care about the work， and he used bad materials to build the house． It was a terrible way to end his job．
When Paul finished his work and the boss came to check the house． Then he handed the front ﹣ door key to Paul， "This is your house"he said "my gift to you．"
Paul was shocked! What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house，he would have done it all so differently．Now he had to live in the home that wasn't built very well．
After Paul moved into the house， he found everything wasn't going well．One day，his wife fell over and hurt herself． She complained，"Look!The floor isn't smooth at all．The stairs are broken and there is something wrong with the windows．"Sorry，it's my fault，"said Paul，"I should have tried my best to build it well．but…"
So it is with us． Sometimes， we don't give the job our best effort，When looking back at what we have done，we find that we are now living in the house ，we have built． So we should build our lives in a responsible way．Your attitudes（态度）and the choices you make today help build the"house" you will live in tomorrow．
（1）What was Paul going to do after retiring？
| A． |
To move to a big city． |
| B． |
To live with his children． |
| C． |
To enjoy family life． |
| D． |
To travel around the world． |
（2）Which statement of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
Paul was more than 60 |
| B． |
Paul accepted the house from his boss |
| C． |
Paul was serious about his last work as usual |
| D． |
Paul was asked to build one more house before retiring |
（3）How do you feel about the boss？
| A． |
A He's careless． |
| B． |
He's honest． |
| C． |
He's mean． |
| D． |
He's kind． |
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Building Your House |
| B． |
Being Good to Others |
| C． |
A Good Carpenter |
| D． |
A Bad House |
Dear daughter
You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you. It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the world. Can I give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1. Never get upset with your looks.
We think you look great. Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have. Eat well， take exercise and be healthy. Some girls become upset because they try to lose weight or get the perfect shape. You look fine.
2. Never spend money more than your income (收入).
Never spend money more than your income and save a little every month. Don’t borrow others’ money if possible.
3. Never look down on yourself.
You are great of achieving great things so believe in yourself. When things go badly， never stop believing. Some girls get upset and lose confidence (自信)， and then all kinds of problems can follow.
4. Never forget that your parents love you.
Whatever happens in life， your family will still be your family. Whatever difficulties you have， you can always talk to us and we will try to help. We are here for you.
Love
DadFrom the letter， we can know the daughter will_______soon.
| A．leave school | B．go to college |
| C．go to another city | D．face lots of difficulties |
According to the father， some girls become upset because they_______.
| A．arenl healthy enough | B．don't make enough money |
| C．look down on themselves | D．try to have the perfect shape |
When someone gets upset and loses confidence， _______.
| A．nobody will love him |
| B．he can’t get good income |
| C．all problems will follow him |
| D．his parents won't believe in him anymore |
The father writes this letter to his daughter in order to tell her_______.
| A．that her parents love her |
| B．what she should never do |
| C．how she can become successful |
| D．that her parents will always help her |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15题；每题2分，计30分）
The students were having their ？class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that， she asked her students， “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes.Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell.But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.”Most of the children agreed with him.
“I'm sorry，children.”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier.That's a problem.The students were having their _______ class.
| A．English | B．Chinese |
| C．chemistry | D．maths |
A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______.”
| A．white | B．black | C．clean | D．clear |
The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______.
| A．more and more | B．less and less |
| C．cleaner and cleaner | D．dirtier and dirtier |
Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here around 300 years ago.
One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”
However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.
After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.
Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way.
Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”…the hula is more… not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them don’t speak the Hawaiian language. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”
| A．Absorbed | B．Chased. | C．Recorded. | D．Copied. |
Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?
| A．Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude. |
| B．Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly. |
| C．Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public. |
| D．Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature. |
| B．The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned. |
| C．Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way. |
| D．Kumano thinks that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages. |
How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?
| A．He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better. |
| B．He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language. |
| C．He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind. |
| D．He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today. |
.Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．The history of Hawaii. | B．The history of hula. |
| C．The history of dance. | D．Hawaii is a legend place. |
| The Folk Art Show The best chance to learn about local art and culture. Open: October 20-25 Organizer: City Museum Address: 110 Century Road Telephone: 72314431 Scan the QR code (扫描二维码) to get more information and book tickets. |
| The City Flower Show Open: October 8-17 Price: ￥50 for each adult; ￥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10. Address:112 New Town Road, Moonlight City Telephone: 53418899 Visit www. flowersforlife. com for more information. |
| Camp of Folk Art Would you like to learn paper cutting, Huangmei opera or to make paper flowers? Come to Camp of Folk Art 2014 at the Youth Center! Age: 13 to 18 Time: December 13-20 For more information, call the Youth Center at (010) 1106-2107. |
| Pop Music Week Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Sunshine Park. Local bands and DJs from local radio station are waiting to share music with fans. Good chance for you to make friends with similar hobbies. Price: ￥30—￥50 Time: 9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m., December 21-27 |
By scanning the QR code, you can get .
| A．an e-mail from City Museum |
| B．more information about the Folk Art Show |
| C．a ticket to the museum for free |
| D．a gift from the City Museum |
Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?
| A．￥25. | B．￥100. | C．￥125. | D．￥150. |
If Jane wants to learn to make paper flowers, she should go to .
| A．Century Road | B．New Town Road |
| C．the Youth Center | D．Sunshine Park |
Phillip, 20 years old, is NOT allowed to go to .
| A．the City Flower Show | B．Camp of Folk Art |
| C．the Folk Art Show | D．Pop Music Week |
lasts for the fewest days.
| A．The City Flower Show | B．Camp of Folk Art |
| C．The Folk Art Show | D．Pop Music Week |
Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.
Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different.
Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now.
Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of
its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.
Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very
good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.
“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when
| A．he was 14 years old | B．he left school |
| C．he was in the eighth grade | D．he was a month old |
Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of
| A．a screen reader | B．his mother |
| C．a computer | D．his teacher |
The underlined word “systems” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．电脑 | B．系统 | C．机器 | D．计划 |
What will Billy do after school?
| A．He will work for Google. |
| B．He will open a company. |
| C．He has not decided on that. |
| D．He will do nothing. |
We can learn that from the passage.
| A．blindness is not a big problem |
| B．it’s easy to be a certified Google developer |
| C．nothing should get in the way of our dreams |
| D．Billy is a student of Stanford University |
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