Fifteen years ago，I drove a taxi for a living．One day I went to pick up a passenger at 2：40 A．M．When I arrived there，I walked to the door and knocked．"Just a minute，"answered a weak，elderly voice．
After a while，the door opened．A small woman stood before me．She was more than eighty years old．By her side was a big bag．
When we get into the taxi，she gave me an address，and then asked．"Could you drive through downtown？"
"It's not the shortest way．"I answered quickly．
"Oh，I'm in no hurry，"she said．"I'm on my way to a hospice （临终关怀医院）．I don't have any family left．The doctor says I don't have very long．"
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter （计程表）
For the next two hours，we drove through the city．She showed me the building where she had once worked，the neighborhood where she had lived，and the place where she had gone dancing as a girl．
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a special building and would sit staring into the darkness，saying nothing．
We drove in silence to the address she had given me
"How much do I pay you？"she asked．
"Nothing．"I said．
"You have to make a living，"she answered．
"Oh，there are other passengers．"I answered．
Almost without thinking，I gave her a hug （拥抱）．She held on me and said．"You gave an old woman a moment of joy．"
61．When did the driver go to pick up the woman？
62．How old was the woman？
63．Where did the woman want to go？
64．How much did the woman pay the driver？
65．What can we learn from the driver？
Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets．Is life easier when people don't need to carry any money at all？Is money heavy to carry？Is it safe to carry money？Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small credit card（信用卡）．We will use it instead of money to buy all the things．
Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money．For example，we lose money from time to time．Maybe we will lose the cards．Maybe someone will take the cards．Someone may even make a card that looks like our cards．Since we can't buy anything without our cards，the credit cards may be no better than money．
Is there something easier to use than credit cards？Each of us has a thumbprint（拇指指纹）．No two thumbprints are the same．Maybe someday the government will keep people's thumbprints with a number．When you want to buy something，you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer．Each store or business will possesone．Everyone's thumbprints will be in the computer．It will be difficult to lose our thumbprints!It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it．
（1）The writer probably agrees that credit cards are to carry than money．
| A． |
heavier |
| B． |
easier |
| C． |
more difficult |
（2）What may be a problem with credit cards in the future？
| A． |
We may lose the cards from time to time． |
| B． |
We won't be able to make enough cards． |
| C． |
We may not know how to use the cards． |
（3）Someday the government may keep people's thumbprints with a ．
| A． |
sign |
| B． |
note |
| C． |
number |
（4）The underlined word"posses"probably means" "in English．
| A． |
lend |
| B． |
have |
| C． |
sell |
（5）In the writer's opinion，it'll be the best way to buy things with in the future．
| A． |
money |
| B． |
credit cards |
| C． |
thumbprints． |
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry．It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）．When I felt sad，my best friend gave me the book．It cheered me up．
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book．It's about a captain's travel under the sea．The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic．This book can make you relaxed．
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney．I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms（王国） of Bob Wei，Shu and Wu．If you are interested in history，don't miss it．
In my opinion，The Little Prince is the best one．In this book，a young prince（王子） falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot．
It's not just a fiction story，but tells us about the correct values．
51．When Li Mei felt ，her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
sad |
| C． |
bored |
52．Tony's favorite book is ．
| A． |
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
| B． |
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| C． |
The Little Prince |
53．We can learn a lot about from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．
A．traveling
B．history
C．science
54．Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ．
| A． |
it has fantastic pictures |
| B． |
it can deal with her autism |
| C． |
it tells about the correct values |
55．The best title for this passage is" "．
| A． |
My Best Friend |
| B． |
My Favorite Book |
| C． |
My Interesting Movie． |
C
Here is a story：A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）．
Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help．He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily．Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly．If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave
the chrysalis，it can't fly!The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly．
When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face
life．When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have
had to struggle．One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young．Another successful man is Dennis．His father died when he was only twenty．His father's death forced him to maturefast．He had to bring
up a family of nine people．He took up the challenges and overcame them．Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them．So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges．They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rock﹣climbing，camping，volunteer work and so on．However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life．We must meet and overcome challenges．The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow．For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them．
56．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ．
| A． |
it gets out by itself |
| B． |
the man feels sorry for it |
| C． |
it tries to challenge itself |
| D． |
the man helps it come out |
57．Dennis's example shows that successful people should ．
| A． |
overcome the difficulties |
| B． |
take up business early |
| C． |
become the leaders of tomorrow |
| D． |
sell clothes from door to door |
58．The meaning of the underlined word"mature"in the passage is" "．
| A． |
wake up |
| B． |
give up |
| C． |
grow up |
| D． |
bring up |
59．What is the writer trying to do in this passage？
| A． |
Describe where a butterfly comes from． |
| B． |
Encourage young people to face challenges． |
| C． |
Suggest how to become a successful businessman． |
| D． |
Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam． |
| E． |
60．What is the best title for this passage？ |
| A． |
Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement |
| B． |
Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively |
| C． |
Countries Should Continue to Become Successful |
| D． |
Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People． |
A
David walked down the street．All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim．But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house．
In his eyes，books and summertime just don't go together．He thought he had read a lot during the
school year．And he had never set foot inside a public library．Today he'd just drop the books off in the
outside return box，but it was locked．He had to go inside to return them．
David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time．He put the books into the return
box．After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet，he'd be on his way to meet Jim．He
walked out of the toilet．The library lights were turned off．He was locked﹣﹣﹣in a library．
David tried to use the telephone，but he couldn't find one．As the sun began to set，he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk．He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper．It read，"I'm locked inside．Please call for help．"He put it on the front door．Surely，someone passing by would see it．He then turned his attention to the library itself．
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad．Rows and rows of books!When he
saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk，he picked it up．He opened the book and began to read．
He felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing．
46．What did David's mother want him to do？
| A． |
Play basketball with Jim． |
| B． |
Take a walk in the street． |
| C． |
Read books in the library． |
| D． |
Return his sister's books． |
47．David thought he had read a lot during ．
| A． |
a visit to Jim's |
| B． |
the school year |
| C． |
the closing time |
| D． |
the summertime |
48．David went inside the building because ．
| A． |
the sun began to set |
| B． |
he wanted to use the telephone |
| C． |
he needed to go to the toilet |
| D． |
the outside return box was locked |
49．Which of the following sentences could be added to the chart（图表）？
He wrote a note on a big piece of paper．
| He wrote a note on a big piece of paper． |
→ |
？ |
→ |
He opened the book and began to read． |
| A． |
He searched for a light． |
| B． |
He put the books into the return box． |
| C． |
He had a quick drink of water． |
| D． |
He turned his attention to the library． |
50．David discovered that after he was locked in the library．
| A． |
he was very afraid of the dark． |
| B． |
he became interested in this place |
| C． |
his mom was worried about him |
| D． |
His friend became nervous about him． |
Welcome to the Excellent Kids Website!Here you can read about excellent children from all over the world and vote （投票）for the Excellent Kid of the Month．
This month we're proud to introduce Gina from France，Brendan from Canada and Helga from Germany．
Gina，who is thirteen years old，got first prize in the"Young Cook of the Year'competition and is now writing her own recipe （食谱）book for kids．"I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use．"she says．Gina learned by watching her father，who's also good at cooking，in the kitchen．She wants to encourage other children to cook because"everyone needs to eat，so it's a skill that will always be useful!"
Seventeen﹣year﹣old Brendan used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago．He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again．Now he's a runner who has recently completed a marathon （马拉松）．"After my accident I wanted to give up，"he says．"But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running．"
Helga has always been good at science，but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor．Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town．"That gave me an idea，"says the clever sixteen﹣year﹣old．It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming．One company （公司）is already interested in selling it，so it may be in the shops soon!
57．Gina was the winner of ．
| A． |
a marathon competition |
| B． |
an invention |
| C． |
the'Young Cook of the Year'competition |
| D． |
a science competition |
58．Gina thinks ．
| A． |
cooking is always a useful skill |
| B． |
she cooks better than her father |
| C． |
cooking is not interesting |
| D． |
her book is difficult for kids to read |
59．Brendan felt after the accident three years ago．
| A． |
happy |
B． |
excited |
C． |
hopeless |
D． |
angry |
60．Helga decided to invent something ．
| A． |
when she heard about an accident |
| B． |
when she was at the age of 16 |
| C． |
in order to make some money |
| D． |
after she finished her school education． |
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