Four years ago， my mother gave birth to a brother for me when I was 10. I have learned a lot from getting along with him.
After he was born， I almost became a babysitter. I had to amuse him after school. I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying. Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to cheer him up while my parents were busy. What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him. How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food! My parents often praised me happily. As an elder brother， you've made contributions to looking after your younger brother.
I have got happiness from looking after my brother. When I was young， I was the only child in my family. I could get what I wanted from my parents. I was a "Little Emperor" in my family.
But now， as long as I get something good， I want to give it to my brother first. I remembered the year when he was three， he was fond of Rubik cubes（魔方）. I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present. When he got it， he was so happy that he laughed， hugged me and kissed me.
Thanks for spending these years together with my family. It has taught me how to be responsible and unselfish. Not only should I look after myself， but also I should pay attention to my family.
（1）When did the writer's mother gave birth to a brother for him？
A. 3 years ago.
B. 4 years ago.
C. 8 years ago.
D. 10 years ago.
（2）What does the underlined word "amuse" in the second paragraph mean？
A. 令……开心
B. 令……生气
C. 令……讨厌
D. 开……玩笑
（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE when looking after his younger brother？
A. He fed him.
B. He told stories to him.
C. He made faces and sang to him.
D. He carried him everywhere in the yard.
（4）What might you learn the passage？
A. Be responsible.
B. Be unselfish.
C. Be responsible and confident.
D. Be responsible and unselfish.
Last fall a beaver moved into the small stream beside our house. He began taking down small trees right away. and in a couple of weeks our stream turned into a pond(水塘).Every day,he added more to his dam(水坝)and to his house. We're sure you've all heard the saying, "as busy as a beaver". Now, we understand this saying as we saw the work that this beaver did over a very short period of time.
We thought that would be the last of the beaver's busy activity as winter came. To our amazement, however, he started chewing(咀嚼)on a very large tree. The tree was over 18 meters tall and around 1.5 meters in diameter(直径).We were amazed at the challenge this beaver was trying. All winter, he chewed and chewed. He had setbacks(挫折)as we faced major winter storms and ice-cold weather. But sure enough, when the weather allowed, he would come back and chew a bit more.
The beaver's first goal(目标)was to survive--to build home for the winter. Working every day with that goal in mind, he successfully achieved that goal. But the large tree he started chewing on last fall was a future goal一he wanted the large tree to provide new food and branches(树枝)for the coming spring. Even with the setbacks he faced over the winter, he never gave up until he reached it.
Our beaver's experience reminds us that we need to set goals for tomorrow. Sometimes just surviving seems to take up all of our time. But, if you do just a little bit when time allows and stick to your future goal, you will achieve it.
When faced with setbacks, have your goal in heart and don't let the setbacks stop you. Keep chewing like the beaver, and you will achieve your goal in the end.
What is the purpose of the beaver's chewing on the large tree?
| A．To provide more food for the winter because of the snow. |
| B．To add more branches to his dam and his house.§X§K] |
| C．To prepare new food and branches for the coming spring. |
| D．To keep working every day with a goal in mind. |
Here is。paragraph(段)"When spring arrived, we went down to see the beaver's progress. The tree was about to fall. Our beaver had almost completely chewed around and through the whole tree.”According to the passage, it should be put______
| A．between paragraph I and paragraph 2 |
| B．between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 |
| C．between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 |
| D．between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 |
The best title of this passage might be_____
| A．Keep Chewing | B．Be Like the Beaver |
| C．As Busy as a Beaver | D．Set Proper Goals |
Last year, a special kind of glove came out. It was invented to help bind people to learn Braille,which is a special system for the blind to read by touching. Shaking motors (震动马达) are put on each finger of the glove. They can make different sounds to tell a user which letter he is touching.Recently, two British college students have invented another special glove for the blind. It can make the user feel small and quick movements. An ultrasonic sensor(超声波传感器)with a battery is put on the back of the glove. When the user wearing the glove is close to an object（物体）, ultrasonic waves( 超声波)from the glove are sent out (发出). As soon as they hit the object in front, the waves will return to the glove. Then the waves cause the glove to shake. And the ultrasonic sensor makes different kinds of sounds. The sounds make the user know how far he is from the object.
In the college invention competition, the two students got first prize and won 1,540 pounds. One of the designers said, "Now the ultrasonic sensor on the glove is quite large. We're going to use the money to develop a smaller and lighter ultrasonic sensor."
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。The underlined word "Braille" in the passage means "_ " in Chinese.
A. 盲文 B. 口语 C.手语The glove with an ultrasonic sensor .
A. can make only one kind of sound
B. can make the user feel small and quick movements
C. was designed by two American college studentsPicture shows how the glove with an ultrasonic sensor works according to the passage.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The sounds from the ultrasonic sensor make the user know what the object is.
B. The two college students wanted to use 15,400 pounds to develop the glove.
C. The glove with shaking motors was invented for blind people. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Way to Make Gloves
B. Two Kinds of Special Gloves
C. An Ultrasonic Sensor and Shaking Motors
Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace. She felt bored and said to her advisor(顾问 ),
"AIl the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize will be this crown (王冠)."
Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with what she saw. The advisor suggested, "What you are looking for cannot be brought to you. You must look for it by yourself. What about a journey?"
The queen was interested in the idea, so she started immediately. As she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. "Why have I never found my palace so beautiful?"
The queen spent one year travelling. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling(闪烁)at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing? She thought it over. Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She should learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen. As time went by, the queen's crown got smaller and smaller until nothing was left.
She found the most beautiful thing at last. It was the world!
根据短文内容判断正、误。
(注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂"A",错误的涂"B" )The queen wanted to hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world.
Lots of people came to the competition and brought the things that made the queen satisfied.
On top of the hill near her palace, the queen suddenly found her palace so beautiful.
the queen saw beauty on the farm, in the river and even in the night sky on her journey,
The passage tells us that beauty is everywhere if we learn to enjoy the world.
The Information about Some Great Inventions
| Invention |
 Wheel |
 Telephone |
 Light bulb |
 Paper |
| Appearing Time |
A few thousand years ago |
In 1876 |
In 1879 |
Around 2,000 years ago |
| Inventor |
Unknown |
Alexander BeIl |
Thomas Edison |
Cai Lun |
| Inventor's Nationality |
Unknown |
American |
American |
Chinese |
| Early Main Material |
Wood |
Plastic and metal |
Glass and metal |
Cotton or flax |
| Main Use |
Making travelling faster |
Used for communicating over distances |
Giving light |
Used for recording information |
WordBox: lightbulb 灯泡 unknown 未知的 flax 亚麻
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。 Since invented paper, people have been able to record information on paper.
A. Alexander Bell
B. Thomas Edison
C. Cai LunAccording to the form above, the invention that appeared in 1876 was made of .
A. plastic and metal
B. glass and metal
C. cotton or flax According to the form above, the latest invention was .
A. the telephone
B. the light bulb
C. the wheelThanks to the invention of the wheel, people can .
A. have enough light to read
B. travel faster
C. communicate over distancesWhich of the following is TRUE according to the form above?
A. Three of the inventions were made of metal.
B. Neither Alexander Bell nor Thomas Edison is American.
C. Two of the inventions appeared in the 19th century.
Tom was a college student. He often made excuses not to attend classes. Also, he spent much of his free time playing computer games. He never went to the library to study.
How time flew! At the end of the term, there was one important event that he was afraid of – the final exam. "What should I do?" Tom walked up and down in the room the day before the exam. He was keyed up. Suddenly, he thought of an idea.
The next morning, Tom went into the exam room very early. He found a young man who looked so confident and took a seat next to him. "Hey your" Tom greeted. "What?" The young man asked.
"Can you do me a favor?" Tom begged(恳求), "Please let me copy your paper(试卷)during the exam. I have to depend on you!" When hearing his words, the young man just smiled but said nothing.
When the bell rang, the young man stood up immediately and came to the front, saying, " Now I will hand out(分发)the papers to all of you and collect them in one hour." Tom sat there with his mouth wide open.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。The underlined word "keyed up" most probably means _ .
A. satisfied B. nervous C. braveTom walked up and down in the room the day before the exam because
A. he liked studying in the library
B. he wanted to take exercise
C. he was worried about the coming examWhen Tom was in college, .
A. he studied very hard
B. he didn't always attend classes
C. he spent little of his free time playing computer gamesWhich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Tom was confident, so he went into the exam room late.
B. There was a final exam at the end of the term.
C. Tom wanted to copy someone else's paper during the final exam. " " can be the missing sentence in the passage.
A. It is time for the final exam！
B. Tom wants to copy my paper!
C. I am fond of the exam！
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