To Give up or Not to Give up as Class Monitor?
Dear Brad,
In about 3 months, I will take a very important test. If I pass the test with good grades, I can get to the 10th grade and choose a good school to study in. Now I am trying my best to achieve this. At the same time, I’m the monitor in my class, which means I should do lots of things for my class. ① I am so busy with my school-work and duties as monitor that I don’t have enough time to keep a balance between them . Gradually I become lazy. ②The other day, my head teacher told me that she was disappointed in my poor performance as class monitor . Her words really discouraged me.
What should I do now, to give up or not to give up as class monitor? I must do my best in school because how well I do will influence where I go after this school year is over and it can affect the rest of my life. Being class monitor is also a valuable learning experience because my teacher trusts me to be a good leader. ③ I don’t want to go to my parents for suggestions, for they will get worried about me . Can you tell me how to choose?
Yours,
Gates根据①处内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
I am busy with my school-work and duties as monitor have enough time to keep a balance between them. 根据②处内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
The other day, my head teacher said to me, “ disappointed in your poor performance as class monitor.”将③处翻译成汉语。
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world. How many children does the writer’s mother have?
| A．Four. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Six. |
What can you infer(推测) from the passage?
| A．My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch. |
| B．My mother was a great success. We love her. |
| C．If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick. |
| D．We needn’t share the housework at home. |
The best title for this passage may be .
| A．My childhood | B．The meanest mother |
| C．I do as my mother did | D．Unforgettable memories |
| Driver Wanted Drive for busy restaurant some evening and weekend work All meals are free Ring 33335678 |
House for Sale ￥150，000，built in 1995 The house with 3 bedrooms，a bathroom，a living room，a kitchen and a breakfast room．It’s on the south side of the city |
| Yingbin Supermarket，the biggest shopping centre in our city will open on July 8，2005.Everybody with today’s Tianjin Daily will get a small present that day．You are wellcome． Tel：27984321 Add：No.6 Huanghe Road tianjin Daily June 1，2005 |
Rose’s Special Concert Time：2 p.m，July 3，Saturday Place：People’s Statium Ticket Price： RMB：150 yuan for adults； 70 yuan for students June 25，2005 |
If you work as a driver in the restaurant， you may ______．
| A．never pay for meals | B．pay a little for meals |
| C．work on weekends | D．work in the afternoon |
If you buy the house，you ______．
| A．may pay more than ￥150，000 for it |
| B．must have breakfast in the kitchen |
| C．have to take a bath in the public bathroom |
| D．may live on the south side of the city |
Any customer with a Tianjin Daily of June 1，2005 will get a small present from ___．
| A．every supermarket | B．Huanghe Road |
| C．Tianjin Daily | D．Yingbin Supermarket |
When will the concert be?
| A．July1，2005 | B．June 8，2005 |
| C．July 3，2005 | D．June 25，2005 |
If two adults and two students want to go to the concert，the tickets will cost RMB___．
| A．220 yuan | B．440 yuan | C．270 yuan |
| D．370 yuan |
In old times，man considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries（神秘事物）of nature．In fact a single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million lamps．
The American scientist，Benjamin Franklin，was the first to suggest that lightning is in fact electricity formed between the earth and clouds high above．It happened in 1752．In the same year，he also built the first lightning rod（避雷针）to protect buildings from being struck by lightnings．
Modern science has discovered that lightning is very strong and powerful．A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers，and travels at a speed of 30 million meters per second．Scientists have the opinion that there are about 2000 million flashes of lightning per year．In the United States alone，it kills almost one person per day．
The safest place to be in during an electrical（电的）storm is a closed car．Outside，one should go close to low ground for cover and not stop under a tree．Also one should stay out of water and away from metal fences．Inside a house people should keep away from open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things．From this passage we know lightning is____．
| A．one of the great mysteries of nature． |
| B．electricity high above the earth． |
| C．a kind of light． |
| D．the sound from the clouds． |
In the U．S____．
| A．every person can see lightning every day． |
| B．at least one person is killed by lightning every day． |
| C．there are about 6 million flashes of lightning per year． |
| D．about one person per day dies from lightning． |
During a lightning storm，it would be best if you____．
| A．stand under a tree． |
| B．go outside． |
| C．stay in a closed car． |
| D．stop near windows． |
A lightning rod can______．
| A．prevent accidents caused by lightning |
| B．stop lightning |
| C．protect buildings from being washed away． |
| D．delay the coming of lightning |
A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be 13 kilometers long，and travels at
a speed of ______．
| A．30 kilometres per second． |
| B．3000 kilometres per second |
| C．3 kilometres per second |
| D．30，000 kilometres per second |
My son Joey was born with club feet．The doctors told us that he would be able to walk，but would never run very well．By the time he was eight，you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him walk．
The children in our neighborhood ran around playing，and Joey would join them， run and play，too．We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to run as well as the other children．So he didn’t know．
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team．Every day he worked harder and ran more than any of the others．Although the entire team runs，only the top seven runners score for the school．We didn’t tell him he probably would never be on the team，so he didn’t know．
He continued to run four to five miles a day，every day - even the day he had a high fever．I was worried，so I went to see him after school．I found him running all alone．I asked him how he felt．"Okay，" he said．He had two more miles to go．Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running．We never told him he couldn’t run miles with a high fever．So he didn’t know．
Two weeks later，the names of the team runners were called．Joey was Number Six on the list．Joey was on the team! He was in seventh grade．We never told him he couldn’t do it! The doctor believed Joey would never run very well because ____．
| A．Joey didn’t like running |
| B．Joey couldn’t jump |
| C．Something was wrong with his feet |
| D．Joey was too young to run |
Few people know Joey’s club feet before ____．
| A．he was eight years old |
| B．he was in seven grade |
| C．he ran for the cross-country team |
| D．he was on the cross-country team |
How many runners can score for the school?
| A．Six | B．Seven | C．Eight | D．Thirteen |
Which of the following is true according to the story?
A．Joey’s parents didn’t love him
B．Joey was a boy with a strong mind．
C．Joey’s parents stopped him joining the team The writer wants to tell us _____．
| A．children shouldn’t do what they can’t do |
| B．children with club feet can’t take part in sports |
| C．parents should tell their children what they can do |
| D．parents should know how to help their children in the right way． |
Cars are very popular in America．When the kids are fourteen years old．They dream of having their own 16 ．Many students work after school to 17 a car．In most places 18 people learn to drive in high school．They have to take a 19 test to get a licence．Learning to drive and getting a driver’s 20 may be one of the most exciting things in their lives．For many，that piece of paper is an important symbol（象征）that they are now grown-ups．
Americans seem to love their cars almost more than anything else．People almost never go to see a doctor when they are 21 ．But they will take 22 cars to a “hospital” at the smallest sign of a problem．At weekends，people 23 most of the time in washing and waxing（打蜡）their cars．For some families it is not enough to have 24 car．They often have two or even three．Husbands need a car to go to work．Housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or 25
activities．
A．cars B．computers C．bikes D．houses
A．borrow B．buy C．lend D．sell
A．old B．tall C．strong D．young
A．language B．listening C．driving D．body
A．address B．book C．driving D．body
A．sick B．healthy C．pleased D．angry
A．his B．her C．your D．their
A．cost B．take C．spend D．pay
A．no B．one C．some D．several
A．other B．another C．others D．else
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families，it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends．Even when they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to tell their family members．
However，parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome．Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better．
| A．friends | B．brothers | C．sisters | D．parents |
When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents， they usually____．
| A．stay alone at home | B．fight with their parents |
| C．discuss it with their friends | D．go to their brothers and sisters for help |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome．” means _______．
| A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us |
| B．We’ve got no idea，so your answers are welcome |
| C．Your answers are always right |
| D．You can give us all the right answers |
Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?
| A．Parents should choose friends for their children． |
| B．Children should choose everything they like． |
| C．Parents should understand their children better． |
| D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help． |
Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___．
| A．give information for the parents to make their own judgment |
| B．give advice to children who want to choose their friends |
| C．help parents to find better friends for their children |
| D．get some information from many readers |
Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes"．But some people will probably be puzzled（迷惑的）when they first come to India．When they talk to an Indian，he often shakes his head．They might think that the Indian does not like what he said，but on the contrary，he is expressing agreement．
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody．It doesn’t mean" No"，but" Yes"．
If a person doesn’t know this，it might cause misunderstanding（误解）．
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office．The driver shook his head．The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head．At last，the foreigner shouted angrily，“Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice，" Yes，sir，"smiling and shaking his head again at the same time．In general，nodding the head means and shaking the head means_____．
| A．"Yes"．．．" No" | B．"No"．．．" Yes" |
| C．"Yes"．．．" Yes" | D．"No"．．．" No" |
According to the habit of India，if someone agrees with you，he will ______．
| A．nod his head |
| B．shake his head |
| C．neither nod his head nor shake his head |
| D．both nod his head and shake his head |
Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because_________．
| A．the Indian driver had something important to do |
| B．the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money |
| C．the driver felt uncomfortable at that time |
| D．in India shaking the head means agreement |
The foreigner became angry because_______．
| A．the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office |
| B．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India |
| C．he asked the driver to send him to his office，but the driver didn’t say any words |
| D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money |
The phrase" on the contrary" means_____．
| A．正相反 | B．总之 | C．与之相同 | D．在另一方面 |
When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.
Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:
Discover more about robots.
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:
1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.
2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.
3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.
Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:
1. What might robots be like in the future?
2. What other things can robots do for people?
3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?
Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions.
For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.What does the writer advise us to do when we’re curious about something?
| A．To read more books about it. |
| B．To look it up in the dictionary. |
| C．To turn to the teacher for help. |
| D．To raise questions and find the answers. |
What does the underlined part “Armed with your list of questions” mean?
| A．Writing down your list of questions. |
| B．Discussing your questions with others. |
| C．Taking your list of questions with you. |
| D．Putting your list of questions under your arm. |
What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research?
① List what you want to learn. ② Find new problems.
③ List what you’ve already known. ④ Choose a research subject.
| A．④③①② | B．④①③② | C．②③④① | D．③②①④ |
What might be the best title for this passage?
| A．Doing Research onRobots |
| B．Asking Good Questions While Doing Research |
| C．Having Interesting Answers on Robots |
| D．Finding Subjects before Doing Research |
There was a man who had a little son. He loved him very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy.
When the man came home from work one night, he found that he had some extra work to do. And he wasn’t able to play with his little son. He wanted to give the boy something to keep him busy. So, looking around his study, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He patiently tore the map up into pieces. Then he led his son into the dining room and spread the pieces on the table. He explained to the boy that it was a map of the world. He told the boy to put it back together and they could play together when he finished. Surely this could keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
After about thirty minutes, the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished, Dad. Can we play now?”
The man was surprised, saying, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was easy. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world appeared completely.” Why couldn’t the man play with his son that night?
| A．He had to read a magazine. | B．He had some extra work to do. |
| C．He had to learn something about a map. | D．He had to stay at his office for extra work. |
What did the man ask his son to do?
| A．To read the magazine to find the map. |
| B．To tear the map of the world up into pieces. |
| C．To put the pieces of the map of the world back together. |
| D．To clean the dining room first, and then read the map of the world. |
How long did it take the boy to finish the work?
| A．A few hours. | B．About an hour. | C．About half an hour. | D．The whole night. |
Which of the following is TRUE about the passage?
| A．It’s a report about a father’s extra work. |
| B．It’s a story between a father and his clever son. |
| C．It’s an advertisement for the map of the world. |
| D．It’s a poster about how to deal with parents’ problems. |
We can see this ad _________.
| A．at a cafe | B．at a library | C．at school | D．at home |
We can go for lunch at _________on Monday.
| A．10:30 | B．11:45 | C．12:30 | D．14:30 |
Mrs. Zhou will spend _________ if she goes for dinner on Friday.
| A．$ 6 | B．$ 7 | C．$ 11 | D．$ 12 |
Mr. Brown and his 8-year-old son had to pay _________ for dinner last Sunday.
| A．$ 7 | B．$ 11 | C．$ 12 | D．$ 17 |
You can _________ according to the ad.
| A．take away the food in one box for $ 8 | B．enjoy all you can eat and barbecue |
| C．get a free bottle of wine with your friend | D．call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655 |
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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选
项中，选择最佳选项。
Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Sarah. After Sarah left university, 36 began to live in New York City on her own. She 37 a job in a publishing house, but the salary was less than $30，000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah could live on her _38 and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that 39 in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living always starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people, that means housing. So Sarah chose to 40__ a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 41 . When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. 42 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then 43_ the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often 44 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐). But Sarah said, “I enjoy walking 45 in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She 46 managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, the other to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something 47 . It’s a kind of game,” said Sarah.
A．he B．she C．we D．they
A．found B．tried C．asked for D．looked for
A．salary B．time C．dream D．idea
A．difficult B．possible C．useful D．different
A．buy B．sell C．stay D．share
A．food B．rest C．studying D．playing
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．prepared B．took C．caught D．picked
A．pay B．lend C．spend D．save
A．along B．up C．down D．around
A．even B．seldom C．always D．never
A．hard B．interesting C．nice D．great
Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for shoppers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! Second, never let “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of contents on the back. Third，compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands(品牌)and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for shoppers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. However, they are still of high quality. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise shoppers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials(商业广告)，but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, will-informed shoppers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, shoppers can make a wise choice. The author gives ________ suggestions to the shoppers in the passage.
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
We can learn from the passage that ____________________.
| A．ordinary items are not so attractive because of the lower prices . |
| B．we can’t buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”. |
| C．the advertisers are always showing misinformation in the commercial. |
| D．the quality of ordinary items can be as good as that of famous brands. |
The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is to advise shoppers _________________.
| A．to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands |
| B．how to buy ordinary things in supermarkets |
| C．how to make a proper decision while shopping |
| D．not to believe advertisements or commercials |
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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You don’t know whether it is true that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you 36 .
I wanted to do something very 37 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 38 it looked almost new. I was so proud of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet(头盔)and a riding outfit(全套装备）.
I could 39 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn’t sleep the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to 40 the coffee, tea, and morning dishes. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 41 :” To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so surprised. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 42 lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s promise.
I stood there shocked(震惊的), crying a river, asking myself how my son could 43 this expensive gift.
Of course, the house awoke, and my son was very pleased with my reaction（反应）. Many kisses were exchanged, and I immediately wanted him to 44 my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not exactly what I was expecting. Then I 45 that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love is 46 present and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to 47 this story.
Yours,
Hilary
A．hope B．advice C．spirit D．courage
A．strange B．similar C．special D．private
A．after B．before C．unless D．until
A．perhaps B．really C．almost D．hardly
A．start B．cook C．set D．serve
A．sign B．notice C．word D．note
A．give B．take C．draw D．teach
A．present B．find C．afford D．order
A．tear B．open C．check D．receive
A．realized B．remembered C．imagined D．supposed
A．only B．still C．ever D．even
A．send B．publish C．share D．write
完形填空。(每小题 2分，共 20分)
根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。
Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 41 with themselves when they were young or with other people when they were children.
"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I 42 what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals (目标). You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class 43 you have no goals."
The man’s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age, " the young man’s father 44 , " she had a good job and she 45 lots of money. You don’t even have a part-time job .You earn nothing. " The man’s son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "
And when your 46 brother was your age, "the young man’s father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time."
And the man’s son still said nothing.
Finally, the young man’s father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."
This time the son 47 stay silent. "
And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of 48 United States. 49 are you?"
His father had no answer 50 this.
Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what’s your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?
A．children B．students C．teachers D．friends
A．know B．knew C．will know D．have known
A．although B．or C．and D．but
A．went away B．went over C．went up D．went on
A．won B．made C．received D．gave
A．old B．young C．older D．elder
A．can B．can’t C．could D．couldn’t
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．What B．How C．Where D．Who
A．to B．with C．of D．on
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