I must have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don't remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the elegant way the words sounded.
I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say," I can't believe what's printed in the newspaper this morning," made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself. I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.
This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors. When mom said," The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf," I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.
Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A's on my tests. Occasionally, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn't enjoy this type of reading. I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.
Yet, now that I'm growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don't have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.
We're taught to read because it's necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is a vital part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I've found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.
（1）Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom's hands？
| A． |
She wanted mom to read the news to her. |
| B． |
She was anxious to know what had happened. |
| C． |
She couldn't wait to tear the newspaper apart. |
| D． |
She couldn't help but stop mom from reading. |
（2）According to Paragraph 3, the author's reading of road signs indicates___________.
| A． |
her unique way to locate herself |
| B． |
her eagerness to develop her reading ability |
| C． |
her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules |
| D． |
her growing desire to know the world around her. |
（3）What was the author's view on factual reading?
| A． |
It would help her update test-taking skills. |
| B． |
It would allow much room for free thinking. |
| C． |
It would provide true and objective information. |
| D． |
It would help shape a realistic and serious attitude to life. |
（4）The author takes novel reading as a way to___________.
| A． |
explore a fantasy land |
| B． |
develop a passion for leaning |
| C． |
learn about the adult community |
| D． |
get away from a confusing world |
（5）What could be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
The Magic of Reading |
| B． |
The Pleasure of Reading |
| C． |
Growing Up with Reading |
| D． |
Reading Makes a Full Man |
History Fair Competition
Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation.
History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. It is an essential part of who we are today and who we will become. Thornton fiddle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting, engaging, and fun！
This Year's Theme
All participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets. However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways.
Individuals or groups may enter one of the following categories:
Performance
Documentary（纪实作品）
Essay Writing
Category Requirements
Performance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.
Documentary: A visual presentation（such as a video, slide show, or computer project）no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop computer, screen, projector, and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their presentations on CDs before Friday, March 23.
Essay Writing: An academic paper of 2, 000 to 2, 500 words. No illustrations（图解）are allowed. Please do not include covers. A list of references must be included.
Important Dates
January 5
Submit a topic proposal to your history teacher. The teacher may require a second proposal if the first is off-topic or unclear.
February 5
Submit a first draft of your essay, performance script（剧本）, or documentary highlights.
February 19
A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. Students then have an opportunity to improve their products.
March 9
Submit a final draft of your essay.
March 15
Performance and documentary committee preview
March 24
Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition
7:00A.M-9:00A.M Participants signing in at the gym
10:00A.M. -6:00PM. Competition and judges' review
7:00P.M. Awards ceremony and picnic
（1）According to Paragraph 1，what is the major goal of understanding history？
| A． |
To preserve national traditions. |
| B． |
To prepare for a history competition. |
| C． |
To better know the present and future. |
| D． |
To further explore historical mysteries. |
（2）What is the theme of this year's competition?
| A． |
Technology advances science. |
| B． |
Science interacts with technology. |
| C． |
Science has made the study of history easy. |
| D． |
Technology has improved the life of Americans. |
（3）Among the items provided by the school for a visual presentation are__________.
| A． |
special clothes and a screen |
| B． |
a desktop computer and a CD |
| C． |
a projector and special clothes |
| D． |
a desktop computer and loudspeakers |
（4）What would a participant have to do with an essay of 1,500 words to meet the category requirement?
| A． |
Include more information in the essay. |
| B． |
Remove the references. |
| C． |
Provide a cover for the essay. |
| D． |
Explain the details with illustrations. |
（5）What will the committee of teachers do on February 19?
| A． |
Preview performances and documentaries. |
| B． |
Make comments on the materials. |
| C． |
Improve the participant's first draft. |
| D． |
Collect a second proposal from the participant. |
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some 1 station.
The 2 moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the 3 of that little wallet？The credit cards, the driver's license, the cash, all lost to the bus.
Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband 4 it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet, with not a penny 5 . She left before I could 6 make it to the door to offer my thanks.
After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who 7 the lady as Erin Smith. Without 8 , I called to thank her. She said she 9 my wallet on a bus seat. She 10 that going to a stranger's house was a 11 move, but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that 12 . I would want someone to try to find me," she said.
This one stranger responded beautifully to my small 13 , but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin 14 my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum（论坛）, trying to see 15 anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never 16 words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that's not how the people I 17 tend to act.
18 , I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone 19 what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely 20 .
1.
| A． |
accessible |
B． |
hidden |
C． |
unknown |
D． |
convenient |
2.
| A． |
face-saving |
B． |
brain-washing |
C． |
eye-catching |
D． |
heart-stopping |
3.
| A． |
parts |
B． |
contents |
C． |
details |
D． |
ingredients |
4.
| A． |
ignored |
B． |
answered |
C． |
examined |
D． |
interrupted |
5.
| A． |
missing |
B． |
returned |
C． |
remaining |
D． |
abandoned |
6.
| A． |
still |
B． |
ever |
C． |
yet |
D． |
even |
7.
| A． |
selected |
B． |
appointed |
C． |
identified |
D． |
defined |
8.
| A． |
delay |
B． |
alarm |
C． |
regret |
D． |
invitation |
9.
| A． |
moved |
B． |
placed |
C． |
opened |
D． |
spotted |
10.
| A． |
disagreed |
B． |
complained |
C． |
calculated |
D． |
recommended |
11.
| A． |
selfless |
B． |
risky |
C． |
slow |
D． |
personal |
12.
| A． |
site |
B． |
direction |
C． |
situation |
D． |
atmosphere |
13.
| A． |
crisis |
B． |
danger |
C． |
threat |
D． |
failure |
14.
| A． |
got rid of |
B． |
made use of |
C． |
had control of |
D． |
took possession of |
15.
| A． |
if |
B． |
where |
C． |
how |
D． |
when |
16.
| A． |
recalled |
B． |
exchanged |
C． |
repeated |
D． |
whispered |
17.
| A． |
encounter |
B． |
follow |
C． |
consult |
D． |
accompany |
18.
| A． |
Going away |
B． |
Turning around |
C． |
Looking back |
D． |
Coming along |
19.
| A． |
into |
B． |
against |
C． |
over |
D． |
beyond |
20.
| A． |
longing |
B． |
enthusiastic |
C． |
concerned |
D． |
grateful |
A dog's eating habit requires regular training before it is ___________ established.
| A． |
properly |
B． |
widely |
C． |
originally |
D． |
temporarily |
The workers were not better organized, otherwise they ____________ the task in half the time.
| A． |
accomplished |
B． |
had accomplished |
| C． |
would accomplish |
D． |
would have accomplished |
Tom is so independent that he never asks his parents' opinion _________ he wants their support.
| A． |
since |
B． |
once |
C． |
unless |
D． |
after |
The professor warned the students that on no account _____________ use mobile phones in his class.
| A． |
should they |
B． |
they should |
C． |
dare they |
D． |
they dare |
Their child is at the stage__________ she can say individual words but not full sentences.
| A． |
why |
B． |
where |
C． |
which |
D． |
what |
Most colleges now offer first-year students a course specially ___________ to help them succeed academically and personally.
| A． |
designed |
B． |
designing |
C． |
to design |
D． |
being designed |
Kate heard a man's voice in the background, but she couldn't ___________ what he was saying.
| A． |
set aside |
B． |
take back |
C． |
make out |
D． |
keep off |
Amy, as well as her brothers, ____________ a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.
| A． |
is given |
B． |
are given |
C． |
was given |
D． |
were given |
We can observe that artificial intelligence has already made a(n) ___________on our lives in many ways.
| A． |
statement |
B． |
impact |
C． |
impression |
D． |
judgment |
-My son got a full scholarship to his dream university!
-Wow, ___________! What's he going to study?
| A． |
good for him |
B． |
go for it |
C． |
what a coincidence |
D． |
all the best |
___________ all the problems, several of the players produced excellent performances.
| A． |
According to |
B． |
Instead of |
C． |
In addition to |
D． |
In spite of |
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