When I was about 12 years old， I really wanted a new bike!（1） ， but I knew there was little hope because my family could hardly afford it．
On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the back yard． At once I rushed out to the yard． There was my bike， but it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be． This one was pink， old and worn with age． It was so disappointing! I thought I hurt my parents' feelings because I was sure they could see the disappointment on my face．（2） ， riding as fast as I could and didn't look back．
As time went by， I began to understand that my parents gave me something much more than just a rusty （生锈的） old bike．（3） ． When you give something out of love， it doesn't matter what it is． What matters is the love that is in it．
I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money．（4）． ． Remember this： a gift that costs 2 isn't any less valuable than one that costs 100．
| A． I got on the old bike and rode it B． I told my parents my birthday wish C． It's about how much love you can feel from it D． They taught me a life lesson about love |
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（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
The writer got the bike that he thought it would be from his parents． |
| B． |
A cheap gift is as valuable as an expensive gift if they are full of love． |
| C． |
A gift that costs 2 is much more valuable than one that costs 100． |
| D． |
The writer was very happy when he found the bike in the yard． |
Li Yaotang is considered to be one of the most important and widely﹣read Chinese writers in the 20th century．He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin．Ba Jin started writing his first work （作品）in the late 1920s．Li was born in Chengdu，Sichuan．He was born in a rich family of officials．As a child，Li was taught to read and write first by his mother．In 1920，Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English．Three years later，Li moved to Shanghai and studied in Dongnan University．On February 15th，1927，he went to Paris with his friend for further study．After returning to Shanghai in 1928，Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation．His first novel came out in 1929．Then he wrote a lot of famous novels during ten years．Most of Ba Jin's works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education，which made him one of the easiest modem Chinese writers．Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 100．His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature．He was one of the masters of language like Lao She．
Answer the following questions according to what you read．
（1）When did Ba Jin start writing his first work？
（2）Who taught Ba Jin to read and write when he was a child first？
（3）What did Ba Jin do in Chengdu Foreign Language School？
（4）Did Ba Jin go to France or Britain in 1927？
（5）Why is Ba Jin still one of the easiest modem Chinese writers？ ．
Gregg's dream was to travel around the Americas（美洲）．He got the idea after he finished a long bike ride．Gregg's friend，Brooks，also liked riding a bike．The two friends talked and made a plan，they would travel from Alaska to Argentina by bike．
To pay for the trip，Gregg and Brooks worked to save money for a long time．When they were on the road，they often camped outdoors and ate cheaply．In many places，local people opened their doors to the two friends and gave them food．
On their way，there were deserts，rainforests and mountains．They visited modem cities and ancient ruins．And they made many friends from all over the world．
Two years later，Gregg finally reached Ushuaia，Argentina in May 2007．（Near Guatemala，Brooks had to go back and Gregg continued without him．）
They both learned a lot about traveling．Here are some of Gregg's suggestions．
Travel light．You shouldn't carry many things with you．
Be flexible（灵活的）．Don't plan everything．Then you'll be more relaxed and pleased．
Be polite．One traveler told Gregg，"Nobody wants to cheat a nice man．"It's true．
Judge the following sentences true （T）or false （F） according to the passage
61．Before the trip，they had a lot of money．
62．All of their food came from local people．
63．They began to travel to the Americas in 2005．
64．Both of them reached Ushuaia，Argentina．
65．A nice man won't be cheated． ．
My mother only had one eye． And because of this，I never wished her to show up in my school，being afraid that my classmates would find out I had an ugly mother．
One day during primary school， I was badly ill． My mother came． "Scott， your mom only has one eye？" asked some of my classmates． I was so embarrassed． I wish my mother would just disappear from this world． "My classmates tease me because of you， why don't you just die？" I shouted at her， taking no notice of the sad look on her face．My mother just handed me some medicine and left，saying nothing．
At that time， I felt good to say what I always wanted to say， and I didn't think I had hurt her feelings very much． That night I saw my mom crying in her room， so quietly， as if she was afraid she might wake me． Even so， I hated her tears（泪水）from one eye． I made a decision： I must study hard and leave my mother．
Years later my dream came true． I was quite successful and lived happily． I never thought of going back to see my "ugly，' mother until one day I got a letter， which said， "my son…I'm sorry I only have one eye． At the age of two， you got into an accident and lost your eye． As a mom， I couldn't stand watching you live with only one eye． So I gave you mine． I was never angry with you and I never regretted what I did because I love you…，'
I cried out aloud． Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!
（1）Why did Scott's mother come to his school one day？
A． Because Scott was badly ill．
B． Because Scott did a bad thing．
C． Because she missed Scott．
D． Because she wanted to bring Scott some food．
（2）What does the underlined word "tease" mean in Chinese？
A．赞美
B．取笑
C．同情
D．批评
（3）Which of the following is right according to the passage？
A． Scott's mother didn't care for him．
B． Scott's mother was born with one eye．
C． Scott lived with his mother all the time．
D． Scott was moved by his mother in the end．
（4）The passage is mainly about ．
A． an honest mother
B． a beautiful mother
C． a serious mother
D． a hard﹣working mother
Harry wanted to find a job after finishing school． One day he came to a big company for it． There were six young people with Harry that day but the company only wanted one．The interview was very easy．It was only a few minutes' short talk．Then all of them were asked to go back home and wait．On the morning of the third day， Harry got a text message． It said， "We're sorry to tell you， someone did better than you in the interview． So you can't work in our company．"
Harry felt very disappointed． However， he answered "thank you all the same" in the text message． Later in that afternoon，Harry got another message．It said，"We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us．"
Harry couldn't believe his eyes． It was a big surprise to him． He didn't know why， so he called the company and asked about it． The interviewer told him， "That's because of the same message in the morning． Only you said 'thank you'． That was the real test， so only you gave the right answer．"
When you feel disappointed， do not forget to say "thank you" to the one who disappoints you．
（1）How many people went to the interview？
A． One．
B． Five．
C． Six．
D． Seven．
（2）Why did the company send the first message？ Because they wanted to ．
A． do a test
B． play a joke
C． tell them the truth
D． tell them the result
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． Only one man could get the job．
B． Harry felt surprised after he read the second message．
C． To know the reason， Harry sent a second message．
D． Only Harry gave the right answer．
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A．Learn to Wait
B． Work Hard Forever
C． Never Lose Your Hope
D． Never Forget to Say "Thank You"
A young man entered the last interview of a company（公司）．The director learnt that the young man's academic（学业的） grades were very good．
"Did you get any scholarships（奖学金） in school？"the director asked．"None，"the young man answered．
"Did your father pay for your school fees（费用）？"the director asked．"My father died when I was one year old，so my mother paid for my school fees．"The young man answered．
"Where did your mother work？"the director asked．"My mother washed clothes．"the young man said．The director looked at the young man's hands．He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands．
"Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？"the director asked．"Never，"the young man answered．"I have a request，"the director said．"When you go back today，wash your mother's hands，and then see me tomorrow morning．"
The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high．When he went back，he happily asked his mother to let him wash her hands．His mother felt strange； happy but with mixed feelings．She showed her hands to the kid．The young man washed his mother's hands slowly．His tears fell when he did that．It was the first time he had noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled（有皱纹的）．He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees．
The next morning the young man went to the director's office．"I washed my mother's hands，and I know that without my mother，I would not be the person I am today．"he said．
"This is what I am looking for．"the director said．"I want a person who can appreciate（感激） the help of others to get things done．You will be a member of our company．"
86．Did the young man get any scholarships in school？
87．Who paid for the young man's school fees？
88．How did the young man's mother make money？
89．What did the director ask the young man to do when he went back？
90．What's the best title of this passage？
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There was a farmer in a small village． One day， he had a headache． He heard that there was a famous doctor in the nearby village， so he decided to go to visit her． His neighbor told him that he had to pay the doctor five dollars for the first visit， but only one dollar for the second visit． It was cheaper． Later he came up with a good idea． Then he went to see the doctor with only one dollar．
There were many sick people in the doctor's home， so the farmer had to wait． About one hour later， It was his turn．
"Morning， doctor． I am here again． The farmer said to the doctor． And then he gave the doctor one dollar． The doctor knew this was the first time that he had been here， but he wasn't angry about it． She examine（检查） him and then said，"Well， sir， there is nothing serious with you． Please continue to take the medicine I gave you last time．"
（1）The man wanted to go to a doctor because of ．
A． a toothache
B． a headache
C． a stomachache
D．a cold．
（2）The doctor lived in ．
A． a village
B． a city
C． a town
D． an island
（3）If the man went to visit the doctor for the second time， he could pay dollars．
A． one
B． two．
C． three
D． four．
（4）When the man said ，"Morning， doctor．I' m here again．" The doctor wasn't ．
A． angry
B． sad
C． angrily
D． sadly
（5）At the end， we know that ．
A． the man paid only one dollar and got some medicine
B． the doctor gave the man some medicine last time
C． the doctor knew the man came for the first time
D． the doctor got very angry
One Friday night，a poor young man stood at the train station．He played his violin and many people put money into the hat in front of him．
The next day，the young man came to the station again，But this time he took out a large piece of paper with some words on it．It said，"Last night a lady named Mrs．Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake．Please come for it．"
After about an hour，a middle﹣aged woman ran to the young man in a hurry and said，"You do come here．I know that you're an honest man and will sure come here．"They had a talk and the young man made sure she was the owner．Then he took out a lottery ticket （彩票）and gave it to ticket past the young man，she was very happy．The prize of the lottery ticket was 500000．When she walked past the young man，she took out 50 and put it in the hat．However，the lottery ticket was also thrown in．
Later，someone asked the young man，"You play the violin every day to make money．Why don't you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself？"The young man said，"Although I don't have much money．I live happily．But if I lose honesty．I won't be happy forever．"
57．How did the young man make money？
A．By selling train tickets
B．By playing the violin
C．By collecting lottery tickets
D．By buying lottery tickets
58．What did the young man put on the ground the next day？
A．A violin
B．A hat
C．A lottery ticket
D．A piece of paper with some words on it．
59．What happened to the lottery ticket？
A．It was returned by the woman
B．It was sent to one of their friends
C．It was given to the young man by mistake
D．It was lost by the woman's husband．
60．We can learn from the story that the young man ．
A．had much money
B．knew the woman's husband
C．took the prize of the lottery
D．thought honesty was more important than money．
Wang Yani was born in 1975．Even as a baby she loved to draw．Her father was an artist．Yani wanted to be like him．So she tried to stand like her father as he painted，which made him laugh．
One day，Yani painted lines on her father's painting．He got angry．At that time she was only two and a half years old．She cried and said，"I want to paint like you!"Her father looked at her without saying anything．He clearly remembered his childhood．He also wanted to draw and paint．But his parents didn't understand．They just got angry．He didn't want to see the same thing happen to his daughter．So he decided to help her．
With her father's help，Yani soon made progress．Her lines became flowers，trees，and animals．Her father took her to parks and zoos to get ideas for her painting．By the end of six．Yani had made over 4000works．Her paintings were very special．People loved her works．When she was eight，one of her paintings was made into a Chinese stamp．
Yani became famous when she was young．Her works were shown in different countries in Asia，Europe and North America，but her parents never sold her paintings．She is well﹣known to the world，and art is still a great joy in her life．
49．How old is Wang Yani now？She is
A.40
B.41
C.43
D.44
50．In order to get ideas for Yani's paintings，her father ．
A．took her to parks and zoos
B．took her to her grandparents
C．took her to Asia and Europe
D．took her to North America
51．How was one of Yani's paintings dealt with when she was eight years old？
A．It was sold．
B．It was stolen
C．It was made into a Chinese stamp
D．It was shown in different countries
52．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Yani had made over 4000 works when she was two and a half years old．
B．Yani's parents sold her paintings to different countries in Asia，Europe and North America．
C．Yani could paint well without her father's help when she was a child．
D．Yani's grandparents wasn't happy when they found Yani's father wanted to draw and paint．
Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out．
Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this． As a boy， he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his class． Now，aged 79，the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell（干细胞） researcher Shinya Yamanaka．
Like so many scientists，Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance（坚持不懈）can lead．
At the age of 15 in 1948， Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject． Gurdon's high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was "quite ridiculous"．
In spite of his teacher's criticisms， Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard． He went to the lab early and left later than anyone else． He experienced thousands of failures．
"My own belief is that we will， in the end ， understand everything about how cells actually work．" Gurdon said．
In 1962，Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic（基因的）information into an egg cell． The egg cell then grew into a clone（克隆）of the adult frog．This technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 1996， the first cloned mammal（哺乳动物） in the world．
In 2006， Gurdon's work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample （样本） of a person's skin can be used to create stem cells． Using the technique， doctors can repair a patient's heart after a heart attack．
"Luck favors the prepared mind，" Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization． "Ninety percent of the time things don't work， but when they do， you have to seize（抓住） the chance．"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine？
A． Sir John Gurdon．
B． Shinya Yamanaka．
C． Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka．
D． Gurdon's science teacher．
（2）In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage？
a． create the sheep Dolly
b． take a cell from an adult frog
c． use a person's skin to create stem cells
d． move a frog's genetic information into an egg cell
e． grow into a clone of a frog
A． b﹣a﹣c﹣d﹣e
B． b﹣d﹣e﹣a﹣c
C． b﹣d﹣a﹣c﹣e
D． b﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣c
（3）What does the underlined word "ridiculous" mean？
A．无知的
B．无谓的
C．荒废的
D．荒谬的
（4）According to the passage ， which statement is true？
A． As a boy， Gurdon was told he was hopeful．
B． Gurdon ranked first at his high school in biology．
C． It's impossible for the doctors to repair a patient's heart after a heart attack．
D． In spite of his teacher's criticisms， Gurdon kept working hard．
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． Ninety percent of the time things don't work．
B． Stem cells were created．
C． Life is full of surprises．
D． How to know cells actually work．
Mrs．Jones was over eighty，but she still drove her old car like a young woman．She loved driving very fast，and she said that she had never been punished for a driving offence（违章）．
Then one day，she nearly lost her record．A police car followed her，and the policeman in it saw her pass a red light without stopping．
When Mrs．Jones came before the policeman，he looked at her seriously and said that she was too old to drive a car，and that her eyes had probably become weak with old age，so she had not stopped at the red light．
After the policeman finished his words．Mrs．Jones，without saying a word，opened the big handbag she was carrying and took out her sawing （针线活）．She chose a needle（针）with a very small eye，and threaded（穿线）it at her first try．
When she had successfully done this，she took the thread out of the needle again and handed tooth the needle and the thread to the policeman，saying．"Now it is your turn．You drive a car and you must see clearly．"
The policeman took the needle and tried to thread it．After trying for six times，he still didn't succeed，so Mrs．Jones wasn't punished．Her record remained unbroken．
请根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确为"T"，错误为"F"，并在答题卡上把"T"或者"F"涂黑．
51．According to the passage．Mrs．Jones was only sixty years old．
52．The policeman saw Mrs．Jones pass a red light without stopping．
53．The policeman said that Mrs．Jones was too old to drive a car．
54．Mrs．Jones chose a needle with a big eye and threaded it at her first try．
55．The policeman tried for six times and succeeded at last． ．
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cartafter a day's hard work．When he was not far away from his house，the light on the cart went out．He tried but could not repair it．He was near his home，and so he went along the road without a light．When a policeman saw this，he stopped the old man．
"Where is your light？"asked the policeman．"No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light．You know that．You have broken the law．""I had a light，but it has just gone out，"said the old man．
"I don't believe that story．What's your name and where do you live？"asked the policeman．"Please don't write down my name，"said the old man．"My home is just there．You can see it from here．I had a light nearly the whole way．"
"You came all the way without a light．What's your name？"
The old man quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light．The light was still hot and burnt the policeman's hand．The policeman jumped and he was very angry．"Now，what do you think？"said the old man．"Did I come all the way without a light？"
（1）What does the underlined word " cart " mean in the passage？
A．It means house．
B．It is something pulled by a horse．
C．It means light．
D．It is something used for cooking food．
（2）The old man drove home ．
A．late onenight
B．with his donkey
C．with a policeman
D．early one morning
（3）Where did the policeman stop the old man？
A．Under a street light．
B．At the traffic lights．
C．Near the old man's home．
D．Far away from the old man's home．
（4）Why was the old man stopped by the policeman？
A．Because the light on his cart was not on．
B．Because he burnt the policeman's hand．
C．Because he broke a street light．
D．Because he didn't want to help the policeman．
（5）What made the policeman believe the old man's words？
A．He made the policeman angry．
B．He jumped and shouted angrily．
C．The light burnt the policeman's hand．
D．He made the policeman touch the cart．
I'm David．Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job．I met all kinds of
difficulties and I used up all my money soon．
It was dark outside one day．I got on a bus quietly．Suddenly，a passenger cries in a loud voice，
﹣Someone has stolen my money!I felt nervous，because his money was in my hand．Some people suggested the driver drive the bus to the police station，but some were against it because they were in a hurry to go back home．The whole bus was very noisy．The driver then stopped the bus by the roadside and turned on the lights．At that time，one passenger said，﹣Turn off the lights and give the thief （小偷） a chance to take out the money．‖Then the bus got dark．When I was still thinking about whether to take out the money or not，the lights were turned off again．I became even more nervous．The lights were turned on again but they got the same result．Then the passengers fell into an open discussion．Later，someone said﹣give him the last chance!‖I felt awakened （醒悟的） and took out all the money when the lights were turned off again．
For many years I have been grateful to those who gave me three chances．When the first and second chances come，you may not be prepared well or don't have enough courage to act．When the third chance comes，you should know clearly what you should do．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑．
54．When did the story happen？
A．In the morning．
B．At noon．
C．In the afternoon．
D．In the evening
55．The driver stopped the bus because ．
A．someone wanted to get off the bus
B．someone lost money on the bus
C．there was something wrong with the bus
D．there was an accident in front of the bus
56．What did David do when the lights were turned off for the third time？
A．He cried．
B．He still felt nervous．
C．He took out all the money．
D．He got off the bus and ran away．
57．What can we learn about David？
A．He thanked the driver for his help．
B．He found a job in his hometown．
C．He took the third chance to correct （改正） his mistake．
D．The driver sent him to the police station at last．
They say that"travel is the best teacher"and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake （1587﹣1641）． His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake， not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country's land and geography．
Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family， Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel． When he was 18， however， Xu's father died and so， it seemed， did his travelling dreams． He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60﹣year﹣old mother as tradition required．
But his mother had different ideas． Understanding her son's love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences， this modern﹣thinking woman refused to keep her son at home． She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year， when there was less farm work．
So at the age of twenty and with his mother's support， Xu set off for the first time， leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well． He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years． During this time， he travelled throughout the Ming kingdom， carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary This diary， which once had over 500，000 words， would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake．
Although rich， Xu avoided comfortable travel， preferring to go almost everywhere on foot． This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world． Many of his trips were to hard﹣to﹣reach mountain areas， and through wild forests where few people lived． His willingness to face hardships came at a cost however． Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick， robbed and beaten during his journeys．
Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey， a 4﹣year trip through the Southwest of China． He died in 1641， soon after returning to his hometown for the last time． When his diary was finally printed years after his death， much of it had been destroyed or lost． Although incomplete， it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world．
（1）What is the passage mainly about ？
A． The general details of Xu Xiake's life story
B． The difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travels
C．The important discoveries made by Xu Xiake
D． The influence of Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake
（2）Which of the following best describes Xu's mother ？
A． Strict but interesting
B． Kind but uneducated
C．Helpful and hardworking
D． Supportive and open﹣minded
（3）Why did Xu prefer walking during his travels？
A． It gave him the chance to meet different kinds of people
B． It helped him to save money and travel for a longer time
C． It allowed him to see and study the environment in detail
D． It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in
（4）What is true about Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu xiake ？
A． It was only made public after Xu died
B． It made Xu very famous during his lifetime
C． It was the first travel book ever written in China
D． It was mainly about the different people of China
（5）What is the correct order for the following events from Xu's lite ？
a． He went on his first journey．
b． His book was finally printed
c． He returned to his hometown for the last time
d． He developed an interest in books about other places
e． He started managing the family farm after his father died
A． a﹣e﹣d﹣c﹣b
B． d﹣e﹣a﹣c﹣b
C． d﹣e﹣a﹣b﹣c
D． e﹣d﹣a﹣b﹣c
Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell．（1） In fact， an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognised（认定）as the inventor a few years ago． Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at the time？
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808． He studied engineering and drawing． During his studies， Meucci started to experiment with electricity． （2） When two places were connected with wire， people in those places could hear each other talk．
In 1850， Meucci and his wife， Ester， moved to New York． Meucci was worried about his wife， because she had become very ill． （3） To solve this problem， he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop． This way， they could talk to each other conveniently．
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention． They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires．
（4） Even worse， Meucci never applied for a patent （专利） on his invention．Meanwhile， Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him．
In 2002， more than a century after Meucci's death， his work was finally recognised by the government． （5）
A． He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables． B． However， he wasn' t the first person to think of the idea． C． Unfortunately， only a few people attended this talk． D． He will now be known all over the world as the telephone's inventor． E． He needed to keep in touch with her at all times． |
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