My father， who was always drunk and angry， beat me more and more every day． He always locked the door when he went away and kept the key in this pocket． One day I found an old saw（锯子） that he hid in the roof． When I was alone in the house，I started to make a hole on the floor under the big table．
The next day my father said，"Huck， go to the river and catch some fish for breakfast． Quickly! And don't try anything． Remember， I'm watching you!"
While I was fishing by the river， I saw an empty boat nearby．
"A boat!" I thought happily，"This is my chance to escape． I'll hide the boat near some trees and use it tonight!"
When my father went to town that afternoon， I got my saw and started to work on the hole． It was late afternoon when I finished making the hole．
"I did a good job，"I thought， looking at the hole． "Now I'll get my father's gun．
I looked outside the window and there was nobody there． I quickly escaped through the hole． Then I ran into the woods to hunt a wild pig． Luckily， I found one． I shot it and took it back to the house and let the pig's blood fall on the wooden floor of the house． Then I pulled some of my hair out and put it on my father's axe（斧子） with some of the pig's blood． I took the pig's body outside and put it in a big bag with some rocks， and threw it into the river．
"This way people will think__▲__ !"I thought． "They'll come and look for my body in the river．"This idea made me smile．
I waited until it was dark and got into the boat and went to Jackson's Island． I knew about Jackson's Island because Tom， Ben， Joe and I had a lot of fun adventures there．
（Adapted from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain）
（1）What's the correct order of the following？
①Huck hid a boat．
②Huck found a saw．
③Huck went fishing．
④Huck killed a wild pig．
A．①④②③
B．③②①④
C．②①③④
D．②③①④
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank"__▲__"？
A． my father went away and I'm sad
B． the pig's blood is mine and I'm dead
C． I killed the wild pig and I'm brave
D． my friends helped me and I'm lucky
（3）Huck went to Jackson's Island because he wanted to ．
A． meet his friends
B． look for the treasure
C． take an adventure
D． escape from his father
（4）According to the passage， what is Huck like？
A． Brave and clever．
B． Funny and helpful．
C． Lazy and careless．
D． Boring and stupid．
A couple often went shopping together． They both liked teacups． One day they saw a beautiful teacup in a store． As they picked it up， it suddenly spoke．
"I haven't always been a teacup． Once I was red clay． My master rolled（揉、搓） me over and over and I shouted， but he only smiled．"
"Then I was placed on a rolling wheel and suddenly I went around and around．'Stop!' I cried， but the master only nodded．"
"Then he put me in the oven． I had never felt so hot． I could see him through the opening and I could read his words，'Not yet．'"
"Finally the door opened， and he took me out and put me on a shelf． Then he brushed me and put me back into the oven． This time it was twice as hot． I begged． I cried． I could see him through the opening nodding his head， saying，'Not yet．'"
"Then I knew there wasn't any hope． I was ready to give up， but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on a shelf． Later he handed me a mirror and said，'Look at yourself．' I said，'That can't be me． It's beautiful!'"
"'I want you to remember，' he said，'if I had just left you without rolling， you'd have dried up． If I had stopped rolling you around on the wheel， you would have been out of shape． If I hadn't put you in the oven， you would have broken． If I hadn't brushed you all over， you would not have any color in your life． If I hadn't put you back in that oven for the second time， you wouldn't be kept for very long because the hardness would not have held． Now you are a finished product． You are what I had in mind when I first started with you．"
（1）On the rolling wheel， when the red clay asked him to stop， the master ．
A． stopped rolling it at once
B． only smiled
C． shouted at it angrily
D． only nodded
（2）Which of the following shows the right process of making the teacup？
a． It was put into the oven for the first time．
b． It was put on a rolling wheel and went around．
c． The master took it out and brushed it all over．
d． It was put back into the oven again．
e． The master rolled the red clay over and over．
A．e， c， a， b， d
B． e， b， c， a， d
C．e， b， a， c， d
D．e， c， b， a， d
（3）The master brushed the teacup all over to make it become ．
A． hot
B． hard
C． colorful
D． soft
（4）From the last paragraph， we can infer that ．
A． the master knew how to make the teacup
B． the master disliked the teacup
C． the teacup will dry up if it is rolled
D． the teacup will be on sale
（5）What lesson does the passage mainly teach us？
A． Beautiful look won't be refused by people．
B． Don't give up any chance in front of you．
C． Caring about others makes the world wonderful．
D． Going through hard time can make you better．
That year， I was a Junior 2student． Falling off the stairs hurt me in the head． Almost everyone thought I was dead． But they were wrong． However， it was difficult to get back to normal （正常的） life． I had to leave school and learn everything， walking， talking， and yes， maths．
To help me with that task， Mrs. Pillar volunteered to come to the hospital and later to my house once a week． We began with basic maths skills， As time passed by， I made progress．
I remembered very vividly how she came to my home on Sundays， sat with me at the kitchen table， and threw different coins on the table． She asked me to show her 38cents， 17cents， 63cents． It was challenging， but she also made it fun．
After a year and a half， I had progressed a lot， both in body and mind， to return to school． Seven years later， I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class．
As year went by， I always kept in touch with Mrs. Pillar． Unluckily， one day my parents told me that Mrs. Pillar had been in hospital because she suffered a stroke（中风）．
Now it was my turn to help her． Mrs． Pillar lay in bed， unable to speak and know anybody around． I pulled some coins out of my pocket， dropped them on her bed， and asked her to show me 12cents． The nurse thought that my action was very strange until one day Mrs. Pillar smiled happily as I began working with her﹣just as she had worked with my years before． She make progress every day and was moved out of ICU（重症监护室） and finally out of hospital．
One day， I called to wish her a happy New Year． She spoke into the phone excitedly， "Happy New Year to you and your family， Michael． Thank you for everything you've done for me．" I quickly said， "Thank you for everything you've done for me．"
Mrs. Pillar was one of my Junior 2teachers， but she taught me so much more about life than only maths．
（1）Which of the following is the correct order of what happened in the story？
a． Mrs. Pillar suffered a stroke and was in hospital．
b． I fell of the stairs and had to leave school．
c． I returned to school with Mrs. Pillar's help．
d． Mrs. Pillar got better with my help．
A． b﹣c﹣d﹣a
B． c﹣a﹣b﹣d
C． b﹣c﹣a﹣d
D．b﹣d﹣c﹣a
（2）What does the underlined word "vividly" mean in Paragraph（段落） 3？
A． 模糊的
B． 清晰地
C． 彻底地
D． 感激地
（3）What does the writer mean by saying "…I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class" in Paragraph 4？
A． He was clever than his classmates．
B． He worked very hard on maths．
C． His classmates failed to graduate．
D． Mrs. Pillar's help greatly influenced him．
（4）The writer asked Mrs. Pillar to show him 12cents in the hospital in order to ．
A． help Mrs. Pillar just as Mrs. Pillar helped him
B． play an interesting game with Mrs. Pillar
C． see whether Mrs. Pillar was getting better
D． make the nurse in the hospital feel strange
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
A． A Great Teacher
B． Always Have A Dream
C． Never Give up
D． Kindness Makes Wonders
Seven years ago，Joyce Akinpe moved to Australia to start a new life，finding an exciting job in Sydney．After the outbreak（爆发）of COVID﹣19，she suddenly lost her job．
Seeing that there were many others like herself in trouble from the outbreak，Akinpe and her two roommates， Michelle Gomez and Maureen Lee，brainstormed ideas for how to help their local community．They came up with a street pantry（储藏柜）．Gomez said the idea was very simple，"Take what you need and leave what you can．"
With the help of Gomez's father， they built the Blessing Box﹣a street pantry，with shelves and hanging baskets and two doors made from old furniture．
It sits just at the back of the three girls' home ，so they can look after it．They put some information notices into their neighbors' mailboxes，and the Blessing Box was quickly filled with the donations （捐赠）from the community．"It is the community's strong support that keeps the project alive，"Akinpe said．
"We now have hundreds of people visiting our box every day．It might only take two hours for the box to be full and next hour it might become empty again．We are now helping others to carry out similar projects in their own communities， too，"Gomez said．
Lee said things in the box were mostly convenience foods，as well as some necessary life things such as spaghetti and toilet paper．"Few people take everything at once．They think there are other people who need them more．"Lee added．
There were many people rushing there for donations． The three girls needed to sanitize（消毒） all the donations and make sure all food packages were not broken． Gomez said that they had no time for rest， but what they did was well worth．
（1）Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ．
A． the way to build the Blessing Box
B． the help from the local community
C． the purpose of building a street pantry
D． the trouble from the outbreak of COVID﹣19
（2）Put the following sentences in the right order according to the passage．
a． The three girls thought up a good idea．
b． The three girls received and sanitized the donations．
c． The three girls put information notices into their neighbors' mailboxes．
d． The three girls built the Blessing Box with the help of Gomez's father．
A． c﹣a﹣b﹣d
B． c﹣b﹣a﹣d
C． a﹣b﹣d﹣c
D． a﹣d﹣c﹣b
（3）Few people take everything they need at once because ．
A． they would like to use their own things
B． they think other people need these things more
C． there aren't enough donations in the Blessing Box
D． it's not safe to use the things from the Blessing Box
（4）The best little for the passage can probably be ．
A． Challenges through Life
B． Happiness from Strangers
C． Friendship during the Hard Times
D． Kindness behind the Blesing Box
Daming想在国外eBay网上购买CD，但他从网上搜到"淘淘"经验有点杂乱，请帮助Daming将这些杂乱的信息整理成一副购物流程图，完成购物，第一步已给出．
A．Compare the CDs in the list．You can look at the prices or other customers'opinions．This can help you decide which one you want to buy．
B．Go to www．eBay．com and create an eBay account．You need to fill in an online form with your information．To pay for your order，you also need to get one on PayPat．
C．After you have an account，you can look for the CD you want．Type the name of the CD in the search box．You will see a list of CDs．
D．When you decide which one to buy，you can click"Buy It Now"and then finish your order with the correct address（better both in English and Chinese），your telephone number and suitable ways of post．Finally．pay for it and you will receive it in about 20 to 30 days．
E．However，if you are not satisfied with it，it is possible to return the CD in 5 working days．I hope this step is never needed．
F．Once you receive the CD，check it carefully．If you are satisfied with it，you can go back to eBay website and give your opinions on it．
Mind Maps
Mind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information that you need to learn． You can use mind maps for all kinds of learning． They work very well for vocabulary when you are learning a new language．
1Draw a circle in the middle of the page and write the vocabulary subject in the middle． For example：
transport．
2Brainstorm some word groups for 'transport' and think of headings for each one． For example：
sea transport
land transport
air transport
For each one， draw a short line from the centre circle outwards． Add another circle and write the new group word in the middle．
3Look at each group and try to add more groups． For example， in 'land transport' there are two sub﹣groups；
●road
●rail
Draw two more lines， add two more circles and write the two new headings inside them．
4When you can't make any new groups， add a line for each word you know． Write the words along the lines or， if you have space， write them inside more circles．
5As you learn new vocabulary， add it to the mind map．
6To make the mind maps even better， use colour to show important ideas or parts of the map．
（1）The instructions above mainly show us ．
A． what mind maps are
B． how to draw mind maps
C． what mind maps can do
D． how to make mind maps better
（2）What can we learn about mind maps？
A． Mind maps are usually started with a line．
B． Mind maps should be simple， with no colour．
C． A mind map is only used for language learning．
D． A mind map is a picture with useful information．
（3）Which of the following shows the right order of making a mind map？
a． Draw a circle in the middle of the page．
b． Add new circles and write the group words 'sea'， 'land' and 'air' in them．
c． Write 'transport' in the middle of the circle．
d． Brainstorm some word groups for 'transport'．
A． a﹣c﹣d﹣b．
B． a﹣d﹣c﹣b
C． d﹣a﹣c﹣b．
D． d﹣a﹣b﹣c．
In my early childhood， I was often surprised when I saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty． Being a child， I was unable to understand him． When I was older， my father started doing a part﹣time job at home． He used to bring some work back and work till late night．
I can't forget he played with me when I was 3﹣4 years old． He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5． He took care of me all night when I was sick． Whenever I felt down， he would cheer me up． He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for examinations． Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education． Whenever I needed money， he never refused． He always managed money for my studies．
Two years ago， I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi． When I helped my first patient， I got a strong feeling of satisfaction． When I got my first salary（薪水）which was about ten times more than my pocket money， I spent it all on myself．
When I returned home one fine morning， I heard my father communicating with one neighbor． He was telling him my success in the job very proudly． He also told him that I had a higher salary than him at the end of his work． A dream， his son should become better than himself came true．
I was unable to move on my feet past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment． I knew my father loved me very much． I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations（愿望）． I could understand the decisions my father made in the past． The financial（经济） difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal﹣making his child more successful than himself．
If today I am successful， this is because of my father．
（1）From the first paragraph（段落）， we know the writer's father is ．
A． humorous
B． hard﹣working
C． serious
D． outgoing
（2）When the writer was young， his father ．
A． managed money for his studies
B． cheered him up all night
C． hardly bought anything for him
D． only cared about his examinations
（3）The right order of the story is ．
a． My father sent me to get the best education．
b． My father thought his dream came true．
c． Being a child I was unable to understand my father．
d． I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations．
e． I got a higher salary than my father．
A． b﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣a
B． d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b
C． c﹣a﹣e﹣b﹣d
D． c﹣a﹣d﹣b﹣e
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． The writer spent his first salary all on himself．
B． The writer heard what his father said to one neighbor．
C． The writer still couldn't understand what his father decided in the past．
D． The writer finally understood why his father had faced the financial difficulty．
（5）The best title（标题） for this passage may be ．
A． A successful child
B． An unforgettable moment
C． A difficult time
D． A father's love
International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March．Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read，write，and teach poems all over the world． This year，the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets（诗人）aged 18and over from all over the world，and they will be divided into two groups： Open Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over）ESL Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language） The winners of each group will receive￡1000． RULES： All the poems must be unpublished （未出版的） works． Poems will not be returned，so please keep a copy． The poem（s） must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself． Poems can be written on any proper subject．No subject on violence（暴力） or drugs． The competition begins on 3rd March，2017and ends on 28th August，2017． To enter the competition，please visit the Centre Shop to pay￡5 for each poem．Once the payment is made，please email the poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of the document（文档） to show which group to enter before emailing your poem（s）． Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp@center．uk． |
（1）The World Poetry Day is on ．
A．March 28th
B．March 3rd
C．March 21st
D．August 28th
（2）The purpose of the World Poetry Day is ．
A．to encourage the British to write poems
B．to teach children how to read and write poems
C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world
D．to help people to read，write and teach poems better
（3）The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT ．
A．that poets can write poems in any language
B．that poets must use their unpublished poems
C．that poems can't be taken back after the competition
D．that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs．
（4）Poets can get￡1000 if ．
A．they win in the group
B．their poems are published
C．they enter the competition
D．their poems are written by themselves
（5）Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition？
①Pay￡5 for each poem．
②Visit the Centre Shop．
③Email their poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．
④Mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of their document．
A．①②③④
B．②①③④
C．②①④③
D．③④②①
Once Louis the Twelfth，the King of France，happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace．There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily．
The boy had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face，and his looks and manners pleased the king．With a smile Louis asked him his name．He replied that his name was Simon．In answer to further questions，the king learnt that the boy was an orphan； both his father and mother were dead．
"Are you content（满足的）to do this kind of work？"the king asked，pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing．"Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs？"
"Why not？"answered the boy，with a twinkle in his eye．"I am doing as well as the best of them．The king himself can do no better．"
"Indeed!" said the king，no little surprised at the boy's words．"How do you know that？"
"Well，sir，the king lives，and so do I．I am content with my life．Can the king say that he is content with his life？"
Louis walked away，his mind full of strange，sad thoughts．No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content．
The next day，much to Simon's surprise，he was called before the king．He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself．The king talked with him about many things，and found him to be a very quick and clever boy．
After that Simon was made to serve the king directly．Step by step，he rose from one important task to another，until he became one of the best soldiers of that time．He is known in history as General La Roche，and considered as one of the greatest men of France．
If Simon had not，early in life，learnt to be content with his life，he might never have been given those chances．The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others．You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy．
42．What did Simon do before he met the king？
A．He sang in the king's palace．
B．He served in the king's army．
C．He worked in the king's kitchen．
D．He guarded the king's palace．
43．Simon was made to serve the king directly because he ．
A．knew what the king thought
B．was content with his life
C．did as well as the best of others
D．had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face
44．Which of the following is the correct order about Simon？
①He served the king directly．
②He found the visitor was the king．
③He became one of the best soldiers．
④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen．
⑤He is a well﹣known man in French history．
A．①②⑤③④
B．④②⑤①③
C．③④②①⑤
D．④②①③⑤
45．We can learn from the story that ．
A．being content makes us happy
B．working hard can lead to success
C．it's important to be kind to others
D．children are always more honest．
"Will you come with us，Susan？"cried several girls．"We are going to the woods，do come，too．"
"I should like to go with you，"replied Susan，"but I can't finish the task Grandmother set me to do．"
"How boring it must be to stay at home to work on a holiday！"said one of them，shaking her head．"Susan's grandmother is too strict．"
At this，Susan lowered her head，wiped away a tear，and thought of the pleasant afternoon the girls would spend gathering wild flowers．
Soon she said to herself，"What harm can there be in moving the mark Grandmother put？The woods must be beautiful today，and how I should like to be there！"
"Grandmother，"said she，a few minutes afterwards，"I'm ready now．"
"What，so soon，Susan？"Her grandmother took the work，and looked at it very closely．
"True，Susan，"said she，"true，I have counted it，and，as you've never deceived（欺骗）me，you may go and enjoy yourself．"
Susan's face turned red，and she did not say"thank you"．As she left，she walked slowly away，not singing as usual．
"Why，here is Susan！"the girls cried．"But what is the matter？ Why have you left your dear grandmother？"they jokingly added．
"It's nothing．"As Susan replied，she felt she was trying to deceive herself．
When the girls had reached an open space，they ran about enjoying themselves except Susan．Sitting on the grass，how she wished she were at home confessing（承认） her fault．
After a while Rose cried out，"Let's make a crown of violets，and put it on the head of the best girl here．"
"It will be easy enough to make the crown．but not so easy to decide who is to wear it，"said Julia．
"Why，Susan is to wear it，of course，"said Rose，"is she not said to be the best girl in school and the most obedient（顺从的） at home？"
"Yes，yes，the crown shall be for Susan，"cried the other girls．
"Now，Susan，"said Rose，"put it on in a very careful way，for you are to be our queen．"
The crown was placed on Susan's head．But in a moment，she snatched it off，threw it on the ground and said，"No crown for me；I do not deserve（值得）it．"
The girls looked at her with surprise，"I have deceived my grandmother，"said she，while tears flowed down her cheeks．
"Do you think that bad？"asked one of the girls．
"I'm sure it is and I have been miserable all the time I have been here．"
Susan ran home，as soon as she saw Grandmother，she cried，" O Grandmother！I should be punished，for I moved the mark．Do forgive me；I am very sorry and unhappy．"
"Susan，"said her grandmother，"I knew it all the time，but I let you go out，hoping that you can realize your fault．I am so glad that you have confessed your fault．"
"When shall I be your own little girl again？"
"Now！"was the quick reply，and Susan's grandmother kissed her forehead．
（1）Which is the correct order of the things below？
a．The girls made a crown of violets in the woods．
b．Susan said sorry to Grandmother for her fault．
c．Susan's grandmother set her to do the work．
d．The girls invited Susan to play in the woods．
e．Susan threw the violet crown on the ground．
A．c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b
B．c﹣b﹣d﹣a﹣e
C．d﹣b﹣a﹣e﹣c
D．a﹣e﹣c﹣d﹣b
（2）According to the passage，we can see Susan's grandmother ．
A．was always very strict with Susan
B．didn't know Susan was lying at first
C．could think about Susan's feelings
D．still didn't forgive Susan in the end
（3）The meaning of the underlined word"miserable"is close to ．
A．surprised
B．excited
C．regretful
D．cheerful
（4）Which can be the best title for this passage？
A．A pleasant afternoon trip
B．No crown for me
C．A kind﹣hearted grandmother
D．A deserving crown for me
Eight hundred years ago，a man in southern Turkey invented an amazing clock.It was more than 7 meters high.At is base（基座）was a life﹣size model elephant.Every half hour，something amazing happened.The whole clock came alive Model birds，dragons，and people started to move.
The clock's inventor was an engineer named al﹣Jazari He lived in Turkey.Al﹣Jazari was probably one of the greatest engineers in history.Some historians call him "the father of modern﹣day engineering. "
We know about al﹣Jazari mostly from a book that he wrote._________They include clocks and hand﹣washing machines.The book also has drawings that show how each machine works.
Many everyday things today﹣from toys to car engines（发动机）--still use al﹣Jazari's ideas.Without his machines with moving parts，we might no have modern﹣day robots.
Today，it is still possible to see what al﹣Jazari's elephant cock looked like.A full﹣size working mode is in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mal.There，every half hour，al﹣Jazari's most amazing invention comes to life once again.
How Does the Elephant Clock Work？
A bowl with a small hole floats（浮）in a water tank（水箱）inside the elephant's body.As the bowl slowly sinks（下沉），it pulls a rope that moves a human figure.His moving pen shows the number of minutes past he hour.
Every half hour，the water bowl becomes full and sinks completely. Thiscauses a ball to fall from the top of the clock.The movement of the ball causes a phoenix to move and make a sound.
The ball then drops out of a falcon's mouth into the mouth of a Chinese dragon.The weight of the ball causes the dragon's head to move down and the dragon's tail pulls the water bowl back up.
Finally，the ball drops out of the dragon's mouth and into a vase.As the ball lands in the vase，the elephant driver moves and makes a sound.The cycle begins again until there are no more ball in the top of the clock.
（1）Why is al﹣Jazari called "the father of modern﹣day engineering"？
| A． |
His ideas are still widely used in machines. |
| B． |
The elephant clock is an amazing invention. |
| C． |
His inventions include some parts of modern robots. |
| D． |
His book about machines is still popular with readers. |
（2）Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank " "in Paragraph 3.
| A． |
He became famous when he was a young man. |
| B． |
He invented a lot of everyday machines in history. |
| C． |
It describes a number of machines fall shapes and sizes. |
| D． |
People in Turkey enjoy reading his books in their free time. |
（3）What does the underlined word "This" in Paragraph7 refer to？
| A． |
The pen moves. |
| B． |
The all drops. |
| C． |
The bowl sinks completely. |
| D． |
The bow pulls the rope. |
（4）How does the elephant clock work？Put the steps in the correct order.
a.The ball drops into the vase.
b.The ball drops into the dragon's mouth.
c．The elephant driver moves and makes a sound.
d.After 30 minutes，a ball starts to fall from the top.
e.The bowl moves down in the water and pulls on ropes.
| A． |
b﹣d﹣a﹣c﹣e |
| B． |
e﹣d﹣b﹣a﹣c |
| C． |
a﹣e﹣b﹣d﹣c |
| D． |
c﹣a﹣d﹣e﹣b |
Once，Louis the Twelfth，the King of France，happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace．There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily．
The boy had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face，and his looks and manners pleased the king．With a smile Louis asked him his name．He replied that his name was Simon．In answer to further questions，the king learnt that the boy was an orphan； both his father and mother were dead．
"Are you content（满足的）to do this kind of work？"the king asked，pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing．"Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs？"
"Why not？"answered the boy，with a twinkle in his eye．"I am doing as well as the best of them．The king himself can do no better．"
"Indeed!" said the king，no little surprised at the boy's words．"How do you know that？"
"Well，sir，the king lives，and so do I．I am content with my life．Can the king say that he is content with his life？"
Louis walked away，his mind full of strange，sad thoughts．No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content．
The next day，much to Simon's surprise，he was called before the king．He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself．The king talked with him about many things，and found him to be a very quick and clever boy．
After that Simon was made to serve the king directly．Step by step，he rose from one important task to another，until he became one of the best soldiers of that time．He is known in history as General La Roche，and considered as one of the greatest men of France．
If Simon had not，early in life，learnt to be content with his life，he might never have been given those chances．The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others．You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy．
42．What did Simon do before he met the king？
A．He sang in the king's kitchen．
B．He served in the king's army．
C．He worked in the king's kitchen．
D．He guarded the king's palace．
43．Simon was made to serve the king directly because he ．
A．was content with his life
B．knew what the king thought
C．did as well as the best of others
D．had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face
44．Which of the following is the correct order about Simon？
①He served the king directly．
②He found the visitor was the king．
③He became one of the best soldiers．
④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen．
⑤He is a well﹣known man in French history．
A．①②⑤③④
B．④②⑤①③
C．③④②①⑤
D．④②①③⑤
45．We can learn from the story that ．
A．being content makes us happy
B．working hard can lead to success
C．it is important to believe yourself
D．Children are always more honest．
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms．Grain Rain（谷雨），as the last term in spring，starts on April 19 and ends on May 4．
Grain Rain comes from the old saying，"Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains"，which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops．Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain．
1．____ Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer，and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March．With dry soil and heavy winds，sandstorms may happen more often． |
2．_____ There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain．Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes．It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck． |
3．____ People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinesis during Grain Rain．An old Chinese saying goes"toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk（嫩如丝）"．The vegetables is good for the stomach and skin． |
4．_____ The Grain Rain Festival is celebrate by fishing villages in northern China．Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's fast voyage（航行）of the year．The custom dates back to more than 2000 years ago． |
42．When Grain Rain ends， starts．
A．spring
B．summer
C．autumn
43．The underlined word"crops"refers to ．
A．plants in the field
B．trees in the forest
C．fishes in the sea
44．The people in southern China on the day of Grain Rain．
A．drink tea
B．eat toona sinensis
C．start the first voyage
45．We can infer that"toona sinensis"must be a kind of vegetable which ．
A．can bring good luck
B．is dilicious and healthy
C．grows at the seaside
46．The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be ．
a．Eating toona sinensis
b．Sandstorms happen
c．Grain Rain Festival
d．Drinking tea
A．b﹣a﹣d﹣c
B．b﹣c﹣a﹣d
C．b﹣d﹣a﹣c．
The first time I ever really noticed a disabled person，I was studying in the third grade．I saw some disabled people before，but I never really knew or cared about what those persons go through（经历）．
When a new student arrived in my third grade class，I thought it would just be a common student，but this student was different．His name was Derek and he had autism（孤独症）．He sometimes had random outbursts （随意的发作）during class and we would stand there，doing nothing because we didn't know why he was doing that．When he sat down at desk，we would try to get away from him．After class，we would play jokes on each other，imitating（模仿）Derek，and laughing about it．
Then one day，Derek's mom came to our class and talked with us．She told us that Derek wasn't just having random outbursts﹣he was trying to communicate．Then she chose a volunteer and filled that person's mouth with soft sweets．When we found the volunteer had great trouble in trying to speak，the mother explained that was what Derek was going through every day．We all understood her meaning．
After this talk，no one tried to make fun of Derek or run away from him．We accepted his outbursts in class and he became one of our friends．Having a class with Derek has taught me to have an open mind to those who are different from us．My experience in having an autistic classmate has provided me with a good lesson．
Now whenever I meet a family with a child who's behaving differently．I always remember what I have learned in my third grade class and go up to him or her．
（1）What did the author think of the boy before the mother's talk？
A．Friendly
B．Humorous
C．Generous．
D．Strange
（2）Which order is right according to the passage？
①We got away from him．
②We got on well with Derek．
③Derek arrived in my class．
④Derek's mom talked to us．
A．③①②④
B．③①④②
C．①③②④
D．①④③②
（3）According to Derek's mother，Derek ．
A．was too shy to be with others
B．had problems in expressing himself
C．was good at communicating with others
D．didn't like the way others treated him．
（4）After Derek's mom's talk，we did the following EXCEPT that ．
A．we became friends
B．we played together
C．we played jokes on him
D．we communicated with him
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A．Living with an open mind．
B．Believing in yourself．
C．Behaving in different ways．
D．Making friends with the disabled．
Rob Frenette had problems with bullies（欺辱） at school for eleven years．He was often lonely and scared．When he was fifteen，however，he decided to do something about his problems．He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying．His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences．They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop bullying．
After that，Rob continued his studies at school，but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems．With a friend Katie Neu，he made a website called www．bullyingcanada．ca．Visitors to the website can find advice，stories and poems about bullying，in both English and French．When people are upset，they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team．Every weekend Rob has to answer e﹣mails to the website．He also speaks to children，teachers and members of government around the country about bullying．
Rob's most important message is："When bullies are unkind to you，it isn't your fault．There's nothing wrong with you，so you should try to keep trusting yourself．And remember that people care about your problems．You just have to find those people．"
One of Rob's ideas is "Blue Day"，a special day for stopping bullying in schools．Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying．More than 150Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day，but Rob won't stop until there's a Blue Day in every school in Canada．
（1）How did Rob often feel at school before he was fifteen？
A．Relaxed．
B．Unhappy．
C．Shocked．
D．Tired．
（2）We can learn from this passage that Rob suffered from bullying since he was ．
A．four．
B．seven
C．eleven
D．fifteen
（3）www．bullyingcanada．ca is a website where people can ．
A．learn how to write poems
B．get advice about bullying problems
C．get blue clothes for free
D．practice both English and French
（4）The underlined part "those people" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A．people who always bullied others before
B．people who help others with bullying problems
C．people who are members of the government
D．people who write e﹣mails about their problems
（5）What was the correct order in which these events happened？
a．Rob and his friend made a website．
b．Rob was bullied at school．
c．Rob created "Blue Day"．
d．Rob told his story in public．
A．b﹣d﹣a﹣c
B．a﹣b﹣c﹣d
C．b﹣a﹣d﹣c
D．c﹣b﹣a﹣d．
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