Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was _____ in his business and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was  _____  disappointed with the city that he had to _____.

So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday ____. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly _____ and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have_____ to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light ____on his door.

   “Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew ______ else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be _____ He opened the door unwillingly. At the door was a little ____, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have _____? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door ____.

    After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and ____ the same little girl outside. But this time she was ____ two candles giving off red light. She said, “My grandma told me the____ neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to _____you these.”

    At that moment Terry suddenly realized what ____ his failure in life. It was his ignorance and ____ to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else ____ himself, for his eyes had been covered by his ____ mind.

14．A. experienced    B. unsuccessful    C. interested    D. lucky

15．A. very    B. so    C. such    D. rather

16．A. leave    B. travel    C. stay    D. choose

17．A. morning    B. afternoon    C. noon    D. evening

18．A. went down    B. went out    C. went by    D. went on

19．A. wanted    B. decided    C. forgotten    D. remembered

20．A. knocks    B. calls    C. strikes    D. sounds

21．A. everybody    B. anybody    C. somebody    D. nobody

22．A. troubled    B. followed    C. liked    D. learned

23．A. boy    B. girl    C. postman    D. shopper

24．A. candies    B. toys    C. lights    D. candles

25．A. easily    B. worriedly    C. happily    D. heavily

26．A. found    B. met    C. touched    D. knew

27．A. bringing    B. seeing    C. holding    D. drawing

28．A. poor    B. kind    C. new    D. young

29．A. buy    B. give    C. borrow    D. sell

30．A. made    B. caused    C. developed    D. stopped

31．A. laziness    B. sadness    C. unkindness    D. unhappiness

32．A. besides    B. except    C. but    D. than

33．A. open    B. right    C. warm    D. cold

After two months' travelling through Europe, it was finally time for my husband, John, and me to return home. With everything got ready and all the baggage    25    ,we boarded a train at Moosach U-Bahn station that would take us straight to Munich International Airport in one hour.  It all seemed too easy, as we    26    the clearly positioned signs advising passengers travelling to the airport to use the last carriage(车厢).

As the train made its way through farmland, we relaxed in the knowledge that the journey would be a   27   one. But after one hour, and the airport nowhere in sight, we started to   28  . Realising we were on the wrong train and close to tears, I wanted to get out at the next country station. At that point, a kind-hearted German lady, who had   29   our terrible situation, told us to remain on the train   30   we reached the town of Landshut, which was about 40km from the airport. When we arrived, we got off the train.   31    that we had no much money left, she guided us to an ATM.  After that she helped us find the stationmaster. After knowing what had happened to us, the stationmaster told us that a bus to the   32    was leaving in six minutes and we were just    33    time to catch it. With John and me carrying our baggage, the three of us ran to the bus stop where she helped locate the   34   bus.

We   35      reached the airport 30 minutes before the plane took off. Aboard the plane, we   36   down in our seats and then explained our near _ 37 _ to the passenger sitting next to us, who smiled and said she also came from Landshut.

We were in such a state that we didn't ask the name of the kind lady we had met on the train. After we arrived home, we wrote to Landshut's local newspaper to express our   38  to the unknown lady, without whom we might have got in big trouble on that day.

25. A. sent                     B. bought           C. packed           D. left

26. A. followed               B. made             C. used           D. showed

27. A. single           B. hopeful                 C. safe                   D. short

28. A. sigh             B. weep             C. panic             D. debate

29. A. noticed                B. faced            C. changed               D. accepted

30. A. when                 B. until             C. after                   D. since

31. A. Admitting       B. Explaining      C. Expecting       D. Learning

32. A. stage         B. airport       C. station         D. country

33. A. at              B. in                C. beyond                 D. behind

34. A. empty                 B. new                    C. correct                 D. last

35. A. truly            B. exactly       C. finally            D. totally

36. A. looked          B. went              C. bent                 D. settled

37. A. disaster       B. damage                C. discovery      D. holiday

38. A. ideas                 B. thanks       C. wishes         D. supports

   Glenn was born on July 18,1921, in Cambridge and grew up in nearby New Concord, Ohio. He started his flying career as a fighter pilot(飞行员). Later, Glenn took a dangerous job as a test pilot, flying new planes to see if they were safe.

   In the late 1950s, a “space race” began between the U. S. and the Soviet Union. Both countries wanted to be the first to send a human into space, including to the moon. In 1961, a Russian astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, orbited Earth. But the space race was not over yet. Glenn’s chance to go into space came on February 20, 1962. By that time, another American, Alan B. Shepard, had flown in space, but he had not orbited Earth. Glenn’s flight was aired live on television and radio. Americans everywhere stopped to watch.

   Glenn’s Friendship 7 capsule circled the planet three times. A faulty equipment led Glenn to believe the capsule might burn up on its return to Earth, but in the end it splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean. He became the first American to orbit Earth in a spaceship.

   In 1984, Glenn ran for president, but he did not get enough support and dropped out of the race. Glenn returned to space on October 29, 1998, when he was 77. He spent nine days on the space shuttle Discovery. Glenn went so that scientists could the effects of space travel on older people. He holds the record for being the oldest person in space. Glenn died Thursday, Dec, 8,2016, at the age of 95.

Glenn refused to see himself as a hero. He preferred to focus on his work, saying. “If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest people I’ve known are those who devoted themselves to something bigger and more meaningful than merely their own self-interest.”

28. What do we know about John Glenn?

   A. He worked as a fighter pilot in all his life

   B. He succeeded in the race for president in 1984

   C. He competed with another pilot Alan B in space race

   D. He was the first American to circle Earth successfully

29. What happened during Glenn’s return to Earth?

   A. The capsule opened while circling Earth

   B. One part of the equipment went wrong

   C. The capsule was on fire all of a sudden

   D. The spaceship stopped working halfway

30. Why did Glenn return to space in 1998?

   A. To prove the safety of new space shuttles

   B. To get support for his running for president

   C. To test how space travel affected the elderly

   D. To become the oldest person in space by orbiting Earth

31. What can we learn from Glenn’s words in the last paragraph?

   A. Selfish people care for their own interest

   B. Happy people are likely to succeed easily

   C. He has known most of the successful people

   D. The people who work for others are the happiest

 It was quite ____ accident that I met him; he was homeless and ___ rags at that time.

  A. by; in         B. on; in         C. at; by         D. in; in

Food festivals around the world

Stilton Cheese Rolling

May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane（赛道）. Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors arc served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.

Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth

Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy（辛辣）,but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three clays every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!

La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight

On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts Ea Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.

The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much-needed wash!

36. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must             .

A. wear various formal clothes

B. roll a wooden cheese in their own lane

C. kick or throw their cheese

D. use a real cheese weighing about four kilos

37. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?

A. In New Mexico.  

B. In the Caribbean.   

C. In Australia.

D. In China.

38. The celebration of La Tomatina lasts              .

A. three days   

B. seven days    

C. less than three days   

D. more than seven days

39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.

B. More than 10,000 Chinese take pail in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

C. Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

D. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.

   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 in the world.

    In 2006, Gurdon’s work has developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample(样本) of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using this 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 catch the chance.”

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-d-e-a-c      B. b-a-c-d-e       C. b-d-a-c-e           D. b-e-d-a-c

3. What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean in Chinese?

  A. 无知的        B. 荒废的       C.荒谬的            D.无畏的

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. Luck favors the prepared mind.

  C. Life is full of surprises.                      D. How to know cells actually work.

Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach                   their children compared with     of their parents.

I.    to educate; that                                                B. to educate; one

C. to educating; that                                             D. to educating; one

假定你是李华，是一名高一学生。最近，你校广播站面向全体学生招募两名英语播音员。你想尝试一下，请根据以下要点写一封自荐信。

1. 对播音感兴趣，梦想成为一名播音员（announcer），受过专业训练；

2. 擅长英语，去年获得了英语演讲比赛一等奖；

3. 希望被录取。

注意：1. 词数100词左右；2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Li Hua. I am a student in Grade 1._________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

I am looking forward to your early reply.

           Yours，

                                                                       Li Hua

We should do what we can to save those _____ species, including the tiger, an animal which was considered _____ to humans.

A. dangerous; endangered       B. dangerous; in danger

C. endangered; in danger        D. endangered; dangerous

Any dog’s love and devotion can feel like a miracle(奇迹). In a sense, Mason, a one-year-old dog, may be the most amazing one on the earth.

The long-legged dog in North Smithfield, Alabama, was caught in a storm in his family’s garage last spring. His family thought he would be safe there, but the storm broke the garage door and Mason disappeared.

Dozens of people died that day. Mason’s family were grateful just to be alive. But they were heartbroken at the thought that their sweet, playful companion had died. They combed the neighborhood, but Mason didn’t turn up.

Three weeks after the disaster, Mason’s family were surprised to find Mason on the front door, so ecstatic to see his family.

Where had Mason landed during the windstorm? What did he eat for those long weeks? How did he find his way back home?

There were no answers to those questions and no time to work them out. Mason was terribly thin and couldn’t stand properly. The family quickly sought help and learned their beloved dog had crawled(爬) home on broken front legs. “He was simply on his elbows(肘),” says Dr. Doster.

Doster had spent days reuniting pets with their owners and took an instant liking to the brave dog. He contacted Dr.William Lamb of Vulcan Park Animal Care in Birmingham, who volunteered to perform the needed surgery for free. Lamb inserted two metal plates and 17 screws(螺丝钉) in an operation that lasted more than five hours.

Mason’s injuries were so significant that he required weeks of recovery to heal. By the time he returned home to his family in September, he was jumping around again. “There were no ill effects at all, which is a miracle in itself,” Doster says.

1. The best title for the passage is probably__________ .

A. A new miracle came up

B. Mason—the miracle dog

C. What creates a miracle

D. How can miracles happen

2. What does the underlined word “ecstatic” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Surprised.    B. Excited.    C. Fantastic.    D. Lifeless.

3. What can we know about Mason?

A. Mason had the longest legs in the world.

B. Mason was a female dog with great courage.

C. Mason was seriously hurt in the storm.

D. Mason was deserted in the garage by design.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that____ .

A. Mason sheltered himself from the storm

B. some kind people had offered Mason food

C. it took three weeks for Mason to recover

D. Mason’s operation was a tough one for Dr.Lamb

My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet.   61  seems that she can’t control herself well, just clicking with the mouse . Let me tell you what happened last night . It was the third times that she  62  (shop) online for hours. I had already reminded her  63   (think) twice before buying anything , 64  my wife ignored what I said and replied    65  (confidence), “with the New Year approaching(接近）, preparation is necessary .    66   , I haven’t bought things on the Internet for a whole week .”    67  (hear )her words ,I was really speechless . In most cases , the things she bought aren’t good value for money . Maybe she just enjoys the process of buying online .

As   68  as I know , people are easily attracted by the discount , so    69  to keep a good state of mind in front of temptation (诱惑) is  70   important lesson many people need to learn .

She doesn’t speak ____________her friend, but her written work is excellent.

A. as well as    B. so often as

C. so much as    D. as good as

The Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.

1.How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?

Finding：A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.

Step：Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.

2.How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?

Finding：Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30%wash their hands only 4 times a day-half of the number doctors recommend.

Step：We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day-often inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.

3. How often do you think about fighting germs?

Finding：Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.

Step：Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.

21.What is found out about American seniors?

A. Most of them have good habits.                             

B. Nearly 30%of them bathe three days a week .

C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected .

D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day

22. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands      .

A. twice a day       B. three times a day      C. four times a day   D. eight times a day

23.Which of the following is true according to the text ?

A. We should keep from touching our faces.               

B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth .

C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet .

D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle .

24. The text probably comes from       .

A. a guide book      B. a popular magazine   C. a book review    D .an official document

Lying in Victoria,Australia,Phillip Island Nature Park is a beautiful seaside holiday destination.Phillip Island provides a relaxing,adventurous and memorable costal holiday.Full of family attractions,friendly wildlife,sheltered swimming spots and beautiful beaches and bays,it really is hard to find a reason not to take a holiday.

Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island Heritage Farm

A trip to Phillip Island wouldn't be complete without visiting the Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island Heritage Farm.This amazing native wildlife attraction provides the opportunity to experience wild koalas in their natural environment.You will also enjoy very impressive water views,ancient buildings and lovely gardens. Perfect for a family day out!

Penguin Parade

The Penguin Parade on Phillip Island is Australia's most popular wildlife attraction.Every sunset,wild little penguins appear from the sea and walk across the beach to their sand holes.Here you can experience this natural view that you will find nowhere else in the world.

OPENING TIME: 10 a.m.

CLOSING TIME: Varies.Closed on Christmas Day

3 Parks Pass

This ticket gives you entry to the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island Nature Park,as well as entry to the Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island Heritage Farm.

All tickets will have 12 months validity（有效期）from time of buying.

Tickets will be delivered to your email box within 60 minutes of buying.Please print out all tickets and take them along with you to the attraction.

21.What can be enjoyed in Phillip Island Nature Park?         .

A.Fierce wildlife.                                             B.Charming beaches.

C.Outdoor swimming spots.                                  D.Various modem buildings.

22.According to the passage,Penguin Parade      .

A.opens at 10 a.m.every day                                B.is opened to us all year around

C.is the most popular wildlife attraction                 D.provides the chance to see wild penguins

23.In the Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island Heritage Farm we can appreciate      .

A.wild koalas and penguins                                  B.water views and penguins'holes

C.wild koalas and lovely gardens                          D.wild penguins and ancient buildings

24.If you buy a 3 Parks Pass online,      .

A.you must use it within a year                      B.you must print it out in 60 minutes

C.you can have it delivered to your house           D.you can take your family along to the park

She _______ you for your money, but not for love.

A. married with      B. married to   C. got married      D. married

A month later，a letter arrived，_____ me that I was admitted to a film institute．（　　）

A．informed      B．to inform      C．informing     D．inform

In the famous fairy tale, Snow White eats the Queen’s apple and falls victim to a curse; in Shakespeare’s novel, Romeo drinks the poison and dies; some ancient Chinese emperors took pills that contained mercury, believing that it would make them live for ever, but they died afterward.
   Poison has long been an important ingredient in literature and history, and it seems to always be connected with evil, danger and death. But how much do you really know about poison?
   An exhibition, The Power of Poison, opened last month at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, intended to give the audience a more vivid understanding of poison. The exhibition will continue until August, reported The New York Times.
   The museum tour starts in a rainforest setting, where you can see live examples of some of the most poisonous animals: caterpillars(毛虫), frogs and spiders. Golden poison frogs, for instance, aren’t much bigger than a coin, but their skin is covered in a poison that can cut off the signaling power of your nerves, and a single frog has enough venom（毒液） to kill 10 grown humans.
   The exhibition also features interactive activities. In an iPad-based game, visitors are presented with three puzzling illnesses and asked to identify the poisons based on signs and symptoms. In one case, for example, a pet dog is found sick in a backyard and visitors have to figure out whether it was the toad (蟾蜍), the leaky batteries in the trash or the dirty pond water that did it.
   ''Poisons can be bad for some things,'' Michael Novacek, senior vice president of the museum, told NBC News. ''Yet they can also be good for others.''
   This is what visitors learn from the last part of the exhibition, which displays how poisons can be used favorably by humans, including for medical treatment.
   The blood toxins of vampire bats, for example, can prevent blood from clotting (凝结), which may protect against strokes（中风）. A poisonous chemical found in the yew tree is effective against cancer, which is what led to the invention of a cancer-fighting drug called Taxol. One chemical in the venom of Gila monsters can lower the blood sugar of its victims, so it has been used to treat diabetes.
   The benefits from natural poisons are not limited to just medicine. Believe it or not, many things that we regularly take in – chili, coffee and chocolate, etc. – owe their special flavors or effects to chemicals that plants make to poison insects.

33. By mentioning Snow White and Romeo at the beginning of the story, the author intends to ________.

A. draw readers’ attention to the topic of the article

B. show that poison is always linked with evil and death
C. show that poison has long been involved in literature

D. get readers to think of more examples of the use of poison in stories

34. What is the main purpose of the exhibition The Power of Poison?

A. To inform people about which animals are the most poisonous.
B. To teach people how to handle poisonous animals.
C. To give people more in-depth knowledge about poison.

   D. To show how poison has been used for medical treatment.

35. Which of the following statements about the exhibition is TRUE according to the article?

A. The exhibition will lead visitors to a real rainforest.
B. Those who visit the exhibition can join in some iPad-based interactive games.
C. Golden poison frogs are the most poisonous animals on display.
D. Visitors can listen to lectures on recent studies of poisonous animals.

Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.

　　"An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."

　　Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.

1. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _______.

A. the classroom        

B. the school office

C. a bank near his house  

D. his own house

2. When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because _______.

A. Johnny was good at math  

B. Johnny loved computers

C. Johnny could join one computer to another

D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer

3. What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?

A. Information.    B. Back computer accounts.

C. Computers.     D. Grades.

4. The last paragraph is about _______.

A. Johnny     B. computers

C. hackers     D. modern

Kids may need to apologize if they do something they know was wrong－like telling a lie or breaking a rule on purpose. When they do something their parents tell them not to do，or they don't do something they are supposed to do，they apologize，too.

Grown-ups can apologize，too，to other grown-ups or even to kids. After all，even grown-ups make mistakes sometimes. By apologizing when they're wrong，grown-ups can set a good example and show kids how to do the right thing and apologize when they need to.

Saying I'm sorry when you need to is the right thing to do. It does a lot of good. But by itself，it might not be enough to make everything all better again. Sometimes along with an apology，a person needs to fix the mistake or promise to do better. Sometimes doing a nice thing for the person after you apologize helps show that you really are sorry and want to be friendly again.

Sometimes a heartfelt " I'm" sorry fixes everything right away. Other times，it might take a while for someone to feel friendly after you apologize. You might need to give the other person some time. Even after you say you're sorry，you might still feel bad about what you said or did－but you can feel good about apologizing and about making up your mind to do better.

When someone apologizes to you，you might not feel like being friendly again right away. Once in a while，if a person doesn't change，you might not want to be friends

anymore. You might feel glad that the other person apologized and admitted being wrong. But if someone keeps behaving in mean ways or does something that keeps hurting，you might not feel the same way anymore. Just because someone apologizes to you doesn't mean you have to be friendly again. That part is up to you.

9.The writer suggests that grown-ups should set a good example of ________.

A．working hard                 B．making an apology

C．doing good deeds             D．making mistakes

10.The underlined pronoun "it" (in Paragraph 3) probably refers to ________.

A．promising to do better           B．a lot of good

C．fixing mistakes                  D．saying I'm sorry

11.What would you like your friend to say to you if he/she hurts you?

A．I am really wrong.               B．Excuse me.

C．I beg your pardon？              D．What's wrong with you？

12.The passage mainly deals with a topic about ________.

A．politics                         B．history

C．communication                    D．science

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   36  over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always  37  . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was   38  . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t   39  for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   40  for the kids was the fun of Christmas   41  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   42  what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for   43 to share by all five of us.

The big   44  arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   45  them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would  46  back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   47  my younger daughter,

Ginger, who was unusually   48  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies　— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   49   we got home. I called

 her into my bedroom and closed the door,  50   to be angry again. This is what she told

me.

“I was looking   51  thinking of what to buy, and I   52  to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   53  for Christmas

was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and   54  the doll for her. We

have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so   55   as I did that day.

36. A. roof              B. hat            C. sky           D. star

37. A. little              B. less           C. enough        D. more

38. A. busy              B. serious        C. strict          D. kind

39. A. effort              B. room          C. time            D. money

40. A. improvement        B. problem        C. surprise        D. excitement

41. A. shopping           B. travelling       C. parties          D. greetings

42. A. the other            B. each other       C. one by one     D. every other one

43 .A. toys                B. clothes         C. presents        D. bills

44. A. day                B. chance         C. cheque         D. tree

45. A. forced             B. reminded       C. invited         D. begged

46. A. draw              B. stay            C. move          D. meet

47. A. including           B. besides         C. except         D. regarding

48. A. quiet              B. excited          C. happy         D. ashamed

49. A. since              B. after            C. while          D. until

50. A. waiting            B. ready            C. hoping        D. afraid

51. A. out                B. over            C. forward        D. around.

52. A. forgot             B. stopped          C. failed          D. hated

53. A. wanted            B. did              C. got            D. played

54. A. made              B. searched         C. bought         D. fetched

55. A. angry              B. rich             C. patient         D. Bitter