How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.

When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

61. What is the happiest person according to the passage?

A. A child who can do whatever he likes.

B. An old person who lives in a comfortable life.

C. A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him.

D. A person who never wastes his time in his whole life.

62. What pains does a child have?

A. He has few responsibilities to make life difficult.

B. He doesn’t have to do anything in return.

C. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do.

D. He has to work if he wants to live comfortably.

63. Which of the following is true, according to the second paragraph?

A. Life for a child is fairly easy.

B. A child is always loved whatever he does.

C. If much is given to a child, he must do something in return.

D. Only children are interested in life.

64. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Life is not enjoyable since each age had some pains.

B. Young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard.

C. Childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life.

D. One is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.

65. What will the fourth paragraph most probably discuss following this passage?

A. Examples of successful young men.

B. How to build up one’s position in society.

C. Joys and pains of old people.

D. What to do when one has problems in life.

David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some expensive books, and so he bought them. He put the books in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to other shops to buy something else. At six he came back to the car. One door was open – and the books were not there! David drove home to Fry Road.

On Friday people read this in the newspaper:

Books: Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books.

Open all day on Saturdays. David Moore, 26 Fry Road.

David stayed at home on Saturday. The first man came at eight. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

“Mr Moore?” the man asked.

“That’s right,” David said. “Can I help you?”

“I’ve got some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”

“Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look.”

Soon the books were on the dining-table. “Come in now,” David called, “and bring the list.”

A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.

“Come with me, sir,” the policeman said to the man.

56. Mr Moore was a _________.

A. doctor                           B. bookseller               C. teacher           D. musician

57. Mr Moore lived _________.

A. at No. 26 Fry Road                       B. in a quiet street 

C. close to the police station        D. at the City School

58. Mr Moore probably bought the books on _________.

A. Wednesday                    B. Friday                  C. Saturday        D. Sunday

59. Mr Moore wrote a letter to a newspaper in order to_________.

A. tell people that he had lost some books           B. tell the police station

C. buy the expensive books                               D. find who had stolen the books

60. Mr Moore stayed at home that Saturday because_________.

A. he didn’t like to go out on Saturday                B. he didn’t need to go to school that day

C. he was waiting for the thief to come                     D. he was busy with his shop

Travel Arrangements

Date: 15 April, 2013                                              For Miss Li Yan

51. How many days will Miss Li Yan’s holiday last?

A. 14.                               B. 16.                               C. 19.                               D. 20.

52. At what time does Miss Li Yan have to be at the airport for her flight from Ningbo?

A. 8:00 a.m.               B. 9:30 a.m.                       C. 10:00 a.m.              D. 11:00 a.m.

53. How will Miss Li Yan travel from the airport when she arrives in Perth?

A. By taxi.                  B. In a car.                        C. On the travel-bus.   D. By plane.

54. Where will Miss Li Yan be on May 16?

A. In a hotel in Perth.                        B. On her return to Sydney. 

C. On a flight to Singapore.                D. On a trip to Monkey Mia.

55. In which city will Miss Li Yan stay before she return to Ningbo?

A. Perth.                    B. Sydney.                  C. Singapore.              D. Melbourne.

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of __36__ through which I learned __37__ from his experiences. He always told me, “ You __38__ have goals (目标) like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both __39__, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very __40__. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to __41__ with my father and to be in deep thought __42__ develop my patience.

Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me __43__ I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the bird’s singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my __44__. I wanted to __45__ climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it __46__ reaching the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”

At that time, I was too young to understand his __47__. But later after that, I __48__ know the meaning of hope in life. I found __49__ standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as __50__ as crystal.

36. A. conversations      B. emotions                   C. conclusions               D. expressions

37. A. classes                B. tests                         C. lessons                     D. news

38. A. can                     B. may                          C. would                       D. should

39. A. spent                  B. enjoyed                     C. hoped                       D. kept

40. A. busy                   B. lazy                          C. weak                        D. free

41. A. play                   B. work                        C. talk                          D. study

42. A. as much as          B. as soon as                 C. as long as                 D. as well as

43. A. though                B. because                    C. and                          D. but

44. A. legs                    B. ears                          C. eyes                         D. fingers

45. A. put up                B. take up                     C. get up                       D. give up

46. A. after                   B. when                        C. before                      D. since

47. A. stories                 B. words                       C. pictures                    D. lessons

48. A. wanted to            B. tried to                      C. got to                       D. hoped to

49. A. myself                B. himself                     C. yourself                    D. ourselves

50. A. blue                    B. white                        C. clean                        D. clear

—My name is Winterbourne. Shall I spell it for you?　 　　

—_________.

A. lf you don’t mind 　 B. Not at all 　　　 C. Never mind 　　 D. Nice to meet you

—I can’t repair your bike until tomorrow, I’m afraid.

—That’s OK, there’s _________.

A. no way　　　　　　 B. no wonder　　　　 C. no doubt　　　　　 D. no hurry

—How tired I am! I can’t climb any further, Mom.

—_________, Helen. You can do it!

　 A. No problem　 B. That’s OK 　　　 C. Come on　　　　　 D. Well done

 — What a fine day! How about going for a ride?   

—_________. But we need to be home before six o’clock for the baseball match.

A. I have no idea    B. Excuse me      C. You’re right       D. Sounds great

—_________?　 　　　

—He is handsome, kind and honest.

A. What is Tom?　 　　　　　　　 B. What does Tom look like?　

C. What is Tom like?　　　　　 　　 D. What does Tom like?

 ―I lost the chance to take part in this year’s summer camp.      

―_________!

A. What a pity     B. Good luck      C. Take it easy    D. Don’t worry