I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some _________, “Don’t treat her any _________ from the other girls. Demand more.” And she did! 
My mother had to work to _________ my family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the _________, “Mom, I can’t peel(削……皮) potatoes. I only have one hand.”“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as a(n) _________for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand, while holding them down with my other arm. There was always a way, and Mom knew it. “If you try hard _________,” she said, “you can do anything.”  Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I _________ my head. Some kids laughed. I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom took me back to the school playground.“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by_________ I practiced, and she praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget the next time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.     
It was the way with everything. When I _________ I can’t handle things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to _________ anything. And she taught me I could, too.

小题1:	A．warning B．medicine C．help D．advice

小题2:	A．badly B．differently C．well D．normally

小题3:	A．care B．help C．support D．feed

小题4:	A．kitchen B．bedroom C．house D．school

小题5:	A．idea B．change C．excuse D．tool

小题6:	A．enough B．too C．again D．often

小题7:	A．hurt B．nodded C．shook D．turned

小题8:	A．before B．as C．after D．until

小题9:	A．know B．fear C．find D．realize

小题10:

A．face B．teach C．learn D．solve

John Thomas was a student, but he had been a famous champion(冠军). Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was      . People all over the country      about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again?"
John's mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his      leg. Then she looked into his     . She knew what her son would      . "You're going to jump again, John, I know it," she said."     will be all right."
If John hoped to jump again, he would have a     to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his     looked like a machine shop!
It was May when John      the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping this summer?" he asked the doctors.
"Yes," the doctors said. "But take it easy on that foot."
John took only     walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised        his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little        . In late summer John went back to      . He asked if he could practise with the football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had to get that leg         again! He worked hard. "No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To          a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch."

小题1:	A．sorry B．scared C．alone D．tired

小题2:	A．thought B．talked C．heard D．moved

小题3:	A．broken B．lost C．missing D．dead

小题4:	A．face B．foot C．eyes D．leg

小题5:	A．make B．use C．agree D．do

小题6:	A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything

小题7:	A．little B．lot C．few D．bit

小题8:	A．chair B．classroom C．home D．bed

小题9:	A．reached B．called C．left D．found

小题10:

A．short B．long C．quick D．fast

小题11:

A．after B．if C．until D．when

小题12:

A．later B．better C．more D．less

小题13:

A．school B．hospital C．shop D．church

小题14:

A．thick B．strong C．straight D．hard

小题15:

A．look B．hear C．know D．see

In China，people born in and after the 1980s are called the post-80s generation(一代人)．Most of them come from single-child families. However，this generation is playing a more and more important part in China，and their image in people’s minds is changing．Han Han,a popular youth writer,is one of them．
Han Han was born in 1982 in Shanghai．His talent for writing was clear at an early age．When he was 17,he drew the public’s attention with the article Viewing the People through the Glass. The article won first prize in the national New Concept Composition Competition．Later，Han Han again surprised the public by leaving high school. “I did poorly in Grade One of high school and failed to move up to the next grade. I tried my best to improve my studies，but failed ,so I gave up. However ,I am always learning, since learning and going to school are two different things.” Han Han said.
Han Han’s first novel Three Folded Gates sold very well in China．Later the book wastranslated(翻译)into several languages and sold abroad．
In the following years,Han Han wrote a lot of books. All of them were welcomed by the market．In 2006，he started blogging(写博客)and had great success. Today，Han Han’s blog has become one of the honest blogs on the Internet．
小题1: The post-80s generation__________．

A．have changed China’s image

B．are playing an important role in China

C．are very good at writing

D．are people who are more than 80 years old

小题2:What can we learn from Han Han’s words in the second paragraph?

A．He was good in all his subjects．

B．He never studied hard at school．

C．His school life was interesting and colourful

D．He didn’t stop learning after he left school．

小题3:When did Han Han begin to write a blog?

A．When he was seventeen.	B．When he was fourteen
C．When he was twenty	D．When he was twenty-four.

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE，according to the passage?

A．Three Folded Gates was only sold in China．

B．Nobody was surprised that Han Han left high school．

C．Han Han was not liked by the post-80s generation．

D．Han Han’s blog is very popular on the Internet．

小题5:What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The post-80s generation．

B．Han Han ,a popular post-80s writer．

C．Blogging on the Internet．

D．Popular books written by Han Han．

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor, Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard, but he was a very kind person. When Dr. Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest. The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled(毁坏) them, and that if you watered them, each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker, so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early on.
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow(浅的) roots(根), and how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth by themselves. Deep roots were very important. So he never watered his trees. He'd planted an oak(橡树)and instead of watering it every morning, he'd beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.
Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I watched him plant about twenty-five years ago. They're very big and strong now. I planted some trees a few years back and carried water to them for a whole summer. After two years of caring too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈祷) that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we could face it strongly and won't be beaten down.
小题1: We know from the passage, the doctor______.

A．didn't know how to plant trees at all

B．wasn't good at his own medical job

C．had his own ways of planting trees

D．had nothing to do but plant trees

小题2: When Dr. Gibbs said "... pick out the weaker trees early on.", he meant that______.

A．some weak trees would be easily found out at the beginning

B．he would choose the weak trees to water earlier

C．the weak trees would be sent to his patients later

D．he would not plant weak trees so early anymore

小题3: The passage tells us that the writer______.

A．should beat his trees with a rolled-up newspaper

B．didn't often water his trees

C．didn't have a large field

D．took too much care of his trees

小题4:The writer wants to change his prayer, hoping that______.

A．his trees will be stronger than Dr. Gibbs'

B．his trees will not be beaten down

C．his sons will be better at planting trees

D．his sons will be able to face difficulties

小题5:Which can be the best title of the reading?

A．Watering Trees	B．Growing Roots
C．Doctor and his Neighbor	D．Father and his Children

A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. she told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes. thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess flew in a hurry. she was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up(延迟) to take his medicine. she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it.
In the following hours on the flight, each time the air hostess passed the passenger she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. but the passenger never paid attention to her. when he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ brochure(小册子). she was very sad. she knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him. off the plane, she opened the brochure, and broke a smile, for the passenger wrote, “on the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times in all. how can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” That’s right! who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
小题1:What did the passenger need when the plane just took off ?

A．brochure to write something

B．A cup of water to take his medicine

C．The air hostess to make an apologize

D．To get off the plane at once

小题2:Why did the air hostess forget to give him the water ?

A．ecause the passenger was angry

B．Because the passenger was very cruel

C．Because she was very busy

D．Because she was not friendly to the passenger

小题3:Why was the air hostess very sad ?

A．She thought the passenger would write down bad words

B．She thought she couldn`t give the passenger any help

C．She thought the passenger would tell her manager

D．She thought she should say sorry to the passenger again

小题4:The Chinese meaning of the word “sincere”is ________

A．自豪的

B．婉转的

C．真诚的

D．委屈的

小题5:Do you think which is the best title for the passage ?

A．The air hostess

B．A cup of water

C．Twelve smiles

D．On the plane

There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India     . And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is    because they can't grow much       the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.
So he     and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees."(印度货币) Two rupees in India is     ; it's like dirt (尘土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His     __ watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became     . As he coughed terribly , he       up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You're crazy, man. Those are chilies（辣椒）! You can't eat so many; they're not good for you! People use them      a condiment（作料）, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not      !" So the silly master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them,      now I'll eat them. It's my     !"
And you think that master was silly, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. we still continue just because we've    money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.
So     you've lost something, let it go and move on. That's better than continuing to      .

小题1:	A．by air B．on foot C．by taxi D．by car

小题2:	A．delicious B．cheap C．expensive D．fresh

小题3:	A．because of B．with the help of C．in need of D．as a result

小题4:	A．got up B．went up C．turned up D．looked up

小题5:	A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything

小题6:	A．eyes B．ears C．mouth D．nose

小题7:	A．sad B．ugly C．red D．cold

小题8:	A．searched B．climbed C．jogged D．jumped

小题9:	A．as B．for C．to D．with

小题10:

A．medicine B．vegetables C．fruit D．food

小题11:

A．instead B．and C．but D．also

小题12:

A．money B．food C．fruit D．drink

小题13:

A．joined B．spent C．paid D．put

小题14:

A．as if B．ever since C．even if D．so that

小题15:

A．fight B．fail C．try D．lose

“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
小题1:Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.

A．Helen’s dead sister	B．Helen’s trip to London
C．the house Helen lives in	D．Helen’s stepfather and the family

小题2:What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?

A．Walking slowly	B．Listening carefully
C．standing sadly	D．Writing quickly

小题3:Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?

A．They are very rich	B．They are afraid of other people
C．They live on a horse-drawn wagon	D．They move from one place to another

小题4:The passage is probably from __________.

A．a poem

B．a guide

C．a novel

D．an advertisement

Mary was an operator (接线员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill, ” again and again. Mary hurried to find the address of the call. She called the police, in a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open, they couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk！She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears (眼泪) were running down her face. T he doctors gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up. Late r she told people, “ Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it.” Mary was surprised，too. “It’s the first time I’ve seen a two-year-old child call 911.”
小题1:What did Mary do every day？  

A．Sheansweredthetelephonecalls.

B．Shetalkedwiththepolicemenandthedoctors.

C．Sheplayedwiththechildren.

D．Shedealtwithemergencies（紧急情况）.

小题2:How did she feel when she answered the little girl’s call？  

A．Shewasworried.	B．Shewassorry．
C．Shewassurprised.	D．Shewashappy.

小题3:How did the police and the doctors get into the house？  

A．Theywentinthroughthewindows.

B．Theybrokethedooropen.

C．Theydidn’tgoin.

D．Thewomenwasoutside. Theydidn’tneedtogoin.

小题4:How could the little girl learn to call 911？  

A．Shelearntitbyherself.

B．Sheasked others to call 911.

C．HermothertaughtheroneMonday.

D．Hermotheroftentaughther.

小题5:How old was the little girl？  

A．Onlytwo.

B．Shewasnine.

C．Shewasfive.

D．Shecouldn’twalk,soshemustbelessone.

Today, not all people over 70 think they are old. People stay younger for longer. Here are three women who are over 70 and are still strong. What do they do, and how long have they done it?

79-year-old Omara from Cuba(古巴) is one of the most popular jazz singers in the world.  She has been singing and dancing in clubs for 60 years. Her latest CD, Gracias, came out in 2009 and is enjoyed by people of different ages.

Dodo was born on September 1, 1919. She has been an outstanding American tennis player for more than 70 years, from a young girl into her 90s. Now she plays in the matches for people over 75 and has won over 320 medals.

American lady Carmen, who was born in 1931, has been a model since she was 13. Her job started when a photographer saw her on a bus and asked to take her photo. Today she still shows up on world-class fashion shows, shining brightly together with young girls who are in their 20s.

小题1:Omara, Dodo and Carmen are all_________.

A．from America	B．young and famous
C．old but still working	D．working with young girls

小题2:Omara has been singing and dancing in clubs for_________ years.

A．60

B．70

C．75

D．90

小题3:Dodo has won over 320 medals in_________.

A．singing contests	B．photo contests
C．dancing contests	D．tennis matches

小题4:Carmen became a_________ at the age of 13.

A．singer

B．model

C．tennis player

D．photographer

小题5:What does the reading above tell us?

A．These days young people are not as hard-working as the old.

B．Women in Western countries are not supposed to retire early.

C．Many people stay younger for longer because they keep on working.

D．The three ladies are still working because they want to make more money.