He Junquan is a Chinese swimmer and has won many Paralympic(残奥会) gold medals. Born in Jingmen, Hubei province, He Junquan was a healthy boy. But one day at the age of three, he climbed up to the high-voltage electricity(高压线) box and lost both of his arms forever. He became a disabled boy!
From then on he learnt to do everything with his feet: writing, eating, getting dressed and taking things. Seeing other pupils swimming in the river, he jumped in, too. Without arms, he suffered a lot in the river at the beginning. But he finally learnt to balance himself in water and could swim much faster than the other pupils. Once he even saved a little boy who fell into the water and couldn’t swim. His father was so happy to see that this son had a talent in swimming.
In 1995, He Junquan became a real swimmer. He practices swimming for more than four hours every day. Since 1996, he has won more than twelve gold medals of the world class. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal. Reporting on the competition at the 2008 Games, Will Swanton of the Sydney Morning Herald wrote:
“The Water Cube has been a sight for sore(气愤的) eyes. China’s He Junquan, with no arms, was leading the 50m backstroke(仰泳) final. … He came to the finish— and had to crash into the wall with his head. As he slowed down to lessen(减少) the impact(撞击力), Brazilian Daniel Dias hit the wall first with a hand. You’ve never heard a silence like it.”
小题1:What happened to He Junquan when he was three?

A．He climbed up the tree but failed onto the ground.

B．He saved a little boy who fell into the river and couldn’t swim.

C．He climbed up to the high-voltage electricity box and lost his two arms.

D．He began to practice swimming in the swimming pool with the other children.

小题2:How did He Junquan do everything after he became disabled?

A．With his feet.	B．With his mouth.
C．With his legs.	D．With his hands.

小题3:How many gold medals did He Junquan win after he became a real swimmer?

A．Only one.

B．Less than four.

C．About ten.

D．More than twelve.

小题4:What might Swanton’s report want to tell us?

A．He Junquan should not take part in the 2008 Games.

B．Daniel Dias didn’t hit the wall first at the 2008 Games.

C．The match was a little unfair for He Junquan because he had no arms.

D．He Junquan swam a little faster than Daniel Dias but he won a gold medal.

小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Terrible Accident.	B．A Disabled Boy.
C．An Unforgettable Experience.	D．A Hero without Arms.

  My name is Megan. Today I am so 1_____ as my dad is taking me on a special boat called Barada.
It is a really sunny day today and dad thinks it would be a fun day to 2_____ a boat trip. I pack a bag and wait my dad by the front door. It doesn’t 3_____ much time for my dad to prepare 4_____ he needs and then we set off (出发).
Once we 5_____ the boat, I’m very excited. Dad tells me to sit down as we are ready to set sail (起航). The wind is blowing6_____ my long hair when I see a black figure(人物) 7_____ to us. I’m very worried but my dad tells me 8_____ worried. But then … BANG! It is a huge whale. He hit 9____ into our boat. “Be careful, Megan!” my dad shouts, but it is too late. I fall into the water. It’s lucky 10_____ I’m not hurt and I swim to the boat and my dad helps me get on the boat.

小题1:	A．exciting B．excited C．angry D．unhappy

小题2:	A．put on B．get on C．go on D．walk on

小题3:	A．spend B．cost C．take D．pay

小题4:	A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything

小题5:	A．arrive in B．arrive at C．gets to D．reaches

小题6:	A．though B．through C．into D．in

小题7:	A．to come B．came C．coming D．come

小题8:	A．not be to B．not to be C．to not be D．not be

小题9:	A．he B．his C．him D．himself

小题10:

A．that B．this C．when D．how

Sam is twenty-seven now. He’s tall and strong. He worked hard in the small field. He’s known a girl called Mabel for three years, who lives in another village. He wishes she could marry him soon, but she won’t marry him until he has built a new house. He hasn’t enough money. Of course it’s difficult for him to do so.
Winter had come and the fields were covered with thick snow. Sam had nothing to do at home. Mabel told him to find some temporary employment in the town. He thought she was right and came to Mr White’s factory, where he carried stones from the hill to the workplaces. It was hard work but he was paid more. At the end of the month Mr White paid the young man nearly two thousand dollars. He was very happy. He hurried to the post office, but it was closed. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was half past five, and he was told to go there the next morning. He had to return to the factory. He felt hungry and went into a restaurant and ate something. He didn’t see a thief following him, and as soon as he sat at table, the man sat down next to him and asked him to drink a cup with him. He agreed and drank a lot. And when he woke up two hours later, his money was stolen. He was sad of it and cried for a long time.
The following day Mr White saw the young man’s eyes were red and asked what had happened to him. He told him about it and at last he said, “I worked for the thief last month!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
小题1:Mabel doesn’t marry Sam because _______.

A．he lives in a small field	B．he’s a poor farmer
C．he lives in an old house	D．he is too tall

小题2:Mabel asked Sam to ______.

A．make money in the town	B．borrow some money from his friend
C．spend the winter in town	D．build a house in her village

小题3:The underlined word “temporary employment” means _______.

A．许多钞票

B．全职工作

C．临时工作

D．轻松工作

小题4:Sam went the post office to _____.

A．ring up Mabel

B．post the money

C．buy some stamps

D．post a letter

小题5:The money was stolen when ______.

A．Sam left the factory	B．Sam went into the restaurant
C．Sam ate something in the restaurant	D．the thief got Sam drunk.

Jane Scott is fourteen and the year before last she began to study in a middle school. She likes dancing and singing and spends a lot of time on them. But she hates math and does not work hard at it. She thinks it difficult to learn. She falls behind her classmates and once failed the math exam. She decides to drop it. Her father is angry with her when he knows about it.
It was Sunday. Mr Scott gave a call to his sister, who teaches math in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter how to learn math. The woman came quickly and said. “You’re a clever girl, Jane. I’m sure you’ll soon do well in math if you work hard at it.”
“I’m afraid I can’t, Aunt,” said Jane, “Girls can’t be good at math.”
“I don’t think so,” said the woman. “I was good at it when was a girl. You must do more exercises and practice a math problem again and again until you master it. Remember: Practice makes perfect. Well, it’s a math problem. Think about it and practice it again, and you’ll work it out.”
“OK,” said the girl, “Let me try.”
About an hour later, Jane took the exercise book to her aunt and said, “I’ve done the problem ten times.”
“Well done!” her aunt said happily, “What result did you get?”
“Ten answers.”
小题1:Jane has difficulty in learning ______.

A．dancing

B．math

C．singing

D．English

小题2:Jane Why does Jane fall behind classmates in math?

A．Because it’s too difficult to learn.

B．Because she isn’t clever.

C．Because she spends much time on any other lesson.

D．Because she doesn’t study it hard.

小题3: Mr Scott wanted her sister to help with her because______.

A．She was a math teacher

B．Jane loved her very much.

C．Jane was afraid of her.

D．He knew nobody except her.

小题4:The woman told her _______.

A．it is not difficult to learn math

B．to work hard at math

C．math is important

D．She was clever at math

小题5:Which of the following is true?

A．Jane has learned math.

B．Jane agreed with her aunt.

C．The woman is pleased with Jane’s answers

D．Jane hasn’t worked out the math problem at all.

My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to    16   the family when I was young.
One day my mum came to　17  hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） that I threw her a hateful  18 and ran out.
The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and   19     at me.
I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　20　graduation I worked, bought a house and got    21 there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my  22  !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I   23   at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum　24   answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong   25   ,”and she disappeared.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚会） came to my house. So I　26   to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.
My neighbours said that she    27   . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
My dearest son,
   I am thinking　28　 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 　29　 .
     I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.
   You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you    30   .
   …  With all my love to you!
   Your mother

小题1:	A．support B．provide C．offer D．prefer

小题2:	A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell

小题3:	A．cry B．look C．laugh D．smell

小题4:	A．smiled B．shouted C．knocked D．laughed

小题5:	A．After B．Since C．Before D．Until

小题6:	A．worried B．excited C．married D．satisfied

小题7:	A．Dad B．friend C．son D．Mum

小题8:	A．said B．screamed C．talked D．added

小题9:	A．quietly B．happily C．loudly D．angrily

小题10:

A．name B．address C．number D．city

小题11:

A．laid B．told C．lied D．lay

小题12:

A．returned B．moved C．hurt D．died

小题13:

A．over B．of C．out D．about

小题14:

A．wife B．son C．family D．daughter

小题15:

A．his B．yours C．hers D．mine

Chairman Mao once said: “It is not hard to do one good deed. It is hard to do good deeds all your life.” Guo Mingyi, 52, a worker in Anshan, Liaoning, did just that. Over the past 20 years, Guo has donated 60,000 milliliters(毫升) of blood. That is the blood of 10 people put together.
　　 Once, on a cold winter of 2009, Guo got a call from the hospital. The doctors told him that a patient needed a blood donation. Guo didn’t have time to eat lunch. He travelled in the snow to get to the hospital. When he finished donating the blood, he was so tired that he fell asleep on the hospital bed.
　　 Guo and his family live a simple life. He and his wife and daughter live in a house of only 40 square meters. They don’t have a lot of money, but Guo saves money to support poor children. In the past 16 years, he has donated over 100,000 yuan to more than 180 poor students. When the parents met him, many cried. “He looks poorer than us,” they said.
　　 Guo has also offered hands to thousands of workers, friends and strangers. His warm heart has moved many people. They call him a “Modern-Day Lei Feng”.
　　 Recently, Chinese leaders called on people to learn from Guo. They say young people especially should learn his selfless devotion(无私奉献).But Guo said he did these things in order not to get famous. “It’s just that some people need some help, and there should be someone standing out to give them a hand,” he said.
小题1:When was Guo Mingyi born in Anshan, Liaoning?

A．In 1940

B．In 1950

C．In 1960

D．In 1970

小题2:Why did Guo Mingyi donate the blood to a patient on a cold winter of 2009?

A．Because they are good friends.

B．Because he had no money to eat lunch.

C．Because he wanted to sleep in the hospital

D．Because he wanted to help the patient very much.

小题3:Which of the following is RIGHT about Guo Mingyi?

A．He is a common businessman.

B．He has a very rich family.

C．He wants to be famous a lot.

D．He devotes what he has to helping others

小题4:What does the writer write the passage for?

A．To learn from Gou Mingyi’s selfless devotion.

B．To donate blood to the people in need.

C．To raise money for poor students.

D．To remember Lei Feng.

小题5:Which part of the newspapers can we see the passage ?

A．Sports news

B．Health care

C．People

D．Nature

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   16  the national flag go up.
　  Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   17  and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
　  Can I really do it?
　  Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   18  me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   19  for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great   20  for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  21 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
　  Monday morning came. I began to feel   22 . When did I last give a talk to   23  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   24  it ? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  25 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to   26 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t   27  stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”
I   28  a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know   29  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 30  everyone what I can do.

小题1:	A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at

小题2:	A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful

小题3:	A．told B．asked for C．said to D．showed

小题4:	A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready

小题5:	A．chance B．news C．time D．message

小题6:	A．to listen to B．to listen C．listen to D．listen

小题7:	A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised

小题8:	A．after B．such C．before D．so

小题9:	A．do B．speak C．talk D．take

小题10:

A．stand B．stood C．was standing D．have stood

小题11:

A．me B．my class C．myself D．my parents

小题12:

A．be able to B．hardly C．ever D．even

小题13:

A．took B．held C．put D．left

小题14:

A．when B．how C．why D．whether

小题15:

A．so B．but C．to D．for

It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香花)in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, “I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing an old people’s home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. They stopped the ear and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, “Who is the old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?  I don’t know her,” their mother said. “But it’s Mother’s Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her.”
小题1:The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because________.

A．she didn’t have a present

B．she was far away from her mother

C．she didn’t know it was Mother’s Day

D．she wanted to see her father

小题2:Which of the following pictures do you think matches well with Paragraph 2?

A．

B．

C．

D．

小题3:The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because _____________.

A．the old granny was her mother

B．she didn’t like those flowers

C．her mother asked her to do so

D．she wanted the old granny to be happy too

小题4:The following words can be used to describe the young woman except __________.

A．kind

B．understanding

C．friendly

D．surprised

One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing（挤）out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away at once. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.” The others thought for a while and said: “That was why!”
A smart French said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.
A Japanese said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked: “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
小题1:“it made sense” probably means ______.

A．it was strange	B．it was correct
C．it was sweet	D．it was funny

小题2:Why did they lower their heads in shame according to the passage？

A．They did not dare to answer.

B．They regretted（后悔）driving a poor blind mouse away.

C．They had mistaken the relationship of the mice.

D．They did not express themselves much better.

小题3:It is clear that ______.

A．all the mice came out of the hole easily

B．the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight

C．the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke

D．each of the people understood the relationship differently

小题4:The best title for the passage is ______.

A．Two lovely mice	B．Help produces love
C．Love is all	D．Friends in need

Word travelled quickly in the small fishing village of Port Washington, Wisconsin. So when McCarty wanted to build a playground for kids with special needs. 2,800 people ? a third of the town ? rolled up their sleeves(衣袖)and helped her.
"A lot of learning comes through play," said McCarty, 52, a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She'd seen the traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of the project, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s took part in the job. Children came and gave a helpful hand. Many were volunteers. They all worked very hard.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children can play shoulder to shoulder. There is special equipment(装置) in different parts. Here, you see all the kids on the same playground having fun.
"People used to ask. 'Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?' " McCarty said. "They didn't get it. It's only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children."
小题1:What's McCarty?

A．A special doctor.	B．A special education teacher.
C．A special singer	D．A special designer.

小题2:How many people are there in the town?

A．About 4,200 people.	B．About 700 people.
C．About 8,400 people.	D．About 2,800 people.

小题3:What does the underlined word mean?

A．目的地

B．出发地

C．游乐场

D．体育场