Jane’s mother worked on the farm from morning till dark, supporting the family. To make Jane live a happy life, Mother was very 26  about spending money. 27  , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her work while Jane was studying at school, so they had 28  time to enjoy themselves.  
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even unfriendly to her, so she decided to go 29   with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were both in white clothes, the manager 30   them to buy ski clothes. He said 31  there was an accident, they might be easily found in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 32  them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing 33   on the snowfield when suddenly the snowfield began to shake. It was the snow slide(雪崩). They ran a long way and escaped the snow slide finally, but they couldn’t find their 34  . Later, a helicopter was flying 35  , but people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was in danger because she had hurt her head seriously and blood(血) dropped on the snow. Just then Mother 36  an idea. She 37   her hand at once and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. 38   Jane was saved, but Mother died.
Every time I think of the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 39  . I believe anyone 40   hears the sad story will admire（钦佩）Mother for her selfless(无私的) love to her daughter.

小题1:	A．careful B．worried C．excited D．thinking

小题2:	A．After all B．However C．But D．Therefore

小题3:	A．much B．few C．little D．enough

小题4:	A．swimming B．shopping C．hiking D．skiing

小题5:	A．made B．advised C．hoped D．let

小题6:	A．if B．that C．whether D．though

小题7:	A．afford B．wear C．pay D．spend

小题8:	A．angrily B．sadly C．heavily D．happily

小题9:	A．way B．clothes C．shoes D．manager

小题10:

A．under B．below C．beside D．above

小题11:

A．gave up B．came up with C．showed up D．lost

小题12:

A．pireced B．killed C．lifted D．raised

小题13:

A．At most B．At first C．At least D．At last

小题14:

A．painful B．wonderful C．well D．good

小题15:

A．/ B．who C．whom D．when

The death list in a school bus accident that happened on Wednesday morning in the northwest province of Gansu has risen to 20 following the death of one child later Wednesday.
It’s known that the accident happened around 9:40 a.m. in Yulinzi town of Zhengning county, according to a report from the police. The report said five people including four children and their bus driver died just at the moment that the accident happened. While 15 others, their teacher included, were sure to be dead by the afternoon.
It’s reported that another 44 children were injured in the accident and have been sent to hospital. Twelve of the injured are in badly hurt. The truck which caused the accident was carrying coal. Another reason for the accident was the bus itself. The police has blamed(谴责）overloading for the accident, saying that the bus -- a van with nine seats -- was carrying 64 people.
小题1:Where did the accident happen on a Wednesday morning?

A．In Yushu,Gansu

B．In Yulinzi county,Gansu

C．In Zhengning,Gansu

D．In Zhengning town,Gansu

小题2:How many more people did the bus carry than it could be carried in?

A．9

B．15

C．64

D．55

小题3:What does the underlined word“ovrerloading” mean ?

A．loading on the Internet

B．carrying much more than usual

C．carrying coals

D．carrying people

People all over the world celebrate Valentine’s Day．However, the holiday  1 differently in different countries  2  each culture has its own Valentine’s Day customs．
For example，people in the United States and Japan both celebrate Valentine’s Day  3February 14．But in Japan，only romantic partners come together,while in America，it can be shared by anyone  4  is close，friend or lover．Chocolate is the most preferred gift in the US  5  it is common in Japan，too．However,in the US other kinds of gifts are  6  given，and many people exchange cards．
The biggest 7  is that in Japan，only girls and women．8  chocolates to boys and men，but in the US boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of  9  friends．And while American men and women both receive gifts，women usually get  10  expensive gifts than men．That’s why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the US!

小题1:	A．celebrates B．is celebrating C．celebrated D．is celebrated

小题2:	A．although B．where C．because D．if

小题3:	A．on B．in C．at D．by

小题4:	A．whom B．who C．whose D．which

小题5:	A．so B．as C．and D．or

小题6:	A．too B．either C．neither D．also

小题7:	A．difference B．differences C．different D．differently

小题8:	A．give B．to give C．giving D．given

小题9:	A．theirs B．they C．them D．their

小题10:

A．many B．more C．few D．fewer

Although it was only autumn，everything outside was covered in white．Unexpectedly, we were hit with a big 1  storm and no one was prepared．
We have two apple trees in our backyard．Prana，our dog，loves  2．When she goes outside，she usually grabs a dirty apple from the ground to eat later on．Prana knows that when she brings her treasure into the house，I am not always  3，so she tries to hide it from me．It is our little game．
On the day that it snowed too  4  in the season，Prana went outside and I  5 her from the window．I noticed that she was  6 lots of holes and bringing out the apples buried beneath the snow．She seemed to be  7 to dig up as many apples as she could．
But when she came back inside，she brought back only one．About five minutes later,I looked outside．The yard was completely  8 with birds．Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird friends to eat．She knew that they hadn’t prepared  9 food for the early winter.
This beautiful act of unconditional love from a(an)  10 taught me what real kindness was．

小题1:	A．sand B．snow C．thunder D．rain

小题2:	A．apples B．winter C．games D．bones

小题3:	A．clear B．correct C．happy D．surprised

小题4:	A．1ate B．beautifully C．1ightly D．early

小题5:	A．met B．watched C．called D．heard

小题6:	A．hiding B．finding C．cutting D．digging

小题7:	A．determined B．suitable C．nervous D．encouraged

小题8:	A．hit B．marked C．covered D．taken

小题9:	A．delicious B．enough C．1ess D．extra

小题10:

A．teacher B．friend C．animal D．bird

Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms．For 35 years they farmed side by side，sharing machinery and goods as needed，without a single problem．
However，one autumn，things changed．It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference．The difference led to angry words，followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers．
One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door．He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox．“I’m looking for a few days’work，”the builder said．“Are there any jobs here I could help with?”
“Yes，”answered Paul，extremely pleased to see the builder．“I do have a job for you．Look at that farm across the creek(小溪)．That’s my brother’s farm.That creek used to be a grass field，but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek．But I’ll go him one better．See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two metres tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore．”
The builder said thoughtfully．“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you．”
Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work．When he returned，the builder had just finished his job．Paul was shocked．Instead of a fence there was a bridge，stretching from one side of the creek to the other．
As Paul stood on the bridge，staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason，came across，and took Paul’s hand．“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason．
Then，Paul，with tears in his eyes，said to the builder who was packing his bag to go，“Thank you so much。Please stay．I have much more for you to do．”
“I’d love to．”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”
小题1:What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?

A．The digging of the creek．

B．A problem about a farm animal．

C．Who owned the field between the farms．

D．Who would pay for building the fence．

小题2:The underlined expression“go him one better”in paragraph 4 means         ·

A．do something even worse	B．improve the situation
C．point out his mistake	D．help him out

小题3:What do we know about the brothers?

A．They had been fighting for many years．

B．Their farms were not very successful．

C．They finally realized their mistakes．

D．They liked building bridges．

小题4:Why did the builder build the bridge?

A．He needed a way to get across the river．

B．There was not enough wood for the fence．

C．He misunderstood Paul’s instructions．

D．He wanted to bring the brothers together．

小题5:In what order did the following take place in the story?
a．The brothers stood on the bridge．
b．Jason dug the creek．
C．The brothers became angry with each other,
d．The builder asked for work．
e．Paul went into town．
A．b，c，e，d，a    B．c，b，d，e，a
C．b，e，c，a，d    D．c，d，b，a，e

Do you like going to a zoo to see ____1___? How about ____2___ a zoo and feeding the animals yourself? It's not a joke. It happened both in a film and in the ____3___.
Benjamin Mee is a newspaper writer in Los Angeles, the US. His wife dies and he has to ____4___ his two young kids. Hoping for a fresh start for his family. Mee ____5____ his job and buys an old house on 73000 square meters ____6___ the city. The land comes with a special gift: a zoo in the country called the Rosemoor Animal Park!
The zoo was ____7___ because of the economy crisis (经济危机). With ____8___ raising them, about 200 animals are still living there.
The Mee family decide to help reopen the zoo. But it's not an easy job ____9___ they have no experience and little money. There are also unexpected ____10___, such as a bear running away one day.
This is the story of American movie We Bought a Zoo. It tells the real amazing story of Benjamin Mee.

小题1:	A．tigers B．lions C．animals D．birds

小题2:	A．buying B．visiting C．building D．renting

小题3:	A．story book B．international website C．TV program D．real world

小题4:	A．look for B．look after C．look up D．look at

小题5:	A．finds B．gets C．quits D．loses

小题6:	A．outside B．inside C．behind D．before

小题7:	A．opened B．closed C．watched D．rebuilt

小题8:	A．engineers B．nurses C．doctors D．zookeepers

小题9:	A．since B．though C．whether D．however

小题10:

A．surprises B．joys C．problems D．excitement

Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.
George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.
Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.
…
Back home. George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.
After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office (失物招领处).
"What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again.
"Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they?"
"Yes! Those are mine!" George explained, with great joy in his eyes.
小题1:When did George buy the leather gloves?

A．On New Year's Day.	B．Before the holiday.
C．Ten years ago.	D．In the winter.

小题2:Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

A．Because they were black.

B．Because they made him feel good before others.

C．Because they had a long history

D．Because they were much cheaper.

小题3:The leather gloves looked new after years because _______.

A．George took very good care of them.

B．they were soft and warm.

C．they were expensive.

D．George washed them with water.

小题4:How did George feel when he got home on New Year's Day?

A．He was happy.

B．He felt nice

C．He was thankful

D．He felt upset

小题5:About old George, which of the following is true?

A．He was a very rich man

B．He never bought cheap gloves

C．He believed somebody would return the gloves to him

D．He hadn't ecpected to get his gloves back.

Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts

Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 网络博彩企业), and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 赞助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)
小题1:Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

A．To raise money for their friends.

B．To earn money for their family.

C．To pay off their university debts .

D．To pay for their online betting

小题2:Where can people buy their advertising space ?

A．At Oxford University.

B．At the website buymyface. co.uk.

C．At the accountancy firm.

D．At the online betting agency.

小题3:How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?

A．Just ￡1 .

B．About￡100 .

C．Over ￡400.

D．Up to￡500.

小题4:From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.

A．are satisfied with their special job

B．have paid off their debts already

C．are ready to apply for another job

D．never really wanted to do face ads

Once there was a poor little girl living near a forest. She had no family and no one to love her. So she often   1  sad and lonely.
One day, when she was walking in the forest, she found that a small   2  was trapped unluckily in a bush. The butterfly tried to fly away   3  failed. The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care. Instead of flying away, the butterfly turned   4  a beautiful fairy (仙女). The little girl was very   5 .
“Thank you for   6  me. You are so kind. I will make any of your dreams come true.” said the fairy.
The little girl thought for a moment and then said, “I want to be   7 !”
The fairy said, “Very well. I will help you.” And she said something in the little girl’s ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the kind little girl grew up, she was   8  ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers. No one in the village was as happy as she was. Everyone asked her the   9  of her happiness. She always smiled and   10 , “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind   11  when I was a little girl.”
When the kind girl became a very old woman and was dying, the neighbours in the   12  all gathered (聚拢) around her bed because they were   13  that her secret of happiness would die with her. They asked, “Please tell us what the kind fairy said.”
The lovely old woman still   14  and said, “She told me that everyone needed me, no matter how safe they seemed, no matter how rich or poor, no matter how old or   15 . She said that helping others would make me happy all my life.”

小题1:	A．thought B．found C．sounded D．felt

小题2:	A．butterfly B．bird C．snake D．squirrel

小题3:	A．so B．or C．but D．as

小题4:	A．on B．up C．into D．down

小题5:	A．surprised B．tired C．mad D．angry

小题6:	A．catching B．beating C．killing D．saving

小题7:	A．active B．happy C．energetic D．humorous

小题8:	A．always B．never C．seldom D．hardly

小题9:	A．success B．secret C．power D．lesson

小题10:

A．asked B．hoped C．answered D．refused

小题11:

A．witch B．fairy C．ghost D．princess

小题12:

A．village B．town C．city D．world

小题13:

A．excited B．pleased C．glad D．afraid

小题14:

A．shouted B．cried C．smiled D．jumped

小题15:

A．young B．great C．nice D．quiet

My name is Toby. I’m eighty-three years old now. I once knew the greatest man in England. William Shakespeare was his name. I first met William near a big field of apple trees in the town named Stratford in October, 1579. He told me he was 15 years old. He was two years older than me. He had a sister, Joan, and two younger brothers, Gilbert and Richard. And the next year he had another brother, Edmund. After William’s parents died, he and his sister lived with his mother’s brother. I became his friend from that day until he died. We met nearly every day. We were friends for thirty years.
I once worked with him in the theatre, through the good times and the bad times. William was good at acting. He could make all kinds of people pleased. By 1592, he became very famous. He was always busy day and night. I don’t know when he slept. He not only acted in plays, but also wrote his own plays. In his whole life, William wrote 37 plays in all. He was the best playwright in England.
He wrote a play about love in 1595. It was Romeo and Juliet. He once used my name, Toby, in his play—Twelfth Night. In this play, Sir Toby Belch was a big fat man, who liked drinking too much and having a good time. Queen Elizabeth the First watched this play on the 6^th of January, 1601. She liked it.
William Shakespeare is dead now, of course. He has been dead for more than thirty years. There’s no singing, no dancing, no plays. It isn’t like that in my young days. But I can still think—and remember when William and I were young, we had a good time in London, William and I…
小题1:Toby and William first met in ______.

A．1601

B．1595

C．1592

D．1579

小题2:Who was William’s youngest brother?

A．Gilbert

B．Edmund

C．Richard

D．Joan

小题3:In the second paragraph, the underlined word “playwright” means “a person who ______”.

A．writes plays	B．performs in plays
C．watches plays	D．works in a theatre

小题4:Romeo and Juliet is a play about _______.

A．war

B．peace

C．love

D．friendship