“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I was disappointed. “If you go on, one day something good will happen.” When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer (广播员).
I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was turned down every time because I didn’t have any working experience. Then, I went back home.
My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied (申请), but I didn’t get the job, either. I was very disappointed.“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary (虚构的) game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again:“If you go on, one day something good will happen.”
小题1:What kind of job did the writer want to get after he graduated from college?

A．A programmer.	B．A sports announcer.
C．A sportsman.	D．A taxi driver.

小题2:Why couldn’t the writer get a job at first?

A．Because he didn’t want to get it.

B．Because he didn’t have any experience.

C．Because his parents didn’t agree with him.

D．Because no stations needed an announcer.

小题3: Every time the writer couldn’t get a job, his mother ________.

A．said nothing to him	B．told him to give up
C．encouraged him to go on trying	D．advised him to get further education

小题4:The underlined phrase “turned down” is closest in meaning to the word “______”.

A．asked	B．invited
C．refused	D．taken

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true about the writer in the passage?

A．He disliked the job in Montgomery Ward.

B．He got a good job in Davenport, Iowa at last.

C．He was given a chance by Peter.

D．His father also gave him some help.

Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask,“Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.
小题1:From this passage we can see      in the United States.

A．women want to work outside the home

B．working wives do most of the housework

C．hushands do as much housework as their wives

D．women do not like to stay at home with their families

小题2:At Mother’s Camp, women can’t        .

A．watch TV	B．read newspapers
C．swirn in the lake	D．bring their husbands and children

小题3:Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because        .

A．they don’t like their husbands and children

B．they have to work full-time

C．they are too busy to relax themselves

D．they want a new life

小题4:      is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.

A．Housework	B．Working outside the home
C．When to take a vacation	D．Looking after their children

小题5:What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?

A．Busy Working Mothers	B．Welcome to Mother’s Camp
C．Mothers Relax Away from Home	D．Mothers in the US

One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear .”Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . “”All right .”said the young man . After the old man sold the elephant , he gave the young man some meat and said :”Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant ?””I didn’t find the bad ears .”said the young man .”Then why do you look at it slowly ?”asked the old man . The young man said :”I never see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like. “
小题1:_________________ the elephant.

A．The young man bought	B．The old man sold
C．The two men sold	D．The young man sold

小题2:The young man looked at the elephant . He wanted to find _____.

A．its bad ears	B．some meat
C．a good elephant	D．what it looks like

小题3:The young man ________________________.

A．knew the elephant wasn’t good

B．found the bad ears but didn’t tell it .

C．looked after the elephant

D．got some meat

小题4:We know that ________.

A．the two men were not honest	B．the young man wasn't a bad man
C．the old man was a good man	D．the elephant was a very good one

小题5:The young man looked at the elephant slowly because he _______.

A．liked elephant	B．wanted to buy it
C．didn’t see any elephant before	D．wanted to help the old man

I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall and just looked     . In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or taking notes. One day I asked her to read aloud the text. When I heard her standard American pronunciation, I looked at her with new eyes. And I     her name—Kelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school was allowed to attend. I thought it over and filled in      name.
Kelly practiced hard for the competition. However, I was a little worried because she was always too      . Could she do well in the competition?
On the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing. It seemed she was really      . I felt upset, but I just patted her on the shoulder and let her go to draw lots（抽签）. As a result, she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.
Sure enough, No. 8 was very      . The whole audience made a warm applause （鼓掌）almost every 30 seconds and was still talking about his speech with     until Kelly appeared on the stage. I sat there with no     to look at her. It was her first time to go up the stage, so I couldn’t be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found I was so afraid of her     .
The strong spotlight and large hall made her so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless.
But the moment that      me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on（聚焦于）me.”
Three times in all, louder and louder.
The whole audience fell silent.
I could          believe that loud voice came from the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didn’t       attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.
I think I will never forget this touching lesson that my student taught me — never underestimate（低估）the power of the silent people.

小题1:	A．beautiful B．ordinary C．popular D．strange

小题2:	A．mentioned B．called C．remembered D．wrote

小题3:	A．her B．his C．my D．your

小题4:	A．different B．lazy C．slow D．quiet

小题5:	A．strict B．nervous C．angry D．bored

小题6:	A．careful B．thankful C．successful D．cheerful

小题7:	A．patience B．confidence C．pride D．excitement

小题8:	A．courage B．interest C．excuse D．effort

小题9:	A．decision B．expression C．appearance D．failure

小题10:

A．upset B．saved C．surprised D．changed

小题11:

A．simply B．hardly C．surely D．deeply

小题12:

A．catch B．need C．pay D．show

Anna and Jane had tickets for a pop concert in London. They were very excited about the concert. They had planned their day in London very carefully. They worked out which trains to catch, where to eat and where they wanted to go shopping. 小题1:. A friend of Jane’s was working with the sound equipment backstage（后台）. He said he could get them special passes so they could go backstage. He promised to ask the group if the girls could come to say “Hello”. He said that he was sure he could get them the group’s autographs（签名）.小题2:
Then two days before the concert, Anna got a cold.小题3:, even though she stayed in bed and took medicine. On the evening before the concert, she had a fever and was very sick indeed.
Anna’s mother rang Jane. “Anna is too sick to go to the concert,” she said. “You had better find someone else to go with.”
The next day, Anna was feeling very sorry for herself. Then she had a visitor. It was Jane! She came with a big bag of fruit and a pile of their favorite CDs. “I’ll give the tickets to Jill and Sue in the end,” she said. “小题4: . It wouldn’t be much fun without you.”

A. It got worse and worse B. Jane felt very surprised C. The girls could hardly wait D. Then they got some exciting news E. We’ll go to another concert together

Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to deal with your worries:
1. Try to find out what you're worried about
Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out first; if you can't, you can ask for help.
2. Think of ways to make it better
There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.
Grades at school are often top worries for kids. If you're worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:
★ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
★How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
★ Do I have a good place to do my homework?
★ Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had, you might write down all the things you could do: write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.
3. Ask for help
When you're worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（5分）
小题1:How should you deal with the worry first if you don't know what we're worried about?

A．We should try to find it out.	B．We should ask others.
C．We should help others first.	D．We should sit there worrying.

小题2: When can you ask “What do grades mean to me”?

A．When my friends don’t like me.

B．When I don’t try different ways of studying.

C．When I finish my homework.

D．When we're worried about grades.

小题3:Which is the meaning of the underlined phrase “go over” in the passage?

A．翻滚	B．复习
C．转向	D．越过

小题4:According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight?

A．I will make a new friend.

B．I don’t want to talk to him or her any more.

C．I will have another fight

D．I will invite him or her to a basketball game.

小题5:What is the passage mainly about?

A．who is often worried	B．when people are worried
C．how to deal with our worries	D．what kind of worries people have

More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince（王子）of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a small wooden bed.
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet him. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on his head. He rushed into his house and found the bed lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
The prince thought the dog had killed his son and took out his sword, killing the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but it was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.
小题1: The Prince told the dog to            when he was leaving.

A．watch the door	B．take care of his baby at home
C．welcome his friends	D．stop the strangers

小题2:. The dog was very           when his master came back from hunting.

A．glad	B．sorry
C．afraid	D．upset

小题3:. The underlined word “faithful” in Paragraph 5 most probably means           .

A．友好的	B．温顺的
C．忠诚的	D．聪明的

小题4: The Prince never smiled again because           .

A．the wolf was killed by Gelert

B．he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C．Gelert had killed his baby son

D．he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from pizza store. We were served
warmly and equipped with the video we had been trying      . I was feeling a little tired      I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.
They were so     that I decided to throw away some of them. So I started to walk towards the dustbin when I noticed a poor man stepping out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed for another nearby dustbin and started looking      something.
I suddenly felt very upset. I know this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and handed the drink and some snacks to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles(皱纹) on his forehead, looked up in     and took what I gave him.
A huge smile spread across his face and this made     feel indescribable satisfaction(满意). I felt like I couldn’t be happier with myself, but then he said, “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some tasty food, this is my daughter’s      day!”
He thanked me     and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling(吹哨) a song as he
    away.
I now understand what is meant by the saying “Giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can      help and everyone will be helped by something kind.
The image(图像) of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice.

小题1:	A．to see B．to read C．to look D．to watch

小题2:	A．because B．when C．although D．after

小题3:	A．dry B．dirty C．heavy D．salty

小题4:	A．through B．around C．for D．over

小题5:	A．sight B．danger C．surprise D．trouble

小题6:	A．him B．me C．us D．them

小题7:	A．busy B．boring C．terrible D．lucky

小题8:	A．happily B．unhappily C．quietly D．quickly

小题9:	A．walked B．rode C．ran D．flew

小题10:

A．offer B．receive C．refuse D．share

While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a beach near a playground. “That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding(滑行) down the slide.  “He’s a fine-looking boy,” the man said. “That’s my son on the swing(秋千) in the blue sweater.” Then, looking at his watch, he called to his son,” What do you say if we go, Todd?” Todd pleaded(恳求), “Just five more minutes, Dad. please? Just five more minutes.” The man nodded and Todd continued to swing to his heart’s contently(尽兴地).
Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his son. “Time to go now?” Again Todd pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.” The man smiled and said, “Okay.” “Oh, you are certainly a patient father,” the woman said. The man smiled and then said ,”My older son Tommy was killed by a drunken driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I’d give anything for just five more minutes with him. I’ve vowed(发誓) not to make the same mistake with Todd.” “He thinks he has five more minutes to swing. The truth is …I get five minutes to watch him play.”
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
小题1:The woman’s son was________ .

A．in red	B．wearing a blue sweater
C．called Todd	D．playing on the swing

小题2:According to the passage, the man had________ son(s) the year before.

A．one	B．two
C．three	D．four

小题3: The woman thought the man was ________ with his son.

A．angry	B．strict
C．pleased	D．patient

小题4:Tommy died when ________ .

A．hiking	B．swinging
C．cycling	D．driving

小题5: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The man felt guilty(内疚) about not to spending much time with Tommy.

B．The man didn’t allow Todd to swing for another five minutes.

C．The man’s older son Tommy had been dead for about a year.

D．The man would like to give anything for five more minutes with Tommy.

There are many kinds of friends. Many people will step in your life, but only  true friends leave footprints (脚印). I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the __ ____. I know she will always be my best friend. It was the golden season. I liked walking alone in the leaves, __    to the sound of them.
Autumn is a        season but life is uninteresting. The free days always get me down. But one day, the sound of a violin  flowed  into my ears. A young girl, standing in the wind, was interested in playing her violin. I had          seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened     . Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been standing there for so long. But it did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building _ ___I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only        .
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly  ______.To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said. 
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a sad expression appeared       her face and I could feel something unusual. "I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was        listening every day that encouraged me." she said.
"In fact, it was your playing  that  gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered, "Let's be friends."

小题1:	A．piano B．guitar C．violin D．drum

小题2:	A．listening B．hearing C．watching D．looking

小题3:	A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely

小题4:	A．ever B．already C．just D．never

小题5:	A．quickly B．quietly C．slowly D．friendly

小题6:	A．when B．where C．if D．that

小题7:	A．reader B．writer C．singer D．listener

小题8:	A．waited B．stopped C．began D．changed

小题9:	A．in B．of C．on D．with

小题10:

A．your B．my C．her D．our