1. Which number would you ring if you are interested in sports ?

A. 564839            B. 445987           C. 876333         D. 223300

2. ________offers help in fin ding a roommate .

A. Banbury House     B. Three Seasons      C. Sturtin Hostel    D. First Shop

3. If you live in Banbury House, you have to______.

A. do cooking by yourself             B. do cleaning by yourself

C. travel by train                    D. take a school bus

4. The articles above are mainly for_______.

   A. family accommodation               B. student accommodation

   C. travel accommodation               D. cheap accommodation

5. The four texts above are most probably________.

   A. letters         B. notices        C. invitations    D. advertisements

阅读理解 ，从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

My little brother is six years old, in first grade. Yesterday, he gave mum a letter from his teacher. “I got a red flag (红旗) today. Could you please sign this note?” he said. The note showed that he had been talking during reading time. He gets a “red flag” only once in a while. His real worry is that he hardly ever gets top scores in his schoolwork. The best he gets is “OK”, but often his score is “You can do better than this”. My mum tells me “You can do better than this” would mean “Very bad” in China.

It's interesting, though, because teachers for little kids in America never say anything too bad about their students; even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are pleased with a B-grade for each subject.

I've heard that things are different in Chinese schools. Expectations(期望) are very high for students. Even from first grade, homework was quite a lot for my relatives in Nanjing. I sometimes felt that my first-grade Chinese cousin spent more time on homework than I did when I was a 6th grader in the US (this is the same as the 6th grade in China)! Yet his parents and school thought he was a bad student. But to me, he was smart, even though he didn't meet his parents' expectations. My parents tell me that some students who live in China before coming to this country are years earlier in math and science!

Do you think it’s too strict in China? Or do you think that it’s not strict enough in America? Maybe both are true!

1. The writer's little brother got a red flag yesterday because he ________.

   A. did something good                     B. worked hard enough

   C. got top scores                          D. made trouble in class

2. When students get "OK", it means they get ________ scores in their schoolwork.

   A. top               B. medium          C. lowest            D. the best

3. Many parents in America don't get ________ when their kids get a B-grade in their school.

   A. happy             B. glad             C. angry            D. pleased

4. From the passage we can clearly see the writer thinks __________.

   A. American teachers are better than Chinese teachers

   B. expectations in China are too high for students

   C. teachers should be strict with their students

   D. Chinese teachers are not kind enough to students

5. The story mainly tells us ________.

   A. about the different expectations for students between China and America

   B. Chinese kids spend more time on schoolwork than American kids do

   C. it's not so strict in American schools as that in Chinese schools

   D. Chinese teachers should treat students like American teachers

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence(独立) can be more useful than crying for help. That’s what the story I’ve heard recently tells me.

The young man was born in 1982 in a __1__ family in a small town. When he was only 11, his father became mentally ill(精神病) and one day came back with an abandoned(被遗弃的) baby girl. A year later, his __2__ left home with his younger brother because she couldn’t __3__ hard life and pressure from her mad husband. The 12-year-old boy began to __4__ his whole family: He took care of not only his sick father, but also the little girl. _5__, he didn’t give up studying. Later he went to college. To care for the little girl, he rented a room near his college and __6__ her education by doing part-time jobs.

After the young man’s story went public, people were deeply impressed by his behavior(行为). __7__ his life was hard, he didn’t abandon his father and his sister __8__ they needed his help very much. And he __9__ donations(捐款) from others. He said he felt __10__ because of kind offers, but he could depend on his own work. With his hard-won money, he __11__ aided(帮助) other students in trouble. 

Today when many young people worry more about their own happiness, this young man’s behavior reminds us of what we don’t usually __12_: love and care for others. Nobody could continue to live __13__ these.

Through his hard life, the young man is regarded as a __14__ in people’s eyes. So when facing difficulties, don’t __15__ bad luck. Consider(考虑) what more you could do for your family and society, and you’ll find the world smiling back.

1. A. rich           B. happy           C. poor              D. lucky

2. A. father         B. mother           C. sister           D. brother

3. A. understand     B. stand            C. believe          D. refuse

4. A. support        B. organize         C. hate             D. leave

5. A. At times       B. For the first time   C. At the same time   D. All the time

6. A. planned       B. afforded          C. ended              D. solved

7. A. Since         B. Unless            C. Because           D. Although

8. A. because       B. until              C. if                D. so

9. A. received       B. expected          C. refused           D. wasted

10. A. sorry         B. embarrassed       C. terrified         D. encouraged

11. A. even          B. hardly            C. still             D. never

12. A. get used to                         B. look forward to   

C. pay attention to                     D. be supposed to

13. A. with          B. without           C. by                 D. for

14. A. fool          B. volunteer          C. teacher          D. hero

15. A. hear about     B. dream about       C. complain about    D. learn about

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阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

I think watching TV is not good for students. First, children are different from adults. It is true that students like __1__ by watching TV. However, the dangerous thing for students is that they just can’t take their eyes off the screen. They will go on watching TV for hours and hours. It is very __2__ for their eyes. Second, many students have the __3__ of watching too much TV. Then they will have little time for sports. Third, some TV programs are not suitable(合适的) for students. Some even lead them to crimes(犯罪). Finally, too much TV _4__ students weak in reading. They will lose _5__ in reading, which I think is a terrible thing.

1. A. studying B. relaxing C. playing D. reading

2. A. bad B. useful C. wrong D. good

3. A. health B. time C. habit D. holiday

4. A. make B. let C. tell D. afford

5. A. weight B. sound C. way D. interest

 --- Why is he so happy?

   --- He __________ becoming an Olympic torch bearer(奥运火炬手).

   A. takes part in      B. takes out      C. takes care of   D. takes pride in

 --- Do you think this young man can climb Mount Qomolangma?

 --- I don’t think so. ________ is really hard for him to climb Mount Qomolangma.

   A. It             B. This             C. He             D. That

 --- Would you mind taking photos with me?

--- Of course not. When I __________ you, I can have a look.

A. forget         B. miss           C. realize          D. lose

 --- Here’s my little cat. Please __________ it carefully while I’m away.

   --- OK. I will.

A. look after    B. look up        C. look for          D. look at

 --- Studying in a foreign country is a different ________ and you can learn a lot.

   --- You’re right.

   A. event           B. exercise       C. experience     D. exhibition

 ---It looks like a television. Do you think so?

---Yes, I________.

A. understand       B. know         C. mean          D. agree