It's not easy to be an astronaut's son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder
how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he's so special and so good at everything he does. Even in
middle school he was class president and captain of the football team.
     Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special-like saving
a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when
my teacher said there would be a Father's Day writing competition for the whole school. "I hope we have
a winner right here in my class."
     When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. No, I wouldn't start
like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm. 
     I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged me for
hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he
wasn't just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.  
     My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad
looked at me, and I shrugged (耸肩). 
     The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was relieved (释然) and disappointed at the same
time. The second prize was announced. It was me. 
     I went up to the stage and read what I had written, "My father's son". When I finished, the people stood
up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were running down my mother's face. Dad cleared
his throat and put his hand on my shoulder. "Son, this is the proudest moment of my life."
     It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it
was enough just to be my father's son.

1. The writer felt it             to be the son of a famous person.

A．lucky
B．natural
C．hard
D．pleasant

2. In order to             the writer would like to save a child from a burning building.

A．become astronaut
B．become a great hero
C．be made school team captain
D．be made class president

3. What did the boy probably write in his composition?

A．A lot of special things he had done.
B．The story of his father as an astronaut.
C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father.
D．The experiences his father had in middle school.

4. The writer felt proud when he             .

A．got a prize in a writing competition
B．won a Nobel Prize
C．saved a child from a burning building
D．discovered a new star

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．My daydream
B．My father's son
C．My famous father
D．My happy family

    On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, rich white South American lady found
herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin stewardess (机舱乘务员) over to complain about
her seating.
    "What seems to be the problem, Madam?" asked the stewardess.
    "Can't you see?" she said. "You've sat me next to a black man. I can't possibly sit next to this kind of
human. Find me another seat!"
    "Please calm down, Madam," the stewardess replied. "The flight is very full today, but I'll tell you what
I'll do."
   Will go and check to see if we have any free seats in Club (商务舱) or First Class."
    The lady had an unfriendly look at the outraged (被激怒的) black man beside her.
    A few minutes later the stewardess returned and said to the lady with a self-satisfied smile, "I'm sorry,
Madam, this Economy (经济舱) is full, and Club is also full. However, we do have one seat in First Class."
   The lady could not help looking at the people around her. But before she had a chance to get up or make
any answer, the stewardess continued, "We seldom make this kind of upgrade (升级), however, and I had
to report it to the captain (机长)." When the captain heard this, he said that it was not proper to make
someone sit next to such an obnoxious (令人讨厌的) person. Having said that, the stewardess turned to
the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, "So if you'd like to get your things, sir, I have a seat ready
for you…"
    At this time, the people around stood up and clapped their hands. The black man walked up to the front
of the plane.
    That was an unforgettable flight for me, for I was the black man who had never flown First Class before.

1. Where did this story happen?

A. At the booking office.
B. In the Economy cabin.
C. In the Club cabin.
D. In the First Class cabin.

2. The black man was finally upgraded to the First Class cabin because ______.

A. the stewardess loved him
B. he was angry with the white lady
C. the captain knew him
D. the white lady was too impolite

3. What might be the correct order of the cabins from the front to the back on this plance?

A.Club→Pilots' →Economy →First Class
B. Pilots' →Club →Economy →First Class
C. Club→Economy→ First Class→ Pilots'
D. Pilots' → First Class →Club→ Economy

4. What can be the best title of this article?

A. Flying First Class
B. On a British Airways Flight
C. Sitting Next to a Lady
D. An Unforgettable Free Flight

    The mobile phone is a useful thing, but maybe I don't know (1)h             to use it. Sometimes it makes
things difficult for me.
    One day I wanted to see my friend nearby. I could (2)a              at his house in five minutes, but I looked
at my mobile phone and thought (3)i              would be better to ring him up. I (4)r              him for the first
time, but the line was busy. Five minutes later, there was an answer, but it was the wrong number. Then I
tried (5)a              and this time I got an answer from him.
    I asked him if he was at home in the afternoon. And he said-at (6)1              I thought he said he would
be at home all afternoon. So I went to his house, but then I found (7)n               in. I called him for the fourth
time. This time I got so angry that I (8)s             , "You are not at home? But you just told me over the
telephone that you would be at home all afternoon!"
    Here (9)w              his answer, "No, I said: 'I will NOT be at home all afternoon.'"
    I went back to my room, sat down in front of the mobile phone and looked at it. What (10)e               could
I do? Nothing!

    Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their
hometown. One year, however, Mr. Harris made a lot of money in his factory, so they decided to go to
a foreign country and stay at a really good hotel.
   They flew to Paris, and arrived at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to
go to bed hungry, because in that small hotel where they used to stay in the past, no meals were served
after seven in the evening. They were surprised to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.
    "Then what are the times of meals?" asked Mrs. Harris.
    "Well, Madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to
five, and dinner from six to ten."
    "But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the city!" said Mrs. Harris.

1. Why did Mr. and Mrs. Harris think they would have to go to bed hungry when they arrived at the hotel?

A. Because it's a 5-star hotel.
B. Because they thought no meals would be served late in the evening.
C. Because they were very tired after the trip.
D. Because they didn't want to eat anything.

2. How long did the service time for lunch last in the hotel?

A. 2 hours.
B. 4 hours.
C. 3 hours.
D. 1 hour.

3. What did Mrs. Harris think of the times of the meals in the hotel?

A. She thought they would have enough time to see the city.
B. She thought they would have to spend too much time on meals instead of travelling.
C. She thought they would have enough time to have meals.
D. She thought the times were suitable and felt very satisfied.

       Henry found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn't do anything but wanted to get
rich.
       It was a cold morning. It 1._______ (snow) and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy
the books and the young man had nothing 2.______ (do). He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly
he 3.______ (see) a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
       "It 4.             (be) full of expensive things." Henry said to himself. "I have to get it right now, or others
5.______ (take) it away." 
       He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he
didn't hear it and went on 6.______ (run). The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and 7.______ (hurt) in the
accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court. A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running
across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
       "But you 8.______ (hear) me this time," said the judge.
       "Oh, I'm sorry. Now I can hear with one ear."
       "9.______ (cover) the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf one. Well, can you hear me?"
       "No, I can't, sir." 
       "You 10.______ (tell) lies. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears." The judge said.