8．捉弄某人 play a trickon sb．

7．坚决的 determined．

6．贸易 （n．）  trade．

5．躲藏 （v）  hide．

4．This past Christmas was one of the best I have ever had．This was made possible by my sister，Amy．She is eight years older and has already made it into"real world"．
My sister bought me three wonderful gifts，（21）Bonly one would capture my heart forever．First she handed me the（22）A．Because Amy is careful with her actions，I knew this was her （23）Cfavourite．It was a bottle of perfume．I was happy with it，yet（24）Das to what lay ahead．Next she handed me a box．After（25）Baway the wrapping paper，I found a stylish and expensive sweater．I was deeply moved that my sister was so（26）D．Then she handed me the（27）Bgift．Judging by the familiar size and（28）D，I knew it was a CD．It was the soundtrack to the movie"Rocky"，with songs inspiring to all athletes，dreamers…I（29）A loved it，but not as much as I would after what my sister explained to me．
She was（30）Cto a knee injury that （31）Dme half of my soccer season．I desired to be with my team-mates and （32）C each minute I sat on the bench．I tried hard，hoping my knee injury would heal soon．This was what led my sister to buy that CD．
After mentioning what was behind the （33）A，Amy played the CD for me．Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times，each note struck me as if it was （34）B．It played in my soul and on my emotions．I （35）A breathlessly，as the words"Trying hard now．It's so hard now"sounded through the room．It（36）Dme in a way beyond the happiness most gifts could bring．I couldn't （37）C crying and hugged my sister．Knowing that my sister had （38）C my problem so deeply made me realize that I am the （39）A little sister in the world．I had never received a gift with so much （40）B behind it!I'll cherish it forever．

21．A．and	B．but	C．which	D．for
22．A．smallest	B．prettiest	C．dearest	D．largest
23．A．most	B．less	C．least	D．more
24．A．anxious	B．excited	C．delighted	D．curious
25．A．putting	B．tearing	C．carrying	D．giving
26．A．helpful	B．fashionable	C．rich	D．generous
27．A．rest	B．last	C．other	D．favourite
28．A．color	B．style	C．pattern	D．shape
29．A．immediately	B．quickly	C．suddenly	D．secretly
30．A．explaining	B．replying	C．referring	D．talking
31．A．paid	B．stopped	C．took	D．cost
32．A．enjoyed	B．valued	C．suffered	D．spent
33．A．gift	B．story	C．sweater	D．Christmas[
34．A．alive	B．new	C．strange	D．familiar
35．A．listened	B．danced	C．laughed	D．remembered
36．A．harmed	B．helped	C．broke	D．touched
37．A．burst	B．hold	C．help	D．prevent
38．A．found	B．got	C．felt	D．solved
39．A．luckiest	B．cleverest	C．bravest	D．best
40．A．hardship	B．thought	C．money	D．experience．

3．The firemen take quick action the instantly they hear the alarm．去掉the或instantly改为instant．

2．Walt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse．However，he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters，such as Cinderella and Snow White．They are almost automatically associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables（寓言） into cartoon movies．
The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today．It started off with the girl mourning her mother's death and going to her tomb three times a day．In addition，there were only birds that helped Cinderella； there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice，nor was there mention of a horse and carriage．
The stepsisters were cruel：they always threw Cinderella's food into the ashes of the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor，hence（因此）her name．
In the original story，the king's ball actually lasted for three days．With the help of the birds，the girl，beautifully dressed，danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her．However，she broke away from him to rush back home each night．On the last night，the prince placed soothing sticky on the stairs； as Cinderella made her escape，a shoe got stuck on it．
Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant：when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe，the wicked（邪恶的） stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe．The daughter did as told．So the prince took her away to be his bride．But when they passed the tomb of Cinderella's mother，the birds called out to the prince，
"Turn and peep，there's blood in the shoe；
the shoe is too small，the true bride waits for you．"
Realizing he had been tricked，the prince returned the daughter to her mother．The other then had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe，with the same result．Only Cinderella's foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her．The story ends with the wedding day：as Cinderella's two stepsisters followed her，pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the king's riches，two birds flew by and plucked（啄） out their eyes．Because of their wickedness and falsehood，they had to spend the rest of their days blind．
The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version．Thank goodness Disney made such changes； it indeed was a wise move．

28．What dose the underlined word"They"in the first paragraph refer to？B
A．Such wonderful things．
B．Other well-loved characters．
C．Old fables．
D．Cartoon movies．
29．How did Cinderella get her name？C
A．The Birds came up with it．
B．It was given by Disney．
C．It came from the word"ash"．
D．She got it from her mother．
30．The moral of the original story is thatA．
A．a wicked person cannot escape punishment．
B．a devoted person certainly deserves respect．
C．a well-behaved child earns a great reward．
D．a dishonest child cannot get mother love．
31．What does the author think of the Disney version？A
A．Excellent．
B．Ordinary 
C．Dull．
D．Ridiculous．

1．It was Mother's Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son，Tenyson．As we were leaving，we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete．Her husband was with her，but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock．
Walking towards the scene，Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple．He said to me，"Mum，it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone．"
At the front of the supermarket a charity（慈善） group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds．Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower．"It will make her feel better，"he said．I was amazed that he'd come up with such a sweet idea．So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up．"Just take it，"she replied．"I can't take your money for such a wonderful gesture．"
By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived，and were attending the injured woman．As we walked up to her，my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment．He said he was just too scared to go up to her．Instead I gave the flower to the woman's husband and told him，"My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better．"
At that，the old man started crying and said，"Thank you so much，you have a wonderful son．Happy Mother's Day to you．"The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower，telling her who it was from．Though badly hurt and shaken，the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile．

24．What dose the author intend to tell us？D
A．One can never be too careful．
B．Actions speak louder than words．
C．Love begins with a little smile．
D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy．
25．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson．
B．Tenyson's idea of buying a flower gained his father's support．
C．Tenyson's care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller．
D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson's gesture．
26．The underlined word"intimidated"in the fourth paragraph probably means"C"．
A．astonished 
B．struck 
C．frightened 
D．excited
27．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．Flower Power
B．Mother's Day
C．An Accidental Injury
D．An Embarrassing Moment．

20．Metro Pocket Guide
Metrorail（地铁）
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out．Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer．
Farecard machine are in every station，Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to﹩5in change．
Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass．Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations．Use it after 9：30a．m．until closing on weekdays，and all day on weekends and holidays．
Hours of Service
Open：5a．m Mon-Fri                      7a．m．Sat-Sun．
Close：midnight Sun-Thur.3a．m．Fri-Sat．nights
Last train time vary．To avoid （避免） missing the last train，please check the last train time posted in the station．
Metrobus
When paying with exact change，the fare is﹩1.35．when paying with a smarTrip?CARD the fare is﹩1.25
Fares for the Senior/disabled customers
Senior citizens 65and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare．On Metrorail and Metrobus，use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip?card．For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards，or SmarTrip?cards and passes，please visit MetroOpenDoors．com or call 202-637-7000and 202-637-8000．
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100
Travel tips
•Avoid riding during weekday rush periods-before 9：30a．m．and between 4and 6p．m．
•If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station，please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195．

21．What should you know about farecard machines？D
A．They start selling tickets at 9：30a．m．
B．They are connected to change machines．
C．They offer special service to the elderly．
D．They make change for no more than﹩5．
22．At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday？B
A．At midnight      
B．at 3a．m．
C．at 5a．m．
D．at 7p．m．
23．Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro？A
A.202-962-1195                              
B.202-962-1100
C.202-673-7000                               
D.202-673-8000．

19．Jimmy is an automotive mechanic，but he lost his job a few months ago．He has good heart，but always feared applying for a new job．
    One day，he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview．His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8：30．While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed ot be interviewed，he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car．Obviously there was something wrong with the car．Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand．When Jimmy finished working on the car，the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service．Jimmy said there was no need to pay him； he just helped someone in need，and he had to rush for an interview．Then the old man said，"Well，I could take you to the office for your interview．It's the least I could do．Please．I insist．"Jimmy agreed．
    Upon arrival，Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed．Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair，but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt．One by one，the applicants left the interviewer's office with disappointed look on their faces．Finally his name was called．The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window．Rocking the chair back and forth，he asked，"Do you really need to be interviewed？"Jimmy's heart sank．"With the way I look now，how could I possibly pass this interview？"he thought to himself．
    Then the interview er turned the chair and to Jimmy's surprise，it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning．It turned out he was the General Manager of the company．
"Sorry I had to keep you waiting，but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office．I just know you'd be a trustworthy worker．Congratulations!"Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job．
31．Why did Jimmy apply for a new job？A
A．He was out of work．
B．He was bored with his job
C．He wanted a higher position．
D．He hoped to find a better boss
32．What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview？D
A．A friend's car had a flat tyre．
B．a wild man was pushing a car
C．a terrible accident happened．
D．an old man's car broke down
33．Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride？D
A．He was also to be interviewed       
B．He needed a traveling companion
C．He always helped people in need．
D．He was thankful to Jimmy
34．How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer's question？B
A．He was sorry for the other applicants
B．There was no hope for him to get the job
C．He regretted helping the old man
D．The interviewer was very rude
35．What can we learn from Jimmy's experience？C
A．Where there is a will，there's a way
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed
C．Good is rewarded with good．
D．T wo heads are better than one．