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 An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her  31  mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “  32  a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She   33  all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she   34  her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It’s   35  my little brother,”  the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a   36   . His name is Andrew and he has something  37  growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t   38   miracles here, child．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling   39  at the little girl.

In the shop was a   40  customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   41   ?”

“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   42   . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  43   .”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents,   44  I can try and get some more,”  she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,”  smiled the man.  “A dollar and eleven cents — the   45  price of a miracle for little brothers.  46  me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   47  your parents.”

That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without  48  and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   49  again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the   50  of a little child.

A．tearful   B．hopeful     C．helpless    D．kind

A．Simply  B．Just   C．Only D．More than

A．drew      B．pulled       C．put    D．poured

A．followed       B．made C．took  D．found

A．to   B．as      C．for    D．on

A．hope      B．doctor      C．favor D．miracle

A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible

A．have      B．offer C．sell    D．store

A．gently    B．sadly C．strangely   D．coldly

A．well dressedB．kind hearted  C．well behaved      D．good looking

A．have     B．need  C．care   D．like

A．a doctor     B．a surgeon  C．an operation     D．a kindness

A．savings      B．wishes      C．ideas D．suggestions

A．since    B．as      C．after  D．but

A．same    B．exact C．proper      D．necessary

A．Show   B．Help  C．Take  D．Follow

A．help     B．encourage C．persuade   D．meet

A．difficulty     B．delay C．charge      D．result

A．happy  B．well  C．strong       D．home

A．cleverness    B．faith  C．courage    D．devotion

The teacher commanded that the exercises _______ in an hour.

A. was finished    B . were finished    C should finish    D. be finished

For a moment nothing happened. Then        all shouting together. 

A. voices had come                B. came voices  

C. voices would come              D. did voices come

“ Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?”

   “________________”

A. No, you can’t      B. Great! I love pets.

C. I would rather you didn’t, actually 

D. Of course not, it’s not allowed here

　 As we know, Human beings each have unique brains. The brain is of the greatest importance to the body. It is the boss of the body．Your eyes，ears，nose，and skin tell your brain what is going on around you．Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you．Your brain takes in the signals．It tells your body what to do with them．When you touch fire，your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot．Your brain tells you to move your finger．All these happen very fast．Your brain also controls your breathing，blinking，and heartbeat．It controls your feelings and thoughts too．

　　Humans have the most developed brain of all animals．Yet it is not the largest brain．The human brain weighs three pounds．The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds．So the largest brain is not always the best brain．In people，a larger brain does not mean a clever person．

What is the main idea of this passage?

　  A．The human brain works very fast．

 B．The largest brain is not always the best brain．

　　C．The brain controls the body．

　　D．The best brain is the largest brain．

What happens after the brain takes in the signals from the body?

　A．The brain grows faster and larger． B．The brain tells the body what to do．

　C．The body becomes more developed．D．We don't know．

What does “the boss of the body” mean?

　　A．The signals．            B．The most developed body part．

　　C．The main part of the body.  D．The centre of the body．

Which brain is the most developed?

　　A．The largest brain．　　　　　　　B．The human brain．

　　C．The smaller brain．　　　　　　　D．Not too big brain．

What are the things that the human brain does?

　　A．Takes in signals．　　　　　　　B．Controls breathing．

　　C．Controls feelings and thoughts．　D．A，B and C．

     When I was an official of a school in Paio Alto，California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board，wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times．Polly’s son，Jim，had great difficulty in school, He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers．But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room．His parents knew his difficulties，but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride．Shortly after Jim finished high school，he was killed in a motorcycle accldent, After his death，his mother gave this letter to the newspaper．

“Today we buried our 20-year-old son．He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night．How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time．If I had only known that，I would have said to him，‘Jim，I love you and I’m always so proud of yon．’I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him．I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile，his laughter, and his genuine love to other people．

“When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的) things such as the radio that was always too loud，the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed，etc．，I find that the irritations really don’t amount to much．

      “I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but，other parents, do have a chance．Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation．The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died．He called me to say,‘Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you．You have to go to work now．Bye．’That day, he gave me something to treasure forever．”

      If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people，especially family members，that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care．You may never have another chance．Do it today! 

Who was Jim?

      A．A school boy．                                      

B．The writer

      C．The president of a school board．                      

D．An official of a school．

What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase“the educationally handicapped”?

      A．The communication difficulty．              

B．The physical problems．

      C．The psychological problems．                        

D．The learning difficulty．

According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE?

      A．He was always sad about his school marks．

      B．His parents always scolded him about his bad school marks．

      C．His study needed more attention from his parents and teachers．

      D．He was kilied in a car accident

What did PoIly think of Jim?

      A．He was a lovely boy with a beautiful smile who always loved others．

      B．He was physically sick but always happy

      C．He was an irritating boy with some bad habits．

      D．He seldom expressed his love to his parents．

The purpose of Polly’s letter is to     ．

      A．memorize her son

      B．teach parents to appreciate their chtidren

      C．teach children how to be good boys

      D．give some advice on how to deal with children’s problems

Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviours such as poor eating habits which _______ increase the risk of heart disease.

A. by chance       B. in return         C .in turn                  D. in a row

______ has helped to save the drowning girl is worth praising.

A. Who        B. The one         C. Anyone       D. whoever

Once in a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay – at – home athers. I made the point that one reason why we’re seeing more stay – at – homw dads may be hat it’s no longer definite that a man makes more money than his wife. Many families now ake earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.

At that point, one of the male crew members pointed out, almost to himself but loud nough for my benefit, “It should be the better parent who stays home.” A lot of guys say hings like that. Usually it’s a code for “My wife, or any woman is the better parent.”

I was a stay – at – home father for 8 years, so his words made me excited. It implied that our family’s choice could only have been correct if I was a “better” parent than my wife.

I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the “better” parent if she spent more time with Jack. She would be able to read him wetter and calm him more quickly. But as the more employable one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

Because of the increased time I spent with Jack. I soon knew him well, understood that he needed and could look after him more or less as well as my wife could. Actually, he experience helped me unlock one of the world’s great secrets; Women are good at booking after children because they do it. It is not because of any innate (先天的) female talent. It is because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.

Woman obviously get a biological head starting from giving birth and nursing, but ever the long term experience is more important. When I got the experience myself. I was people are able to look after them as well besides their moms.

The first paragraph implies          .

       A．more and more men like staying at home

       B．the author works at a TV station as a host

       C．more women are earning money than before

       D．dad is the better parent in a family 

The author stayed at home to look after their son for 8 years because         .

       A．he thought he was the better parent

       B．he was afraid of working outside now

       C．their son liked him better than his Mom

       D．he was less likely to find a job than his wife

Women are good at taking care of children because         .

       A．they devote their time and attention to children

       B．they would rather stay at home than work outside

       C．they are born with the ability to look after children

       D．they’ve learn to take care of children from their parents

What does the author conclude?

       A．A man can take better care of children than his wife.   

       B．A man with experience can take good care of children.

       C．A child prefers to stay with his or her mother.

       D．A child prefers to stay with his or her father.

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1. Following the road and you will find the store.                              1.__________

2. I don’t doubt whether I’m able to finish the work on time.                     2. _________

3. Every new drug must be tested at least two different kinds of animals.           3. _________

4.On the third day, I found myself spend a whole in my tent.                     4._________

5. It’s waste of time arguing with him.                                       5. _________

6. He is a man who value friendship beyond all things．                        6. _________

7. "How dare you say that?" The teacher said angrily pointed to Tom.              7. _________

8. It doesn’t bother me how I look like.                                      8. _________

9.Each doctor and nurse were given a new shirt.                                9. ________                                     

10. I’d rather have a house of my own than to share one with someone else, no matter how small it is.                                                                   10. _________