“Dad! He took a book without paying!” I yelled.
My father looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbed his arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!”
Everyone was quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded his head. He pulled out the comic book (漫画书) from under his shirt. 
“Oh, Mr. Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs. Diaz told my father. She tried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go.
“It’s OK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile.
“Oh no,” Mrs. Diaz said. “Let me pay right now ...” She dug in her purse. “How much?”
“Three seventy-five.”
Mrs. Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.  
“It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said.
“No,” Mrs. Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.”
I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought.
I had an idea.
“What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me.
I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.”
“Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs. Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!”  
“Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.
As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出) his tongue at me.
Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now. 
【小题1】Where did the story most probably take place? 

A．In a classroom.

B．In a supermarket.

C．At a bookstore.

D．At a library.

【小题2】By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go” in Paragraph 4, the author means Ted ______.

A．took the book by mistake	B．wanted to keep the book
C．didn’t want to go home	D．didn’t think he was wrong

【小题3】From the underlined sentences in the eighth paragraph, we may infer that Mrs. Diaz ______. 

A．didn’t think her son stole the book	B．had been out of work for a long time
C．forgot to take money with her that day	D．couldn’t afford to pay for the book

【小题4】In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?

A．His idea was successful.	B．Ted didn’t like the job.
C．He liked Ted very much.	D．Ted was a naughty boy.

Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been named as 2009' s world champions by the International Tennis Federation（ITF） after topping the year-end rankings．
Federer, who wins the honour for the fifth time, completed a career Grand Slam（大满贯）at Roland Garros before winning his 15th Grand Slam ride at Wimbledon．
And Williams won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, her llth major success．
The pair will receive their awards at the annual 1TF world champions dinner in Paris in June．
Federer regained the world number one ranking from Rafael Nadal after his Paris victory and his Wimbledon win over Andy Roddick saw him surpass Pete Sampras' haul of Grand Slam titles．
He was also runner - up at the Australian Open and the US Open and helped his country retain its Davis Cup world group status．
" It is an honour for me to be named ITF world champion for a fifth time．It was an incredible （不可思议的） year for me both on and off the court," said the 28 - year - old Swiss star whose wife Mirka gave birth to twin girls in July．
"To win my first Roland, Garros title, break the all - time Grand Slam record and regain the number one ranking is amazing．It means a lot to me to finish the year again at the top．"
Williams takes the award for the first time since 2002．As well as her Grand Slam wins,            she won the season - ending WTA Championships in Doha．sealing the top ranking in the last event of the year．
She also took the doubles year award with sister Venus after taking their career total to 10 Grand Slam titles．In doing so, she joins Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis as the only players to become singles and doubles world champions in the same year．
American twins Bob and Mike Bryan were named as the men' s doubles world champions for the sixth time in seven years．
【小题1】What's the main idea of the text?

A．Roger Federer got his fifth world champions．
B．Serena Williams was named the ITF world champion．
C．Williams & Federer were named 2009' s world champions． ．	D．Roger Federer won his first Roland Garros title．

【小题2】What does Federer mean by saying that it was an incredible year for him off the court?

A．He made a lot of money．

B．His wife gave birth to twin girls．

C．He regained the world No.One ranking．

D．He got a Grand Slam title at Roland Garros．

【小题3】In which country might Roland Garros Open take place?
A．France．   B．Australia C．The United States      D England．
【小题4】____ has never got both singles and doubles world champions in a year．

A．Serena Williams	B．Lindsay Davenport
C．Venus Williams	D．Martina Hingis

Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly (大胆) up to the group and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowed burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(机智，风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.
【小题1】This is a story about _____.

A．a rich man who owned a big wood

B．a poor Irishman who lived all by himself

C．a clever man who tried to get something to eat

D．an Irish hunter with a large family

【小题2】 There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?

A．He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.

B．He knew Pat was coming for shooting.

C．He didn't like the poor Irishman at all.

D．Pat had not told him he would come.

【小题3】Why was Lord Northwood surprised?

A．He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.

B．He wondered why Pat didn't run away.

C．Pat wasn't afraid of him.

D．Pat had a gun in his hands.

【小题4】 What made the whole crowd burst into laughter?

A．Pat's funny looks	B．Pat's interesting remarks
C．Pat's quick and humorous response	D．Pat's promise to leave fight away

【小题5】 Guess the meaning of the underlined word “right”.

A．对的

B．右边

C．正好

D．权利

At two o’clock a bank robber stole in.“This is a holdup,” the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George.“Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave.
　　Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.
　　The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted（晕倒）.
　　As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
　　The next morning, while the others were examining the bank's records, George was called into Mr Burrow's office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
　　“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. I have retired（退休）, but I’m always thinking of our bank. That's why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes（趾）. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand.”
【小题1】This passage tells us ______.

A．a serious case	B．one part of a play
C．a humorous story	D．a meaningful story

【小题2】 Which of the following do you think is true?

A．George wanted to protect the money for the bank.

B．George had been thinking of taking money away.

C．This bank had been robbed several times.

D．Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day.

【小题3】 Why was George called into Mr. Burrow’s office?

A．His stealing money was disclosed.

B．Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.

C．Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.

D．Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.

【小题4】 In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means “______”.

A．to make everyone work hard

B．to keep everyone standing straight

C．to make everyone do a kind of exercise

D．to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger

【小题5】 Which sentence can be used to end the story?

A．George turned cold with fear.	B．George turned red with anger.
C．George was pleased with the end.	D．George was disappointed with the end.

“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why can’t there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid – term exams were going on.
The 18 – year – old girl was Shandong Province’s top scorer in this year’s college entrance examination. After graduating from Tai’ an No. 1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, although two famous universities in mainland promised her a place.
“I want to experience a more international school and social life in Hong Kong. I’m majoring in（主修）journalism, so Hong Kong will surly help widen my horizons,” Liu said.
It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.
“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but it’s convenient to cook for ourselves in our dormitory if we like. People speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.
Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.
“I’m happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.
Liu has 18 credit hours of classes every week and 23 non – credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare.
【小题1】What would be the best title for the text?

A．Hong Kong dreams	B．Looking for a job in Hong Kong
C．Social life in Hong Kong	D．the Chinese University of Hong Kong

【小题2】Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong         .

A．to see more of an international school and social life

B．in order to enrich her experiences

C．because it is more famous than any university in mainland

D．Both A and B

【小题3】Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．She is improving her English and Cantonese.

B．She is allowed to cook in the dormitory.

C．She is too busy to join in activities outside class.

D．She hasn’t adapted herself to the new environment.

【小题4】From the passage we can infer that she was         with her school life.

A．satisfied	B．unhappy
C．bored	D．disappointed

Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. Such a person is not really a thief. They are sick and cannot help themselves. All small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions. People with Kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. With medical help they may become normal citizens again. The things that a Kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value. They often give away what they have stolen or collect things without using them.
【小题1】What is the topic of the text?

A．Young thieves.	B．An unusual illness
C．Reasons for stealing	D．A normal child's actions

【小题2】From the text we learn that small children _______.

A．have little control over themselves	B．usually steal things but grow up honest
C．are usually Kleptomaniacs	D．like to give things away

【小题3】Which of the following word can best replace the word "desire" in the first sentence?

A．chance

B．power

C．right

D．wish

【小题4】Kleptomaniacs usually steal things that

A．are valuable	B．are unimportant
C．their friends like	D．they themselves need

Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy—five, he gave £ 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (设备) for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humour (幽默). He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy—five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
【小题1】Johnson became a rich man through

A．doing business.

B．making whisky.

C．cheating.

D．buying and selling land.

【小题2】The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson

A．had no children.	B．was a strange man.
C．was very fond of children.	D．wanted people to know how rich he was.

【小题3】Many people wrote to Johnson to find out

A．why he gave so much money to the school.	B．how to live longer.
C．how to become wealthy.	D．in which part of the neck to have an injection.

【小题4】 The newspaperman

A．should have reported what Johnson had told him.

B．shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had.

C．was eager to live a long life.

D．should have found out what Johnson really meant.

My husband is a born shopper(天生的购物者). He loves to look at things and to touch them. He likes to compare prices between the same items(产品) in different shops. He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several different shops. On the other hand, I’m not a shopper. I think shopping is boring and unpleasant. If I like something and I have enough money to take it, I buy it at once. I never look around for a good price or a better deal. Of course my husband and I never go shopping together. Doing shopping together would be too painful for both of us. When it comes to shopping, we go our different ways.
Sometimes I ask my son Jimmy to buy some food in the shop not far from our home. But he is always absent-minded. This was his story.
One day I said to him, “I hope you won’t forget what I have told you to buy.” “No,” said Jimmy, “I won’t forget. You want three oranges, six eggs and a pound of meat.”
He went running down the street to the shop. As he ran, he said to himself over and over again. “ Three oranges, six eggs and a pound of meat.”
In the beginning he remembered everything but he stopped several times. Once he saw two men fighting outside a clothes shop until a policeman stopped them. One of them was badly hurt. Then he stopped to give ten cents to a beggar. Then he met some of his friends and he played with them for a while. When he reached the shop, he had forgotten everything except six eggs.
As he walked home, his face became sadder and sadder. When he saw me he said, “ I’ m sorry, mum. I have forgotten to buy oranges and the meat, I only remembered to buy six eggs, but I’ve dropped three of them.”
【小题1】 The husband loves shopping because _______

A．he has much money

B．he likes the shops

C．he likes to compare the prices between the same items

D．he has nothing to do but shopping

【小题2】The wife doesn’t like shopping because ______

A．she has no money

B．she has no time

C．she doesn’t love her husband

D．she feels it boring to go shopping

【小题3】They never go shopping together because _______

A．their ways of shopping are quite different

B．they hate each other

C．they needn’t buy anything for the family

D．they don’t have time for it

【小题4】Jimmy cannot do the shopping well because ______

A．he is young	B．he is absent-minded
C．he often loses his money	D．he doesn’t like shopping

The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”
“That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”
Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.
【小题1】We can infer from the passage that the author________.

A．is one of Mrs. Jones’ children

B．is a relative of Mrs. Jones

C．works in the nursing home

D．is the owner of the nursing home

【小题2】The room in which the old lady will live________.

A．is very comfortable	B．is fairly big
C．isn’t well equipped	D．is equipped with new furniture

【小题3】Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she________.

A．couldn’t see what her room was like

B．thought the nursing home was her home

C．would have to live in the nursing home

D．had already made up her mind to be happy

【小题4】 Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

A．Proud.

B．Pleasant.

C．Determined

D．Honest

One day a mime(哑剧演员)is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd，a zookeeper drags him into his office．The zookeeper explains that the zoo's most popular attraction，a gorilla(大猩猩)，has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance（出席人数） at the zoo will fall off．He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts．
The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes．He soon discovers he can sleep all he wants，play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime—the job he likes but loses．
However, with days going by，he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his．Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage，crawls across a partition(隔墙)，and dangles(悬挂)from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd．
At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction—Well，this continues for some time．The crowds grow larger，and the mime’s pay keeps going up.
　　Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slips and falls．The mime is terrified. He starts screaming，  “Help me!”，but the lion is quick．The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut
up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”
【小题1】The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because______________·

A．he has been out of work

B．he doesn’t like being a mime

C．he likes performing at the zoo

D．he is offered a higher pay there

【小题2】How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?

A．Hard and tiring．	B．Dangerous.
C．Easy and funny．	D．Boring.

【小题3】The mime’s first contact with the lion is to_________·

A．find pleasure for himself	B．get the lion’s attention
C．get his pay raised	D．win back his audience

【小题4】The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.
A. frightening    B common   C．exciting   D. familiar