The event happened many years ago , but I will never forget it . The memory of it remains _______ in my mind . The event occurred ______ a hot , humid May morning in 1947.
When I was six years old I was a first –graded student in Miss Butler’s class. She was well known for her ________ discipline(纪律) in class. We all were kept busy _____ all day . There was always so much homework to do . _______ that had done something wrong would be ______ punished by the long stick she ______ . You can imagine the fear I _____ when I drew in a deep breath ---I accidentally _____ a strange sound . Miss Butler immediately stopped her class and _____ the blackboard . Seeing my expression, she _____, “ John , did you do that ?” I _______ to find my voice and pointed to the boy close to me and said , “ No . Leandro did it .” Leandro’s explanation (解释) was _______ ; in a moment the _______ had come down, and Leandro was crying into his ________ shirt.
Somehow, I had known she would _______ me . After all, I was a nicely dressed little white girl , and ______ was active in the Parent-Teacher Association, ______ Leandro was a fat little Mexican boy . He had ______ speaking English and his mother had too many children to care for and no time to attend meetings . He was never dressed in new clothes .
Leadron , how I ______ that I could ask for your forgiveness (原谅)! Please accept my apology , my old desk mate.

小题1:	A．alive B．live C．lively D．living

小题2:	A．in B．from C．during D．on

小题3:	A．perfect B．good C．strict D．loose

小题4:	A．writing B．listening C．playing D．studying

小题5:	A．Nobody B．Someone C．Anyone D．No one

小题6:	A．finally B．quickly C．normally D．frequently

小题7:	A．collected B．borrowed C．carried D．threw

小题8:	A．felt B．suffered C．realized D．got

小题9:	A．heard B．made C．found D．received

小题10:

A．looked around B．looked into C．looked through D．looked up

小题11:

A．requested B．answered C．smiled D．asked

小题12:

A．tried B．begged C．managed D．decided

小题13:

A．hopeful B．special C．useless D．peaceful

小题14:

A．blackboard B．stick C．book D．air

小题15:

A．nice B．old C．beautiful D．dirty

小题16:

A．punish B．educated C．believe D．reward

小题17:

A．my mother B．Miss Butler C．Leandro D．Leandro’s mother

小题18:

A．while B．when C．though D．since

小题19:

A．fun B．trouble C．gifts D．skills

小题20:

A．hope B．like C．wish D．consider

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The other day I decided to come home early because it was such a beautiful day. The   were outside playing in my apartment complex (公寓大楼) and the ice cream truck was whistling its tune. As I    slowly to avoid an accident, I noticed a little boy    at the ice cream truck. He didn’t get anything and he walked away with a    look on his face. I asked the ice cream seller what happened and he said the little boy had no   . I had no cash on me so I drove to my building and went upstairs to    some cash. When I found it, the ice cream seller was    waiting but the little boy had   .
I went in the    I thought he might have gone and I saw a    getting out of her vehicle. I asked her if she had a little boy and she said yes. She then told me that she and her son had gone to the grocery store the day before and had    ice cream but she did not have enough money to buy   .
She quickly went into the    to get her son, and when she    several minutes later, I realized that he was not the    little boy I had seen. This boy was a bit older and his sister came out with him. I took them both to the truck and let them    out what they wanted.
I    told the mom it was not the same boy I was talking about. I    myself to the mother properly and    my baby-sitting services free of charge if she ever needed them. 1 couldn't find the original boy    but 1 hope he gets some ice cream soon.

小题1:	A．cats B．kids C．dogs D．students

小题2:	A．walked B．ran C．climbed D．drove

小题3:	A．knocking B．shooting C．lying D．looking

小题4:	A．puzzled B．curious C．disappointed D．delighted

小题5:	A．excuse B．money C．parents D．friends

小题6:	A．put away B．look for C．borrow D．lend

小题7:	A．still B．anxiously C．doubtfully D．nervously

小题8:	A．left B．appeared C．cried D．escaped

小题9:	A．station B．line C．sight D．direction

小题10:

A．woman B．girl C．granny D．conductor

小题11:

A．chosen B．ordered C．wanted D．eaten

小题12:

A．it B．ones C．them D．those

小题13:

A．house B．shop C．truck D．market

小题14:

A．disappeared B．returned C．waited D．stayed

小题15:

A．lost B．strange C．short D．same

小题16:

A．look B．pick C．speak D．make

小题17:

A．never B．seldom C．often D．ever

小题18:

A．explained B．admitted C．devoted D．introduced

小题19:

A．denied B．resigned C．offered D．operated

小题20:

A．somewhere B．everywhere C．anywhere D．nowhere

Anais Nin was a famous writer. Nin was born French-Cuban but lived in the United States in her later years of life till she died. Nin’s works had her relationships with authors, artists, and other figures as the main subject. Some of her writings were made into films. Nin was also a visiting lecturer in several colleges and promoted Women's Movement with her strong writings.
Anais Nin was born in France in 1903. Her father was a Spanish artist and a composer living in Cuba (古巴) where he met her mother, a French singer working in Cuba. As a child Nin was brought up in Spain. When her parents separated, Nin and her two brothers moved to New York with their mother. At the age of 16, Nin decided to give up studying and started to work as a dancer and model to reduce the financial burden on her mother so that her brothers could go on with their studies.
In 1923, Nin got married to her husband, Hugh Parker Guiler in Cuba. In 1924, Nin and Hugh moved to Paris where Hugh continued with his banking career and Nin started writing. Nin wrote her first book in print, D. H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study in 16 days. In 1939, Nin left Paris as it was a French government’s request to its residents to leave Paris because of the coming war. Nin returned to New York with Hugh and sent her written books to Frances Steioff of the Gotham Book Mart in New York for safekeeping.
In 1931, Nin wrote her book Henry and Jun: From the Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin. In 1936, Nin published House of Incest which was a 72-page fiction novel
Nin also appeared and was a part of various films. In 1973, Anais Nin was awarded an honorary doctorate    (荣誉博士学位) by the Philadelphia College of Art. In 1974, Nin was elected to the United States National Institute of Arts and Letters.
In 1977, Nin died in her Los Angeles home after battling with cancer for three years.
小题1:What can we know about Anais Nin from the first paragraph?

A．She was a native American.

B．She started Women’s Movement

C．She gave lectures in several colleges.

D．She wrote mainly about her family life.

小题2:Why did Anais Nin give up studying at the age of 16?

A．Because she wanted to help support her family.

B．Because her parents divorced.

C．Because she wanted to realize her dream of becoming an artist

D．Because she moved from country to country.

小题3: In 1939 Nin and her husband moved back to New York to______ .

A．enter the film industry	B．stay away from war
C．have her books published	D．promote her new books

小题4:What is the passage mainly about?

A．The awards Anais Nin won.

B．Anais Nin and her incomplete family.

C．The hardship Anais Nin experienced.

D．Anais Nin and her great achievements.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job.  the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to    new staff. My son targeted a company that was  to employ only one person   there were more than 20 people filing their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later   one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite    and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week. 
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two    arrived at the interview place on time,   the test. The interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our   . We will tell you the    in 3 days. Good luck to all of you！” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very   .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me    on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “ What’s the whole   ?”  My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also    of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son ’s    was “ Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son ’s hope    in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not    to say “Thank you ” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand   . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of    compared with others!

小题1:	A．Due to B．As to C．By way of D．Contrary to

小题2:	A．promote B．train C．discover D．employ

小题3:	A．encouraged B．allowed C．intended D．supposed

小题4:	A．since B．while C．because D．if

小题5:	A．decide B．attract C．meet D．represent

小题6:	A．slowly B．secretly C．smoothly D．silently

小题7:	A．candidates B．students C．friends D．members

小题8:	A．watching over B．waiting for C．thinking about D．looking into

小题9:	A．formal B．funny C．simple D．strange

小题10:

A．information B．order C．notice D．message

小题11:

A．choice B．result C．mark D．idea

小题12:

A．annoyed B．puzzled C．shocked D．disappointed

小题13:

A．doubtfully B．calmly C．excitedly D．worriedly

小题14:

A．cause B．matter C．conclusion D．interview

小题15:

A．middle B．ending C．course D．part

小题16:

A．reply B．way C．problem D．question

小题17:

A．came B．grew C．changed D．developed

小题18:

A．expect B．regret C．dislike D．forget

小题19:

A．curiosity B．generosity C．dignity D．personality

小题20:

A．abilities B．opportunities C．challenges D．strengths

It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ____ across the river. The wait seemed ____. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
____, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by，and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ____ and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving me a ride to the other side?”
____ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ____. He could not get ____ the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ____ to the old man’s home.
As they ___ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ____ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ____I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ____ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ____. It would be ____ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ____. I knew that you would help me.”
The words ____ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ____ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ____ in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ____ back to the White House。

小题1:	A．help B．ride C．trip D．drive

小题2:	A．useful B．boring C．fortunate D．endless

小题3:	A．Gradually B．Finally C．Sadly D．Surprisingly

小题4:	A．eyes B．hand C．back D．face

小题5:	A．like B．think C．offer D．mind

小题6:	A．Speeding B．Riding C．Stopping D．Leaving

小题7:	A．shocked B．stuck C．frozen D．injured

小题8:	A．down B．on C．in D．off

小题9:	A．only B．but C．so D．then

小题10:

A．neared B．visited C．passed D．missed

小题11:

A．came on B．came in C．came up D．came out

小题12:

A．Even if B．What if C．As if D．Only if

小题13:

A．out B．for C．into D．up

小题14:

A．try B．wait C．ask D．care

小题15:

A．useless. B．risky C．dangerous D．foolish

小题16:

A．bravery B．loyalty C．ambition D．kindness

小题17:

A．attracted B．comforted C．touched D．occupied

小题18:

A．alone B．out C．away D．over

小题19:

A．desire B．live C．count. D．advance

小题20:

A．choice B．living C．mind D．way

An African-American man named John Henry was the hero of former slaves and the people who built the railroads in the US in the 19th century.
John Henry was born a slave. He was known for his strength. Many people say he represents the spirit of growth in America during that period.
John Henry grew up in a world that did not let children stay children for long. Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best railroad workers in the country.
John Henry was asked to lead workers on a hard project, creating a tunnel through a mountain. The project required about 1,000 laborers and lasted three years. Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness. John Henry was the strongest and fastest man. Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to have a rest.
One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.
John Henry looked at the machine and saw images of the future. He saw machines taking the place of America’s best laborers. He saw himself and his friends unemployed and sanding by a road, asking for food. He decided he would never let the machine take their jobs. Therefore, a competition between a man and a machine began .At first, the steam-powered drill worked twice faster. Then, John Henry started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. People cheered when the machine broke down and was pulled away. But they were sad to find John Henry fall to the ground, with blood spilling all around, and still holding a hammer in one of his hands.“I beat them,”he said. Then he took his last breath.
小题1:What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．Many children in those days starved to death.

B．Children at that time grew much faster.

C．Children in those days had to work like adults.

D．Children at that time couldn’t stay together.

小题2:Why did hundreds of workers become sick?

A．Because they had to work long hours.

B．Because the weather was hot and they were tired.

C．Because the project was too hard.

D．Because they didn’t have time to eat.

小题3:John Henry helped do his friends’ work     .

A．because he was the strongest and fastest man

B．for fear that his friends would lose their jobs

C．so that they could regain their strength

D．in order be the hero of the railroad workers

小题4:Which of the following best describes John Henry?

A．Kind and determined.	B．Cautious and considerate.
C．Brave and strict.	D．Hardworking and stubborn.

A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and    as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered.    enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and    as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He    riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was    or tired, he did not stop    he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was    . Then he asked himself, “Why did I    myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only    a very small area to    myself.”
The above story is    to the journey of our   . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more   , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our    , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding    and the things we love to do. One day    we look back, we will    that we don’t really need that much,    then we cannot turn back time for what we have   .
Life is not about making money. Life is of course not about work! Work is only   to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

小题1:	A．use B．cover C．work D．get

小题2:	A．Sure B．Bad C．Strange D．Good

小题3:	A．ran B．struggled C．rushed D．rode

小题4:	A．asked for B．kept on C．gave up D．succeeded in

小题5:	A．full B．excited C．hungry D．sad

小题6:	A．but B．because C．if D．So

小题7:	A．dying B．tiring C．smiling D．sleeping

小题8:	A．make B．prove C．pull D．push

小题9:	A．need B．have C．find D．show

小题10:

A．live B．bury C．support D．sleep

小题11:

A．useful B．similar C．special D．certain

小题12:

A．history B．past C．life D．future

小题13:

A．friends B．progress C．discoveries D．money

小题14:

A．career B．honor C．health D．freedom

小题15:

A．beauty B．things C．people D．condition

小题16:

A．before B．when C．unless D．since

小题17:

A．realize B．regret C．apologize D．explain

小题18:

A．or B．until C．if D．but

小题19:

A．won B．saved C．reduced D．missed

小题20:

A．possible B．probable C．necessary D．suitable

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘务员) that he needed a cup of ____to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would___him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for___sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so___that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was___to take his medicine.She___over to him with a cup of water, but he___it.
In the following hours on the___, each time the air hostess passed by the ___ she would ask him with a smile___he needed help or not. But the passenger___paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get____the plane, he asked the air hostess to___him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very____. She knew he would write down__words, which might result in the loss of her job. ___with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she__the booklet, and cracked a smile, __the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真诚的） smiles?”
That’s____! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?

小题1:	A．coffee B．tea C．water D．cola

小题2:	A．take B．bring C．carry D．hold

小题3:	A．food B．drink C．service D．medicine

小题4:	A．tired B．silent C．calm D．busy

小题5:	A．delaying B．delayed C．delays D．delay

小题6:	A．hurried B．went C．came D．got

小题7:	A．refused B．accepted C．liked D．hated

小题8:	A．seat B．air C．floor D．flight

小题9:	A．customer B．passenger C．guest D．visitor

小题10:

A．whether B．when C．what D．that

小题11:

A．never B．often C．always D．seldom

小题12:

A．on B．to C．off D．from

小题13:

A．hand B．take C．throw D．lend

小题14:

A．glad B．angry C．curious D．sad

小题15:

A．good B．sharp C．polite D．nice

小题16:

A．So B．Because C．And D．But

小题17:

A．hid B．tore C．opened D．closed

小题18:

A．if B．for C．after D．when

小题19:

A．in all B．above all C．or else D．or so

小题20:

A．wrong B．wonderful C．impossible D．right

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫)．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish，”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise， then he said again， "Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I’d love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are？ the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back， but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾的)brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is，Buddy，just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
小题1:The street urchin was very surprised when ________．

A．Paul received an expensive car

B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining car

D．he was walking around the car

小题2:From the story we can see the urchin ________．

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

小题3:The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．

A．to show his neighbors the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

小题4:We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．

A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

小题5:The best name of the name story is _________．

A．A Christmas Present

B．A Street Urchin

C．A Brother Like That

D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

I wish there would be a way to describe China in simple terms but that’s impossible. For the most part Chinese people are friendly, easy-going and optimistic. They are curious and unusually patient and they are also the hardest-working people I have ever met.
In China, family is everything. In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live, most students told me how they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents. Many times the subjects in the classes center on families and friends. I teach many students a year, talking to them freely.
The cost of living here is very low compared with that of the US. The city of Xiang Fan I live in isn’t large and I live better. Non-imported(非出口的) foods are very cheap, so are clothing and articles of everyday use. The cost of public transportation is very low, too. Chinese value education. However, it is reported that many children can’t afford the expenses of schooling and are forced to leave school in some poor area in China. But they organized Project Hope many years age. It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school. In my opinion, Project Hope is of great importance to the development of the rural education.
When we read news of China in the west, rarely, if ever, will we see anything mentioned of the positive changes China has gone through. While it is true that economic miracles have not reached many areas of China, but we also have the same problems.
When I am asked which country I consider better. China or the US, my answer has always been the same, “We are not worse or better than each other, we are only different.”
小题1:What does the author think of Chinese people?

A．He thinks most Chinese people hardly work.

B．He thinks most Chinese people are proud.

C．He praises most Chinese people a lot.

D．He dislikes most Chinese people.

小题2:What is the author doing in China?

A．He is visiting the places of interest.

B．He is teaching English in a school.

C．He is studying in a college.

D．He is on business.

小题3:What are not cheap in China in the author’s opinion?

A．Clothes and shoes made in China.	B．Local foods
C．Public transportation tickets.	D．Imported foods

小题4:We can infer from the passage that the author thinks________.

A．the westerners have got to know China well

B．China’s economic miracles have appeared everywhere

C．the progress of China is seldom reported in the US

D．the education in rural areas is never cared about in China

小题5:In the author’s eyes,________.

A．China is different from the US

B．China is better than the US

C．Americans are richer than Chinese

D．China bears great similarities to the US