I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was   36  , because my whole world was dark.

A young   37   ran up to me, out of breath（气喘吁吁）. He stood right before me with his head down and said   38  , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and   39 . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.

  40 , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his   41  and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s   42  I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must   43  it, or he might never leave. So I accepted(接受) the flower, and replied, “This is just what I   44 .” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not   45 －he was blind.

Tears came down my face as I   46  him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off  to  47 . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.

Through the eyes of a blind child,   48  I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been   49 . I decided to see the beauty in life, and   50  every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.

1.	A．hopeless B．colorful C．simple D．wonderful

 

2.	A．lady B．man C．boy D．girl

 

3.	A．sadly B．strictly C．angrily D．excitedly

 

4.	A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy

 

5.	A．So B．Or C．However D．And

 

6.	A．head B．nose C．ear D．neck

 

7.	A．how B．when C．where D．why

 

8.	A．buy B．sell C．accept D．break

 

9.	A．admire B．dislike C．want D．have

 

10.	A．cry B．speak C．smile D．see

 

11.	A．forgave B．thanked C．paid D．hated

 

12.	A．sleep B．study C．dance D．play

 

13.	A．at most B．at times C．at first D．at last

 

14.	A．cheerful B．useful C．blind D．deaf

 

15.	A．waste B．enjoy C．lose D．forget

 

-It sounds interesting. Can I join you?

A) It's very kind of you.                           B) The same to you.

C) That's a good idea.                             D) You're welcome.

 

阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并将其番号填入题前括号内。

A. You can find it. B. Can I take a taxi? C. Could you tell me how to get to the Children’s Hospital? D. How far is it from here? E. Can I take a bus? F. How long will it take me to walk there? G. How can I take a taxi?

A: Excuse me, sir.   1  .

B: Go down this street. At the end of the street,   2  .

A:   3 .

B: It’s about three miles from here.

A:    4   .

B: Sorry. There’s no bus to go there.

A:    5  .

B: About half an hour. You should take a taxi there.

A: OK. Thanks a lot.

B: You’re welcome.

 

People live in different houses. You may know a wooden house or a paper house. But do you know a(n)    1   house?

In 2008, the first ice house in North America opens its    2   to welcome some visitors. The floors, windows and walls are all made of ice. It has ten bedrooms    3   twenty people can stay there each night. Visitors to the house    4   in ice beds, sit on ice chairs and eat from ice plates. Well, the toilets are not made of ice, of course.

It’s usually below zero so it is very    5   inside the house. However, do the visitors just sit there to    6   warm? No, visitors have to    7   special clothes. These can make    8  feel warm until morning.

Workers    9   about four weeks designing the ice house. Visitors can only stay in this ice house in winter. It isn’t    10   in hot summer. Because this house is so special, it is becoming popular with young people.

1.	A．toy B．water C．ice D．candle

 

2.	A．window B．door C．shop D．book

 

3.	A．but B．because C．if D．and

 

4.	A．cook B．lie C．stand D．change

 

5.	A．cold B．hot C．bright D．dark

 

6.	A．say B．shine C．keep D．call

 

7.	A．make B．wear C．dress D．hope

 

8.	A．them B．you C．it D．us

 

9.	A．need B．cost C．pay D．spend

 

10.	A．early B．clean C．closed D．open

 

True or False(判断下列句子是否符合短文内容, 符合的用”T”表示,不符合的用”F”表示) : ( 7分)

Biggie Burger, a new fast food restaurant, will soon be opened in the town. A large group of kids and parents were holding signs shouting outside it yesterday. They were there because hey didn't want the restaurant to open. Never!

“This kind of food is really bad for us!” said Diana,” It’s high in salt, fat, and sugar. it’s unhealthy and we are going to say ’no’ to it!”

“Our town has been a quiet place. Restaurants like this bring people and also a lot of trouble to this area,” said Barbara.” And I’m afraid they will take business away form our local restaurants.”

Other local people disagree .The officials believe that Biggie Burger will bring in huge amounts of money to help improve the town. And 17-year-old Sandy can’t wait for Biggie Burger to open.” I love their hamburgers and fried chicken wings! And I can get a job there.”

Sandy’s dad, a cleaner, agrees,” Biggie Burger’s prices are just right for a family like ours.”

Michael, who owns a toy shop next door to Biggie Burger, is excited, too.” Maybe people who come for a Biggie Burger will spend a few minutes in my store and pick up something.”

The town will hole a meeting on Thursday to hear sides. Everyone is welcome to attend it. Come and voice your opinion!

 

1.Biggie Burger was opened yesterday and many people were there.

2. Diana thinks that the food in Biggie Burger is too expensive.

3.Barbara is afraid that fewer people will come to the local restaurants.

4.Sandy has found a job in Biggie Burger and loves food there.

5. Cleaners like Sandy’s dad in the town can afford the food in Biggie Burger.

6. Michael welcomes the opening of Biggie Burger.

7.The town doesn’t care about people’s opinions when making a decision.