Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.
The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.
Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!
I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”
A　55.　That’s　me!
Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.
I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.
A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.
For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.
We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.
【小题1】　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

A．singing

B．laughing

C．complaining

D．quarreling

【小题2】　In　class,　to　hide　my　score　from　my　classmates,　I　_____.

A．lowered　my　head	B．covered　my　score　up
C．walked　home　alone	D．explained　immediately

【小题3】　A　frown　stood　on　my　father’s　face　because　he　thought　_____.

A．I　did　a　bad　job　in　the　test

B．I　gave　a　good　excuse

C．I　became　the　worst　student

D．I　stood　in　his　shoes

【小题4】　We　can　infer　from　the　passage　that　_____.

A．the　father　was　strict　with　his　child.

B．the　writer　was　always　poor　in　tests.

C．Mr.　Right　was　worried　about　the　writer

D．the　writer　was　always　happy　with　his　scores

【小题5】　Which　is　the　best　title　of　the　passage？

A．The　Final　Test	B．That’s　Me!
C．My　strict　Teacher	D．Scores,　Important？

Do you know how to write an English letter and envelope?

When we write a letter in Chinese, we always put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it on the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use the word like "Dear sir",　 "Dear Mr./Miss./Ms.…". To end the letter, we usually use words like "Yours”, “Yours ever" or "Truly yours".

Now read the following envelope, please.

1."We have to put it on the top of the right corner." The word "it" here means_____.

A. the date　　　　　　B. the letter　　　　 C. the passage

2.To what country will the letter be sent?

A. P.R. China　　　　　B. China　　　　　 C. The United States

3.Who writes this letter?

A. Miss Susan Brown　　B. Zhang  Hua　　　C. You

4.From the passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should

put down our address _____.

A. at the end of the letter on the right

B. at the end of the letter on the left

C. at the top of the letter on the left

5.How do you begin your letter if you write to John Smith?

A. John Smith　　　 B. Mr. John　　 　C. Dear Mr. Smith

 

My name's Charlie Street.I'm not twelve. I'm eleven. I'm not in Grade Eight. I'm in Grade Seven.I'm in Class Two. My teacher isn't Miss Black. My teacher is Mr. Grey.My phone number is 564－2389. ?

Name　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　? Age（年龄）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ? Teacher　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Grade（年级）　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Class（班级）　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Phone number

　

A few minutes before six o’clock, Mr. Smith left the house. He just wanted to 　　 the car when a gunman (持枪者) jumped up from the back seat. He 　　 a gun to Mr. Smith’s head. “Drive me to Paris!” he shouted.

　　“All right,” Mr. Smith answered. He started the engine (发动机), pulled away (开走) from the side of the street and 　  down. Being 81 years old, he knew he could not fight with the gunman. He knew he needed help . Where were the police？ As he drove 　   each crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to find a police car, but he could see 　    . “Just my luck,” he thought. “If I were driving too 　, there would be a police car on every corner.”

　　Suddenly he pushed his foot down on the accelerator (加速器), and the car went    faster. “What are you doing？” shouted the gunman. “To 　   the police,” Mr. Smith answered. “I thought I saw a police car near there.”

　　He ran red lights, drove wrong on one-way streets. On the two-way streets, he drove on the wrong side of the road. None of the policemen saw him. Again, Mr. Smith’s plan was not working. He had to try a new plan.

　　He turned at a corner and saw the 　  in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car knocked a police motorbike over and stopped. Mr. Smith shouted, “Help! Help!” Then he 　  back to grab (抓住) the man’s gun. At the same time the policemen heard the noise and quickly caught the gunman.

1.A．stop 　　　B．begin　　　 C．leave　　  D．start

2.A．brought　　B．pointed　　 C．held 　　  D．carried

3.A．drove 　　 B．left 　　　 C．took　　　 D．pushed

4.A．past 　　　B．over 　　　 C．through　　D．towards

5.A．somebody　B．anybody　　C．everybody　 D．nobody

6.A．fast　　　　B．slowly　　 C．generally　  D．commonly

7.A．more　　　 B．much　　　C．very　　　　D．quite

8.A．look for　　 B．keep away from　　C．look at　　D．care about

9.A．train station　B．police station　　C．hospital　　D．bank

10.A．got 　　　　B．looked　　　C．turned　　　D．came

 

阅读理解

　　Mr. Black worked in an office in London, but he lived in the country and came to work by train every day. The station was not far from his office, and Mr. Black always walked from his office to the station in the evening, because he liked walking. He always went along the street. Every evening he passed a poor man there. The man sat at the side of the road and sold matches (火柴), and there was always an old dog near him. There was a piece of paper around the dog' s neck, and the words I AM BLIND were on the paper.

　　Mr. Black was a kind man. He always stopped and said some kind words to the poor man and gave him a little money, but he did not take any of his matches.

　　One day Mr. Black had a lot of work in his office and was very late. He said, “My train always leaves at five past six, and it is ten to six now. I'm not going to talk to the poor man today, and I' m not going to give him any money.” He came to the man and his dog, but he did not stop and did not say anything. He walked quickly to the station. But the poor man stood up quickly, ran after him and said, “Why don't you give me any money today? You're always kind to me. Give me a little money today, too. I'm a poor man.”

　　Mr. Black stopped and looked at him. “You are a blind man. How did you follow me?” he said. The poor man said, “No, I'm not blind. My dog is.”

(1) Mr. Black walked to the station every day because ________ .

[　　]

A. he had no car

B. the station was far

C. he liked walking

D. he lived in the country

(2) The old man sat at the side of the road to ________ .

[　　]

A. sell matches

B. have a rest

C. get food for his dog

D. show his blind dog

(3) On the way to the station, Mr. Black always stopped because he ________ .

[　　]

A. liked the old dog

B. liked to talk with the old man

C. was sorry for the old man

D. wanted to buy some matches

(4) Why didn't Mr. Black give the old man any money one day? Because he ________ .

[　　]

A. had given him too much help already

B. didn't want to talk to him any more

C. walked too quickly and didn't see him

D. wanted to catch the train and had not enough time

(5) The old man let his dog carry the words I AM BLIND because he wanted people to ________ .

[　　]

A. help him in his trouble

B. stop and watch his dog

C. say kind words to him

D. be kind to his dog