A  Xia Chimei, 51, has become both classmate and granny of kids at Xiping Primary School in Xuan’en County, Hubei Province. Bu far the oldest student at the school enrolled（入学）in the first grade earlier this year. She is now learning pinyin with children just six and seven years of age. Her husband and children encouraged her to go to school when the new term began early this year. She had never been to school in her life.

B  A dog owner in Dalian, Liaoning Province, was very surprised when his 4-year-old dog picked up a 5-yuan note and gave it to him on Monday on their way to a market.     Days earlier, Mr. Ye had dropped a 10-yuan note on his sofa and let the dog pick it up for him. He then showed the pet other notes and told it how to use money. He did that just for fun. But he never thought the animal would take to（喜欢）dealing with money so naturally.

C  Wang Xiaoyan, a farmer in Duanjianwan Village, Shanxi Province, has carried his daughter, who suffers from polio（小儿麻痹症）, to school every day over the past ten years.   Wang’s daughter, Wang Dan, lost the use of her left legs after catching polio in 1995, at the age of three. Three years later when it was time for Wang Dan to go to school, Wang Xaioyan decided he would carry her to school. The girl repaid him by her excellent studies.

1. What’s the best title for Passage A?

A．Practice makes perfect                                                         B．Clothes don’t make the man.

C．The early bird catches the worm.                D．It’s never too late to learn. 

2. In which province did the story happen in Passage B?

A．Liaoning.                    B．Hubei.                C．Fujian.            D．Hebei.

3. What does the underlined word repaid mean in Passage C?

A．付款                          B．赔偿                  C．报答              D．贷款 

4. Which of the following is true is TRUE according to the passages above?

A．Xia Chimei came to school with her husband and son

B．The dog was so clever that it taught itself to borrow money.

C．Wang Dan lost the use of her legs because of polio when she was three.

D．Mr. Ye picked up a 5-yuan note and give it to the dog on the way home

Time is very important in our lives．But it never had any importance in my life until I  1  a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任)．It  2  me the importance of time in my life．

I got this gift on a gray-sky day．I had to go to the  3  at 9:00 a.m. to pick up my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house．However, I forgot it  4  I was playing with my friends．Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I  5  my uncle, but I was late for him．He had got out of the plane and  6  a taxi to my fathers house．

I got to my father’s house at 2:00 p.m.  7 ．My father looked at me angrily．I said “hi” to him and my  8  uncle．My father asked me to sit  9  him and handed me this watch which was a gift from  10 ．It weighed 8 oz and all of it was made of silver．Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun  11  your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your  12  ．” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again．Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder (提醒物)for you．I hope today you have learned something  13 ．”

I learned a lesson from my father：to respect(尊重) time and  14  be late．The watch is important to me, not because of its  15 , but because of the lesson that I learned from it．

1．A．bought                  B．received               C．borrowed                      D．broke

2．A．learned                  B．found                  C．sent                       D．told

3．A．airport            B．school                 C．hospital                  D．station

4．A．when                    B．because               C．if                           D．though

5．A．saw                      B．forgot                  C．remembered           D．met

6．A．got                        B．caught                 C．invited                   D．taken

7．A．one day before       B．the next day         C．the same day          D．the other day

8．A．surprised               B．tired                    C．nervous                 D．lonely

9．A．next to                  B．around                 C．behind                   D．away from

10．A．us                       B．him                     C．them                      D．you

11．A．of                        B．for                      C．with                             D．about

12．A．words                 B．actions                 C．play                       D．fun

13．A．important             B．interesting            C．expensive                D．wonderful

14．A．never                   B．usually                 C．sometimes              D．often

15．A．look                    B．price                    C．size                       D．weight

Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life until I 　41　 a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任). It 　42　 me the importance of time in my life.

I got this gift on a grey-sky day. I had to go to the 　43　 at 9:00 a.m. to pick up（接）my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I forgot it 　44　 I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I 　45　 my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and 　46　 a taxi to my father’s house.

I　47　 my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. at the same day . My father looked at me angrily. I said “hi” to him and my 　48　 uncle. My father asked me to sit 　49　 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 　50　. It weighed 8 oz（盎司）and all of it was made of silver（银）. Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun 　51　 your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 　52　.” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again. Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something 　53　.”

I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and 　54　 be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its 　55　, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

41. A. bought　　　　　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. borrowed　 　　 　D. broke

42. A. learned　　　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　 　　 　D. told

43. A. airport　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　 　D. station

44. A. when　　　　　　　　 　　 B. because　　 　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　 　　 D. though

45. A. saw　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　 C. remembered　　 　D. took

46. A. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driven　　　　　　　　　　 C. invited　　　 　　 D. taken

47. A. visited　 　　 　　　 B. reminded　　　　　 　 C. reached　　 　　 D. left

48. A. surprised　　　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　 　D. lonely

49. A. next to B. around　　　 　 C. behind　　　 　　 D. away from

50. A. us　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. him　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　 　D. you

51. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　 　D. about

52. A. words　　　　　　　　 　　 B. actions　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　　　 　D. fun

53. A. important　　　　　 　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　 　D. wonderful

54. A. never　　　　　　　　 　　 B. usually　　　　　　　　　　 C. sometimes 　　 D. often

55. A. look　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. price　　　　　　　　　　　 C. size　　　　　　　　　 　D. weight

Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life until I 　41　 a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任). It 　42　 me the importance of time in my life.

I got this gift on a grey-sky day. I had to go to the 　43　 at 9:00 a.m. to pick up（接）my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I forgot it 　44　 I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I 　45　 my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and 　46　 a taxi to my father’s house.

I　47　 my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. at the same day . My father looked at me angrily. I said “hi” to him and my 　48　 uncle. My father asked me to sit 　49　 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 　50　. It weighed 8 oz（盎司）and all of it was made of silver（银）. Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun 　51　 your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 　52　.” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again. Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something 　53　.”

I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and 　54　 be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its 　55　, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

41. A. bought　　　　　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. borrowed　 　　 　D. broke

42. A. learned　　　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　 　　 　D. told

43. A. airport　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　 　D. station

44. A. when　　　　　　　　 　　 B. because　　 　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　 　　 D. though

45. A. saw　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　 C. remembered　　 　D. took

46. A. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driven　　　　　　　　　　 C. invited　　　 　　 D. taken

47. A. visited　 　　 　　　 B. reminded　　　　　 　 C. reached　　 　　 D. left

48. A. surprised　　　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　 　D. lonely

49. A. next to B. around　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　 D. away from

50. A. us　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. him　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　 　D. you

51. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　 　D. about

52. A. words　　　　　　　　 　　 B. actions　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　　　 　D. fun

53. A. important　　　　　 　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　 　D. wonderful

54. A. never　　　　　　　　 　　 B. usually　　　　　　　　　　 C. sometimes 　　 D. often

55. A. look　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. price　　　　　　　　　　　 C. size　　　　　　　　　 　D. weight