Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to we little boy, Dicky. He was eleven years old, but he was already able to talk like an adult(成年人). Poor Dicky had a very serious(严重的) illness, and now he was hardly (几乎不) able to move any part of his body except his hands. Joan knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of about himself.
Dicky knew that Joan loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted(问候) her with the words, "I'm very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you will find a piece of cake. I saved(省下) it from my supper today, so it is quite fresh. And there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with that. And I'd get up and dance with you myself if I was able to," he added(补充说) .
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Joan.
【小题1】Dicky was lovely because _______.

A．he was a nice, kind boy of eleven

B．he was always thinking about others more than himself

C．he saved a piece of cake for his nurse

D．he could foresee(预知) that he would never get any better

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Dicky knew why Joan was unhappy.	B．Dicky heard about the dance.
C．Dicky showed sympathy(同情) for Joan.	D．Dicky got up to greet Joan when she came.

【小题3】At that party arranged(安排) for Joan, Dicky probably _______.

A．got up and danced with her

B．gave Joan a piece of cake he had saved

C．brought her something to drink

D．lost the dollar which he was going to give Joan

If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day. Serving in restaurants are often large. If you can’t finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a “doggie bag”(剩菜袋). It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself. Tips are not usually added to check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often brings your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.
【小题1】______is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops.

A．bread

B．Butter

C．Coffee

D．Cold water

【小题2】American people always _____ when servings are too large for them.

A．take the food home for their dogs

B．leave the food on the table and go away

C．take the food home in doggie bags for themselves.

D．ask the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them.

【小题3】If you spend $120 for your meal, you’ll probably leave a tip of________.

A．$10

B．$18

C．$30

D．$50

【小题4】How can you give tips in America?

A．They are usually added to the check.

B．They are added to the price of the meal.

C．A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal.

D．You can leave them on the table when you leave.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It’s bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it.

B．At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free.

C．American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D．Few cities and towns make rules for bars in America.

Trudy’s class has an English newspaper. The students write stories, articles and poems for it. Then they type and print their works out. The teacher posts everything on the wall so that it looks like a large, open newspaper.
One day Trudy said to the teacher, “Most newspapers have advertisements. Can we have some small ads in ours?” The teacher thought this was a very good idea. She made Trudy the advertising manager and Trudy asked the other students to offer things for sale in the newspaper. Here are some of the ads she received.

GOOD HOME WANTED: Six lovely cats need good homes. They are the cutest things you’ve ever seen. Free to the right person.  See John.	CONCERT TICKETS: Has anyone got an extra ticket for the Raiders concert next week? I’m looking forward to and will pay well for a good ticket.  See Sheila.
Stationery For Rent: Anyone who has left his stationery at home, please come to Mike. No charge. But make sure to return in time.	LOST: A silver ring with a blue stone in it. Reward. See Patricia.
WANTED PC: In good condition. Must be at least a Pentium. See Alan.	PETER’S HOMEWORK SERVICE: Help you solve the problems in your homework.  Not expensive. Quick service.  See Peter.
WORK WANTED: Strong boy willing to work in the garden or do housework. 3 hours a week. Not expensive.  See Tom.	Exchange Magazines: If you are interested in Chinese magazines and have science magazines at hand，please come to Nina.

【小题1】Who wanted to put advertisements in the newspaper?

A．Trudy.

B．The teacher.

C．Some of the students.

D．Alan.

【小题2】What is Tom willing to do?

A．To do other people’s homework.	B．To work in the garden or do housework.
C．To sell six cats.	D．To fix broken PCs.

【小题3】What does Alan want to buy?

A．A lovely cat.	B．A silver ring.
C．A PC in good condition.	D．A ticket to the Raiders concert.

【小题4】Why will Sheila pay well for a Raiders concert ticket?

A．Because she is thinking about going to the concert.

B．Because she is looking forward to going to the concert.

C．Because she doesn’t have homework to do.

D．Because her friends are going to the concert.

【小题5】What will Patricia give the person who finds her ring?

A．Nothing.

B．Another ring.

C．A ticket to the Raiders concert.

D．A reward.

任务型阅读（每小题2分，共10分）
People usually hate mice（老鼠）, but one mouse owns the hearts of the people all over the world-the famous Mickey Mouse.
 Fifty years ago, most films had no sound. A man named Walt Disney made a cartoon(卡通) mouse that could talk in these films. He named his mouse Mickey Mouse. Soon Mickey Mouse became a good friend of both young and old people . Mickey is clean mouse right from the beginning. Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse. In his early life Mickey made some mistakes. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said that they didn’t want Mickey to do wrong things. As there were many things that Mickey could not do, Disney made a new animal named Donald Duck. He also made a dog, Pluto. This dog does foolish things and makes mistakes wherever he goes. Now our Mickey Mouse is not only clean, but more interesting. He came out as a star of beauty and wisdom(智慧). He has friends in almost every country.
回答问题：
【小题1】What do people usually hate?
________________________________________ .
【小题2】 Why were people very angry?
________________________________________ .
【小题3】 What did Disney made ?
________________________________________ .
判断正误（正确的写T, 错误的写F）
【小题4】The dog, Pluto is a clever animal in the film. (   )
将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
【小题5】__________________________________________ .

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，将答案按序号填入下面表格内。
Recently, many English teachers from universities all over China came together. They discussed h   1   to use newspapers to teach English. Wu Ping, a university professor, said that her university has b  2   a course on newspaper reading for freshman English majors. They use English newspapers to t___3___. It is said that the s   4   enjoy the course. “They say newspapers help them learn English, and also tell them the latest news a   5  the world,” he said.
Outside the classroom, English newspapers are thought by many people to be o  6 of the most important and effective ways to learn English. One of the professors believes that newspapers are better t    7   other teaching materials in four ways. First, the stories are i   8   and can get the students to read on. S  9  , the language is modern and up-to-date. Newspapers cover lots of topics like sports, culture, e   10    and so on. And last but not least, the language is very practical, and can be used in our daily life.