As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He's very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other　 31　 in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 　32 . He was an actor.

Maybe it's interesting to hear that and that's　 33　 his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted　 34　 part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them　 35 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful 　36 __.Dickens' early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He　 37　 it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write　 38　 he died. When he died in 1870, he was 39　 a story. But what a pity! We'll never know 40 it ended.

31. A. cities　　　　　 B. countries　　　 C. towns　　　　 D. villages

32. A. reading　　　　 B. writing　　　　 C. acting　　　　 D. playing

33. A. what　　 　　　B. how　　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. why

34. A. the next　　　 B. next　　　　　 C. next to　　　　 D. next time

35. A. too　　　　　 B. as well　　　　 C. as well as　　 D. also

36. A. book　　　　　 B. story　　　　　 C. play　　　　　 D. film

37. A. hated　　　　 B. enjoyed　　　　 C. wanted　　　　 D. shamed

38. A. as　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. since

39. A. drawing　　　 B. singing　　　　　 C. writing　　　 D. making

40. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　　 C. who 　　　　 D. which

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the "Young Cook of the Year" competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing (观察) her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful! "

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming.

One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

79. How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

　　 A. By observing her father.

　　 B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

　　 C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

　　 D. By getting first prize in the competition.

80. Why is it surprising thatBren is an athlete?

A. Because he can’t walk. 　　　　　　

B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. 　　　　

D. Because he used to love running.

81. Which of the following is true about Helga?

　　 A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

　　 B. She sold special machines to car drivers .

　　 C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

　　 D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

82. Which would be the best title for the passage?

　　 A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities　　 B. How to Be a Good Student

　　 C. Different People, Different Ideas　　 D. How to Get Living Skills

　　　　　　　　　

　 I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I’m the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that’s not　 1　 now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my 2　 game. That’s a good way to end a high school football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you don’t, it’s　 3　 to leave at a high point.

　 I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad　 4　 football, and he used to practise with me at home – passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every evening 5　 it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the ₆ . “Just remember: don’t ever 7 .” “Stay in the game. Don’t lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words　 8　 in my ears.

　 I had a lot on my mind　 9　 the game today. I don’t like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all　 10 , and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where　 11　 just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But then when the game started, my mind became　 12 . I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 13 , and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light 14　 me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.

　 It’s all over now, and it’s really getting cold here. It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone, and I can　 15　 see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good-bye and move on.

(1)　 A. true　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. clear

(2)　 A. first　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. favourite

(3)　 A. good　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　 C. lucky　　　　 　　　 D. painful

(4)　 A. needed　　　　　 B. hated　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　 D. loved

(5)　 A. until　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. although

(6)　 A. football　　　　　 B. game　　　　　　　 C. goal 　　　　　　　　D. score

(7)　 A. grow up　　　　　　 B. catch up　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　 D. hurry up

(8)　 A. ringing　　　　 B. saying　　　　　　 C. falling　　　　　　 D. coming

(9)　 A. from　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　 D. after

(10) A. tonight　　　　　　　 B. yesterday　　　　　 C. today　　　　　　　 D. last night

(11) A. we　　　　　　　　　 B. they　　　　　　　　　　 C. I　　　　　　　　 D. he

(12) A. empty　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　　　 D. awake

(13) A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. field　　　　　　　　　 C. ball　　　　　　　 D. match

(14) A. sending　　　　　　　 B. teaching　　　　　 C. pointing　　　　　　 D. showing

(15) A. already　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　 D. clearly

Ⅰ．情景反应：根据你听到的内容选择正确答案。

1．

[　　]

A．Yes, I like.　　B．Yes, please.　　C．No, I don't.

2．

[　　]

A．During holidays.

B．On Sundays.

C．Three weeks.

3．

[　　]

A．I'll think about it.

B．It's very nice.

C．Twenty-five yuan.

4．

[　　]

A．Winter.　　B．Autumn.　　C．Spring.

5．

[　　]

A．English.　　B．Chinese.　　C．Japanese.

6．

[　　]

A．I was watching TV.

B．I would like to watch TV.

C．I never watch TV.

7．

[　　]

A．It may be a bit late.

B．It gets there at twenty to nine.

C．Twenty-five past nine.

8．

[　　]

A．On Saturdays.

B．On Teachers' Day.

C．Last Saturday.

9．

[　　]

A．I'm going to.　　B．Yes, I did.　　C．Yes, twice.

10．

[　　]

A．January.　　B．December.　　C．October.

Ⅱ．对话理解：根据你听到的小对话回答问题。

11．What does the man think about John?

[　　]

A．John is angry.

B．John is hungry.

C．John will tell the woman.

12．How much are two cups?

[　　]

A．1.5 yuan.　　B．2 yuan.　　C．3 yuan.

13．What is the probable relationship (关系) between the two speakers?

[　　]

A．Teacher and student.

B．Doctor and patient.

C．Husband and wife.

14．How does the man prefer to go to work?

[　　]

A．By car.　　B．By bus.　　C．By taxi.

15．Where is the woman living now?

[　　]

A．In an old house.

B．In the school.

C．With her parents.

Ⅲ．篇章理解：听下面各段独白并回答问题。

听第16段材料，回答16～20小题。

16．How many people are there in the family?

[　　]

A．Three.　　　B．Four.　　　C．Five.

17．What did his father use to do?

[　　]

A．He used to plant rice only.

B．He used to grow fruit trees.

C．He used to be an experienced farmer.

18．What does his mother do?

[　　]

A．She helps in the farm.

B．She keeps the house, raises pigs and chickens.

C．She looks after the neighbours' children.

19．How old is his grandmother?

[　　]

A．She will be eighty next year.

B．She is eighty years old this year.

C．She is seventy-nine years old this year.

20．What do he and his sister study at college?

[　　]

A．They both study art and computer science.

B．They work hard at literature and science.

C．One studies art, the other studies computer science.

听第17段材料，回答21～25小题。

21．What didn't they mention in their talk?

[　　]

A．The weather.　　B．Clothes.　　C．Their teachers.

22．Why was the man going to New York?

[　　]

A．On business.

B．Attend a meeting.

C．On holidays.

23．Who did the woman know in New York?

[　　]

A．Her cousin.　　B．Her friend.　　C．Her brother.

24．What is Roger's telephone number?

[　　]

A．8765036.　　B．8765493.　　C．8765093.

25．Where does Roger live?

[　　]

A．1973, Downing Street.

B．1974, Brandon Street.

C．1976, Bender Street.

听第18段材料，回答26～30小题。

26．How does Mike go to work every day?

[　　]

A．By train.　　B．By bus.　　C．By taxi.

27．What does he always buy?

[　　]

A．A magazine　　B．A book.　　C．A newspaper.

28．What report did he read one Thursday morning?

[　　]

A．On basketball match.

B．On football match.

C．On volleyball match.

29．How was the report?

[　　]

A．Interesting.

B．Disappointing.

C．Uninteresting.

30．What did he forget?

[　　]

A．To go to work.　　B．To go home.　　C．To get off.

Ⅳ．对话理解：根据你听到的小对话回答问题。

31．What does the woman want to be?

[　　]

A．A doctor.　　B．A teacher.　　C．A lawyer.

32．What's the man's telephone number?

[　　]

A．8765940.　　B．8765904.　　C．8675904.

33．How many drinks does the man order altogether?

[　　]

A．One.　　B．Two.　　C．Three.

34．What does the woman want to know?

[　　]

A．Jackson's address.

B．Jackson's age.

C．Jackson's telephone number.

35．What is the probable relationship between the two people?

[　　]

A．Husband and wife.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Customer(顾客) and saleslady.