I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.

It’s? ? ?? to go back to China this summer, because of the A（H1N1）flu. Everybody seemed to be? ? ? . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks（口罩）on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not ? ? to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag? ? ? wearing them.

Everything seemed OK?? ? ? the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some?? ? ? came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately, ? ? ? had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.

However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not ? ? ? my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common ? ? . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I ? ? would have never caught the cold.

It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.

1.A. difficult? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. impossible? ????????????? ????????????? C. easy?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. important

2.A. happy?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. nervous???? ????????????? ????????????? C. excited? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. sad

3.A. necessary? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. healthy??? ????????????? ????????????? C. unfair?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. comfortable

4.A. thanks for? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. instead of ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. because of? ????????????? ????????????? D. except for

5.A. before???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. by? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. after? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. during

6.A. policemen? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. doctors ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. engineers? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. reporters

7.A. somebody? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. anybody? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. nobody? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. everybody

8.A. followed ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. heard? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. known? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. understood

9.A. stomachache? ????????????? ????????????? B. toothache? ????????????? ????????????? C. cold? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. headache

10.A. differently?? ????????????? ????????????? B. particularly? ????????????? ????????????? C. usually?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. probably

I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.

It’s      to go back to China this summer, because of the A（H1N1）flu. Everybody seemed to be       . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks（口罩）on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not       to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag        wearing them.

Everything seemed OK      the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some      came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately,        had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.

However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not      my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common       . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I       would have never caught the cold.

It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.

1.A. difficult                       B. impossible            C. easy                               D. important

2.A. happy                         B. nervous                       C. excited                           D. sad

3.A. necessary                            B. healthy                C. unfair                             D. comfortable

4.A. thanks for                            B. instead of                        C. because of                     D. except for

5.A. before                               B. by                                    C. after                                D. during

6.A. policemen                           B. doctors                            C. engineers                      D. reporters

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

8.A. followed                      B. heard                              C. known                            D. understood

9.A. stomachache             B. toothache             C. cold                                 D. headache

10.A. differently              B. particularly                    C. usually                           D. probably

    Brian went to junior high school in Portland, Oregon．He was very small, and he wasn’t strong．He didn’t play on any sports teams, and he didn’t have many friends．On weekends, Brian usually stayed at home．

“You should go to the park and play,” his mother suggested．

“That’s all right．” he answered．”I’ll just stay here．”

Brian had all interesting hobby．He loved to play the flute（笛）．He often sat under a tree in his backyard．There, he played his instrument（压器）, while birds and squirrels kept him company（同伴）．Brian never took music lessons, but he was a very good flute player．After he had heard a song once, he could play it．Sometimes, he played famous songs from the radio．

He also made up his own songs．

One day, Brian was playing his flute as he walked home from school．Some of his classmates were listening．

“Hey, I know that song,” one girl said．

“Yeah,” a tall boy said．“It’s by Backstreet Boys．”

“How did you learn that?” a big boy asked Brian．

“I taught myself,” Brian answered．

“Wow, that’s cool!” the big boy said．“Can you play any songs by Ricky Martin?”

“Sure,” Brian said．

That day, Brian made many new friends．Soon, all his classmates knew about his special skill．He even gave a concert at the school．Brian wasn’t lonely anymore．In fact, he felt great about himself．

1．What is the main idea?

A．A hobby can help you make friends．

B．Brian’s friend learns to play flute．

C．It is not easy to play the flute．

D．Sometimes music is better than friends．

2．What did Brian look like?

      A．He was very tall．                                   B．He was very small．

      C．He was very fat．                                      D．He was very strong．

3．Where did Brian like to play his instrument?

A．At schoo1．                                             B．In his backyard．

C．In his room．                                            D．At his friend’s home．

4．Who heard Brian playing?

A．His teacher．                                            B．His sister．

C．His father．                                               D．His classmates．

5．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Brian made some new friends．                 B．Brian was always lonely．

C．Brian hated trees．                                  B．Brian took music lessons．

From age eight to eleven, I attended a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects to the children in the class. However, sometimes the headmaster, Mr. Ronald Broaches, would come in and spend an hour or so, teaching some subjects in which he was especially interested. He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would delight in telling the children small stories that would make us laugh. He was a very fair man and had a great influence on many of the children. In my own case, I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles. He would often stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle already on it. The puzzles were usually mathematical or logical. As time went on, they slowly got more difficult, but I loved them. Not only that, they made me interested in math and problem solving that stays with me to this day. They also served to show me that intellectual activity was rewarding when the correct answers were found, but perhaps more importantly it was great fun. To this day, I can remember Mr. Broaches' cheerful cry of "Well done!" whenever I got a problem right. The simple communication with a man whom I loved greatly has had a deep influence on my life. I shall forever be thankful that our paths crossed. Mr. Broaches died just two weeks after I had won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Unluckily, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt later that he had heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life.

                                                        By Richard J. Roberts

54. From the passages, we can learn that ________.

   A. the puzzles made the students laugh

   B. the students were afraid of the headmaster

   C. the puzzles made Richard enjoy math

   D. the headmaster never taught in the school

55. The writer felt sorry because ________.

   A. Mr. Broaches had passed away before he won the Nobel Prize

   B. he didn't express his thanks before Mr. Broaches died

   C. he couldn't find Mr. Broaches after he grew up

   D. Mr. Broaches didn't know his success

56. What is the best title for the passages?

   A. The Story of Mr. Broaches

   B. The Story of Richard J. Roberts

   C. My Early School Life

   D. An Important Teacher in My Life