One summer evening as I was cooking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I opened it and saw an old man. But his voice was pleasant as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a room for just one night. I live far away from here, and there's no bus till next morning. ”

I told him we would find him a bed, but it was not comfortable. I went inside and cooked dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to join us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had finished the dinner, I went out to talk with him. He told me he fished for a living to help his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was ill and too weak to do anything.

At bedtime, we put a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh vegetables. In the years he came to stay overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.

 I know it was thankful for our family to know him, from whom we learn what was to accept the bad without a complaint(抱怨) and the good with thanks.

1Why did the old man go to the writer's house?

A. To give a fish to the writer.                   B. To stay for the night.

C. To sell some fish.                             D. To ask for some money.

2 How many people were there in the old man's daughter's family?

A. Two.           B. Four.                 C. Six.           D. Seven.

3 Which of the following is true?

 A. The old man stayed for the night with the writer only once.

 B. The old man came to the writer's house to ask for some food.

 C. The old man came to stay with the writer for the night many times.

 D. The old man felt lonely because he had no son or daughter.

British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires(百万富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.

Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.

Doing the research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in the center of London.

Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡30 million a year.

Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”

4What kind of company do they run?

A. A fast-food restaurant.                                B. A tea shop.   

C. A coffee shop.                       D. A big hotel.

5 Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A. All over the UK.                        B. All over the US.

C. In the center of London.                D. In New York.

6Which information is mentioned in the passage?

A. Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

 B. British people never drank coffee before 1995.

 C. Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.

 D. Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.

Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B. C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.

  Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain(脑). The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls(控制) the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged(伤害) when they are born. However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因)for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-handed or left-handed according (根据)to the chance and the people they work or live with.

  Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don't have to.

7 After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists

found ____________.

A. the art began from 1,500 B. C.

B. the works of art ended in the 1950s

C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed

D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed

8 How many people in the world are left-handed now?

A. Less than one sixth.                 B. More than a half.

C. About 40%.                             D. The passage doesn't tell us.

9 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.

B. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.

C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.

D. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.

10 What is the best title for this passage?

A. Left-handed People                           B. Scientists' New Inventions

 C. Which Hand                         D. Different Brains, Different Hands

　

一、听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。每句读一遍。

1．

[　　]

A．6:50	B．7:15
C．6:15	D．7:50

2．

[　　]

A．A boring film.	B．I'm hungry.
C．A really nice film.	D．I want to stay at home.

3．

[　　]

A．October 3rd, 1989	B．August 3rd, 1999
C．October 1st, 1999	D．August 1st, 1989

4．

[　　]

A．This is the best magazine.

B．The magazine is about TV programs.

C．Get me the magazine, please.

D．The person likes reading magazines.

5．

[　　]

A．There are lots of books here.

B．The person needs lots of books.

C．The person likes this book.

D．The book is too expensive.

6．

[　　]

A．It's cool today.	B．She feels cold.
C．She's nicely dressed.	D．She's wearing too much.

二、听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。每个句子读两遍。

7．

[　　]

A．Yes, I do.	B．OK, I'd love to.
C．By air.	D．It's very exciting.

8．

[　　]

A．I often send e-mails to you.

B．Sure, that's smith @bton. com. uk.

C．The Internet is interesting.

D．It's very nice to get your e-mail.

9．

[　　]

A．I'm sorry, but she's not in.

B．Would you like to leave a message?

C．No, you must have the wrong number.

D．Oh, that's really a long number.

10．

[　　]

A．You're welcome.	B．Nice talking to you, too.
C．Yes, let's have a talk.	D．Very well, thank you.

11．

[　　]

A．Yes, over there.	B．Are you sure?
C．Have you found it?	D．Yes, I'm going to the office.

12．

[　　]

A．Oh, hi.	B．Thanks, I will.
C．I didn't say it.	D．That's a great idea.

三、听对话和问题，选择适当的选项。每段对话读两遍。

13．

[　　]

A．The first day.	B．Tuesday.
C．The third day.	D．Thursday.

14．

[　　]

A．Cruise Marley.	B．Cruise Marlene.
C．Marley Cruise.	D．Marlene Cruise

15．

[　　]

A．26 cents.	B．60 cents.
C．30 cents.	D．13 cents.

16．

[　　]

A．Tom should finish his homework.

B．Tom should stay in the room.

C．Tom should go out.

D．Tom should do the cleaning, too.

17．

[　　]

A．	B．
C．	D．

18．

[　　]

A．	B．
C．	D．

四、听对话和问题，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。

听第一篇材料，回答第1～3题。

19．

[　　]

A．She's Bob's aunt.	B．She's Bob's mum.
C．She is Bob's grandma.	D．She is Bob's sister.

20．

[　　]

A．They are brother and sister.

B．They are mother and son.

C．They are father and daughter.

D．They are husband and wife.

21．

[　　]

A．7.	B．8.
C．9.	D．10.

听第二篇材料，回答第4～8题。

22．

[　　]

A．Before 10:00 a.m.	B．After 10:00 a.m.
C．At 10:00 a.m.	D．Before 2:00 a.m.

23．

[　　]

A．He never eats breakfast on weekends.

B．He never eats lunch on weekends.

C．He always stays up all night watching old films.

D．He is a rather busy man.

24．

[　　]

A．She always goes shopping.

B．She goes out to have fun with friends.

C．She has to work.

D．She stays at home.

25．

[　　]

A．She goes out to work.

B．She does her homework.

C．She goes to meet her teacher.

D．She watches TV.

26．

[　　]

A．She means she doesn't like watching films.

B．She means the films are very bad.

C．She means she falls asleep too soon watching the video.

D．She means she never watches the video.

听第三篇材料，回答第9～12题。

27．

[　　]

A．He has had no sleep for days.

B．His headache is getting worse.

C．His hair is gone.

D．He can't finish his work.

28．

[　　]

A．8 hours.	B．Less than 10 hours.
C．More than 10 hours.	D．Less than 8 hours.

29．

[　　]

A．Too much coffee.	B．Too much food.
C．Too much work.	D．Too much exercise.

30．

[　　]

A．Eat more and work less.

B．Eat more vegetables and do some exercise.

C．Have a rest for four weeks.

D．Stop worrying and sleep more.