Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of fun these two years. You have been to many picnics and had all kinds of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you eat. But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom. So now I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with those smiles and suddenly, all my big plans didn’t seem so important any more. I soon found that the greatest happiness in my life was that you were so happy. And I realized that my own life wouldn't mean much if I couldn’t make you two happy. In the end, girls, I ran for(竞选)President: Because of what I want for you and for every child in the US.
I want all our children to go to school so that they can learn and grow. I want them to have the chance to go to college—even though their parents don’t have enough money. And I want them to get good jobs.
I want us to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our earth cleaner and safer. And I want us to see no difference of different colors and areas because we are all equal.
I hope both of you will start to give others the chances you’ve had. You know, this country has given our family so much, so you have to, and really should, give something back. When you are doing something larger than yourself, you will realize how helpful you are.
These are the things I want for you—to grow up in a world in which you can make your dreams come true. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and get what you girls have. That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am thankful every day because you behave so well when we get ready to start our new life together in the White House.
Love，
Dad
【小题1】From the letter we can see that the father is President of _______.

A．the USA

B．the UK

C．Australia

D．Canada

【小题2】According to the second paragraph, the greatest happiness in the father's life was that_______.

A．he could be President

B．he was very successful

C．his two children were so happy

D．he could get all the things he wanted

【小题3】The underlined word “colors” in Paragraph 4 most probably means________.

A．people

B．lifestyles

C．inventions

D．cities

【小题4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The children don't behave well enough.

B．The children know their father's love well.

C．The children are very proud of their father.

D．The family will live in the White House soon.

【小题5】Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．How to be a president

B．What I want for you

C．A journey to the White House

D．We love you, Dad!

Three days ago, the boss of a gold shop received a letter. As he was very busy, the letter was on his desk till dinner time. When he opened it, a $1000 note fell out onto the desk. With the note was a short letter:

Dear sir, I got married forty years ago. Unfortunately, at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I got no job. I was out of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away for a moment, and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger. So I left the shop with the ring but I didn’t pay for it. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience(让我良心不安)all these years. I always feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $100, and I think that is about ten times at today’s price. Now, I am sending you that amount. Yours truly, A customer

  After reading the letter, the boss said,“Well, life is always full of surprise!”
【小题1】The boss of the gold shop got a _________ 3 days ago.
A. ring                      B. letter                    C. gold
【小题2】The underlined word“unemployment”means“______”in Chinese.
A.辞职                     B.失业                    C.就业
【小题3】The ring the customer put into his pocket was __________ 40 years ago.
A.$1000                    B.$10000                 C.$100
【小题4】The customer wrote to the boss in order to ________.
A. send the money for the ring      B. say thanks to him       C. return the ring
【小题5】Which is NOT wrong according to the passage?
A. The boss opened the letter by himself.
B. The boss didn’t think life was always full of surprise.
C. When the customer’s wife knew the fact, she was annoyed.

A man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very _31_. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the _32_ of the cat, was lying_33_ the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the_34_. So he said to him, “What a nice cat you have! Will you _35_ it to me?”
The farmer asked, “_36_ will you give me for the cat?”
“Twenty dollars. Would that be enough?”
The farmer thought for a few minutes, then he _37_. After he paid the farmer, the man said, “My cat will certainly feel _38_. May I take the bowl _39_the cat can drink with it?” But the farmer said, “I’m _40_ I can’t give you the bowl. Thanks to the bowl, I have sold twenty cats already.”

【小题1】

A．old B．new C．big D．small

【小题2】

A．teacher B．servant C．doctor D．owner

【小题3】 

A．in

B．over

C．beside

D．under

【小题4】 

A．cat

B．bowl

C．bottle

D．milk

【小题5】

A．sell B．give C．pass D．return

【小题6】

A．What B．Where　 C．How much D．What time

【小题7】

A．agreed B．refused C．replied D．stopped

【小题8】

A．tired B．thirsty C．comfortable D．excited

【小题9】

A．while B．until C．so that D．though

【小题10】

A．sorry B．happy C．sad D．grateful

缺词填空
“Lei Feng” is now part of our language. It means “helping o  【小题1】  ”.If a person is h 【小题2】 , we call him “Lei Feng”.
“Lei Feng was a soldier in the early 1960s. He was born in 1940 in Changsha, Hunan. His family didn’t have much money. When he was seven, his parents died. He became a soldier at the a  【小题3】  of  20.  He had a warm heart and a  【小题4】 helped others.
He said, “To live is to serve the people－live to make others h  【小题5】 . ” He regarded other people a  【小题6】  his family. He gave his own money to other soldiers. He e  【小题7】  washed clothes for others.
Lei lived a s 【小题8】 life. He didn’t often buy new clothes and never wasted things. He loved to study and work.
On August 15, 1962, a pole(杆) fell on Lei’s head and took his life. He was only 22 years old.
On March 5, 1963, Chairman Mao Zedong called on(号召)all C  【小题9】  to learn from Lei Feng.
Today many Lei Feng groups exist in China. They try to help people in needs.
Not only Chinese but also many f  【小题10】 people around the world follow his example.