“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband had died ten years before, she had always been proud of her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.

    On this evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little apartment there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, had always had “something alive in the room.”

    The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s …”

“I know,” Kate interrupted gently, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” 

According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson _________.

    A．was tired of living alone      B．was not liked by her daughter

    C．did not like asking people for help  D．did not want to be visited by her daughter

Mrs. Robson was going to _______.

A．be in hospital     B．live with her daughter    

C．travel abroad alone     D．live where she was born

The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were           .

       A．sad and hopeful              B．regretful and excited

       C．sad and regretful             D．excited and hopeful

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don't get along well, which doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.

There's more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people if those don't have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

1.    The first paragraph tells us __________.

A．none needs friends

B．we always need friends around us

C．making friends is the need in people's life

D．we need to be alone

2.    Which of the following is what the writer doesn't say in the passage?

A．People are happy when their friends leave them.

B．People may never see their friends after their friends move away.

C．People can know their friends in different ways.

D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them.

3.    Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly people?

A．A house.

B．A room.

C．A library.

D．A village.

4.    If people have friends, they would live longer, because __________.

A．they feel happier and healthier

B．they get a lot of help from their friends

C．they take better care of themselves

D．both A and C

5.    This passage tells us __________.

A．that people are all friends

B．that people need friends

C．how to get to know friends

D．how to name a place

 

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Dear Ming,

It was very nice to hear from you for such a long time.I’m                      1.       

glad to learn that you’ve been settled down in Boston and are                         2.       

getting used to the local ways of life.                                                           3.       

?    As you know,I’still buried in books at school you are                              4.       

so familiar with.What may surprise you are that I’m going to                         5.        

the US this July in a summer camp!Surely I’m expecting lots                         6.       

of sightseeing tours,parties and another exciting things.We must                      7.       

definitely meet when I’m over.As is planning,I’m coming                              8.       

to Boston around the 15th,and I wonder if you’ll free then so                         9.       

we could chat about the good older days.                                                     10.       

Hope to see you soon.

Yours,

Xiao Lei

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       阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

         At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be easy and stress-free. I   36   myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnut (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with   37   customers.

         But I wasn't   38    the people with enormous orders, the women who   39  that the coffee was much too creamy (全乳脂的), or the men who wanted their iced coffees   40  again and again until they reached perfection. I couldn't seem to   41 anyone.

         One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking  42  . He said he felt like getting in bed,pulling the   43  up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.

      44   he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was   45  , since he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee, I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.

“It’s   46  me,” I told him. “have a nice day.”

He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the  47  .

The next day, it was still raining. I   48  my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their  49   . I was completely wet and freezing cold.   50  , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our   51   tip jar, I grew more depressed.

In the evening, the customer fromm the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a  52 ．He said that not many people took time to  53  others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world．With a friendly wave, he drove away．I ran to the back of the shop and read the note．It read:

Christine,

         Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday．It's so nice to meet someone who’s genuinely （真诚地） nice．Please don ' t change your   54  ! Have a great day !——Hank

         After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness．Then I would smile, hold my head up high,   55   my throat and ask politely, "How can I help you?"

36．A．believed              B．hoped                C．pictured            D．supposed

37．A．particular         B．regular    C．special            D．common

38．A．thinking  B．considering            C．guessing           D．expecting

39．A．complained     B．praised     C．doubted            D．explained

40．A．repeated          B．returned         C．recovered        D．remade

41．A．fit          B．please   C．suit       D．meet

42．A．satisfied         B．happy     C．upset             D．anxious

43．A．hat              B．sheet           C．coat        D．pillow

44．A．Before         B．After         C．Until            D．While

45．A．embarrassed    B．angry           C．surprised D．glad

46．A．on                   B．in       C．for      D．after

47．A．crowd          B．street     C．shop              D．rain

48．A．spent      B．took   C．cost     D．wasted

49．A．doughnuts      B．coffees          C．orders      D．bags

50．A．Better               B．Worse               C．Further            D．Later

51．A．old            B．full               C．broken          D．empty

52．A．letter          B．bill            C．note              D．gift

53．A．talk about      B．care about    C．hear about             D．know about

54．A．way     B．job        C．mind             D．product

55．A．cut                   B．force        C．raise         D．clear

You probably know you should say “ please” and “thank you ” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?

Keep It Down! You have to notice the volumeof your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.

Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen to your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.

Take One Out! Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening to your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.

It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is the best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 Players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.

1.The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means       .

A. the type of music       

B. the amount of a sound  

C. the length of a song      

2.We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music       .

A. is not enjoyable        

B. makes us tired         

C. hurts our ears

3.If we listen to our MP3 player at a play,       .

A. the theater won’t allow it                        

B. we will miss part of the play

C. others won’t hear the play well        

4.We can take one earphone out when we       .

A. show others the way   

B. talk to fiends on the phone

C. watch a sporting event    

5.What can be the best title of this passage?

A. Music Lovers        B. Music Manners           C.MP3 Players