There are many heroes in the world. My mom is a hero in my eyes. She has done so much for me and others. I am so glad she is in my 1ife.

　 Night after night, day after day, I come home and go about doing things, never really 36 my surroundings. Sure I’ll 37 if the room is a different color, but sometimes I don’t see the little things：a 38 floor, clean bathroom; things like that. However, they do get done. My mom is usually the one doing them.

　 Each day she does a great deal for my family and me, and yet 39 asks for anything in return. She works hard to keep the 40 in order and provide love and comfort to us all. There have been many 41 when I will go get a drink and find a cupboard full of clean dishes, 42 I will not stop and think who put them there and washed them.

　 If ever I need help with homework, 43 a hard decision, my mom is by my 44 . Also, when there are times when I am sad and need someone to talk to, she is 45 for me. Her 46 of love towards us make her a hero.

　 These actions she shows are not only towards me, 47 . Throughout my life I have seen her 48 many others. I can remember when we, as a family, 49 go out and 50 rake（用耙子耙）a neighbor’s lawn, or pull weeds. I, being a child, would always want to go up to the 51 and say, “Look what we did!” most likely looking for 52 , but we 53 did that. And in not doing that we felt good about it, more than we would have in telling them.

　There have also been many experiences when my family learned of another family who had very little for 　54 . My hero would be putting a basket together of children’s toys and little knick-knacks for them. Secretly we would 55 it off on the doorstep and drive off.

36. A. recognizing B. finding　 　　　　 C. seeing 　　　　　　 D. noticing

37. A. mark　 　　　 B. spot　 　　　　　 C. explore 　　　　　 D. stand

38. A. crowded　 　 B. swept　 　　　　 C. destroyed 　　　 D. decorated

39. A. hardly　 　　 B. urgently 　　　　 C. calmly 　　　　　　 D. frequently

40. A. books　 　　　 B. kitchen　 　　　　 C. house 　　　　　　 D. clothes

41. A. events　 　　 B. occasions 　　　 C. opportunities 　 D. memories

42. A. and　 　　　　 B. so　 　　　　　　 C. but 　　　　　　　　 D. or

43. A. making　 　　 B. working 　　　　 C. doing 　　　　　　　　　　 D. forming

44. A. part　 　　　　 B. aspect　 　　　 C. side 　　　　　　　　 D. edge

45. A. away　 　　　 B. there　 　　　　 C. out 　　　　　　　　 D. here

46. A. movement　　　　　　 B. acts　　 　　　　 C. reactions 　　　　 D. struggles

47. A. however　 　 B. though　 　　　　 C. yet 　　　　　　　　 D. while

48. A. support　 　 B. challenge 　　　　 C. serve 　　　　　　　 D. fight

49. A. could 　　　　　　　 B. should 　　　　　 C. would 　　　　　　 D. must

50. A. secretly　 　 B. violently 　　　　 C. relaxingly 　　　　 D. skillfully

51. A. door　 　　　　 B. street　 　　　　　 C. roof 　　　　　　　 D. car

52. A. complaints 　 B. snacks　 　　　　 C. money 　　　　　　 D. praise

53. A. always　 　　 B. gradually 　　　 C. seldom 　　　　　 D. never

54. A. Christmas　 　 B. weddings　　　　　 C. funerals 　　　　　 D. receptions

55. A. throw　 　　　 B. drop　 　　　　　 C. put 　　　　　　　　 D. carry

Listening

Part 1

A newspaper reporter is speaking to a lady who escaped from the fire .

1．Listen to the whole tape. Write down the four questions that the newspaper reporter asks.

1)What ________

2)What ________

3)How ________

4)How________

2．Listen to the tape again. Tick the sentences which are correct.

1)She was having lunch when the fire started.

2)Someone was making coffee.

3)Flames came out of the ceiling.

4)She was planning to go to the bank later that day.

5)The fire happened at a weekend.

6)She was planning to go away for the weekend.

7)She thought it wasn't going to be a big fire.

8)The fire started quickly.

9)The fire started far away.

3．How do you think the story ended? Give reasons for your answers.

[　　]

A．She had to walk home because she had no money.

B．She had to borrow some money and rake a taxi home.

C．She drove home in her own car.

D．She got home, but couldn't get into her house .

Part 2

Six friends are having a discussion about smoking.

1．Listen to the tape. Are the speakers “For” or “Against ”smoking? Tick the correct column for each speaker.

2．Listen to the tape again. What reason does each speaker give for being “For” or “Against” smoking? Write a reason in the space. You can use your own words.

3．Listen to the tape again. Choose the sentences which you hear on the tape.

1)

A．It helps me study better.

B．It helps me to study better.

2)

A．My grandma has smoked thirteen cigarettes a day.

B．My grandpa has smoked thirty cigarettes a day.

3)

A．The rooms smell of smoke.

B．The room smells of smoke.

4)

A．It's a simple pleasure.

B．It's simply pleasure.

5)

A．People think it clever to smoke.

B．People think it's clever to smoke.

6)

A．The doctors couldn't do anything to save her.

B．The doctors couldn't anything safer.

Part 3

Terry is from the USA and she is visiting England. In this dialogue, Did asks her how she find England. Terry talks about some of the difference between the USA and England .

1．Tick the things which Terry talks about.

(　　)A．English language

(　　)B．Touching

(　　)C．Pronunciation

(　　)D．Saying Hello and Goodbye

(　　)E．Words

(　　)F．Buses

(　　)G．Spelling

(　　)H．Driving

(　　)I．Parties

(　　)J．manners

2．Listen to these sentences from the dialogue. Write down the words in the spaces.

1)________'s ________ ________ living in England, Terry?

2)A woman said she would ________ me the next day .

3)What's ________ about that ?

4)Well, we say, “I'll________ you tomorrow. ”

5)Now that sounds ________ to me .

6)So I have to ________ not to touch people when I'm in________.

I think it a great honor ___________ to visit your country.