The lecture on smoking was over at last. As we boys were rushing towards the playground, Jim slipped by the table. The watch, which Mrs Smith had ___1___ on the table as she started her lecture, disappeared.

We were ___2___ to go back for class again when the headmaster called us ___3___ and said, I’ve got a little ___4___ for you boys. Mrs Smith has just lost her watch on the playground. This kind of thing has happened ___5___, she says ---- it just ___6___ off her wrist(手腕). So, look around for it, will you? ___7___ if you’re clever enough to find it. Let’s ___8___ it clear the boy who does ___9___ will get a useful reward(奖赏).

At once we started looking for the watch. Everybody wished to be the ___10___ one. Suddenly, Jim stopped and bent down as if to ___11___ something. And ___12___ he was in front of Mrs Smith, all smiles, ___13___ the watch to her.

Mrs Smith, however, didn’t seem at all ___14___.In fact, she looked angry. She took the watch without ___15___ a “Thank you”.

Jim got ___16___ a large piece of paper from the headmaster, who ___17___ him to write a composition ___18___ the dangers of smoking. What could ___19___ Jim write about? He hadn’t listened to the lecture and had nothing to say on the ___20___.

1. A. seen       B. dropped     C. fond   D. laid

2. A. about     B. able    C. sorry   D. sure

3. A. forward  B. together     C. straight      D. out

4. A. fun B. trick   C. job     D. prize

5. A. before    B. now    C. here    D. there

6. A. goes       B. throws       C. slips    D. falls

7. A. Say B. See     C. Guess  D. Check

8. A. get  B. put     C. make  D. keep

9. A. this B. such    C. that     D. so

10. A. lucky   B. quick  C. early   D. worthy

11. A. put down     B. give away   C. find out      D. pick up

12. A. the following moment B. the next moment

C. for a moment            D. just a moment

13. A. handing out B. turning in   C. giving up   D. sending back

14. A. pleased B. hurt    C. interested   D. worried

15. A. just      B. ever    C. even   D. almost

16. A. her punishment   B. her prize    C. his job       D. his reward

17. A. had      B. made  C. told    D. helped

18. A. of B. on      C. in       D. at

19. A. poor     B. nervous      C. quick  D. good

20. A. lecture  B. point   C. matter D. subject

No one knows yet the accurate number of lives which have been lost in this terrible fire. But reports suggest that it is more than one hundred.

A wall of fire fifty feet high and at least one hundred and fifty miles wide is now racing towards the forests and rich farmlands of southern Victoria. Towns less than one hundred miles from Melbourne will be in danger unless the wind changes. People are rushing excitedly into the streets. The police have warned them not to see the fire but many people are doing so.

The cause of the fire is unknown. No rain has fallen in this part of Australia for three months, and the hot, north-west wind from the great central desert is blowing at more than thirty miles an hour.

The firefighters are traveling to the fire by road, rail and air. But it is not easy to get there. Flames and fallen trees have cut off or blocked roads and railway lines. The thick smoke often prevents them from finding the air strips (飞机跑道).

It is said that the fire has brought the greater danger to the country since the Second World War.

1.By the time the article is written, the fire       .

A．has just broken out	B．has been put out
C．is spreading fiercely	D．is coming to an end

2.The writer writes this article mainly to tell people       .

A．the fire is terrible and dangerous

B．it is very easy to put out the fire

C．less than one hundred people die of the fire

D．to join in the fight against the fire

3.In the 4th paragraph, the writer suggests (暗示) that       .

A．the fire would be controlled by the firefighters very soon

B．it will be very difficult to put out the fire

C．the government is paying great attention to the fire

D．the fire has caused great losses and the airport was in danger

4.The underlined word “ accurate ” in the first sentence has the same meaning as        .

A．recent

B．false

C．rough（大约的）

D．exact

 

Honesty，my mum always used to tell me，is the best policy．Of course，this didn’t include her when she told me that if I didn’t eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldn’t give me any presents．
But when it comes to medicine．I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients．After all，the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust，and therefore honesty is essential．Or so I thought．
I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科)．Mr. McMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen．I took a medical history from his daughter who’d accompanied him in the ambulance．She’d been his main carer for years．I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history．“Has he lost any weight recently?”I asked．“Well，it’s funny you should mention that，but yes．”she said slowly．There was silence for a few moments．“Why? What are you worried about?”she asked．I hesitated．She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth．“Well．we need to prove it’s not cancer．”I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order．
Half an hour later, a nurse called me：“Mr. McMahon’s daughter broke down--she said you told her he had cancer．”My heart sank．By the time I arrived at the ward，my consultant was already there，explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer．I stood silently at the end of the bed．My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon，she turned to me．“Why on earth did you do that?”she asked in disbelief．I looked at her and bit my lip．“She asked me what I was worried about and I told her．”I said，hanging my head．“And give her more to worry about?”replied my consultant．“You don’t say the word‘cancer’until it’s confirmed．Even if you suspect it，think very carefully before you tell people.”
As it turned out, it wasn’t cancer．But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one they’re sometimes selective in what they hear and as a doctor it’s important to be mindful of this．In being truthful，I’d made the situation worse．
【小题1】The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author_____．

A．misunderstood the doctor-patient relationship

B．was anxious to receive Christmas gifts

C．regarded honesty as the best policy

D．had an unhealthy eating habit

【小题2】The author’s consultant was angry with him because________．

A．he told the daughter what he suspected

B．he delayed running the necessary tests

C．he failed to confirm the patient’s disease

D．he forgot what the consultant had advised

【小题3】The author hung his head (the underlined part in Paragraph 4) because he was feeling________．     

A．helpless

B．hurt

C．disappointed

D．guilty

【小题4】What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?

A．Learning from parents is necessary．

B．Jumping to a conclusion is dangerous．

C．Telling the truth may not always be the best solution．

D．Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy．

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）

根据下列句子，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空一词。

1.I hate people speaking ill of me during my a ___________.

2.Having lost h____________ in one ear,he can’t tell the direction in which a voice comes.

3.The students were so b___________ that some of them fell asleep.

4.Her friend’s e___________ gave her the confidence to enter the competition.

5.He has been living abroad since he r_________ from his job. 

6.Without your a_______________, I couldn’t have succeeded. 

7.He had to pay more at the airport because his case was too o_____________.

8.The fire a________rang and everyone ran out of the building.

9.The thief was d________out of his hiding place and taken to the police station.

10.A v________is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it.

 

In films, dads change from cruel men to loving souls. Here is a list of good and bad movies dads .Atticus Finch in To kill a Mockingbird（杀死一只知更鸟）

GOOD DAD:A man whose wife has died with a young family and a busy job as a lawyer, Gregory Peck's character in the  1962 film is one of the great heroes of American cinema  Firm but fair he teaches his children respect and human decency（正派)．Harper Lee's novel gets a respectable transposition（转变)to film, thanks to Gregory Peck's perfect performance.

Jack Torrance in The Shining

BAD DAD: When Jack Torrance ,his wife ,Wendy ,and son, Danny ,escaped from the cold winter to  the Overlook Hotel  we know that Jack has hardly been a model father But when Jack becomes extremely angry and tries to murder his family with an axe, Danny used his intelligence to defeat him and left him to  freeze to death．

George Bailey in It's a Wonderful life

GOOD DAD: James Stewart's character is a father-of-four who is saved from the edge of suicide (自杀)and realizes his positive effect on others lives．Much of the film is unpleasant, with George shouting at his children as he faces financial problems.  But finally the lovable father realizes the worth of his own life, the value of friendship and the importance of being a loving dad

Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back（帝国大厦）

BAD DAD: When the unfriendly cyborg（半机器人）told Luke Skywalker that he was his father ,the son's reaction says it all: "No! No!" It's hardly a joyful welcome to the family.  For most of his son's life, Darth Vader has been an absent dad—and he has just cut off Luke's hand You can understand why Father's Day cards might not be available.

1.Who is Harper Lee?

A.   An actor.        B.   A novelist    C.   A movie director.     D.   A translator.

2.According  to the text, ______died of freezing cold

A.  Jack Torrance     B.  Wendy        C.  Danny               D.  Darth Vader

3.Which movie should you watch if you want to see a helpless father change?

A．To kill a Mockingbird               B．The Shining

C．It's a Wonderful Lift                 D．The Empire Strikes Book

4.What happened to Luke?

A. He lost his hand in an accident     

B. His father changed him into a cyborg.

C. He discovered that he had a cruel father:

D.His father lived with him for most of his life.