When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I felt studying very boring, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. There were only two ways for me to do this—working in the toy factory in my town, or getting married. I chose the first one. I was nervous when I told my father that I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” Instead,  he took me by surprise when he said, “OK. We’ll go to the toy factory.”

Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friendly working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.

When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we went inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory, looking at the buildings, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was terrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”

He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”

“It’s terrible,” I replied.

“And you have another choice, but I think getting married is even worse!” he said.

I went back to school the next day. From then on, I studied as hard as I could. Finally I got into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

1.The writer lived in ________ when she was a teenager.

A．Russia            B．Japan             C．China             D．England

2.At first she thought life in the factory would be ________ than in school.

A．more terrible      B．more colorful      C．busier            D．more boring

3.After they visited the factory, the writer ________.

A．decided to work there                   B．changed her romantic idea

C．wanted to get married                    D．argued with her father

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The writer studied languages after she went into the college.

B．The writer now works at the United Nations.

C．The writer’s father used a special way to let his daughter go back to school.

D．The writer’s father is proud because his daughter married a good man.

 

Miss Brown would never forget the night when she met a robber(抢劫者) many years ago.

That evening, she went to a birthday party which   1  until two o’clock in the morning. Miss Brown walked in the  2  street alone. Suddenly from the back of the dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning，lady.” the man said in a low voice, “I don’t think you wish to  3 here!” “What do you want?” “Your earrings. Take them  4 !”

Miss Brown suddenly had a   5 idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(衣领)of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly   6 them on the ground.

“Take them and let me go,” she said. The robber thought that the girl didn’t like the earrings at all, only trying to   7 the necklace. The earrings would cost   8 , so he said, “Give me your necklace.”

“Oh, sir. It doesn’t cost much. Please let me wear it.”

“I am not that   9 . Quick!”

With shaking   10  , Miss Brown took off her necklace. As soon as the robber left, she picket up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends.

The earrings cost 2000 pounds and the necklace which the robber had taken away cost only six pounds.

1.                A．ended         B．stayed          C．stopped D．lasted

 

2.                A．busy           B．quiet           C．noisy D．wide

 

3.                A．die            B．escape         C．fight D．sleep

 

4.                A．out            B．away           C．off  D．down

 

5.                A．funny          B．safe            C．brave    D．great

 

6.                A．handed         B．threw          C．passed   D．put

 

7.                A．own           B．keep           C．have D．get

 

8.                A．cheap          B．expensive       C．more     D．less

 

9.                A．afraid          B．angry          C．silly  D．bad

 

10.               A．hands          B．feet           C．head D．body

 

 

On the first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 16 at the door. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan, I’m seventy years old.” While we were  17 what made her take this challenge (挑战) at her age, she said with a smile, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  18 , have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “In fact,” she went on, “I always    19 of having a college education, and now I’m getting  20 !”

After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good  21 . I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her study with me.

At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a  22 . When she was stepped up to the front, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated（沮丧的） and said, “I'm sorry. I’m so nervous that I can’t get my ready talk    23 , so I have to tell you  24 I know .”

In her speech she told us, “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying  25 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something  26 every day. I think there is a great  27 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I  28 in bed for one full year and never do anything. I’ll become seventy – one. Since anybody can grow older, my idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can’t be avoided(避免的), growing up can be  29 . It’s never too late to be all you can be possible.”

During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  30 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got a college degree.

1.	A．escaped B．appeared C．reached D．hurried

 

2.	A．finding B．getting C．wanting D．wondering

 

3.	A．married B．worried C．excited D．relaxed

 

4.	A．liked B．made C．knew D．dreamed

 

5.	A．one B．each C．some D．much

 

6.	A．teachers B．friends C．students D．neighbors

 

7.	A．lesson B．present C．talk D．story

 

8.	A．again B．back C．down D．away

 

9.	A．which B．how C．what D．why

 

10.	A．old B．young C．clear D．awake

 

11.	A．natural B．difficult C．interesting D．possible

 

12.	A．difference B．chance C．pleasure D．confidence

 

13.	A．lie B．hide C．leave D．turn

 

14.	A．noticed B．chosen C．thought D．mentioned

 

15.	A．whenever B．however C．wherever D．whether

 

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her:  She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".
【小题1】These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.

A．should go abroad for vacations

B．needed to learn foreign languages

C．should often discuss their experiences

D．had problems with communications

【小题2】People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____.

A．nodding heads	B．raising eyebrows
C．shaking heads	D．saying "no"

【小题3】Tom misunderstood his class at first because

A．he did not know much about Indian culture

B．he didn't explain everything clearly enough

C．some students didn't understand his questions

D．he didn't know where the students came from

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?

A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.

B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D．In India, only shaking heads means "YES".

【小题5】The passage is mainly about _____.

A．body language in foreign restaurants

B．class discussion in Indian schools

C．miscommunication in different cultures

D．English teaching in other countries

Grace is nine years old. She has a bad cold and coughs all the time. One day, she went to see a doctor. The doctor gave her some cough medicine.

　　There are some words on the bottle of the medicine.

Shake the bottle well before taking the medicine.
Take the medicine 3 times a day after meals.
Dose(剂量) for each time:
Age	Over 15	2 teaspoons(茶匙)
8-14	1 teaspoon
4-7	1/2 teaspoon
*It doesn't work for the children below the age of 3. *Be sure the cap on the bottle is nice and tight(紧的)after taking the medicine. *Keep it away from sunlight. *Use before Dec.2009.

1.How much medicine should Grace take a day?

A.Half a teaspoon.　　　　　　　　　　B.At teaspoon.

C.Two teaspoons.　　　　　　　　　　　D.Three teaspoons.

2.What should Grace do at first when she wants to the medicine?

A.Wash the bottle.　　　　　　　　　　B.Shake the bottle.

C.Keep the bottle cool.　　　　　　　 D.Keep the bottle hot.

3.After Grace takes the medicine, she should ____.

A.throw the cap away

B.put the bottle in a place with sunlight

C.put a nice cap on the bottle　　

D.put the cap back on the bottle and tighten it

4.Can a two-year-old child take the medicine?

A.No, he can't.

B.Yes, but only 1/3 teaspoon each time.

C.Yes, but he has to ask the doctor

D.Yes, but only 1/2 teaspoon each time.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.If someone has a stomachache, he can also take the medicine.

B.If Grace's father has a cold, he should take the medicine 2 teaspoons a day.

C.After getting up, Grace should take the medicine at once.

D.Grace can't use the medicine after DEC.2009.