Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved   31   very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send   32    of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally  33    a plan. They would toss(抛) a coin. The loser would go  34  into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings(赚得的钱),   35   his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the   36   .  

     James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much   37   than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he   38  , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

        39   James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James  40  up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear   41   .  He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your   42    will come true. I will take care of you. "

     But Jack said   43   , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it' s too  44   . Now I can' t even hold a glass. "

     To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with   45   towards the sky.

He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", which became very famous years later.

1.A. paintingB. booksC. schoolD. money

2.A. anyB. allC. bothD. neither

3.A. looked outB. worked outC. took outD. got out

4.A. offB. awayC. upD. down

5.A. supportB. agreeC. followD. let

6.A. homeB. mineC. collegeD. school

7.A. betterB. worseC. cheaperD. older

8.A. arrivedB. graduatedC. walkedD. waited

9.A. BeforeB. WhenC. ThoughD. While

10.A. pickedB. turnedC. lookedD. stood

11.A. brotherB. sisterC. fatherD. mother

12.A. wayB. ideaC. dreamD. practice

13.A. happilyB. surprisedlyC. angrilyD. softly

14.A. earlyB. lateC. goodD. helpful

15.A. legsB. feetC. armsD. fingers

The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China. It is about 6,300 kilometers___36_ . It is often  37  “Ten- -thousand-Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.
The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk  38 . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall  39  stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on  40  side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.
There are tall watch-towers alone the Great Wall. Once upon  41  time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人）in the watch-towers day and night. They made  42  on the towers to  43  each other when the enemies came.
Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of interest to all the people in  44 . Every year  45  people come to visit it form all over the world.
【小题1】A. wide            B. tall                 C. long
【小题2】A. calling         B. call                 C. called
【小题3】A. side by side    B. one by one           C. one after another
【小题4】A. was made of     B. was made from       C. was made in
【小题5】A. both            B. all                  C. each
【小题6】A. an              B. a                    C. the
【小题7】A. fire            B. a kite               C. a face
【小题8】A. tell            B. talk                 C. speak
【小题9】A. Asia            B. the world            C. Europe
【小题10】A. thousand       B. a few thousand      C. thousands of

Your junior high school years are coming to an end. After the big exam，most of you will go to   36  in a senior high school.  37  are you expecting from senior high?   38  hear what plans some students have for the future.
1.Zhou Jie，15，from Shanghai，“I have heard that although Senior 3 is a   39  year，students feel less stressed out in Senior 1 and Senior 2.I hope there’ll be time to enjoy   40 ，especially tennis. The Tennis Masters（大师）Cup will be held in Shanghai. I’m going to volunteer to help out and I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.”
2.Jin Li，16，from Harbin，“I really enjoy science. I’m crazy about   41  model planes，although I’m not good at   42 .I’ll learn more science in senior high. Anyway. sometime in the future I’m going to build a super model plane!”
3.Wang Ya，15，from Xiamen，“I hope I can be   43 in senior high school. I’m only 155 cm. I want to be 162 cm.  44   most of the girls in my family don’t grow any taller than 160 cm. I hope I’m different.”
4.Li Fan，15，from Puyang，“I hope I can make more friends. In senior high. I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things   45  them.”

In the US Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their   41  cards , presents and flowers.
One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the   42 .
Many families begin Mother’s Day with   43  in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum   44  late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready   45  her favorite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.
After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t forget to put the bottle   46 only one flower. It’s spring here, the children can pick the nicest   47  from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mum’s favorite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate   48  it is given to mum in bed.
Many families take mum out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum   49  and let her see what a wonderful   50  she has.

The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China. It is about 6,300 kilometers___36_ . It is often  37  “Ten- -thousand-Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.

The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk  38 . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall  39  stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on  40  side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.

There are tall watch-towers alone the Great Wall. Once upon  41  time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人）in the watch-towers day and night. They made  42  on the towers to  43  each other when the enemies came.

Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of interest to all the people in  44 . Every year  45  people come to visit it form all over the world.

1.A. wide                   B. tall                 C. long

2.A. calling                B. call                 C. called

3.A. side by side           B. one by one           C. one after another

4.A. was made of            B. was made from        C. was made in

5.A. both                   B. all                  C. each

6.A. an                     B. a                    C. the

7.A. fire                   B. a kite               C. a face

8.A. tell                   B. talk                 C. speak

9.A. Asia                   B. the world            C. Europe

10.A. thousand              B. a few thousand       C. thousands of