They never told us anything about their plan，so we didn’t know why________．

A．they go there        B．do they help you

C．they bought the bike  D．did they live there

Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his father. Since then, he has had to depend on the     1   of his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow, never leaving him     2    for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.

As they grew up together, they had their share of     3   and they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe, living    4    own life. So Joe was heart-broken and didn't know what to do.

A     5    misfortune (不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother, who suffered(受苦) from mental illness,     6    . So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.

Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness to take care of her, Rosa decided to be    7    independent. And most of all she learned to do things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I’m lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still     8  .”

　　One day，Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television interview program. Joe told the TV host about his     9    future at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote：My younger sister's arms are my arms;     10     Rosa wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.

They had both stood the same sufferings, but their different     11    determined(决定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering，it will always     12    you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

1.                A．legs           B．arms           C．eyes D．hands

2.                A．sad            B．afraid          C．worried  D．alone

3.                A．questions       B．accidents       C．problems D．business

4.                A．his            B．her            C．my  D．their

5.                A．serious         B．sudden         C．terrible   D．similar

6.                A．returned       B．disappeared     C．seriously  D．immediately

7.                A．break          B．beat           C．fly   D．jump

8.                A．unfair          B．uncertain       C．unsafe   D．undoubted

9.                A．and            B．so             C．while D．or

10.               A．opinions        B．values          C．senses    D．attitudes

11.               A．follow          B．catch          C．disturb    D．hurt

Forgetful President
George Washington was the first president of the United States.   【小题1】  But it seems that the president was not a perfect person.
A New York library recently found that Washington borrowed two books from the library in 1789.    【小题2】  If he were still alive, he would have to pay the library$300, 000 in fines（罚款）, for it has been late for over 220 years.
On October 5, 1789, George Washington went to the New York Society Library.
  【小题3】  He didn’t sign his name in the borrower’s book. He just wrote “President” to show who had taken them out.
The two books should have been brought back a month later, but they were never returned. Workers at the library realized the books were missing when they organized the library’s old records. The New York Society Library doesn’t expect anyone to pay the fine.   【小题4】 

A famous study was done in a school by a professor （教授） from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average(中等)，and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.

　　What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude(态度). Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected(期望) more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.

　　Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat(对待) a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”

　　Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief(信任) and attitude(态度) toward children.

1.The professor started his research(研究)by _______.

A. teaching the five children himself

B. asking the five children to find a new teacher

C. telling the five students to work harder than ever before

D. telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

2.The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.

A. the professor’s study              

B. the teachers’ hard work

C. the change in the teachers’ attitude       

D. the change in the professor’s attitude

3.Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny？

A. To let us know how good his new teacher was.

B. To show the importance of encouragement.

C. To show that the boy was clever enough.

D. To let us know the famous boy.

4.The writer writes the passage mainly by ______.

A. giving reasons and result               

B. giving result and examples

C. describing what he thinks               

D. asking and answering questions

5.What does the passage mainly tell us？

A. If you want to get more，you should have new teachers.

B. A professor’s study can help you score highest.

C. Only teachers can make you a top student.

D. Attitude and belief can change a person.

Laura lived in a small village near the sea. One day she decided to go for a swim in the sea. She knew that the sea near the ____1____ has a strong tide (浪) , but she was a good swimmer, so she wasn’t __2______. Laura left her friends lying on the sands and ran into the sea. She swam quite far from the beach and waved（挥舞） to her friends in the distance. After a short while she decided to swim ____3___. She tried her best, but she couldn’t get any closer to the beach . The tide kept___4___her back. She waved her arms in the air to let her friends know that she was____5____, but they just waved back, for they didn’t know what she___6_____. After a long time, Laura became very ______7___ and she couldn’t swim any more. Her legs ____8____and she lost hope. Suddenly, her foot touched ____9____! All the time she had been swimming in a place where the water wasn’t deep! When at last she went back to the beach, one of her friends asked, “ Did you ___10____your swim?”“Yes, it was lovely.” She answered. She never told them what really happened.
【小题1】 A town        B city         C village          D country
【小题2】A lonely       B surprised     C interested        D afraid
【小题3】 A up          B back        C down           D on
【小题4】A pulling      B pushing      C throwing        D putting
【小题5】A in trouble     B happy       C out of trouble     D in the water
【小题6】A found       B meant        C said             D saw
【小题7】A hungry      B sleepy       C thirsty           D tired
【小题8】A came up     B were broken  C went down       D moved on
【小题9】A a tide       B the sand      C a fish           D one of her friends
【小题10】A enjoy       B remember    C drop            D forget