With the money _______ he saved when he was young, he could go on with his education.

A．what            B．who             C．this                 D．that

---Look, this sweater is beautiful. 

---__________?.

A．Why not trying it on                          B．why not try on it 

C．why not try it on                             D．why not trying on it

---Could you please tell me ________ the History Museum?

---The day after tomorrow, I think.

A．when will you visit                        B．when you will visit

C．when would you visit                    D．when you would visit

Stephen Hawking is the ___1__ physicist and mathematician of today. He is also _2___ “Einstein of today” “The most talented ___3__ the wheelchair”. He is one __4___ of the many disabled people who have achieved great success. At the age of 21, he found __5___ hard to move around without falling over, and he had a disease of the brain, which was getting worse, but he decided ___6__ with his research and his writing. He had to find ways that would make it possible ____7__ him to ___8___, read and write, even though he could later only move the ___9__ of one hand. In 1988 his book “ A Brief History of Time”（时间简史）___10___ a best seller.

（  ）1. A．greatest                 B．great              C．greater                  D．biggest

（  ）2 A．call                       B．called             C．calling                   D．calls

（  ）3. A．in                         B．on                  C．from                     D．of

（  ）4 A．person                    B．people            C．picture                  D．example

（  ）5. A．it                          B．them              C．him                       D．he

（  ）6. A．continuing             B．continued       C．to continue            D．continue

（  ）7. A．of                         B．for                 C．to                         D．on

（  ）8. A．tell                        B．talk                C．speak                    D．talk to

（  ）9. A．fingers                  B．hands             C．ears                      D．toes

（  ）10. A．become               B．became          C．came                    D．come

Kid Power in Action!

Kids wanted a Chicken Soup book of their own, so here it is! Children Soup for the Kid’s Soul is for kids ages nine through thirteen, and it’s “all that!”

       Sometimes you feel like life is a complete blast（冲击）, from scoring the winning goal to hanging out with your friends. Yet other times, life is too difficult: You seem to see violence（暴力） everywhere you turn, more parents are getting divorced（离婚）, your best friend moves away, or you feel like you don’t fit in.

Now there is a place to find answers and encouragement and to help you realize that your dreams really can come true.

With funny stories about friendship and family, and serious stories about brave kids and difficult choices, this book will make you laugh, cry, think, and feel good about yourself.

Ever since the first Chicken Soup for the Soul was published in June 1993, we have been getting requests（请求） from kids all over the world asking for a Chicken Soup book just for them. So here it is, the first full-length Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul, written by kids and by grown-ups who haven’t forgotten what it’s like to be a kid.

We would like to know how the stories in the book will affect you and which ones are your favorites, please write to us and let us know. We also invite you to send us any stories that you would like us to consider for the second book: Helping of Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul. You may send stories and poems that you have written, or ones that you have read and liked.

      For more information, you can visit the Chicken Soup for the Soul site on American Online at keyword: chicken soul.

（  ）1. Choose the proper answer according to the passage.

A．This book is written to help parents who get divorced.

B．Only people aged from thirteen to nineteen will get help from this book.

C．This book was specially written for kids ages nine through thirteen.

D．Other people are not allowed to read it.

（  ）2. How many years has the first book come out?

            A．exactly 10 years                               B．nearly 15 years

C．over 16years                                    D．less than 13 years

（  ）3. What problems might the kids meet with in their life according to the passage?

            A．Your best friend moves away

B．Your schoolwork is too heavy

C．You fail in the exams

D．Your parents don’t buy you birthday presents

（  ）4. The first book was written by _____.

            A．Kids                                                 B．Grown-ups

C．An  English woman                           D．Both kids and Grown-ups

（  ）5. If you want to know more information about the second book, please ______.

            A．Come to our office                             B．Call us

C．Get on American Online                      D．Write to us

根据下面的地图，回答下列问题：

Kids Love Boston

    There’s simply so much to see and do, sometimes it seems as if Boston was made of kids and families.

Boston’s Family-Friendly ValuePass

    The Family-Friendly ValuePASS offers special discounts （打折）designed for your Boston family holiday including 20 percent off for adults, 30 percent off for kids above 15 and 50 percent off for younger children at going to museums, attractions, stores and restaurants. Visit 0-20 BostonUSA.com to view the offers and print your own Family-Friendly ValuePASS.

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（  ）1. What does a bird’s-eye view mean?

            A．从下往上看          B．鸟瞰              C．从上往下看          D．向外看

（  ）2. Where can you find the mysteries of the sea?

            A．Skywalk Observatory                         B．USS Constitution

C．New England Aquarium                      D．Freedom Trail

（  ）3. If you tour the Freedom Trail, you will find______.

            A．the Science Museum                         B．the History Museum

C．the Space Museum                            D．the Art Museum 

（  ）4. According to the passage, how many places were mentioned?

            A．6                  B．7                          C．8                         D．9

（  ）5. Suppose the ticket is $10, how much should two adults and a nine-year-old child pay with the ValuePass?

            A．$11              B．$13                      C．$ 21                    D．$ 25

Recently hand-foot-mouth disease has spread across China. In the past three months, there have been about 41,846 cases （病例） in 30 provinces and regions. The number is increasing. Eighteen Chinese children have died of the disease so far this year.

    What causes the disease and why is it dangerous?

    Hand-foot-mouth disease is a common childhood illness. It mainly affects children under the age of 10. It gets its name from the rash （疹子） that develops on the hands and feet. It can also cause blisters （水泡） in your mouth.

    A child who has the disease will usually have a fever, a runny nose and sore throat. He or she doesn’t want to eat or drink because of pain in the mouth.

    Hand-foot-mouth disease is mostly not serious. The fever and rash clear within a few days. But in some cases, the virus （病毒） affects the heart, lungs or brain. This puts the child’s life in danger.

    A virus causes hand-foot-mouth disease. The disease spreads easily where a lot of young children are together, such as in a child-care center. Sometimes it can also affect teenagers and adults.

   In order not to pass on the virus, good hygiene （卫生） is important. We should wash our hands as often as possible. Especially we should wash our hands before meals and after going to the toilet.

1. More than __________ people have caught hand-foot-mouth disease this year.

    A．thirty thousand                                         B．forty thousand

C．four million                                               D．fourteen thousand

2. Hand-foot-mouth disease __________.

    A．is a kind of cancer                                    B．isn’t dangerous at all  

C．can cause death                                        D．will disappear soon

3. A patient of hand-foot-mouth may __________.

    A．eat more                                                  B．have blisters in the mouth  

C．have rash on the face                                D．eat less

4. From the passage, we know that the hand-foot-mouth disease __________.

    A．spreads easily among the young children     B．will not affect adults

    C．didn’t happen in China                    D．starts from villages

5. __________ can help us to keep away from the hand-foot-mouth disease.

    A．Passing on the virus                                  B．Taking children to the child-care center

    C．Keeping your hands clean                      D．Not going to public places

When I was twelve years old I wanted nothing more than to be accepted onto a club baseball team. If I made a team like that I would be playing with the best competition for my age in Massachusetts and some teams from all over the country. I have always had a great understanding of the game and played very well but never at that level. I played baseball all summer and it was time for tryouts（选拔赛） in the fall. The team I tried out for was the South Shore Baseball Club or “The Seadogs.” On the field I was very nervous and didn’t play as well as I knew I could. A week later I received a letter saying “Thank you for participating （参加）in our tryout, however we have a limited（有限的） amount of spots on our club and we will not be inviting you to play on the team. Better luck next year.”

After they sent me that letter I stopped playing competitive baseball. I only played for my town baseball team. ①很幸运地是，我遇到了爸爸是教练的Jimmy Perron, 一个很棒的球员。 He thought I was good at baseball. Soon, I got to another tryout. I tried my absolute（完全地） hardest and did well.

About one week later, a letter came to my house.② I couldn’t wait to cut it open and read, “James, you are invited to play for the Mass Pride Baseball organization in the ’09season.” I had reached my goal. But it doesn’t end there. I already have a new goal. I hope to be able to play ball on the college level someday.

任务一：请根据材料内容，回答1，2题。

1. Why was I always crazy about baseball when I was young?

_______________________________________________________________

2. What did I do after being refused to be in the baseball club?

_______________________________________________________________

任务二：请将材料中①处的中文句子翻译成英文。

3. _______________________________________________________________

任务三：请将材料中②处的英文句子翻译成中文。

4. _______________________________________________________________

任务四：请给这篇材料加一个合适的标题。

5. _______________________________________________________________

根据下列句子的意思即所给的汉语提示，写出空缺处单词、固定短语的正确形式。

1. These overseas Chinese believe __________（坚定地） that they can learn more about their homeland.

2. His uncle lives on the _______（二十三） floor of the building.

3. There are many foreign ________（参观者） coming to China every year.

4. Jim has ____________（查阅）these new words in the dictionary. You needn’t do that again.

5. They have been m__________ since they came to this city. Their son now is 5 years old.

将所给句子连成完整、正确的句子。（单词不得重复使用，标点已给出）

1. off, the, have, you, radio, turned

______________________________________________?

2. did, last, sleep, you, night, well

_______________________________________________?

3. bought, show, magazine, you, yesterday, me, that, the

_______________________________________________.

4. I, do, not, am, next, sure, what, to

_______________________________________________.

5. my, made, brother, watch, Japan, has, in, a

_______________________________________________.