根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(Choose the best answers according to the passage．) 　　Ronaldinho, 25 years old, became the third Brazilian to win the title after Ronaldo, who won it in 1997 and 2002, and Rivaldo, who won it in 1999． 　　“To be here with all those great players is a dream．This gives me huge encouragement to keep working and try to do well．I have the chance to do for a living what I like most in my life, and that is playing football．I can make people happy and enjoy myself at the same time,”said Ronaldinho after receiving the golden cup at the party． 　　There was no way Ronaldinho could not succeed, as he was always full of uncontrollable desire for football．He would play on the dirt, in the woods, even in his living-room, nothing else stayed in his mind．He began to shine on the international games when he was 17, helping Brazil win the Under-17 World Championship．He was on his way to become one of the world's greatest players, with his role in Brazil's World Cup victory in 2002．With 22 goals in his first year in Barcelona, he received football's most valuable honour in 2004：the FIFA of World Player of the year． 　　“He isn't only able to win games on his own, he keeps our spirits high because he is always in a good state of feeling,”says his captain．“You can challenge him, push him, and even prevent him on purpose－nothing can stop him．And it shows in his games．He is not satisfied with moving the ball from one point to another．He has to dance it away．And with every match, Ronaldinho creates a new signature moves．When nothing seems possible, he can do．” (1) The nationality of Ronaldinho is ________． [　　] A． France B． England C． Brazil D． Spain (2) How old was Ronaldinho when he won World Championship? [　　] A． 17 years old． B． 25 years old． C． 20 years old． D． Less than 7 years old． (3) We can conclude from the passage that the author wants to give us an introduction of ________． [　　] A． the great honours he received in recent years B． a great and gifted Brazilian football player C． a famous sportsman in the world D． European footballer of the year (4) In the opinion of his captain, Ronaldinho ________． [　　] A． has to sign his name before every football game B． is not satisfied with every match he played in C． is able to do almost everything possible D． can make his teammates in high spirits (5) From this passage we can know ________． [　　] A． Ronaldinho is a well-known football player B． Ronaldinho is a well-known basketball player C． Ronaldinho is a well-known singer D． Ronaldinho is a well-known teacher

阅读下面短文，并做后面的题目，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，完成所给句子。

Dr. Bethune heard the front was in great need of medical workers. He set off with a medical team immediately. On their way to the front, they met some wounded Eighth Route Army men. They took them into a temple and Bethune began to operate on them. Dr. Bethune worked throughout the night. The next day he went on working without rest. To him the most important thing was to save lives. While an operation was going on, several hundred enemy soldiers were coming. Twenty minutes later, the guns sounded much closer. Everybody asked Dr. Bethune not to go on operating any more. And the wounded soldier himself begged the doctor to leave. But Dr. Bethune would not leave. He said,“I can save your leg if I spend a few more minutes on it now. But if I don't, you'll lose it.”He and the other doctors left after the operation was over.

1. Dr. Bethune went to the front to ______.

[　　]

A. give a talk

B. visit the soldiers

C. save the woulded soldiers

D. take a look

2. What was Dr. Bethune doing when the enemy soldiers were coming?

[　　]

A. He was operating

B. He was speaking

C. He was having a rest

D. He was visiting the temple

3. Why did Dr. Bethune work so hard'!

[　　]

A. Because the guns sounded much closer.

B. Because he never felt tired.

C. Because he wanted to save more wounded soldiers.

D. Because the enemy were coming.

4. Dr. Bethune told the wounded soldier that _______.

[　　]

A. the operation needed only a few minutes.

B. he would lose his leg in a few minutes.

C. he would walk in a few minutes.

D. his leg would be saved after a few minutes operation

5. According to(根据) this story, which sentence is true!

[　　]

A. Dr. Bethune and the other doctors didn't leave Until the operation was over.

B. Dr. Bethune and the other doctors left until the operation was over.

C. Dr. Bethune and the other doctors didn't stay until the operation was over.

D. Dr. Bethune and the other doctors stayed because the operation was over.

Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school. If you have after-school activities, the homework should be done first. At the same time, it is fine to allow for a snack break and also to allow for stretching(拉伸的)breaks.

    Also, you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework. Next time, when you want to depend on Mom and Dad for help, please try to find the answer yourself, because you will learn much, much more that way.

When you have a question, especially something about a science or math, don't always turn to your teacher! It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself. If this doesn't work, you can also look at the materials in the back of the book. They may guide you to the pages you should look at to help you understand the problem.

    Finally, while doing homework, don't think about or do other things. Keep working. Setting a time limit(限制) often helps with this. Different ages decide different amounts of time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that's aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes from the ages of 13 to 15. This, of course, depends on your abilities to pay attention and stay on tasks.

1.In the first paragraph, the writer mainly tells us that ______.

   A. doing homework is the first thing you should do at home

   B. after-school activities can't affect doing homework

   C. parents can help kids with their homework at night

   D. kids need a good rest after school

2. In the third paragraph, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

   A. students should ask the teacher more questions

   B. thinking over the questions before asking others is important

   C. problems can't be solved without a teacher's help

   D. students shouldn't always look at the materials in the back of the book

3.The passage mainly tells children ______.

   A. not to look away while doing homework

   B. to do homework by themselves

   C. not to turn to teachers when doing homework

   D. to do their homework quickly and in the right way'

 

Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school. If you have after-school activities, the homework should be done first. At the same time, it is fine to allow（允许）for a snack break and also to allow for stretching(拉伸的)breaks.
Also, you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework. Next time, when you want to depend on(依靠) Mom and Dad for help, please try to find the answer yourself, because you will learn much, much more that way.
When you have a question, especially something about a science or math, don't always turn to your teacher! It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself. If this doesn't work, you can also look at the materials in the back of the book. They may guide you to the pages you should look at to help you understand the problem.
Finally, while doing homework, don't think about or do other things. Keep working. Setting a time limit(限制) often helps with this. Different ages decide different amounts of time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that's aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes from the ages of 13 to 15. This, of course, depends on your abilities to pay attention and stay on tasks.
【小题1】In the first paragraph, the writer mainly tells us that ______.

A．doing homework is the first thing you should do at home

B．after-school activities can't affect doing homework

C．parents can help kids with their homework at night

D．kids need a good rest after school

【小题2】In the third paragraph,   the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A．students should ask the teacher more questions

B．thinking over the questions before asking others is important

C．problems can't be solved without a teacher's help

D．students shouldn't always look at the materials in the back of the book

【小题3】The passage mainly tells children ______.

A．not to look away while doing homework

B．to do homework by themselves

C．not to turn to teachers when doing homework

D．to do their homework quickly and in the right way'

Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school. If you have after-school activities, the homework should be done first. At the same time, it is fine to allow（允许）for a snack break and also to allow for stretching(拉伸的)breaks.
Also, you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework. Next time, when you want to depend on(依靠) Mom and Dad for help, please try to find the answer yourself, because you will learn much, much more that way.
When you have a question, especially something about a science or math, don’t always turn to your teacher! It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself. If this doesn’t work, you can also look at the materials in the back of the book. They may guide you to the pages you should look at to help you understand the problem.
Finally, while doing homework, don’t think about or do other things. Keep working. Setting a time limit(限制) often helps with this. Different ages decide different amounts of time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that’s aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes from the ages of 13 to 15. This, of course, depends on your abilities to pay attention and stay on tasks.
【小题1】In the first paragraph, the writer mainly tells us that ______.

A．doing homework is the first thing you should do at home

B．after-school activities can’t affect doing homework

C．parents can help kids with their homework at night

D．kids need a good rest after school

【小题2】In the third paragraph,   the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A．students should ask the teacher more questions

B．thinking over the questions before asking others is important

C．problems can’t be solved without a teacher’s help

D．students shouldn’t always look at the materials in the back of the book

【小题3】The passage mainly tells children ______.

A．not to look away while doing homework

B．to do homework by themselves

C．not to turn to teachers when doing homework

D．to do their homework quickly and in the right way’

Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school. If you have after-school activities, the homework should be done first. At the same time, it is fine to allow for a snack break and also to allow for stretching(拉伸的)breaks.
Also, you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework. Next time, when you want to depend on Mom and Dad for help, please try to find the answer yourself, because you will learn much, much more that way.
When you have a question, especially something about a science or math, don't always turn to your teacher! It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself. If this doesn't work, you can also look at the materials in the back of the book. They may guide you to the pages you should look at to help you understand the problem.
Finally, while doing homework, don't think about or do other things. Keep working. Setting a time limit(限制) often helps with this. Different ages decide different amounts of time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that's aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes from the ages of 13 to 15. This, of course, depends on your abilities to pay attention and stay on tasks.
【小题1】In the first paragraph, the writer mainly tells us that ______.

A．doing homework is the first thing you should do at home

B．after-school activities can't affect doing homework

C．parents can help kids with their homework at night

D．kids need a good rest after school

【小题2】 In the third paragraph, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A．students should ask the teacher more questions

B．thinking over the questions before asking others is important

C．problems can't be solved without a teacher's help

D．students shouldn't always look at the materials in the back of the book

【小题3】The passage mainly tells children ______.

A．not to look away while doing homework

B．to do homework by themselves

C．not to turn to teachers when doing homework

D．to do their homework quickly and in the right way'

完形填空。

A Dear Grandma,        How's it going? I hope that Grandpa is well now. I was sorry to     1    that he had a cold last week. I     2    you are in good health. Things are fine here. I finished my end-of-year exams last week, and got my    3     card today. I always get nervous     4    I see the envelope from school in the mail, but luckily I     5    OK this time. I had a really hard time with science this semester, and I wasn't surprised to find that my    6     report was from my science teacher. She said I was lazy, which isn't true. It's just that I find science really    7    . The good news is that my math teacher said I was hard working. And my Spanish teacher said my listening was good. Well, that's about all the news I have for now. Mom and Dad send their love.                                                                                                                                                  Love,                                                                                                                                                  Alan

(     )1. A. see    (     )2. A. like    (     )3. A. post    (     )4. A. when    (     )5. A. was    (     )6. A. worst   (     )7. A. exciting

B. hear    B. wish    B. student  B. while   B. did    B. best     B. easy

C. listen     C. want        C. report     C. since    C. got        C. longest   C. interesting

D. notice        D. hope          D. teacher       D. until         D. made          D. shortest                             D. difficult

B        I don't know if the world is really more dangerous now than it was 30 years ago. But I'm sure that it seems that way. The world is a dangerous place. We want our children to know it,     1    they will stay safe. But we don't want them to be afraid all of the time. Fear is a     2     feeling. We need fear to keep us from doing stupid things. But frequent fear is more likely to come down with illness.        So, what can you do to keep your child safe, without fear?        First, make your home a safe place. Make it a rule that nobody    3    anybody else in your home, neither by deed nor by word. When you have to    4    a scary world, it helps to have a fear-free home base.        Let your kids know that most    5    are well-mannered people. It's possible to be    6    without putting yourself in danger. I think that the "never talk to strangers"rule often does more harm than good.        Take steps to help those     7    , and let your children help beside you. By helping others, they'll come to expect that others will help them if they ever need it.        As parents, we can't make sure that our children will never come to harm. But we will always do everything we can to keep them safe, and to make the world safer for all children and people. The experience of being with others in a neighborhood of    8    and the safety of a peaceful home is what children need to be able to live without fear in a dangerous world.

(     )1. A. so that  (     )2. A. terrible  (     )3. A. helps   (     )4. A. meet    (     )5. A. parents (     )6. A. friendly  (     )7. A. for money (     )8. A. hoping

B. even if     B. strange     B. tells     B. face       B. teachers     B. lovely       B. in need   B knowing

C. before    C. possible    C. hurts     C. keep     C. friends    C. safe        C. with fear   C. caring

D. after     D. useful      D. warns      D. make    D. strangers                    D. afraid     D. on time D. fighting

Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school. If you have after-school activities, the homework should be done first. At the same time, it is fine to allow for a snack break and also to allow for stretching(拉伸的)breaks.
Also, you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework. Next time, when you want to depend on Mom and Dad for help, please try to find the answer yourself, because you will learn much, much more that way.
When you have a question, especially something about a science or math, don't always turn to your teacher! It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself. If this doesn't work, you can also look at the materials in the back of the book. They may guide you to the pages you should look at to help you understand the problem.
Finally, while doing homework, don't think about or do other things. Keep working. Setting a time limit(限制) often helps with this. Different ages decide different amounts of time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that's aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes from the ages of 13 to 15. This, of course, depends on your abilities to pay attention and stay on tasks

1. 1.

   In the first paragraph, the writer mainly tells us that ______

   1. A.
      doing homework is the first thing you should do at home
   2. B.
      after-school activities can't affect doing homework
   3. C.
      parents can help kids with their homework at night
   4. D.
      kids need a good rest after school
2. 2.

   In the third paragraph, the writer wants to tell us that ______

   1. A.
      students should ask the teacher more questions
   2. B.
      thinking over the questions before asking others is important
   3. C.
      problems can't be solved without a teacher's help
   4. D.
      students shouldn't always look at the materials in the back of the book
3. 3.

   The passage mainly tells children ______

   1. A.
      not to look away while doing homework
   2. B.
      to do homework by themselves
   3. C.
      not to turn to teachers when doing homework
   4. D.
      to do their homework quickly and in the right way'

My tears run down when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I1 them?
Dad works from 7a.m to 9p.m. Mum does all the2 . She also has to work in the vineyard (葡萄园). But I can’t do3 for them. Every day she got up earlier than Dad. When I4 call her at 7:30 in the evening, she is still working and5 supper. How hard it is for a daughter to stop the6 in heart! And even harder to keep back the tears.7 only thing I can do is to promise her that I’11 study hard in the university. I also8 her to take care of herself and dad. I can not live9 them.
Mum says the happiest time for dad and10 is when my sister and I return home. We play11 in the room, watch TV or do anything we like, with dad 12mum cooking together in the kitchen. It is13 the happiest time for me. I’ve never thought my holidays at home could be so14 . I wanted to do more housework because mum really needs more rest.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need too many15 . We may be too shy to say the warm word out. Then give them a call and tell them you miss them.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      was calling
   2. B.
      call
   3. C.
      will call
   4. D.
      called
2. 2.
   1. A.
      exercises
   2. B.
      homework
   3. C.
      problems
   4. D.
      farm work
3. 3.
   1. A.
      anything
   2. B.
      something
   3. C.
      nothing
   4. D.
      everything
4. 4.
   1. A.
      hardly
   2. B.
      seldom
   3. C.
      never
   4. D.
      once
5. 5.
   1. A.
      isn’t having
   2. B.
      is having
   3. C.
      doesn’t have
   4. D.
      has
6. 6.
   1. A.
      cold
   2. B.
      trouble
   3. C.
      cough
   4. D.
      pain
7. 7.
   1. A.
      An
   2. B.
      One
   3. C.
      A
   4. D.
      The
8. 8.
   1. A.
      order
   2. B.
      ask
   3. C.
      allow
   4. D.
      teach
9. 9.
   1. A.
      with
   2. B.
      beside
   3. C.
      without
   4. D.
      except
10. 10.
    1. A.
       him
    2. B.
       me
    3. C.
       it
    4. D.
       her
11. 11.
    1. A.
       sports
    2. B.
       cards
    3. C.
       drums
    4. D.
       fire
12. 12.
    1. A.
       and
    2. B.
       or
    3. C.
       as
    4. D.
       then
13. 13.
    1. A.
       just
    2. B.
       even
    3. C.
       also
    4. D.
       still
14. 14.
    1. A.
       tired
    2. B.
       slow
    3. C.
       free
    4. D.
       short
15. 15.
    1. A.
       places
    2. B.
       words
    3. C.
       movements
    4. D.
       songs

Christmas was coming and my ten-year-old Alice told her father and me that she wanted a new bike.  Her bike was too   1  , and it needed repairing as well.

As Christmas   2 ,  her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy  3  some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than   4 .

Now we didn't know   5  to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing  6  presents, parents' presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was   7  time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and   8 .

Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully __9__ with clay to make a small bike.

  10  Christmas morning, we were so excited for Alice to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the   11  loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real  12 _?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Alice had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would  13  trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made me. I __14 _ keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present   15  I have ever got in my life!"

1.                A．new           B．old            C．beautiful  D．modern

 

2.                A．came nearer     B．was over        C．went by  D．passed

 

3.                A．buy            B．bought         C．to buy    D．buying

 

4.                A．something else   B．anything else     C．else something D．else anything

 

5.                A．what           B．how           C．why D．where

 

6.                A．children        B．children's       C．boy  D．girls

 

7.                A．enough         B．no             C．much D．still a little

 

8.                A．happy          B．excited         C．sad  D．angry

 

9.                A．works          B．worked         C．working  D．to work

 

10.               A．In             B．On            C．At    D．For

 

11.               A．book          B．story           C．note  D．newspaper

 

12.               A．one           B．ones           C．some D．any

 

13.               A．usually         B．certainly        C．never D．of course

 

14.               A．am going to     B．would like to     C．had better D．would rather

 

15.               A．who           B．those          C．what  D．that

 

 

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy.  After all，you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However，they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a ’territory’ is? A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims(声称)as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same kind are welcome. Your garden and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten(威胁)you，you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting(筑巢)season. So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs..
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
【小题1】 Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually _______.

A．away of warning	B．an expression of happiness
C．an expression of anger	D．away of greeting

【小题2】What is a bird’s "territory"?.

A．A place where families of other kinds are not accepted.

B．A place where a bird may shut at the top of its voice

C．An area for which birds fight against each other.

D．An area which a bird considers to be its own.

【小题3】 Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A．Because they want to invite more friends.

B．Because they want to find outsiders around.

C．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

D．Because their singing helps remove their fears.

【小题4】How does the writer explain bird’s singing?

A．By comparing birds with human beings.	B．By reporting experiment results.
C．By describing birds’ daily life.	D．By telling a bird’s story.

 

We all have dreams. Do you still remember your dream when you were still a middle school student. As teenagers, you may have many dreams. Maybe you wanted to be a scientist, a teacher or a doctor. These dreams can be very big, such as winning a Nobel Prize, or very small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

If you have a dream, what do you do with it? Do you try to make your dream come true? Andrew Matthews wrote a book called Follow Your Heart. It tells us it’s the biggest challenge(挑战) to make our dreams come true.

There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams. But you must never give up your dream. Because the biggest difficulty comes from you yourself. 

Everyone can make his/her dream come true. The first thing to do is to remember your dream. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want and keep working hard. Do this step by step and your dream will come true one day.

1.Follow Your Heart is the name of           .

A. Andrew Matthews                     B. a book about hearts

C. a book by Andrew Matthews         D. a dream

2.Which of the following may be a small dream for teenagers?

A. To be a man like Nobel. 

B. To win a Nobel Prize.

C. To be the best student in the class.  

D. To be a scientist.

3.If you want to make your dream come true, the biggest difficulty is from           .

A. the book        B. your school       C. your dream       D. you yourself  

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Different people have the same dream.

B. If you keep on, you can make your dream come true.

C. There are few difficulties on the road to everyone's dream.

D. When you give up your dream, it will come true soon.

 

Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21,1833,but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father ,Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then , the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and keep the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.

1.Alfred Nobel, ,the great Swedish inventor, was born in Stockholm on ____________ 21,1833.

2.During the Crimean War, Immanuel Nobel invented _____________.

3.Nobel had never been to ____________ or university.

4.Nobel built up over ______________ companies in 20 different countries.

5. When Nobel was died, he was ____________ years old.

 

词汇运用 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。（本大题共10小题，满分10分）

1.It’s about half an hour’s __________( ride ) from here to the theatre.

2.We gave up the plan for the trip to Qinhu Lake because of the___________(please) weather.

3.The gravity on Mars is only about three___________(eight) of that on Earth.

4.Who do you think is _____________(strict) with you among these teachers?

5.My classmates and I often buy ____________(we) healthy food at the supermarket.

6.----What do you think of the movie?

----It’s wonderful. The only pity is that I____________(miss) the beginning of it.

7.Staying up too late has a bad____________(affect) on the students’ health.

8.It’s necessary for us to form the habit of spending our pocket money_______(wise).

9.If we keep working hard, we’re sure our dream______________(realize).

10. His advice on how to deal with stress is worth__________ (consider)

 

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.  The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently.  Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !"

The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

Not every goal will be achieved.  Not every job will end up with a success.  Not every dream will come true.  But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

1.What did the boy do after watching a program?

A．He bought a glass jar.

B．He started to dig a hole.

C．He played with some visitors.

D．He went on watching the program.

2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?

A．He was silly.                            B．He was strict.

C．he was strong-minded.                   D．He was energetic.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

A．Before he met the older boys.

B．When he wanted to give up digging.

C．After the older boys laughed at him.

D．As soon as he began to dig the hole.

4.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived." mean according to the article?

A．Life is to make a big success.

B．Life is to find the colorful stones.

C．Life is difficult but colorful.

D．Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A．Enjoying the process

B．How to achieve goals

C．A journey through the earth

D．Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.

 

This dog was born on Christmas Eve in 2002. He was different from other dogs because he was born with only two legs. The poor dog of course could not walk and even his mother Sarah did not want him. His first owner Michael Johnson also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of killing him. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She decided to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself. She called him “Faith”.
In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard (滑板) to let him feel the movement… Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure (诱惑) and reward for him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, after only six months, Faith learned to balance on his legs and jump to move forward. After further training in this snow, he could now walk like a person.
Faith loves to walk around now. Wherever he goes, he attracts people’s attention. He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. A book named With a Little Faith is now being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.
Jude Stringfellow, his present owner, has stopped working and plans to take him around the world to tell people “that even without a perfect body, one can have a strong will (意志)”.
Faith is a good example of the strong will and wonder of life. In life there are always unpleasant things. So, in order to feel better, you just need to look at life from another direction. I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day.
【小题1】Faith is different from other dogs because _______.

A．he doesn’t have a tail

B．he has only two legs

C．he was born on Christmas Day

D．his mother loves him best

【小题2】Faith’s present owner is ________.

A．Sarah	B．Michael Johnson
C．Harry Potter	D．Jude Stringfellow

【小题3】Which of the following is the correct order for Faith to learn to walk around like a person?
① jump to move forward
② train in the snow
③ feel the movement on a surfboard
④ balance on his legs
⑤ use peanut butter on a spoon as a reward

A．③①④②⑤

B．③⑤④①②

C．②⑤③①④

D．④⑤①③②

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Faith’s mother can walk with two legs like a person.

B．If we don’t have a perfect body, we can’t be successful.

C．When we meet with difficulties, we should never give up.

D．When we have difficulties, we should wait for others’ help.

词汇运用 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。（本大题共10小题，满分10分）
【小题1】It’s about half an hour’s __________( ride ) from here to the theatre.
【小题2】We gave up the plan for the trip to Qinhu Lake because of the___________(please) weather.
【小题3】The gravity on Mars is only about three___________(eight) of that on Earth.
【小题4】Who do you think is _____________(strict) with you among these teachers?
【小题5】My classmates and I often buy ____________(we) healthy food at the supermarket.
【小题6】----What do you think of the movie?
----It’s wonderful. The only pity is that I____________(miss) the beginning of it.
【小题7】Staying up too late has a bad____________(affect) on the students’ health.
【小题8】It’s necessary for us to form the habit of spending our pocket money_______(wise).
【小题9】If we keep working hard, we’re sure our dream______________(realize).
【小题10】 His advice on how to deal with stress is worth__________ (consider)

阅读下面的短文，并完成短文后的任务。

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims（宣称）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. (76▲) If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. (78▲)一只鸟也将会做同样的事. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting （筑巢）season. So he is screaming（尖叫）all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate（同伴）and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

1.根据 (76) 处划线部分的意思来完成下面句子。（每空一词，共2词）

You might frighten a stranger away by _______ _______ him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.

2.根据文章，给下列问题选择最佳选项。

What is a bird’s “territory”?  (       )

A. A place where other families of the same species are welcome.

B. A place where a bird can sing loudly.

C. An area where birds often fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.  

3.将 (78) 处划线句子翻译成英语。

_______________________________________________________________.

4.从文中找出一个与“establish” 同义的短语，并填在横线上。

____________________________________________.

5.概括本文的中心大意（不超过10个单词）。

_______________________________________________________________.

 

--Everyone wants to keep healthy without too much effort.
--So let's start from our mouth by _______ those healthy foods, which people can easily get in their daily life.

A．buying

B．cooking

C． eating

D．throwing