In the car, I secretly had a look at him through the rearview mirror (后视镜). He looked sad. “What’s the matter, honey?” “I’m nervous. I don’t know if I’ll be able to learn everything in the first grade. What if I can’t pay attention in class?”

My heart melted. I remembered being nervous on the first day of school and I thought I was the only student who felt that way. I was a nervous kid full of self-doubt. Seth behaved much better than I did.

We walked into his school together. He remembered where his new classroom was and recognized his teacher from the ice cream social party they had the day before. He sat down at his desk and chatted with a few of his classmates. He took a few photos of them (with a camera phone because I didn’t allow him to bring the real camera) and then he said in a very serious manner, “Mom, you can go home now. I’ll be OK.” And so he was.

1.Seth asked his mother to take him to school probably because _______.

A. he was afraid to be late for class

B. he wanted to share his joy with his mother

C. he felt worried about his school life

D. he was frightened of his new teacher

2.What did the writer mean by saying “My heart melted” in Paragraph 4?

A. She was very angry with her son.

B. She felt sad because of her son’s words.

C. She was too weak in the mind to face it.

D. She became more understanding of her son.

3.From the last paragraph we learn that ________.

A. Seth had never seen his new classroom

B. the ice cream social party was to be held soon

C. Seth got along well with his classmates

D. Seth took some photos using a real camera

4.It can be inferred that in the end Seth felt ______.

A. relaxed          B. frightened           C. serious          D. worried

One morning I was woken by my mother’s angry voice. I opened my eyes and found it was seven forty , so jumped out of bed and rushed to a nearby bus stop without breakfast. Fortunately the bus started going as soon as I got on it. I was sure I could reach the school before the bell rang.
However, the bus suddenly stopped. There was something wrong with it and we had to get off and wait for another one. I felt I couldn’t wait and the school was only fifteen minutes’ walk, so I ran to the school as fast as possible. Just at this moment, it began to rain hard. 
I reached the classroom with all my clothes wet through. Mr. Smith, our physics teacher, had begun his class. I was always afraid of him. I hesitated (犹豫) for a moment, and then I opened the door.
“It’s you again, Jim,” Mr. Smith said angrily. “I’ve told you not to be late, but you...” Then he suddenly stopped when he noticed my wet clothes. He quickly took off his own jacket and asked me to put it on. “I don’t want you to catch a cold,” he said kindly. I went to my seat with Mr. Smith’s jacket on. It was a bit large for me but I felt very warm in it. I found, for the first time, Mr. Smith’s physics class so interesting and I changed my mind, there and then, about being afraid of him.

1. 1.

   According to this passage, classes in Jim’s school probably began at _______.

   1. A.
      9 am             
   2. B.
      8 am           
   3. C.
      7 am           
   4. D.
      7:30 am
2. 2.

   Why did Jim not open the door at first?
   

   1. A.
      He was afraid of facing Mr. Smith.         
   2. B.
      He didn’t like to have the physics class.
   3. C.
      Mr. Smith didn’t let him go into the classroom.   
   4. D.
      He didn’t want to interrupt others.
3. 3.

   Jim found Mr. Smith’s physics lesson interesting that day because ________.
   

   1. A.
      he knew physics was very important        
   2. B.
      he wanted to go to a famous college
   3. C.
      he didn’t want to fall behind the others      
   4. D.
      he was moved by his physics teacher
4. 4.

   We can infer from the passage that _______.
   

   1. A.
      Jim usually went to school by bike       
   2. B.
      it was the first time Jim had been late
   3. C.
      Jim was often late for school            
   4. D.
      Jim’s mother also got up late that morning

第三部分阅读技能（共两节，共16小题，满分26分）
第一节阅读理解（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）
One morning I was woken by my mother’s angry voice. I opened my eyes and found it was seven forty , so jumped out of bed and rushed to a nearby bus stop without breakfast. Fortunately the bus started going as soon as I got on it. I was sure I could reach the school before the bell rang.
However, the bus suddenly stopped. There was something wrong with it and we had to get off and wait for another one. I felt I couldn’t wait and the school was only fifteen minutes’ walk, so I ran to the school as fast as possible. Just at this moment, it began to rain hard. 
I reached the classroom with all my clothes wet through. Mr. Smith, our physics teacher, had begun his class. I was always afraid of him. I hesitated (犹豫) for a moment, and then I opened the door.
“It’s you again, Jim,” Mr. Smith said angrily. “I’ve told you not to be late, but you...” Then he suddenly stopped when he noticed my wet clothes. He quickly took off his own jacket and asked me to put it on. “I don’t want you to catch a cold,” he said kindly. I went to my seat with Mr. Smith’s jacket on. It was a bit large for me but I felt very warm in it. I found, for the first time, Mr. Smith’s physics class so interesting and I changed my mind, there and then, about being afraid of him.
49. According to this passage, classes in Jim’s school probably began at _______.
A. 9 am             B. 8 am            C. 7 am            D. 7:30 am
50. Why did Jim not open the door at first?
A. He was afraid of facing Mr. Smith.         
B. He didn’t like to have the physics class.
C. Mr. Smith didn’t let him go into the classroom.   
D. He didn’t want to interrupt others.
51. Jim found Mr. Smith’s physics lesson interesting that day because ________.
A. he knew physics was very important         B. he wanted to go to a famous college
C. he didn’t want to fall behind the others       D. he was moved by his physics teacher
52. We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. Jim usually went to school by bike        B. it was the first time Jim had been late
C. Jim was often late for school             D. Jim’s mother also got up late that morning

第三部分 阅读技能 （共两节，共16小题，满分26分）

第一节 阅读理解（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）

One morning I was woken by my mother’s angry voice. I opened my eyes and found it was seven forty , so jumped out of bed and rushed to a nearby bus stop without breakfast. Fortunately the bus started going as soon as I got on it. I was sure I could reach the school before the bell rang.

   However, the bus suddenly stopped. There was something wrong with it and we had to get off and wait for another one. I felt I couldn’t wait and the school was only fifteen minutes’ walk, so I ran to the school as fast as possible. Just at this moment, it began to rain hard. 

   I reached the classroom with all my clothes wet through. Mr. Smith, our physics teacher, had begun his class. I was always afraid of him. I hesitated (犹豫) for a moment, and then I opened the door.

“It’s you again, Jim,” Mr. Smith said angrily. “I’ve told you not to be late, but you...” Then he suddenly stopped when he noticed my wet clothes. He quickly took off his own jacket and asked me to put it on. “I don’t want you to catch a cold,” he said kindly. I went to my seat with Mr. Smith’s jacket on. It was a bit large for me but I felt very warm in it. I found, for the first time, Mr. Smith’s physics class so interesting and I changed my mind, there and then, about being afraid of him.

49. According to this passage, classes in Jim’s school probably began at _______.

   A. 9 am              B. 8 am            C. 7 am            D. 7:30 am

50. Why did Jim not open the door at first?

   A. He was afraid of facing Mr. Smith.         

B. He didn’t like to have the physics class.

   C. Mr. Smith didn’t let him go into the classroom.   

D. He didn’t want to interrupt others.

51. Jim found Mr. Smith’s physics lesson interesting that day because ________.

   A. he knew physics was very important         B. he wanted to go to a famous college

   C. he didn’t want to fall behind the others       D. he was moved by his physics teacher

52. We can infer from the passage that _______.

   A. Jim usually went to school by bike        B. it was the first time Jim had been late

   C. Jim was often late for school             D. Jim’s mother also got up late that morning