The films _________________ horror and mysteries make me _______________.

A. are full of; feel scared

B. filled with, feel scared

C. full of; scaring

D. was filled with; scared

The old theatre will close soon ____________ some donations are made.

A. so B. if C. unless D. because

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The friendship between us never fades(褪色). Mary Allen was my best friend—like a sister I never . We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding, and so on.

When I was 13, my family moved. Mary and I in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special days— like my wedding and Mary’s. Soon we were with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less. One day a card that I sent came back, “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Mary.

Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to stories of my children and then grandchildren. I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then my mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could .

One day I was reading a newspaper I noticed a picture of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman— Mary’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, I wrote to her anyway.

She as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Mary Allen Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and asked about each other’s .

Now the empty place in my heart is filled, and there is one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!

1.A. had B. loved C. left D. met

2.A. got B. kept C. lost D. fell

3.A. comfortable B. careful C. easy D. busy

4.A. told B. writing C. read D. saying

5.A. tell B. share C. write D. remember

6.A. stay B. hide C. fill D. live

7.A. when B. while C. if D. though

8.A. and B. since C. but D. so

9.A. called B. laughed C. cried D. shouted

10.A. future B. progress C. weddings D. lives

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible(負(fù)責(zé)任) for social progress. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth depended on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs(事件). The development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost in the desire(渴望)to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the common players, they are strongly against competition. Most of them are young people who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these youngsters, I often observe(觀察) in them a desire to fail. They seem to find failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: " I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try." What is not usually accepted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure(估量) of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's self-worth depends on how well one performs in the competition. Both are afraid of not being valued. We can discover a new meaning in competition only as this kind of fear begins to disappear.

1.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.

B. Opinions about competition are different among people.

C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.

2.Why do some people favor(贊同) competition according to the passage?

A. It pushes society forward.

B. It builds up a sense of duty.

C. It improves personal abilities.

D. It encourages efforts.

3.What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail?

A. One's worth lies in his performance in the competition.

B. One's success in competition needs great efforts.

C. One's achievement is decided by his special skills.

D. One's success is based on how hard he has tried.

4.Which point of view may the author agree to?

A. Every effort should be paid back.

B. Competition should be encouraged.

C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.

D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

Tiger Watch, one-hour documentary, won award for its amazing photography.

A. an; an B. the; a C. a; an D. an; the

When that it was getting late, I turn off the light and went to bed.

A. find B. finding C. found D. to find

— is the number of the students in our school?

—More than .

A. What; three thousand

B. How much; three thousand

C. What; three thousands

D. How much; three thousands

—This history book is of great value.

—Exactly. However, can be enjoyed from it you have a deep understanding of it.

A. Something; until B. Few; till

C. Nothing; unless D. Little; since

William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.

He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.

At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.

At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.

1.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .

A. Hamlet

B. Macbeth

C. Romeo and Juliet

D. Man and Superman

2.Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .

A.1578 B.1582 C.1599 D.1616

3.In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .

A. with his wife

B. with his daughter

C. with his wife and children

D. Alone

During a winter storm in 1919, one dog managed to save the lives of the people on the ship Ethie. Today, people still tell the story of the dog.

In December 1919, Ethie was travelling along the coast of northern Canada. Without warning, the ship ran into a bad storm. Because of high winds and heavy snow, the captain could not tell where he was going. Sailing too close to the shore (岸), the ship could not move because of some rocks. Ethie was in danger.

The captain decided to save the people on his ship. He thought it was too dangerous to try to reach the shore by lifeboat, so he sent up flares (閃光信號) to call for help. People saw the flares and rushed to the beach. The crew (船員) tried to throw a rope (繩子) to them, but there seemed to be no way to get a rope to the shore.

In the early 1900s ships often carried a large kind of dog called a Newfoundland. Newfoundlands are excellent swimmers. During sea journeys, Newfoundlands would bring back things that had fallen off the ship or even save people from the sea.

The Newfoundland on Ethie was named Tang. The captain decided that Tang offered their best hope of survival (幸存). He gave the dog a long rope. Holding the rope between his teeth, Tang jumped into the turbulent water. He fought his way through high waves and strong winds. Finally he reached the beach.

The people on the shore took the rope. The rope became the ship’s lifeline.

Because of Tang, all the people on Ethie landed on the beach safely. He was given a special medal for being a hero. Tang wore the medal for the rest of his life.

1. What happened to the ship Ethie at the beginning of the story?

A. It ran into a bad storm.

B. It couldn’t reach the shore.

C. There was a hole in it.

D. It was found at the bottom of the sea.

2.Ethie could not move near the shore because of

A. the high waves

B. the heavy snow

C. some rocks in the sea

D. the strong winds

3. Which order is RIGHT according to the story?

① The dog reached the beach.

② The captain gave Tang a rope.

③ Tang was given a special medal.

④ The captain sent up flares.

A. ①③②④ B. ④②①③

C. ①②④③ D. ②④①③

4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. A storm in 1919 B. The rope to save people

C. A medal for a dog D. The hero on the ship