For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother – in – law Joseph Chambers had been   21  along the banks of Lake Waco with little   22 . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith　33　　that there were still several hours of daylight　24　　and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 　25　.
Smith drove his pickup（小貨車）a couple of miles along the　26　road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy　27　area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the　28　of trees formed a leafy　29　over the road and it suddenly seemed 　30　in the evening.
“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.
Smith smiled, “We’re　31　there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was 　32　　from his face.
“What the hell is that?”
　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a  33 .
　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup　34　to decide whether they had happened to　35　someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 　36　walked towards that thing some distance before them.
It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell　37　. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road　38　he could turn around, then　39　back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he　40　　they had given up fishing and gone home early.

小題1:	A．playing　 B．boating　　 C．fishing　　　　 D．walking

小題2:	A．failure　 B．success　 C．disappointment D．interest

小題3:	A．quarreled B．a(chǎn)rgued　 C．reasoned　 D．shouted

小題4:	A．remaining B．staying　　 C．keeping　　 D．leaving

小題5:	A．starting off B．running out　 C．sending away　 D．giving up

小題6:	A．winding B．widening　 C．leading　　　 D．blocking

小題7:	A．grassed B．wooded C．iced　　　　 D．snowed

小題8:	A．trunks B．shadow　　 C．shade　　　　 D．shape

小題9:	A．hat B．umbrella　 C．sheet　　　 D．overcoat

小題10:

A．foggy B．late　　 C．early　　 D．rainy

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)lmost B．a(chǎn)lready　　 C．only　　　 D．fairly

小題12:

A．escaped B．lost C．gone　　　 D．missed

小題13:

A．body B．trap C．pile　　　　 D．stream

小題14:

A．talking B．hoping C．wanting　　 D．trying

小題15:

A．come across B．turn out　　 C．bring about　 D．make up

小題16:

A．loudly B．quietly　　 C．quickly　　　 D．slowly

小題17:

A．everybody B．somebody C．a(chǎn)nybody D．nobody

小題18:

A．until B．before　　　 C．a(chǎn)fter　　　 D．when

小題19:

A．turned B．ran C．headed　　　 D．walked

小題20:

A．expected B．hoped C．wished　　　 D．prayed

I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was __36_____ there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some ___37___to cook it in. I couldn’t ___38_____it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?” The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept ___39_____help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.” My father said, “No, no, we ___40_____ accept this.” The stranger replied, “You don’t have ___41_____” , closed the door and left.
Obviously that experience had a profound impact（深刻影響）on my life. I ____42____myself that someday I would do well enough financially ___43____ I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual（習(xí)慣）. I would go out __44_____ and buy enough food for one or two __45_____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the ____46____ neighborhood and just knock on a ___47_____ . I always ___48_____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience ____49____a kid. The note said, “All that I ask __50______is that you take good enough care of __51_____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of ___52_____ I’ve ever earned.
Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. ___53____she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were ___54_____ in a hotel room. When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving, she got excited.
We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches（蟑螂）and the smell of urine（尿）. It was both an ___55______realization that people lived in this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.

小題1:	A．speaking B．standing C．looking D．shouting

小題2:	A．meat B．vegetables C．pans D．firewood

小題3:	A．believe B．a(chǎn)ccept C．help D．refuse

小題4:	A．direct B．some C．our D．a(chǎn)ny

小題5:	A．may not B．needn’t C．can’t D．daren’t

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)ny money B．a(chǎn) choice C．food D．a(chǎn) turkey

小題7:	A．permitted B．promised C．a(chǎn)sked D．said

小題8:	A．when B．so that C．even if D．a(chǎn)s if

小題9:	A．driving B．playing C．offering D．shopping

小題10:

A．people B．children C．families D．days

小題11:

A．nearest B．farthest C．largest D．poorest

小題12:

A．house B．door C．window D．gate

小題13:

A．concluded B．included C．wrote D．took

小題14:

A．like B．with C．a(chǎn)s D．to

小題15:

A．in return B．later C．in future D．for

小題16:

A．others B．yourself C．your family D．the presents

小題17:

A．warmth B．thanks C．money D．encouragement

小題18:

A．Unfortunately B．Obviously C．Normally D．Gradually

小題19:

A．stuck B．excited C．free D．delighted

小題20:

A．exciting B．a(chǎn)stonishing C．encouraging D．Outstanding

When I was young， my father used to grow carnations (康乃馨).His carnations were red， pink and white. Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty.
He took care of them with so much love and   　36　    . Every day he came home from work， he went   straight    to see them. He 　37　 watching them every day. We the kids did too. But he used to tell us， “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day my younger sister， who loved my dad very much， had wanted to help him and she   　38　     the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them  　39　      . She believed that he would be very   　40　    to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done， we became completely hopeless. However， my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When my dad arrived he went，　41　， straight to see the flowers. When he saw his flowers    lying     on the floor like dead animals， he was 　42　 at first. He looked towards the street， to see if it was any of the  　43　    children who could have done it. Then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.
Finally mom， who always taught us to   　44　    no matter what， looked at dad and said： “We have no bad neighbors in our area”. Then with a nice tone she continued： “No outsider did this great job， only your lovely daughter Clémence.” My dad’s face   changed     into 　45　 and then he said： “Do I have a better   　46　     than my lovely daughter？” My younger sister smiled and  　47　    dad tightly.

小題1:	A．devotion B．spirits C．gratitude D．expectation

小題2:	A．hated B．a(chǎn)pproved C．enjoyed D．committed

小題3:	A．divided B．watered C．cut D．cleaned

小題4:	A．by the window B．in the vase C．on the desk D．on the floor

小題5:	A．surprised B．pleased C．disappointed D．worried

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)s usual B．a(chǎn)t first C．a(chǎn)s well D．a(chǎn)t last

小題7:	A．frightened B．relieved C．disappointed D．shocked

小題8:	A．enemies’ B．friends’ C．families’ D．neighbors’

小題9:	A．say the truth B．behave ourselves C．follow the rules D．keep secret

小題10:

A．sadness B．smiles C．a(chǎn)nger D．depression

小題11:

A．kid B．flower C．helper D．gift

小題12:

A．hugged B．kissed C．grasped D．patted

Every day millions of letters go from one country to another. Letters mailed in Italy are received in Japan. Letters mailed in Canada are received in Africa. On the letters are many different kinds of stamps，bought in different countries．
The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible. It sets up rules about the size and weight of letters，postcards，and small packages（包裹）. It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates（費(fèi)用）．
One hundred years ago，international mail did not move so smoothly. One country did not always accept another country’s letters. Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries. Letters travelled by many different routes（路線）．Some were lost along the way．
Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postage. The person receiving the letter had to pay the rest．
The United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international mail. In 1974，men from twenty-four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal Union．Today，more than 120 nations belong to this union. From its office in Switzerland，the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world．
小題1:From the story we can infer that ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

A．mail is important to all countries

B．not enough letters are sent all over the world

C．a(chǎn)ll the letters must go to Switzerland first

D．a(chǎn)ll stamps look exactly the same

小題2:The Universal Postal Union was formed ___________________ .

A．to help move mail quickly around the world

B．to give many men a chance to work

C．to help men meet in Switzerland

D．to look for the lost letters along the way

小題3:The underlined word “postage” in this passage means __________ .

A．money paid when you buy a stamp

B．money spent on an envelope

C．the charge for carrying a letter by post

D．the pay a postman receives for his work

小題4:This passage is mainly about ______________ .

A．different kinds of stamps in different countries	B．a(chǎn)n organization that makes rules
C．international mail	D．the size and weight of letters

Agatha Christin went out at night. She never  36  the night when she met a  37  many years ago.
That evening, she was going to a birthday party which  38  until 2 o’clock in the morning. Agatha walked in the  39  street alone. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out  40  her. “Good morning, lady.” the man said in a   41  voice, “I don’t think you wish to  42  here!” “ What do you   43  ?”Agatha asked.
“ Your earrings, take them off!”
Agatha suddenly had a  44  idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar of her overcoat while she used  45  hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly  46  them on the ground.
“  47  them and let me go, “ she said. The robber  48  that girl didn’t like the earrings at all, only trying to  49  the necklace. It would cost  50  , so he said, “ Give me your necklace.”
“ Oh, sir. It’s  51 worth much. Please let me  52  it.”
“Stop rubbish. Quick!”
With shaking hands Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber  53  , she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends,
The  54 cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken  55  cost only six pounds.

小題1:	A．minded B．forgot C．remembered D．realized

小題2:	A．friend B．beggar C．robber D．stranger

小題3:	A．stayed B．ended C．began D．lasted

小題4:	A．wide B．narrow C．quiet D．busy

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)t B．on C．in D．a(chǎn)gainst

小題6:	A．loud B．low C．sharp D．wild

小題7:	A．come B．die C．fight D．meet

小題8:	A．do B．make C．want D．a(chǎn)sk

小題9:	A．bright B．foolish C．funny D．safe

小題10:

A．her right B．her left C．the other D．a(chǎn)nother

小題11:

A．handed B．put C．passed D．threw

小題12:

A．Take B．Accept C．Collect D．Pick

小題13:

A．considered B．saw C．felt D．thought

小題14:

A．keep B．own C．have D．guard

小題15:

A．more B．less C．cheap D．expensive

小題16:

A．really B．usually C．even D．not

小題17:

A．wear B．keep C．save D．have

小題18:

A．ran B．a(chǎn)llowed C．disappeared D．a(chǎn)greed

小題19:

A．loss B．luck C．jewelry D．earrings

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)way B．out C．off D．down

“ Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken   21   he had walked away from her．They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.
Not a   22    moment, perhaps,   23    small moments sometimes last a very long time．And a few words—though they mean   24   at the time to the people who say them—can have great   25   .
I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff．For the last 24 years he has been a professional   26   ．Here is what he told me:
As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   27   ．He had few   28   and no self-confidence．One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作業(yè)）．The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird．Now they were to write their own chapter that would   29    the last chapter of the novel.
Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   30  ．Today he can not recall anything   31 
about the chapter he wrote, or what   32   Mrs．Branch gave him．What he does remember is the four words Mrs．Brach wrote in margin（空白處）of the paper：“This is   33  writing.”
Four words．They   34    his life.
“   35    I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or   36  I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   37   of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs．Brach to evaluate．She was   38    , tough and honest.“She was just what I
  39  .”Dalkoff said.
His confidence   40  ．Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

小題1:	A．where B．why C．because D．when

小題2:	A．wonderful B．difficult C．funny D．big

小題3:	A．yet B．a(chǎn)lthough C．for D．therefore

小題4:	A．much B．little C．more D．most

小題5:	A．meaning B．power C．force D．sense

小題6:	A．writer B．player C．poet D．singer

小題7:	A．sorry B．proud C．sick D．shy

小題8:	A．books B．ideas C．friends D．chances

小題9:	A．follow B．match C．decide D．improve

小題10:

A．on B．in C．out D．down

小題11:

A．more B．a(chǎn)gain C．special D．different

小題12:

A．honors B．remarks C．prizes D．grade

小題13:

A．poor B．serious C．good D．silly

小題14:

A．changed B．damaged C．a(chǎn)ffected D．improved

小題15:

A．Unless B．Until C．When D．While

小題16:

A．what B．how C．where D．which

小題17:

A．tired B．fond C．proud D．dreaming

小題18:

A．strict B．kind C．encouraging D．praising

小題19:

A．feared B．needed C．expected D．loved

小題20:

A．grew B．lifted C．a(chǎn)ppeared D．returned

It has been difficult to sit on the bench the majority of my high school basketball career,to watch my team from the sideline and  36 why I am not good enough to be on the floor.  37 endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the  38  thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being  39  is sometimes too much and drives me to  40  on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to  41   .
It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(旁觀者) for the game I love,knowing that no one has enough  42  to give me the chance to  43  on the floor. Tears well up, but I hold them back. I shouldn’t be so  44  over something so silly.
Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together,  45  letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider  46  I am where I am. I have played football my whole life. I have a passion for the  47  and always have. There is nothing like the excitement of  48  : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises(青腫) are battle wounds worn  49  after every game.
Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every  50 . I am part of a team of girls who  51  together like a family. I am there for them,  52  they are for me.
Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and pursue my passion just a little longer?
The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the  53  that being a part of a team brings me --- and not just any team,  54  my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the bench really isn’t so bad  55  .

小題1:	A．consider B．wonder C．think D．hesitate

小題2:	A．Since B．During C．After D．Before

小題3:	A．other B．next C．first D．last

小題4:	A．worthless B．hopeless C．helpless D．careless

小題5:	A．fight B．quit C．transform D．retire

小題6:	A．something B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything

小題7:	A．sympathy B．encouragement C．permission D．faith

小題8:	A．respond B．perform C．promote D．practice

小題9:	A．scared B．nervous C．upset D．a(chǎn)mazed

小題10:

A．less than B．more than C．other than D．rather than

小題11:

A．why B．how C．whether D．what

小題12:

A．bench B．sport C．drill D．battle

小題13:

A．waiting B．watching C．leaning D．playing

小題14:

A．proudly B．bravely C．unfortunately D．painfully

小題15:

A．decision B．plan C．game D．project

小題16:

A．compete B．stick C．live D．represent

小題17:

A．because B．if C．a(chǎn)s D．though

小題18:

A．joy B．patience C．challenge D．position

小題19:

A．so B．a(chǎn)s C．but D．like

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)bove all B．a(chǎn)fter all C．a(chǎn)nd all D．a(chǎn)ll in all

What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 students of Senior 1 and Senior 2 were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo(竹子) baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小攤). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make money.”
86. 小題1:In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.

A．the officers	B．the kind foreigner
C．the activity called “making money”	D．the money they made last weekend

87. 小題2:________ took part in the activity.

A．All the students	B．Some teachers
C．About 200 students of the three grades	D．Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students

88. 小題3: Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.

A．the parents didn’t like to buy the books

B．the Children Activity Center was too crowded

C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there

D．the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning

89. 小題4:Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?

A．The team put up a magic board.	B．A foreigner came up and helped them.
C．The people liked to help country kids.
D．The people were interested in their ice cream.

90. 小題5: According to the passage the students learn ________.

A．it’s impossible for them to make money

B．it’s not easy for their parents to make money

C．it’s very important for them to make a living

D．it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future

“Birds are not as loyal to their partners as you might think, with divorce, child abandonment and remarriage a common part of birds’ life,” a new book has shown. Author and biology professor Bridge Stutchbury, dispels the love-bird belief that birds pair up for life. “In terms of the top 10 beliefs about birds, the lasting pair bonds that we think about, do occur in some birds, but in most of the little songbirds that we studied, no,” the professor from York University in Toronto said. The divorce rate among greater flamingos is 99 percent.
Stutchbury’s book, The Private Lives of Birds, based on 20 years of research from radio filming and DNA testing shows male Acadian flycatchers fertilize(使受孕) females far away from their home nests, “ The main discovery is that so many birds do divorce for what humans would describe as selfish reasons,” Professor Stutchbury said. She noted that females may seek out males that are more colorful and better singers, or look to “step up in the world” and move to areas that are safer and have more food. “Females are looking for the highest quality male so that their children will be of high quality,” she added.
Professor Stutchbury said shorter summers may drive females to leave their nests before their young are fully grown up so they can quickly find new mates（配偶） and lay more eggs, leaving the males to feed the hungry chicks on their own.
Males can double their success in producing children by fertilizing neighboring females, but only “mates” care for the young, and some are none the wiser. “  They can’t tell when the egg comes out and whether it’s theirs or not,” She said. “They have no way to know.”
Divorce is surprisingly common among birds, and most live with one partner for only a few months or years. Divorce rates range from 99 percent in the greater flamingo to zero in the wandering albatross(信天翁).
小題1:What does the underline word “dispels” mean?

A．States

B．Doubts

C．Confirms

D．Removes

小題2:The book The Private Lives of Birds_____.

A．shows the kind of male birds females seek out.

B．indicates the wandering albatross is the most faithful.

C．is based on Professor Stutchbury’s 20 years’ research.

D．suggests that female birds select males near their home.

小題3:According to the passage, we can infer that________.

A．young birds’ quality depends on their feather.

B．some male birds care for others’ young as their own.

C．female birds go to find males as soon as autumn comes.

D．female birds are responsible for feeding the hungry babies.

小題4: What is the passage mainly about?

A．A book about love-birds.

B．Birds’ living habits and love life

C．The fact that birds don’t love their mates forever.

D．The factors that influence birds to look for another mate.

Sitting is art that isn’t getting passed along. People these days feel as though they have to be doing something. If they are not working, they are jogging, or playing tennis or golf, or taking courses to improve their minds or bodies –or they are parked in front of the TV. Sitting in front of the TV isn’t sitting – it’s watching.
People used to sit a lot. You would walk down the street or drive down the road, and there they would be, out on the doorsteps, sitting. You could go down to the store and sit on the bench out front in the summer or around the fire in the winter. There were sitting benches out in the town square. At the garage, there were straight-backed chairs. There among the oilcans and tries and spare parts, you could kick back and sit.
Houses used to have sitting rooms, where the grown ups would go after Sunday dinner. Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Aunt Ruby would sit and digest (消化) the fried chicken and talk about Aunt Ethel’s illness, and how well the minister did today. Outside, the children would play, and the afternoon would pass by in a comfortable haze (悠閑的氛圍).
That sort of thing looks like doing nothing. A recharging battery (正在充電的電池) doesn’t look as if it’s doing anything either. Sitting restores your soul if you want to enjoy a truly full life, don’t just do something –sit there.
小題1:What message does the author try to get through to us ?

A．People should make better use of their sitting room.

B．People should spend less time watching TV.

C．People should pass down their good habits.

D．People should take things easy for their own good.

小題2:We can learn from the second paragraph that  _____________

A．people lived a more restful life in the past

B．towns were built to make living convenient

C．small town garages had a lot to offer

D．people enjoyed going out for a drive

小題3:The sitting room mentioned in the text used to be a place for______________.

A．eating food .

B．watching TV .

C．gathering together.

D．playing with children.

小題4: From the text we know the writer believes_______________

A．sitting has a good spiritual effect	B．sitting helps people remember the past
C．sitting rooms may have different purposes	D．a(chǎn) sitting room is important for the old.