— May I speak to Mr Smith?

— I am afraid not. He is at a meeting now. It’s not ___.

A. reliable B. convenient C. beneficial D. available

The doctor advised her to eat more bean products ____ meat which might be harmful to her heart.

A.for lack of B. by means of C. in place of D. in favor of

Now a lot of new technologies can ___ problems in industry.

A. be applied to solving B. be applied to solve

C. apply to D.apply for

— Hello, may I have an appointment with the doctor?

— ___.

A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.

B. Why didn’t you call earlier?

C. Certainly. May I know your name?

D. Sorry，he doesn’t want to see you.

Lulu has been my closest and best friend in the past five years. In fact, he always follow my order especially when I look after other animal friends in our .

This summer, many forests are damaged by fire. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire. Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out terrible . At that moment, I no longer had any that Lulu could come back to the shelter. , I was waiting for the firemen to tell me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman rushed into to tell my office and informed me that my dog Lulu succeeded in four lovely little trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu held the cats in his mouth, one by one moving them to a place.

Upon knowing this, I went to the forest with the fireman to the cats. Once on the scene, we found Lulu wasn’t there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the . I recognized it was the sound of my dog Lulu. The fireman the tracks of the dog until he found him barking by the side of another fireman who was badly hurt. He was lying on the ground and waiting for help.

Thanks to Lulu, four cats and a fireman were saved.

That day, I was vey of Lulu for his two heroic actions towards the cats and the fireman. Lulu had pity on both animals like him and a human being who was to put out the fire with his teammates.

I the fireman in his house with my dog Lulu. What a memorable when the fireman hugged Lulu tightly to his chest.

This story shows us that pets are and caring. We should love and them. One day they could us in return for our kindness. So don’t look down upon little animals.

1.A. zooB. laboratoryC. tentD. shelter

2.A. heatB. energyC. smellD. sound

3.A. timeB. problemC. interestD. hope

4.A. In allB. As usualC. In factD. At least

5.A. chasingB. savingC. trainingD. attracting

6.A. dogsB. catsC. birdsD. rabbits

7.A. safeB. secretC. highD. small

8.A. sincerelyB. normallyC. immediatelyD. peacefully

9.A. play withB. pick upC. wait forD. worry about

10.A. courtyardB. forestC. marketD. village

11.A. clearedB. crossedC. followedD. recorded

12.A. happilyB. angrilyC. regularlyD. loudly

13.A. independentB. proudC. jealousD. careful

14.A. tryingB. preparingC. continuingD. planning

15.A. defendedB. calledC. visitedD. interviewed

16.A. tripB. seasonC. dayD. scene

17.A. strangeB. trueC. newD. funny

18.A. annoyingB. excitingC. challengingD. loving

19.A. controlB. protectC. describeD. feed

20.A. respectB. informC. helpD. tolerate

Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.

They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.

He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that he could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.

He began to go the dock(碼頭), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric—a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.

Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”

From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.

1.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.

A. forgot B. enjoyed C. hated D. missed

2.According to the text, ________________.

A. Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York

B. Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York

C. Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York

D. Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York

3.Why did Carlos feel lonely?

A. He knew nobody around his apartment.

B. No one went to the movies with him.

C. His parents left him alone at home.

D. He missed the life in Puerto Rico.

4.Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.

A. came from the same country B. faced the same problems

C. were the same age D. both hated noise

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.

　　The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (國會山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building，after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916，and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada. 

　　Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.

　　The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s premier art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.

　　The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning，the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures undamaged. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.

1.The underlined word "iteration" in the 2nd paragraph probably means _____.

A. repair     B. design          C. copy              D. landmark

2.In the core of Downtown Ottawa, we could see _____.

A. a large number of tall towers          

B. head offices of Ottawa’s high tech industry

C. a number of apartments and hotels

D. the older single family homes and townhouses

3.Collections in the National Gallery of Canada are mainly _____.

A. paintings and drawings                  B. sculpture and photographs

C. works by Canadian artists               D. artwork by Americans and European

4.Which of the following is true about the Rideau Canal? _____.

A. It is the oldest canal system in North America

B. It was originally for the military purpose

C. The original structures remain never changed

D. People can only go boating from May to October

In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周傳雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新點燃).

“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”

That's how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.

Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country's language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.

1.How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?

A. He was encouraged by his friends.

B. When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him.

C .He decided to rebuild his reputation.

D. A good idea suddenly occurred to him.

2.Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?

A. Heal the world B. I swear C. Lovers Genesis D. Lemon tree

3.How does Zhou get his music idea ?

A .From his work life B. From his trips C. From his friends D. From musical books

4.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Technology is always a good thing.

B. Technology by no means is a good thing.

C. If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life.

D. We should not believe technology too much.

Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.

So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.

Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived – a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.

He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.

Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout, “What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry, “If I could just come down, I would show you!”

That’s what everybody wanted – that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（復仇）.

He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.

However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced（引誘）him to try his best and save himself.

“I should be thankful and not angry.”

1.From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .

A．on the very top of the tree

B．hidden in the middle of a tree

C．on the tree for the longest time

D．exposed to sunlight less often

2.What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?

A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.

B．He was climbing down quickly

C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.

D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.

3.How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?

A．He was nervous. B．He kept silent C．He felt surprised. D．He was angry.

4.What do you think motivated the man to climb down?

A．Courage.B．Revenge.C．Carefulness. D．Assistance.

It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”

“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.

My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.

When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib (肋骨) might have pierced (穿透) a lung....”

My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled (憤慨地說出) those words at him earlier in the day?

It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

“Daddy... I am so sorry....”

“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”

“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.

My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

1.The author was in bad mood that morning because ________.

A. his father had a terrible accident

B. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends

C. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema

D. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends

2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

A. Because he didn’t go along with his father.

B. Because he was rude to his father that morning.

C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.

D. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.

3.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that ________.

A. he had a poor memory

B. he didn’t want to forgive his son

C. he just wanted to comfort his son

D. he lost his memory after the accident

4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

A.Don’t treat your parents badly.

B. Don’t hurt others with rude words.

C.Don’t move the injured in an accident.

D. Don’t be angry with friends at small things