Every morning a woman made some bread for members of her family and an extra piece for whoever needed it. She would always the extra piece on the windowsill(窗臺(tái)).

She noticed an old man came every day and took the extra piece without expressing his _ . This went on day after day. The woman felt very . In order to punish him, she decided to add to the bread she prepared for him! As she was about to place it on the windowsill, she and gave up eventually. Immediately, she prepared another one and put it on the windowsill. , the man came that day, picked up the bread and left, totally unaware of the anger in the heart of the woman.

That evening, there was a on the door. As she opened it, she was to find her son standing in the doorway. He had gone to a distant place to his fortune. For many months she had heard no news of him.

Looking at his mother he said weakly, “Mom, it is truly that I’m here. My business failed so I had to beg for food on my way home. I would have died this morning, but just then an old man passed by. He was enough to give me a piece of bread, and said, “This is what I eat every day. Today, I shall give it to you, for your is greater than mine! ”

As the mother heard those words, her face turned pale. She remembered the poisoned bread that she had made that morning. Had she not thrown it away, it would have been eaten by her own son and he would have lost his life!

1.A.cutB.tasteC.placeD.sell

2.A.appreciationB.concernC.regretD.sympathy

3.A.strangeB.sadC.satisfiedD.angry

4.A.sugarB.saltC.poisonD.milk

5.A.agreedB.hesitatedC.acceptedD.understood

6.A.As usualB.On the wayC.As a resultD.On earth

7.A.messageB.keyC.knifeD.knock

8.A.curiousB.surprisedC.nervousD.disappointed

9.A.assessB.spendC.seekD.bring

10.A.normalB.amazingC.terribleD.necessary

11.A.kindB.smartC.uniqueD.mean

12.A.strengthB.jobC.helpD.need

What is happiness? To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. To 1.who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean a day without suffering, or just being alive. Here is an example.

Sang Lan was born 2.Ningbo, China in 1981, and began learning gymnastics when she was only six years old. By the time she completed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games, she had been a junior gymnast for eleven years. Sang Lan’s best event was always 3. vault. She started winning competitions in 1991 4.kept working hard. Her teammates described her 5.energetic, happy and hard-working. In my opinion, she is a very good example of someone 6. is happy with her life, a young girl who was happy and successful in her sport. She amazed the world by the way she remained cheerful 7.she was injured and in hospital. Now, she finds happiness by reaching much smaller goals, and through the love of the people around her.

I hope all of us have been inspired by Sang Lan! I think her courage is admirable. I know I will think about how 8. rebuilt her life whenever my life feels unbearable.

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.

"J.C., "he replied.

She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.

"It was all right with me, "he said years later. "I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."

Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.

"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later. "But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."

In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. "They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said. "Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."

1.Owens got his other name "Jesse" when ________.

A. he went to Ohio State University

B. his teacher made fun of him

C. his teacher took "J. C." for "Jesse"

D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

2. In the Big Ten meet，Owens__________.

A. hurt himself in the back

B. succeeded in setting many records

C. tried every sports event but failed

D. had to give up some events

3.We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because________.

A. he was not of the right race

B. he was the son of a poor farmer

C. he did not shake hands with Hitler

D. he did not talk to the US president on the phone

4.When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years ", he means that the medals __________.

A. have been changed for money to help him live on

B. have made him famous in the US

C. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life

D. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Jesse Owens, A Great American Athlete

B. Golden Moment — A Life time Struggle

C. Making A Living As A Sportsman

D. How To Be A Successful Athlete

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易動(dòng)感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer, none came.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace. It seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work though she’d never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折疊) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk _______.

A. after Mother died

B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child

D. when mother gave it to her

2.The passage shows that _______.

A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C. Mother cared much about her daughter in words

D. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.

3.The world “gulf” in the passage means _______.

A. deep understanding between the old and the young.

B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter.

C. free talks between mother and daughter.

D. part of the sea going far in land.

4.What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My letters to Mother

B. Mother and Children

C. My Mother’s Desk

D. Talks between Mother and me.

Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there is no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children’s curiosity.

Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven–year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said,” Now that we’ve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”

After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “have you ever seen a grasshopper (蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”

This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that. After asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical, complete and creative answers.

Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying, “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Never push a child to “think”. It doesn’t make sense; children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a small target for your disagreement.

Lastly, show; don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass, and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸發(fā)), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.

1.According to the passage, children are natural scientist, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is______.

A. to share the children’s curiosity

B. to let them see the world around

C. to explain difficult phrases about science

D. to supply the children with lab equipment

2.In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “l(fā)ist” could best be replaced by______.

A. any problems

B. questions from the textbooks

C. any questions

D. any number of questions

3.According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults______.

A. ask them to answer quickly

B. wait for one or two seconds after a question

C. wait at least for three seconds after a question

D. tell them to answer the next day

4.In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?

A. The second and third

B. The fifth

C. The fifth and sixth

D. The fourth and fifth

5.The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’s curiosity EXCEPT that adults should______.

A. encourage their children to ask questions of their own

B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves

C. be patient enough when their children answer questions

D. tell their children stories instead of reciting (背誦) facts

Acting is voluntarily entering the psyche(心靈) of another personality and thinking according to a different set of values. It lets you explore the various possibilities of what you could be. Just being your own self can be boring at times but acting gives you an opportunity to be someone else for a while. It lets you deeply explore what it means to be human!

To play a role, you must embrace(接受) the character you're acting with open arms. Understand the plot of the play and the psyche of your character. Try to understand why your character behaves the way it does. Learn the lines or dialogues thoroughly and explore the thought behind every sentence. This will help you picture the circumstances in which the character finds itself.

To be that person, there is no way you can live the life he or she has, but you can draw parallels from your own life, which will help you relate to the person. You have to draw parallels from your own experience and actually try to feel what the character feels. Say the lines only when you "feel" the way your character does. Let them come out naturally.

Only through practice will you get closer to actually be that person, and many acting exercises can help you. Try saying the dialogue giving the correct facial expressions in front of a mirror. Learn the techniques of raising as well as lowering your voice. Practice acting out the expressions like joy, sorrow, laughter, anger, disapproval, satisfaction etc. These facial expressions, if mastered well, can make your acting experience happy.

In short, your experience off stage and the awareness with which you live your life are the keys you need to unlock your acting potential. Confidence, sincerity and the ability to let go of yourself will turn into a great acting performance!

Title: How to act
1.___________________of acting

●exploring the various possibilities of what you could be

●avoiding 2._____________ by being someone else for a while

●exploring the 3.______________ of being human

II. Tips for acting

Understanding

●understanding 4.___________and your character's psyche

●knowing 5.____________for your character's behavior

●reading between the lines

Drawing

●experiencing your character's feelings by drawing parallels from 6.._________

●saying the dialogues as7..________________ as your character does

Practicing

●giving correct facial expressions while saying lines before 8..______________

●learning the techniques of 9.____________ your voice

●acting out different expressions
10._____________

You can perform well as long as you are confident and sincere and can let go of yourself.

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, is the story of a young woman’s struggle to find happiness. As a child, Jane is sent to live with her aunt and uncle after her parents die. Her aunt and cousins are very cruel to her. Then, Jane is sent to Lowood, a school for poor children. Here, she experiences more cruelty. The students do not get enough food to eat and they have to wear old, ugly clothes. At Lowood, Jane makes a good friend, Helen Burns, who is very kind and patient. She believes that it is better to do without the things you want. Even though Jane loves Helen, she cannot agree with her. Jane believes that both rich and powerful people and poor people deserve the same treatment.

Jane leaves Lowood years later and becomes the private teacher of the daughter of Mr. Rochester, who is a very rich man. Jane is still not completely satisfied with her life because she realizes that women do not have the freedom to choose what they want to do—she has become a teacher because she has no other choice.

Jane and Mr. Rochester fall in love and make arrangements to get married. However, on the day of the wedding, Jane is disturbed to learn that Mr. Rochester is already married. His wife is mad and is locked in the attic. Mr. Rochester says that he still wants to marry her. Even though Jane loves him, she knows that it would not be a good idea to stay with him. So, she makes the difficult decision to leave him.

Jane meets St John Rivers and his sisters, and stays with them. Jane finally has the loving family that she has always wanted. After some time, St John proposes to Jane. As Jane does not truly love him, she refuses him even though he is a good man. Jane goes back to Mr. Rochester to find out that his wife has died and they are free to get married. By following what she believes is right, Jane finds happiness in the end.

1.What is the story Jane Eyre about? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

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2.What is Jane’s belief? (No more than 12 words) (2 marks)

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3.Why is Jane not satisfied with her life? (No more than 12 words) (3 marks)

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4.How does Jane find happiness in the end? (No more than 7 words) (3 marks)

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-John,when shall we meeet again,Thursday or Friday?

-___________.I’ll be off to london then.

A.Either B.Neither C.Both D.None

-kevin,you look worried.Anything wrong?

-Well, I____a test and I’m waiting for the result.

A.will take B.took C.had taken D.take