The world's oldest person, Ms. Baines, died. She celebrated her 115th birthday with congratulations from Barack Obama, President of the United States. Over her life she lived through the terms of 21 US presidents.

    Gertrude Baines passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles, where she had lived for her last ten years. Emma Camanag, the hospital's leader said she was a respectable lady. "It is really an honor for the hospital to take care of her over the last 10 years and we will greatly miss her, It is just like we have lost a relative, " said Emma.

    Ms. Baines, who was born in Shellman, Georgia, in 1894, had no living relatives. She grew up in the southern US during difficult times. During that time, African American people were required to use separate, often poor, public services. She married young and later divorced(离婚)．Her only child, a daughter, was born in 1909 and died of a terrible disease at the age of 18. Ms. Baines worked as a maid（女佣） in Ohio before moving to Los Angeles where she lived on her own until she was well over 100.

    She once told an interviewer, "As to the secrets of long life, I do not have any disappointments in my own life."

    She gained some fame when she voted for Mr. Obama in the US presidential election, saying she supported him "because he's for the colored people". It was only the second time in her life she had voted, the first time being for John F. Kennedy.

    Ms. Baines became the world's oldest person in January. Japanese woman, Kama Chien, 114, has now taken over the title.

1.Ms, Baines voted for Mr. Obama because he______.

A. was very popular in the hospital   

B. did good things for African Americans

C. did even better than John F. Kennedy   

D. congratulated her on her birthday

2.It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that______.

A. Ms. Baines didn't like any presidents except Mr. Obama and John F. Kennedy

B. Ms. Baines' daughter died many years before her husband

C. Japanese woman Kama Chien is the second oldest in the world now

D. a positive attitude towards life is the main secret of .Ms. Baines' long life

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Ms. Baines liked to live alone.

B. Ms. Baines died in a hospital in Los Angeles.

C. Ms. Baines and her husband had only one child.

D. Ms. Baines used to serve' others in Ohio.

4.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. how Ms, Baines lived for so long   

B. why Ms. Baines voted for Mr. Obama

C. the world's oldest person, Ms. Baines   

D. Ms. Baines and President Obama .

It was only October, but my students were already talking about Christmas plans. As each day passed, everyone became more excited waiting for the final school bell. As soon as everyone heard the      , they would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

    David was a small boy in old clothes. I had often       what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so improperly for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves, But something made David      .I can still remember he was always      a smile and willing to help, He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He would just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home.

    Weeks passed and the      over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness(烦躁)until the last day of      before the holiday break. I smiled in relief(安慰)as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David      standing by my desk.

    “I have something for you, " he said and pulled from behind his back a small box, Handing it to me, he said anxiously, "Open it." I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my      .I saw nothing. I looked at David's smiling face and back into the box and said, "The box is nice, David, but it's      .”

    "Oh no it isn't, " said David. "It's full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn't see or touch unless you know it's there."

    Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning      the little empty box set on my desk.

1.A. warning    B. calling    C. ringing    D. shouting

2.A. admired  B. wonderedC. realized    D. learned

3.A. special    B. kind    C. popular    D. funny

4.A. bringing B. enjoying  C. wearing    D. sharing

5.A. argument B. arrangement  C. movementD. excitement

6.A. school    B. year    C. attention    D. program

7.A. weakly  B. sadly    C. quietly    D. helplessly

8.A. anger    B. joy    C. appreciation    D. surprise

9.A. cheap    B. empty    C. useless    D. improper

10.A. from    B. behind    C. over    D. towards

Are you going to be able to __________this summer?

A. get along      B. get up      C. get away    D. get into

--- Why did you buy two pairs of shoes?

   --- It was so hard to choose which was________, so I took them both.

A. better           B. the better            C. worse            D. the worse

She didn’t know__________she could express her ideas clearly when she was invited to speak at the meeting.

A. what              B. why                 C. how             D. whether

- Do you have any______?

   -Yes, I like chess and drama best.

A. hobbies    B. jobs    C. problems    D. duties

- I'm sorry I made a mistake!

   -______. Nobody is perfect.

A. You'd better not    B. You're right

C. I don't care    D. Take it easy

If you ______ smoke, please go outside.

A. can    B. should    C. must    D. may

Jim was watching a late night film______ the television went blank.

A. while    B. since    C. until    D. when

- Your e-mail address again? I ______ quite catch it.

  - It's Lily@126.com.

A. don't    B. didn't    C. won't    D. wouldn't