The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. ______, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived ______ for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a ______.With him were his American wife Fanny and his son ______.

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long ______ over the hills. They had been ______ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days ______.To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some ______.

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert ______that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of ______. “What’s that?” he asked. “That’s the ______ treasure,” said the boy. Robert suddenly ______ something of an adventure story in the boy’s ______.While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the ______ a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)？

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the ______ of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to ______ such a man in a story. ______ Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was ______.

So, thanks to a ______ September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest ______ stories in the English language.

1.A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Finally

2.A.alone B.next door C.at home D.abroad

3.A.meeting B.story C.holiday D.job

4.A.Lloyd B.Robert C.Henley D.John

5.A.talk B.rest C.walk D.game

6.A.attempting B.missing C.planning D.enjoying

7.A.quiet B.dull C.busy D.cold

8.A.cleaning B.writing C.drawing D.exercising

9.A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized

10.A.the sea B.the house C.Scotland D.the island

11.A.forgotten B.buried C.discovered D.unexpected

12.A.saw B.drew C.made D.learned

13.A.book B.reply C.picture D.mind

14.A.star B.hero C.writer D.child

15.A.help B.problem C.use D.bottom

16.A.praise B.produce C.include D.accept

17.A.Yet B.Also C.But D.Thus

18.A.read B.born C.hired D.written

19.A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy

20.A.news B.love C.real-life D.adventure

    Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 1.Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3.The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

●Write your notes in your own words.

●4.

●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5.

A.Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

B.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

C.First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

D.Use words, not complete sentences.

E.There are three practical note-taking methods.

F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G.You must write your notes on separate paper.

    In America, when people say “man’s best friend”, they don’t mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animal：A dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give happiness to people’s lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!

Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to become the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf people. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, animals are brought into hospitals for “visit”.

Americans hold “Be---Kind-to-Animals Week” in the first week of May.

Pets shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America, you, too, can do this. How? First, think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food. Also, be sure to keep your pet from those unwanted babies.

If you don’t have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, don’t kick it or throw things at it. Instead, just leave it alone, or better yet, make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to an animal, try to stop them. As people, we must protect animals who can’t speak for themselves.

1.“A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!” means that__________

A.pets have the right to inherit (继承) money. B.money can give pets happiness.

C.it’s the best way to spend money. D.some pets are taken as children.

2.Why are dogs brought to hospitals?

A.Because they are ill and need to see doctors.

B.Because they can make the patients happier.

C.Because they can find out the problems of the patients.

D.Because doctors can do experiments on them.

3.What’s the passage mainly about?

A.A lot of people are interested in dogs. B.Dogs can help people do many things.

C.Pets are lovely and need care and protection. D.We have done a lot of things for pets.

    Every day，it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us．Look at your own bags and clothes，and at the bags and clothes of your classmates．How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?

Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them．This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo(标识语) is sometimes used Logos appear on many different products. They are popular because when you see a logo, it is hard to forget that product or company.

It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short sometimes. The advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world: “Just do it.” Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember it.

All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why don’t you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.”

You might think that advertisements are not after you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself this question：Why am I buying this particular product?

1.A good logo is ______ .

A.easy to remember B.a useful product C.difficult to understand D.easy to buy

2.People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is ______ .

A.English B.long C.funny D.new

3.The best title of this passage might be ______ .

A.Advertisements for Bags and Clothes B.Advertisements on TV and Radio

C.Advertisements for Soft Drinks D.Advertisements around Us

    Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的)shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feeling about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts(果仁). These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

1.This passage mainly tells us ______.

A.why people like chocolate B.almost everyone likes chocolate

C.about different kinds of chocolate D.different choice may show different characters

2.Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person______

A.likes singing, dancing and drinking B.likes to do something for others

C.is good at making things D.can be depended on

3.If you enjoy eating milk chocolate, you may______

A.look forward to the future B.like to think of the past

C.enjoy parties and fun D.have trouble making decisions

4.From the passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate_____

A.in oval shape B.in square shape C.with nuts D.with coffee

5.The last paragraph suggests that the writer_____.

A.believes all the information about chocolate

B.does not believe the information about candy

C.is trying to get you to believe false information

D.doesn’t think it important whether you believe the ideas

Dear Mom and Dad,

I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket. It caught fire.

There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning. The master phoned the fire brigade. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.

I'm very sorry for this.

Much love

Sarah

1.Why did Sarah write to his parents?

A.He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.

B.He told his parents what he had done in school.

C.He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.

D.He thought he was old enough to help them do something.

2.Where did Sarah smoke?

A.in the classroom B.in the Dining hall

C.in the street D.in the dormitory

3.Why was the school master angry with him?

A.because he was too naughty B.because he was too lazy

C.because he caused a big fire D.because he stole something from the school

4.According to the passage, what should the students not do?

A.they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them

B.they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money

C.they should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent

D.they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is the speaker talking about?

A.The versions of the movies. B.The plots in Pride and Prejudice.

C.The differences between the movies and novels.

2.Where do movies originate?

A.Dramas. B.Novels. C.Lives.

3.What is important to directors?

A.The audience's opinion. B.The characters' performance.

C.The novels' writers.

4.What does the speaker think of novels?

A.Lively. B.Boring. C.Interesting.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman usually do on weekends?

A.Go shopping with the man.

B.Look after her father's store.

C.Do a part-time job in a bike shop.

2.What is the weather like now?

A.It's cold. B.It's cool. C.It's warm.

3.How does the man go to work?

A.By bike. B.By bus. C.By car.

4.What will the man buy probably?

A.A racing bike. B.A mountain bike. C.A second-hand bike.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What season is it now in New Zealand?

A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Winter.

2.What does the man give the woman on Christmas Day?

A.A book. B.A small gift. C.A card.

3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Classmates. B.Workmates. C.Tourist and guide

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where will the woman go?

A.To a dance party. B.To her home. C.To the department store.

2.What is the woman going to wear for the party?

A.A yellow blouse. B.A green T-shirt. C.A black skirt.