I’m 14, a year younger than most of my classmates.
A week ago one of my classmates, Nitin, asked me for help with math homework. We ended up talking about computers and file-sharing（共享文件）. As we talked I found that he was more experienced and could teach me about file-sharing and networking. We went to his room and watched a movie about robots that he’d downloaded. The math homework was forgotten.
The next day he came again for homework help “What do you do on weekends?” he asked. The truth is, when I have work to do, I do it. I have no special time to kill with friends. I was embarrassed about this. I expected him to think I was boring and said, “Get a life!” He said, “OK. You’re having trouble getting along with people I can show you. I’m old than you.”
Later, he checked my computer. He even connected me to an Internet chess server（服务器）.He was becoming like a big brother.
But when I thought about it, I didn’t really want Nitin’s help” His big-brother idea began to bore me.
“I’ll get you some cool computer programs（程序）”.
“I’ll teach you how to talk to girls.”
He meant what he was saying, but I don’t know why it didn’t make me feel good. Since then he’s hardly talked to me; we seem to have forgotten each other. I don’t think he can “teach” me much, and I don’t think much of him. But I could be wrong·
1.What did Mitin help me do?
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A．He helped me with my homework. |
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B．He helped me with math problems. |
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C．He taught me about file-sharing and networking. |
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D．He introduced some fiends to me. |
2.What does the underlined word “kill” in Paragraph 3 mean?
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A．杀死 |
B．浪费 |
C．消磨（时间） |
D．打猎 |
3.Which is NOT the reason why the writer doesn’t want Nitin’s help?
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A．He has no special time to kill with friends. |
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B．He forgot his homework because of playing with him. |
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C．He thinks his ideas are not useful to him. |
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D．He has another big brother. |
4.Can you use a word to describe the writer?
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A．Unfriendly. |
B．Boring. |
C．Independent.（独立的） |
D．Lazy. |
5.Choose a title for this passage.
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A．I Don’t Want a Big Brother! |
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B．No Time to Kill |
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C．My Big Brother |
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D．My Life After School |
There is a one-day holiday in most western countries on New Year’s Day. The real celebration begins on New Year’s Eve-the night before New Year’s Day. There are several interesting customs（习惯）in the west, and there are many differences in different countries.
Though Christmas is a good time for families to get together, New Year’s Day is a time for some western people to be with friends. On New Year’s Day, there are always parties. At such parties, there is food, drinks and dances until New Year comes
At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year! ”to each other. In many western countries, fireworks are let off at midnight and some people like to shout aloud to drive away evil spirits.
1.People begin to have great celebrations for the New Year on___________.
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A．New Year’s Day |
B．the night before New Year’s Eve |
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C．the night of New Year’s Day |
D．New Year’s Eve |
2.In the west, ___________on New Year’s Day.
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A．friends always get together |
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B．friends write to each other |
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C．people can have a week’s holiday |
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D．people go from one country to another |
3.On New Year’s Eve, western people don’t often____________.
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A．say “Happy New Year” to each other |
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B．let off fireworks |
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C．sing a Scottish song |
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D．shout aloud to drive away evil spirits |
4.This passage mainly（主要）tells us___________.
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A．western people drink together on New Year’s Day |
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B．how western people celebrate their New Year’s Day |
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C．what western people eat on New Year’s Day |
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D．western people have a good time on New Year’s Day |
Live Music——Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American from Herbie Davis, the famous trumper（小号）player.
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Place: The Jazz Club Dates: June 15-23 Price: $100-150 Time: 10p.m.till late Tel: 4668736 |
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from Britain will be shown.
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Place: Jack stein’s Dates: May10-20 Price: $150 Time: 7-10p.m. Tel: 4021877 |
Shown——Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole Chinese history.
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Place: Anhui Museum Dates: 1 March-30 June Price: $60（$30 for students） Time: Monday-Friday 9 a.m-8 p.m Weekends 9 a.m-9 p.m Tel: 4886888 |
1.If you want to watch dancing, you can call__________________.
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A．4668769 |
B．4021877 |
C．4886888 |
D．4686788 |
2.You can see the whole Chinese history at ____________________ in April in Anhui Museum.
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A．3.p.m.every day |
B．9 p.m.from Monday to Friday |
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C．7 a.m. at the weekend |
D．9 p.m.every day |
3.You can enjoy _________________ at Jack Stein’s.
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A．American jazz |
B．Scottish dancing |
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C．12,000 pieces on show |
D．A, B and C |
4.You have $70, and you can_____________________.
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A．listen to American Jazz |
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B．watch Scottish dancing |
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C．go to Anhui Museum to see Chinese history |
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D．watch magic shows in Anhui Museum |
One of Jack’s friends loves money very much, and he never gives anything to __35__. Soon he becomes very rich.
One day, while he was walking near a river__36__ his friends, he slipped（ 滑倒）and fell into the river. His friends ran to help him, and one of __37__ kneeled（跪）on the ground, held out his hand and said, “Give me your __38__, and I will pull you out!” The rich man’s head went under the __39__ and then came up again, but he didn’t give his hand. Again another one tried, but again __40__ thing happened.
Then Jack said，“__41__ my hand and I will pull you out!” The rich man took his hand, and Jack pulled him out of the water.
“You don’t know our __42__ very well,” he said to __43__, “when you say “Give’ to him, he does nothing, but when you say ‘Take’, he does what you tell him__44__.”
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—_________________________________________________?
—I’d love to, but I am very busy these days.
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A．Would you like to go to a concert with me |
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B．Do you like going to concerts |
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C．When do you go to a concert |
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D．Let’s go to a concert |
—____________you___________ a brother?
—Yes, I have. I’ve got a younger brother.
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A．Do; have |
B．Have; got |
C．Do; got |
D．Are; have |
