阅读下面的短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。（每空一词）（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
About three years ago, I felt very lonely. I didn’t like my classmates, my parents or anyone else. My classmates didn’t want to talk with me and my parents were always saying that other kids were better than me. I thought I was the 1. unlucky(不幸运的) person in the world.
One day I had a big fight with one of my classmates. I was so angry that I hit him in the face. Just at that moment, a boy stood up and stopped the fight. He was the monitor(班长) of our class.
After that, he often helped me and we became good 2. . Whenever I got angry or sad, he would help 3. to cool down(冷静). My life began to change because of the boy, my best friend. We 4. a lot of time on interesting days together. As time goes by, I have become happier with people and things. And it seems that people around me have changed, too. My parents don’t shout at me any more. And my classmates become friendly to me.
But now I can’t often see my best friend 5. he is seriously ill and is staying in hospital. How I miss the days when we were together! I hope he will be all right and come back to school soon.
阅读短文，根据文意用方框内所给的词的适当形式填空，使短文意思完整。每词只用一次。（本题共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
Many children like Li Yinming and Liu Sanzi can’t get an education
1. their families are poor. Now they can go to school 2. the help of Project Hope. In the last 15 years, this project has raised money and 3. for the education of 2.5 million poor students in the4. . People in China and 5. have given 2.2 billion yuan. With this money, Project Hope has built many schools and 6. . It has also trained teachers and 7. has sent students to high schools.
Most people in China have heard 8. Project Hope and have given money. But 40 million children from 9. families still need help. Because of Project Hope , 10. of children have better lives.
情景交际 （本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，选出最佳选项填入空白处。（有两项为多余选项）
A: Summer holidays will begin next month. Are you going back to your hometown?
B: No, 1. .
A: What are you going to do?
B: Mum will take me to Beijing. 2.
A: She will be very happy to see you.
B: Yes, we haven’t seen each other for several years.
A: 3.
B: She is an English teacher. She is teaching in Beijing now. but last year she taught in Hong Kong.
A： 4.
B: Yes, she has. She likes traveling. So, she always moves to different places to work.
A: Is she going to work in Dalian?
B: Yes. 5.
A: That’s great.
Scientists are very interested in the Universe，and they always want to know more about it. Years ago they knew many things about the moon. They knew how big it is and how far away it is from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket(火箭)
How does a rocket fly? There is gas（气体） in the rocket. When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly up into the sky. Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets without men in them have flown to another planet(行星) much farther away than the moon. One day, rockets may be able to go to any place in space.
1.Scientists knew ____________ the moon is.
A: how far B: how big C: how old D: both A and B
2.The earth is about 384,000 kilometers away from the _____.
A: space B: universe C: sun D: moon
3.A plane cannot fly to the moon because ___________
A: there is no air above 240 kilometers away from the earth.
B: there is no gas in the plane
C: the plane is not strong enough
D: the plane can not fly a long way
4.The hot gas in the rocket is used for___________
A: keeping the air in the rocket fresh(新鲜的)
B: Keeping the men in the rocket warm
C: making the rocket fly up.
D: cooking food for the men
5.What is the writer’s attitude(态度) to the universe’s future.
A: Realistic(现实的) B: Imaginative(幻想的)
C: Confident(有信心的) D: Sad
What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
1.What made Langlang first enjoy western music?
A. When he played the piano at three.
B. When he saw Tom play the piano at two.
C. When he listened to the western music on the radio.
D. When his father taught him to read music.
2.How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?
A. two B. three C. five D. fifteen
3.What is Langlang famous for?
A. He is famous for playing the guitar.
B. He is famous for singing
C. He is famous for writing music.
D. He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
4.Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?
A. Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.
B. Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.
C. Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.
D. Because she didn’t love her son.
5. From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.
A. spent B. paid C. took D. cost
Harry had a very small farm. He only had one cow but dreamed about having a large farm. He once asked his father Bill, “I’d like to have that land over there. How can I get it?” His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner(地主) to see how they could get the land. Harry said. “But we don’t have enough money.” His father said, “Don’t worry. Go and talk to him.”
Several years passed. Harry had not only the land, but also several hundred cows. He had a happy life with his wife.
Later, Harry’s wife, Sarah, had a dream. “I want to build the biggest farm in the world.” She said. They called their friend Manuel about this task. Three days later Manuel had a plan for the whole project. Then they asked, “How much will it cost?” Manuel said they needed a lot of money.
“Nobody will lend us so much money to build a farm,” they thought. But the manager of the bank trusted them and their dream.
A few months later, La manuel, the biggest farm in the world, was opened.
1.The passage tells us that _________.
A. A poor farmer is always a poor farmer.
B. Making your dream come true depends on (依靠)yourself
C. A good friend can help you in doing everything
D. Talk with your friends before you do everything
2.The reason why Harry got the land and many cows was _______.
A. he was rich
B. he got his help from his wife
C. he worked hard to get money
D. he borrowed money from the bank
3. In order to(为了) make Sarah’s dream come true(实现),
Manuel _________.
A. made a careful plan B. lent her quite a lot of money
C. bought the biggest farm for her. D. didn’t like her dream
4.The underlined word “trust” means ________.
A. know B. understand C. think D. believe
5.From this passage, we can learn that ________.
A. Harry was a rich, energetic and clever man
B. Harry’s success comes from his dream and working hard
C. Harry’s father and wife were both interested in making money
D. If you help others, you’ll get what you have paid
