Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls. “Girls like dolls,” she thought as she stepped into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll---one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.
When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third… A doll a year never arrived late.
“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer.
Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes.
Her mother’s story being recalled, Amy got an idea.
It was Joyce’s birthday. A package was sent to her with a card that read:
Dear Joyce,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth
Birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.
Love, Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly. The doll given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.
1.We can tell from the story that Joyce is _____
A. Amy’s daughter B. Amy’s mother
C. the grandma doll D. Angel of Joy
2.Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?
A. Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls.
B. Amy looked like a doll when she was a little girl.
C. Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents.
D. Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents.
3. Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed on her birthday?
A. Amy B. Angel of Joy
C. Joyce’s parents D. Amy’s daughter
4.The underlined word “clasped” means “______” in the passage.
A. held B. threw C. made D. bought
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys.
B. Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents.
C. Parents sometimes need their “Angel of Joy”.
D. Parents’ birthdays are very important.
Dear Sir or Madam.
Last Thursday. I traveled on the 8:00 a.m. train from Glasgow to London King's Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.
The train didn't come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow. A man at the station said sorry to us, but he didn't give us any reasons for the delay(延迟). We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes. As a result, I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What's more, the service on the train was also very poor. The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily. we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning (空调系统) and it got hotter and hotter in the train. Before we reached King's Cross, the temperature was over 40℃.
Because of your poor service. I feel you should pay me compensation（赔偿）．
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
David Roberson
1.Who wrote the letter?
A. David Roberson B. Madam C. Sir D. The company
2.When did the train leave Glasgow?
A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:40 a.m.
C. At 9:00 a.m. D. At 9:20 a.m.
3.How long did David stay on the train?
A. 40 minutes. B. 30 minutes.
C. 70 minutes. D. Over 5 hours.
4.What could David buy on the train?
A. Hot dogs. B. Sandwiches.
C. Soft drinks. D. Hamburgers.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. David failed catching the plane from London to Frankfurt.
B. David was very pleased with the trip.
C. The service of the company was very poor.
D. There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train.
A Survey Report On The Middle School Students Laptop Buying
The students in Sunshine Middle School hope to know the specific situation on the middle school students buying laptop through the questionnaire survey. By this, they could analysis(分析) the statistical data to find the laptop brand(品牌), price and the main use which the middle school students prefer. They gave out 200 questionnaires. The followings show the results of it.
1. Analysis of laptop brand
2. Analysis of laptop price
3. Analysis of the purchase(购买) places
4. Analysis of the main use
1.Which brand is the most popular among middle school students?
A. Dell. B. ASUS. C. Lenovo. D. HP.
2.What price may be more acceptable by the middle school students?
A. 2000-2999. B. 3000-3999.
C. 4000-4999. D. 5000-5999.
3.How many middle school students choose to buy laptops at specialty stores?
A. 64. B. 72. C. 20. D. 34.
4.The main purpose for the middle students to buy a laptop is .
A. to study and work B. to play games
C. to watch films D. to chat
5.Where can you read this article?
A. In a comic book. B. In a novel.
C. In a traveling magazine. D. In a newspaper.
完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。
Early every morning, my husband kissed the baby, said goodbye to me and then rushed out of the door, into his busy day. And then I fed my baby and it fell fast __ . Usually I would lay the baby in bed and quickly have the house in _.
This morning, however, I sat down, just ___, with the baby in my arms. The thoughts ran into memories of the mornings with my husband-------a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations﹙责任﹚of life. Suddenly, I thought of my own .
My mother when I was ten. As I looked back, I could see how faithful my dad was. He worked hard to support our family alone. He provided food, clothing, warmth, and . Every time we were in danger, he would try his best to keep us safe.
After making the baby comfortable, I dialed my telephone number. I had just realized the _ of the ordinary（普通的）daily life going on around us. And we often took it for granted(理所当然), and it needed to be recognized（重新认识）.
“Hi, Dad.” I said, holding back tears（泪水）.
“Hey, how are you?”, was in his voice.
“Fine, I'm just _ _ to say... thank you.” I said it out before my throat ﹙喉咙﹚tightened（收紧） too much for me to_ __.
"What for?"
“For getting up and going to work every morning of my life. Now that I have my own child and I see my husband doing , I just wanted to thank you for being faithful.”
There was silence for a moment before my dad tried to keep . After a while, he said with a small shaking in his voice, "You're welcome, Bud.”
I don't remember much of the rest of the call, I will never forget that moment of revelation(显露)about my father. Since then, I have realized that those ordinary everyday fathers are the true heroes in life. I'm that my father was one of them.
1.A. sleepy B. asleep C. hungry D. thirsty
2.A. use B. line C. order D. fashion
3.A. thinking B. dreaming C. imagining D. expecting
4.A. child B. father C. mother D. family
5.A. passed by B. passed down C. passed away D. passed up
6.A. protection B. help C. family D. money
7.A. husband’s B. baby’s C. mother’s D. father’s
8.A. difference B. importance C. balance D. confidence
9.A. sadness B. stress C. sorry D. love
10.A. emailing B. arriving C. calling D. flying
11.A. say B. talk C. tell D. speak
12.A. differently B. the same C. again D. more
13.A. silent B. worried C. calm D. excited
14.A. and B. but C. or D. nor
15.A. surprised B. afraid C. thankful D. angry
--Could you tell me_______?
-By getting online and typing the information you want to search.
A. how can I get the information quickly
B. if I can get the information quickly
C. where can I get the information quickly
D. how to get the information quickly
--Thanks for inviting me to your party and enjoy those wonderful dishes!
--_________.
A. With pleasure B. All right
C. Don’t mention it D. That’s right.
