My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I'll be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears（眼泪）came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she gave me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “It’s me, Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar. She was Lillian's niece(侄女).
1.The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean ________.
A. to help her become less shy
B. to help her become smart
C. to help her live happily
D. to help her walk out of her house
2.Laura looked familiar（熟悉的）to the writer because she ________.
A. was Lillian’s niece
B. was as old as her daughter
C. was from Washington Heights
D. had shiny black hair and a big smile, too
3.Why did the writer lose her best friend?
A. Because she moved to New Jersey.
B. Because her best friend lost her life on a trip.
C. Because her best friend travelled to Florida.
D. Because they were different from each other.
4.“I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of ________.
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 4
D. Paragraph 5
5.We can infer (推断) from the passage that ________.
A. Laura and Donna are of the same age.
B. Laura helps Donna a lot.
C. Laura is outgoing（外向的）.
D. Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian’s death.
Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe.
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe(宇宙). Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What’s special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced(影响) by the book Sophie’s World and the movie The Truman Show.Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy(哲学).Truman’s life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English. “My English teacher asked us to write something,” says Su, “I thought I’d write about my idea.”
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story. “Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn’t find the right words,” says Su. “I used the dictionary all the time.”
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to turn it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. “It was easy because Chinese is my mother language ,” she says.
Su says her story is “a mixture of philosophy and detective (侦探) story and science fiction”. “My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play,” says Su. “I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!”
1.What did Su Su write？
A. Harry Potter. B. Sophie’s World.
C. The Truman Show. D. The Enigma of the Universe.
2.In Which language did Su Su write this book?
A. Chinese. B. English.
C. French . D. Both Chinese and English.
3.How did Su Su write the book?
A. She wrote it in Chinese first and then turned it into English.
B. She wrote it in English first and then turned it into Chinese.
C. She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English.
D. She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese.
4.What does her book talk about?
A. It talks about how to learn English well.
B. It is a mixture of philosophy and detective story and science fiction.
C. It talks about how to learn English grammar well.
D. It is a mixture of love.
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. A clever girl B. An interesting book
C. Su Su and her first book D. A young writer
You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But ! You’d better not. If a policeman sees you, you’ll have to pay a fine (罚款).
New traffic laws say that people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets much .
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must to let them pass.
There are for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while , they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against(违反)the law.
Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane (慢车道) when you’re riding. The big roads are cars and buses.
If you see a hit-and-run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏). And don’t be to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that policemen must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
1.A. hurry B. look C. wait D. listen
2.A. if B. when C. so D. though
3.A. safer B. happier C. lighter D. slower
4.A. like B. go C. turn D. stop
5.A. rules B. articles C. letters D. exercises
6.A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. drives
7.A. can B. could C. should D. shouldn’t
8.A. carry B. take C. bring D. move
9.A. in B. on C. for D. at
10.A. happy B. afraid C. sad D. great
We were swimming in the lake _______ suddenly the storm started.
A. until B. while C. when D. before
Lucy is careless. But Tom doesn’t do his homework _______ Lucy.
A. as careful as B. so careless as
C. as carefully as D. so carelessly as
Everybody should study hard. No one can _______ us _______ a good future.
A. provide;for B. provide; with
C. keep;/ D. protect; to have
