Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.
Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.
Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.
A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear（撕开） Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (口鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.
They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue (援救) team had found them.
1.Daniel ran away from home because ______.
A. he had a big argument with his father
B. he wanted to learn to be independent
C. he didn’t get enough care from his parents
D. his parents were always arguing at home
2.What was the ‘disaster’?
A. Daniel lost his way in the forest.
B. The heavy snow blocked the way.
C. Daniel fell down and got hurt.
D. A puma wanted to attack Daniel.
3. Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?
A. Because it was getting dark.
B. Because the rock was hidden by snow.
C. Because he was frightened by a puma.
D. Because he was too sad to notice it.
4.Where was the puma when Daniel first saw it?
A. In the tree. B. On the top of a rock.
C. Behind the rock. D. Before a cave.
5. What is the best title for the story?
A. Puma in danger B.A caring puma
C. Rescue of a boy D. A homeless boy
I started learning English when I was 6 years old. For 8 years I have learned English in the way everybody else did—by going to English classes. It was useless. I did everything that the teachers told me to do. But I didn’t get any results. I mean, I was always one of the best students in class. However, it took me a long time to read English texts. I made lots of mistakes when writing, and my pronunciation was bad, and I could only speak English very slowly. After my eight years of studying hard, these were the results.
In 2003, I went to the best high school in Wroclaw. It was a special school with a lot of English classes. I owe(感激) a lot to the people I met there, both students and teachers. My first two years in high school were very important for my English. My English teacher, Mr Janusz Laskosz, gave me a lot of good advice, especially on pronunciation and vocabulary. My talented friends, Wojtek and Michael Ryszard, who are my partners now, were both fantastic English learners. What’s more, every time I heard them speak, they seemed to have a bigger vocabulary（词汇）. I wanted to be as good as them, so I studied harder. And my English improved. Wojtek and Michael also introduced me to SuperMemo, which has been very important in my life. And, of course, I could discuss the English language with them, which was a great thing.
1.The writer studied hard at English in the first eight years, _________.
A. but he was still not good at it
B. and then he could read English articles very quickly
C. so his pronunciation was quite good
D. and then he invented an effective way to learn it
2.The writer made great progress in learning English _________.
A. after he read many English texts
B. because he spoke English very slowly
C. even before he went to the high school in Wroclaw
D. because of his English teacher, his friends Wojtek and Michael
3.We can learn from the passage that _________ could help people learn English better.
A. good texts B. beautiful environment
C. studying harder alone D. good teachers and friends
4.The best title for the passage is “_________”.
A. How to make friends B. How I learn English
C. My good English teacher D. My high school
Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother thought for a while. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was brought to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors（祖先） arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and from time to time she looked angrily at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I wanted to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I said something about skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
1.According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.
A. a family honor B. a family secret
C. a family story D. a family treasure
2. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A. She was curious about it.
B. She planned to keep it for fun.
C. She needed it for her school task.
D. She wanted to scare her parents.
3. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.
A. they realized their misunderstanding
B. they were crazy
C. they were over excited
D. they both thought they had won the quarrel
You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS FIRE POLICE DOCTOR BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252 CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585 SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774 Other Places _________ Other Places _________ Other Places ________ Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here ★ COAST GUARD 223-6978 OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP! |
1.If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.
A. 023-1500 B. 846-1212
C. 645-1212 D. 876-5800
2.If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.
A. the police B. the doctor
C. the operator D. the fire department
3. This passage is most probably taken from _________.
A. a sports magazine B. an emergency leaflet
C. a TV guide D. a telephone book
Online shopping is more and more popular. You can shop without your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your and your things will be sent to your house in several days.
Last November 11th, many online stores offered a big discount(折扣) and free delivery(邮递) . The biggest online shopping sites in China, taobao.com and tmall.com, sold worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.
“Goods online are often much cheaper. It also me a lot of time. And we often find more goods online to than in shopping malls.” said Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing. She late for a lot of cheap goods online.
Another big of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different places . “I like eating duck necks very much and Taobao makes it for me to buy them from shops in Wuhan.” said Zhang Xi, a girl in Yangzhou.
While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily attracted(吸引) by advertisements on the Internet and things they don’t need.
“Middle school students pay more attention to their studies. Searching for things wastes their time,” said Jing Chunling, an education expert(专家). “Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things they want. Some of the goods are for young students such as cigarettes(香烟) and wine(酒).”
1.A. leaving B. reaching C. returning D. arriving
2.A. head B. mouth C. mouse D. printer
3.A. price B. address C. job D. service
4.A. clothes B. things C. food D. shoes
5.A. takes B. spends C. needs D. saves
6.A. look for B. choose from C. pay for D. meet up
7.A. looked up B. got up C. stayed up D. stood up
8.A. advantage B. problem C. result D. example
9.A. easily B. finally C. carefully D. difficultly
10.A. important B. interesting C. possible D. impossible
11.A. certainly B. simply C. luckily D. especially
12.A. sell B. steal C. buy D. borrow
13.A. can B. should C. could D. would
14.A. places B. hobbies C. interests D. ages
15.A. good B. bad C. useful D. helpful
The boy is so quiet. How did you make him _________?
A. stop talking B. to stop talking
C. stop to talking D. stopped to talk
