It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their ears, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货) saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. The man’s job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.
C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life
2. We can infer from the text that ________
A. The couple worked 60 hours a week B. people were busy before Christmas
C. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family
3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper.
C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.
4. What do the couple learn from their experience?
A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.
C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
A man was selling medicine at a fair（集市）．At first he sold bottles of a cure（药剂）for colds（感冒）for just a dollar a bottle．
Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure．
Then，when he had a big crowd， the man held up a very small bottle．
“And now，ladies and gentlemen，he shouted，“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for．The cure for old age．Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever．
“And，ladies and gentlemen，the man continued，“I'm not going to charge（向……要价……）you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine．I'm not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle．I'm not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle．Now，ladies and gentlemen，I'm going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle． Think，my friends，for ten dollars you can live forever．
Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this．
One person shouted，“If it can make you live forever，why don't you drink it？
Then an other person cried，“Yes， you look as if you're at least sixty years old．
“Thank you，sir，thank you，the man answered，“I'm so glad you said that． My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine．
The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man ．One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by ，“Is that true？he asked．“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine？
“Don't ask me，the assistant said，“I've only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years．
1. What did the man sell at first at the fair？
A．a cure for colds
B．bottles
C．a cure for old age
D．a medicine that made people live forever
2.How much did the man charge for the cure for old age？
A．one dollar a bottle B．twenty-five dollars a bottle
C．ten dollars a bottle D．fifty dollars a bottle
3. What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage？
A．仆人 B．朋友 C．同伴 D．助手
4. What does this passage really mean？
A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive．
B．The man is not honest，and so is his assistant．
C．The cheaper the medicine is，the more people will buy．
D．The two men are very honest，and they would like to help people live forever．
阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节：请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Skin-diving is a new sport today．
This sport takes you into a wonderful new world． It is like a visit to the moon！When you are under water，it is easy for you to climb big rocks， because you are no longer heavy．
Here，under water，everything is blue and green．During the day，there is enough light． When fish swim nearby，you can catch them with your hands．
When you have tanks（罐子）of air on your back，you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you must be careful．
To catch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport．On the other hand， you can clean the ships without taking them out of the water．You can get many things from the deep sea．
Now you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting．
1.Skin-diving can take you to _______ ．
A．the moon B．mountains C．the sun D．the deep sea
2.A skin-diver _______ under water in the day．
A．can see everything clearly B．can't see anything clearly
C．can see nothing D．can see only fishes
3. With a tank of air on your back，you can _______ ．
A．catch fish very easily B．stay under water for a long time
C．be in safe place D．have more fun
4. Which of these sentences is NOT TRUE ？
A．Skin-diving is a new sport．
B．Skin-diving is like visiting the moon．
C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun．
D．Skin-diving is both interesting and useful．
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more 46 and parents have noticed another kind of 47 , which came from the printed papers 48 on the streets.
These printed things 49 newspapers but have hardly 50 to do with them. You can only find reading materials badly made up there----some are too strange for anyone to 51 ; others are 52 stories of something 53 . However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such 54 reading, which 55 them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares（噩梦）and 56 ideas in return. Homework was left 57 ; daily games lost.
These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, 58 they are, we never know, are 59 their silent money.
The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not 60 this kind of things? Yes, 61 the teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. 62 , the more you want to stop it, 63 they want to have a look at it. 64 you may even find out several children, driven by the curious natures, 65 one patched paper, which has travelled from hand to hand.
1.A. readers B. writers C. teachers D. students
2.A. result B. effect C. education D. pollution
3.A. found B. sold C. given D. shown
4.A. appear B. seem as C. look like D. are
5. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
6.A. get B. find C. believe D. know
7.A. puzzling B. pleased C. worried D. frightening
8. A. too bad B. still worse C. even better D. very good
9.A. poisonous B. wonderful C. interesting D. useless
10.A. takes B. uses C. costs D. pays
11.A. ordinary B. immoral C. valuable D. unpunished
12.A. undone B. unknown C. much D. less
13. A. who B. what C. whoever D. which
14.A. using B. making C. spending D. losing
15.A. allow B. forbid C. separate D. leave
16.A. neither B. some C. most D. both
17.A. Happily B. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Badly
18.A. the less B. so that C. the more D. as though
19. A. Seldom B. Always C. Sometimes D. Hardly
20. A. find B. share C. get D. hold
Whatever may happen, go on until you succeed, and you _______ what life is all about.
A. will know B. know C. have known D. will have known
Blamed for breaking my promise, I felt my face ______ hot, and hung my head in shame.
A. to grow B. to be growing C. grow D. grown
