A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States .Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education. President Bush and his wife, Laura ,honored her during a ceremony（仪式）at the White House last week.
For the past nineteen years ,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island ,in the northeastern United States .She redesigned the program for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners .How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening ,speaking ,reading and writing. The amount of time they spend in these classes in reduced as their level of English increases.
A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L. program in North Kingstown. She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages .This improved their ability to help their children.
Kathy Mellor earned a master’s degree in education from Rhode Island College. She studied teaching English as a second language.
She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states .As Teacher of the Year ,Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries .She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers.
1..This passage is mainly about________.
A．Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States
B．Ms Mellor’s English teaching instruction
C．Ms Mellor’s teaching skills of learning English
D．praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers
2..What does “E.S.L.” in the passage stand for?
A．English study learners. B．English speaking and listening.
C．English special learners. D．English as a second language.
3..From this passage we can learn that ________.
A．middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year
B．middle school teachers in the USA have to get master’s degrees
C．Ms Mellor’s students have no problems in learning English
D．the American government pays much attention to education
Not too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest 36 out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地）at Walt Disney was asked how she 37 her visit .She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) 38 vacation ,but was heartbroken about 39 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 40 .At that moment she was particularly 41___over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau , 42 this was a memory she especially treasured.
Now ,please understand that we have no written service rules 43 lost photos in the park. 44 ,the clerk at the front desk 45 Disney’s idea of caring for our 46 . She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 47 film ,promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.
Two weeks later the guest received a 48 at her home .In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 49 signed by each performer. There were also 50 of the public procession（游行队伍）and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her
own 51____ after work. I happened to know this 52 because this guest wrote us a letter .She said that 53 in her life had she received such good service from any business.
Excellent 54 does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks .It comes from people who 55 — and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.
1.．A．working B．checking C．trying D．staying
2.．A．expected B．realized C．paid D．enjoyed
3.A．disappointing B．wonderful C．uncomfortable D．important
4.A．taking B．dropping C．losing D．breaking
5. A．developed B．taken C．washed D．loaded
6.．A．silly B．nervous C．calm D．sad
7.A．when B．where C．as D．which
8.．A．covering B．finding C．making D．keeping
9.．A．Excitedly B．Fortunately C．Therefore D．Quietly
10.A．understood B．reminded C．trusted D．discovered
11.. A．workers B．guests C．managers D．clerks
12..．A．printed B．shot C．unused D．recorded
13.. A．film B．card C．camera D．packet
14..．A．frequently B．personally C．alone D．actually
15..．A．rules B．pictures C．handbooks D．performances
16..．A．case B．work C．time D．position
17..．A．story B．place C．photo D．show
18.. A．only B．almost C．never D．nearly
19..．A．advice B．experience C．quality D．service
20.. A．care B．serve C．like D．know
---Do you know where David is? I couldn't find him anywhere.
---Well. He ______ have gone far----his coat's still here.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. wouldn’t
You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman _____ be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. should D. would
The house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way...
1.. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?
A. He left the house quietly. B. He had breakfast at home
C. He left a note on the freezer. D. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
2.. “He settled for some biscuits” in paragraph 3 means that Tim ___.
A. had to leave the biscuits on the table B. liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches D. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
3.. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?
A. The height of the first rocks B. The ups and downs of the waves
C. The change in the position of the sun. D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach
4.. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A. The sea looked like a piece of gold. B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.
C. Tim was the only person on the beach. D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
5... In the story, Tim’s mood changed from ___.
A. loneliness to craziness B. anxiousness to excitement
C. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness
What do you know about the sea? You may have seen it. Some of us have swum or bathed in it. It looks beautiful on a fine sunny day and it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it? Of course, the sea is very large. In the world there is more sea than land. The sea covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere, some parts of it are very great. At one spot, near Japan the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! Just think of it, the highest mountain in the world is only about 9 kilometers high! If you have swum in the sea, you know that the water is salty. Rivers carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are more salty than other parts. Do you know the Dead Sea in Arabia? It is very salty. Swimmers cannot sink in it! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea. It is a strange sea. In most parts of the sea, there are a lot of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. No sunlight can reach the depth of the sea. So it is completely dark. Strange fishes live there. Some are blind. Some have their own lights. Some have great jaws. With their great jaws, they swallow fish larger than themselves. The sea can be very cold. Deep sea divers know this well. At the top of the water may be warm. Then as the divers go down, the sea becomes colder and colder.
Many scientists are now making a study of animal and plant life in the sea. They hope to find new resources for mankind.
1.. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Land covers one fourth of the area of the earth.
B. The depths of the sea are different in different places.
C. The depth of a sea at one spot near Japan is nearly the height of the highest mountain.
D. The salt in the sea mainly comes from the land.
2... The Dead Sea is lifeless because ___.
A. the water in it is too cold B. the water in it is too salty for anything to grow
C. the water in it never flows D. no sunlight can reach the bottom of the lake
3.. We can see the underlined word “rough” in this passage means ___.
A. ugly B. noisy C. cold D. not calm
4... Which of the following statements is true?
A. Some of the fish living in the depth of the sea can not see by themselves.
B. Some fish give out light for themselves.
C. Some fish live on other fish. D. All of the above
5... What does the writer intend to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. The necessity of the study of the sea. B. The purpose of man’s further study of the sea.
C. Man’s limited knowledge of the sea. D. The importance of new resources for man.
