12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. “I’ve liked trains probably from the day I was born,” he told Good Morning America. “When I was very little,” he said, “my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours.”
When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-blowing that he couldn’t keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldn’t pay the fares, he spent money he had saved by collecting cans（罐子）and bottles and raised more than ＄1,000 for them.
That train was such a happy one that he made it yearly action. “It never gets boring for some reason; it’s just very fun,” he said. “It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.”
Every October, Robertson takes a new group of disabled children to ride the train — but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible（可用的）to disabled people. “He was angry to think that children of his own age couldn’t ride a train,” his mother said.
But he wouldn’t say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for help. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, took the letter seriously. He said that he and his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people.
1.The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, he_______
A．felt extremely happy. B．was frightened by it.
C．watched it for hours. D．acted as a driver.
2.John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he _______.
A．was taken on a train the day he was born.
B．his grandpa once worked on the train.
C．took a group of disabled children on board a train.
D．was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood.
3.The underlined word “mind-blowing” can be replaced by “_______”.
A．exciting B．frightening
C．surprising D．disappointing
4.The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _______.
A．they couldn’t afford the train tickets
B．Robertson had not saved enough money for tickets
C．the train didn’t have special services for them
D．the workers there would not allow them to do so
5.According to the passage, we can see that Robertson is a（n）_______ child.
A．honest and crazy B．kind and helpful
C．clever but boring D．lazy but kind
The word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people. Throughout history, advertising has been an effective way to promote（促进）the trading and selling of goods. In the Middle Ages, merchants employed town criers to the public messages aloud to promote their goods. When printing was invented in the fifteenth century, pages of advertisements（ads）could be printed easily and were either hung in public places or put in books.
By the end of the seventeenth century, when newspapers were beginning to be read by more people, printed materials became an important way to promote products and services. The London Gazette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising. This was so successful that by the end of the century several companies started businesses for the purpose of making newspaper ads for merchants.
Advertising spread quickly throughout the eighteenth century. Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text. Everything, from clothes to drinks, was promoted with clever methods such as reception of the firm's name or product words organized in eye-catching patterns, the use of pretty pictures and expressions easy to remember.
Near the end of the nineteenth century, companies that were devoted to the production of ads came to be known as "advertising agencies（广告商）." The agencies developed new ways to get people to think of themselves as members of a group. Throughout the twentieth century, advertising agencies promoted consumerism（消费主义 as a way of life. Spreading the belief that people could be happy only if they bought the "right" products.
1.What was advertising like in the Middle Ages?
A．Merchants were employed to promote products.
B．Ad messages were shouted out in public places.
C．Product information was included in books.
D．Ad signs were put up in towns.
2.What does the word "This" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Advertising in newspapers. B．Including pictures in ads.
C．selling goods in markets. D．Working with ad agencies.
3.The 18th century advertising was special in its ________.
A．growing spending B．printing materials
C．advertising companies D．attractive designs
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A．The Story of Advertising
B．The Value of Advertising Designs
C．The Role of Newspaper Advertising
D．The Development of Printing for Advertising
5.which of the following statements about the London Gazette is true?
A．It was a newspaper for advertising
B．It was the first newspaper in London
C．It was successful in promoting products and services
D．It was the most popular newspaper in London
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission（录取）to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon（外科医师）, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
1.Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A．She couldn’t get admitted to medical school
B．She decided to further her education in Paris
C．A serious eye problem stopped her
D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States
2.What main obstacle（障碍） almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?
A．She was a woman.
B．She wrote too many letters.
C．She couldn’t graduate from medical school.
D．She couldn’t set up her hospital.
3.How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?
A．Eight years B．Ten years
C．Nineteen years D．Thirty-six years
4.According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ______.
A．became the first woman physician
B．was the first woman doctor
C．and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D．set up the first medical school for women
5.Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _______.
A．England B．Paris
C．the United States D．New York City
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses（老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a ,including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought（旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and .Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves1”Dad .“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re .” Such is Dad----whatever problem he ,he never gives up.
, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, Dad remained optimistic. He to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plate. Only then did I truly begin to Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real .From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to our family. He always puts our happiness his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games his exhaustion（疲劳） after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and putting others first.
Dad，the life I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
1.A．teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer
2.A．stormy B．lively C．disappearing D．burning
3.A．order B．form C．gap D．position
4.A．repeatedly B．usually C．finally D．really
5.A．go B．begin C．occur D．change
6.A．yet B．still C．even D．nearly
7.A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．frightened
8.A．apologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed
9.A．lost B．done C．gone D．touched
10.A．meets with B．brings up C．works out D.thinks about
11.A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely
12.A．or B．for C．so D．but
13.A．happened B．seemed C．continued D．aimed
14.A．face B．appreciate C．examine D．question
15.A．love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty
16.A．support B．settle C．start D．impress
17.A．after B．before C．beside D．under
18.A．in spite of B．in terms of C．in control of D．in place of
19.A．careful B．regretful C．considerate D．humorous
20.A．history B．motto C．patterns D．Lessons
After she made herself up, she herself in the mirror.
A．admired B．enjoyed C．found D．Showed
at the airport, he was arrested by the police.
A．When arrived B．As arrived
C．At arriving D．On his arrival
