In the mid-1950s, I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassment
In Mrs. Totten’s eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals (小数).
Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answer to homework questions.
Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.
Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.
What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate. As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class，I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldn’t function.
When Mrs. Totten reached my desk，she asked what answer I’d got for problem No. 14. “I…I didn’t get anything,” I answered，and my face felt warm.
“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.
What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn’t always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third，I would never make it as a mathematician.
If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.
1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?
A．It is wise to value one’s time.
B. It is important to make an effort
C．It is right to stick to one’s belief.
D. It is enough to do the necessary.
2.Usually, Mrs. Totten asked her students to _______.
A． recite their homework together
B． grade their homework themselves
C． answer their homework questions orally
D． check the answers to their homework questions
3.The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always _______.
A． asked questions in a regular way
B． walked up and down when asking questions
C． chose two or three questions for the students
D． requested her students to finish their usual questions
4. The author failed to get the questions he had expected because _______.
A. the class didn’t begin as usual
B. several students didn’t come to school
C. he didn’t try hard to make his estimate
D. Mrs. Totten didn’t start from the back of the class
When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff( 悬崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.
Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds . Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search.
Three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.
For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken . Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holder if he would like his dog bark.
A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.
The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的)but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff. She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge. “The dog was very thin and hungry,” Steve Tregear said , “It was a very dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water,” he added.
It was ,as Mr. Holden admitted, “a minor miracle(奇迹)”.
1.The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she was
A. rescuing her owner B. caught in a hurricane
C. blocked by a rock D. running after a sheep
2.Who spotted Judy after the accident?
A. A birdwatcher B. A student from Leeds
C. Six volunteers D. The coastguard of Cornwall
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. People like to travel with their pets.
B. Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.
C. Luck plays a vital role in Judy's survival.
D. Holden cared little where Judy was buried.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Miracle of the Coastguard.
B. Surviving a Hurricane.
C. Dangers in the Wild
D. Coming Back from the Dead
Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world, for over 250 years.
◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.
◆Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.
★The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes’ walk).
★The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users
★The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).
1.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？
A. ￡9.80. B. ￡12.00.
C. ￡14.20. D. ￡16.40.
2.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？
A. Behind the exhibition hall.
B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.
C. At Windsor Street.
D. Near the Coffee House.
3.A wheelchair user may need help to enter .
A. the House B. the garden
C. the Visitors’ Centre D. the exhibition hall
书面表达
大家以前阅读和欣赏诗过很多诗歌、书评、杂志专栏、新闻、 寓言、科普故事等不同的材料。著名作家Francis Bacon也曾说过：“ Reading makes a full man.”可见，阅读对于每个人的成长都有着举足轻重的作用。请你根据以下信息提示，结合自己的观点，以“Reading Makes a Full Man” 为题，写一篇100词左右的短文，表达你对阅读的看法和计划。
内容要点：1. 阅读的好处. 2. 该阅读的材料. 3. 阅读计划.
要求: 句子结构准确，要点齐全，内容合理，篇章结构连贯。
Reading Makes a Full Man
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语法填空,每空最多可填三个词。
David：You look so sad today, Lucy．What’s wrong with you?
Lucy：I quarreled with my husband this morning.
David：How come? You 1. (get) on quite well these years，right ?
Lucy：He has recently got into the bad habit of smoking，believing that smoking is 2. enjoyment．And I’m afraid his health will become worse 3. he doesn’t give it up．
David：I think you can find some ways 4. (help) him kick the bad habit．
Lucy：He always wants to quit， 5. it seems that he has been too addicted to smoking．David，can you help me?
David：Try to get his attention 6. (take)away when he wants to smoke．For example, you can let him eat some biscuits instead when he wants to smoke．You can also try electronic cigarettes 7. are said to contain no harmful chemicals．Remember, don’t expect him to give up smoking all at once．In other 8. ．decrease the number slowly．Let him smoke 9. (little) day by day, and then he might be able to quit smoking forever．
Lucy：Sounds great! I will try it at once．
David: By the way, I know a man who has 10. (success) quit smoking. You can turn to him for advice if necessary．
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
My mother through her fine example taught me to help others. She taught me to notice those whom others ____.She had a lot of sympathy for others.
The railroad tracks were ____ a mile of our house. Beggars and the homeless would ____ knock on the doors in our ____ in the summer asking for food. They were often ___ or scolded. Others simply ignored the ____.
My mom always went to the door ____.She would invite them to stay and have something to eat. She would have me open up the card table and ____ a chair out onto the side porch(门廊)．There was a nice ____ into the flower gardens，and it was cool ___ on the hottest days.
She would bring a red and white tablecloth and ____ the table as carefully as she did for any company. She would ___ their coffee and pile their plate with food and dessert. Usually she sent a ____ lunch with them when they were ready to go. Sometimes she would take the ____to those who asked about work.
She listened to those who wanted to ____.She never asked what led them to be in this ____.It did not matter. She saw only the ____.Some thought she should not extend this politeness. She would say，“In the depression when my father was ____ around for any work to feed us, thoughtful people fed him. I am just repaying their ____. I cannot offer them money, but I can see they do not leave ____ and discouraged.”
My mom was quite a lady.
1.A. help B．suffer C．ignore D．admire
2.A. within B．between C．except D．beyond
3.A. unwillingly B．unexpectedly C．hopelessly D．frequently
4.A. family B．neighborhood C．church D．school
5.A. turned away B．dressed up C．figured out D．looked after
6.A. tracks B．answers C．knocks D．problems
7.A.whispering B．smiling C．shouting D．wondering
8.A. clear B．make C．give D．carry
9.A. show B．view C．space D．path
10.A. even B．rather C．just D．till
11.A. set B．lift C．wipe D．measure
12.A. share B．change C．pour D．heat
13.A. packed B．healthy C．wonderful D．delicious
14.A. invitation B．furniture C．money D．newspaper
15.A. sleep B．talk C．eat D．stay
16.A. country B．situation C．location D．respect
17.A. appearance B．experience C．need D．value
18.A. hunting B．wandering C．turning D．showing
19.A.money B．debt C．food D．kindness
20.A. worried B．frightened C．hopeless D．Hungry
