Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
| A．hard | B．enjoyable | C．painful | D．comfortable |
The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
| A．岩石 | B．火焰 | C．水晶 | D．寒冰 |
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
| A．the writer was very successful in his life |
| B．the writer reached the top of the mountain |
| C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father |
| D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain |
| B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain |
| C．Conversations between Father and Son |
| D．How to Get to the Top of the Mountain |
Nick and his friends were talking about things that can bring them luck．"I have a lucky red pen，"said Andy．"I have a lucky coin，"said Peter．"Every time I take a test，I carry my lucky coin．"Nick thought for a moment，and said，"My blue socks．""Blue socks？"the boys were surprised and asked together．Nick said that every time he wore his blue socks to school before a test，he got a good mark．
The next day Nick had a Chinese test．He was sad because he couldn't find his blue socks．"Mom!"shouted Nick．"Where are my blue socks？I have a Chinese test today，and I need to wear them．"
"Don't be silly，"Nick's mom said．"They need to be washed．""When I wear them，I get a good grade．"Nick said．
"Did you prepare for your test？"asked Mom．
"Yes．"
"Then don't worry about it．Just do your best．"Mom encouraged．
A few days later，Nick's teacher told him that he got 95in his test．Nick was so excited that he couldn't wait to tell Mom he did well in his test．Mom said，"It wasn't the blue socks that made you success．In fact，it was made by yourself．"
71．Who could get luck from a red pen？（根据短文内容回答问题）
72．Why was Nick sad the next day？（根据短文内容回答问题）
73．Was Nick's good mark made by the blue socks or by himself？
（根据短文内容回答问题）
74．从文中找出与下面句子中画线部分意思最接近的短语．
Nick was so excited that he couldn't wait to tell Mom he
75．In this passage，the underlined word"it"refers to ．
I know my brother better than anyone else in the world．Since the moment of his birth，I've been part of his life．I had spent seven happy years in the world with the attention of those around me．But when Rohan was born，life changed．All of a sudden，I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food．
Finally，I hated this small boy．The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy．Maybe he found me strange，the only person in this house who did not like him．Whatever the reason was，he loved following me around．However，I seldom talked to him and always asked him to leave me alone．
Then all that changed．I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago，but I do remember that I was feeling very angry．Then I found myself in my brother's room．I couldn't help reaching my hand through the bars（栏杆）of his bed．At once，he reached his small hand and softly touched mine．And that was all I needed．Through all the unhappiness of the day， that one momentchanged everything．How could I hate someone who made me feel so important？For the first time，I saw my brother through the eyes of a sister．Suddenly I realized love from my family was always with me．
To this day，I can't imagine life without my brother．It is unbelievable（难以置信的）how much I have learned about life from a seven﹣year﹣old boy．Above all，Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself．
61．The sister was years old when her brother was born．
| A． |
six |
| B． |
seven |
| C． |
eight |
62．The sister used to be the only person in the house who ．
| A． |
didn't like the baby |
| B． |
followed the baby around |
| C． |
often talked to the baby |
63．The underlined phrase"that one moment"refers to the time ．
| A． |
when there were no more bedtime stories for the sister |
| B． |
when the sister found herself in her brother's room |
| C． |
when Rohan softly touched his brother's hand |
64．Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The sister doesn't know her brother very well． |
| B． |
The sister lives with love from her family all the time． |
| C． |
The sister remembers everything of that day six years ago． |
65．From this story we learn that it's important to ．
| A． |
care for others |
| B． |
share with others |
| C． |
help others． |
Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets．Is life easier when people don't need to carry any money at all？Is money heavy to carry？Is it safe to carry money？Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small credit card（信用卡）．We will use it instead of money to buy all the things．
Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money．For example，we lose money from time to time．Maybe we will lose the cards．Maybe someone will take the cards．Someone may even make a card that looks like our cards．Since we can't buy anything without our cards，the credit cards may be no better than money．
Is there something easier to use than credit cards？Each of us has a thumbprint（拇指指纹）．No two thumbprints are the same．Maybe someday the government will keep people's thumbprints with a number．When you want to buy something，you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer．Each store or business will possesone．Everyone's thumbprints will be in the computer．It will be difficult to lose our thumbprints!It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it．
（1）The writer probably agrees that credit cards are to carry than money．
| A． |
heavier |
| B． |
easier |
| C． |
more difficult |
（2）What may be a problem with credit cards in the future？
| A． |
We may lose the cards from time to time． |
| B． |
We won't be able to make enough cards． |
| C． |
We may not know how to use the cards． |
（3）Someday the government may keep people's thumbprints with a ．
| A． |
sign |
| B． |
note |
| C． |
number |
（4）The underlined word"posses"probably means" "in English．
| A． |
lend |
| B． |
have |
| C． |
sell |
（5）In the writer's opinion，it'll be the best way to buy things with in the future．
| A． |
money |
| B． |
credit cards |
| C． |
thumbprints． |
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry．It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）．When I felt sad，my best friend gave me the book．It cheered me up．
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book．It's about a captain's travel under the sea．The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic．This book can make you relaxed．
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney．I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms（王国） of Bob Wei，Shu and Wu．If you are interested in history，don't miss it．
In my opinion，The Little Prince is the best one．In this book，a young prince（王子） falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot．
It's not just a fiction story，but tells us about the correct values．
51．When Li Mei felt ，her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
sad |
| C． |
bored |
52．Tony's favorite book is ．
| A． |
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
| B． |
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| C． |
The Little Prince |
53．We can learn a lot about from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．
A．traveling
B．history
C．science
54．Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ．
| A． |
it has fantastic pictures |
| B． |
it can deal with her autism |
| C． |
it tells about the correct values |
55．The best title for this passage is" "．
| A． |
My Best Friend |
| B． |
My Favorite Book |
| C． |
My Interesting Movie． |
C
Here is a story：A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）．
Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help．He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily．Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly．If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave
the chrysalis，it can't fly!The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly．
When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face
life．When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have
had to struggle．One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young．Another successful man is Dennis．His father died when he was only twenty．His father's death forced him to maturefast．He had to bring
up a family of nine people．He took up the challenges and overcame them．Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them．So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges．They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rock﹣climbing，camping，volunteer work and so on．However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life．We must meet and overcome challenges．The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow．For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them．
56．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ．
| A． |
it gets out by itself |
| B． |
the man feels sorry for it |
| C． |
it tries to challenge itself |
| D． |
the man helps it come out |
57．Dennis's example shows that successful people should ．
| A． |
overcome the difficulties |
| B． |
take up business early |
| C． |
become the leaders of tomorrow |
| D． |
sell clothes from door to door |
58．The meaning of the underlined word"mature"in the passage is" "．
| A． |
wake up |
| B． |
give up |
| C． |
grow up |
| D． |
bring up |
59．What is the writer trying to do in this passage？
| A． |
Describe where a butterfly comes from． |
| B． |
Encourage young people to face challenges． |
| C． |
Suggest how to become a successful businessman． |
| D． |
Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam． |
| E． |
60．What is the best title for this passage？ |
| A． |
Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement |
| B． |
Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively |
| C． |
Countries Should Continue to Become Successful |
| D． |
Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People． |