Mr. King worked in a factory. He liked playing soccer and spent much time on it, so he was sometimes late for work. His boss was so angry that he fired Mr. King. Mr. King couldn't find another job. 
Fin
ally he got into trouble and lived a difficult life.
One of his friends felt sorry for turn and introduced him to a headmaster, whose school was just in need of swimming coach (教练). Mr. King began to teach the school children to swim. He wasn't a good coach. Two months later, the children learned nothing. Few of them could swim.
It was a hot Saturday. The children wouldn't stay in the classroom and wanted to swim in the river. Mr. King failed to stop them. Before they started, he drew a red line below the knee of each child. He said to them, "Come out of the river at once if the water reaches the line."Why did the boss fire Mr. King?
| A．Because Mr. King didn't like his job, |
| B．Because Mr. King was ill. |
| C．Because Mr. King talked too much. |
| D．Because Mr. King was sometimes late for work |
Mr. King couldn't find another job and his life was_.
| A．happy | B．hard | C．relaxing | D．free |
Who helped Mr. King find a job in a school?
| A．The boss of the factory. | B．His friend. | C．The school children. | D．Nobody. |
Two months later, the children learned nothing because_.
| A．Mr. King taught them to play soccer | B．they didn't like swimming at all |
| C．they were afraid of water | D．Mr. King was a poor coach |
Mr. King _____, so he dr
ew a red line below the knee of each child.
| A．didn't want the children to swim |
| B．wanted to make the children look funny |
| C．wanted to make the children happy |
| D．wanted to help the children swim better |
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really doubted whether there was any love between my parents. Every day they were working hard to pay for my high school. They didn’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books and saw on TV, and they certainly didn’t send flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day (情人节).
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was any love between her and my dad. She stopped and raised her head in surprise. Then she went on with her work without saying anything. I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her feelings. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love is the thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or at any time, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I didn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got seriously ill and had to stay in hospital for about a month. Every morning and evening after she returned from the hospital, my father helped her walk slowly along our country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone through the leaves. All of this made the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they love each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love is just a thread in the quilt of our lives. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph suggest?
| A．There is beautiful scenery where the writer lived. |
| B．There is true love anywhere in the world. |
| C．There is no love without beautiful flowers. |
| D．There is true love between the writer’s parents. |
Why didn’t the writer’s mother answer his question immediately?
| A．Because her husband didn’t love her. |
| B．Because she was thinking of a better answer. |
| C．Because she didn’t love her husband. |
| D．Because the writer had hurt her feelings. |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Love Is Everywhere | B．Love Is Always Romantic |
| C．Love: Thread in Quilt | D．Love Can Last Forever |
In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water (自来水) before you order. You may find bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill（续杯）.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving (一份) in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.Which of the following statements is true?
| A．American people like sitting with people they don’t know. |
| B．You may find bread and coffee is free. |
| C．American people never sit with people they don’t know. |
| D．American people won’t light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. |
What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?
| A．They take the food home with a “doggie bag” for their dogs. |
| B．They leave the food on the table and go away. |
| C．They take the food home with a “doggie bag” and enjoy the food later. |
| D．They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. |
What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?
| A．Customers often add tips to their check. |
| B．Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave. |
| C．People don’t need to pay tips. |
| D．The price of the meal usually includes the tip. |
Harry came in a minute after James. There was a letter for him, too, which he opened at once. It was from the secretary (秘书) of a company, offering him a post (职位) in their office. He was told to be there at 10 a. m. the next morning, as there were others who wanted the job.
James got back from the play at midnight. He was sleepy. “That letter can be opened in the morning,” he thought. The next morning when he woke up, he at once jumped out of bed, tore(撕)it open-his face fell. It was a similar letter to the one Harry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone. It was five to ten, and he could never be at the office in time.One evening James came in in a great hurry because .
| A．he knew there was a letter on the hall table |
| B．he had to tell someone to keep his letter until he got back |
| C．he was afraid he would be late for the play |
| D．his friend was waiting for him outside the hotel |
As soon as he woke up，James.
| A．wondered where Harry had gone |
| B．was eager (急切的) to know the time |
| C．knew he could never be at the office in time |
| D．remembered the letter from the company |
The underlined sentence “his face fell” in the passage means“”.
| A．he knew there was something wrong with his face |
| B．he felt very sorry for missing the chance |
| C．he fell down on his face |
| D．he realized that he had lost his face |
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Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. He slept in a room with 100 other men.
Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw.
Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.
Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in it. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design.
Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.
Minoru Yamasaki died on Jun,2 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.
The title A American architect
Be born In in Seattle, Washington
In college Studied architecture in college
Worked in a fish factory tofor college
a room with 100 other men
His design of buildings Made people feel and happy
Had opinions about his buildings
The World Trade Center didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion
Successful career Was not the as other architects
Didn’t begin his successful career he started his own company
Won Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life
Date of Died on Jun,2 1986
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money… but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think. ”__________ people are mentioned (提到) in the article.
| A．Two | B．Three | C．One | D．Many |
The artist lived with the farmer __________.
| A．for about a month | B．for a year |
| C．for a holiday | D．for the farmer’s son |
The farmer asked the artist to give him a picture because __________.
| A．he liked his picture |
| B．he didn’t want his money |
| C．he wanted to sell his pictures for some money |
| D．he wanted to show it to his son |
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer because __________.
| A．the farmer didn’t want him to pay him |
| B．the farmer decided to let his son learn from him |
| C．the farmer’s son would be an artist like him |
| D．he thought the farmer praised (表扬) him for his pictures |