It was the end-of-year party. I had asked my mother to make us cookies. Mom’s chocolate chips were the best.
But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cakes and chips. The party went on, but I wouldn’t leave the window. The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts（思绪）. I took my bag and walked out for home.
The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was filled with anger(气愤). For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. I was lying on my bed when I heard her coming. “Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” She was looking for me from room to room, but I kept silent.
When she came into my room, I didn’t move, “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I got busy and forgot.” She began to laugh. I couldn’t believe it. I turned over and found that she wasn’t laughing but crying. “I’m so sorry. I let my boy down.” she cried like a little girl. I had never seen my mother cry.
“It’s OK, Mom,” I said, “We didn’t need those cookies. There was plenty of food to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right.” We held each other in a long hug(拥抱).The story happened __________.
| A．on my birthday | B．during Christmas |
| C．before Christmas | D．before the New Year’s Day |
I didn’t leave the window because I want __________.
| A．to see my mother coming |
| B．to enjoy the party |
| C．to get some cookies |
| D．to go to the party |
What does the underlined phrase “let me down ” mean in Chinese?
| A．让我下来 | B．让我平静 | C．让我失望 | D．让我讨厌 |
I lay down on my bed and kept silent because I was __________.
| A．tired | B．angry | C．hungry | D．excited |
Why did my mother cry and say that she was sorry?
| A．Because she was too busy. |
| B．Because she couldn’t find me. |
| C．Because she didn’t support me. |
| D．Because she needed those cookies. |
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Eating your way around the world
Australia： Try a pie floater？
Feeling hungry？ No visit to South Australia is complete without trying the local food﹣a pie floater． They are traditionally sold at roadside food shops， some of which stay open all night． It is a meat pie floating in a thick green pea soup． Finally， the pie is covered with plenty of bright red tomato ketchup（番茄酱）． Enjoy!
Vietnam ：Soup for breakfast
The food stands in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City， Vietnam， open early in the morning and stay busy till late at night， selling fast food to hungry passers﹣by． The most famous dish is pho， a noodle soup with slices of beef or chicken and different vegetables． It's usually eaten for breakfast﹣many Vietnamese people say they cannot start the day without this delicious food!
Belgium： Home of French fries
You can find French fried potatoes all over the world， but as Belgians will tell you， they， not the French， invented this popular street food， back in the 17th century． French fries， eaten from a paper cone are the Belgian's favourite food． The secret of perfect French fries is that they are fried （油炸） twice in hot oil， to give a perfect， golden outside．
（1）A pie floater in South Australia is a kind of food with ．
A． fried potatoes
B． thick soup
C． beef or chicken
D． a golden outside
（2）According to the passage， all the three kinds of local food ．
A． are sold in the street
B． have meat inside
C． have tomato ketchup
D． are fried in hot oil
（3）The passage most probably comes from the column（栏目） in a magazine．
A． education
B． health
C． travel
D． technology
①My little sister is spoilt（宠坏的）． She has Dad wrapped around her finger． If I had done or said some of the things that she does when I was her age， I would have been in big trouble． Not her﹣ she's Daddy's girl． She's three．
②An example： Dad asked her to get his glasses from the kitchen． My sister said， "You've got legs． You get them．" When he asked again， she said， "Benny's got legs．He can get them． "Mum and Dad thought she was funny． I just thought she was rude．
③One night she woke Dad and said she dreamed that "Benny was fighting a witch （巫婆）．"Mum and Dad let her sleep in their bed the rest of the night． I never slept in their bed﹣ not that I would have wanted to． She is so spoilt．
④One time at the beach after she'd been playing in the surf with Mum， my sister shouted that an "octopus's tentacles" had bitten （咬） her． Dad laughed his head off． It wasn't that funny． She was certainly imagining． I knew that's what she thought as I'd done a project on animals for school．
⑤She likes to do homework when I do mine． She sits next to me and pretends to write pages of homework． It's just letters such as the letters in her name that she repeats for row after row． Mum says she's just trying to be like me but it drives me crazy when I'm trying to fix my attention on my work．
⑥She took her favorite book， Animalia， to Kindy（幼儿园） this morning． When dad and I collected her from Kindy this afternoon， a boy had taken her book out of her locker and was being really careless with the pages． I could tell she didn't like him having her book． I took the book off the boy and told him to treat books nicely． My sister looked very happy．
⑦Later my Dad told me that my sister admires me． I guess that's pretty cool．
（1）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the whole passage ？
（2）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph ②show ？
A． The sister is worried about Benny's legs．
B． The sister doesn't want to help her Dad．
C． The sister is just playing a joke on Benny．
D． The sister thinks she can't get the glasses at all．
（3）How does the sister feel about her brother ？
A． She likes him very much．
B． She is jealous（嫉妒） of him．
C． She is afraid of him．
D． She wants his attention all the time．
（4）According to the passage， the writer is ．
A． proud and lucky
B． annoyed but thankful
C． angry and hurt
D． jealous but protective
For me， one of the greatest pleasures in life is going to watch a great film at the cinema． It's a chance for me to get away from real life． There's nothing better than being lost in a story unless， of course， someone decides to break down the moment．
Whether at a cinema or a huge theatre， someone usually decides to treat the place like their own home! There is an accepted way of behaving at the cinema which some people don't seem to understand．
To start with， some people always turn up late， causing you to rise from your seat to allow them to go past． Then， when you want to enjoy the surround﹣sound effects， someone begins to enjoy their drinks and popcorn and thus makes a lot of noises． And what I can't stand most is people who decide to chat to their friends， sometimes not even about the film．
I'm not alone in this situation． Simon Mayo， a film critic at the BBC， experienced a "new low" during a film． He says， "The woman in front of me got a mirror out， then her boyfriend got a phone out and used the light on it to allow her to do her make﹣up!"
Simon has helped to create a list of rules on how moviegoers should behave at the cinema． One of them is no use of mobile phones， and another is not to take your shoes off﹣﹣a most serious offence（冒犯）!
Of course， when we have paid for a ticket， we feel it is our right to relax and enjoy the film in the way we want to， but we mustn't forget our fellow moviegoers who want to enjoy the cinematic experience， too．
The best choice for anyone wanting to break the rules of cinema manners is to get a DVD and watch it at home． But we all know that the best way to enjoy the art of cinematography is on the big screen．
What about you？ What annoys you about other people at the cinema？
（1）Why does the writer enjoy going to the cinema ？
A． It makes him feel like being at home．
B． It gives him a moment to stay away from real life．
C． He prefers watching the films on big screens．
D． He wants to enjoy the cinematic experience．
（2）What is considered by Simon to be the rudest at a cinema ？
A． Using mobile phones．
B． Chatting to their friends．
C． Taking the shoes off．
D． Having drinks and eating popcorn．
（3）" "is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 7？
A． Don' t break the rules!
B． Manners are important!
C． Just stay at home!
D． It's your choice!
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ？
A． Popular Cinemas．
B． A Serious Problem．
C． Cinema Manners．
D． An Unpleasant Experience．
Workers wear them． Swimmers wear them． Scientists wear them． Woodcutters wear them． People who play sports wear them． Goggles protect the eyes． They keep out water and chemicals． They keep out bits of wood or stone． They might look funny， but goggles do serious work!
Why do people need to wear goggles？ They need to keep their eyes safe．Many things can hurt our eyes． Have you ever gotten a piece of sand or dirt or other small particle in your eye？ What happens？ It hurts． Your eye begins to fill with tears． Those tears are your body's way of getting the sand or dirt out of your eye． Sometimes this works． Your eye feels much better．
But what happens if your tears don't work？ What happens if the piece of sand has gotten stuck in your eye？ Eyes are delicate． They can be scratched or cut easier than skin（皮肤）． If the particle is not washed out by tears， you might have to go to the doctor． You could even have problems seeing out of that eye．
Instead of waiting to see if tears will help， some people use goggles． This can prevent things from getting in their eyes at all． If they use goggles， their eyes are protected from the things that can cause problems． Goggles are a better way to protect eyes． They are made of plastic or glass， and they are tied around your eye area． Some of them hook behind your ears like glasses． Other goggles have a strap （带子） that goes around your head． Both kinds stay right where you put them until you take them off． That way， you can use both hands to work or play sports， and you don't have to worry about something getting in your eyes．Your eyes are safe， and you can get busy working or playing!
（1）Which of the following is a kind of goggles ？
（2）From the passage， we know that tears ．
A． work better than goggles
B． stop things getting into eyes
C． help to wash out the sand or dirt
D． show one's sadness or happiness
（3）The underlined word" delicate" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A． easily hurt
B． quite important
C． easily protected
D． quite special
（4）The fourth paragraph mainly ．
A． describes different types of goggles
B． tells how goggles develop
C． introduces the problems of goggles
D． encourages people to use goggles
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Preparing to go traveling abroad can be really stressful， especially if you don't know what to expect． Here is a list of important things to remember， so you know exactly what you need to do before you take off． What vaccines（疫苗） do I need？ Go to your doctor for advice as soon as you know you're going traveling． They will know what vaccines you will need and will be able to advise you on when you need to have them． Remember， some vaccines need to be given months ahead， so make sure you book an appointment as early as possible． Do I need a visa（签证）？ It's important that you have the correct official documents for traveling abroad． If you don't have the necessary paperwork， you might be refused entry． You'll need to check that your passport hasn't been out of date either． How do I arrange travel insurance（保险）？ Travel insurance is really important． It can protect you in different kinds of situations， such as if you need medical treatment or if your flights are canceled． Travel insurance can be arranged easily online or over the phone， but you can always turn to your local travel agency． Travel agents will also be able to advise you on what you are insured against． |
（1）Those who will most probably be interested in this text．
A． work in insurance companies
B． need medical treatment
C． plan to travel abroad
D． want to take vaccines
（2）The text above may be from the part of in a newspaper．
A． news
B． life
C． sports
D． advertisement
（3）The main purpose of the text is to ．
A． help you make a travel plan
B． tell you how to keep safe while traveling
C． give you some advice on travel preparations
D． suggest you buy insurance for your family
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