| Dear Disney, Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom - Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical. We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.  Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff(员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, "Promise?" Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride. Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria's new friend with "her" ice-cream. Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won't last twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew' what time we would get off the ride; she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, "Thank you," but I'm sure she thought it was the same ice-cream. We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond! Your fan, Carmen Rivera |
The family's visit to the Magic Kingdom was ________.
| A．helpful - | B．awful | C．frightening | D．amazing |
Before the ride, Gloria cried because _________.
| A．she couldn't find her parents in the line |
| B．she was too little to take the ride |
| C．she couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride |
| D．she had to wait for twenty minutes |
Murphy was waiting for Gloria ___________ after the ride.
| A．in the ice-cream shop | B．at the exit |
| C．in the front of the line | D．at the entrance |
In order to keep the promise, Murphy __________.
| A．took Gloria to the nearest shop |
| B．asked her new friend to help Gloria |
| C．helped Gloria get off the ride |
| D．bought a new ice-cream for Gloria |
The underlined word "someone" in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) _________.
| A．Murphy | B．Disney | C．Gloria | D．Carmen |
Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to __________.
| A．order ice-creams | B．promise to visit again |
| C．express her thanks | D．give some suggestions |
Have you ever heard"You never get a second chance to make a first impression （印象）？" It may sound like an unusual piece of advice， but it is true﹣ ﹣the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person reacts toyou in the future．
What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds．When you meet someone for the first time，by the time you have said your name or shaken hands， the other person has already formed （形成） an opinion about the kind of person you are．
So how do you make a good first impression？ Being polite and being well﹣dressed is very important．However，the most important way of making a good first impression is your face．Smiling almost always leaves a positive （积极的） impression on people， especially those who do not know you．Most people，generally speaking， are ready to smile back when they are smiled at．
What's more， smiling and being positive helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things． This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly． So if you ever need a reason to be happy， think about the wonderful people you might meet﹣ ﹣and impress﹣ with a cheerful smile．
（1）What do the underlined words "reacts to" in Paragraph 1 probably mean？
| A． |
Treats． |
| B． |
Changes． |
| C． |
Describes． |
（2）What can we learn about the first impression from Paragraph 2？
| A． |
It comes very quickly． |
| B． |
It is very strange． |
| C． |
It is very interesting． |
（3）What is the most important to make a good first impression？
| A． |
Shaking hands． |
| B． |
Dressing nicely． |
| C． |
Smiling． |
（4）What can be learned from the last paragraph？
| A． |
Information helps you solve problems． |
| B． |
There are many reasons to be happy． |
| C． |
Being positive helps you find a way out． |
（5）What would be the best title of the text？
| A． |
The importance of the first impression |
| B． |
The ways of leaving deep impressions |
| C． |
The reasons for leaving impressions |
On a weekend during Spring Festival， my parents and I were sitting in a restaurant． The drinks and food were good， so when we finished， my father left a tip （小费）． As we were about to open the door， the waiter caught up with us． He gave the tip back to us． My dad forgot that here is China， and tipping is not common．
However， in some countries， tipping is the norm．That's the way it is in the US．It's said to be good manners to tip your waiter，taxi driver，hairdresser，doorman and so on．And how much you tip depends on the service，which can really put your math skill to the test! But we usually give a tip that is 15﹣20% of the bill．
So why is there a strong custom of tipping？ In the US，waiters have a very low income （收入）．They depend on tips to pay their bills． As a US writer once wrote about her experience as a waitress，"It was difficult and I lived and died by my tips"．
（1）What did the family think of the food at the restaurant？
| A． |
Delicious． |
| B． |
Cheap． |
| C． |
Cold． |
（2）Where were the parents when the waiter stopped them？
| A． |
At the table． |
| B． |
At the door． |
| C． |
Outside the restaurant． |
（3）What does the underlined word "norm" mean in Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Idea． |
| B． |
Custom． |
| C． |
Bill． |
（4）What can be the tip for a ＄100 bill according to the writer？
| A． |
﹩8． |
| B． |
﹩10． |
| C． |
﹩18． |
（5）The last paragraph mainly tells us ．
| A． |
who need tips for their life |
| B． |
how the US writer made her life |
| C． |
why tipping is popular in the US |
31﹣year﹣old Rob from California USA was born without arms or legs．But like each of us，he has a dream and with the support of his parents and two sisters， Rob has made his dream come true．
His interest in football began when he was 13 and a high school football coach gave him a sports shirt．"To a 13﹣year﹣old kid， it just made me excited． I felt the need to know more about the sport，"Rob said．After a full understanding of it， Rob dreamed of becoming a football coach． And he made it．
To do his job， Rob has to use a special chair he controls with his head and neck， and write by using his mouth to hold a special tool．
Last autumn，Rob worked as head coach of the Prospect High School Junior team．Under him，the team won 8 and lost 2． It gave Rob confidence （信心） and courage． Clearly， football isn't just a sport； it is his life now．
（1）How many people are there in Rob's family？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Five． |
（2）What started Rob's interest in the sport of football？
| A． |
A shirt． |
| B． |
A football． |
| C． |
A dream． |
（3）What part of body does Rob use in writing？
| A． |
His neck． |
| B． |
His head． |
| C． |
His mouth． |
（4）What is Rob now？
| A． |
A coach． |
| B． |
A writer． |
| C． |
A school teacher． |
（5）What does the last sentence of the text mean？
| A． |
Sport makes Rob happy． |
| B． |
Rob lives by playing football． |
| C． |
Football is very important to Rob． |
I love singing． But I am often laughed at for being a woman with a really deep voice．I couldn't go to the choir （合唱团） as a kid． Because of this， I never sing when people are nearby．
I only sing in the car if I'm alone or when I'm home alone． My husband knows that I have this hobby．He wants to hear me sing． However， I never feel comfortable doing so．
One day，we were driving and it was a beautiful trip．I got a bit excited and I was feeling a bit brave．I said to my husband，"Could you put on my favorite CD？" He did and my true feelings came out．I couldn't help singing．
My husband started crying． Then I started getting choked up （哽咽）． It was such a fantastic day． Now I want to share it with anyone who might listen． Sing out loud， people． Don't be afraid to be laughed at． Someone might even sing along．
（1）Why do people laugh at the writer when she sings？
| A． |
She has an unusual voice． |
| B． |
She looks like a kid． |
| C． |
She is bad at singing． |
（2）What can we learn about the husband from Paragraph 2？
| A． |
He likes singing． |
| B． |
He understands his wife． |
| C． |
He often leaves his wife alone． |
（3）Why did the writer ask her husband to put on the CD？
| A． |
She wanted to sing． |
| B． |
She was tired of the trip． |
| C． |
She liked to listen to it in the car． |
（4）How did the writer feel when their trip ended？
| A． |
Sorry． |
| B． |
Busy． |
| C． |
Happy． |
（5）What can be the best title of the text？
| A． |
Sing out loud． |
| B． |
Travel with my husband． |
| C． |
Share happiness with friends． |
I bought a new car． My old car was still in good condition and worth ﹩1，500 at least at the used﹣car market．
I have a co﹣worker， Tom． He is a great worker． He has no enough money for a new car and has been looking at used cars． So I asked him how much he was looking to spend on a car． He thought about ﹩300 to ﹩500． So I told him I'd sell him my old one for ﹩300．
My mom， who I work with， asked if I had any luck selling my old car． I told her I planned to sell it to our co﹣worker Tom for ﹩300．
She started crying．She told me how glad she was that she had brought up a selfless（无私的）kid who would help someone out so much．She told me to give it to him for free and that she would pay me ﹩1，500． I didn't expect her to say so at all and of course I didn't take her money either． I want to help more people like my mother does．
根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误．正确的句子涂A，错误的涂B．
（1）The writer got a new car because his old car was broken．
（2）Tom isn't able to spend too much on a car．
（3）The mother felt happy when she knew her son was going to sell his old car．
（4）The mother is very kind．
（5）The writer got some money from his mother．