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Harry Potter is a set of popular books created by J.K.Rowling in Britain. The books tell us somestories about a talented wizard (天才魔法师), Harry Potter. When he was eleven years old, he had anunhappy life. However, a strange letter changed everything. It said he was accepted by Hogwart's magic school which was closed to the common people. All kinds of adventures (冒险) happened toHarry from then on. He met Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger on his way to school. They becamegood friends later. Harry did well in his lessons and worked hard to play magic. Harry always had apositive attitude(态度)when he faced the difficulties. With the help of his friends, he tried his best to beatthe enemies. Finally, the world peace came back. Smile appeared on everyone's face. If someone wantsto know what takes place in the magical world, he will have to read the set of books by himself!

The information about Harry Potter
The time when he had an unhappy life	At the_________of eleven years old
The feature of Hogwart'smagic school	Not________to the common people
The place where he_________his good friends	On his way to school
The end of his adventures	The world peace___________
The way someone knows the magical world	Reading the set of books by____________

Gregg Bleakney’s dream was to travel the Americas from top to bottom. He got the idea after he finished a long bike ride. Gregg’s friend, Brooks Allen, also liked riding a bike. The two friends talked and made a plan: they would travel from Alaska to Argentina – by bike.
To pay for the trip, Gregg and Brooks worked to save money for a long time. Once they were on the road, they often camped outdoors and ate cheaply. In many places, local people opened their doors to the two friends and gave them food.
On their way, they passed deserts, rainforests and mountains. They visited modern cities and ancient ruins (遗迹) such as Machu Picchu in Peru. And they made many friends from all over the world.
In May 2007 – two years, twelve countries, and over 30,500 kilometres later – Gregg finally reached Ushuaia, Argentina. (Near Guatemala, Brooks had to go back and Gregg continued without him.)
The trip taught both men a lot about traveling. What did they learn? Here is some of Gregg’s advice:
Travel light. You should carry many things with you.
Be flexible (灵活). Don’t plan everything. Then you’ll be more relaxed, especially if there are problems.
Be polite. One traveler told Gregg, “Nobody wants to fight or cheat a nice man.” It’s true.
根据文章内容填写5个空处，每空不限一词。每题1分
Gregg Bleakney’s dream was to _______________________.
Before traveling, the two friends _____________________ to pay for the trip.
___________ got to Ushuaia, Argentina in May 2007.
According to the passage, if you don’t plan everything for a trip, ___________________.
One traveler told Gregg that nobody wants to __________________________.

DearDisney,
Lastweekend,thefourmembersofmyfamilyspentanenjoyableholidayattheMagic Kingdom - Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.
WegottothefrontofthelineatSpaceMountain,onlytofindoutthatourlittledaughterGloria
couldn’ttakeherice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.
Gloriabrokeintotearsandweallhadnoideawhattodo.ThenMurphy,oneofthestaff(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.
Sureenough,aswewalkedouttheexit,therewasGloria’snewfriendwith"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.
Weknowthatsomeonetriedhardtomakeourvisitspecial.Thankssomuchforgoing above and beyond!
Yourfan,
CarmenRivera
Thefamily’svisittotheMagicKingdomwas________.

A．helpful

B．awful

C．frightening

D．enjoyable

Beforetheride,Gloriacriedbecause_________.

A．shecouldn’tfindherparentsintheline

B．shewastoolittletotaketheride

C．shecouldn’ttakeherice-creamontheride

D．shehadtowaitfortwentyminutes

MurphywaswaitingforGloria___________aftertheride.

A．intheice-creamshop	B．attheexit
C．inthefrontoftheline	D．attheentrance

Inordertokeepthepromise,Murphy__________.

A．tookGloriatothenearestshop

B．askedhernewfriendtohelpGloria

C．helpedGloriagetofftheride

D．boughtanewice-creamforGloria

Theunderlinedword"someone"inthelastparagraphrefersto(指的是) _________.

A．Murphy

B．Disney

C．Gloria

D．Carmen

Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don't have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can't find in the Mores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.
If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit (信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website (网页) and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don't want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, because people sometimes steal (偷) credit card numbers from stores.
TV Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don't plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their Mores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and you can shop on line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source and Safeway. Some stores like Amazone.com are only for on line shopping
Some people use the Internet to shop because ______.

A．they can sleep all day long	B．they want to leave their homes.
C．they want to play with their friends	D．they can get things with less money.

The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient” in this passage is “______”.

A．时髦的

B．较近的

C．方便的

D．可用的

If you want to shop on the Internet, you need ________.

A．an ID card

B．a credit card

C．an IC card

D．a room card

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You can shop on-line at www.officedepot .com

B．You can not shop on-line at www.rossstores.com.

C．You can only do window-shopping at www.amazone.com.

D．You can shop on-line at www.safeway.com.

Why should we be careful with our credit card number?

A．Because it will be changed.

B．Because the store will not use your information.

C．Because we can not use your credit card when shopping.

D．Because people sometimes steal credit card numbers.

There was a young man named Bill in England. Before leaving school, he began to look for a job. Few companies needed new clerks due to the financial crisis（金融危机）at that time. It became harder and harder to find a job. Luckily, a chance camp up to him. A company wanted to employ（雇用）one person. He and the other twenty people joined in the first interview(面试). After that, three persons were allowed to enter the final test which would decide one person to be employed in the end. Bill was lucky to be among them. On the day of the second interview, Bill and the others arrived at the company on time. To their surprise, the interview was very easy. The interviewer only had a free talk with them, and then asked them to go back home waiting for the result. The next morning, Bill received a letter from the company which said he wasn't accepted. Certainly, he felt disappointed. On the evening of that day, Bill surprisingly received another letter, which said he was employed. But why was he accepted? As a matter of fact, the first letter sent to Bill was also part of the test. Every one of them got a letter which had the same meaning that morning. Only Bill replied with “Thank you” while the others said nothing.
Life isn’t all fun. There is always something making us unhappy. When you feel disappointed, please say “Thank you” to the person who disappoints you. That shows your great generosity(宽容) and politeness to others. If you do so, you’ll have more chances than others.
根据短文内容判断正（A）、误（B）。
Bill was a student during the financial crisis.
Twenty people wanted to get the job.
Bill felt surprised when he received the second letter.
All the three people were employed by the company.
From the passage, we know that to be generous and polite can help you get more chances.