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“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated form college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire(雇佣) a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I wanted this job, but I was refused again.
“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, I felt so frustrated. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.
While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?
| A．Because he never graduated from college. |
| B．Because he didn’t work hard in college. |
| C．Because he didn’t have much experience. |
| D．Because he didn’t know about sports. |
Which of the following is the correct order of events?
a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.
b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.
c. The writer graduated from college.
d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.
| A．cbda | B．cbad | C．bcda | D．bcad |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer. |
| B．There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown. |
| C．The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer. |
| D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last. |
According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?
| A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer. |
| B．Disappointment leads to failure. |
| C．He should be proud of himself. |
| D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying. |
There are plenty of possible reasons why you don't have any flowers near you. Perhaps, you just don't like them. Or maybe someone nearby doesn't. Maybe you're at work, and flowers are not allowed. Assuming（假定） the problem is simply that you don't have time to go out and get flowers, you may be surprised to learn just how easy it actually is.
It's good to get flowers for yourself, but even better to be given them. I'm sure you know this, just as I'm sure there's someone special in your life who feels the same way. So why not take the chance to make someone happy, and get them some flowers? I know, you would, but it's just too much trouble. Well, that's where you're wrong!
It' s a good excuse, and while it might have worked in the past, I'm afraid it doesn't work any more. Perhaps you are really too busy to go into town and get some flowers. On the other hand, the fact that you are reading this clearly shows that you have enough time to go online. Nowadays, you can buy pretty well anything online, and yes that includes flowers. By the way, there's another point to consider here. Price. I'm sure you've noticed that you can usually get things cheaper if you buy online, and flowers are no exception（例外）. For the same price as a few roses, you could have a full bouquet of flowers picked and arranged by an expert.
So why are you still here? Go online, and hunt down some flowers! There are plenty of flower shops available(可得到的)， and you should have no trouble finding one that delivers near you, especially if you live in a city or large town. Then you're just a few clicks away from a beautiful bouquet.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内This passage mainly tells us that______.
| A．there are few flowers around us now |
| B．flowers are not allowed in the workplaces |
| C．people don't like flowers any more |
| D．how we can get flowers when we're busy |
From the third paragraph, we can know that______.
| A．we can get flowers with the help of the Internet |
| B．it is very difficult for us to get more flowers |
| C．everyone used to be very busy with their work |
| D．we are too busy to surf the Net |
The underlined word "delivers" in the last paragraph means____.
| A．买 | B．邮寄 | C．预订 | D．传授 |
The following reasons why you don’t like flowers are talked about except
| A．You don’t like the flowers |
| B．The flowers are expensive |
| C．You’re at work |
| D．Flowers aren’t allowed |
What's the purpose of the author's writing this passage?
| A．To advise people to buy flowers online. |
| B．To explain why people don't buy flowers. |
| C．To list the advantages of buying flowers online. |
| D．To share some information about a flower shop. |
阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
The other day, I decided to teach my son about the power of small acts of kindness. He had won some lollies(棒棒糖) in a prize machine in the local supermarket, so I asked him if he would like to share his win with the next child that walked past. He was hesitant because he was a shy little boy, but he said yes after I encouraged him a bit.
A father and his child passed by us. I went to the father and asked if my son could give his daughter a lolly that he had won. The father. looked at me sideways and was unsure what to say. I explained that I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. At last, he said okay.
We went to his daughter, but to my surprise, the little girl wouldn't accept the lolly! My son didn't feel pleased by the fact that she wouldn't accept his offering and then he told me in a low voice, "We go to the same school. "
When we left the supermarket, I explained to my son that people in the world that day were not so open to kindness because their thoughts and opinions had been shaped by the past and I told him not to be unhappy. "They may have been unfriendly, but I'm sure we left them moved in some way. And the young girl will remember you as the boy with a kind heart, when she meets you at school!" I said and he nodded.The mother ask her son to give some of his lollies to another child because______.
| A．her son had too many lollies to share with others |
| B．she wanted her son to learn to share with others |
| C．she wanted to teach her son about the power of kindness |
| D．she wanted her son to be more open to others |
The underlined word "hesitant" in the first paragraph most probably means______.
| A．to want to finish it as soon as possible |
| B．to be not sure to do it well |
| C．to doubt whether he/she should do it |
| D．to be not able to do it on one's own |
How did the boy feel when the little girl refused his lolly?
| A．Angry. | B．Pleased. |
| C．Surprised. | D．Unhappy. |
After reading the passage, we can learn that______.
| A．the little girl is very shy |
| B．the little girl's father is very rude |
| C．the little boy has met the little girl before |
| D．the little girl felt sad for the boy's lolly |
By saying the words in the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to______.
| A．tell us that it's not good to live in the past |
| B．tell us that people are not friendly today |
| C．tell her son not to be afraid to meet the girl |
| D．teach her son that kindness will be remembered |
There are four seasons（季节）in a year. They are spring, summer. autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. In spring, the trees turn（变成）green and the flowers come out. Everything（一切）looks new. We can have a trip（旅行）in spring. Summer is a happy season. In summer, we can swim and eat lots of ice cream. Autumn is a colourful season. In autumn, some leaves（叶子）on the trees turn yellow or red. Winter is a cold season. In some places, it snows and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.
Winter is my favourite season. I like snow very much.There are season in a year.
| A．two | B．four | C．five | D．six |
In , the trees turn green.
| A．winter | B．autumn | C．summer | D．spring |
From the passage（短文）, we can in winter.
| A．play with snow | B．have a trip |
| C．eat ice cream | D．swim |
The meaning（意思）of the underlined word “colourful” is .
| A．轻松的 | B．无色的 | C．多彩的 | D．寒冷的 |
The writer（作者）likes winter because he likes .
| A．green leaves | B．ice cream |
| C．flowers | D．snow |
I am Jerry. My family is in New York. We have got a big house. There are three bedrooms（卧室）. One is for my parents. One is for my sister Betty. One is for my brother Tony and me. I haven’t got any grandparents, aunts or uncles in my family.
My father is forty-three years old. He is a hotel manager. My mother is forty. She is a secretary in a factory. Betty is sixteen years old. Tony is nine years old and I’m twelve years old. We are students. I love my family.Jerry’s family is in .
| A．London | B．Beijing |
| C．New York | D．Shanghai |
There are three in the house.
| A．hotels | B．restaurants |
| C．offices | D．bedrooms |
Jerry’s father works .
| A．in a hotel | B．in a school |
| C．in a factory | D．in a library |
Tony is years old.
| A．nine | B．twelve |
| C．Sixteen | D．Forty- three |
is the best title（标题）for this passage.
| A．My School | B．My Family |
| C．My Teacher | D．My Friend |
阅读理解（30分，每小题2分）
Boys and girls, welcome to our school restaurant. Food and drinks in the restaurant are cheap（便宜的）and delicious. For breakfast, you can eat eggs, boodles and drink milk. For lunch and dinner, you can have rice, different（不同的）kinds of meat and vegetables. And you can have some apples and lots of drinks. Come and have a meal（餐）, please. It’s a good place to enjoy yourself.
| Open hours: Monday——Friday (6:30-9:30pm) Saturday——Sunday (7:00-8:00pm) |
This is a restaurant.
| A．hospital | B．hotel |
| C．school | D．factory |
Food and drinks in the restaurant are .
| A．small | B．sweet | C．delicious | D．hot |
You can eat for breakfast in the restaurant.
| A．vegetables | B．meat | C．rice | D．eggs |
You can have dinner at on Sunday night.
| A．7:30 | B．8:30 | C．9:30 | D．10:30 |
The speaker（说话者）probably（可能）is .
| A．on the farm | B．at a dinning hall |
| C．at home | D．at a theater |