Goldie's Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house. "No space for her any more with the baby coming. " "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present. " People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared. " "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
| A．Shocked | B．Sympathetic | C．Annoyed | D．Upset. |
In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie _______.
| A．felt worried | B．was angry | C．ate a little | D．sat by the fire |
Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ________.
| A．saw her puppies | B．heard familiar barkings |
| C．wanted to leave the author | D．found her way to her old home |
The passage is organized in order of ________ .
| A．time | B．effectiveness | C．importance | D．complexity |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone's life? If yes, don't care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you'll make it!
Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant
(No Pay with Free Meals)
Place: Manchester
Hours: Part Time
We are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left．Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!
Role:
You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives．You will help them to develop new skills．You will help them to protect their rights and their safety．But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.
Skills and Experience Required:
You will have the right values and great listening skills．You will be honest and patient．You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities．Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.The text is meant to ______ .
| A．leave a note |
| B．send an invitation |
| C．present a document |
| D．carry an advertisement |
What does the underlined part mean?
| A．You'll make others' lives more meaningful with this job. |
| B．You'll arrive home just in time from this job. |
| C．You'll earn a good salary from this job. |
| D．You'll succeed in getting this job. |
The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ______ .
| A．to get some financial support |
| B．to properly protect themselves |
| C．to learn some new living skills |
| D．to realize their own importance |
Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?
| A．The one who can drive a car. |
| B．The one who has done similar work before. |
| C．The one who has patience to listen to others. |
| D．The one who can use English to communicate. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
| A．A girl can’t apply for the position． |
| B．You can get salaries from the position. |
| C．Free meals are available． |
| D．You can get the position in 5 days. |
Laptop computers are popular all over the world．People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels．These laptops connect people to their workplace．In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want．Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop．The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college．The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet．In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families．However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs．They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable．As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers．In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources．State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students．State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers．The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons．As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world．They can see everything and do everything.”The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _______.
| A．connect them to libraries |
| B．access the Internet |
| C．work at home |
| D．use for their schoolwork |
Which of the following is true about Westlake College?
| A．All teachers use computers |
| B．1500 students have laptops. |
| C．It is an old college in America． |
| D．Students there can do everything. |
A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _______.
| A．attend lectures on information technology |
| B．travel around the world |
| C．have free laptops |
| D．get information from around the world |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．The program is successful． |
| B．The program is not workable. |
| C．The program is too expensive． |
| D．We don’t know the result yet. |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do．In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice．It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends．Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．The question of “choice” is an interesting one．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parent don’t like?Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
| A．friends |
| B．teachers |
| C．brothers and sisters |
| D．classmates |
When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
| A．go to their friends |
| B．talk with their parents |
| C．talk with their friends on the phone |
| D．have a discussion with their family |
Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
| A．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
| B．In all families, children can choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help． |
This March is a busy month in Shanghai．There's a lot to do．Here are the highlights.
Live Music - Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player．He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes．Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep．This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai．The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15---23 March
PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m．till late!
TEL: 6466—8736
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop．Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn．Instructors will demonstrate the dances．The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
PLACE: Jack Stein's DATES: every Monday
PRICE: Y60 including one drink TIME: 7:00 ---0:00 p.m.
TEL: 6402-1877
Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here．You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof．It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition．There are lots of mummies and more gold than you've ever seen before．Let us know if you see a mummy move!
PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students)
TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: daily
TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m．- 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m.--- 9:00p.m.
Dining - Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai．In Japan, it’s become an art form．The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura．She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan．She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month
PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime
TEL: 6690-3211
For a full listing of events, see our website.Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p．m．on Saturday, which one can you choose?
| A．Live Music - Late Night Jazz |
| B．Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum |
| C．Scottish dancing |
| D．Dining - Sushi chef in town |
Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?
| A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out. |
| B．The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long. |
| C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food. |
| D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt. |
From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.
| A．an instructor |
| B．a waitress |
| C．a coo |
| D．an artist |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest (巢) on a cliff (山崖)．The baby eagle loved his nest．It was warm, soft and comfortable．And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give．Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.
He was growing happily day after day．But suddenly his world eagle changed．His mother stopped coming to the nest, he was full of sadness and fear．He thought he would die soon．He cried, but nobody heard him.
Two days later mother appeared with some nice food．The baby eagle was wild with joy．But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby．
The baby eagle cried out, “Mum, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry．Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the Last meal I give you．Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said．Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest.
The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster．He looked up at his mum.“ Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth．The ground was much closer．Then something strange happened．The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more．Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.
You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.Which of the following is TRIJE about the baby eagle’s life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?
| A．lie lived in a nest in the tree． |
| B．He was always cold and hungry． |
| C．He lived very happily with friends． |
| D．His mother offered him nice food. |
How did the baby eagle feel as soon as lie saw his mother coming again?
| A．Sad |
| B．Afraid |
| C．Happy |
| D．Angry |
What does the word “abandon” mean?
| A．保护 |
| B．抛弃 |
| C．歧视 |
| D．拯救 |
We can infer (推断) from the story that _____________
| A．The baby eagle lost his mother |
| B．The baby eagle fell down and died |
| C．The baby eagle was still angry with his mother. |
| D．The baby eagle could get food himself. |