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That year， I was a Junior 2student． Falling off the stairs hurt me in the head． Almost everyone thought I was dead． But they were wrong． However， it was difficult to get back to normal （正常的） life． I had to leave school and learn everything， walking， talking， and yes， maths．

To help me with that task， Mrs. Pillar volunteered to come to the hospital and later to my house once a week． We began with basic maths skills， As time passed by， I made progress．

I remembered very vividly how she came to my home on Sundays， sat with me at the kitchen table， and threw different coins on the table． She asked me to show her 38cents， 17cents， 63cents． It was challenging， but she also made it fun．

After a year and a half， I had progressed a lot， both in body and mind， to return to school． Seven years later， I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class．

As year went by， I always kept in touch with Mrs. Pillar． Unluckily， one day my parents told me that Mrs. Pillar had been in hospital because she suffered a stroke（中风）．

Now it was my turn to help her． Mrs． Pillar lay in bed， unable to speak and know anybody around． I pulled some coins out of my pocket， dropped them on her bed， and asked her to show me 12cents． The nurse thought that my action was very strange until one day Mrs. Pillar smiled happily as I began working with her﹣just as she had worked with my years before． She make progress every day and was moved out of ICU（重症监护室） and finally out of hospital．

One day， I called to wish her a happy New Year． She spoke into the phone excitedly， "Happy New Year to you and your family， Michael． Thank you for everything you've done for me．" I quickly said， "Thank you for everything you've done for me．"

Mrs. Pillar was one of my Junior 2teachers， but she taught me so much more about life than only maths．

（1）Which of the following is the correct order of what happened in the story？　　

a． Mrs. Pillar suffered a stroke and was in hospital．

b． I fell of the stairs and had to leave school．

c． I returned to school with Mrs. Pillar's help．

d． Mrs. Pillar got better with my help．

A． b﹣c﹣d﹣a

B． c﹣a﹣b﹣d

C． b﹣c﹣a﹣d

D．b﹣d﹣c﹣a

（2）What does the underlined word "vividly" mean in Paragraph（段落） 3？　　

A．模糊的

B．清晰地

C．彻底地

D．感激地

（3）What does the writer mean by saying "…I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class" in Paragraph 4？　　

A． He was clever than his classmates．

B． He worked very hard on maths．

C． His classmates failed to graduate．

D． Mrs. Pillar's help greatly influenced him．

（4）The writer asked Mrs. Pillar to show him 12cents in the hospital in order to　　．

A． help Mrs. Pillar just as Mrs. Pillar helped him

B． play an interesting game with Mrs. Pillar

C． see whether Mrs. Pillar was getting better

D． make the nurse in the hospital feel strange

（5）What is the best title for the passage？　　

A． A Great Teacher

B． Always Have A Dream

C． Never Give up

D． Kindness Makes Wonders

As you enjoy the great beauty of Big Bend National Park， Safety comes first． By giving careful thought to your actions， you can have a safe，exciting， and happy time in it．

Driving

• Be careful with the speed limit in the park， and look out for monkeys and rabbits along roads， especially at night．

• Stop on the side of the roads when you want to take pictures﹣do not stop on roadways．

• Take more than enough water， food， and sleeping bags． If your car breaks down， stay with it． It is much easier for others to find a car on a road than a person walking through the forest．

Fire

• Wood fires and ground fires are not allowed in the park．

• Pay more attention when smoking．

Wildlife

• Never feed wildlife．

• Watch your children closely．

• If you meet a tiger or a lion， back away． If you think it may attack you，wave your arms， throw stones， and shout but never run．

• Poisonous（有毒的） snakes are active during warmer months． Carefully check your shoes before putting them on and your sleeping bags before using them． Carry a flashlight （手电筒） at night． Keep away from bushes．

（1）From the passage we can know that　　in Big Bend National Park．

A． lions won't attack tourists

B． there is danger for tourists

C． snakes are active during winter

D． you can't find monkeys or rabbits

（2）When your car breaks down in Big Bend National Park， you can　　．

A． stay with it waiting for help

B． make a fire with wood

C． walk through the forest

D． go and find someone to fix it

（3）If a lion or a tiger attacks you in Big Bend National Park， you can　　．

A． run away quickly

B． let children play with them

C． throw stones at them

D． use a flashlight to scare them away

（4）According to the passage， you might　　in Big Bend National Park．

A． drive as fast as you can

B． take sleeping bags with you

C． give food to wild animals

D． walk around in bushes in summer

（5）What's the passage mainly about？　　

A． How to protect yourself against wildlife．

B． The great beauty of Big Bend National Park．

C． Big Bend National Park's safety instructions．

D． Things to do while driving in Big Bend National Park．

Life offers so many lessons， both practical and personal， that you're never too young to begin learning them． Here are some skills to learn as soon as possible．

Money Management

When you start receiving money of your own． It's time to start understanding your relationship with money． In a world where you can buy any and every object， the key is to save money by buying only essentials （必需品） and a treat sometimes．

Cooking

One great way to save money is to learn to cook for yourself． Beyond that， cooking at home also helps you control your diet for better health． If you start doing this at an early age， you will not have to depend on your parents too much．

Keeping Promises：

Promises are a matter of honesty and should be made with care． We must learn from an early age that our word must be followed up by action． When it isn't， others will quickly lose trust in us and not respect us．

Accepting Rejection （拒绝）

Though you must． be careful not to break your word， others' promises aren't always kept． Learn about it early， and you won't be hurt easily． Also， not every job application or desired （渴望的） friendship will work out， so remember that there are more fish in the sea．

Lifelong Learning

No matter how old you get， there will always be things beyond your understanding． It's better to learn to be modest now rather than take a proud fall later in life． Be open to new experiences and keep learning． And it's never too late to start．

（1）How many skills are talked about in the passage？　　

（2）Which two skills can help you save money？　　

（3）If one of your friends breaks his promise to you， will you be angry？ Why or why not？　　

Do you know what you'd like to be when you grow up？ It takes most people many years to find this out． For the young artist Alexandra Nechita， it never really seemed to be a question． From the day she began drawing at the age of two， she was an artist．

Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985and moved to California when she was still a baby． As a little child， she loved colouring in her colouring books． Her parents hoped she could spend more time playing with other children， so they took away her colouring books． Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and colouring them in．

By the time Alexandra was seven years old， she had begun painting with oil paints． When Alexandra took a local art class， her teacher was amazed at the young artist's unusual style of painting． Alexandra's work was similar in some ways to the paintings by famous artists like Picasso． These artists did not use a realistic style of painting． They allowed their imaginations to play an important part in their work． The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists． People called her "Little Picasso"． This was a great honour， but Alexandra's style of painting was all her own．

Alexandra's first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was only eight years old． People were amazed at how young Alexandra was， but mostly they loved her imaginative artwork． It did not take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous． She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world． The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars． But that is not why Alexandra creates artwork． She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction．

Today， Alexandra is a full﹣time artist． She also works to help support the arts in schools． Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a tool of communication and a bridge to building peace throughout the world．

（1）When did Alexandra begin drawing pictures？　　

A． At the age of eight．

B． At the age of seven．

C． At the age of two．

D． In the year of 1985．

（2）Alexandra was called "Little Picasso" because　　．

A． she learned to paint from Picasso

B． her style of painting was like Picasso's

C． she was one of Picasso's big fans

D． her style of painting was unusual

（3）What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4？　　

A． Only painting can make her so happy and satisfied．

B． Only money can make her so happy and satisfied．

C． Anything can make her feel happy and satisfied．

D． Nothing can make her feel happy and satisfied．

（4）According to the passage， which word can best describe Alexandra？　　

A． Polite．

B． Generous．

C． Patient．

D． Creative．

Hundreds of years ago， no dandelions （蒲公英） grew in North America． Then people came from Europe．They had dandelion seeds on their clothes． The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground． Since then， dandelions have spread all over．

Most people believe that dandelions are weeds． They do not want them in their gardens． But some people think that dandelion flowers are pretty． And others think that dandelions taste good． They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a fresh salad． The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good． Some people make dandelion flowers into wine．

Dandelions do not die easily． If the winter is not very cold， their leaves may stay green．

When the spring arrives， their flowers come out． Each night their bright yellow flowers close up． When the sun shines the next day， they open up again． Dandelion flowers are very unusual． They do not have to get pollen （花粉） from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds． So after several days， the yellow flower turns white and soft． A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal （花瓣）． When the wind blows， the petals float away．

Each white petal carries a seed away． This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over．

New dandelions grow where the seeds land．

（1）The underlined word "weeds" means　　．

A． pretty flowers

B． fresh vegetables

C． wild plants

D． green trees

（2）When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat？　　

A． After their flowers come out．

B． After their flowers turn white．

C． Before their flowers come out．

D． Before their flowers close up．

（3）What is the best title for this passage？　　

A． The History of Dandelions

B． Dandelions： Flowers or Food

C． The Use of Dandelions

D． How to Grow Dandelions

Name	Country	Age	Looks	Clothes	Favorite food	Favorite animals
Susan	Canada	13	blond hair, big eyes, small mouth	a pink shirt, a red skirt, purple shoes	fish	pandas
John	England	14	brown hair, small eyes, wide mouth	a red shirt, white pants, black shoes	chicken	tigers
Nick	America	12	black hair, big eyes, small nose	a green T-shirt, blue pants, yellow shoes	hamburgers	monkeys