An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother，“Only a miracle （奇迹）can save him now，”the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore（药店）with the money in her hand. “And what do you want？” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother，” the girl answered. “He’s really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon？” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？” “We don’t sell a miracle here，child. I’m sorry，”the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen，if it isn’t enough，I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”
“I don’t know，”she answered with her eyes full of tears(眼泪). “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it，so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have？” asked the man. “$ 1.11，but I can try and get some more，” she answered.
“Well，what luck，”smiled the man. “$ 1.11，the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said， “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost？In the eye of the little girl，a miracle might be ______________.
| A．something interesting | B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine | D．some good food |
What made the miracle happen？
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. | B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. | D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer （推断）that _______________.
| A．the doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| B．a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| C．the little girl is lovely but not so generous |
| D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought |
There once was a woman. She had a faithful(忠实的)dog. The dog was so faithful that she could leave her baby with the dog when she went out. (A) And after she returned， she would always find her baby safe.
One day， the woman left the baby with the dog and went shopping. When she returned， she found something had taken place in the house. There were bloodstains(血迹)all over the bedroom. The woman then thought of her baby. She cried and started looking for him. Then she saw the faithful dog. It was licking（舔）its mouth. It seemed that it had just finished a delicious meal. The woman was angry and thought that the dog had killed her baby. Without thinking too much， (B) ________________.
But as she continued looking for her child， she saw something else. Close to the bed， there was her baby and he was sleeping. And under the bed， there was a dead jackal(豺狼). The woman now understood what had happened. The dog tired to protect her baby from the jackal， but just now she killed the dog. How regretful she was!从文中找出与下句意义相近的句子。
The dog seemed to have just finished a good meal.将(A)处划线句子翻译成汉语。
根据文章内容，将(B)处补充完整。
把下面发生的事情排序：
①The woman found the bloodstains all over the room.
②The woman found her baby sleeping.
③The woman killed the dog.
④The woman started looking for her baby.What is the best title for the passage?
①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.
②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves， or even， we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people， the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions， the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new， find out interesting things， hear funny stories and discover differences.
④When we always stay with the same people， how can we break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes， new things and different opinions， be the cat among the pigeons(鸽子).
⑤Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life. From the passage， we know that people prefer sitting by someone who .
| A．is like themselves | B．has a sense of humor |
| C．is open-minded | D．lives an exciting life |
People like staying in their comfort zone because they may .
| A．remain comfortable and special |
| B．find out more interesting things |
| C．be accepted easily and feel safe |
| D．discover differences among themselves |
The sentence “Unsurprisingly， we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be put at the beginning of __________.
| A．Paragraph 1 | B．Paragraph 2 |
| C．Paragraph 3 | D．Paragraph 4 |
What does the underlined word“barriers” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A．联系 | B．隔阂 | C．纽带 | D．熟悉 |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To tell us not to talk with strangers. |
| B．To introduce ways to learn about the world. |
| C．To explain how people communicate with foreigners. |
| D．To encourage us to get along with different people. |
Many years ago， there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something good for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out if they deserved(值得)his help. So he put a very large stone in the middle of the main road into the town. Then he stood behind a tree,waiting and watching.
Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man， but he didn’t try to move the stone away. He passed around the stone with some difficulties and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing； then another came,and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road,but nobody tried to move it.
Late in the afternoon,a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “It will be dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall over the stone and get hurt.” The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled and tried everything he could to move it out of the road. But to his surprise， under the stone he found a bag full of money and this message, “This money is for the person who moves this stone from the road. The person deserves help.”Who put the stone in the center of the road?
| A．An old man. | B．A rich man. |
| C．A young man. | D．Another man. |
Why did the young man move the stone out of the road?
| A．Because he was strong enough to move it. |
| B．Because he knew there was a bag of money under it. |
| C．Because he didn’t want other people to fall and get hurt. |
| D．Because the rich man wanted him to do so. |
When the young man moved the stone， he found ________________.
| A．a bag |
| B．a message |
| C．a bag full of money and a message |
| D．a bag full of message |
All of the people coming along the road did nothing about the stone except ___________.
| A．people of the town | B．the young man |
| C．the rich man | D．the old man with his cow |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．If we do well， we will have well. |
| B．If we move stones， we will have a lot of money. |
| C．The young man was lucky. |
| D．Other people were unlucky. |
Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat， every passenger(乘客)should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered “yes”， he or she got one gift； if the passenger answered “no”， he or she got two gifts. Tom and his cousin saw all about this. Now it was their turn. The keeper came up to them and asked， “Are you a good sailor?” Tom wanted to get two gifts， so he answered “no” loudly， at the same time he said， “I have never been a sailor， how could I be a good sailor?” The keeper gave him two gifts. His cousin gave the same answer， so he got two gifts， too.
The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water， the other was a seasick tablet(晕船药). Tom had a look at a “yes”-passenger’s gift. His was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper， “We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets?” Tom and his cousin ________.
| A．went to eat chocolates |
| B．went on a trip by boat |
| C．worked for the keeper |
| D．needed a bottle of drinking water |
When did the keeper ask the passengers questions?
| A．Before the trip. | B．After the trip. |
| C．During the trip. | D．Never. |
Why did Tom and his cousin answer “no”?
| A．Because they felt sick on the boat. |
| B．Because they were good sailors. |
| C．Because they both wanted to get two gifts. |
| D．Because they wanted to have chocolates. |
The underlined(下划线)part “a good sailor” means ________.
| A．晕船 | B．不晕船 |
| C．好销售员 | D．好水手 |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The keeper cheated(欺骗)Tom and his cousin. |
| B．Tom and his cousin didn’t want the seasick tablets. |
| C．All the other passengers answered “yes”. |
| D．The keeper didn’t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolates. |
Recently, more and more people are reported dead from drowning(溺水) accidents. Here are two reports from www.sinhuanet.com.
Seven People Drowned in a Reservoir(水库)
Reporter Tang got the news from Guangdong Provincial Government that people died in a drowning accident on April 5th, 2015. A 17-year-old girl , Xiao Yi, fell into a reservoir while washing hands after a tomb(墓) sweeping with her family. Her sister, her parents , her brother and some of her relatives jumped into the water one after one to save her, although they didn’t have good swimming skills. Unfortunately, none of them succeeded. As a result, Xiao Yi ans six of her family members lost their lives.
Three People Lost Their Lives in the Dongjiang River
On May 1st, 2015, seven middle school students went swimming in the Dongjiang River. At first, they had a great time playing in the water. Suddenly one of the boys had a cramp(抽筋) . He went up and down in the water and shouted for help. Two of them tried to save him, but got drowned. At that time, a man called Li Jinlin was fishing nearby. When he heard the shout, he jumped into the water without a second thought. He tried his best to save the second one, he ran out of energy and couldn’t go up again. Two students and he lost their loves.
Information CardThe website for the readers to get the news reports
The time of the first accident
The thing Xiao Yi was doing when she fell into the reservoir
The person who saved a student in the Dongjiang River
The number of the people who lost lives in the two accidents