Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can even see it move.
About two thousand years ago, the first people went to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees. But it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. So lots of nice big hotels have been built in recent years. However, the scenery(自然风景) in Hawaii hasn’t changed much. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a peaceful time, taking a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing. So if you’re thinking about relaxing yourself, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.The sun in Hawaii drops too quickly for people to see it move.
In Hawaii, a large number of nice big hotels have been built in recent years.
The scenery in Hawaii is quite different from what it was many years ago.
According to the passage, it’s common for people to hold parties in Hawaii at night.
The passage mainly tells us the first people who came to Hawaii.
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This teenager can﹣﹣and his mum's very happy with him．
（1） He goes to school，does his homework，meets his friends and enjoys playing sports．But between 5：30and 6：30from Monday to Friday，Tom does something different．He cooks dinner for all the family：mum，dad，younger brother Joe and elder sister Emma．
"（2） Maths and English are important，of course but they need other skills too to help them in today's world．First I taught Tom how to cook easy meals like pizza or egg and chips．（3） Yesterday he made vegetable soup．It was good! We all liked it very much．"Tom's mum says．
"I love cooking and I think I'm really good at it．（4） I don't know why，it isn't difficult and it's great fun!" Tom says．
In the past，Tom didn't help out at home and his mum wasn't pleased with him．（5）
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A．None of my friends cook． B．Tom is like any other teenager． C．Today，things are different and she is very happy． D．Then he started using the recipes in some cookbooks． E．I think it's important for teenagers to learn how to cook． |
The winter of 1948was very difficult for our family of eight living in Knoxvile，Tennessee．Unfortunately，Dad became ill and soon was out of a job．I was only 8years old and my younger brother，Buddy was 7．After school we went to pick coal（煤） that fell from the coal train along the railroad near our home．When the train slowed down，we ran alongside it．After the train passed，we picked up the fallen coal．
One day，the train stopped for a short time unusually．My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the train's fireman came to the window and shouted to us，"Why are you boys digging in the snow？Are you looking for gold？"he laughed．
"No，sir，"I replied，"We are finding coal．"
"Why doesn't your daddy buy coal？It's really dangerous here．"
"Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food and coal，"I answered．
The fireman turned and went inside．After a moment，he shouted again．"Hey! Bring that coal bucket（桶子） here．I got something for you．"Then the fireman filled our bucket with clean coal．We were happy with his gift，and we knew we could go home early that day．
He smiled the kindest and warmest smile I had ever seen．"You two boys come here the day after tomorrow and I'll throw off some coal．"
Two days later，Buddy and I stood by the railroads as the train slowed down．The fireman waved to us，then disappeared．Suddenly，some coal and a piece of red cloth came out．In the red cloth were two pieces of bubble gum（泡泡糖） and a new one﹣dollar bill．
All that winter，three days a week，we received a bucket of coal，a gift and，sometimes，money．I never knew the person's full name，but to our family，he was a guardian angel．
44．The winter was very difficult for the family because ．
A．the weather was colder than ever
B．they couldn't afford food or coal
C．the writer's father was paid a little
D．they couldn't get help from the government
45．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．in order to help his family the writer didn't go to school
B．the fireman thought the boys were very brave to go near the train
C．the train would stop for a while every time near their home
D．the writer and his brother collected fallen coal to help their family
46．The underlined sentence "he was a guardian angel" in the last paragraph means " "．
A．the fireman was a close friend of the family
B．the fireman often gave them good food
C．the fireman protected the two boys from danger
D．the fireman had pity on the family and offered them help
47．The writer wrote the story mainly to ．
A．tell us to be hopeful in times of difficulty，no matter how bad it is
B．remember a difficult time during his childhood
C．show a little kindness can make a great difference to people in need
D．show how he and his brother helped his family out．
I still remembered my first day of second grade．I was led to a room．No teacher yet．Girls talking．Boys trying to kill each other．
I took some paper and a pencil，picked a desk，and went to work．Minutes later，a girl came over and sat on top of my desk．
"What're you doing？"she said．
"Writing to 100，"I replied．
"Is that you can do？"
"No，"I said．
Then I rose from my seat to get my pencil sharpener．I had no idea that when I stood，the desk would fall over and hurt her leg．
Her name was Jane．From that day on﹣﹣she was my best friend．Wherever we went﹣﹣to school or church or basketball games，Jane saved me a seat or I saved one for her．
Many years later，after college，I moved to California and married．Jane stayed in our hometown to be a social worker．We were friends for more than 50years．After her death seven years ago，I still think of her often，especially at the start of the school year．
TV ads try to tell us what children need for school﹣new shoes，clothes，backpacks．But really，children's needs are simple．Besides the basics﹣to be fed，cared for，and loved﹣they need the gift of friendship．
For years，I feared how people saw me．But one day，I finally understood．I didn't need to be smart or pretty or popular．I just needed to be kind．
My grandson Henry recently finished his preschool and received a prize for "Friendship"．Even an Olympic medal wouldn't make me prouder! I think children need to know that they are loved．They need to know that they have all they need and the best way to win friends is to be one．
40．When she came into the classroom，the writer ．
A．went to talk with Jane quickly
B．helped Jane write the numbers to 100
C．worked quietly at her desk alone
D．was afraid that others would fight with her
41．From the passage we know that ．
A．the writer's leg was hurt on the first day of school
B．the two girls were close friends until Jane died
C．Jane often helped the writer to do some social work
D．the two girls stayed in the same city after college
42．Henry received a prize for "Friendship" probably because ．
A．he was kind to others
B．he was smart at his schoolwork
C．he was loved by his grandma
D．he joined in the Olympics
43．The best title of this article would be ．
A．My Best Friend Jane
B．How to Choose Friends
C．My First Day at School
D．Friendship Values．
People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars．The city is very large，and its public transportation is slow．So people drive everywhere．But now，a group of bicyclists are trying to get people out of their cars and on bikes．
Devon Fitzgerald says he has to be careful when he rides his bike in the streets．"A lot of people are in a rush，and it's very difficult to keep careful，for they would rather care for their speed than your safety．"Although riding a bike to work can be dangerous，he prefers it to a car．"It's much simpler than driving a car．For example，I don't have to worry about parking．"
Roger Rosas drives to work．"You always have to make sure you look to the other side because someone would rush across by bike．Or you can easily get into an accident．"
To make bicycling safer，some people who live and work near each other are riding to work together，which they call a "bike train"．Nona Varnado helped create the group L．A．Bike Trains．"You're in a big group．If you're afraid of riding alone，you can now ride with experienced riders．"Nona said that people would feel safer by riding together in a group．
36．People in Los Angeles are known for their love of ．
A．cars
B．buses
C．subways
D．bicycles
37．Devon Fitzgerald finds it to ride his bike in the streets．
A．safe
B．dangerous
C．boring
D．exciting
38．Devon Fitzgerald likes riding a bike better because ．
A．it's much cheaper
B．it is full of fun
C．it's safer everywhere
D．it's much easier
39．From the passage we know that ．
A．riding in a "bike train" can help people feel safer
B．Devon Fitzgerald helped to create L．A．Bike Trains
C．Roger Rosas prefers riding a bike to driving a car
D．people can easily get into an accident when riding together．
In our daily life，most of us always come to the question "What is the real beauty？"Different people have different ideas．Last night，I read a true story from the newspaper．It's about a poor，ordinary looking（相貌平凡的）old woman．She lived alone，making a living by picking things from rubbish．However，she took in more than ten homeless children and tried to bring then up．Every day she worked from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. In order to make as much money as possible to raise the children and to keep them in school，she even went to a local hospital to sell her blood once a month．She got so weak because of the loss of blood that she sometimes felt sick on her way home．When asked why she choose to take care of so many children，she smiled and answered，"Oh，l love children and I like to live together with them because they always bring me great happiness．
Though the old woman was poor，she was full of love and rich in spirit．The local government and people all respected（尊敬） her and remembered her．
Maybe you can't help thinking，"What makes that poor woman so different？"It is nothing else but her inner（内在的） beauty，her true devotion of love without any thought of money．So the real beauty is the beauty in one's heart，that is，the inner beauty!
33．How did the old woman bring the homeless children up？
A．By raising the money．
B．By picking rubbish and selling blood．
c．By working in a local hospital．
D．By working in the school．
34．What does the underlined word "devotion" meaning Chinese？
A．索取
B．因素
C．回报
D．奉献
35．Which of the following is TRUE？
A．We all know the meaning of the real beauty．
B．The old women was the person with the real beauty．
C．People respected the old woman because of her money．
D．The old woman worked hard in order to be the most beautiful person．