Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good __35__ for the team.
A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the__36__ . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup（替补）. Unluckily four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a __37__ and the top eight scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a __38__ way to decide.
Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up（阵容）.Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a couple of hours, all the __39__ on the team were set except one. Carla and I __40__ for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.
Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead.__41__ I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted __42__ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla __43__, just by a little bit. Her expression as she __44__ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I'll still have the fun of seeing the show up close.
Was I __45__ by not trying as hard as I could? I don't think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn't __46__ it. It won't hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED, 牛津英语词典) is thinking of adding the Chinese word tuhao (土豪) to its 2014 edition (版本).
The word has become popular in China during the past few months to describe newly rich people who spend money in extravagant（铺张的，浪费的）ways. Tuhao has caught on in Western countries, too, to describe similar people in their countries.
The adoption (采用) of the word by foreign countries is an example of China’s spreading influence in the world not just economically, but also socially and culturally. People are paying attention to what is happening in China and are picking up some Chinese words in the process, especially those words that express unique (独特的) Chinese ideas that cannot be easily translated (翻译) into English.
The OED is also thinking of adding hukou (户口) and dama (大妈) to the already 120 Chinese words in its dictionary. Hukou refers to (指的是) China’s system of residency permits (户籍系统) and dama refers to middle-aged Chinese women whose gold buying habits influence the global gold markets. The news that the OED was adding these words has met with some criticism (批评). Some people say the words embarrass (使人尴尬) China, but others insist that in a globalized (全球化的) society it’s natural for words to spread and be adopted elsewhere. In fact, a word like tuhao expresses the humor of China. It’s easy to pronounce (发音) and very accurate (精准的) at poking fun at (嘲弄) rich people who have more money than taste._____ may be adopted in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014 according to the passage.
| A．Tuhao | B．Hukou | C．Dama | D．All above |
_____can be called “tuhao” according to the passage.
| A．All newly rich people |
| B．People who own their money easily |
| C．People who love money very much |
| D．Newly rich people who spend money in an extravagant way |
The underlined word “caught on” (in Paragraph 2) most probably means________.
| A．流行 | B．继续 | C．接受 | D．蔓延 |
The last paragraph mainly talks about __________________.
| A．humor of Chinese style |
| B．criticism on the adoption of Chinese words into OED |
| C．support on the adoption of Chinese words into OED |
| D．different opinions on the adoption of Chinese words into OED |
| Teddy Smith’s Fast Food Open:10:00 am-10:30 pm Lunch served（服务） till 2：00 pm Dinner served till 9:30 pm Eat in or take away |
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| Mains(主食) Beef steak $4.25 Hamburger $3.15(small) $3.95(large) Noodles $2.05(small) $2.50(large) |
Desserts Ice Cream $1.25 Flavours(味道): Banana, chocolate, Apple Apple Pie $0.75 Chocolate Cake $0.95 |
Drinks Soft Drinks $0.75(small) $0.95(large) Flovours: Cola, Apple, Prange Coffee or Tea $1.25 |
When do they stop serving dinner?
| A．10:00am. | B．10:30 pm. | C．9:30 pm. | D．2:00 pm. |
How much do a small hamburger and a large soft drink cost?
| A．$3.9. | B．$4.1. | C．3.95. | D．$4.9 |
How many kinds of things have chocolate in them?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three | D．Four. |
I live with my grandmother in a Beijing yard house. One day last year, （1）我惊讶的看到一个外国人从我家隔壁的房子里出来. He was very tall with short brown hair and a pair of glasses. The first time I saw him, （2）I was too shy to speak to him. “My English is too bad！”I thought. My grandmother told me that he had just moved into our yard. “I don’t like it!” she said, "Foreigners aren't like us. Maybe he’ll play loud music and have parties every night! I' m sure he’s going to cause trouble."
Several days later, I met the foreigner as I was walking home after work. "Hello!" he said in Chinese! "My name's Tony. I've just moved into the house next door to yours. “While I was wondering what to say, he continued, "There's a nice bar down the road. Why don’t you and your family come to the bar and have dinner with me? “Bars are bad places," said my grandmother when I told her, but we decided to go. （3）The bar was not at all what I had expected. It was in a beautiful little yard house, with several large bookshelves and pictures of Tibet on the walls. Several Chinese people and foreigners were sitting drinking or reading books. I noticed that some of the foreigners were speaking reading books. I noticed that some of the foreigners were speaking place.
The bar served special "hutong pizzas". As we ate, Tony told us about himself—he is an English expert (专家) in environment. He always likes to be quiet. My grandmother said to me, “He really seems like a very nice young man.” Yes, Tony is my new neighbor, a nice foreigner.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。把1处的汉语译为英语。
把2处改为同义句。
把3处的英语译为中文。
What did the writer’s grandmother think of Tony at first?
给短文拟一个标题。
This summer I will leave the junior high school where I have been for three years. I am generally considered to be a careful and polite boy now. However, five years ago, I was a little bit bossy(专横的). I often fought with other boys and sometimes I even fought with my elder sister. When I saw Superman on TV for the first time, I dreamed of being a superman one day.
One P.E. class, I called up all of my friends to get together in our classroom. “Can anybody jump out of the window?” I asked them. After hearing this, all my friends kept silent. “I know you are all chickens,” I said. “Can you?” one of my friends asked me. “Sure!” I answered. “If I do it, I will get all the toys that you have. If I fail, you will get all of my toys, OK?” They said, “OK!”
Then I went up to the window of the second floor. I took a deep breath and then jumped down, stretching out my arms just like Superman. Then I hit the ground.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying in the hospital. I was taken to the hospital because my arms were badly hurt. Later, I heard that my P.E. teacher nearly lost his job for this, but I never received the serious punishment I feared.The story happened when the writer was in ______ .
| A．university | B．elementary school |
| C．junior high school | D．senior high school |
What did the writer mean by “I know you are all chickens”?
| A．The writer knew that his friends liked eating chicken. |
| B．The writer knew that his friends kept chickens at home. |
| C．The writer thought that his friends were afraid to do that. |
| D．The writer thought that his friends looked like chickens. |
What was the result of the accident?
| A．The writer’s P.E. teacher was punished. |
| B．The writer left school because of it. |
| C．The writer hurt his legs during it. |
| D．The writer was punished by his teacher for what he had done |
Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
| A．There was only one child in the writer’s family. |
| B．The writer used to behave very well. |
| C．The writer was afraid to jump out of the window. |
| D．Superman is one of the writer’s favorite characters. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．An Easy Flight | B．A “Brave” Superman |
| C．A Serious Punishment | D．My Classmates |
Do you like drinking Coke? As a symbol of American culture, Coca-Cola is liked by many people, especially young people all around the world. But from now on, perhaps it will be hard for students in the US to get it on campus. A new agreement will end almost all sales of high-sugar fizzy drinks in US schools. The agreement allow only unsweetened juice, low-fat milk and water in primary and middle school vending machines(自动销售机) and cafeterias. Former American president Bill Clinton helped the American Heart Association and the beverage industry(饮料业) to come up with the agreement. He suffered from a weight problem and has had a heart operation since leaving the White House. He takes the agreement as “a bold step forward in the struggle to help 35 million young people lead healthier lives”.
Rising childhood obesity(肥胖) has become a big problem in America. A federal report noted that obesity has tripled among teenagers in the past 25 years. It called for new limits on the marketing of junk food to children. Soda is a particular target because of its caloric content and popularity among children.
Britain has already taken similar steps to fight obesity. A recent study shows that people in the UK are much healthier than the people in the US. However, it’s better late than never. Now American schools are trying to make new rules to guide the students to choose healthy drinks. American schools say goodbye to Coca-Cola.What kind of beverage is NOT allowed to sell on campus?
A. High-sugar fizzy drinks. B. Unsweetened juice.
C. Low-fat milk. C. Water.What dose the underlined word “tripled” in the second paragraph mean?
| A．Became as much. |
| B．Became twice as much. |
| C．Became three times as much. |
| D．Became four times as much. |
What is the writer’s attitude (态度) towards limits on junk food?
| A．Positive | B．Neutral | C．Negative | D．Unclear |
Which of the following statements is WRONG?
| A．Coca-Cola causes students’ obesity. |
| B．Coca-Cola makes people unhealthier. |
| C．Coca-Cola isn’t very popular in the world. |
| D．Coca-Cola is bad for our body. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Say “Goodbye” to Coca-Cola |
| B．The Junk Coca-Cola |
| C．Coca-Cola in China |
| D．Coca-Cola in the World |