A boy was going to study at the best school in town. In the morning, his grandfather took him to the school. When they went into the playground, the children came up.
“What a funny old man,” the boy said, making a face.
“Hey, fatty（胖子）,”another one shouted.
The children jeered at the pair（对，双） and jumped up and down.
Without saying a word, the old man took his grandson（外孙） out of the school gate.
“Wonderful! I don’t have to go to school!” the boy said.
“You do, but not this one,” his grandfather said. “I’ll find you another school to go to.” Grandfather took his grandson back to his house, asked Grandmother to look after him, and then went out to look for a school alone.
Every time he got to a school, the old man went into the playground, and waited for the children to come out at break time. In some schools the children completely ignored（不理会）the old man, and in others, they made fun of him. When this happened, he would turn sadly and leave. Finally, he went into the very small playground of a very small school, and stood tiredly against the wall. The bell rang, and the children came out into the playground.
“Sir, are you all right? Shall I bring you something to drink?” said a voice.
“We’ve got a bench(长凳) in the playground. Come and sit down,” came another voice.
Soon a young teacher came out into the playground. The old man greeted him and said, “Finally, I’ve found my grandson the best school in town.”The underlined part “jeered at” in the passage probably means“ ”.
| A．listened to | B．laughed at | C．cheered up | D．fought against |
How did the grandson feel when his grandfather took him out of the school gate of the first school?
| A．Worried. | B．Happy. | C．Calm. | D．Afraid. |
The old man went into the whenever he got to a school.
| A．teacher’ office | B．classroom | C．school library | D．playground |
When the old man was in the very small school, the children there him.
| A．shouted at | B．made fun of | C．cared about | D．paid no attention to |
According to the old man,the best school should have the best .
| A．students | B．teachers | C．library | D．playground |
Pappadavada，a popular restaurant in Kochi，India，is encouraging customers and the community to put their leftover food in a fridge located outside of the restaurant for the hungry to take．
People who are in need of a meal are encouraged to take from the fridge at any time for any reason．Minu Pauline，who runs Pappadavada，has nicknamed the fridge，which was placed there on March 23 and is shaded by a neighboring tree，tree of goodness"．
The fridge is open 24 hours a day，seven days a week and stays unlocked．Pauline asks that people write the date they left the food，so those who take know how long it's been there．But most food doesn't stay in the fridge for long．In spite of a huge response （回应）from the community and plenty of donations，the fridge needs to be brought more in to replace in time．Pauline herself adds around 75% to 80% of food from Pappadavada a day in the fridge．
The idea to put a fridge on the street came to Pauline late one night when she saw a lady searching in a trashcan （垃圾箱）for food．She was especially saddened because that particular night，her restaurant had made a ton of food that they could have easily given the woman，instead of her searching for it．She felt like she contributed to waste，and avoiding waste is what Pauline pays her attention to．
"The only thing I want to say no is that people are actually buying food and putting it in the fridge．But I'd rather people put their food they bought but aren't going to eat in the fridge instead of the trashcan，"she said．
48．"Tree of goodness"is in fact
A．a tree planted on March 23
B．the popular restaurant in Kochi，India
C．a neighboring tree near Pappadavada
D．the fridge outside for the hungry to take from
49．What does the underline word"donations"probably mean？
A．礼物
B．捐赠物
C．纪念品
D．折扣产品
50．The manager of the restaurant advises in the last paragraph that
A．people shouldn't throw foods into trashcan
B．everyone should always avoid waste
C．people shouldn't buy food for that
D．everyone should help those in need
51．What is special about Minu Pauline？
A．She run her restaurant in a different way．
B．She sets a higher standard to deal with waste．
C．She saves food and helpd others in a wise way．
D．She makes the community more friendly to each other．
Friday，June 6th，happens to be National Donut （甜甜圈）Day．Since the only way to celebrate this important holiday is by eating the sweet rings，you really have no choice but to eat up a few or even more than ten!
And while it may sound like a special celebration dreamt up by donut factories to increase sales，the idea of the holiday can be followed a11 the way back to World War One．In 1917．when women volunteers were sent to look after injured US soldiers，they noticed how homesick the men were．To try to cheer them up，the women decided to make donuts for the soldiers．Not surprisingly，the treats worked well!
In 1938，when the"Great Depression"（大萧条）happened to the country，volunteers from Chicago spent a day selling fresh donuts．However this time around it was not just to cheer up American people，but also to raise money for the charity（慈善）The event was such a success that it is now celebrated every year by the whole country，on the first Friday of June．What's even better is that this year．Dunkin Donuts is giving away free donuts with drink，making it the first World Donut Day!Many stores take part in this fun tradition，so be sure to check if you are ready to give out free treats!
If you're among the few persons that don't like the taste of donuts，you can celebrate by selling donuts to your friends and family and giving money to charily like volunteers．It is after all thanks to them，that we have this fun tradition．
44．People celebrate National Donut Day by
A．eating more donuts
B．relaxing a whole day
C．giving each other rings
D．making donuts themselves
45．Who created the holiday？
A．Donut factories．
B．Donut stores．
B．Homesick soldiers．
D．Women volunteers．
46．If you don't like donuts，on the Day you could
A．give away free donuts
B．sell donuts for charity
C．raise money to help friends
D．volunteer to check the preparation
47．Which part of a magazine can this text come from？
A．Popular Science
B．Culture Abroad
C．Sports World
D．Future Life．
41．If you want to learn Latin dance，you're expected to ．
A．join them as early as possible
B．have classes in the morning
C．book your place at any time
D．attend classes on weekends
42．How much will you at least pay for living in that room half a year in Notice B？
A.250
B.500
C.1000
D.1500
43．Which of the following about the cat isn't mentioned in Notice C？
A．Size
B．Colour
C．Hobby
D．Missing place．
Finding a New Place
Max is new in town．His family just moved into a new apartment．Max asked the landlord（房东）where he might go to meet people of his own age．
"The Community Center is for people of your age．I am sure you could find some friends there，"said the landlord．"Is the Community Center far from here？"Max asked．"No．It's only a few blocks away．It's about a ten﹣minute walk from here，"replied the landlord．"Give me a minute，I'll write down the directions．"
Max smiled．He hoped that he would make some friends at the Community Center．
The landlord gave Max a note．Max read the words on the note．
Max's smile disappeared．He would never be able to find the Community Center because he didn't know how to follow directions that used words like north and west．
Max needs to get a map of his neighborhood．This map could help him find directions．He took the directions and the map from his landlord．He was sure he could find the Community Center．The landlord told Max that the front door of his building faces west．
When he came out of his building，he walked west on the Main Street until he came to the park．
Taylor Street was right next to the park．He looked at his direction note．It said，"Then，walk north on Taylor for one block．"
Max looked at the map．He could tell that if he was facing west，north would be on his right．He turned to the right on Taylor Street．He walked one block．He could see a big building with a sign．It said"Community Center"．He found it！
31．Where can Max meet young people of his age？
32．What was the landlord's note about？
33．What is more helpful for Max to find the direction，the note or the map？
34．If Max wants to go to the park，which direction should he go？
35．How can Max get to the Water Tower if he starts from his building？ ．
The Mermaid Balloon
"Mum！"little Desiree said，"It's my daddy's birthday．How will I send him a birthday card？"Her mother looked at her and sighed．She didn't know what to say．Desiree's father had died nine months earler．Desiree didn't understand．She was only four years old．
"I have an idea，"her mother said．"Let's write your daddy a letter．We can tie the letter to a balloon and send it up to heaven（天堂）．What should we write？"
Desiree told her mother to write，"Happy Birthday，Daddy．I love you and miss you．Please write me on my birthday in January．"
Desiree's mother wrote the message and their address on a small piece of paper．Then they went to a store to buy a balloon．Desiree looked quickly at the balloons and said，"That one!The one with the mermaid（美人鱼）！"
They bought the mermaid balloon and tied the letter to it．Then Desiree let the balloon go．
Desiree released the balloon in California．The wind caught the balloon and carried it east．Four days later，it came down 3，000 miles away，near a lake in eastern Canada．The name of the lake was Mermaid Lake．
Wade MacKinnon，a Canadian man，was hunting ducks at Mermaid Lake when he found Desiree's balloon and letter．He took them home to his wife．She decided to send Desiree a birthday present．She also wrote her a letter．The letter said：
Dear Desiree，
Happy Birthday from your daddy．I guess you wonder who we are．Well，my husband，Wode，went duck hunting，and guess what he found？A mermaid balloon that you sent your daddy．There are no stores in heaven，so your daddy wanted someone to do his shopping for him．I think he picked us because we live in a town called Mermaid．I know your daddy loves you very much and will always watch over you．
Lots of love，
The MacKinnons
Desiree's mother wrote the Mackinnons to thank them．During the next few weeks，she and the MacKinnons telephoned each other often．Then Desiree and her mother flew to Canada to meet the MacKinnons．The MacKinnons took them to Mermaid Lake and showed them where the balloon landed．
Now，whenever Desiree wants to talk about her father，she calls the MacKinnons．After she talks to them，she feels better．
People often say，"What a coincidence（巧合）﹣the mermaid balloon landed at Mermaid Lake!"Desiree's mother is not sure it was just a coincidence．She says，"I think that somehow my husband picked the MacKinnons．It was his way to send his love to Desiree．Desiree understands now that her father is with her always．"
根据短文内容，将26﹣28小题与所给的A、B、C选项进行句子匹配，请将答案编号涂卡．
26．Desiree wrote her father a letter．
27．Desiree chose a balloon at the store．
28．The balloon came down near a lake．
A．It was in eastern Canada，and its name was Mermaid Lake．
B．It said，"Happy Birthday．I love you and miss you．"
C．It had a picture of a mermaid on it．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，请将答案编号涂卡．
29．Desiree released the balloon in California．Here"released"means" "．
A．opened her eyes and looked at the balloon
B．opened her hand and let the balloon go
C．mailed the balloon in California
30．What was the coincidence（巧合）in the story？
A．Desiree and her father have the same birthday，January 12．
B．The mermaid balloon came down at Mermaid Lake．
C．The MacKinnons also have a four﹣year﹣old daughter．
