Life is full of happiness and bitters. Do you choose to live a happy life or a bittery one?
In my opinion, happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and lots of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big house may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.Happiness is for ．
| A．those who have large and beautiful houses |
| B．those who have cars |
| C．those who have lots of money |
| D．all people |
When you do something wrong, .
| A．people around you will help you |
| B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself |
| C．your classmates will laugh at you |
| D．you will be happy |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you. |
| B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes. |
| C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D．All of the above.. |
We say “Happiness is not the same as money.” because .
| A．money always brings happiness |
| B．money doesn’t always bring happiness |
| C．everything can be bought with money |
| D．only rich doesn’t always bring happiness |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Happiness | B．Happy and Lucky |
| C．Do Something Good to Others | D．Life and Success |
Dear mum and dad，
I'm writing this letter to you from the center of Australia．At the moment we're staying near Uluru﹣that's the aboriginal（土著） name for Ayers Rock．On the first day，we took a balloon tour over the rock，and I was surprised at how big it was：3.6kilometers long and 384meters high．The colors of the rock are fantastic，and at different times of the day，they change from purple to red．The Aborigines are the first people of Australia，and the ancient aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world．Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture．
The Australians have many British relatives．That's why they're like us in many ways．Their family life is similar to ours，and they enjoy the same food and hobbies．The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes，lamb，ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country．They love all sports，but football is the most popular．Most Australians live near the coast，so they also love going to the beach，swimming and surfing．
Although it's December，it's summer over here．The sunshine is very bright，and near the coast the countryside is very green．There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills，but the outback（澳洲内陆） is more like a desert，full of rocks and sand．
The next day after we arrived at Uluru，we went on a camel（骆驼） ride．The camel that I rode had a bad temper．When I sat on its back，it became very angry and refused me．So everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…
Finally，later this evening，we're taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home，it's been a fantastic trip!
Tony
51．Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One？
A．Uluru is the name for Ayers Rock．
B．The height of Uluru is 384meters．
C．The rock of Uluru doesn't change colors．
D．Uluru is the center of Aboriginal culture．
52．Tony may be a（n） ．
A．British
B．Australian
C．American
D．Chinese
53． B is the most popular sport in Australia．
54．The underlined word"temper"means" "in Chinese．
A．脾气
B．记忆
C．命令
D．信心
55．What is the best title of this passage？
A．A Balloon Tour
B．An Aboriginal Letter
C．A Fantastic Trip
D．A Summer Evening．
An elephant and a monkey were arguing．
"Look，how big and strong I am!"The elephant said．
The monkey disagreed，"Look，how fast I can run and climb!Can you？"
At last they asked a wise tiger，"Which is better﹣to be strong or to be quick？"
The tiger said，"Go across the river and pick the fruit on that tree for me，then I can tell．"
So they went to the river，but the water ran fast and the monkey was afraid．
"Get on my back，"said the elephant proudly，"I shall carry you．"
Soon they crossed the river．There stood the tree．But the fruit was too high for the elephant to reach．He also tried to pull the tree down，but failed．
"Don't worry．"The monkey climbed quickly up the tree，and picked the fruit．
Then they returned and gave the tiger the fruit．"Which is better﹣to be strong or to be quick？"
The tiger smiled，"Neither of you could get the fruit alone．It took both the elephant's strength and the monkey's quickness to get it．"
（1）The elephant and the monkey argued about ．
A．who could climb faster
B．whose skill was better
C．how to be stronger
D．where to pick the fruit
（2）The monkey was afraid of ．
A．the fruit
B．the elephant
C．the tiger
D．the water
（3）Why couldn't the elephant get the fruit？
A．Because the elephant was ill．
B．Because the tree was not strong．
C．Because the monkey was fast．
D．Because the fruit was too high．
（4）What did the monkey think of his quickness？
A．Angry．
B．Proud．
C．Afraid．
D．Nervous．
（5）How did the monkey and the elephant finally get the fruit？
A．By working together．
B．By pulling down the tree．
C．By arguing with friends．
D．By asking the tiger for help．
I was in a shopping mall，so I decided to go and get a cup of coffee．As I was making my way to the coffee shop，I noticed an old gentleman poorly dressed sitting near the shop．I knew from the first sight that he needed help．He had a little lunch in front of him and was enjoying it．It was clear that he had a problem with his right eye．I then joined the line and waited to be served．
Then it happened．One of the most beautiful gestures（姿态） I had ever seen in my life．There was a young man in front of me in the line who was also waiting to be served．The next thing I knew was that the young man handed the waitress（女服务员） 20dollars and requested a glass of juice as a favor（善行）．The waitress looked at the young man a little perplexed，not fully understanding the request．That was when the young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside，as well as the change（零钱） from the 20dollars．The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe．
Then there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man．I only wished I
could take a photo of the smiles on both of their faces．
As I was considering this event later，I wondered why the young man didn't perform this act of kindness himself．Maybe he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire（激励） others to do something for this old man as well．
61．The old gentleman outside the coffee shop．
A．was waiting in line
B．was eating his lunch
C．was asking for money
D．was waiting for the waitress
62．The word"perplexed"in the second paragraph probably means ．
A．doubtful
B．embarrassed
C．worried
D．angry
63．How did the young man help the old man？
A．He took him to have lunch and gave him some money．
B．He bought him a glass of juice and gave him some change himself．
C．He asked the waitress to give him a glass of juice and some change．
D．He took a picture with the old man to remind others to help him．
64．From this passage we know ．
A．the young man had a problem with his right eye
B．the waitress was too frightened to help the old man
C．the young man disliked to be praised by others in public
D．the writer supported the behavior（行为） of the young man
65．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．It is good manners to wait in line in public．
B．Help people in need and inspire others to do so．
C．Giving money to the disabled people is what we should do．
D．Be ready to help others secretly．
I arrived at my mother's home for our Saturday family dinner．The smells of food flew over from the kitchen．Mother was pulling out quilt after quilt from the boxes，proudly showing me their beauties．I knew they were all made herself．She was preparing for a quilt show on TV．When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes，I noticed something at the bottom of one box．I pulled it out．"What's this？"I asked．
"Oh？"Mom said，"That's Mama's quilt．"
I spread the quilt．It looked as if a group of school children had made the pieces together．
"Grandmother made this？"I asked in surprise．My grandmother was a master at making quilts．This certainly didn't look like any of the quilts she had made．
"Yes，right before she died．I brought it home with me last year and made some changes，"
Mom said，"I'm still working on it．See，this is what I've done so far．"
I looked at it more closely．She had made a line straight（直的）．At the center of the quilt，she had stitched a piece of cloth with these words："My mother made many quilts．She didn't get all lines straight．But I think this is beautiful．I want to see it finished．Her last quilt．"
"Oh，this is so nice，Mom．"I said．I was sure now that by completing my grandmother's quilt，my mother was honoring her own mother．I realized that I held in my hands a family treasure．It started with the loving hands of one woman，and continued with the loving hands of another．
56．When the writer got home，his mother ．
A．was cooking dinner
B．was preparing for a quilt show
C．was watching TV
D．was changing her mama's quilt
57．How did the writer's mother deal with her mama's last quilt？
A．She took it to a TV show．
B．She brought it home and made some changes．
C．She gave it to her daughter as a family treasure．
D．She made some changes with a group of children．
58．The word"stitched"in the sixth paragraph probably means in Chinese．
A．画出
B．剪开
C．写下
D．缝上
59．From this passage we know the writer's grandmother ．
A．was highly thought of by her daughter
B．wasn't good at making quilts
C．was dead many years ago
D．lived with the writer before she died
60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The writer wanted to know what their family treasure was．
B．The writer's mother wanted to learn how to make a beautiful quilt．
C．The writer's mother wanted to honor her own mama by finishing the quilt．
D．The writer's mother wanted to take her mama's quilts to the show．
The homestay（寄宿家庭） provides English language students with the good chance to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of an American home．
What to Expect
The host will provide places to live and meals．Rooms will be cleaned every day．And the host is there to offer help and advice on your physical and mental（精神的） health．
Living Area
Host families are mainly in Zones 2，3and 4．Most hosts don't live in Zone 1because much of central New York is trading center．Zones 3and 4often offer larger houses in uncrowded areas．But it's very convenient to travel to the center of New York by subway．
Meal Plans
It's important to know that few American families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast．Your breakfast mainly includes fruit juice，bread and coffee．Cheese，fruit and cold meat are not part of the breakfast．Dinners are usually made up of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert，fruit and coffee．
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend to visit you，you must ask your host for permission（许可）first，because some families feel uncomfortable when there are strangers at their home．
51．Which of the following will the host provide？
A．Room cleaning．
B．A swimming pool．
C．Free transport．
D．Traveling guide．
52．Most hosts would like to offer you for breakfast．
A．fruit juice，cheese and coffee
B．bread，fruit juice and coffee
C．fruit，fish and cold meat
D．fruit juice，dessert and vegetables
53．We can infer（推断） that is in central New York．
A．Zone1
B．Zone 2
C．Zone 3
D．Zone 4
54．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The hosts will care for your physical and mental health．
B．Few American families offer the traditional cooked breakfast．
C．You can't invite any friends to the house without asking the host．
D．Most of the rooms in Zone 4are smaller than those in Zone 2．
55．The passage is probably written for ．
A．hosts who want to receive foreign students
B．travelers planning to visit families in New York
C．English learners who want to live in American homes
D．foreigners hoping to study American culture．