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My name is Tom．I want to join a club in my school．I’m not famous（著名的）now，but maybe I can be famous someday．I can’t sing or dance or act，but I can do many other things．I can play three kinds of instruments：the guitar，the violin and the drums．I think I can be in the music club．Maybe I can be a famous musician．I like to read storybooks and I can write stories．Maybe I can be a famous writer．I like sports，too，but I am not good at it，so I don’t join the sports club．
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word“instru-ments”？

A．乐谱

B．乐器

C．乐章

D．琴

What can’t Tom do？

A．Play the guitar．

B．Write stories．

C．Play the violin．

D．Act．

Tom thinks he can be a famous________or a famous writer．

A．musician

B．actor

C．singer

D．sportsman

What club can Tom join？

A．The art club．

B．The movie club．

C．The chess club．

D．The music club．

Why doesn’t Tom join the sports club？

A．He doesn’t like sports．

B．He can’t do sports．

C．He isn’t good at sports．

D．He is not strong enough．

Musicians Wanted
We want four good musicians for our rock band．Are you a musician？Can you sing？Can you play the piano，the guitar or the drums？Do you want to be the best musician？If you want to join us，please send（发送）an e-mail．Our e-mail address is rockband2009@pep．com．cn．or you can call Mr Liu at 790-4566．
Teachers Needed
Are you an art teacher？Can you paint or draw well？Are you good with kids？We need two teachers for our art club．Please find Mrs Wang for more information or call 628-1183．
How many musicians do they want？

A．Two．

B．Three．

C．Four．

D．Five．

The rock band needs some people who can________or play the piano，the guitar or the drums．

A．paint

B．sing

C．draw

D．swim

What should you do if you want to join the rock band？

A．Send an e-mail．

B．Find Mrs Wang．

C．Call 628-1183．

D．Sing a song．

Two teachers are needed for________．

A．the rock band

B．the school show

C．the art club

D．the music club

What can we learn from the two ads？

A．The art club has an e-mail address．

B．Mrs Wang is in the rock band．

C．There are many kids in the art club．

D．The rock band needs three teachers．

Helen Keller was an American educator and journalist, who became one of the leading humanitarians in the history of the United States. Born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, a small town in Alabama, Keller was stricken with a childhood disease that left her deaf, and blind. The illness Keller suffered (遭受) is a mystery to this day. Unable to see, or hear, Keller became difficult to deal with as her behaviour was described as wild by her family and friends.
Soon Keller and her family developed their own type of sign language that allowed them to communicate with each other. Helen’s mother needed help for her anguished (痛苦的) child, which eventually led to Anne Sullivan, who was a recent graduate (毕业生) of the Perkins Institute for the Blind. The school had been successful in the past in educating blind students, and Sullivan was one of its star graduates. Once Sullivan and Keller got through the difficult beginnings, their friendship, and association (合作) lasted for 49 years.
Keller was determined to become educated, and to teach herself to communicate. After attending several schools, she became the first deaf and blind person to earn a college degree. She became very well-known, and began a lecture tour where she made speeches on social and political issues, including women’s suffrage (选举权), and birth control. Also she required the government to raise awareness to the situation of the blind. She devoted much of her later life to raising funds for the American Foundation for the Blind.
On September 14, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the United States’ two highest civilian honours. In 1999, Keller was listed in Gallup’s Most Widely Admired People of the 20th century.

Helen Keller—Overcoming Disability
Childhood	Keller was made deaf and blind by an illness. Her family and friends her as wild because of her disabilities.
	The Keller family their own type of sign language to make their communication possible. Anne Sullivan Keller’s life and gave her a lot of help. Keller made up her to teach herself to communicate. Keller earned a college degree after several schools.
Social Activities	While travelling around the country, Keller made a series of on social and political issues. Keller much of her later life in raising funds for the American Foundation for the Blind.
Awards	In 1964, Keller was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1999, her name was on the in Gallup’s Most Widely Admired People of the 20th century.

Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.
There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.
A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.
The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.
People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.

We can probably find this passage in .

A．a science book	B．a sports newspaper
C．a travelling magazine	D．a detective storybook

Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?

A．Many buildings were ruined.

B．Roads and bridges were damaged.

C．Many people were hurt or died.

D．Lots of animals lost their living areas.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days.

B．A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies.

C．A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault.

D．Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.

The purpose of this passage is to tell people that .

A．there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks

B．the earthquake may cause such serious results

C．the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies

D．the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared

I was twenty years old, and my parents were looking forward to the day when I would be earning my own living. Unfortunately, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted my future occupation to be. The only thing I did know was that I did not want to spend the next 45 years teaching, being a nurse or sitting in an office. But that was before the postman delivered a catalogue (目录) of courses that were being offered at the local college. As I looked through it, I was attracted by a page that talked about the difficulties faced by deaf people in their everyday lives and how students could help by learning sign language. It went on to say that graduates of the course usually find work in different organizations, such as law companies, the Stock Exchange, insurance companies and banks. Then I saw something that really caught my eye: “Singer” are also needed for sporting events, concerts, theatrical performances and, believe it or not, circuses! By the time I got to the bottom of the page, I knew I had found the perfect occupation.
I enrolled (注册) on the course, which to my parents’ great delight was free of charge. The course was brilliant. My favourite part was the final lesson, when our teacher asked us to sign our favourite song. It was really difficult because not only did we have to sign the words, but we also had to find a way of showing whether the song was happy or sad and whether the beat was slow or fast. It was the hardest thing I have ever done—but also the most rewarding.
The only thing the writer knew that she .

A．was too old to find a job as a teacher

B．wanted to work as a nurse in a hospital

C．had never liked being in a teacher’s office

D．would not get a job until she was at least 45

According to the catalogue the writer read, when students finish a sign language course, they .

A．do not have to work with deaf people

B．can work in many types of different places

C．may not always find a job in their chosen field

D．almost always start their career in a law company

The part of the course the writer enjoyed the most was when .

A．she should sing a song with a fast beat

B．she should sign a song for the last lesson

C．her teacher sang a very sad song to the class

D．she realized that her parents didn’t have to pay

Which of the following best describes the writer?

A．A young woman who has found her ideal career.

B．A young deaf woman who wants to help the deaf.

C．A young woman who wants to be a businesswoman.

D．A young woman who wants to write songs for the deaf.