Two little boys were playing one day when a Fairy (仙女) suddenly appeared before them and said, “Father Time asks me to you New Year presents.” She handed each child a package and disappeared immediately.
Carl and Philip opened the and found two books with clean pages in them.
Twelve months passed and the came again and said, “I have brought you another two books and will take the first one back to Father Time.”
“May I keep book a little longer?” asked Philip, “I’d like to paint something on the last page.”
“No,” said the Fairy.
“I wish that I could finish reading mine at a time,” said Carl, “I can only open the book once each day see only one page every time, because when the page turns over, it sticks fast.”
The Fairy said, “Well, you can Philip’s book.” Then she lit (点亮) two little lamps for them. By the light of the they saw the pages as she turned them.
“Who did this?” they asked in surprise, “Every page was when we first opened it. But now some pages are drawn with beautiful things like birds and and some pages with ugly, black spots and scratches (划痕) on them!”
The Fairy, smiling at the two little , said, “See, Philip, the beautiful birds and flowers appeared when you share toys with your friends, or when you try to be kind to others.”
“But what made the ugly, spots and scratches?” asked Philip.
The Fairy said, “That came when you told a lie one day, or when you did not listen to your mum. All these ugly spots and scratches in your books were made when you were naughty (淘气的). Each pretty thing in your books came on its page when you were .”
“Oh, we wish to read the books !”
“They can’t be read once more,” said the Fairy, “See! They are only for this year, and they must now go back into bookcase, but I have brought you each a new one, and perhaps you can make these more beautiful than the first ones.”
With these words, the Fairy . The boys were left alone, but each held in his hand a new book open at the first page.
And on the back of each book was written in letters of gold, “For the New Year”.
A．bring B．make C．sell D．buy
A．door B．window C．packages D．cards
A．Fairy B．Queen C．Witch D．Princess
A．her B．their C．his D．my
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．look after B．look for C．look at D．look out
A．candles B．stoves C．campfires D．lamps
A．dirty B．untidy C．clean D．old
A．trees B．flowers C．grass D．houses
A．boys B．girls C．women D．men
A．red B．black C．white D．blue
A．good B．rude C．selfish D．stubborn
A．too B．again C．though D．before
A．Fairy’s B．Carl’s C．Philip’s D．Father Time’s
A．arrived B．came C．disappeared D．appeared
Have you ever heard someone use the phrase” once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate” once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.”While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.
The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase” blue moon” has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.
As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail when we cannot see the moon at all; it is called a new moon.
When we can see the whole moon is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon”.
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare (稀有的)event. This fact has led people to use the expression” once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.
Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase” once in a blue moon”.
A．Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon. B．Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon. C．Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon. D．Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon.
A．When the moon has a blue moon. B．When we cannot see the moon at all. C．When there are two full moons in one month. D．When we can only see a small part of the color.
A．Once a year. B．Less than once a year. C．More than once a year. D．At least twice a year.
A．A blue moon is a very rare event. B．The moon appears to change shape. C．The moon itself is never really bluee. D．A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon.
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his 1 all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥)them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be 2 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 3 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. 4 are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 5 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. 6 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s 7 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody 8 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and 9 our hearts, which also made his life 10 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t 11 his wonderful music, but his music has 12 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
A．flowers B．trees C．vegetables D．grass
A．after B．as C．before D．if
A．deaf B．blind C．smart D．strange
A．What B．Who C．Why D．Which
A．although B．since C．because D．unless
A．First B．Second C．Third D．Fourth
A．true B．hard C．cool D．fair
A．greets B．knows C．meets D．doubts
A．broke B．hurt C．pleased D．treated
A．emptier B．busier C．luckier D．happier
A．write B．hear C．play D．believe
A．changed B．directed C．discovered D．encouraged
When I was in the sixth grade, one day my teacher asked our class to think about the question “What does ‘doing the right thing’ mean to you?” over the weekend. We could talk to our parents or anyone else we thought might have a good answer. 1 Monday, we were to hand in an essay（论文） on it, and be prepared to live up to our 2 .
The entire weekend, I was trying to 3 something that would impress my teacher and be easy to live by. I talked to my parents, called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good answers, but I didn’t feel like I could live up to them.
On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going to my Aunt Cindy’s house. That usually4 that I would have to entertain my four-year-old cousin Andrea 5 my parents visited. I found a Disney movie for Andrea, and then I sat down and started to write my essay. It was due（到期的）the next morning and this was my last 6 .
Soon I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Andrea. “What are you doing?” Andrea asked. “I have to write an essay about what ‘doing the right thing’ means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. Could this smart four-year-old7 know the answer? “That’s easy,” she said. “Doing the right thing means being nice to your family and friends. Never lie. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a bath when you’re 8 . And never put rocks in your mouth.”
I stared with great 9 at my little cousin. Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea answered a very tough question for me, but I could easily live by 10 of her answers. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean and healthy, and never put rocks in my mouth. So when I wrote my essay, I 11 the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.
Two weeks later, my teacher returned everyone’s essays. I 12 an A+ along with a little note my teacher had written at the top: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”
A．By B．Over C．About D．For
A．answers B．plans C．advice D．information
A．look through B．keep on C．make up of D．come up with
A．left B．meant C．decided D．explained
A．since B．because C．while D．before
A．task B．chance C．step D．choice
A．quickly B．normally C．seriously D．possibly
A．dirty B．tired C．sleepy D．unhappy
A．pride B．fear C．surprise D．worry
A．any B．all C．some D．none
A．read B．found C．included D．returned
A．prepared B．expected C．introduced D．received
完型填空。（每小题2分，共20分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。
Every year thousands of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people often get hurt or die because 1 can’t see or hear very well. Children usually meet with accidents because they are 2 . They forget to look around 3 they cross the road.
How can we lessen (减少) traffic accidents? All of us must 4 the traffic rules. For the drivers, they shouldn’t drive too fast. If they drive too fast, it will be very difficult to stop the 5in a very short time. For the pedestrians(行人)，it’s very important to be careful while they are 6 on the road. Therefore, when we walk 7 the road, we must try to walk along the pavements(人行道). We must stop and look 8 ways before crossing the road. Look left first, next look right, and then look left again. Only when we are sure that the road is clear, we can cross it. The right way to cross the road is to walk 9 . It’s not safe to walk too slowly or run fast. If people run across the road, they may 10 . As teenagers, we should try to help children, old people or blind people to cross the road. The last one is that we should never play in the street.
A．we B．they C．he D．them
A．happy B．young C．careless D．sad
A．after B．before C．although D．if
A．obey B．make C．break D．set
A．old B．young C．car D．train
A．walking B．driving C．cleaning D．standing
A．through B．over C．across D．off
A．all B．both C．either D．neither
A．quickly B．slowly C．happily D．safely
A．fall behind B．fall down C．lie down D．set off
完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When high school started, Sally and I became best friends. We shared many interests and quickly became very close．When high school ended, we both cried because we would enter different 1in autumn．
Our first term of college life was 2 , so we often sent long e-mails and encouraged each other. We missed each other so much! In the second term, I found some new friends and I felt very 3 with them. These were friends with whom I could be myself and pour out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Sally．
When Sally 4 visited me at my school, we were excited. She brought a toy bear to me 5a present and told me about her college life. 6 , something unexpected happened when I introduced her to my new friends．Her eyes grew dark and I could see the sadness in them．My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Sally seemed unwilling to accept it．I didn't understand 7 the people I loved most
couldn't love each other．
Sally left. I knew she was not happy. I thought long about what had happened. I asked her many questions but she didn’t answer me. I 8 that she was jealous. She saw me with my new friends and was afraid that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw that I could still enjoy myself 9 her and wished she could be a part of it．
I wrote Sally a letter to 0 she's always my best friend. I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life's greatest 11 ．Sally wrote me back soon. She was in agreement and felt sorry about 12 she had done．
I think Sally and I both 13 an important lesson from it. Nothing can influence our 14_ and change the experiences we've shared．We are now walking on two different paths of life. While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are 15 there, waiting to share their heart, no matter how far away they are from each other．
A．camps B．colleges C．classes D．clubs
A．hard B．peaceful C．modern D．normal
A．anxious B．strange C．nervous D．comfortable
A．quickly B．finally C．luckily D．easily
A．for B．like C．as D．by
A．Because B．However C．Therefore D．Though
A．how B．whether C．that D．why
A．hoped B．wondered C．understood D．dreamed
A．without B．from C．for D．across
A．suppose B．explain C．guess D．predict
A．achievement B．problem C．gift D．sign
A．that B．what C．how D．when
A．lend B．learn C．borrow D．plan
A．looks B．interests C．friendship D．hobbies
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．already