In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile. when the coach yelled, "Ready. Set. Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet. I made up my mind to finish first. As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track (跑道). By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped. They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily. As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track. By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone. Then it hit me that nobody had given up. Instead, everyone had already finished. As I ran that last lap, I cried. And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line. I fell to the ground. I was very upset.
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it. Mark! You finished, son. You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand. It was my goal (目标 ) for the day which I had forgotten. I had given it to him before class. He read it aloud to everyone. It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may." My heart lifted. My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana. My classmates clapped. It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing. We can learn from the passage that _ .
| A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap |
| B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile |
| C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day |
| D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest. |
It took Mark to run the mile.
| A．about 13 minutes | B．more than 13 minutes |
| C．only 12 minutes | D．less than 12 minutes |
Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?
| A．Because he was quite happy. | B．Because he was too upset. |
| C．Because he got a pain in his heart. | D．Because he was hungry. |
What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?
| A．我突然意识到. | B．它打中我. | C．它撞到我. | D．它打击我. |
The coach _ __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!".
| A．must be angry with Mark. | B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day |
| C．ate a banana | D．must be happy and excited |
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36．According to the information above，we know can speak French．
A．Tracy
B．Li Fang
C．Branka
D．Simon
37． are looking for pen friends for their students．
A．Tracy and Simon
B．Simon and Branka
C．Tracy and Branka
D．Li Fang and Simon
38．If you are an American and you need a Chinese pen friend，you can contact ．
A．nibangwa@yahoo．com
B．Love123@sina．com
C．jelbit@yahoo．com
D．13912371550
39．We know from the passage that ．
A．Tracy is planning to go for studies in the USA
B．Li Fang is going to Australia to be a teacher
C．Branka wants to find some adult pen friends
D．Simon has two classes with 52 students in total
40．You may see the information above ．
A．in a film
B．on a website
C．in a play
D．on a map．
One Thursday afternoon，when I was in Grade 9，a new boy came into my classroom．He was short and thin．He walked up to the teacher and told her，very seriously，that he was new．His name was Christian．He sat down，took a look at me，and then looked away．I didn't think he was very nice and I was sure he wasn't the type I would like to become friends with．
During that year，I didn't talk to him much，but he smiled at me when our eyes met，always shyly．He never ate lunch with anybody，and he never talked to anybody but me．
But one day I joined those unkind kids who were making fun of him．We made fun of him though I thought it was wrong．
"Haven't you got any friends？"a kid asked Christian，who had walked past us alone，head down．
"No，he hasn't got any friends．He's too stupid and shy，"I said．Then Christian looked up at me with the saddest dog eyes I had over seen．I felt very sorry at that moment．
That night，I couldn't sleep because I couldn't get Christian's face out of my mind．In the weeks that followed，he never met my eyes in class and never smiled at me．It was really hard for me to decide to write him a note asking him to forgive（原谅） me．But I thought I should．
The next day in class，I wrote him a note telling him how sorry I felt．About five minutes later，I turned and saw tears in his eyes．"You will never realize what your apology（道歉） has meant to me，Jimmly．"he said to me．"I hope we can become friends．"
We had lunch together that noon and we had the best talk I had ever had．Over the years at high school，we were close friends．
When I think back，I realize that，if I had not apologized，I would never have known what a lovely person Christian was．
Apologies can really change your life，so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry．
31．From the passage，we know Christian was a boy．
A．tall and fat
B．short and shy
C．short and active
D．lovely and fat
32．Jimmly didn't talk to Christian much at first because ．
A．he didn't think Christian was the type he wanted to become friends with
B．Christian wasn't nice to people around him after he came to the new class
C．Christian made friends with others
D．Christian had the saddest dog eyes
33．Jimmly felt after he made fun of Christian with other unkind kids．
A．happy
B．interested
C．sorry
D．bored
34．Jimmly asked Christian to forgive him by ．
A．sending an email
B．wearing a smile
C．eating supper together
D．writing a note
35．This article tells us that ．
A．we should make an apology when we hurt others
B．Jimmly's apology was unimportant to Christian
C．Christian wasn't lovely in fact
D．it is impossible to say sorry to others．
Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels．Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll's famous novel"Alice in Wonderlan"in detail．
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole．When she finally lands，she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters．
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit，who runs past her and says some strange words．Alice chases（追赶）him，and that is where her adventures begin．
In English，chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation．
Then，as she runs after the rabbit，she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland．
To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的）situation．However，usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction（分神）．It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful．
Later in the story，Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party．Hares（野兔）have long been thought to behave excitedly in March，which is their mating（交配）season．Scientifically，this may not be true．But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad，or crazy．The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy．Of the two，mad as a Hatter is more common．But don't tell the March Hare．Who knows how he will react（反应）！
Near the end of the story，Alice meets the Queen of Hearts．A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her．
32．Which of the following situations best fits the expressions to fall down a rabbit hole？
A．When Tom was taking a walk in the forest，he suddenly fell over onto the ground．
B．When Mary turned on the TV，she chose to watch the talk show programmed as usual．
C．When Jim was looking for a sport book online，he lost himself in many report on superstars．
D．When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem，she came up with a good idea．
33．According to the passage，the expression to be mad as a March Hare ．
A．describes how hares behave in March
B．shows hares'characteristics in a scientific way
C．is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter．
D．has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter
34．Which character in"Alice in Wonderland"wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation？
A．Alice
B．The March Hare
C．The Hatter
D．The Queen of Hearts．
35．The writer mainly wants to in the passage．
A．introduce a famous novel and its language style
B．introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels
C．explore some English expressions from a famous novel
D．explain why many expressions in English come from novels．
While it is common for restaurant owners to connect with their customers，a restaurant owner in the U．S．is taking it to a whole new level．Tim Harries gives out free hugs（拥抱）to every customer at the end of each meal．
The atmosphere （气氛）at his restaurant"Tim's Place"is so positive（积极的）that customers often call it the"World's friendliest restaurant"．
．"Tim's Hug"is in fact an item on the menu described as a"love"treat．Tim's hugs are doubly special because of everything he has achieved．The 26一year﹣old is probably the only Down syndrome sufferer（唐氏综合症患者）in the U．S．to own a restaurant，but he has several other things to be proud of﹣﹣he's a skillful special Olympian，an excellent sailor，and all experienced fisherman．He was also chosen as Homecoming King and Student of the Year in high school!So when a man like Tim hugs you，it is sure to be a special and unforgettable experience
When Tim expressed interest in opening a restaurant，Keith，a small businessman himself，supported him．Tim hired other people to manage the place and do the cooking，and he introduced the idea of free hugs．He realized that people want to feel at home at a restaurant．That is why he included"love"as all ite on the menu．Customers can order the free hug from Tim，and even if they don't，he'll probably hug them anyway．
The restaurant has been around sinc 2010，and Tim has given out over 19，000hugs in the past five years﹣﹣he keeps count using a special Hug Counter．Many customers love visiting"Tim's Place"．"I've been coming here once a week．"said Michelle Garth﹣Jones，a regular customer．"I love local restaurants，and this specil one has a story that stays with you．"
29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Customers prefer to feel relaxed at a restaurant．
B．Unless you order Tim's Hug，he will not hug you．
C．As soon as you enter Tim's Place，you will get a warm hug．
D．Michelle Garth﹣Jones loves listening to the story in the restaurant．
30．Which of the following words can best describe Time Harris？
A．Humorous
B．Creative
C．Serious
D．Curious
31．What may be the best title for this passage？
A．Tim's Achievements
B．A Special Experience
C．A Down Syndrome Sufferer
D．The World's Friendliest Restaurant．
When was the last time you saw three men running down a forest trail（小径）in the rain wearing flipflops（拖鞋）？That's what my friend Brandon，Josh and I were doing last autumn．We were looking for a waterfall（瀑布）．We didn't have much time to get to the waterfall and back，so we were running．We were wearing flip﹣flops to prevent our shoes getting dirty．
It was raining，but lightly．It kept us cool as we climbed over giant stones and through a shallow（浅的）stream．We followed red arrows（箭头）and crossed that stream several times，walking on toward the promised waterfall．Time was not on our side，howevr，and we were forced to turn around．As we started back，we looked at the shallow stream we had just crossed．Where did this rushing river come from？That was when we realized a flash flood was around!
In the few minutes the water rose at a fast speed．Now there were no big stones tobe seen﹣only what looked like lumps（隆起）covered with rushing water．We had no choice but to move our way back carefully in the rushing water﹣in flip﹣flops．We had crossed the stream not once or twice，but six times in search of a waterfall that we never even reached!
With most of the crossings，we needed each other's help if we didn't want to be washed away by water．Wet all over，we felt relaxed after we made the last crossing．
"My dad always told me to keep off a river when travelling in the rain．"Josh said as we hurried back down the path．
"Why didn't you tell us that earlier？"I laughed．
"Would it have made a difference？"came the reply．
He had a point．
26．Why were there no big stones to be seen in the stream when they came back？
A．The big stones were moved away by someone else．
B．They were runningtoo fast to notice the big stones．
C．The big stones were covered with rushing water．
D．The big stones were washed away by rushing water．
27．Why didn't they find the waterfall in the end？
A．Because they were short of time．
B．Because they were wearing flip﹣flops．
C．Because Josh kept warning thm not to go any further．
D．Because the flood prevented them from going forward．
28．We can infer（推断）from the passage that the writer and his friends ．
A．were crazy about outdoor activities
B．made full preparations before the trip
C．crossed rushing water easily in the end
D．had much experience in travelling in the rain．