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WHEN he was 11 years old, he loved fishing in the lake near his family’s house in New Hampshire.
On the day before bass (鲈鱼) season began, he and his father went fishing in the evening. He tied a small silver lure (诱饵) on his fishing rod (鱼竿) and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused ripples (波纹) in the black water.
When his rod bent over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully pulled the fish in. Finally, he lifted it from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10pm —two hours before bass season began. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to put it back, son.” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around. He looked again at his father’s stern（坚决的）face. Even though no one had seen them, the boy knew that the decision was not negotiable（可商量的）.He slowly lowered the fish back into the water.
The creature swam away. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect（建筑师）in New York City. His father’s house is still there by the lake. He takes his own son and daughters fishing there.
He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish again and again---every time he faces a question of right and wrong. His father taught him it is the practice of doing right that is difficult.
Do we do right when no one is looking?
Why did the father ask the boy to put the bass back in the water?

A．He wanted to teach him to love animals.

B．He didn’t want to fish bass at all.

C．It wasn’t bass season yet.

D．It was the custom to free a fish after catching it.

We can infer that the son was _____ when his father made the decision.

A．disappointed	B．confused
C．worried	D．determined

What does the fish in the article stand for?

A．Rewards.	B．Good lessons.
C．Family conflicts (冲突).	D．Right choices.

The story mainly conveys the idea that ______.

A．history repeats itself

B．opportunity seldom knocks twice

C．we might face difficult situations in every stage of life

D．whether or not anyone is watching, we should do the right thing

Hurricane(飓风) Babette reached the northeastern United States today and caused death and destruction everywhere. The killer storm carried winds of 135 miles per hour. The high winds and heavy rains, together with the force of the Atlantic Ocean, created extremely dangerous waves. It is not yet known how many people died or were hurt in this storm, but it is said that the numbers will be very high. The damage to homes, business and crops will run into billions of dollars. Now that the storm is over, the long, slow rebuilding will begin.
With the arrival of the tornado season, the National Weather Service is again telling people how to protect themselves from these deadly storms. The winds from tornadoes are the most violent winds on earth. They can blow up to 400 miles per hour. A tornado looks like a funnel(漏斗). It is also very loud. It may sound like a train coming at you. In fact, the winds from a tornado can pick up a train and throw it around. If a tornado is seen in your area, it is very important that you protect yourself. A basement (地下室) is the safest place to go. Try to wait under a table in the basement. If your building does not have a basement, stay on the ground floor but lie flat under a bed or table. Stay away from windows. If you are outside or in your car, try to find a narrow place to lie down in.
As the area tries to deal with the worst flood of the century, there are many heartwarming stories of people helping other people. From all over the world people have sent food and clothes to help the thousands who have had to leave their homes. Many volunteers have come to help to make sandbags and use them to build walls against the overflowing river. While the result of this disaster will be terrible for many, it is beautiful to see people coming together to help others and save lives, and property (财产).
What are the three short passages about?

A．Newspaper articles about the weather.

B．Bad weather forecasts in newspapers.

C．Introduction to climate in different places.

D．Popular science on climate.

We can learn from the passages that ________.

A．Hurricane Babette damaged the northwestern coast of US

B．when there’s flooding, sandbags can be made and used to build wall

C．the National Weather Service often takes measures to protect the local people

D．people are often reminded of how to protect themselves from snowstorm

What does the word “tornado ”mean?

A．台风

B．龙卷风

C．洪水

D．冰雹

According to the passages, a person who sees a tornado in his area, had better Not _______.

A．stay on the ground floor but lie down under a bed

B．go to the basement and wait under a table

C．find a deep narrow place to lie down in

D．drive his car away as fast as possible

The majority of astronauts from America have been men. At the start of the space program there was strong resistance from some people against having women in space. However, some women were very keen to become astronauts and in the end they were successful. In 1978, NASA began the first training program for women astronauts.
Judy Resnick and Christa McAuliffe were both astronauts and they were both women, but in many other ways they were very different. Both of them were on Flight STS-5L-L. Judy Resnick was born in 1949 and studied engineering at university and went on to obtain a PhD in 1977. She was a member of the first group of women selected for astronaut training in 1978, and in 1984, she became the second woman in space. During that flight, she helped to launch three new satellites and she carried out a program of research. She was, in many ways, a professional astronaut whose whole life was devoted to space travel.
Christa McAuliffe was born in 1948 and she was an astronaut almost by accident. In 1984, NASA decided to find a teacher who could accompany astronauts into space. They hoped that she would be able to communicate with students from space and encourage every one of them to be interested in space travel. Christa was a secondary teacher in history and social studies. She was a gifted teacher and she was selected from over 11,000 applicants to go on flight STS-51-L. She was also a very good communicator and she immediately established a very good relationship with the news media(radio, television and newspapers）. It was partly because of this that there was a great deal of interest and excitement about the flight. Thousands of students in schools and universities all around the country were looking forward to communicating with Christa in space. Millions of people were watching her flight with great interest. It is partly because of the excitement over McAuliffe's place in the flight that the disaster in 1986 had such an effect on people.
We can learn from the first two paragraphs that ___________.

A．Judy was against the idea of having women in space at first

B．Judy was the first woman selected for astronaut training

C．Judy helped to launch three new satellites at the age of 35

D．Judy carried out a program during her second space travel

Christa McAuliffe was chosen for training because _______.

A．she was popular with the news media

B．she expected to give history lessons in space

C．she was an excellent teacher and communicator

D．she made the students in space very excited

The reason why there was great interest in Flight STS-51-L is that ________.

A．both Christa and Judy got PhD degrees in the same year

B．a young secondary school teacher was on the flight

C．students were going to learn more about space travel

D．it was the first time for women to travel in space

What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Two Astronauts	B．Flight STS-51-L
C．Travelling in Space	D．The Training Program

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack usually has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters-the world's most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, One month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn't stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to later. Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn't fit into any of the popular music styles like pop, rocks, R and B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success. Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.

At the age of 17, Jack _____.

A．had his first music album

B．took part in a surfing competition

C．had his first concert

D．became popular all over the world

Jack started to write songs _____.

A．while he was staying in hospital

B．when he had concerts out of America

C．after his second album came out

D．after he played the guitar at the school party

What is the secret or Jack's success?

A．He was born in Hawaii

B．His father was very famous

C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends

D．He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.

What's the best title of the passage?

A．A Famous Writer	B．Surfing in the Sea
C．A Guitar Player	D．Surfing in the Music

My life began much like most children before my father left us. I grew up without knowing what a father was and no one was there to teach me how to behave and how to tell right from wrong. Because of this, I developed problems with alcohol and spent seven years as a boy in the street, before ending up in a rehab clinic(康复诊所) when I was 20.
Inside I met my counselor(辅导员), Bill, and he taught me a lot of things. The main thing was the gift of giving. It was the night before an important test and I was very nervous. Bill saw this and suggested that we should go out for a walk. As we walked and talked, Bill suggested we should go for a coffee. I told him I was broke, and when I got paid, I would pay him back. He stopped then and looked at me in a serious but loving way and said, "No, you won’t." He told me that I didn’t owe (欠) him anything and he was doing this because he wanted to. He then told me something that has followed me to this day, "One day you’ll be around someone and they’ll need a coffee, and you’ll be able to buy it for them. That’s how you can pay me back."
I’m a primary school teacher now; far away from the life I had ten years ago. My job is simple and I buy young people coffee now. Bill taught me how to do that.
The author got into some bad habits because _______.

A．he didn’t have a father to teach and love him

B．he couldn’t get good school education

C．his brothers or sisters didn’t teach him

D．he was living in the street

One night, Bill invited the author to go out for a walk to _______.

A．have a cup of coffee

B．teach the author a lesson

C．make the author less nervous

D．make friends with the author

The underlined words "I was broke" in Paragraph 2 probably mean "_______".

A．I was ill	B．I hurt my legs
C．I forgot to bring money	D．I had no money

A．Beach Plaza Hotel．	B．Baymont Inn Ft . Lauderdale．
C．Baymont Inn Hotel．	D．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel．

A．Beach Plaza Hotel．	B．Baymont Inn Ft . Lauderdale．
C．Baymont Inn Hotel．	D．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel．