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I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, andmy mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, andsome people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I wassaying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I wasgoing to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country Iwas leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism (乐观主义), but the idea did notcome to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in threeschools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and Igot used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule： Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
How did the author get to know America?

A．From her relatives.	B．From her mother.
C．From books and pictures.	D．From radio programs.

The writer felt_______ upon leaving for America.

A．worried

B．upset

C．amazed

D．excited

For the first two years in New York, the author.

A．often lost her way

B．did not think about her future

C．studied in three different schools

D．got on well with her stepfather

What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A．She worked as a translator.

B．She attended a lot of job interviews.

C．She paid telephone bills for her family.

D．She helped her family with her English. .

The author believes that.

A．her future will be free from troubles

B．it is difficult to learn to become patient

C．there are more good things than bad things

D．good things will happen if one keeps trying

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Canada Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they have to move south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.
Last spring, Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm. They had lost their parents. Bill thought, “These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn.” He had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him. All through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese near after him.
When the cold weather arrived in the autumn, Bill flew to Virginia in the United States, 600 miles south of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virsinia and he returned home.
This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn't arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn't find them. When he arrived back home, he found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!
What will happen to the geese if they stay in Canada in winter?
Where did Bill find sixteen young geese last spring?
Is it 600 kilometer from Bill’s home to Virginia?
How long did it take Bill to look for the geese in Virginia?
The geese found their way home by themselves, didn't they?

Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.
In his childhood Beethoven didn’t have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practise hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.
Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.
Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf．At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a blow（打击）to him indeed.
But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To people’s surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.
In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.

Why didn’t Beethoven have a happy life in his childhood?
A. Because his family was poor.
B. Because he had to practice a lot of musical instruments.
C. Because his father was strict with him.
D. Both B and C.
When were some of his best pieces written?

A．At the age of 11.	B．At the age of 17.
C．Before he was deaf.	D．After he became deaf.

What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing?

A．He never gave in .

B．He stopped writing music pieces.

C．He lost his heart.

D．He went to see a doctor.

How many pieces did the musician write during his life?

A．200.

B．300.

C．400.

D．100.

Beethoven didn’t like music as a child, did he?

A．Yes, he did.	B．No, he didn’t.
C．Yes, he didn’t.	D．No, he did.

Dear Boris,
Thanks for your nice letter.
After I had spent a week with my English family, I slowly began to understand their English a little better. It’s very different from what I learned at school! Students in my group are from different cities of Britain and their dialects (方言) are different too! Some of their accents (口音) are quite strong and they also have their own words and expressions.
But it’s not the language that’s different and surprising. Before I came to England I had thought that fish and chips were eaten every day. That’s quite wrong! I get rather mad now when I hear all the foolish words about typical (典型的) English food.
I had expected to see “London fog”. Do you remember our texts about it? We had no idea that most of this ‘thick fog’ disappeared many years ago when people stopped using coal in their homes. But the idea to speak about the weather was very helpful. The weather in London is really changeable.
On the other hand habits are different. People tell me what is typically British here in London is not always typical in Wales or Scotland. Local habits and traditions are not the same as what we knew.
But what is ordinary for all British is that they follow traditions. Probably Britain has more living signs of its past than many other countries. And people have always been proud of having ancient buildings in capitals, big cities and the countryside.
I will tell you more about Britain in my other letters.
Love from Britain,
Peter
What does Pete feel about the English language?

A．At first it was difficult for him to understand people.

B．He can understand different dialects and accents.

C．He can speak English better than others.

D．People can’t understand his English.

Typical English food _______.

A．makes people mad	B．can’t be seen now
C．is always fish and chips	D．is not what he knew

The British people like to talk about weather because ________.

A．there is thick fog in London

B．they like the weather in Britain

C．the weather changes a lot

D．it can be helpful

What do you know about habits in Britain from the passage?

A．They are not the same in different parts of Britain.

B．Habits in Wales and Scotland are typically British.

C．There are no typical British habits in Britain.

D．All that is typically British is in London.

Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．What he’s seen is quite different from what he’d learned

B．British people like to follow traditions.

C．Peter had learned about Britain before.

D．Peter doesn’t like his life in Britain.

We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.
In fact, this is one of the ways that we’re tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let’s have a look.
First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities. Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of (失去对……的意识) time.
Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.
This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline ( 肾上腺素 ) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details ( 细节 )over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.
Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps (午觉). Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That’s because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive (感知) time again.
Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.
According to the passage, what possibly makes people feel so long ?

A．weekends and holidays	B．weekends and work
C．classes and work	D．holidays and work

Which is NOT the wrong impressions that we often have about time according to the the website listing?

A．negative emotions	B．positive emotions
C．adrenaline	D．scientists

According to the passage, in which situation do we make mistakes about time?

A．We have many problems left in the test paper, but the time is up.

B．We have a math test when we fall down from a high place.

C．We may have trouble telling what time it is after a long nap.

D．We go to school on the school bus as usual on weekdays .

According to the passage , what will NOT happen when we are faced with danger ?

A．Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline.

B．We are able to feel that time seems to go more slowly.

C．Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive.

D．We will forget far more details over a short period of time.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ?

A．Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time.

B．When we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and we are able to feel like time is going more slowly.

C．If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, it will take a while before we can correctly perceive time again.

D．Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it.So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.

A．In trunks	B．In leaves
C．In spines	D．In stems

A．A horse	B．A barge
C．A car	D．A caravan