I moved into a new house in July. Since then I have met a few of my neighbors who are very nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors I knew. There were nine neighbors whom I knew by name or spoke with often when I was out in my yard. I knew which houses they lived in.
I decided to add one more to my list. This lady I decided to add lived down the street from me. I met her every morning walking to work as I drove down the street. She always smiled to me. But I had no idea who she was and which house she lived in.
I planned to make small fruit baskets and leave them on my neighbor's front porches (门廊) on Christmas Eve. I signed the cards: "Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road."
I saved the last for the friendly lady. I finally decided on a house where I met her each morning and guessed that it was hers.
My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.
This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply: Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.
The Thank You card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the message, "Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it."
I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady's basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr. Kelly Was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that the nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew what had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more cheerful. How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?
| A．Nine. | B．Eight. | C．Ten. | D．Eleven. |
Where did the friendly lady live?
| A．She lived at the end of Northumberland Road. |
| B．Her address was 5104 Northumberland Road. |
| C．She was thought to share a house with Mr. Kelly. |
| D．The author was not sure about her address at all. |
How did the author's neighbors respond to his gifts?
| A．They liked the gifts very much and were thankful. |
| B．They were thankful that they wanted to be friends. |
| C．They all made phone calls to say "Thank You". |
| D．They all visited him by person to show gratitude. |
A teenager who is preparing to go to high school has probably heard all kinds of different things about high school freshmen from his parents , fiends , or old brothers and sisters. The change from middle school to high school can seem like a frightening experience for teens going into high school , but it is not always so hard as it may seem. Usually , middle school students can get used to high school life within a few months of their freshman year. A few tips for high school freshmen are as follows.
Grades are important . While it is important for a student to try to do his best in school , the grades that he gets in high school are even more important , since they are what colleges will look like when considering his application (申请)for their school .
Classes . The classes a freshman takes throughout his whole high school can help them a lot when he gets ready to go to college or look for a job . Some special classes allow students to get college credits（学分）while they are still in high school in some countries . Most high school classes will have more homework than middle school classes and this can be a hard adjustment (适应) at first .
Being prepared . Middle school classes might not request students to prepare very much before they attend them . But high school teachers will expect students to get everything ready before the class begins .It is also important for students to study for tests and do all homework that is required during class.
Making good choices. Most high school students have more freedom than middle school students, but what a student does with this freedom is very important to his future life for many years after high school is over. Peer pressure（同龄人压力）, while it can be good sometimes, is often a problem with younger teens .It is important for a teen to make good choices throughout his high school career so that he can be successful later on in his life .
High school is a memorable experience for teenagers .They should not be afraid of becoming a freshmen . After studying for a period of time , they will surely enjoy it. The first paragraph mainly tells readers that _________.
| A．It is necessary for teens to worry about something |
| B．there are few differences between high school and middle school |
| C．teens are too worried to go to high school |
| D．It is not so difficult for teens to get used to high school life |
According to the passage , which of the following is right ?
| A．The grades in middle school are not important |
| B．All the classes don’t allow the students to get credits in high school in some countries |
| C．A teenager may hear things about high school from their teachers |
| D．What a teen does with his freedom in high school has nothing to do with his college life. |
What will be considered when a college decides whether to accept a student’s application or not ?
| A．His choice in middle school |
| B．His unforgettable experience in high school |
| C．His grades in high school |
| D．His college credits in high school |
The passage suggests that ________.
| A．The teens don’t always have a problem with peer pressure |
| B．If a teen makes good choices in his high school , he will surely succeed in later life |
| C．The life in high school is less difficult than it looks |
| D．A teen needn’t be worried about his high school life because everything will be exactly the same as before. |
Donald Watson was a man who thought very much about the food he ate. He was born in yorkshire， England , in September 1910. And he died in November 2005, at the age of 95. That is a very great age. Watson explained that it was because he never ate any food from animals.
When he was a boy , Watson stayed on a farm. .He loved to see the animals. He said that they gave so much to people. And all the animals were so friendly. Then , one day , he saw a man killing a pig . He was very sad. . From then on, Watson decided that he would never again eat meat . Twenty years later he decided that he wouldn’t eat anything from animals, such as milk, cheese or eggs. He became vegan (素食主义者).
Watson formed a group called “The Vegan Society”. In its newspaper, The Vegan Society thought it was terrible and wrong to eat food from animals. At first, there were not many people who agreed with him . They thought it was crazy to do it .Most people thought it was too difficult and unhealthy. However, over time , more and more people began to agree with Watson and The Vegan Society.
People become vegans for many reasons. Watson and his friend stopped eating because they loved animals. They believed that it was wrong to hurt another living thing .
Now, people also become vegans for environmental reasons. Keeping animals takes a lot of resources(资源)， including water and food. Also, in some places, people are cutting down trees to create more land for cows. By avoiding food from animals, vegans hope to protect these forest areas.
Finally, just like Watson, some people believe that being a vegan is healthier. They believe that food from animals causes heart problems, a high body weight and many other health problems. We know from the text that Watson __________.
| A．lived a very long life |
| B．refused to eat meat at 20 |
| C．helped kill a pig on a farm |
| D．enjoyed good food very much |
The underlined word “it’ in paragraph 3 means “ ________”.
| A．agreeing with Watson |
| B．publishing a newspaper |
| C．forming “The Vegan Society” |
| D．avoiding all food from animals |
Watson refused to eat meat ______.
| A．because of his love of animals |
| B．because of environmental reasons |
| C．because he had a lot of health problems |
| D．because keeping animals needs lots of resources |
What’s the best title (标题)for the text?
| A．Donald Watson : a new way to eat |
| B．Animal protection in England |
| C．The Vegan Society：a special group |
| D．Healthy eating habits |
You probably know that frogs hop ( 双足跳 ). But did you know that there’s a small frog in the Pacific Northwest that bellyflops（肚子先着水）? It’s called a tailed frog.
Dr.Rick Essner, who has been studying tailed frogs for the past few years, says, “ I’ve looked at thousands of jumps and have never seen them land on their feet like other frogs.” Most of the time, tailed frogs land on their stomachs and then bring their back legs in to prepare for another jump.
Essner forst noticed these frogs because of the way they swim. Other frogs kick both of their back legs at the same time. But when a tailed frog swims, it pushes first with one leg and then the other.
To try to find out why tailed frogs bellyflop, Essner and other scientists collected and filmed different kinds of frogs. They found that all of the frogs start their jumps the same way: they hold out their legs. The change comes in the landing. Tailed frogs can't move their back legs as quickly as other frogs do. Maybe they don’t need to. Tailed frogs live around water and quickly jump into the water to escape danger.
Early frogs developed around watery areas and could jump quickly into the water to escape danger. Scientists think those frogs blended in with (与…融合在一起) the green plants on the side of the rocky rivers, just like today’s tailed frogs. “Ｉwould guess that other animals would have problems detecting them, ” explains Essner. When other animals find those early frogs, the frogs could jump into the river. They didn’t need to continue hopping.
Tailed frogs and other kinds of frogs went their own ways about 200 million years ago. Tailed frogs stayed by rivers. Other kinds of frogs moved to places where new hopping skills allowed them to survive. What’s special about the detailed frog ?
| A．It has a long tail |
| B．It jumps on one foot |
| C．It stars its jump differently |
| D．It lands differently from other frogs. |
Why do tailed frogs bellyflop?
| A．They have never left the water to live . |
| B．They have trouble in holding out their legs |
| C．Their back legs can’t catch up while jumping.. |
| D．Their front legs develop better than the back ones. |
The underlined word “detecting” in Paragraph 5 means “______”.
| A．eating | B．killing |
| C．using | D．discovering |
When they are in danger, the detailed frogs would _________.
| A．jump into the water for protection |
| B．hop around quickly |
| C．hide in the green plants near the river |
| D．jump into the rock |
It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents . They say their parents don’t understand them .They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways , that they are too serious(严肃) — too strict with their children and that they seldom give their children a free hand . It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust(信任) and they often forget how they themselves felt when they were young .
For example , young people like to act on the spot without much thinking . It is one of their ways to show they have grown up and that they can face any difficult situation . However , older people worry more easily . Most of old people plan things ahead , at least in the back of their minds , and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected .
When you want your parents to let you do something , you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it .
Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes and in music . But they do not want to cause any trouble ; it is just that they feel cut off from the older people’s world , into which they have not yet been accepted . That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own . And if their parents do not like their music or hairstyle or clothes or their ways of speech , this will make the young people very happy .
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do . All you want is to be left alone and do what you like . It is natural enough , after being a child for so many years , when you were completely under your parents’ control .
If you plan to control your life , you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand
you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility , they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do .Whom is this text written for ?
| A．Parents |
| B．Both parents and their children |
| C．Young people |
| D．Teachers |
The underlined expression “on the spot ” means ______ .
| A．at the place where something happened. |
| B．by oneself |
| C．immediately |
| D．angrily |
According to the text , young people usually ______ .
| A．ask for advice before they really start to do anything |
| B．do things without thinking carefully ahead |
| C．are very strict with themselves |
| D．think in the same way as their parents do |
Why do young people like to have clothes and music in their own way ?
| A．Because they want to make their parents angry . |
| B．Because they try to get their parents into trouble . |
| C．Because they want to try something new and look different from the older people . |
| D．Because they know they are cleverer than the older people . |
Remembering names is an important social skill . Here are some ways to improve it．
Remember and repeat in conversation . When you hear a person’s name , repeat it.
Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips . you could also repeat the name in a way that sounds natural．
Ask the other person to recite and repeat . You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone , ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you . Most people will be glad by the effort that you’re making to learn their names.
Admit(承认) that you don’t know .You may tell them that you can’t remember someone’s name . Most of them will feel glad if you say, “I’m working to remember your names better . Yours is right on the tip of my tongue . What is it again?”
Use associations(联想). Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual．
For example, you can remember in this way : “Vicki Cheng ——tall, black hair.” To remember their names , you can write them on a small card as soon as possible.
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time. When meeting a group of people, you’d better remember just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
Go early . Consider going early to meetings , parties and classes . Sometimes just a few people show up on time . There’re fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive , you can hear them being introduced to others . How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?
| A．They will be moved to tears. |
| B．They will be surprised. |
| C．They will feel pleased. |
| D．They will be upset. |
If you can't remember someone's name, you may ______.
| A．tell him the truth |
| B．tell him a white lie |
| C．ask him for pity |
| D．say you don’t know him |
When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember _____ .
| A．all their names |
| B．a few names first |
| C．just their last names |
| D．as many names as possible |
What does the text mainly tell us?
| A．Suggestions on an important social skill. |
| B．Importance of attending parties. |
| C．How to make use of associations. |
| D．How to remember and repeat names in conversation. |