The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage(孤儿院) knew little about her. The street where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent(独立). At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began to work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong Competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her works in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and support her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey has not finished yet.Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _____.
| A．she had lived with her parents whose names were not known |
| B．she had lived in the street for many years |
| C．the workers knew her well |
| D．she had learned to write and read by herself |
The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be_____.
| A．popular and successful | B．understood by others |
| C．Miss Hong Kong | D．known to everybody |
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．All the children at the orphanage liked Mary. |
| B．Mary was not happy working as a secretary. |
| C．Mary’s boyfriend was good at English. |
| D．Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult. |
Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. Others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines (标题) of the passage.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
Some newspapers are published (出版) once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with Internet. People read newspapers in order to ________________ .
| A．learn the latest news |
| B．meet their own different needs |
| C．read the short stories |
| D．find the morning news |
From the passage we can see thatwhen people get newspapers.
| A．they read them very carefully |
| B．they just read the headlines |
| C．not everyone reads all the pages |
| D．they have no time to read them |
Newspapers have so many pages because __________ .
| A．more and more people like to read them |
| B．people enjoy reading something different |
| C．newspapers become cheaper |
| D．more pages mean more money |
Newspapers ______________ are the most popular in the world.
| A．in English | B．in Chinese |
| C．in other language | D．with many pages |
According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from _______.
| A．magazines | B．Advertisements |
| C．e-mails | D．Internet |
阅读理解
Mr. White works in an office. One day, when he had lunch, a friend came to visit him . They were very happy and talked a lot. Then they looked at the clock on the wall. It was time to go to office. He had to say goodbye to his friend and left. It was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove too fast to see the red lights . And he couldn’t stop his car and hit a car in front of his. An old man got off and called out angrily, “ What are you doing? Do you want to hit me to death?”
“I’m sorry , sir,” said Mr. White . “I didn’t find the lights turned red.” Then he brought out a bottle of wine and gave it to the old man .
“ It’s very cold today , sir ,” said Mr. white . “Please drink a little , then you’ll be warmer.” The old man drank some wine and became happy. “I’m feeling much better now. Why don’t you drink any?” he asked.
I can’t drink anything now ,sir,” answered Mr. White.
I’m waiting for the policeman to come. Only drunkards (酒鬼) cause accidents, you know!” The story happened________________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．at night |
Mr White drove too fast because _______________
| A．he was happy that day |
| B．he was good at drinking |
| C．there were few cars in the street |
| D．he was afraid to be late |
Mr White hit the car because ________.
| A．he didn’t see it |
| B．it was raining hard |
| C．he couldn’t stop his in time |
| D．he couldn’t drive at all. |
Mr. White gave a bottle of wine to the old man ________.
| A．to put the blame onto the old man |
| B．to make him happy |
| C．to make him warm |
| D．to leave there before the policeman |
At last ___________________.
| A．the old man felt much better |
| B．the old man was friendly to Mr. White |
| C．Mr. White drank some ,too. |
| D．Mr. White fooled the old man . |
If you knew you had only three years left to live, how would you use your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”
At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair（轮椅）since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to be 18.
After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of Chinese sent money to help him. The boy was so moved （感动）that he decided to thank everyone of them. But it is not an easy job, because Huang was too sick even to drive a mosquito(蚊子) away from his leg. Huang has to be tied（系）to his wheelchair to stop him from falling out. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.
“I am moved by the story of this boy. We need the courage(勇气) to face death, and we should also feel the thankfulness for those who help us,” reads an online article on CCTV，com.After hundreds of people sent money to help him, ________.
| A．Huang Ge decided to ask for more |
| B．Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him |
| C．Huang Ge’s story went on TV |
| D．Huang Ge had a happy life with his father at home |
They_________to thank the helpers.
| A．took a train | B．took a ship |
| C．took a motorcycle | D．took a bus |
What does the underlined word “thankfulness” mean?
| A．感恩 | B．宽容 | C．诚信 | D．奉献 |
Put the following sentences into correct order(顺序).
a.Hundreds of Chinese sent money to help Huang Ge
b. Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him.
c. Huang’s story went on TV.
d. Huang’mother left the family.
e. Huang Ge was badly ill.
| A．dceba | B．edbca | C．cdeab | D．decab |
Which is the best title （标题）of the passage?
| A．A way to success. | B．An interesting trip |
| C．A thankful heart. | D．A TV show |
阅读理解 
If you call 66387911 , you can _________ .
| A．do some shopping |
| B．order some fast food |
| C．have a story time |
| D．ask for some hotel information |
If your mother suddenly falls ill , what number do you have to call ?
| A．65661234 | B．55659988 | C．66788744 | D．65669689 |
It’s Wednesday afternoon , you can go to ________.
| A．play pingpong | B．play basketball |
| C．read stories | D．visit the museum |
If your brother wants to see cartoon films , he should go to _________ .
| A．48 Zhongshan Road | B．89 East Street |
| C．Yangtze Stadium | D．98 Green Street |
What information can’t you find from the two notices ?
| A．Taking a taxi | B．Visitor hotel information |
| C．Eating fast food | D．Playing football |
通读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Mrs. Yuan is a writer. She’s 1 and often helps the poor person. It was very cold one snowy morning. On the way to her office, she saw an old man 2 on the ground. She came to him and help him to 3 and bought some porridge and bread for him. The old man ate up the food quickly and 4 her very much. Then she asked. “Where do you live, Grandpa?”
“I have no 5 , madam,” said the old man. “ I have to sleep outside 6 .”
“How old are you?” “Ninety-two.” Mrs Yuan became 7 and went on asking, “Why not live in the old people’s house?” “ 8 I have a son,” said the old man. “they’ve 9 admitted(接纳) a person who has children.”
“Do you have any children?”
“Yes,” answered the old man. “I have a son.”
“Where is your son, then?”
“He has no children, 10 the old people’s house admitted him.”
“It’s unfair!” said Mrs. Yuan. She overcame several difficulties and at last helped him to live in the old people’s house.
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