My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I'll be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears（眼泪）came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she gave me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “It’s me, Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar. She was Lillian's niece(侄女).
| A．to help her become less shy |
| B．to help her become smart |
| C．to help her live happily |
| D．to help her walk out of her house |
| A．was Lillian’s niece |
| B．was as old as her daughter |
| C．was from Washington Heights |
| D．had shiny black hair and a big smile, too |
| A．Because she moved to New Jersey. |
| B．Because her best friend lost her life on a trip. |
| C．Because her best friend travelled to Florida. |
| D．Because they were different from each other. |
| A．Paragraph 2 |
| B．Paragraph 3 |
| C．Paragraph 4 |
| D．Paragraph 5 |
| A．Laura and Donna are of the same age. |
| B．Laura helps Donna a lot. |
| C．Laura is outgoing（外向的）. |
| D．Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian’s death. |
When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to learn it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?
First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D… That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third，the fourth. For example, “pardon” is before “please”, “judge” before “just”, ect.
Do you understand how to look up a word in the dictionary?
The dictionary will be your good friends. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.
| A．new words in writing |
| B．different dictionaries |
| C．the best way of reading |
| D．using an English-Chinese dictionary |
| A．how to pronounce the word |
| B．the spelling of the word |
| C．who used the word first |
| D．how to use the word |
| A．begins with Z | B．begins with A |
| C．is a short one | D．is not often used |
| A．perhaps, produce, plenty | ||
| B．straight, subject, surprise |
C．century, center, business |
D．foreign, entrance, headache |
| A．we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English |
| B．an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word |
| C．an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English stud |
| D．all English-Chinese dictionary are the same |
As we all know that dogs are the most honest animals in the world. Here is another story about dogs’ honest.
Sgt. Chris Duke is a soldier who was serving in Afghanistan. He made good friends with three dogs that were named Sasha, Target and Rufus. So when the dogs had a chance to protect Duke, they didn’t back down.
One February night, a terrorist tried to enter the soldiers’ quarters to kill the 50 men inside. But he didn’t notice the dogs. The three dogs began barking as soon as the terrorist entered the quarters. They tried to stop him from hurting the people inside. When the explosives(炸药) detonated（引爆）, the terrorist was killed, but all the soldiers kept safe.
But sadly, one of the dogs, Sasha, was badly injured and died soon. Target and Rufus were regarded as heroes.
When Duke finished his tour of duty and returned home the following month, he wanted to bring his friend, Rufus along. But it isn’t allowed.
At last, with the help of the group, Rufus has arrived at Duke’s hometown. He will live out the rest of his days with Duke and his family. Duke is glad to have the chance to care for Rufus for the rest of his life. In his eyes, it’s the least he could do for his honest friend.
| A．A solider. | B．A dog. |
| C．A terrorist. | D．A story. |
| A．四分之一 | B．一刻钟 | C．群体 | D．营房 |
| A．He wanted to kill the dogs. |
| B．He wanted to take the dogs away. |
| C．He wanted to kill the soldiers. |
| D．He wanted to steal some good things. |
| A．The terrorist wanted to kill himself. |
| B．One of the soldiers was killed. |
| C．Target was badly injured. |
| D．Rufus will live together with Duke. |
| A．there are too many terrorists in Afghanistan |
| B．the soldiers in Afghanistan are dangerous |
| C．Duke has three dogs |
| D．Dogs are honest animals |
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there. "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
| A．he went there for a holiday |
| B．he had work there |
| C．he went there for sightseeing (观光) |
| D．his home was there |
| A．Because she didn't know his address yet |
| B．Because she wanted to go to New York, too |
| C．Because she might send him another telegram |
| D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York |
| A．In the center of the city. |
| B．In a hotel. |
| C．In a restaurant. |
| D．At his friend's house. |
| A．The manager (经理) of his hotel. |
| B．The police office. |
| C．The taxi driver. |
| D．His wife. |
| A．Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city. |
| B．Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival. |
| C．Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram. |
| D．Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi. |
When you hear Westerners say “ Drop in anytime”（随时来玩）or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.The best title of this passage is ________________ .
| A．Drop in anytime. |
| B．Come and see me soon. |
| C．Invitation in western countries. |
| D．Westerners. |
When Westerners say “ Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon”, it means ________.
| A．you are welcome to visit them anytime |
| B．you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house. |
| C．they don’t want you to visit them. |
| D．they will hold a party for you. |
If a Westerner invites you to go to his house, ________________.
| A．you may refuse if you don’t plan to go. |
| B．you have to accept the invitation even you don’t want to go. |
| C．you can’t accept the invitation. |
| D．and you accept the invitation, you must go. |
If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring?
| A．Money. | B．Televisions |
| C．Computers. | D．Books |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．去荷兰 | B．去Dutch这家餐厅 |
| C．实行 AA制 | D．请客 |
I would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. I was born and raised there and now I visit it from time to time. My family moved to the city, so I only go back to see friends or to camp and fish.
I grew up in a small town called Antonito Co. It is surrounded by mountains. So camping is a big source of happiness in the valley（山谷）. There are so many beautiful places to hike.
The town itself is very small. It is said that if you blink (眨眼) when you’re going through it, you’ll miss it. This has some truth in it considering the size of the town. We have one grocery store (杂货店), a tiny post office , and a tiny bank. There are also a few gas stations, bars, some excellent restaurants, a small hospital and of course several schools. However, for clothing and shoes, you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there.
Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other. The crime rate (犯罪率) is zero unless you count some weekend fights that break out because some people drink too much. The classes in school are small, so you get a lot of attention from the teacher.
You’re probably wondering why I don’t live there. Well, I can’t get a job there. A lot of the businesses are family-owned. And they never fire (解雇) their employees (雇工). So the employees work there usually until they retire (退休). Most people have to go to other places to get a job. What is this passage mainly about?
| A．A travel guide of the writer’s hometown. |
| B．An introduction to the writer’s hometown. |
| C．The history of the writer’s hometown. |
| D．The scenery of the writer’s hometown. |
By the underlined part in paragraph 3, the writer wants to show that the town is___________.
| A．beautiful | B．small | C．exciting | D．safe |
What can you find in the writer’s hometown?
a. bank
b. a post office
c. some gas stations and bars
d. a clothing store
e. a shoe shop
f. some restaurants and a hospital
| A．abce | B．bdef | C．abcf | D．cdef |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Teachers pay more attention to the students because they work hard. |
| B．It is great fun for the writer to go camping in the valley. |
| C．It’s common to see some drunken people in the writer’s hometown. |
| D．The writer moved to the city because he didn’t like his hometown. |
We can learn from the last paragraph that in the writer’s hometown ___________.
| A．not many job chances are provided |
| B．employees don’t make much money |
| C．most people live a very hard life |
| D．only the old still live there |