Last week Lu visited England. He stayed with my grandmother. He found it was strange.
‘I don’t know why， but I frightened your grandmother a lot. When I arrived， I gave her a purse from Dongtai. She looked in it and asked me to take it back. Then I saw a red spider (蜘蛛) on the table， and I killed it for her. She seemed very unhappy. Do English people like spiders?
‘Later we went shopping. Someone was painting a shop front， so there was a ladder. Grandmother stopped me from walking under it and said I must walk around it. I liked the shops and bought some lovely rose soap for my mother， a smart umbrella for my father and some new shoes for myself. When we got back， I put the shoes on the table and opened the umbrella to check if it was all right. Your grandmother came in and screamed!
‘Then I broke a small mirror in the bathroom. Your grandmother’s face went white. I felt very sorry. When I left， I gave your grandmother some flowers. She counted and there were 13. She didn’t like them.’
I explained to Lu， ‘My grandmother follows the old customs. You must not give someone an empty purse， or they will have no money. You must not kill a “money spider”， or the same will happen. Also it is very unlucky to walk under a ladder or put new shoes on the table. An open umbrella in a house means someone will die. Breaking a mirror brings seven years’ bad luck， and 13 is also a very unlucky number. You were really making my grandmother very afraid.’ What did the writer’s grandmother feel when she saw the umbrella?
| A．Excited. | B．Satisfied. |
| C．Afraid. | D．Happy. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Thirteen is an unlucky number in England. |
| B．It is very unlucky to walk under a ladder or put new shoes on the table in England. |
| C．For most British people， breaking a mirror means bad luck. |
| D．People never give purses as presents in England. |
How many wrong things did Lu do altogether?
| A．5. | B．6. | C．8. | D．10. |
Let children learn to judge（判断） their own work． A child doesn't learn to talk by being corrected all the time． If he is corrected too much， he will stop talking． He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language others use． Little by little， he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's．
In the same way， children learn to do all the other things without being taught﹣to walk， run， climb or ride a bicycle． They compare their performances with those of more skilled people， and slowly make the changes． But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself． We do it all for him． We thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him， or correct it unless he was made to． Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher． Let him work out with the help of other children if he wants it．
If it is a matter in math or science， give him the answer book． Let him correct his own papers．Why should we teachers waste time on such daily work？ Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that he can't find the way to get the right answer． Let the children learn what all educated persons must learn， how to measure（估量） their own understanding， how to know what they know or do not know．
Let them get on with this job in their ways． School teachers can offer help if they ask for it． Some parents and teachers are worried that the children might fail to learn something that they will need to get in the world． Don't worry! If it is important， they will go out into the world and learn it．
66． If a child is corrected too much， he will_____．
| A． |
learn it better |
| B． |
stop talking |
| C． |
get more chances |
| D． |
make the changes |
67． In the writer's opinion， children learn to walk_____．
| A． |
without being taught |
| B． |
with their parents' help |
| C． |
by being corrected all the time |
| D． |
by being pointed out mistakes |
68． The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means_____．
| A． |
teachers can't correct students' papers |
| B． |
teachers needn't waste time teaching students in class |
| C． |
teachers should help students improve their learning ability |
| D． |
teachers shouldn't give students the answer books |
69． We can infer（推断） that_____ from the passage．
| A． |
students can face any challenge easily |
| B． |
students can learn a lot in the real life |
| C． |
students can grow up without others' help |
| D． |
students can ask nobody for help when they need |
70． The best title of the passage may be_____．
| A． |
Let Us Teachers Stop Working |
| B． |
Let Children Learn by Themselves |
| C． |
Let Parents Understand Their Kids |
| D． |
Let Children Get on Well with Teachers |
Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village．As he was passing the elephants，he suddenly stopped．He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg．No chains，no cages．It was clear that the elephants could，at any time，break away from their ropes but for some reason，they did not．
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away．'Well，'the trainer said，'when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and，at that rage，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they still believe they cannot break away．They believe the rope can hold them，so they never try to break free．'
How could it be？These animals could at any time break free from their ropes．But because they always stuck right where they were，they believed they couldn't．
Just like the elephants，how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something，just because we failed at it once before？
__________________．We should never give up the struggle in life．
根据材料内容选择正确答案．
（1）What did the writer see in the village？_____
| A． |
Chains |
| B． |
Elephants |
| C． |
Cages |
| D． |
Farmers |
（2）Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes？_____
| A． |
Because they think they can not． |
| B． |
Because they are too old to do it． |
| C． |
Because they like their living places． |
| D． |
Because they get on well with the trainer． |
（3）How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said？_____
| A． |
Moved |
| B． |
Surprised |
| C． |
Angry |
| D． |
Nervous |
（4）Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph？_____
| A． |
Failing is part of learning． |
| B． |
We should be different from others． |
| C． |
Helping animals is helping ourselves． |
| D． |
Traveling always makes people relaxed． |
（5）What is the best title for this test？_____
| A． |
Pleasant trip |
| B． |
A Cruel Trainer |
| C． |
Elephant Training |
| D． |
The Elephant Rope． |
Many people have a fear of speaking in front of people． According to a study， it has an influence on 3in every 4people． This fact is surprising and worrying， as most jobs require the speaking ability． The following will help you to make a speech better．
Write note cards． Write main ideas on your cards． Don't write details． Put in some fun facts， questions， and other activities on the cards to share with the class． Don't look at your note cards for a long time while speaking． If necessary， you're only going to have a quick look at the card for information， not read every word．
Smile at your class． When it comes to speaking， there's nothing that draws your class into your speech better than a good old﹣fashioned smile． Be happy， because you're about to teach your class something they didn't know before． Studies have shown that smiles are infectious． That means once you smile， it's hard for everyone else not to smile． So if you want your speech to go off well， smile． That'll make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile．
Make eye contact． Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or note cards． Relax． Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time． Talk the same way now． Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once． That way， everyone will feel like you're communicating with them． Also， you'll look like you know what you're talking about．
Use hand motions． Move your hands along as you talk， using them to express your key points and keep the class interested． It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place．
56． According to the passage，____ of people might fear to speak in front of people．
| A． |
100percent |
| B． |
75percent |
| C． |
50percent |
D． 25percent
57． How many suggestions does the writer give？____
| A． |
5． |
| B． |
4． |
| C． |
3． |
| D． |
6． |
58． The underlined part "smiles are infectious" in Paragraph 3of the passage means____．
| A． |
smiles can be passed on |
| B． |
it's hard to smile |
| C． |
smiles keep people fit |
| D． |
people should smile every day |
59． Which picture matches the last paragraph best？____
60． The passage mainly talks about____．
| A． |
a boy's speech in class |
| B． |
how to write note cards |
| C． |
the fear of speaking in front of people |
| D． |
how to make a speech better |
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J&M Music Store • Rock， pop and country music • Buy new or used CDs • Listen before you buy Guitar lessons offered |
Peth Market • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Open Monday to Friday mornings Free ice cream for children under 12 |
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Times Coffee Shop • The best coffee in town • Sandwiches， cakes， pies • Open 10：30am﹣5：30pm daily • Jazz music（爵士乐）： Wednesday to Saturday |
Macon's B&B • Feel like home when you're away from home • We have different kinds of rooms Delicious home﹣made breakfast |
51． You can ____ in J&M Music Store．
| A． |
receive piano lessons |
| B． |
buy new or used CDs |
| C． |
learn pop music history |
| D． |
buy all kinds of music books |
52． You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at ____．
| A． |
8：30am |
| B． |
9：30am |
| C． |
7：30am |
| D． |
5：00pm |
53． If your friend is coming for a visit， where will he stay for a night？____
| A． |
In J&M Music Store． |
B． | |
| C． |
In Peth Market． |
D． | |
| E． |
At Times Coffee Shop． |
F． | |
| G． |
At Macon's B& |
H． |
54． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？____
| A． |
There is breakfast at Macon's B& |
B． | |
| C． |
You can't listen to the CD before you buy it in J&M Music Store． |
D． | |
| E． |
Times Coffee Shop offers jazz music every day． |
F． | |
| G． |
Children under 12can't get free ice cream in Peth Market． |
H． |
55． Where is the passage probably from？____
| A． |
A dictionary． |
| B． |
A newspaper． |
| C． |
A storybook． |
| D． |
A science report． |
It was a Christmas night． I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival． When I was complaining（抱怨）about it， three people appeared at my desk ﹣ a tired woman and two children．
"Are you all sick？" I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right．
"Yes，" the woman answered weakly and lowered her head．
But when they started to present their problems， things became unclear． One child had a fever， but his temperature was OK． The other child had an earache， but she could not tell me which ear hurt． It seemed that the mother was pretending to cough．
Something was wrong．But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them． "Take your time， please，" said the mother． I checked their charts ﹣ no address． Suddenly I knew， they were homeless while the hospital was warm．
The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree， smiling and talking with each other sweetly． Quietly， I went back to the nurses' station and told them what happened in the waiting room． It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day． The nurses' station suddenly came back to life． All the nurses went into action for "a Christmas emergency（急诊）"．
We took out our meals for our Christmas "patients"． We also put together oranges and apples as presents． We tried to exceedthe needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night．Later， the little girl kissed me and said， "Thanks for being our angel（天使）．"
根据短文内容选择最佳答案
（1）Before the family appeared in the hospital， the writer was very ．
| A． |
proud |
| B． |
unhappy |
| C． |
pleased |
| D． |
happy |
（2）The family came to the hospital because ．
| A． |
they came to visit a patient |
| B． |
they were all sick |
| C． |
they were homeless |
| D． |
the children were sick |
（3）The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to ．
| A． |
make them feel at home |
| B． |
make them leave |
| C． |
make them feel upset |
| D． |
make them unhappy |
（4）What does the underlined word "exceed " in this passage mean？
| A． |
降低 |
| B． |
超出 |
| C． |
拒绝 |
| D． |
支付 |
（5）From the story， we learn that ．
| A． |
homeless people often tell lies |
| B． |
a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night |
| C． |
we should always be friendly and kind to those in need |
| D． |
the writer was unlucky |