“I believe you’re the right person to write an advice column (专栏) for the students called Dear Amy!” Jenny, editor of the school newspaper, said to Andy, who finally agreed to accept the job if Jenny promised not to tell it to anyone else.
At first it wasn’t too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.
“Dear Amy,” it began, “I’m in real trouble. I’ve wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents won’t even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar, but they both get angry if I play. I’ve tried explaining, but they won’t listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents agree.” The letter signed “Joe”.
Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise someone to run away from home? Probably not. But didn’t Joe have a right to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard, but couldn’t think out a good answer. Andy couldn’t sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.
At a bar a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy’s math class, sat down next to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you? You look a little worried.”
“I guess I do,” said Andy.
“If you got an problem, why don’t you try writing to Dear Amy about it?” asked Eleanor.
Andy sighed; but she continued, “in fact, I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn’t answered the phony letter I wrote her last week. You’d better read it – it may even make the most hard-hearted person cry! It was supposed to be from a songwriter named Joe.”Andy might be ______.
| A．an editor of the school newspaper |
| B．a songwriter |
| C．a math teacher |
| D．a doctor in the school |
It’s clear “Dear Amy” ______.
| A．helps students who want to run away from home |
| B．answers letters from the students |
| C．writes songs for the students |
| D．meets readers at a bar |
It seemed to be easy for Andy to do the job until _____.
| A．he changed his name |
| B．received a letter signed “Joe’ |
| C．he met Eleanor at a bar |
| D．his name was well-known |
In the letter Joe says that ______.
| A．his parents don’t know about music |
| B．his classmates don’t understand him |
| C．he would stay away from his parents |
| D．he would obey his parents |
The underlined word “ phony ” perhaps means ______.
| A．unreal | B．boyish |
| C．popular | D．favorite |
Russian girls think he is the ideal boyfriend. Thousands of Japanese teenagers applied for just a few minutes to practice judo with him. His cool image is on the front pages of newspapers and magazines. Do you know who he is ? Yeah, he’s Vladimir Putin who was named “Person of the Year of 2008” by Time.
Putin was born in Leningrad in 1952. He entered Leningrad State University’s law department in 1970. When he became President of Russia in 2000, he found the country in great difficulty. In his 8 years as president, he guided his nation through a remarkable transformation .Russia’s economy had grown a lot. Under his strong leadership, Russia was at the table of world power again.
Putin came to like judo and spy novels when he was a young boy. He relaxes by listening to classical music. Yesterday is his favorite Beatles’ song. He has a happy family. He is married to Lyudmila Alexandrovna Putina, with daughters, Yekaterina and Maria.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 How old is Putin now?
| A．65. | B．57. | C．58. | D．61. |
Which subject did Putin mainly study when he was in the university?
| A．Law. | B．Economy. |
| C．English. | D．Politics. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “table” in the passage?
| A．桌子 | B．表格 | C．行列 | D．法案 |
Which of the following is NOT true?.
| A．Putin is good at judo. |
| B．Putin is very popular in Russia. |
| C．Russia’s economy developed quickly because of his leadership. |
| D．There are three people in Putin’s family. |
According to the passage, what may Putin do in his spare time to relax himself?
| A．Listen to Mozart’s music. |
| B．Read love stories. |
| C．Dance with his wife. |
| D．Sing popular songs. |
Joan worked in a hospital. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself.
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to one little boy, Dick. Dick was only eleven years old, but he had a very serious illness and couldn’t move most parts of his body except his hands. Joan knew Dick would never get any better, but the little boy was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of himself.
Dick knew that Joan loved dancing. So when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted her with the words, “I’m very sorry that you can’t go to the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you’ll find a piece of cake that I saved up from my supper today. And there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with the cake. And I’ll get up and dance with you myself if I was able to.”
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not important at all to Joan.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What is Joan’s job?
| A．She is a doctor |
| B．She is a children’s nurse |
| C．She is an adults’ nurse |
| D．She is a children’s doctor |
Joan _____ that evening mainly because she would lose the chance to go to the big dance at the hospital.
| A．felt worried | B．felt unhappy |
| C．felt angry | D．felt unlucky |
Which of the following about Dick is TRUE?
| A．He could not move his hands. |
| B．He would get better soon. |
| C．He could dance very well. |
| D．He was always happy and helpful. |
What does the underlined phrase saved up means? It means .
| A．挽救 | B．贮存 | C．储蓄 | D．节省 |
From this passage we can know after hearing Dick’s words .
| A．Joan probably felt sorry |
| B．Joan probably felt sad |
| C．Joan probably felt relaxed. |
| D．Joan probably felt excited |
It’s 15:00, Tuesday, June 26th. Tessa returns home after her two-day holiday. Tessa is checking her message.
| Telephone message To: Tessa From: Wilson Date: June 25th , Time: 13:00 a.m Phone: 554-3467 Ext: 357 Message: Wilson wants you to see a movie at Westwood Theater. Meet him in front of the theatre at 4:30 p.m. Daddy |
| June 26th Hi, Tessa! I came to see you but you weren’t in. Our Pen friend Frank’s coming. I’m going to have a party to welcome him at my new house this Saturday evening. Could you please come and help prepare for the party? My new address is 632 Maple St. Apt. 809. Call me at 673-8982 from 20:00 to 22:00 Peter |
| To: Tessa Date: June 26th Time 10:00 a.m. While you were out From: Mrs. Johnson at National Bank Phone: 4627786 Message: call Mrs Johnson before 3:30 this afternoon. Very important! Taken by: Mom |
| From: Frank @ wideworld. com.au Subject: visit you soon To: Tessa Dear Tessa, I’ve just got a new job in the city of Seattle. It offers me lots of chance to be out on business. This morning I was told to pay a visit to your town on Friday. I hope to see you and Peter there. I think I’ll be free on Saturday. I’ll call you then. Frank Brown |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。Tessa missed the movie because ___________.
| A．she got the message late |
| B．she lost the ticket to the movie |
| C．Wilson didn’t invite her |
| D．she didn’t wanted to go with Wilson |
Peter went to Tessa’s home to ___________.
| A．welcome Frank | B．prepare for the party |
| C．ask her for help | D．take part in the party |
What should Tessa do first after reading the message?
| A．Go to see Wilson. | B．Call Peter |
| C．Call Mrs. Johnson | D．Go to a party |
Where does Frank work?
| A．In Seattle. |
| B．At Westwood Theater. |
| C．At National Bank. |
| D．At 632 Maple St., Apt. 809. |
Tessa can’t find ____________ telephone number from the messages.
| A．Wilson’s | B．Mrs. Johnson’s |
| C．Peter’s | D．Frank’s |
Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They have heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and harder so that they can have a wonderful life when they grow up .Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who aren’t gifted (有天赋的)enough. Many of them have tried very hard at study but fail in the exams and make their parents lose heart. Some students feel that they are hated by everyone else and they don’t want to go to school any longer .They become dropouts.
It is surprising that though most Japanese are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way .Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children .To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evening and on weekends. They only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them the very real sense of the world.
Many Japanese schools usually has rules about everything from the student’ clothes to things in their school bags. Child psychologists(心理学家)now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feeling of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others , how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 Japanese students have heavy pressures from.
| A．themselves | B．Japan |
| C．their parents | D．their classmates |
What do they work hard for?
| A．a wonderful life | B．their parents |
| C．study | D．themselves |
The underlined word “dropouts” means_________ .
| A．脱离传统社会的人 | B．文明的社会人 |
| C．逃学的人 | D．偏激的人 |
Many Japanese schools usually haverules.
| A．few | B．a few |
| C．a lot of | D．lot of |
How many students have been taught to how to get on with others?
| A．40% | B．50% | C．70% | D．60% |
Huang Naihui was born in 1964 in Taipei. When he was a child, he had a very high fever, which made him partially paralyzed.
His parents were afraid that he would bring bad luck to the family and abandoned him. But his grandmother brought him up. It was at the age of 13 that he went to school. At the age of 22, he would study and work part-time. He would sell flowers during the day and attend classes at night. During his spare time he would study. The learning made him very happy.
He used his knowledge very well in his business of selling flowers. He would go door to door selling flowers during the day. He would sell flowers at pubs and night clubs at night. At times, in order to sell, he had to sing. He was often tricked. However, he would face the next customer with a smile. His grandmother passed away when he was 24. It was the darkest day of his life.
Today Huang Naihui owns 3 flower shops and employs disabled people to work for him. He would spend his spare time doing charity work. His book Facing the sun and his story have encouraged many people.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。What made Huang Naihui disabled?
| A．A high fever. | B．The hot weather. |
| C．The hunger. | D．The cold. |
Why didn’t his parents want to bring him up?
| A．Because they wanted to move to other places. |
| B．Because they loved him very much. |
| C．Because they were very poor. |
| D．Because they were afraid of bad luck. |
Which is WRONG about Huang Naihui?
| A．He was disabled. |
| B．He liked learning. |
| C．He did charity work in his spare time. |
| D．He was deeply loved by his mother. |
What made him sad most?
| A．His tiredness. | B．His failure. |
| C．His grandmother’s death. | D．His illness. |
What’s the best title of the text?
| A．An Unforgettable story. |
| B．An Inspiring Story of Huang Naihui. |
| C．Huang Naihui is Successful. |
| D．How Great His Grandmother is. |