Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.
One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.
One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.
The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again. Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?
| A．To punish him | B．To play a joke on him |
| C．To help him save money | D．To help him lose weight |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?
| A．Free | B．Busy | C．Rude | D．Wise |
Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?
① The king walked to the holy man’s.
② Many doctors tried to treat the king.
③ The minister went to meet the holy man.
| A．②①③ | B．③①② | C．③②① | D．②③① |
From the story, we can learn that ____.
| A．the holy man lived near the king’s palace. |
| B．the minister didn’t care about the king |
| C．the holy man’s wife was silly |
| D．the king never met the holy man. |
What’s the BEST title for the passage?
| A．A lucky king | B．Health is wealth |
| C．How to lose weight | D．Wealth is important |
The winter of 1948was very difficult for our family of eight living in Knoxvile，Tennessee．Unfortunately，Dad became ill and soon was out of a job．I was only 8years old and my younger brother，Buddy was 7．After school we went to pick coal（煤） that fell from the coal train along the railroad near our home．When the train slowed down，we ran alongside it．After the train passed，we picked up the fallen coal．
One day，the train stopped for a short time unusually．My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the train's fireman came to the window and shouted to us，"Why are you boys digging in the snow？Are you looking for gold？"he laughed．
"No，sir，"I replied，"We are finding coal．"
"Why doesn't your daddy buy coal？It's really dangerous here．"
"Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food and coal，"I answered．
The fireman turned and went inside．After a moment，he shouted again．"Hey! Bring that coal bucket（桶子） here．I got something for you．"Then the fireman filled our bucket with clean coal．We were happy with his gift，and we knew we could go home early that day．
He smiled the kindest and warmest smile I had ever seen．"You two boys come here the day after tomorrow and I'll throw off some coal．"
Two days later，Buddy and I stood by the railroads as the train slowed down．The fireman waved to us，then disappeared．Suddenly，some coal and a piece of red cloth came out．In the red cloth were two pieces of bubble gum（泡泡糖） and a new one﹣dollar bill．
All that winter，three days a week，we received a bucket of coal，a gift and，sometimes，money．I never knew the person's full name，but to our family，he was a guardian angel．
44．The winter was very difficult for the family because ．
A．the weather was colder than ever
B．they couldn't afford food or coal
C．the writer's father was paid a little
D．they couldn't get help from the government
45．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．in order to help his family the writer didn't go to school
B．the fireman thought the boys were very brave to go near the train
C．the train would stop for a while every time near their home
D．the writer and his brother collected fallen coal to help their family
46．The underlined sentence "he was a guardian angel" in the last paragraph means " "．
A．the fireman was a close friend of the family
B．the fireman often gave them good food
C．the fireman protected the two boys from danger
D．the fireman had pity on the family and offered them help
47．The writer wrote the story mainly to ．
A．tell us to be hopeful in times of difficulty，no matter how bad it is
B．remember a difficult time during his childhood
C．show a little kindness can make a great difference to people in need
D．show how he and his brother helped his family out．
I still remembered my first day of second grade．I was led to a room．No teacher yet．Girls talking．Boys trying to kill each other．
I took some paper and a pencil，picked a desk，and went to work．Minutes later，a girl came over and sat on top of my desk．
"What're you doing？"she said．
"Writing to 100，"I replied．
"Is that you can do？"
"No，"I said．
Then I rose from my seat to get my pencil sharpener．I had no idea that when I stood，the desk would fall over and hurt her leg．
Her name was Jane．From that day on﹣﹣she was my best friend．Wherever we went﹣﹣to school or church or basketball games，Jane saved me a seat or I saved one for her．
Many years later，after college，I moved to California and married．Jane stayed in our hometown to be a social worker．We were friends for more than 50years．After her death seven years ago，I still think of her often，especially at the start of the school year．
TV ads try to tell us what children need for school﹣new shoes，clothes，backpacks．But really，children's needs are simple．Besides the basics﹣to be fed，cared for，and loved﹣they need the gift of friendship．
For years，I feared how people saw me．But one day，I finally understood．I didn't need to be smart or pretty or popular．I just needed to be kind．
My grandson Henry recently finished his preschool and received a prize for "Friendship"．Even an Olympic medal wouldn't make me prouder! I think children need to know that they are loved．They need to know that they have all they need and the best way to win friends is to be one．
40．When she came into the classroom，the writer ．
A．went to talk with Jane quickly
B．helped Jane write the numbers to 100
C．worked quietly at her desk alone
D．was afraid that others would fight with her
41．From the passage we know that ．
A．the writer's leg was hurt on the first day of school
B．the two girls were close friends until Jane died
C．Jane often helped the writer to do some social work
D．the two girls stayed in the same city after college
42．Henry received a prize for "Friendship" probably because ．
A．he was kind to others
B．he was smart at his schoolwork
C．he was loved by his grandma
D．he joined in the Olympics
43．The best title of this article would be ．
A．My Best Friend Jane
B．How to Choose Friends
C．My First Day at School
D．Friendship Values．
People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars．The city is very large，and its public transportation is slow．So people drive everywhere．But now，a group of bicyclists are trying to get people out of their cars and on bikes．
Devon Fitzgerald says he has to be careful when he rides his bike in the streets．"A lot of people are in a rush，and it's very difficult to keep careful，for they would rather care for their speed than your safety．"Although riding a bike to work can be dangerous，he prefers it to a car．"It's much simpler than driving a car．For example，I don't have to worry about parking．"
Roger Rosas drives to work．"You always have to make sure you look to the other side because someone would rush across by bike．Or you can easily get into an accident．"
To make bicycling safer，some people who live and work near each other are riding to work together，which they call a "bike train"．Nona Varnado helped create the group L．A．Bike Trains．"You're in a big group．If you're afraid of riding alone，you can now ride with experienced riders．"Nona said that people would feel safer by riding together in a group．
36．People in Los Angeles are known for their love of ．
A．cars
B．buses
C．subways
D．bicycles
37．Devon Fitzgerald finds it to ride his bike in the streets．
A．safe
B．dangerous
C．boring
D．exciting
38．Devon Fitzgerald likes riding a bike better because ．
A．it's much cheaper
B．it is full of fun
C．it's safer everywhere
D．it's much easier
39．From the passage we know that ．
A．riding in a "bike train" can help people feel safer
B．Devon Fitzgerald helped to create L．A．Bike Trains
C．Roger Rosas prefers riding a bike to driving a car
D．people can easily get into an accident when riding together．
In our daily life，most of us always come to the question "What is the real beauty？"Different people have different ideas．Last night，I read a true story from the newspaper．It's about a poor，ordinary looking（相貌平凡的）old woman．She lived alone，making a living by picking things from rubbish．However，she took in more than ten homeless children and tried to bring then up．Every day she worked from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. In order to make as much money as possible to raise the children and to keep them in school，she even went to a local hospital to sell her blood once a month．She got so weak because of the loss of blood that she sometimes felt sick on her way home．When asked why she choose to take care of so many children，she smiled and answered，"Oh，l love children and I like to live together with them because they always bring me great happiness．
Though the old woman was poor，she was full of love and rich in spirit．The local government and people all respected（尊敬） her and remembered her．
Maybe you can't help thinking，"What makes that poor woman so different？"It is nothing else but her inner（内在的） beauty，her true devotion of love without any thought of money．So the real beauty is the beauty in one's heart，that is，the inner beauty!
33．How did the old woman bring the homeless children up？
A．By raising the money．
B．By picking rubbish and selling blood．
c．By working in a local hospital．
D．By working in the school．
34．What does the underlined word "devotion" meaning Chinese？
A．索取
B．因素
C．回报
D．奉献
35．Which of the following is TRUE？
A．We all know the meaning of the real beauty．
B．The old women was the person with the real beauty．
C．People respected the old woman because of her money．
D．The old woman worked hard in order to be the most beautiful person．
Work is helpful to health．Scientists find that the hard﹣working people live longer than those who have no jobs．Studies show that the jobless are in poorer health than job﹣holders．Career（ 职业的） women are healthier than housewives．
Why is work good for health？It is because work keeps people busy，away from loneliness．Researches show that people feel unhappy，worried and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，Instead，the happiest people are those who are busy．Many high achievers who love their careens feel they happiest when they are working hard．They work as a bridge between dream and reality，so they have energy every day．By work，people get to know each other．By taking part in all kinds of activities，they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss（丧失）of work means the loss of everything．It affects man's spirit and it will cause more illnesses．
Besides，work gives one a sense of hope and a sense of achievement．Work makes one feel his
value and status（形象） in society．When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow，they are happy beyond（ 超越） words．
From the above，we can come 如o a conclusion； the more you work，the happier and healthier
you will be．
29．How will people feel when they have nothing to do from the passage？
A．Relaxed and excited．
B．Happy but bored．
c．Worried and unhappy．
D．Relaxed but unhealthy．
30．Who are the real happiest people？
A．Those who are rich．
B．Those who are friendly．
C．Those who are famous．
D．Those who are busy．
31．The underlined word "it" in the passage means
A．the loss of happiness．
B．the loss of work．
c．the loss of energy．
D．the loss of health．
32．What's the main idea of this passage？
A．I you are happy，you will have more work to do．
B．If you are healthy，you will have more work to do．
c．The more you work，the happier you will be．
D．The more work you do，the more money you will have．