Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence(篱笆) along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden windows. “If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place.”
One morning, his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows.
The girl said, “Sure, I know.” and invited him to sit on the porch(门廊). As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset(夕阳) turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.During his break every morning, the small boy would __________.
| A．fix the fence | B．climb up on the fence |
| C．eat sandwiches | D．walk around the farm |
One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to __________.
| A．go to the town | B．play on the field |
| C．go to see the house | D．make the golden windows |
What did the boy find when he got there?
| A．Nobody lived in the poor house. |
| B．The house was as old as he expected. |
| C．No golden windows were in the house. |
| D．The house was nearer than he thought. |
The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought __________.
| A．Like father, like son |
| B．Love me, love my dog |
| C．Every dog has its day |
| D．The grass is greener somewhere else |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Golden Windows | B．A Wonderful Place |
| C．Father and Son | D．A Boy’s Promise |
阅读材料，给有关运动的段落选择合适的标题．
（1） Whenever I move to a new city to study or work， I look for exercise classes． You meet like﹣minded people， you can support each other during a difficult exercise and you all share a collective （集体的） feeling of excitement when the class finishes．
（2） Every day， the 20 minutes on the treadmill （ 踏车）gets easier， the weights feel lighter and you feel a great sense of achievement． It might not be easy， but you would be fit and strong． It's a great feeling challenging yourself． Also it's a result of your hard work．
（3） When you exercise， your body produces endorphins （内啡肽）． It will give you a rush of excitement and happiness． You will feel better after exercise． Next time you're having a bad day， try going for a run， and then the day won't seem so bad after all．
（4） We all know the effects of exercise on our mind． Exercise might give you a feeling of confidence （信心） from being comfortable with your body and appearance． This new confidence might even help in your life．
（5） Focusing on exercise can help you forget the problems and stress of daily life， study or work． During exams， I always spend an hour a day in the gym． It makes me feel less anxious and it also helps me to sleep those important eight hours the night before a big exam．
A． Exercise cheers you up．
B． Exercise helps you get along well with people.
C． Exercise makes you believe in yourself.
D． Exercise helps you lower stress.
E． Exercise makes you feel strong， fit and healthy.
Twenty﹣six years ago， Yossi went deep into the Amazon jungle and got lost for three weeks． He lost a lot of weight as the result of hunger and disease （疾病）． However， he luckily got out of the jungle and wrote a book Jungle about his story years later． The question remains ﹣ how did he survive （幸存）？
Yossi had always dreamed of exploring （探险） the heart of the Amazon jungle． He met and became good friends with Marcus， Kari， and Kevin． They set off together．
（1） At the beginning， that seemed like a good idea so they built the boat excitedly and started downriver． However， on their journey， Kari suddenly refused to continue． The men then separated and moved on in pairs．
Yossi and Kevin continued on the boat． Near a waterfall， they lost control of their boat and were thrown into the river．（2） Yossi then spent four days trying to get back upriver to find his friend but failed． During this time， Kevin was saved by some fishermen． He quickly went to the town and asked for help from the local people．
Deep in the forest， Yossi climbed around， lost and alone．（3） As the days passed， not only did Yossi run out of food， but he also realized his foot was starting to rot （腐烂） away．
Yossi wanted to give up many times．One day， as he was cleaning a fresh wound on his foot，Yossi heard the sound of a boat engine． He tried his best to get to the river bank．（4） Yossi wanted to shout out but was too tired to do so． How disappointed he was when he saw the search party turning around and away from him． Yossi tried to run forward but fell into the water． The noise caught Kevin's attention and Yossi was finally saved．
A． Kevin swam to the bank but Yossi was rushed downriver．
B． Their plan was to sail on a boat down the Tuichi River．
C． Kari lost his life in the jungle．
D． It was Kevin．
E． Also there were dangerous animals around．
TED is held in different cities around the world every year． TED stands for Technology，Entertainment， Design （设计）． With different speakers ﹣also from different parts of the earth ﹣ all the speeches are on their website， for everyone to see．
TED invites speakers to give speeches on a variety of topics （话题）． The different speakers are usually experts in their fields and talk about new ideas and recent developments． The speakers are often also well﹣known， such as Microsofts' Bill Gates and the animal expert， Jane Goodall． There are many talks on environment， how to help poor people， education and so on． While the talks cover a wide variety of topics， all speakers have a strict time limit （限制）﹣ each speech must last no longer than 18 minutes．
Everybody who has an Internet connection can visit TED's website ﹣ted．org． Every weekday， a new video is uploaded （上传） ， allowing people from all over the world to listen to talks for free． No longer than 18 minutes， the video is not really interesting， you know you are not going to waste too much time．
Most TED talks are in English but there are talks available in other languages， too． What's more，most of the English﹣language talks also have subtitles （副标题） in different languages． As a result，it's excellent for practicing English and learning new words， especially in a topic that you find interesting and enjoyable． With so many choices of topics， the videos are often much more exciting than the listening exercises used in many classes．
（1）What is TED stand for？
A． Technology， Education and Design．
B． Technology， Education and Dream．
C． Technology， Entertainment and Design．
D， Technology， Entertainment and Dream．
（2）What does the underlined word "variety" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
A． 多样性
B． 相似性
C． 递进性
D． 单一性
（3）What can we fill in the in Paragraph 3？
A． because
B． but
C． whether
D． even if
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． A TED speech probably lasts about half an hour．
B． We can watch TED speeches to practice English．
C． We need to pay when we watch TED speeches．
D． Only rich people can make TED speeches online．
（5）The passage is
A． a poem
B． a story
C． an introduction
D． a letter
How can cactus（仙人掌）help the world？It can provide a new kind of sustainable fuel （可持续燃料）．Nopalimex， a company in Mexico， has made one of the world's first cactus﹣ powered factories．The idea came to Sosa in Nopalimex when he was looking for ways to save money for his food factory， He now powers his factory with cactus gas （气体）． The cost to produce the gas is half the cost of electricity．
Soon， the gas produced by Nopalimex will also be used in cars．Nopalimex's gas is made by using the prickly pear （刺梨） a kind of cactus．To make the gas，the prickly pear is mixed together with manure （肥料）． Then the mixture produces the gas that can be used as fuel．
Why cactus？ Fuel can be made from other plants such as corn，but there are a few reasons why cactus is a better choice． First， prickly pears need very little water and very lite care， and grow well in hot temperatures． Today， these characteristics （特点） are key． Also， unlike corn， prickly pears don't need space that could be used for other food plants． They can grow in areas where many food plants can′t grow． Last，after making gas from prickly pears and manure， their byproducts （副产品）can be used to help grow food．
Scientists still need to do more research on making and using prickly pear gas． As projects like Nopalimex show， we have the possibility to produce more sustainable fuel to power our lives．
（1）How can cactus help the world？
A． By saving farmers' money．
B． By providing a new kind of sustainable fuel．
C． By taking the place of corn．
D． By producing a lot of electricity and gas．
（2）Why does Sosa power his factory with cactus gas？
A． Because he wants to save money for his food factory．
B． Because he has grown a lot of cactus and com in his town．
C． Because he wants to be well﹣known around the world．
D． Because he wants to grow cactus instead of corn．
（3）What does the underlined word "mixture" in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？
A． The Nopalimex company．
B． The manure．
C． The prickly pear and manure．
D． Cactus．
（4）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A． How cactus is used to produce gas．
B． Where we can grow a lot of cactus．
C． What Nopalimex does with cactus．
D． Why cactus is a better choice to make fuel．
Bruce Swimming School
Join us to discover a lifelong swimming journey
with our experienced coaches．
We have lessons for all ages．
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Schedules （时间表） and Locations Lessons are available on weekdays at public swimming pools and on weekends at public and private pools． |
Experienced coaches Visit our web page to look through the list of our coaches，and then you can choose someone who best suits your needs． |
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Water Safety Water safety instruction is included in all lessons． |
Fast Results 1﹣on﹣1 lesson plans depend on students' abilities． Progress reports and prize given out regularly． |
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1﹣on﹣1 |
Group （3 to 5 persons） |
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1﹣12 years old |
﹩80 |
﹩40 |
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13 and above |
﹩110 |
﹩60 |
Call Mr. Jones at 6759 2232 for more information．
（1）If you want to have lessons every Wednesday， where can you swim？
A． At any swimming pool．
B． At public swimming pools．
C． At private swimming pools．
D． At public and private pools．
（2）Tom （an 11﹣year﹣old boy） and his father want to have 1﹣on﹣1 swimming lessons at Bruce Swimming School． How much will they pay for a month？
A．﹩100
B．﹩120
C．﹩170
D．﹩190
（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE？
A． Students can have 1﹣on﹣1 swimming lessons if they need．
B． 1﹣on﹣1 students can get regular progress reports and prize．
C． Swimming lessons are available only on weekends．
D． If you want to know more， you can call Mr Jones 6759 2232．
