阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
George was a quiet, serious young man. He had been studying very very hard one year, and when he passed all his exams, his friend Jim went to give him his congratulations and then had an earnest talk with him.
“You've never been to a dance, George, ” he said. “It's boring always studying and never enjoying oneself. Come out with me this evening.”
“Maybe you're right, Jim,” replied George after a moment's hesitation.
So they went to a dance and had a very good time. But George drank more than he was used to, and by midnight Jim had become worried about him, so he said, “ now we'll walk home in the cool air.”
On their way home, they came to a bridge, and George looked down at the river below very carefully, the stars were reflected in its surface.
“What are those lights down there” George asked.
“They're the stars, George,” Jim answered.
“The stars” George said. “Well, then, they should be above in the sky. How did I get so high up here They are now at my foot!”
According to the passage, when did Jim go to see George
A. After George had passed all his exams.
B. Before George had taken the exam.
C. After they had an earnest talk.
Which is true according to George
A. It's good always studying without enjoying oneself.
B. It's good always enjoying oneself without studying.
C. It's good to study hard and enjoy oneself in a while.
What did George ask Jim to do that evening
A. To have a good rest at home.
B. To work hard as ever.
C. To go out with him.
What did they talk about on the way home
A. Bridge. B. Water C. Stars.
Why did George say the stars are then at his foot
A. Because he and his friend were high in the sky.
B. Because he was looking down at the reflections of the star on the surface of the water.
C. Because he was very happy to have passed the exam.
Nancy would like to take part in a fancy-dress party (化妆舞会). She had to go to the party with her friends because her husband has been to another city to go on a business trip. Later that night, she was busy in dressing up herself as a ghost, including putting on masks and some special costumes.
After finishing it, she went downstairs to look at herself in the mirror. Suddenly, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker (面包师). She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten (使惊吓) the poor man, Nancy quickly hid in the storeroom under the stairs.
To her surprise, it was her husband who changed his plan and came back home 2 days earlier. The husband called his wife’s name happily and looked for her all around. Nancy was so excited that she ran to her husband without realizing she was a ghost at that moment. But it was too late. Her husband let out a cry and jumped back several steps. Then he lost his sense and lay on the ground.At first, Nancy decided to go to the fancy-dress party with .
| A．her friends | B．the baker |
| C．some neighbors | D．her husband |
Nancy went to the storeroom under the stairs because she .
| A．wanted to look at herself in the mirror |
| B．wanted to give her husband a big surprise |
| C．did not want to make the baker feel scared |
| D．saw a burglar at home and protected herself |
What happened at the end of the story?
| A．Nancy went to the party with her husband happily. |
| B．Nancy’s husband was so scared that he lost his sense. |
| C．Nancy had a wonderful party to welcome her husband at home. |
| D．Nancy’s husband was angry with her and left home alone at once. |
What can be the best title for this passage?
| A．A happy husband. | B．A poor baker. |
| C．A short business trip. | D．A ghost at home. |
How often will the club have English activities?
| A．Once a month. | B．Once a week. |
| C．Twice a month. | D．Twice a week. |
After taking part in English activities in the club, you will .
| A．have activities every day |
| B．be a shining English star at once |
| C．have fun writing English |
| D．speak English better than before |
According to the poster, how can you join the Happy English Club?
| A．Send an email to the club. |
| B．Post a letter to the headmaster. |
| C．Tell your own English teacher. |
| D．Make a phone call to the club. |
Why is Denmark(丹麦) the “kingdom of fairy tales”? Because it was the home of famous writer Hans Christian Andersen. But there might be other reasons， says a new study.
Denmark is the happiest country in the world， according to the 2013 World Happiness Report by the United Nations (UN). The report ranks（排列）156 countries and regions (地区). All the top five happiest countries are from Europe， and three of them are from Scandinavia.
What makes people there happy? The UN considered several reasons.
Money is one. We are happy if we have money to cover our necessities. But extra (额外的) money cannot bring us more happiness. People in Northern Europe know this. From cars to mobile phones， from clothes to buildings， their designs are quite simple. Luxury (奢华) is not there.
Another reason is health. Nordic (北欧的) people have a healthy diet. They love fresh food. “There is not a big fast-food culture and no ready meals. We sit down with our families to eat our meals，” said Trina Hahnemann， a Danish cook.
A harmonious (和谐的) social life also makes us happy， according to the UN report. How about Nordic people? They live in harmony not only with people around， but also with nature. Night life is not popular in Scandinavia. People go home after work for some quality（高品质的） time with family members. Many families have a backyard. Father and child spend hours there each week， planting flowers and building swings.
Do you want to be happy? Think about the Nordic lifestyle， and happiness is in your own hands.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。Where does Hans Christian Andersen come from?
How many countries of the top five happiest countries are from Scandinavia?
Do Nordic people love fresh food or ready meals?
What do father and child spend hours doing in their yard each week?
What can make people there happy according to the passage?
Cats’ sense of smell is very important to their health. Many cat owners have seen a cat smell the food and refuses it. Careful sniffing( 嗅) tells the cat if something is safe to eat.
Cats have a pair of vomeronasal organs(犁鼻器) on the roof of the mouth. When the cat wants to sniff， she will breathe the air in through her mouth. At this moment， she will often squint(斜视) her eyes and maybe even flatten(使…平坦) her ears. This makes her look like she is making faces. The vomeronasal organs will then analyze(分析)the smell---almost as if the cat is tasting the smell.
When you come home from outside the house， your cat can smell what you had for lunch and for a mid-afternoon snack. She can smell the people you shook hands with and your neighbour you stopped to talk to and hug. She can smell the grass brought under your shoes as you took a shortcut across the lawn. Your cat’s sense of smell is so good that she can smell difference between a gallon of water with a teaspoon of salt in it and plain water. In comparison， we think of salt as completely tasteless.
Cats have scent glands(臭腺) on each side of the forehead， on the chin， the lips and next to the tail. When your cat rubs up against your hand， your leg， the sofa， and your bed， she is leaving her scent in those things. She will then use her sense of smell to recognize “her” things， people and even other pets in the home.
If you want to have fun with your cat’s sense of smell， take some small bits of different things， such as a bit of chicken， some flowers and some fish. Place each different scent under a piece of paper towel(so your cat cannot see any of them) and encourage your cat to investigate and find what kind of food she likes to eat best.
Cats know whether the food is fit to eat or not with their____________.
| A．sense of touch | B．scent glands |
| C．organs of smell | D．sense of taste |
The third paragraph was written mainly to prove that _____________.
| A．cats are very smart |
| B．cats have a good sense as dogs |
| C．salty water has a special smell |
| D．cats’ sense of smell is excellent |
What does your cat do when it rubs against your foot?
| A．She puts her scent on it. |
| B．She shows respect to you. |
| C．She asks you to play with her. |
| D．She smells where you were just now. |
What does the word “investigate” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．Smell. | B．See. | C．Look. | D．Send. |
The passage mainly tells us _________________.
| A．cats are one of our best friends |
| B．cats have sharp sense of smell |
| C．sense of smell is very important |
| D．cats know if something is safe to eat |
I remembered Julie coming to the front of the classroom after class one autumn day in September 1976. While most of the other students hurriedly left to enjoy the pleasant weather or to relax at the student union， Julie remained to ask me questions about the next week’s exam. She had clearly already done some serious studying.
Julie never made it to the exam. The day after our conversation， she was hit by a large truck as she rode a bike through a crossroads. I was sad to hear that Julie lay unconscious (昏迷的) in a hospital across town from our university.
Nurses silently came and went from Julie’s room. Her parents stood nearby quietly. Then the doctor entered the room and said to Julie’s parents and two brothers， “Your Julie has only a few hours to live.” He continued to ask， “Would you think about donating some of Julie’s organs (器官)?”
At the same time in a neighboring city， a woman called Mary was trying to see better in her small living room. Her eyes followed every movement of her lively two-year-old baby. This mother was storing up memories when she could no longer see her child. Several cities away， a young father called John was reading to his two sons in the hospital. However， he was told to have only weeks to live. His only hope was a kidney transplant (肾脏移植).
The two parents looked at each other， the doctor could see tears in their eyes. “Yes. Julie had once said she wanted to donate her organs in the event of her death. Julie always gave to others while she was alive. She would like to give in death.”
Within twenty-four hours， Mary was told that she would receive one of Julie’s eyes， and John was told to start preparing for a kidney transplant. Julie’s other organs would give life to other waiting patients.
“Julie died right after her twentieth birthday. Nothing could possibly be as heartbreaking as the death of your child，” says Julie’s mother. She continues， “But Julie’s life was a gift to us. Knowing that in her death， she gave the gift of life and sight to others is comforting to us. ”Which word can best describe Julie according to Paragraph 1?
| A．Hard-working. | B．Helpful. |
| C．Clever. | D．Selfish. |
According to the passage， we know that Julie ______.
| A．was a classmate of the writer’s |
| B．was the only child of her family |
| C．didn’t take the exam because of the accident |
| D．died at once at the scene of the accident |
The underlined word “comforting ” in the last paragraph means “______”.
| A．令人欣慰的 | B．有害的 | C．有益的 | D．明智的 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Julie’s parents didn’t allow her to donate her organs. |
| B．Mary needed a kidney transplant to save her own life. |
| C．Julie prepared for the exam carefully before the accident. |
| D．John and Mary were patients in the same hospitals with Julie. |
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
| A．A girl’s whole life. |
| B．A family’s sad story. |
| C．The terrible truck accident. |
| D．The last gift in life. |