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My life, as it really is, is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it bravely.
In July, last year, I couldn’t believe the news that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn’t seem as excited as I was. They didn’t say a word. My father just kept smoking and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help crying.
What I saw didn’t make me surprise. I knew very well what my family was like. My mum had been in bed for two years because of her disease. I knew my family lived a hard life and couldn’t afford my tuition fee (学费). I felt so upset at that moment, but I could say nothing to my parents.
I decided to help my father with his work to support my family instead of continuing my schooling.
To my surprise, things completely changed just three days before the beginning of the new term. My head teacher who had taught me three years came to my family with some money, which had been raised by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have dreams.”
At the same time，my father also earned some extra money so that he could afford part of my tuition fee.
I knew I was such a lucky dog and decided to study harder in return. With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school that I had dreamed of.
I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always think of my teacher and schoolmates, and I can always get enough courage to go on, because I have a college dream and must work hard for it no matter how hard the life is. I believe what the saying “where there is will, there is a way.” tells us.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
From the first paragraph we know that the writer was__________.

A．a boy who was shy

B．a boy who was always sad

C．a boy who had much pleasure

D．a boy who often helped others

When the writer was allowed to enter the only key school in his hometown,__________.

A．his mother didn’t say a word but to cry

B．he decided to study hard from then on

C．his father just put his head down without saying anything

D．all his family were very excited

Who helped the writer step into the key high school? _____________

A．His teacher.

B．His teacher and his classmates.

C．His parents.

D．His teacher, schoolmates and father.

Which is not the reason why he has been studying hard at school? ____________

A．His teacher and schoolmates’ help.

B．His college dream.

C．His dream of making more money.

D．His courage from a saying.

What’s the meaning of “Where there is a will, there is a way.” in Chinese? ___________

A．车到山前必有路。	B．有志者事竟成。
C．有志不在年高。	D．条条道路通罗马。

On the first day of class , Smith’s foreign students fill in forms and give the information about themselves.

Name : Claude Country : Germany
Native Language : German
Time in the USA : 9 months
Family : I live with my parents.
Work : I used to be an art teacher in Germany. But now I’m working in a company.
Interests : I love painting. I like music , too.

Name : Li Ming Country : China
Native Language : Chinese
Time in the USA : 2 years
Family : I have one son. He is studying in China. My wife is an English teacher.
Work : I was a math teacher. But now I’m a cook.
Interests : I like cooking. I also like sports, such as basketball , table tennis and so on.

Name : Carolina Country : Russia
Native Language : Russian
Time in the USA : 4 years
Family : I live with my husband and 2 children.
Work : I was a basketball player. But now I’m a teacher.
Interests : I love sports. I like traveling.

Name : Kalumi Country : Japan
Native Language : Japanese
Time in the USA : 3 months
Family : My family , my parents and 4 brothers and sisters all live in Japan. I’m here
by myself.
Work : I worked as a nurse in my country. Now I’m a shop assistant.
Interests : I like such activities as reading , drawing and watching TV.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
________has lived in America for the longest time among the four persons.

A．Kalumi	B．Carolina
C．Claude	D．Li Ming

_______used to be teacher in their own countries.

A．Li Ming and Claude	B．Li Ming and Carolina
C．Kalumi and Claude	D．Carolina and Kalumi

Of the four persons , _________has a big family.

A．Claude	B．Carolina
C．Li Ming	D．Kalumi

___________like sports.

A．Li Ming and Claude	B．Carolina and Kalumi
C．Li Ming and Carolina	D．Kalumi and Claude

These persons will ________ together.

A．draw pictures	B．study in the same class
C．teach English	D．play sports

What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.
In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.
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 do many people do with old computers?

A．They repair them.

B．They sell them.

C．They send them to others.

D．They stop using them.

How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph？

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must _____.

A．recycle most of their products

B．collect all their used products

C．repair and upgrade old computers

D．make more cheaper computers

What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?

A．Help the computer companies to collect them.

B．Repair and send them to those who need them.

C．Help people to learn to use them.

D．Turn rubbish into useful things.

What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Repairing old computers.

B．Encouraging to make cheap computers.

C．Recycling old computers.

D．Helping those who need computers.

A group of swans (天鹅) flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around . The crow watched them with disdain (鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all ! ” he said to the swans. “ All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air ? No , that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying compitition. I’ll show you what real flying is ! ”
One of the swans , a strong young male , took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up , and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him , making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended ( 假装) not to notice , and said, “ Why do you keep touching the water , brother ? Is that another trick ?”
“ No ,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “ I’m in trouble because of my pride ! If you don’t help me , I’ll lose my life… “
The swan took pity on him , and took him on his shoulders (肩膀) and flew back to the beach.
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’s the correct order of the following events ?
a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.
d.The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.

A．a , d , b , c	B．a , b , d , c ,
C．d , a , c , b ,	D．d , c , a , b

Who has better skills according to the crow ?

A．The swan.	B．The crow.
C．Both the swan and the crow.	D．He didn’t know.

What does the underlined word “exhausted “ in Paragraph 4 mean ?

A．Bored.	B．nervous.
C．Tired .	D．Frightened.

Which of the following is right according to the text ?

A．A group of crows met a swan on a beach.

B．The crow could fly as well as the swan.

C．The swan wasn’t afraid of the challenge.

D．The swan flew away and the crow died.

What can we learn from the passage ?

A．No pains , no gains.	B．Pride goes before a fall.
C．The early bird catches the worm.	D．Practice makes perfect.

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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
If you major in history, you will probably choose ________.

A．the first book	B．the second book
C．the third book	D．the fourth book

Which book offers the biggest price cut?

A．What It Takes to Help Me Out

B．Street French Slang Dictionary

C．Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races

D．Harry Potter

The following books are for the children of the same ages except________.

A．What It Takes to Help Me Out

B．Street French Slang Dictionary

C．Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races

D．Harry Potter

From the first table, we can learn that ________.

A．JK Rowling became successful because of the films

B．Harry Potter hasn’t won any awards so far

C．Harry Potter has now sold 60 million copies in the world

D．Harry Potter is very successful and popular with children and adults

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．If you want to speak French like a native speaker, Street French Slang Dictionary is your best choice.

B．Street French Slang Dictionary has more than 2,000 terms and expressions in 360 pages.

C．The historian Alan Brinkley made the introduction fro the book Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races.

D．What It Takes to Help Me Out mainly tells about the troubled teens in a boarding school.

A．A soft drink.	B．The best hamburgers.
C．The best snacks.	D．A delicious meal.