Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was so tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“ Mom,” she shouted, “ I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “ Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said, “ Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good,but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself. In order to do something different, Jessie decided to ________.
| A．read the books | B．travel |
| C．mow the lawn | D．watch TV |
What does “keep an eye on” mean?
| A．保护 | B．注视 | C．培养 | D．瞄准 |
Bofore Jessie mowed the lawn, she ________.
| A．washed her hands |
| B．bought some gas |
| C．read some instructions |
| D．put on her gloves |
How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
| A．Proud | B．Angry | C．Relaxed | D．Worried |
What does the text mainly tell us?
| A．Neighbors should learn to help each other. |
| B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money. |
| C．Doing something helpful can make people happy. |
| D．Children should help their parents at an early age. |
Americans love pets． Many pet owners treat their pets as a part of the family． They treat their pets as their children﹣﹣﹣sometimes even better．
In America， there are more families with pets than those with children． 43percent of U．S． homes have pets． Some of the pets are exotic， such as monkeys， snakes， butterflies and even wolves． Those animals come from other countries， especially China， Thailand， South Africa and so on． More common pets include fish， mice and birds． However， their favorites are cats and dogs． They sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or eats make better pets． "Dog people" and "cat people" often have friendly arguments about that．
People can get many benefits from pets． Pets stay with people， make people happy and help people get rid of loneliness． Therefore， most of Americans like pets． They think pets should be treated well． At least 75animal welfare（福利）organizations have been set up in America． They provide care and good services for homeless animals． Some pets can help people live a better life． For example， researchers（研究者） have discovered that getting on with animals can help lower（降低） a person's blood pressure． Dogs can offer protection from strange visitors． Cats can play games with the children． Some kinds of pets can provide love for their owners． In fact， to keep a pet can help a young couple have the responsibility to raise children． Pets are as basic to U．S． culture as hot dogs or apple pies． To Americans， pets are not just property（财产）， but a part of the family．
（1）The underlined word " exotic" in the passage means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
本国的 |
| B． |
异国的 |
| C． |
当地的 |
（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
57%o of U．S． homes don't have pet |
| B． |
In the U． S． the families with children are fewer than those with pets． |
| C． |
Fish， mice and birds are the most popular pets in the U．S． |
（3）Most Americans like keeping pets because ．
| A． |
they treat their pets even better than their children |
| B． |
there are at least 75animal welfare organizations in the U．S． |
| C． |
pets can bring many benefits to people |
（4）How can some pets help people live a better life？
| A． |
Getting on with animals can help lower animals' blood pressure |
| B． |
Dogs can protect their owners from strange visitors． |
| C． |
Hot dogs and apple pies are a part of the family in the U．S． |
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Americans like keeping pets． |
| B． |
Dog people often argue with "cat people" |
| C． |
Young couples should keep pets in the U．S |
Long long ago， there was a crowd of antelopes（羚羊）in the forest． In this crowd there was a wise teacher． He was admired by everyone because he taught the young the tricks and strategies of survival （生存策略）． One day， his younger sister brought her son to him and asked him to leach what was important to antelopes． She said， "Dear brother， this is my son， Dick． Please teach him the tricks and strategies of survival． The teacher said to Dick， "You can come at this time tomorrow for your first lesson．"
At first， Dick came lo have lessons on time every day． But soon， Dick became more interested in playing games with others， so he began to cut classes． However， he didn't realize how dangerous it could be for a young antelope who learned nothing but games．
Unfortunately， one day the young antelope stepped in a trap（陷阱）． Knowing Dick was missing， his mother was worried． She went to her brother and asked him "My brother how is my son？ Have you taught him the tricks and strategies of survival？ The teacher replied， "My dear sister， I tried my best to leach him， but your son did not want to lean the tricks and strategies of survival． He cut classes． How could I possibly teach him？"
At this time， they heard that Dick was caught in a trap． They hurried to rescue him before it was too late． Dick was too scared to move and regretted deeply．
If the young antelope had kept learning carefully all the time， he wouldn't have been caught．
根据短文内容判断正、误．
（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑．正确的涂"A"，错误的涂"B"）
（1）Dick ' s teacher was his uncle
（2）Dick always came to have lessons on time
（3）Dick was so interested in playing games that he started cutting classes．
（4）Dick was not rescued al Last because it was too late
（5）From this passage， we can know that we shouldn't do anything by halves．
The Gifts for Jenny's 15 thBirthday
Word Box： Hong Kong 香港
（1）According to the form above， the gifts are from countries．
| A． |
two |
| B． |
three |
| C． |
four |
（2）The dress is expensive than the watch．
| A． |
A .100dollars more |
| B． |
50dollars more |
| C． |
100dollars less |
（3）According to the form above， the doll is made of cotton besides ．
| A． |
the toy bear |
| B． |
the dress |
| C． |
the watch |
（4）Jenny likes the toy bear because ．
| A． |
she sleeps with it every night |
| B． |
it brings her joy and happiness |
| C． |
it brings her good luck |
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above？
| A． |
Jenny s grandparents sent her a watch for her fourteenth birthday |
| B． |
The doll from Jenny's mother is as expensive as the toy bear from her fall |
| C． |
The dress that was bought by Jenny s cousin is from Paris |
My mother is fifty﹣five years old． She retired（退休） just two months ago． After that， she was bored and didn't know what to do every day． She was kind to us before， but recently she had a chip on her shoulder ．She often quarreled with my brother and me without any reason． Also， relations between my parents became difficult． My mother got into trouble and didn't know how to deal with it． My brother thought of a good idea to solve the problem． He bought her a new smart phone and taught her how to use Wechat（微信） My mother′s life changed a lot from then on． No matter where she went and whatever she did， she always used it． She took photos with her new smart phone and always shared her photos in her friend circle to express how happy she was， As a result， she often did something by mistake． She often forgot to turn off the gas and the food she was cooking usually got burnt． My father tried to stop her， but it didn't work．
This afternoon， my mother prepared to make dumplings for dinner． She took a lot of pictures in order to post them into her friend circle． After dinner， we took out our smart phones and waited to the photos she had taken． To our surprise， we didn't find any pictures of her dumplings． At last， my father couldn't help asking her， "Why don't you share your delicious dumplings in your friend circle today？ My mother looked embarrassed and said， "______" "Oh， my God! I have to spend more money buying a new one!" cried my brother．
（1）The underlined words " had a chip on her shoulder" most probably mean ．
| A． |
had a pain in her shoulder |
| B． |
got angry easily |
| C． |
liked eating potato chips |
（2）My brother bought a smart phone for my mother because ．
| A． |
my mother liked taking photos and sharing them in her friend circle |
| B． |
my father retired two months ago |
| C． |
my brother wanted to help my mother out of trouble |
（3）After my mother had a smart phone， ．
| A． |
she liked it very much and used it all the time |
| B． |
she often quarreled with my brother and me without any reason |
| C． |
she was bored and didn't know what to do |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
My mother stopped my father from taking picture of food |
| B． |
My mother often forgot turning off the gas after she had a smart phone |
| C． |
After dinner， we were surprised to find no pictures of dumplings in my mother's friend circle． |
（5）" " can be the missing sentence in the passage．
| A． |
The dumplings were not delicious |
| B． |
My smart phone was boiled in the pot |
| C． |
I have already posted the pictures in the friend circle |
阅读短文，从A﹣E 五个句子中选择正确选项还原到文中，使短文内容完整、正确．
You know you have to read"between the lines"to get the information．I want to tell you somethings important during your reading．
You shouldn't mark a book which isn't yours．People who lend you books expect you to keep them clean．（96） There are two ways in which one can own a book．One is to pay for it，just as you pay for clothes and furniture．But full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself．（97） There are three kinds of book owners（物主）．The first has all the books that are unread and untouched．（98） ．The third has a few dog﹣eared
（翻折的）books，which are marked from front to back．
Why is marking a book necessary？Because it keeps you awake．（99） The marked book is uaually the thought﹣throngh（经过思考的）book．Writing helps you remember the thoughts you had a lot，or the thoughts the writer expressed．
If reading is to learn anything more than passing time，it must be active．The book you read for pleasure can be read in a state（状态） of relation，and nothing is lost．But for a great book，rich in ideas，you can't let you eyes move across the lines．（100） ．
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A．And，reading is thinking． B．The best way to be a full owner is by writing in it． C．If you think it is useful to mark books，you will have to buy them． D．You should come up with an understanding（领悟）of what you have read． E．The second has most of the books as clean as on the day they were bought． |