Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ” Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual |
| B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school |
| D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
54. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
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| Information about basketball |
| In China, basketball (1)______________ by many, for fun and exercise. |
| Basketball was invented by James Naismith who was a (2)______________. |
| The first basketball game in history was played on Dec. 21st, (3)______________. |
| In 1936 in Berlin, basketball game became an (4)______________. |
| Now basketball has become a more (5)______________ sport for people to watch worldwide. |
根据课文内容，完成下列任务
B. 选择正确答案 The purpose (目的) of the organization “Animal Helpers” is to help .
A. poor people
B. old people
C. disabled people What’s wrong with Liz Smith according to the letter?
A. She is unable to see well.
B. She is unable to move well.
C. She is unable to hear well. How long was Liz’s training with the dog at “Animal Helpers”?
A. Six weeks.
B. Half a year.
C. More than a year. Liz Smith wrote the letter to thank Miss Li because she .
A. sent some money to her
B. gave her a special dog
C. donated money to “Animal Helpers”Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Lucky can pronounce some English words.
B. “Animal Helpers” trains animals like Lucky.
C. Lucky can fetch some things for disabled people.
根据课文内容，完成下列任务
A.完成下列表格，每空词数不限
Liz Smith
Liz Smith faces many challenges in her daily life because she is a (1) person.
Liz Smith can’t use her (2) well, so normal things have always been difficult for her.
Liz Smith loves (3) and she’d love to have a dog.
Liz Smith is able to have a “dog-helper” because of Miss Li’s (4) .
Liz Smith will send (5) if Miss Li likes.
What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and he said it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams? Would you take it?
Many middle school students have learned to keep themselves safe by saying "no". Drugs are dangerous to your health!
Because most of teens don't know much about drugs, they might want to try them. Liu, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. . He decided to have a try. After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop. Liu began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing (偷).
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In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people in China are using illegal drugs now, and about 74% of them are young people.
Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you're curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy.
| A．In the end, he was put in prison. |
| B．In fact, what those strangers want to give them are drugs (毒品). |
| C．What's worse, there are about 10,000 drug users under 16 now. |
| D．One day, some old friends told him it would be fun. |
According to a survey, about young people in China are using illegal drugs now.
| A．1,000,000 | B．100,000 |
| C．10,000 | D．740,000 |
Sophia Wu, 25, is a young Chinese woman who does business with her family in Santiago, Chile (智利). On February 27, she experienced a night that she will never forget.
"I was asleep and was woken up by powerful shaking at around 3:30 in the morning. My whole room was moving and I couldn't stand still. I wanted to run downstairs and go outside, but suddenly the wall got broken and the lights in the room went out. The room became so shaky that I couldn't move at all."
That night an 8.8-magnitude (震级) earthquake hit Chile. Buildings and bridges fell down. Electricity (电) and water services shut down. The Chilean Red Cross reported that about 500,000 homes were destroyed and more than 800 people died.
The earthquake has been the fifth strongest since 1900. More than 90 aftershocks (余震) followed the earthquake. A tsunami (海啸) was set off in the Pacific Ocean by the earthquake.
Scientists say that there are about 500,000 earthquakes in the world each year. Of these, only 20% are felt, and 100 of them cause damage.
So far, scientists haven't found a way to predict earthquakes. But you can learn to protect yourself during an earthquake. The most important thing to remember is to drop, cover and hold on. So remember to drop to the floor, get under something for cover and hold onto something strong during the shaking.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 What happened to Sophia Wu on February 27?
| A．Her house was burned in a fire. |
| B．She dreamed a terrible dream. |
| C．Her family died in a terrible accident. |
| D．A serious earthquake hit the city she was in. |
Which is the correct order (顺序)?
a. Wu got up and found her whole room was moving.
b. Wu wanted to run downstairs and go out.
c. The wall got broken and the lights went out.
d. Wu was woken up by shaking.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．d-a-b-c |
| C．d-b-a-c | D．c-a-b-d |
Which is TRUE about the Chile Earthquake？
| A．It had no aftershocks. |
| B．It destroyed five million homes. |
| C．It caused a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. |
| D．It has been the fourth strongest earthquake since 1900. |
From the passage, we know that about of the earthquakes cause damage every year.
| A．20% | B．10% | C．1% | D．0.02% |
How should we protect ourselves during an earthquake?
| A．We should run outside as quickly as possible. |
| B．We should drop, cover and hold on. |
| C．We should shout loudly for help. |
| D．We should call 120 quickly. |