An eight﹣year﹣old girl named Tina heard her parents talking about her little brother． All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money． When she heard her dad say to her mom， "Only a miracle（奇迹）can save him now"， Tina went to her bedroom and took all her money out of a small box and counted it carefully． Then she made her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）．
"And what do you want？ "asked the owner of the store．
"It's for my little brother． "Tina answered． "He's really， really sick and I want to buy a miracle． His name is Mike and he is two years younger than me． Now he has something bad growing inside his head and my dad says only a miracle can save him．
"We don't sell miracles here， child． I'm sorry， "the owner said， smiling sadly at Tina．
In the store there was a well﹣dressed customer． He asked Tina． "What kind of miracle does your brother need？
"I don't know， "she replied． "He's really sick and my mom says he needs an operation （手术），But my dad can't pay for it ，so i have brought all my him．"
"How much do you have？"asked the man．
"One dollar and seven cents， but I can try and get some more， "she answered quietly．
" Well， what a coincidence （巧合）， smiled the man． "One dollar and seven centsthe exact price of a miracle for a little brother． Take me to where you live． I want to see your brother and meet your parents．
That well﹣dressed man was Carlton Armstrong， a famous doctor．The operation was completed without money． Two weeks later， Mike became well and was home again．
Tina was happy． She knew exactly how much the miracle cost_ one dollar and seven centsand the faith（信念） of a little child．
（1）Why did Tina go to the drugstore？ Because she wanted to ．
| A． |
visit her brother |
| B． |
see a doctor |
| C． |
buy a miracle |
| D． |
buy some medicine |
（2）Which of the following is not true according to the passage？
| A． |
The operation was free． |
| B． |
Tina had less than 2 dollars |
| C． |
The owner of the drugstore couldn't help Tina． |
| D． |
There was something wrong with Mike's heart |
（3）What do you think of Carlton Armstrong
| A． |
He's mean |
| B． |
He's honest |
| C． |
He's shy |
| D． |
He's kind |
（4）The passage mainly tells us the importance of ．
| A． |
faith |
| B． |
wealth |
| C． |
knowledge |
| D． |
communication |
If man’s best friend is a dog, then who is a dog’s best friend? That would be Rover, Glow, Ivan, or Raina. These four dogs donated (捐献) blood to other dogs. And they did it without having to travel far from home. They visited an animal bloodmobile (血液车).
Similar to the Red Cross vehicles for humans, the University of Pennsylvania’s animal bloodmobile goes to where the donors are to make it easier to give. Kym Marryott is manager of Penn’s Animal Blood Bank. “You don’t really think about it until you need it,” Marryott said. “Just like us, dogs need blood too.”
Like humans, not every dog can donate blood. Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be younger than 8 years old. About 150 dogs take part in the program. Each donates three or four pints a year, which can help animals suffering from illnesses like cancer or an accidental trauma (意外伤) like being hit by a car. One pint can save up to three dogs. Just like people, the dogs get a snack and a heart-shaped “U of P Blood Donor” sticker after giving. In addition, they receive free dog food to take home.
Sandy Lucas brought her 7-year-old black dog, Raina, to the bloodmobile last week. “I was excited that she had the right blood which could help another dog out,” she said. “We’ll do it again.”
Where did the dogs donate blood?
| A．In a zoo. | B．In their homes. |
| C．In an animal hospital. | D．In an animal bloodmobile. |
Which of the following dogs can probably donate blood?
| A．Mary,3 years old,25 pounds. | B．Kate,6 years old,60 pounds. |
| C．Tony,10 years old,56 pounds. | D．Cindy,8 years old,50 pounds. |
What can each dog get after donating blood?
①A snack②A suit of clothes
③Some dog food④A heart-shaped sticker⑤A toy car
| A．①②③④ | B．①③⑤ | C．①④⑤ | D．①③④ |
What can we infer推断 from the underlined划线的 sentence?
| A．Sandy Lucas feels excited that Raina can help other dogs. |
| B．Sandy Lucas wants to get dog food for her dog. |
| C．Sandy Lucas doesn’t think that donating blood is good for dogs. |
| D．Sandy Lucas doesn’t want to come to the animal bloodmobile again. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Dogs are always man’s best friends. |
| B．An animal bloodmobile is very useful. |
| C．Dogs can help dogs by donating blood. |
| D．Dogs and people can get along well with each other. |
| Welcome to Jiulong hotel and we will do all we can to make your stay an enjoyable one. We hope you will find the following useful to you. |
| Meal times Breakfast 7:30 － 9:30 am Lunch 12:00 － 2:00 pm Afternoon tea 4:00 － 5:30 pm Dinner7:00 － 9:15 pm Tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches can be brought to your rooms from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks in your rooms can be used at any time. |
| Room cleaning The waiters will clean the room if you leave the room at any time between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. |
| Valuables Please put your valuables in our safe (保险箱), or we can’t be responsible (负责的) for your loss. |
| Leaving If you want to leave, please tell us before 6:30 pm of the day. Or you will have to pay for another day. |
| Attention To make sure of other people’s good rest, turn down the radio or the TV after 11:00 pm. |
The hotel serves 提供 the followingfoods in rooms EXCEPT除了_________.
| A．coffee | B．cakes |
| C．candy | D．cold drinks |
The underlined下划线的 word “valuables” means “_________” in Chinese.
| A．贵重物品 | B．行李 |
| C．随身物品 | D．包裹 |
If you’re about to leave, you should tell the hotel before_________ of the day so as not to pay for another day.
| A．10:00 am | B．4:00 pm | C．6:30 pm | D．11:00 pm |
You should _________after11:00 pm.
| A．watch TV | B．turn down the TV |
| C．clean your room | D．turn off the radio |
What do we know from the reading above?
| A．The waiters in the hotel work for8 hours a day. |
| B．The hotel can look after your things in the room well. |
| C．You can’t book 预定 a room in the hotel after6:30 pm. |
| D．Your room is cleaned when you leave between9:00 am and4:00 pm. |
Ben is six years old. He doesn’t go to school. He likes playing football very much. One afternoon, he is playing football with other boys outside a big house. They are playing happily. But Ben kicks the ball too hard. It hits the window of the house. The window is broken. The lady of the house picks the ball and says to Ben,”You are a naught boy!” Ben says ,”I’m sorry ,madam. I will ask my father to mend it.” Then he leaves. After a few minutes he comes back to the house. He points to a man far behind him and says to the lady “Look! My father is coming!” So the lady gives the ball back to Ben. Ben leaves with the ball quickly. The man mends the window. He says to the lady, “Three dollars, please.” The lady is surprised. She asks, “Aren’t you the boy’s father?” And the man asks, “Aren’t you the boy’s mother?”
A根据文章内容选择最佳答案。8%Ben is _________.
| A．a primary school student | B．a good football player |
| C．a naught boy | D．the lady’s son |
Ben is playing football ______ with other boys.
| A．on the playground | B．outside a big house |
| C．in a big house | D．with a lady in the house |
Ben gets the ball back from the lady ________
| A．when the man mends the window |
| B．after the man mends the window |
| C．before the lady sees his father |
| D．before the man mends the window |
The man thinks _______
| A．Ben is the lady’s son |
| B．Ben is the lady’s neighbour |
| C．he is Ben’s father |
| D．the lady is naughty |
What’s Ben’s hobby?
_________________________________________________________Why is the window broken?
________________________________________________________Is the man Ben’s father?
_________________________________________________________How much does the man ask for?
_________________________________________________________Where is the ball before the man comes?
_________________________________________________________
On Sunday, April 22, people all over the world take time out to appreciate (珍惜) the earth that we all share. It’s Earth Day, a special day to learn about our planet (星球) and how to take care of it.
On Earth Day, some people listen to speeches about the environment. Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home. Your parents may even decide to take a day off from driving their cars.
The idea for Earth Day came from a US Senator (参议员), who was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals. And the idea quickly caught on (流行起来). In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people in cities all over the U. S. took part. Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.
Now Earth Day has become a global celebration. In 1990, 200 million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups, tree planting and other environmental events on Earth Day.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 When is Earth Day? ___________________________
Who came up with the idea for Earth Day? _______________________
How many people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970? ________________________
Is Earth Day popular around the world now? _________________________
What is Earth Day? ____________________________
Money can buy happiness, but only when you spend it on other people, researchers said.______. The results showed that people feel happier when they spend money on others. They asked the following questions: what made them happy, what was their salary(薪水), and how they spent money, including bills(帐单), gifts for themselves, gifts for others and money for charity. “
_____,” the research team leader Dunn said.
Dunn’s team also talked with 16 people at a company before and after they received a reward(奖金). Their reward was between $3,000 and 48,000. “If a person gave more of their money to the charity, he or she would experience greater happiness. _________,” the researcher said in their report.
Finally, the researchers did an experiment. They gave $ 5 and $ 20 bills to each of the 630 people and told half of them to buy something for someone else. Those people felt happier after spending the money on others. Dunn said, “_____.”
阅读短文，完成下列任务。
任务一：将下列句子填入文中恰当的空白处。
| A．No matter how much money each person made, those who spent more money on others seemed to be happier, but those who spent more on themselves did not |
| B．How they spent the money was more important for their happiness than how much money they got |
| C．Researchers from American university did experiments on more than 630 Americans |
| D．Spending as little as $ 5 on others can give people happiness |
任务二：What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．How to Spend Your Money | B．Money Can Bring Happiness |
| C．Research on Money | D．Research on Happiness |