Lisa was a single mother who lived with her little son．She lost her job two years ago and they had a very hard life．Being poor was terrible．Her heart was broken every time her son asked，"Can I have some more bread and jam please，Mommy？"
One day，when her son asked the same question again，she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 6dollars in her hand．She went to the supermarket，bought some food and cooked at home．Lisa was a shy mother，but she was strong﹣minded．"It's time to make a change，"she thought．She used to love writing．In order to make some money，she began to write articles for magazines day and night．
Things went better．The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month．Her son finally had enough to eat．Once he told Lisa that the dishes she made were delicious．Suddenly，an idea came to Lisa's mind，"Why not share my recipes（食谱）on the Internet？"She did．Many people liked her recipes and she became popular．
Soon after that，some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on cooking．When Lisa got the money for the book she wrote，she had a good sleep for the first night during the two years．Now Lisa has a well﹣paid job and a beautiful home，but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life．
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46．Lisa two years ago and lived a very hard life．
| A． |
sold vegetables |
| B． |
lost her job |
| C． |
opened a supermarket |
| D． |
bought a house |
47．Lisa began to wrote articles for magazines to ．
| A． |
make some money |
| B． |
forget the old days |
| C． |
interview other people |
| D． |
help the food bank |
48．Lisa shared her on the Internet and became popular．
| A． |
books |
| B． |
dishes |
| C． |
recipes |
| D． |
magazines |
49．Lisa didn't have a good sleep until ．
| A． |
she started to cook at home |
| B． |
she prepared a big meal for her son |
| C． |
she wrote articles for magazines |
| D． |
she got the money for the book she wrote |
50．From the passage，we can know that Lisa is ．
| A． |
lazy |
| B． |
cruel |
| C． |
outgoing |
| D． |
hard﹣working． |
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| A．Children | B．Old women | C．Anyone aged 12-70 | D．Young people |
Volunteers want to get when they help others.
| A．money | B．computers | C．everything | D．nothing |
Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with .
| A．animals | B．children | C．computers | D．older people |
We can probably read such a passage .
| A．in a newspaper | B．in a storybook | C．in a picture book | D．in a textbook |
This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let’s “listen to” everyone carefully and find out what they think.
People: We have lived on the earth since ancient times. The earth is our home. Now we regret what we have done to our home!
What’s the United Nations’ decision in the Four-Sided Talk?
| A．Set an Earth Day. |
| B．Find out what is making the pollution. |
| C．Hold an international meeting. |
| D．Protect and love the earth. |
What doesn't the old tree tell us?
| A．He’s afraid to be cut down some day. |
| B．The trees have the longest lives in the world. |
| C．Over-cutting teaches people a lesson. |
| D．People are destroying the natural environment. |
What will people do according to the passage?
① Over-use the resources.② Beautify the earth.
③ Start a global group.④ Protect the earth.
| A．①④ | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma lives downstairs. She is happy with him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
| A．sixteen | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．fifteen |
| A．he's her grandson | B．he's clever |
| C．he can keep quiet | D．he gets home on time |
| A．盖印 | B．跺 | C．贴邮票 | D．承认 |
| A．to wake his grandma up |
| B．to make his grandma angry |
| C．that his grandma was going to tell him the time |
| D．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch |
Many students ask for advice about improving (提高) their English. There are three basic(基本的) questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
| A．Two. | B．Three | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Watch English films. |
| B．Write down the words first. |
| C．Listen to real English songs. |
| D．Take a deep breath and smile before you begin. |
| A．How to learn English. |
| B．Talking about English films. |
| C．Advice about English writing. |
| D．The way of beginning an English talk. |
| A．Listening to English songs. |
| B．Practising English with a foreigner in the street. |
| C．Sitting in your bedroom to remember words. |
| D．Saying the English names for everything you see. |
Miss Evans was going to give a lecture (讲座) on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. “No one can be in two places at the same time. What shall I do?” she thought. But soon, she had an idea. At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evans went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting there for her. “I'm sorry,” she told them, “I won't be able to give my lecture today.” The students looked surprised. Miss Evans explained（解释） that she had an important meeting. “However,” she went on, “though I can't be with you myself, my voice can.” Then she put a small tape recorder (录音机) on the desk, “You see, I've recorded my lecture and you can listen to it without me.” Miss Evans turned on the recorder and left.
The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evans decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the lecture room, listening to her own voice. Then quickly, she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders “listening” to her lecture!
“Well,” she thought, “If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?”
| A．give a lecture | B．go to a meeting |
| C．record her lecture | D．both A and B |
| A．the students could listen to it |
| B．she could listen to her own voice |
| C．her voice could be with her |
| D．the students could do the same |
| A．all her students listening to |
| B．every student recording |
| C．her students had left some recorders recording |
| D．some of her students listening to |
| A．all right for her students to do the same as she did |
| B．wrong for her students to be absent（缺席的) from the lecture |
| C．kind of her students to leave so many recorders |
| D．good for her students to do the same as she did |