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． |
On Christmas Eve, the night before Christmas Day, children are very happy. They put their stockings(长袜) at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give some presents. Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney(烟囱) into the fireplace and brings children a lot of presents.
Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. Children wake up very early. They can’t wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and shout ‘Merry Christmas!’
Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to children. Christmas Eve is _______.
| A．the night before 24 December |
| B．the night after 25 December |
| C．the night of 24 December |
| D．the night of 25 December |
Father Christmas often puts the presents _______.
| A．into children’s hats | B．into children’s stockings |
| C．under children’s beds | D．into children’s shoes |
Father Christmas comes into the house through the ______.
| A．window | B．front door | C．chimney | D．back door |
On the morning of Christmas Day, children say ‘_______’ to their parents.
| A．Good morning | B．Happy New Year |
| C．Best Wishes to you | D．Merry Christmas |
On Christmas Day, what do people often do to children?
| A．Give presents. | B．Ask for money. |
| C．ask for presents. | D．Give money. |
This is my first day in our new school. In the morning, I help my new teacher Mr. Hu put some new English textbooks into a big box. And then I carry it to the classroom. The box is very heavy.
I walk very slowly(慢) with the big heavy box in my arms. A boy runs very fast to me. He can’t stop(停止). Oh, dear! My box drops (掉) on the floor and there are books everywhere on the floor.
'I’m very sorry.' The boy says again and again. He helps me to pick up(捡起) all the books. He then helps me to carry the books to our classroom.
Who is he? He is my classmate. His name is Jim. He comes to China with his father. He comes from England. In the morning, I help ________to carry the box to our classroom.
| A．my parents | B．my new classmate |
| C．my new teacher | D．my good friend Jim |
My box drops on the floor because________.
| A．I walk very slowly with it |
| B．I walk very fast with it |
| C．Jim walks very slowly to me |
| D．Jim runs very fast and he can’t stop |
Jim is new. He is ________.
| A．an American boy | B．an English boy |
| C．a teacher | D．a Chinese boy |
Later, ________ carry the box of books to our classroom.
| A．Jim, Mr.Hu and I | B．Jim and I |
| C．Mr. Hu and Jim | D．some of my classmates and I |
Jim and I are _________.
| A．the same age | B．in the same bedroom |
| C．in the same class | D．Mr. Hu’s workmates |
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Dear God,
I am a boy. I live in a poor village. My Parents used to be(过去是) farmer but now they are working in a big city. They want to build a new house. Our old house is leaking. It becomes wet after a heavy rain. I think our new house must look clean and smart. I don’t mind if it is big or small. It is not in the centre of the city or near the sea. It lies in a peaceful valley. There are flowers and grasses around the house. My father can ride his horse to look after his sheep; my mother can milk her cows. My brother’s cat is lying in the sun while I am reading under the tree. How beautiful!
Our new house has three bedrooms. There is a bedroom for my mother and father , one for me and one for my brother. There is a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. There is a small balcony in front of the house, and a armchair(扶手椅) stands there quietly. There are some plants on the balcony, too. My family will be very happy in the new house. God, tell me, can my dream come true? What should I do for that?
Sincerely yours,
AmosWhat does the underline word“leaking” mean is Chinese ?
| A．敞亮的 | B．昏暗的 | C．漏水的 | D．寒冷的 |
How many people are there in Amos’ family?
| A．Five | B．Two | C．There | D．Four |
There are _____ rooms in Amos’ dream home.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
What does the underline word“it” refer to（所指）？
| A．Amos’ new house | B．Amos’ old house |
| C．The city centre | D．The sea |
Which of the following is NOT ture?
| A．Amos lives in a poor village. |
| B．Amos want to have a big house. |
| C．Amos’ parents are working in a big city. |
| D．There is a balcony in front of Amos’ dream home |
Dear readers,
Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted (被污染), and who has watched lives slipped away (消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly (非常) at home. What will her future be?
Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life.
But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through“Save the Children”，you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what“Save the Children”has been working on since 1932.
For you there are many rewards. You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout (救济品), but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria.
It can make a difference in his/her life and yours.
For the children
David Li GuyerWe can read the letter in _____.
| A．somebody’s diary | B．a piece of newspaper |
| C．a progress report | D．a story book |
What’s Maria’s most serious problem?
| A．She has no chance to go to school. |
| B．Her father died of a serious disease. |
| C．Hard work has made her suffer a lot. |
| D．Her mother needs her badly at home. |
What is “Save the Children”?
| A．An activity to help poor children go to school. |
| B．An office of the government to collect money. |
| C．A program shown at theaters to help the poor. |
| D．A group who works for children in poor places. |
The last sentence in the letter means “_____”.
| A．If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded |
| B．What you give is more than what you take |
| C．Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot |
| D．Maria and you can help each other at school |
Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”?
| A．English Corner | B．Project Hope |
| C．The Summer Camp | D．Job Training |
It is said that as the population of a city grows, so do its problems. Pollution, too many cars, and crowded streets are just a few of the problems. One way to deal with these problems is city trains. Traveling to different parts of a city by train means fewer cars and buses on our roads, cleaner air and more open streets. In recent years, cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai have all built city train lines.
The first city train line in China was built in Beijing. The oldest part of the train line, from Beijing Zhan to Ping Guo Yuan was opened in 1969. Its length was 23.6 kilometers. With the development of the city after 1980, more trains are needed. A new train line was built to help move people around the city center. The 16-kilometer-long “circle line” was finished in 1987. Since that time even more train stations have been built and today the train lines in the city are over 50 kilometers long.
For the 2008 Olympic Games, the trains of Beijing was very important. Most of the people who went to watch the different sports games during the Olympic Games traveled by train.This passage tells us about _____.
| A．the problems in big cities | B．city trains |
| C．the history of Beijing | D．2008 Olympic Games |
How long was the first train line in Beijing?
| A．About 16 kms. | B．About 23 kms. |
| C．About 33 kms. | D．About 50 kms. |
In 1977, which of the following places in Beijing could you go to by train?
| A．Chao Yang Men. | B．An Ding Men. |
| C．Che Gong Zhuang. | D．He Ping Men. |
When was the 16-kilometer-long “circle line” finished in Beijing?
| A．In 1969. | B．In 1980. | C．In 1987. | D．In 2008. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．In 2008, the Beijing train line was nearly 40 years old. |
| B．The larger population a city has, the fewer problems it faces. |
| C．More and more cities are building underground train lines for the 2008 Olympic Games. |
| D．There are 30 stations on the “circle line” in Beijing. |