On a sunny Sunday，ten fully well﹣dressed people were standing at the airport waiting for the parachute（降落伞）training．Suddenly，with the help of a guide dog，a blind man was coming with a parachute on his back．
"Do you also come for the parachute training？"someone asked．
"Yes!" the blind man answered in a loud voice．
"Ah﹣"the people cried in surprise．
"I know．Are you wondering how a blind man can parachute？"the blind man said cheerfully，"It's not difficult．I'll parachute like you．"
"But how do you know when to jump？"someone asked．
"Although I'm blind，I can hear! When the bell for the training rings．I'll carry my dog to follow you．"the blind man replied．
"Then how do you know when to open the parachute？"someone asked again．
"The coach says，counting to five from the moment I jump down．I can open it．"replied the blind man．
"But when you are about to fall to the ground，how do you know when to fall to the ground？It is the most dangerous moment．"
"It's a simpler．When my dog is scared into crying and the rope in my hands becomes light，I'll prepare for falling to the ground．"They looked at each other，all silent．
At the end of the training，the coach told everybody，"In this training，Robert gets the highest score for his most standard and perfect action．"
"Who is Robert？"they asked．
"He，"the coach replied，pointing at the blind young man．
55．When asked by others．the blind man felt
| A． |
confident |
| B． |
shy |
| C． |
sad |
| D． |
angry |
56．When would the blind man open the parachute？
| A． |
lie would open it when the coach told him to． |
| B． |
He would open it when his dog was scared into crying． |
| C． |
He would open it when he counted to five after jumping down． |
| D． |
He would open it the moment he jumped down from the plane． |
57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The blind man always scored the highest in the training． |
| B． |
Opening the parachute was the most dangerous． |
| C． |
The blind man jumped down without his dog． |
| D． |
There were 11 people in the training except the coach． |
58．From the passage，the writer wants to show us that ．
| A． |
we shouldn't laugh at blind people |
| B． |
we should never say "I can't" to ourselves |
| C． |
we are supposed to do what we can't |
| D． |
we should try our best to keep healthy． |
Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?
“I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that’s all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We wouldn’t know what to do, or how to look after ourselves,” said Zheng Chenyu. “And I’d forget something important. I’d probably watch television and burn the soup. ”
“The moment I leave home, I’ll learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. We’re very lazy,” she said.
Most teenagers have only time for their homework. (1)They don’t learn any life skills until they go to college.
However, Sima Yige doesn’t think so.
“I think I’d be all right. I wouldn’t just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook some simple dishes because my mum showed me,” the 13-year-old boy said. In his opinion, many teenagers (2) 过分依赖 their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly.”
For most teenagers it wouldn’t be a holiday at all.
任务一：完成句子。 Zheng Chenyu thinks now teenagers are lazy because ___________________________.
Zheng Chenyu will learn to cook as soon as ___________________________________.
任务二：英汉互译。将(1)处的划线句子译成汉语： ____________________________
将(2)处的“过分依赖”译成英文：__________________________
任务三：列举。 Sima Yige thinks that teenagers should learn how__________, __________ besides __________.
任务四：回答问题。 Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?
_______________________________
There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing (令人尴尬的) moments. You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day. So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset.
◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so try to see the funny side of it right away.
◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the (1) ______ will be over after some time.
◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you. If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break.
Always remember that you are not alone. Everyone has embarrassing moments. While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon. Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments.
Most people have short memories. So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn (撕裂) in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once. Although a short memory may not be a(n) (2) ______ thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments.
任务一：根据短文内容，分别写出（1）和（2）两处所缺单词。（每空限填一词） (1) ________________ (2) _________________
任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 We know from the passage that ______ when you fall down after making a speech.
| A．everyone will remember the moment forever | B．you may never forget the moment |
| C．other people will feel embarrassed | D．you will not remember the moment |
任务三：把画线部分try to see the funny side of it译成汉语。 _____________________________________________.
任务四：根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 Why does the writer say “you are not alone”?
_____________________________________________.What’s the main idea of the passage?
It’s mainly about how to _______________________ when you are embarrassed.
Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countryside are so luckily.
There is a girl called Xiao Juan. She is ten years old and lives in a small village. When she was seven, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the school fees(学费) for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Juan looked after her brother and worked in the fields every day. Then Hope Project heard about Xiao Juan. It agreed to help Xiao Juan to go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.
Unluckily, there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Hope Project and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Hope Project needs your help.
If you give Hope Project ￥300 each year, it can pay for one child to go school for a whole year. With more money, Hope Project can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.
根据短文内容，完成信息表(每空不超过5个单词)。
Information Card
| The girl’s name |
1. ____________ |
| Her age |
2. ____________ |
| The place where she lives |
3. ____________ |
| The reason she couldn’t go to school |
4. Her parents ___________. |
| Who helped the girl to go to school? |
5. ____________. |
Dear World,
My son starts school today. It’s going to be strange and new to him for some time. And I wish you would treat him gently.
You see, up to now, he has been king of his own room. He has been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to treat his wounds (伤), and to comfort his feelings.
But now things are going to be different. This morning, he’s going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great adventure (探险).
So, World, I wish you would take him by the little hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him there are heroes, leaders and friends in this world. Give him quiet time to think over the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill.
Teach him to believe in his own ideas, even if everyone else tells him they are wrong.
Teach him to stand and fight if he thinks he is right.
Teach him never to put a price on his heart and soul.
Teach him gently, World, but don’t coddle (溺爱) him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel (钢). This is a big order, World, and see what you can do. He’s such a little fellow.From the 2nd paragraph we know that the writer’s son ______.
| A．is often ill | B．rules the whole family |
| C．has been working at home | D．has been taken good care of |
The writer wishes her son ______.
| A．to treat others gently |
| B．not to feel strange at school |
| C．to develop some good habits |
| D．to be better than other children at school |
What does the writer wish her son to do when someone says her son is wrong?
| A．He should listen to others and change his ideas. |
| B．He should not give up his idea easily. |
| C．He should ask the people around for advice. |
| D．He should ask her what to do. |
From the passage, we know the writer ______.
| A．is not worried about her son at all |
| B．doesn’t want her son to go to school |
| C．writes this passage to other parents |
| D．is excited about her son’s going to school |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．A great moment is coming! | B．How to teach my son |
| C．A mother’s letter to the world | D．Don’t be rude to my son! |
The junior high school graduates have to take a P.E. test in many places around China. The full marks are usually 30 points and it means much in the senior high school entrance exam.
In Nanjing, the test is held in April. Students have the test in their own schools. Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling (运球) or volleyball. The pull-up is for boys and girls can choose the sit-up. Both boys and girls must skip in the test.
Most students find the test easy and more than 90％of them can get full marks. That’s because they have been training for it during the three whole years. Students in Junior Three usually do lots of practice in P.E. classes. The training makes the test easier than it seems to be.
Students in Nanjing don’t need to run a lot for the test, but students in Beijing must do lots of running for the test. Running is one of the sports in test. So in P.E. classes, they usually run a lot. Sometimes they have to run 3,000 meters in one class. Most teachers and parents welcome the P.E. test. They say it helps students build up their health.The P.E. test in Nanjing includes all of these sports except __________.
| A．skipping | B．basketball | C．football | D．volleyball |
Students in Nanjing have the P.E. test in __________.
| A．spring | B．Junior One | C．autumn | D．Junior Two |
The underlined word “pull-up” means “__________” in Chinese.
| A．仰卧起坐 | B．引体向上 | C．俯卧撑 | D．跳高 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All the students must be tested on skipping in Nanjing. |
| B．Few students in Nanjingcan get full marks in the P.E. test. |
| C．Students in Beijing needn’t run during the test. |
| D．Students in Nanjing should take part in four sports in the P.E. test. |
What do most teachers and parents think of the P.E. test? _____________
| A．It is difficult. | B．It is easy. | C．It is bad. | D．It is good. |