It was a Christmas night． I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival． When I was complaining（抱怨）about it， three people appeared at my desk ﹣ a tired woman and two children．
"Are you all sick？" I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right．
"Yes，" the woman answered weakly and lowered her head．
But when they started to present their problems， things became unclear． One child had a fever， but his temperature was OK． The other child had an earache， but she could not tell me which ear hurt． It seemed that the mother was pretending to cough．
Something was wrong．But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them． "Take your time， please，" said the mother． I checked their charts ﹣ no address． Suddenly I knew， they were homeless while the hospital was warm．
The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree， smiling and talking with each other sweetly． Quietly， I went back to the nurses' station and told them what happened in the waiting room． It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day． The nurses' station suddenly came back to life． All the nurses went into action for "a Christmas emergency（急诊）"．
We took out our meals for our Christmas "patients"． We also put together oranges and apples as presents． We tried to exceedthe needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night．Later， the little girl kissed me and said， "Thanks for being our angel（天使）．"
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（1）Before the family appeared in the hospital， the writer was very ．
| A． |
proud |
| B． |
unhappy |
| C． |
pleased |
| D． |
happy |
（2）The family came to the hospital because ．
| A． |
they came to visit a patient |
| B． |
they were all sick |
| C． |
they were homeless |
| D． |
the children were sick |
（3）The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to ．
| A． |
make them feel at home |
| B． |
make them leave |
| C． |
make them feel upset |
| D． |
make them unhappy |
（4）What does the underlined word "exceed " in this passage mean？
| A． |
降低 |
| B． |
超出 |
| C． |
拒绝 |
| D． |
支付 |
（5）From the story， we learn that ．
| A． |
homeless people often tell lies |
| B． |
a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night |
| C． |
we should always be friendly and kind to those in need |
| D． |
the writer was unlucky |
| Melissa is a reporter from a health center. Now she is talking to Mark while he is eating his lunch in the dining hall of Sun Flower School. |
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| Name: Mark |
Age: 13 |
Grade: 8 |
Class: Four |
| Q1: Why do you eat lunch at school? My mother is a nurse. She often goes to the work very early and doesn’t have time to make me a packed lunch. But she makes sure I eat a healthy dinner. |
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| Q2: What do you eat for your lunch today? The cooks make different things today. I choose noodles, an apple, a cookie and a glass of milk. |
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| Q3: Do you always drink milk? It’s not my favorite. I like juice best, but they haven’t got any juice today. |
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| Q4: What do you often have? I often have a cookie. It isn’t healthy, but it is my favorite. |
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| Q5: Do you usually eat an apple? No, I don’t like it. Sometimes I give my apple to my friend Sam. Sam gives me some chocolate for the apple. |
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| Q6: Does Sam like chocolate? Yes, but he likes apples too. His mother gives him lots of chocolate! |
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| Reported by Melissa March 25, 2014 |
What does Mark have for his lunch today?
| A．Chocolate. | B．Oranges. | C．Noodles. | D．Juice. |
Where are they talking now?
| A．In physics lab. | B．On the playground. |
| C．At the library. | D．In school dining hall. |
What does Melissa want to know from her questions?
| A．The arts festival. | B．The parents’ meeting. |
| C．The school meals. | D．The school website |
A little boy went to a telephone booth at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call. The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.
Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”
Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”
Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”
Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”
Boy with more perseverance (执着) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”
Woman: “No, thank you.”
With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (态度). I like that positive (积极的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”
Boy: “No, thanks.”
Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”
Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表现) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story? ________________.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because______.
| A．he wanted her to let him continue his job |
| B．he thought that the lady was too poor |
| C．the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much |
| D．he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others. |
Which is TRUE according to the story?
| A．The boy was angry with the lady. |
| B．The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted. |
| C．The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job. |
| D．The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance. |
The best title for the story is “_____________”.
| A．Asking for a job | B．The lady and the boy |
| C．Self-appraisal (自我测评) | D．The boy and the store owner |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site (网上购物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products (产品) are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 500 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless（除非） you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied（满意的） with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.” Taobao is_______________.
| A．a shopping mall | B．an online shopper |
| C．an online shopping site | D．the China’s largest website |
In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to (所指) “_____________”.
| A．products | B．the shop owners | C．sellers | D．online shops |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Wang Lin’s life | B．Online shopping in China |
| C．China’s online shoppers | D．Shopping online is not safe |
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KOREA ONE is the name of a _________.
| A．hotel | B．restaurant | C．food supermarket | D．museum |
We can go to Korea One for lunch at ________.
| A．10:30am on Monday | B．3:00pm on Friday. | C．11:00am on Saturday | D．2:30pm on Sunday |
Korea One offers us the following information except _______.
| A．location | B．telephone number | C．website | D．food price |
Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.
| A．he is tired after shopping |
| B．he doesn’t know the way home |
| C．he likes taking the taxi |
| D．his friends want him to do that |
Bats find the way with their __________.
| A．ears | B．mouths | C．noses | D．eyes |
What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?
| A．幽默感 | B．责任感 | C．幸福感 | D．方向感 |
Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside
| A．①③ | B．①② | C．①②③ | D．①②③④ |