Silent and calm， 25﹣year﹣old Linda looks out of the window． She may be smiling now， but it's been a long， hard road to（1） ．Today， she is an author of a best﹣ seller and also a famous artist． Her story is about overcoming（2） and encouraging others to do the same．
Linda did not begin talking（3） she was two and a half years old．（4） ， it was found that she had autism （自闭症） and had difficulty in social communication． Linda's mother taught her the（5） of independence by example and encouraged her to learn how to do things（6） ．
Growing up，she was（7） bullied（欺凌）．She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks．She tried changing schools， but she never seemed to be（8） ．The bullying （9） ．She also had trouble with tests． But she didn't let them stop her． With the help of her parents， Linda received speech and communication treatment．
After a long period of treating， doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish her studies． But she proved（证明） them（10） ． Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability﹣creating beautiful paintings． And at 18， Linda went to art college to study painting and was later（11） by the local volunteers to join them on community visits where she could （12） her story．
Now she has gone through the（13） times． And she has come to（14） that she is not useless． At 25， Linda sells her books and some of her paintings to help herself and her family． By sharing her experience， Linda is not only （15） others， but also changing their lives．
（1）A． wealth |
B． politeness |
C． sadness |
D． happiness |
（2）A． decisions |
B． conditions |
C． difficulties |
D． discussions |
（3）A． if |
B． because |
C． until |
D． so |
（4）A． Honestly |
B． Unluckily |
C． Clearly |
D． Suddenly |
（5）A． progress |
B． meaning |
C． instruction |
D． interest |
（6）A． by the way |
B． right away |
C． in a hurry |
D． on her own |
（7）A． hardly |
B． secretly |
C． recently |
D． seriously |
（8）A． welcomed |
B． refused |
C． treated |
D． allowed |
（9）A． received |
B． developed |
C． continued |
D． studied |
（10）A． wrong |
B． right |
C． clever |
D． silly |
（11）A． interviewed |
B． invited |
C． trusted |
D． tested |
（12）A． share |
B． cover |
C． copy |
D． complete |
（13）A． quiet |
B． dark |
C． safe |
D．comfortable |
（14）A． realize |
B． guess |
C． doubt |
D． remember |
（15）A． teaching |
B． saving |
C． influencing |
D． controlling |
I’m Lucy. I live in Guangzhou with my family. This weekend is my birthday. I get a lot of birthday , so I am very happy. My mother makes a big and nice __ for me. We cut it happily together. My father me many special things such as a CD, a card, a T-shirt and a _ . He knows I often read it. I like them very much. I like playing baminton（羽毛球）. I often play it _ my classmate after school. So my friend Tony sends me a badminton bat. After the dinner, we sing, dance and listen to music. We all have a happy weekend.
A．parties B．presents C．cake D．candle
A．noodle B．boat C．plane D．cake
A．give B．gives C．giving D．to give
A．magazine B．film C．jean D．shoe
A．or B．at C．with D．to
Daming’s uncle likes___36__ and he reads ______ books and magazines. His favourite book is Harry Potter. He likes films _____ he often goes to the cinema. He doesn’t like football. Daming’s mother _____ candy. She never goes to the cinema, and she doesn’t like table tennis ____ basketball. She likes clothes and she usually wears silk（丝绸的）______. She never wears jeans or trainers. Daming’s aunt and uncle ______ in the USA. ______ favourite clothes are jeans and T-shirts. They usually ______ jeans. They always ____ to concerts.A. reads B. to read C. reading
A. a lot B. lot of C. lots of
A. and B. but C. or
A. like B. likes C. liking
A. and B. but C. or
A. shirts B. bamboo C.paper
A. lives B. live C. living
A. They B. Them C. Their
A. wear B. wears C. put on
A. listens B. go C. hear
完形填空(每小题1分, 共10分)
I have a nice family. Only____people are in it. They’re my ____ , my mother and me. Here is a ___ of my family. This is my father. He likes dogs (狗) and he has a white ____ . The name of it is Tony. Look! Tony is next to (挨着) my father____ the photo. Look at my mother. She____to cook (烹调). She cooks ____ food for us every day. This is me. I’m 11. I’m in a good_____ . I like English and our English classes are _____. I like playing sports and I like _____ sports games on TV.
My family is nice and I like it.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
A．aunt B．brother C．sister D．father
A．map B．book C．name D．photo
A．it B．one C．this D．that
A．on B．of C．in D．at
A．calls B．thanks C．likes D．takes
A．first B．healthy C．last D．Boring
A．club B．family C．picture D．School
A．boring B．dear C．interesting D．Difficult
A．playing B．having C．meeting D．watching
完形填空（10分，每小题1分）
Nearly every town in America has a post office. Some are very small and you may _____ them near a shop, and _____ are in big buildings. From Monday to Friday, they are usually ____ from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
If you don’t know how much you should _____ for your letter, you can ask the worker. The prices of stamps are _____, from one cent to some dollars. If you want your letter to go _____, write on the envelope（信封）that you want it to go by _____or use an air-mail envelope. But the price will be _____. At a post office you can _____ buy postcards. A postcard is cheaper than a letter. It is an easy way to _____ letters to friends in different places. It is also a cheap way.A. say B. find C. hear
A. others B. all C. both
A. closed B. free C. open
A. cost B. spend C. pay
A. same B. different C. easy
A. carefully B. slowly C. fast
A. air B. bike C. car
A. low B. small C. high
A. never B. also C. only
A. send B. show C. make
完形填空。 (共10分，每小题1分)
Lisa likes nice clothes. She often goes to a small______ store near her house. _______very nice. It _______many nice clothes. The girl in the store is______ and friendly(友好的). People can buy clothes at a good_______ in the store. But Lisa doesn’t have much money, so she can only buy clothes on_______. One day, she sees a yellow_______ in the store. The price is 30_______. Lisa likes this skirt. _______ she can’t afford it. She is very_______.A. shoe B. video C. clothes
A. They’re B. It’s C. It
A. sells B. buys C. wants
A. boring B. nice C. long
A. color B. price C. dollar
A. sell B. sale C. store
A. skirt B. shirt C. sweater
A. dollar B. yuan C. ＄
A. so B. and C. but
A. happy B. interesting C. sorry