"Please take my penny（便士）．" Maggie said to old Dan， the fisherman， who sat on a bench repairing his net．"Please take it．" She said again． Old Dan smiled， and took it． "Thank you， little girl．" he said．
After that，Maggie went to the beach to collect sea shells．She never thought how fast time went by．Two hours later，she sat down on a rock beside a little pool，and Dan's large dog Rover jumped down from a rock! He made a loud noise， and then began to pull her coat gently．"Rover wishes me to leave here，I see．" she said， and she rose from the rock and began to go home．However，she found the places she had got down easily was now very difficult to climb up， and because the tide（潮水）had been in for some time， she found some of the stones wet and smooth．
What could poor Maggie do？ She felt sad and cried， but the tide made a much louder noise than she could make． Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark until even the tide could not drown（淹没）it． Finally， Dan heard the loud barking of the dog．He came in a boat and brought Maggie and Rover safely to the land!
"It was the penny that did it， madam．" Dan said to Maggie's mother later， " I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny so kindly into my hand﹣﹣just as if he would have said，'Rover will be your friend now， little girl．' And I am thinking he has looked after her all day，because he never came near me after that．"
Some years later， Rover came to Maggie's home with a little note， in which was written﹣﹣﹣"Will Maggie help Rover？ ﹣﹣﹣his master is dead．"
（1）What is Maggie like according to the passage？
| A． |
Smart |
| B． |
Kind |
| C． |
Creative |
| D． |
Brave |
（2）Who brought Maggie to the land safely in the end？
| A． |
Rover |
| B． |
Maggie's mother |
| C． |
Herself |
| D． |
Old Dan |
（3）Which is the RIGHT oeder of the following events？
①Maggie went to the beach to play．
②Rover barked for help and they were saved．
③Maggie gave a penny to Dan， the old fisherman．
④Maggie found i t hard to get back from the rock．
| A． |
①③④② |
| B． |
③①④② |
| C． |
③①②④ |
| D． |
①③②④ |
（4）Why did Rover look after Maggie all day according to Dan's words？
| A． |
Because Rover noticed Maggie's kind action and felt like being with her． |
| B． |
Because Maggie was a friend of Dan's family． |
| C． |
Because Maggie often came to play with Rover． |
| D． |
Because Rover was a naughty dog and liked to play with little kids on the beach． |
（5）What is the best title for thepassage ？
| A． |
Rover and his master |
| B． |
Rover's new friend |
| C． |
A brave dog |
| D． |
What Maggie's penny did |
Twenty﹣six years ago， Yossi went deep into the Amazon jungle and got lost for three weeks． He lost a lot of weight as the result of hunger and disease （疾病）． However， he luckily got out of the jungle and wrote a book Jungle about his story years later． The question remains ﹣ how did he survive （幸存）？
Yossi had always dreamed of exploring （探险） the heart of the Amazon jungle． He met and became good friends with Marcus， Kari， and Kevin． They set off together．
（1） At the beginning， that seemed like a good idea so they built the boat excitedly and started downriver． However， on their journey， Kari suddenly refused to continue． The men then separated and moved on in pairs．
Yossi and Kevin continued on the boat． Near a waterfall， they lost control of their boat and were thrown into the river．（2） Yossi then spent four days trying to get back upriver to find his friend but failed． During this time， Kevin was saved by some fishermen． He quickly went to the town and asked for help from the local people．
Deep in the forest， Yossi climbed around， lost and alone．（3） As the days passed， not only did Yossi run out of food， but he also realized his foot was starting to rot （腐烂） away．
Yossi wanted to give up many times．One day， as he was cleaning a fresh wound on his foot，Yossi heard the sound of a boat engine． He tried his best to get to the river bank．（4） Yossi wanted to shout out but was too tired to do so． How disappointed he was when he saw the search party turning around and away from him． Yossi tried to run forward but fell into the water． The noise caught Kevin's attention and Yossi was finally saved．
A． Kevin swam to the bank but Yossi was rushed downriver．
B． Their plan was to sail on a boat down the Tuichi River．
C． Kari lost his life in the jungle．
D． It was Kevin．
E． Also there were dangerous animals around．
TED is held in different cities around the world every year． TED stands for Technology，Entertainment， Design （设计）． With different speakers ﹣also from different parts of the earth ﹣ all the speeches are on their website， for everyone to see．
TED invites speakers to give speeches on a variety of topics （话题）． The different speakers are usually experts in their fields and talk about new ideas and recent developments． The speakers are often also well﹣known， such as Microsofts' Bill Gates and the animal expert， Jane Goodall． There are many talks on environment， how to help poor people， education and so on． While the talks cover a wide variety of topics， all speakers have a strict time limit （限制）﹣ each speech must last no longer than 18 minutes．
Everybody who has an Internet connection can visit TED's website ﹣ted．org． Every weekday， a new video is uploaded （上传） ， allowing people from all over the world to listen to talks for free． No longer than 18 minutes， the video is not really interesting， you know you are not going to waste too much time．
Most TED talks are in English but there are talks available in other languages， too． What's more，most of the English﹣language talks also have subtitles （副标题） in different languages． As a result，it's excellent for practicing English and learning new words， especially in a topic that you find interesting and enjoyable． With so many choices of topics， the videos are often much more exciting than the listening exercises used in many classes．
（1）What is TED stand for？
A． Technology， Education and Design．
B． Technology， Education and Dream．
C． Technology， Entertainment and Design．
D， Technology， Entertainment and Dream．
（2）What does the underlined word "variety" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
A． 多样性
B． 相似性
C． 递进性
D． 单一性
（3）What can we fill in the in Paragraph 3？
A． because
B． but
C． whether
D． even if
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． A TED speech probably lasts about half an hour．
B． We can watch TED speeches to practice English．
C． We need to pay when we watch TED speeches．
D． Only rich people can make TED speeches online．
（5）The passage is
A． a poem
B． a story
C． an introduction
D． a letter
How can cactus（仙人掌）help the world？It can provide a new kind of sustainable fuel （可持续燃料）．Nopalimex， a company in Mexico， has made one of the world's first cactus﹣ powered factories．The idea came to Sosa in Nopalimex when he was looking for ways to save money for his food factory， He now powers his factory with cactus gas （气体）． The cost to produce the gas is half the cost of electricity．
Soon， the gas produced by Nopalimex will also be used in cars．Nopalimex's gas is made by using the prickly pear （刺梨） a kind of cactus．To make the gas，the prickly pear is mixed together with manure （肥料）． Then the mixture produces the gas that can be used as fuel．
Why cactus？ Fuel can be made from other plants such as corn，but there are a few reasons why cactus is a better choice． First， prickly pears need very little water and very lite care， and grow well in hot temperatures． Today， these characteristics （特点） are key． Also， unlike corn， prickly pears don't need space that could be used for other food plants． They can grow in areas where many food plants can′t grow． Last，after making gas from prickly pears and manure， their byproducts （副产品）can be used to help grow food．
Scientists still need to do more research on making and using prickly pear gas． As projects like Nopalimex show， we have the possibility to produce more sustainable fuel to power our lives．
（1）How can cactus help the world？
A． By saving farmers' money．
B． By providing a new kind of sustainable fuel．
C． By taking the place of corn．
D． By producing a lot of electricity and gas．
（2）Why does Sosa power his factory with cactus gas？
A． Because he wants to save money for his food factory．
B． Because he has grown a lot of cactus and com in his town．
C． Because he wants to be well﹣known around the world．
D． Because he wants to grow cactus instead of corn．
（3）What does the underlined word "mixture" in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？
A． The Nopalimex company．
B． The manure．
C． The prickly pear and manure．
D． Cactus．
（4）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A． How cactus is used to produce gas．
B． Where we can grow a lot of cactus．
C． What Nopalimex does with cactus．
D． Why cactus is a better choice to make fuel．
Bruce Swimming School
Join us to discover a lifelong swimming journey
with our experienced coaches．
We have lessons for all ages．
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Schedules （时间表） and Locations Lessons are available on weekdays at public swimming pools and on weekends at public and private pools． |
Experienced coaches Visit our web page to look through the list of our coaches，and then you can choose someone who best suits your needs． |
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Water Safety Water safety instruction is included in all lessons． |
Fast Results 1﹣on﹣1 lesson plans depend on students' abilities． Progress reports and prize given out regularly． |
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Age |
1﹣on﹣1 |
Group （3 to 5 persons） |
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1﹣12 years old |
﹩80 |
﹩40 |
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13 and above |
﹩110 |
﹩60 |
Call Mr. Jones at 6759 2232 for more information．
（1）If you want to have lessons every Wednesday， where can you swim？
A． At any swimming pool．
B． At public swimming pools．
C． At private swimming pools．
D． At public and private pools．
（2）Tom （an 11﹣year﹣old boy） and his father want to have 1﹣on﹣1 swimming lessons at Bruce Swimming School． How much will they pay for a month？
A．﹩100
B．﹩120
C．﹩170
D．﹩190
（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE？
A． Students can have 1﹣on﹣1 swimming lessons if they need．
B． 1﹣on﹣1 students can get regular progress reports and prize．
C． Swimming lessons are available only on weekends．
D． If you want to know more， you can call Mr Jones 6759 2232．
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Flu easily spreads from one person to another． This is especially true to people who are weak． If you are weak， you are more likely to catch flu easily． Do you know how you can avoid flu?
Keep in good health
The best treatment（疗法） to illness is a good health． You can eat everything you want but make sure that your diet is healthy． The healthier you are， the better it is for you to avoid any type of illness around． Most doctors suggest plenty of fresh fruit juice and water in order for one to avoid flu．
Stay away from people with flu
If a member of the family or a friend has flu， stay away from him/her until he/she is well． Flu is very communicable（传染的）and you can catch it by going with the person with flu． Wear a mask and avoid using things that the person with flu is using．
Exercise
Exercising will make you stronger， which means a stronger immune （免疫的） system too．Exercise often so that your body will keep healthy． It doesn't matter what kind of exercise it is．What is important is you are making your body stronger to prevent illness from attacking you．
Be happy
Happy people are healthy people． Their life is stress﹣free， so they are more likely to be safe from illness． If you are unhappy， which affects your immune system， you will easily get sick．
Avoiding the flu is easy． Just boost（增强） your immune system and it will take care of the rest．
（1）The weak people may catch flu easily．
（2）We should eat the right food to keep in good health．
（3）We needn't wear a mask to keep away from people with flu．
（4）Happy people are healthy people． If you are unhappy， you will easily get sick．
（5）It's not important for us to exercise and boost our immune system．