What surprises us most？ It is that there are still couples who keep doing things to show each other love． A Japanese farmer is famous for his act of love． He has spent nearly two years planting flowers for his blind wife．
Mr． and Mrs． Kuroki live in a large flower garden． The garden has turned into a tourist attraction （旅游胜地） recently． Around 7，000 visitors come here each year， not only for the beautiful scenery （景色）， but also for the special story behind the two old farmers．
In 1956， the newly married couple first moved into the house． The house would be their home for the rest of their lives． They had two children and lived happily for years． However， as years passed， Mrs． Kuroki's health began to decline． Her vision （视力） problems were so serious that she became blind in the end． She hid herself in her home for a long time， refusing to leave unless it was necessary．
Mr． Kuroki got an idea． He wanted to give her gifts﹣flowers． So he got to work on his big surprise． Mr． Kuroki took advantage of the hills around their house and he began to plant a kind of flower with strong fragrance （芳香）． He wanted to see if the fragrance would make her come outside． When he realized that his idea was going to work， he worked for nearly two years to completely cover his garden with the flowers．
Now Mrs． Kuroki goes out every day with her husband to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers and the fresh air of a new day．
（1）From Paragraph 1， we can know ．
| A． |
the farmer loves his wife very much |
| B． |
the farmer has planted some trees for his wife |
| C． |
there is nothing wrong with the farmer's wife's eyes |
| D． |
it has taken the farmer over three years to plant flowers |
（2）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "decline" in the passage？
| A． |
好转 |
| B． |
控制 |
| C． |
恶化 |
| D． |
拒绝 |
（3）After Mrs． Kuroki became blind， she ．
| A． |
managed to go out |
| B． |
hid herself in her home for a while |
| C． |
planted the flowers with her husband |
| D． |
refused to leave unless it was necessary |
（4）Mr． Kuroki planted the flowers to ．
| A． |
get more visitors' attention |
| B． |
make his wife love flowers |
| C． |
enjoy the fragrance of the flowers |
| D． |
make his wife come out and enjoy the fragrance |
（5）Which is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
A Famous Japanese Farmer |
| B． |
A Beautiful Act of Love |
| C． |
A Large Flower Garden |
| D． |
A Kind of Flower with Strong Fragrance |
The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint (连接处) place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars (学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished (养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently (频繁地) in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou. Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried (埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.
| A．Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River). |
| B．In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia. |
| C．Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou. |
| D．Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times. |
| A．《赠汪伦》 | B．《望庐山瀑布》 |
| C．《静夜思》 | D．《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》 |
| A．Zheng Banqiao | B．Zhu Ziqing | C．Wang Zhong | D．Li Bai |
| A．Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City |
| B．Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City |
| C．Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City |
| D．Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City |
Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.
First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.
Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.
Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.
Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.
Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school .What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．Strange. | B．Popular. | C．Exciting . | D．Common. |
What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph?
| A．Not losing a sense of self. |
| B．Creating a club of our own. |
| C．Making a difference to our school. |
| D．Following other students’ example. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?
| A．Be nice to other people at school. |
| B．Find something that you are good at. |
| C．Make your teachers know you’re a good student. |
| D．Make friends with some students who are popular. |
The writer writes the passage to tell us________.
| A．what to do in high school |
| B．how to get along well with others |
| C．how to become popular in middle school |
| D．what kinds of students are popular at school |
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| Pop Music Week Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Chaoyang Park, Beijing. Chinese singers like Zhang Liangying will share music with fans. Canadian singers like Tony Spree will also share music with fans. Price: 30—50 yuan Time: 9:00 a.m—9:00 p.m |
| A．＄25. | B．＄100. | C．＄125. | D．＄150. |
| A．go to 1100 Chestnut St. New York |
| B．write to 112 Kendal Way Chesterton Cambridge C B4 |
| C．call (010) 1106—2107 |
| D．send an e-mail to University of Toronto |
| A．The City Flower Show | B．English Summer Camp |
| C．New York Museum | D．Pop Music Week |
Several days ago, while I got online, my cousin’s QQ head popped out(弹出). We hadn’t seen each other for a few months, so I decided to start a talk with her. My cousin is studying in a college of our city. Her hobby is surfing the Internet. Every time I am on the computer, she is always online, listening to music or decorating her “personal space”. I like visiting her space. It’s creative and modern. I can’t design such a colorful web page as hers.
When I read the sentences she sent to me, I noticed that the Chinese characters had been changed, but I could still guess their meanings. I took a strong interest in this type of new characters. Further watching made me realize that they added some common Chinese radicals(部首) to the original characters, making them more vivid（生动）, a little like Japanese. My cousin said this gives new life to the Chinese language and culture.
It is true that the Internet has reinvented our language, but I still can’t accept this new change. Some Chinese characters have meanings in the shapes; one shouldn’t superficially （浅薄地）change them by adding an additional radical. So I advised my cousin to change her new idea and use standard characters to communicate. And she willingly accepted my advice.The author’s cousin was a(n) ________.
| A．engineer | B．teacher | C．model | D．student |
The author would like to visit his cousin’s space _________.
| A．because he wants to design a web page |
| B．because the music is well worth listening to |
| C．because it is very creative and modern |
| D．because it is the best one on the Internet |
The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
| A．the Internet may have changed the Chinese characters |
| B．all the Chinese people have learned a lot from the Internet |
| C．the QQ message online is very useful to everyone |
| D．the writer doesn’t like send QQ messages |
The underlined word “reinvented” in the passage means “_________”.
| A．摧毁 | B．改良 | C．发现 | D．生产 |
We can learn from this passage that _________.
| A．the writer is a teacher in a college |
| B．the writer can design a creative webpage |
| C．the Chinese characters have been changed into Japanese |
| D．the writer thinks people shouldn’t change our languages. |
When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”The writer was from________.
| A．Japan | B．France | C．America | D．England |
The writer thought ________ in America at first.
| A．he wouldn’t have any language difficulties |
| B．he would be lost and he had to call the police for help |
| C．he wouldn’t understand the Americans |
| D．he would have a terrible holiday |
The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
| A．have a meal | B．buy a map | C．call his friend | D．find an old man |
According to the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
| A．make a telephone call to somebody |
| B．be going to get married |
| C．buy a ring for somebody |
| D．ask somebody to wear a ring |
The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
| A．the old man and the boy | B．the British |
| C．the French | D．the Americans |