Five years ago，my mother gave birth to a brother for me when I was 8．I have learned a lot from getting along with him．
After he was born，I almost became a babysitter．I had to amuse him after school．I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying．Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to refresh him while my parents were busy．What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him．How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food! My parents often praised me happily．As an elder brother，you've made contributions to looking after your younger brother．"
I have got happiness from sharing．When I was young，I was the only child in my family．I could get what I wanted from my parents and get my parents' whole love．I was a "Little Emperor"．
But now，as long as I get something good，I will share it with him．I remembered the year when he was three，he was fond of Rubik cubes（魔方）I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present．When he got the toy，he was so happy that he laughed，hugged me and said，
"Brother，I love you!"
Thanks for spending these years together with my family．It has taught me what responsibility means，what unselfishness means and what friendship means．Not only should I look after myself，but also I should pay attention to my family and my friends．
（1）The underlined word "amuse" in the second paragraph means ．
A．开他玩笑
B．令他开心
C．令他生气
D．令他讨厌
（2）When looking after his younger brother，the writer did the following EXCEPT
A．carrying him everywhere
B．making faces and singing to him
C．feeding him
D．telling stories to him
（3）How old was the writer when he bought the birthday present for his younger brother？
A．3．
B．8．
C．11．
D．13．
（4）Before his younger brother was born，the writer ．
A．was a babysitter in his family
B．was a "Little Emperor" in his family
C．cooked for his family
D．bought a Rubik cube for himself
（5）If you have a brother or a sister in your family，you might learn to be from the passage．
A．responsible
B．selfish
C．lonely
D．puzzled．
What do people want to do at Nancy’s Gym?
| A．To enjoy swimming | B．To learn skating |
| C．To become thinner | D．To become taller |
Lucy likes skating. Which advertisement is she interested in?
| A．Ice World | B．Water World | C．Nancy’s Gym | D．Keep fit |
You can call at _________ when you want to swim.
| A．45562233 | B．88682526 | C．21518296 | D．85882526 |
You can go to swim in Water World at___________.
| A．8:00 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m. | C．10:00 p.m. | D．11:00 p.m. |
30. Which activity costs the most for an adult?
| A．Keeping fit at Nancy’s Gym. |
| B．Skating in Ice World. |
| C．Swimming in Water World. |
| D．Making the Telephone. |
A school for stars
In this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have famous parents. People from Hollywood sometimes go to Beverly Hills High School to look for future actors.
School life
There are lots of good things about going to this school: There are two theatres, a television studio(演播室) and a radio station. The students make TV programmes and films in their drama(戏剧) classes. The biggest activity of the school year is the school dance.
Travelling to school
In California, children can learn to drive three months before their sixteenth birthday. Lots of students in Beverly Hills High School have their own cars, but they have to pay a lot of money to park(停) their cars in the school parking area.
What the children think
Most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School because it is fun and there is much to do. But some children do not like the school if their parents don’t have enough money to buy them a fast car or expensive clothes. From the first paragraph, we can know that_________.
| A．some students in Beverly Hills High School may become actors in the future |
| B．all the students in Beverly Hills High School come from the USA |
| C．the parents of the students in Beverly Hills High School are usually very common |
| D．the students in Beverly Hills High School are poor |
The students make TV programmes and films ___________.
| A．in a theatre | B．in a television studio |
| C．in a radio station | D．in their drama classes |
Lots of students in this school come to school ___________.
| A．by bike | B．by car | C．by plane | D．on foot |
Why do most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School?
| A．Because they will be actors in the school. |
| B．Because they will have a fast car and expensive clothes |
| C．Because they can make TV programmes and films in their drama classes. |
| D．Because it is fun and there is much to do in the school. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Not all the students like the school. |
| B．The biggest activity of the school year is the school dance. |
| C．In California, children can learn to drive three months before their fifteenth birthday |
| D．Lots of students have to spend much money parking their cars in the school parking area. |
Michael Jordan was one of the most important basketball players in the world during the 1990s.He won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award five times.Jordan led(带领)the Chicago Bulls to his first there championships in 1991 ,1992and 1993.In October of 1993 he surprised his fans by retiring form basktball and became a professional baseball player.He said that playing baseball was an early dream of his .He played during the 1994 baseball season(赛季)for the Birmingham Barons.In March of 1995 he ended his baseball career and went back to the Bulls.With Jordan,the Bulls won there more championships in 1996,1997and1998.He retired form basketball in 1999.In the year 2000 he became one of the owners of the NBA’s Washington Wizards.In 2001 Jordan began thinking of another comeback as an NBA player .That fall ,at the age of 38,he returned once again to play for the Wizards.He played for two more full seasons and retired again in April of 2003.
根据短文内容，回答问题How many championships did Jordan lead the Chicago Bulls to win?
Why did Jordan want to be a baseball player?
In which year did Jordan retire from basketball for the second time?
How many famous basketball teams are mentione(提到的)in the passage?Give the names.
What are you going to be when you grow up?
Hannah was born and raised in a poor (贫困的)framily. She wore（穿）hand –me –downs(旧东西) from her older sisters.For Christmas she usually got used toys and books .As a chilld ,she wanted to have the beautiful clothes ,cars ,and homes that she often saw on TV and in magazines.
Five years after college,she became a manager.Her dream came true.She had her own company(公司)near Central Park.She took skiing vacations in the winter and travelled by ship in the summer .At the age of 30,Hannah was on top of the world.
Then she had her usual health check-up.Her doctor told her that she had a serious illness.Her doctor guessed that she had less than a year to live.
He advised ,“If you have any once –in –a-life time plans,do them now.”
Hannah spent her last months in her company.She was looked after by hospice (临终安养院)workers.Her family and friends often visited her .The moment before she died ,she opened her eyes and said,“If you have your health,you have everything.”What did Hannah often get for Christmas when she was a child?
| A．Beautiful cars. | B．New magazines. |
| C．Her sisters’clothes. | D．Used toys and books. |
What did Hannah do ?
| A．She was a doctor. |
| B．She was A TV host. |
| C．She worked for a famous company. |
| D．She was the manager of her own company. |
Why did the doctor ask Hannah to do some once-in-a-lifetime plans?
| A．Because she had a lot of time after vacations. |
| B．Because she would not live for more than a year. |
| C．Because she was busy every day . |
| D．Because she had enough money to do so. |
What is the most importeant thing for people according to Hannah’s last words?
| A．Money. | B．Time. | C．Health. | D．Friends. |
What did Hannah probably realize(认识到)at last?
| A．She should buy lots of beautiful clothes and a big house. |
| B．She should go to see the famous doctors in foreign countries. |
| C．She should give her company to her family. |
| D．When a person loses his health,he kows how important it is. |
Auddrey is a Chinese –American student.She has found many value(价值观)differences between the Chinese and Americans.
About money
American children love to make money by themselves.Chinese children always ask their parents for money.
American parents don’t think it is useful to send thir children to an expensive university.Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities even if it could make them very poor.
About school
Many American girls take part in sports,dancing and singing groups.ManyChinese girls take part in academic(学术的)groups.
American students usually feel happy when they get B in an exam.Chinese students feel sad when thsey get B.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow their daughtgers or sons to go out with their friends if they come back home at the certain time .Chinese parents usually don’t allow their children in middle school to go out with their friends at night .
American teachers and Chinese teachers
During parent–teacher meetings ,American teachers will always find good things to say to the parents ,even to those with the worst grades.But Chinese teachers often tell the parents the mistakes that their children made at school.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）American children prefer making money by themselves.
All American and Chines parents send their children to expensive universities.
Chinese girls spend more time doing sports,singing and dancing than American girls.
Chinese children usually aren’t allowed to go out with their friends at night.
American teachers look at the bad side of the students as much as they can.