How does a young dog or cat get to know a new home？The animal uses its nose．Right away it smells its new places．Then it makes wider and wider circles，smelling all the time．Before long it can find its way home very well，even in the dark．It simply follows something it knows well．
Stories happen about animals who found their way across land they had never smelled before．Take the case of Smoky，a small white cat．Smoky had some funny red hair around its right ear．One day Smoky and his owner began a long journey．They were moving from Oklahoma to Tennessee．When they were just eighteen miles from their Oklahoma home，Smoky jumped out of the car．Then he found his way back to the old house．There he wandered around outside for many days．Finally he disappeared．
A year later Smoky meowed at the door of a house in Tennessee．A man opened the door．"Is that you，Smoky？"he said in surprise．At first he couldn't believe it．Then he saw the red hair around its right ear．It was Smoky!
41．What is the first thing a pet does in a new place？
A．It travels a long way．
B．It smells the new place．
C．It finds its way in the dark
D．It follows something it knows．
42．Put these events in the right order that they happened．
①Smoky got to Tennessee．
②Smoky jumped out of the car．
③Smoky went to his old house．
A．③①②B．①③②
C．②③①D．③②①
43．What does the underlined word "wandered" mean in the passage？
A．游荡 B．思考
C．搜寻 D．围绕
44．What is the best title of the passage？
A．A Kind Owner
B．A Humorours Cat
C．A Surprising Journey
D．An Excellent Memory．
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
"Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village, And I saw the criss-cross（纵横交错） of streets leading to the square. "See, my dear," Father said gently, "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road. try another."
Now I understood why I was there, Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she didn't believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not interfere（干涉）. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered, "The cook must have gone bad!" Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would deal with the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the following years I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn't stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father's wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square,
| A．enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town |
| B．encourage her to find out another way to solve her problem |
| C．find out how many ways lead to the square |
| D．help her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day |
| A．Do something delicious for lunch. |
| B．Taste her awful lunch. |
| C．Dismiss the cook. |
| D．Speak to the school about lunch. |
| A．It wasn't so bad as the author said. |
| B．It was delicious. |
| C．It couldn't be worse. |
| D．It was as good as her cook did. |
| A．the cook agreed to serve the soup to Mother |
| B．the matter of lunch was successfully settled |
| C．her father persuaded her mother successfully |
| D．the way the author thought of was successful |
"The Chinese Dream" is a hot topic of this year. Many Chinese young people are inspired by the Chinese Dream. Everyone has their own dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties, Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.
Never giving up is the key to make our dreams come true. We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.
Cooperation is also necessary. Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides. in our society most problems can't be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society.
At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.
Follow the suggestions above, and our dreams are sure to come true.
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．never giving Lip our dreams | B．a long journey |
| C．learning from failure | D．our life |
| A．The Chinese Dream |
| B．Cooperation is Necessary |
| C．Examine Our Abilities |
| D．Advice on How to Realize Our Beautiful Dreams |
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David is 14. People call him a genius(天才), but he doesn’t like it.
At the age of eight, David went to college(大学). In 2009,when he was 11 years old, he got his first two degrees(学位) from college. Now ,he is going to graduate(毕业) from UCLA this year.
David wrote a book—We Can Do. There are 100 pages in this book. It cost David four years to finish. With this book, he wants to tell other young people how they can do as he does. He also wants to tell people that there is no genius, just hard work. He said, “You just have to work hard and you can do anything.”
When he’s not studying, David likes to do sports, such as playing football but he doesn’t like to watch TV. His television time is four hours a week and he likes Jackie Chan’s movies very much. This young boy works so hard, but he still doesn’t know what he wants to be when he grows up.When did David get his first two degrees?
_____________________________________How long did David spend on his book?
______________________________________What does he like to do when he’s not studying?
______________________________________Does David like to watch TV?
_____________________________________Whose movies does David like?
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Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢) will host(主办)the 2016 Summer Olympics. It will be the 31st Summer Olympics and it’s from 5th to 21st of August.Athletes(运动员)from around the world will go to Brazil for the games.
In 2009,Rio de Janeiro beat Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago to host the games. “This is great for Rio de Janeiro and for the country,”said Ferreira, a teacher.
It is also great for South America,because it will be the first Olympics in its history!
Many people around the world will go to watch the Olympics. The games are four years away,but Brazilian government is working hard to prepare for it. It is improving the sports centre(中心)for the games. Also it is making Rio de Janeiro a safer city.
The government hopes it will improve life to host the games in Brazil. About 30% of people here are poor. Because of tourism(旅游业), more than 2,000,000 people will find jobs.
“It’s going to be good for the economy(经济), good for the people,”Ferreira said. “This gives us hope that things will be better here.”The 2016 Summer Olympics will last_____.
A. two weeks
B. over two weeks
C. a monthWhen did Rio de Janeiro get the right() to host the games?
A.In 2016 B. In 2012 C. In 2009.According to the passage, the 2016Summer Olympics will be in____.
A. Europe
B. South America
C. NorthAmericaWhich of the following about Rio de Janeiro is TRUE?
A.It will be safer in 2016.
B. It’s the biggest city in Brazil.
C. There will be more sports centres in 2016.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. Most Brazilians are now living a poor life.
B. Many Brazilians will watch the Olympics.
C. Brazilians hope to have better life with the Olympics.