One day，my grandpa went fishing and let me come with him．He handed me the rod （鱼竿）and taught me how to throw my line into the water．
The sun warmed us．We sat and talked．"I remember when I could sit here and watch the fish swimming in the water，"he said．"Sometimes，they'd jump out and land beside me．I didn't even need a fishing rod then．"
"We have to be patient，"he continued．"The fish may come or may not．It doesn't matter．We are out in the sun．It's a beautiful day．If it rained，we couldn't be here．We're lucky to have the warmth of the sun．"
He leaned（依靠）back against a tree．"Yes，it's a great day，"he said．
I watched our bobbers（浮子）．No fish pulled them under the water that day．It didn't matter．I was with Grandpa．I felt grown up．Just being with him was special．
He was well liked by everyone．He had worked hard all his life for what little he had，but he could still find time to laugh．I wanted to be like him when I grew up．
He was an amazing man．In the short time we had together，he taught me many things：how to fish，the value of a good laugh，the value of a good friend，respect （尊重） for my elders and the importance of working hard and loving harder．This list is long．
44．How was the weather on that day？ ．
A．Rainy．
B．Cloudy．
C．Sunny．
45．After fishing with Grandpa，the writer ．
A．enjoyed the time with him
B．didn't want to fish with him again
C．felt disappointed for not catching any fish
46．From the story，we learn that Grandpa ．
A．was a cheerful person
B．didn't like to fish at all
C．didn't get on with others
47．What does the story mainly tell us？ ．
A．Poor people often have a rich heart．
B．We should keep a good heart and enjoy life．
C．Fishing is good for people's minds．
There are fifty students in our class. There are twenty-four boys and twenty-six girls. Some students live near the school, and some others live far from school. About half of the students usually come to school by bike. They often get to school at a quarter to seven. About fifteen students often come to school by bus. They often get to school very early, too. Another ten students come to school on foot. Their homes are near the school, but they are often late for school, because they get up late. ________ live near the school.
| A．Some of the students | B．Half of the students |
| C．No students | D．All the students |
________ students come to school by bike.
| A．Twenty-five | B．Twenty-four |
| C．Twenty-three | D．Fifty |
Ten of the students ________.
| A．come to school by bike | B．come to school late |
| C．come to school very early | D．live in the school |
Some students get to school by bike at _______.
| A．7:35 | B．7:30 | C．6:45 | D．6:30 |
________ students come to school on foot.
| A．Thirty | B．Twenty |
| C．Thirty-eight | D．Ten |
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either. Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution （污染）. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog（烟雾）.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution. Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _______.
| A．there were not any modern machines | B．there was no modern medicine |
| C．both A and B | D．there were not many people |
What is the biggest problem in today’s life?
| A．Water pollution | B．Air pollution |
| C．Noise | D．Pollution |
The most serious kind of pollution is ________.
| A．noise pollution | B．air pollution |
| C．water pollution | D．A, B and C |
Factories must clean their water ________.
| A．before they are thrown away | B．when they are thrown away |
| C．after it is thrown away | D．before it is thrown away |
From the passage we know that ________.
| A．a few years ago, there was no smog at all |
| B．today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice |
| C．we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes’ |
| D．people are making rules in order to fight pollution |
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I was disappointed. “If you go on, one day something good will happen.” When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer (广播员).
I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was turned down every time because I didn’t have any working experience. Then, I went back home.
My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied (申请), but I didn’t get the job, either. I was very disappointed.“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary (虚构的) game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again:“If you go on, one day something good will happen.”What kind of job did the writer want to get after he graduated from college?
| A．A programmer. | B．A sports announcer. |
| C．A sportsman. | D．A taxi driver. |
Why couldn’t the writer get a job at first?
| A．Because he didn’t want to get it. |
| B．Because he didn’t have any experience. |
| C．Because his parents didn’t agree with him. |
| D．Because no stations needed an announcer. |
Every time the writer couldn’t get a job, his mother ________.
| A．said nothing to him | B．told him to give up |
| C．encouraged him to go on trying | D．advised him to get further education |
The underlined phrase “turned down” is closest in meaning to the word “______”.
| A．asked | B．invited |
| C．refused | D．taken |
Which of the following is NOT true about the writer in the passage?
| A．He disliked the job in Montgomery Ward. |
| B．He got a good job in Davenport, Iowa at last. |
| C．He was given a chance by Peter. |
| D．His father also gave him some help. |
Tigers are terrible animals, but a cat is a cute animal. As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is just a tiger . Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (《虎妈战歌》), tells us how she gives her two children education. She says that being strict is the only way to train a child’s talent. Her kids had to obey the following rules. To begin with, her kids weren’t allowed to watch TV or play computer games. Then, they were not allowed to “ hang out ” with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their class. And they had to practice the piano and the violin for hours every day. Of course, she believes this has brought a lot of problems for herself and her kids. But she doesn’t mind because her kids have become great. Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they’re pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really cats. They care more about their children’s self-respect (自尊). They don’t want to be strict with their kids because this may hurt their feelings. With soft words and understanding, they encourage their children to choose for themselves. So is a tiger mom better than a cat mom? It may also depend on the child.The writer of this passage wants to _________.
| A．tell that Tigers are terrible animals, but a cat is a cute animal. |
| B．tell us Amy Chua how to give children education. |
| C．tell the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is about animals. |
| D．tell that most Asian mothers are cats |
What does Amy Chua think of training a child’s talent?
| A．She says that being strict is the only way to train a child’s talent |
| B．She says that being soft is the best way to train a child’s talent |
| C．She says that teaching is the only way to train a child’s talent |
| D．She says that making the rules is the only way to train a child’s talent |
To begin with, her kids weren’t allowed to
| A．watch TV. |
| B． play computer games |
| C．“ hang out ” with other kids after school. |
| D． Above of all |
She doesn’t mind because her kids have become great. does she?
| A．Yes, she does | B．No, she doesn’t |
| C．Yes, she doesn’t | D．No, she does. |
From the passage, we can know which one is Not true
| A．most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot. |
| B．American mothers don’t want to be strict with their kids because this may hurt their feelings |
| C．So is a tiger mom better than a cat mom? It may also depend on the child. |
| D．American mothers are like cats. They care less about their children’s self-respect (自尊). |
It was a cold day, but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1,500 pounds every day.
Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4,000 meal trays every day. Counting all of Chicago’s public schools, the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day. That’s more than 1 million a week and about 5 million a month.
“None of the trays are being recycled,” said a teacher. “ Everyone agrees that it’s very bad.”
Luckily, concerns about the environment and health have made some US cities take action. Dozens of schools have begun programs to reduce the use of food trays in school.
These schools have also banned (禁止)some fast food, including McDonald’s. Instead, they offer students recyclable trays. They encourage students to sort out lunchroom waste, then wash and recycle milk cartons and trays . So far, the program has helped schools to save a total of 820,000 trays each week.
Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays. The school has cut its lunchroom waste by two thirds now that students recycle their used trays instead of breaking them.
Prosser Middle School also sees the benefits of the program. Students have organized about 20 clubs and volunteer activities to cut down on cafeteria garbage. They now recycle 80 percent of the school waste. “ I joined the club,” said Erika Santana, a 16-year-old junior in Prosser, “because I want to make Earth a better place.”
food trayDid Prosser Middle School create much garbage every day before the program ?
How many meal trays do public schools in Chicago throw out a day?
. What does Jay Stream Middle School teach its students to do?
Who joined the club?
What’s the passage about ?