In 1959，When Jean Harper was in the third grade，her teacher asked the class to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up．
Jean's father was a crop duster（农作物喷粉作业）pilot on a farm，so Jean was very interested in planes and flying．She wrote about her dream to become an airline pilot．
Her paper came back with an"F"on it．The teacher told her this was a"fairy tale（童话 ）．"and it wasn't a job for a woman．
Jean experienced years of hurt and fear because of this discouragement（气馁）until she met her English teacher Mrs．Dorothy Slaton in senior high school．
Mrs．Slaton said to Jean's class．"You have the abilities and talents．If you don't go after（追求） your dreams after you leave school，no one will do it for you．"
Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm （热情），and with excitement，she told Mrs．Slaton all about her old dreams．The teacher said．"Then do it!"
So Jean did．It took her 10years of hard work．But in 1978，she became one of the first three women pilot trainers ever accepted by United Airlines（航空公司）and one of only 50women airline pilot in the country at the time．Some years later，Jean Harper became a Boeing 737captain （机长）for United Airline．
48．When Jean was young，her dream was ．
A．to be a crop duster pilot
B．to fix planes
C．to be an airline pilot
49．Jean spent years in becoming an airline pilot．
A．fifteen
B．thirteen
C．ten
50．What did Mrs．Slaton mean when she talked to the class？
A．Everyone should go after his or her dream．
B．Everyone should have a dream after they leave school．
C．Everyone should do good things to help people's dreams．
51．What can we learn from this story？
A．A woman can not be a pilot．
B．If you have a dream，work hard for it．
C．Jean's dream didn't come true at last．
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If you have lunch in Karma, who will serve you at the table?
| A．The waiter | B．The waitress | C．Your friend | D．Yourself |
Who can’t go dancing in Ticky’s Disco?
| A．15-year-old student | B．A 21-year-old assistant |
| C．55-year-old teacher | D．A 40-year-old worker |
When can you go to the Ticky’s Disco on Saturdays?
| A．At 2 p.m. | B．At 7 p.m. | C．At 2 a.m. | D．At 7 a.m. |
What can you do at 6 Castle Street?
| A．Watch basketball match. | B．Have lunch. |
| C．Play basketball. | D．Sing and dance. |
Who will tell you the information about the basketball match?
| A．Howard Brenton | B．GP. Lewis | C．Paul Burton | D．Dotley Marston |
The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted .
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.The world is thirsty because ________.
| A．3/4 of the earth is covered with water |
| B．we have enough sea water to use directly |
| C．we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes |
| D．about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes. |
| B．75% of water on the earth is the sea. |
| C．97% of the earth is covered with water. |
| D．3% of water on the earth is sea water. |
From the passage we learn _________.
| A．if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up |
| B．man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth |
| C．today in most large cities water is used only once |
| D．water can be used only once |
To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?
| A．Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes. |
| B．Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean. |
| C．Make dirty water clean and then reuse it. |
| D．Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water. |
The name of the passage would be ________
| A．The Sea Water | B．How to Save Water |
| C．The Thirsty World | D．The Polluted Water |
A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many other animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed fire to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. Many other animals soon died in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong except in 2005. But there are still about 36 different animals living there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals with a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet high. They make a noise rather like a dog barking. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy—— men. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal, There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect wild animals.There was _____ in Hong Kong a thousand years ago.
| A．a mountain | B．the woods | C．a thick forest | D．a hill |
The _____ began to die out when people came to live in Hong Kong.
| A．animals | B．pigs | C．trees | D．chickens |
Elephants quickly disappeared because _____.
| A．they didn't want to live there |
| B．there wasn’t enough food for them to eat |
| C．they liked living with other people |
| D．they didn't like Hong Kong at all |
From the passage, what do we know about the baking deer in Kong Hong?
| A．They are so delicious that people have to eat them. |
| B．There are not many barking deer now. |
| C．They look like deer but they are dogs. |
| D．They have many real enemies including men. |
The passage tells us that _____.
| A．we can eat wild animal |
| B．we must kill the barking deer |
| C．people can hunt little animal |
| D．it's important for us to protect the wild animal |
It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot(盲点)on the eyes, Here is an interesting experiment(实验)that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, Lon the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you' 11 find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you'll find the letter R disappearing.
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image（影像）of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won't be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears．The writer of the passage thinks that_______ there is a blind spot on the eye.
| A．few people know | B．no one knows | C．only you know | D．all the people know |
The word "disappear" in the passage means_______ in Chinese.
| A．驱散 | B．消散 | C．消失 | D．遗失 |
You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because _______.
| A．your eyes are poor | B．its image falls on the blind spot |
| C．your left eye is not open | D．you move it close to your eye |
In which order(顺序)should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card②Move the card nearer③Close your right eye
④write two English letters⑤Look at the letter R⑥Make a card
| A．④⑥①②③⑤ | B．①③⑥④⑤② |
| C．⑥①④③②⑤ | D．⑥④①③⑤② |
The passage mainly tells us_______.
| A．how to find the blind spot | B．an interesting experiment |
| C．where the blind spot is | D．there is a blind spot on the eyes. |
Mr. Brown was on his way home from the railway station. It was very late, and he was alone on the dark road. Suddenly he heard someone behind him. He began to walk faster. The man behind him walked faster, too. He walked more slowly, and the man moved more slowly, too. He began to run, and the man was following him and he was really scared.
There was a wall on one side of the road, and he quickly climbed up on it and jumped down on the other side. "If he passes and doesn't stop," Mr. Brown thought, "everything will be all right." But the man didn't pass. He climbed up on the wall and jumped down, too. Mr. Brown's only thought was, "I'm in great danger!" He stood up and shouted, "What do you want? Why are you following me?"
The man was so tired that at first it was difficult for him to speak. "I didn't know that you were a very good runner," he said at last, "I have to go to Mr. White's house, but I don't know the way. A man at the station told me that you lived next to Mr. White's and he told me to follow you. I'm too tired to go any farther."Mr. Brown was really_______.
| A．in great danger | B．a policeman | C．afraid of the man | D．too tired to move |
The man followed Mr. Brown because_______.
| A．he wanted to scare Mr. Brown |
| B．he wanted to get some money from Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Brown lived next to Mr. White |
| D．Mr. Brown was one of his good friends |
Which is wrong?
| A．There were few people on the road. |
| B．The man didn't know where Mr. White lived. |
| C．Mr. Brown thought he was in great danger. |
| D．Mr. Brown didn't know where Mr. White lived |