It is believed that Huck Finn is based on（基于）a childhood friend of Mark Twain's． In fact， Twain was not alone in basing a fictional character（虚构的角色）on a real﹣life person．
Severus Snape / John Nettleship
Severus Snape is a skillful wizard（巫师）teaching magic in Harry Potter． The writer， J．K． Rowling， once said that the character was based on a teacher of hers．
The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship， who taught Rowling chemistry． At first， Nettleship felt surprised． "I know I am a strict teacher，" he said． "But I don't think I am as bad as Snape!" On second thoughts， however， he said that he was so ill﹣tempered that most of his students avoided making him mad． Also， he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab． That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans．
Alice / Alice Liddell
Famously， Lewis Carroll's Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is based on Alice Liddell．
Carroll was close to the Liddell family． One day， ten﹣year﹣old Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story． Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole． The little girl liked the story so much that she asked him to write it down． And the rest is history．
Dill / Truman Capote
In To Kill a Mockingbird， Harper Lee based Dill on her childhood friend， Truman Capote． Capote once said， "Lee was my best friend． Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird？ I'm a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived!"
（1）Snape and Nettleship have something in common EXCEPT ．
A．their jobs
B．their looks
C．their hobbies
（2）What does the underlined word "ill﹣tempered " mean in Paragraph 3？
A．沉着冷静的
B．优柔寡断的
C．脾气暴躁的
（3）What made Carroll decide to create Alice's Adventures in Wonderland？
A．Alice Liddell's requirement．
B．His great interest in rabbits．
C．His experience of travelling．
（4）Being a character of To Kill a Mockingbird， Truman Capote felt ．
A．proud
B．unsatisfied
C．surprised
（5）The text is mainly about ．
A．purposes of writing fictional stories
B．introductions to famous writers' childhood friends
C．characters of fictional stories from real﹣life persons
While I was waiting for my wife outside her office building，I saw a beggar coming to me．
"I hope he won't ask me for my money，"I thought．
He didn't．He came and sat in front of the bus stop，but it seemed that he didn't have enough money to take the bus．"That's a pretty car，"he said after a few minutes，pointing to my car．I gave him a smile and went on cleaning my car．He sat there quietly as I worked．"Do you need my help？"I asked．
"Don't we all？"he said．The three simple words surprised me and I should never forget．I was feeling successful and important，above a beggar in the street，until those three words hit me like a gun．
Don't we all？
I needed help，maybe not for money or a place to sleep，but I needed help．I gave him some money not only enough for a bus fare，but enough to get a warm meal and a place to sleep．Those three little words are true．No matter how much you have，you need help．No matter how little you have，no matter how many problems you have，even without money or a place to sleep，you can give help．
26．Where was the writer while he saw a beggar coming to him？
A．At a bus stop．
B．Outside a building．
C．In a taxi．
27．How did the writer get his wife off work？
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By subway．
28．What simple words surprised the writer？
A．Don't we all？
B．Do you need any help？
C．That's a pretty car．
29．What can we learn from the passage？
A．No one needs money．
B．Beggars need no money．
C．Even beggars can offer help．
There are many different kinds of disasters around the world．As an adult you know what to do during a disaster，but what about the children？Some adults think it would probably never happen to them，so they don't teach their children what to do．Before it's too late，here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster：
Educate：It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters．This doesn't mean children have to live in fear．When teaching them about disasters，keep the conversation positive（积极的）by telling them there is a solution（解决办法）to the disaster．Keep the conversations short，allow for questions and answer honestly．
Prepare：Always be prepared，that is the best advice for children．For example，when preparing for bad weather，get the tools you need，like candles，radios，food，water and medicine．Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them，if ever needed．
Plan：You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation．Write out a simple list that they can read．The plan could start with"listen to an adult's advice and/or call 119"．
Practice：Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan，practice every few months．Practicing what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes．
Disasters can't be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one．
61．What does the word disaster mean？
A．命运
B．灾难
C．演习
D．倾销
62．What should adults teach children？
A．When disasters will happen．
B．Why disasters are dangerous．
C．What to do for a disaster．
D．How to avoid a disaster．
63．What is the correct thing to do for adults？
A．Have positive conversations with children．
B．Try not to talk about disasters with children．
C．Make the children scared of disasters．
D．Ask children lots of questions．
64．What's the most important thing for children？
A．Always ask adults for help．
B．Always be prepared for a disaster．
C．Always listen to an adult's advice．
D．Always remember where the tools are．
65．What is NOT suggested doing？
A．Remembering what is needed in certain disasters．
B．Getting the children to know the plan well．
C．Helping people in disaster areas．
D．Getting radios for bad weather．
Tyler was a troublesome student．He sat in the back row．Every time I called him to answer questions，he'd reply with a flip（轻率的）answer．If he got it wrong，he would get very angry．
Usually kids could sit quietly in class．However，Tyler was just loud．One day，Tyler was talking while I was teaching．I said to him，"Tyler，why not join in our discussion instead of having one of your own？"He got up from his chair，pushed it over，and shouted something I can't remember．I sent him to the office and he received a week's out﹣of﹣school punishment．
The week was a wonderful time for me，but when it came to an end，I began to feel worried．So I came up with a plan．
On the day of his return，I told him I wanted to start over with him．If he felt like he was going to lose control in class，he could step outside the door for a moment．
From then on，Tyler was a changed student in my classroom．In fact he was a smart child and he even stopped a fight between two students one day．And he never used the privilege（特权）to leave the class for a moment．I believe that just letting him decide for himself made all the difference．
When the year was over，he wrote me a thank﹣you note about how good the year had been for him．I still have it today and find it very moving to reread when I get stressed about teaching．
（1）When Tyler was talking in class，the teacher advised him to ．
A．join in their discussion
B．have his own discussion
C．get up from his chair
D．go out of school
（2）Tyler changed after ．
A．shouting at the teacher
B．losing control in class
C．having the privilege to decide for himself
D．helping the teacher manage the class
（3）Tyler did all the following things EXCEPT ．
A．sitting in the back row
B．leaving the class for a moment
C．stopping a fight between two students
D．not listening to teachers in class
（4）Every time the teacher reads the thank﹣you note，he feels ．
A．stressed
B．worried
C．satisfied
D．moved
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
A．how Tyler got the punishment
B．how Tyler changed to be a good student
C．how the teacher dealt with Tyler's return
D．how the teacher felt about Tyler's thank﹣you note．
Full of happiness and sadness，the year 2015is coming to an end and we invite you，the foreign friends to share your stories with our millions of readers all over the world．We will choose some of the best and give prizes to the writers．
•_______________
Foreigners with some experiences about China during the past year．You may have visited for just a few days，stayed longer here or just met with Chinese in your own countries．
•What to write？
Anything about China or Chinese people that happened to you．It can be Chinese food，buildings，tradition or anything you think worth writing about．
•How to join？
E﹣mail your writing to readers@chinadaily．com．cn．
•Rules：At least 200words and one photo about your story．More words and photos are encouraged．Please write the information，such as who，what，where and when，below your photos．
•Prize：A mobile phone．
•Deadline（截止日期）：December 26th，2015．
56．Which can be filled in" "in Paragraph Two？
A．Who can join？
B．When to write？
C．How to write？
D．Where to join？
57．A foreign friend can NOT write about in his/her story．
A．the mooncake
B．Western food
C．the Dragon Boat Festival
D．the Great Wall
58．What is necessary about your story？
A．One mobile phone．
B．One prize．
C．Only 100words．
D．One photo．
59．The purpose of this passage is ．
A．to teach readers how to take a photo
B．to choose some best photos about foreign cultures
C．to ask foreigners to write down their feelings about China
D．to invite Chinese people to share their stories with foreigners
60．This passage comes from ．
A．a map
B．a postcard
C．a dictionary
D．a newspaper．
Dear mum and dad，
I'm writing this letter to you from the center of Australia．At the moment we're staying near Uluru﹣that's the aboriginal（土著） name for Ayers Rock．On the first day，we took a balloon tour over the rock，and I was surprised at how big it was：3.6kilometers long and 384meters high．The colors of the rock are fantastic，and at different times of the day，they change from purple to red．The Aborigines are the first people of Australia，and the ancient aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world．Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture．
The Australians have many British relatives．That's why they're like us in many ways．Their family life is similar to ours，and they enjoy the same food and hobbies．The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes，lamb，ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country．They love all sports，but football is the most popular．Most Australians live near the coast，so they also love going to the beach，swimming and surfing．
Although it's December，it's summer over here．The sunshine is very bright，and near the coast the countryside is very green．There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills，but the outback（澳洲内陆） is more like a desert，full of rocks and sand．
The next day after we arrived at Uluru，we went on a camel（骆驼） ride．The camel that I rode had a bad temper．When I sat on its back，it became very angry and refused me．So everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…
Finally，later this evening，we're taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home，it's been a fantastic trip!
Tony
51．Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One？
A．Uluru is the name for Ayers Rock．
B．The height of Uluru is 384meters．
C．The rock of Uluru doesn't change colors．
D．Uluru is the center of Aboriginal culture．
52．Tony may be a（n） ．
A．British
B．Australian
C．American
D．Chinese
53． B is the most popular sport in Australia．
54．The underlined word"temper"means" "in Chinese．
A．脾气
B．记忆
C．命令
D．信心
55．What is the best title of this passage？
A．A Balloon Tour
B．An Aboriginal Letter
C．A Fantastic Trip
D．A Summer Evening．