The Last Leaf is a short story written by US author O． Henry． One of the most famous short story writers in history． His stories are known for their surprising endings， now called "O． Henry endings"．
In the story of The Last Leaf， Sue and Joanna are two artists living in New York City． Unfortunately， Joanna is ill and will probably die． In the hospital， something touching and unexpected happens． Let's find out more in the following excerpt（节选）．
Sue looked out of the window． All she saw was an old yellow and green ivy（常青藤） plant． The half﹣dead plant had few leaves on it because of the autumn winds．
"There are only five， now，" said Joanna．
"Five what， dear？ What are you counting？"
"The ivy leaves，" replied Joanna． "When the last one goes， I'll die． I've known that for two days． Didn't the doctor tell you about it？"
"Joanna， don't say that． Now， eat some soup and I'll finish my picture．"
"I don't want any soup，" said Joanna， looking out of the window． "Now there are only four．"
"Joanna dear， try to sleep． I must ask Mr． Berman to come up． I want to draw a picture of him as a poor old farmer．"
Mr． Berman， who was over 60years old， lived downstairs． He was a painter， too， but he never sold anything， and he drank a lot． Sue told him all about what Joanna was saying．
"She can't really think that this will happen! The poor woman!" he said．
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Finally there was only one last leaf on the ivy plant． After a few windy days， the leaf was still there．
"Susie，" said Joanna， "I've been a bad girl． That last leaf is telling me that it was very wrong of me to want to die． Bring me some soup， dear．"
The next day， the doctor said： "She's out of danger． But poor Mr． Berman downstairs is dying． There's no hope for him， I'm afraid．"
That afternoon Sue went into Joanna's bedroom．
"Joanna dear， Mr． Berman died today． And do you know why？ One terrible， cold wet night he took a ladder and some green and yellow paint and he climbed up， and ﹣ oh， look at the last ivy leaf on the wall! Why didn't it ever move in the wind？ Can't you see？ It was Mr． Berman's last great picture． He painted it there the night that the last leaf fell．"
48． In this sentence "She can't really think that this will happen!"， "this" refers to ．
A： Joanna didn't eat any soup
B： The doctor said she would die
C： Joanna counted the leaves of the ivy plant
D： Joanna thought when the last ivy leaf went， she would die
49． Why didn't the last ivy leaf fall after a few windy days？
A： Because it was painted on the wall．
B： Because the leaf was green．
C： Because the wind wasn't strong．
D： Because it was tied to the tree．
50． Why did Mr． Berman paint an ivy leaf on that wall on a terrible， cold wet night？ __
A： Because Susie asked him to do so．
B： Because he drank a lot and nobody could stop him．
C： Because he liked the ivy plant and wanted to paint it before he died．
D： Because that night the last ivy leaf fell， he didn't want Joanna to lose hope．
51． From the passage we know that ．
A： Joanna was a bad girl without hope in her life
B： Mr． Berman was a very kind， great artist
C： Susie never let Mr． Berman know what Joanna said．
D： Mr． Berman's pictures were so terrible that he couldn't sell them out．
No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.
Tip One: Family Meals
Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.
Tip Two: Healthy Snacks
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.
Tip Three: Being a Good Example
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.
Tip Four: No Shouts about Food
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方法).
Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)
Most Kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每小题2分，共10分）What’s the author’s attitude(作者的态度) toward snacks?
| A．Snacks shouldn’t be eaten. |
| B．Healthy snacks can be accepted(接受). |
| C．Kids can only have snacks at home. |
| D．It’s not necessary to have snacks at home. |
The best way for parents to encourage a healthy diet is ________.
| A．to be a good example | B．to eat healthy snacks |
| C．to have family meals | D．to get kids included |
_______ makes children dislike what they are asked to eat.
| A．Avoiding fast food | B．Cooking at home |
| C．Laughing at children | D．Shouting at children |
According to Tip Four, what should parents do if kids refuse to eat healthy food?
| A．Explain how healthy it is. |
| B．Ask kids to get used to its taste. |
| C．Never cook the same food. |
| D．Try cooking it in a different way. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．To let kids eat anything they like. |
| B．To help kids become a wonderful cook. |
| C．To help kids have a good eating habit. |
| D．To set a good example of eating healthy food. |
When you hear about trees cut for paper, you might think of your favorite trees in the backyard, nearby parks or wild forests being cut to pieces.
the good news is that production and use of paper will not cause forests to disappear. Most trees used for paper come from timberlands(林地). People plant trees here for use. It usually takes 10 to 20 years for trees to grow big enough to be cut down. During that time, trees provide a home for animals and produce oxygen(氧气) for the earth. And after people cut down the big trees, they plant small ones again.
Often, a tree is not cut down for making paper at all. People use the big part for buildings. Paper is then made from the left small part.
We also recycle paper—People collect used paper and turn it into new products, likes boxes, newsprint and writing paper, in the factory. So it’s important for us to recycle paper and reduce(减少) the amount(数量) of it in landfills(垃圾处理场).
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每小题2分，共10分）Trees for paper come from ______.
| A．parks | B．rainforests |
| C．timberlands | D．people’s yard |
The underlined phrase “that time” refers(指) to _____.
| A．that of planting trees |
| B．that of trees growing up |
| C．that of producing oxygen |
| D．that of cutting down trees |
People use the big part of a tree for _______.
| A．buildings | B．furniture | C．paper | D．boxes |
The last paragraph is talking about ______.
| A．how to use paper | B．how to use trees |
| C．how to make paper | D．how to recycle paper |
Which of the following is TURE?
| A．Use of paper makes forest disappear. |
| B．People cut down both small and big trees. |
| C．It takes 5 years for trees to grow big enough. |
| D．People can collect used paper to make boxes. |
阅读以上材料内容，从下面各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每小题1分，共5分）Where is the swimming lesson?
| A．Changchun Stadium. | B．People Theatre. |
| C．Great Swimming Pool. | D．Great Garden. |
When is the concert?
| A．On Thursday(18:00~20:00). | B．On Saturday(10:00). |
| C．On Saturday(15:00~17:00) | D．On Wednesday(10:30~12:00) |
If you want to ask something about the basketball match, you can call _______.
| A．70564368 | B．58796382 | C．62603941 | D．89687255 |
On Saturday, you can _____.
| A．have the swimming lesson and go to the concert |
| B．see the film Fast & Furious 7 and go to the concert |
| C．watch the basket match and see the film Fast & Furious 7. |
| D．watch the basketball match and see the film Fast & Furious 7. |
If two adults and one child want to see the film Fast & Furious 7, the tickets will cost _____ yuan.
| A．8 | B．16 | C．40 | D．48 |
Confucius() is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC() in the Kindom of Lu, in today’s Shangdong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether they were rich or poor. He had about 3,000 students and many of them became famous.
Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。（每小题1 分，共5分）Confucius is the greatest teacher in Chinese history.
Confucius and his mother had a comfortable life when he was young.
Confucius was good at music when he was fifteen.
As a teacher, Confucius thought that only the rich could get education.
Being kind and having good manners are Confucius’ most important ideas.
Tornadoes(龙卷风) are one of the worst weather events on earth. Each year, tornadoes kill many people. The storms often carry homes, cars and trees from one place to another. And they can also destroy anything when they pass by.
A tornado comes from a thunderstorm(雷雨) in the sky down to the ground. It is big at the top and small at the bottom.
A tornado appears when winds in different directions meet in the cloud and begin to turn in circles. People can see tornadoes almost everywhere in the world. But most happen from late winter to middle summer. There is a second high season in November. During spring, warm air moves north and mixes with the cold air left from winter. In November, the opposite happens. Cold air moves south and mixes with the warm air left from summer.
Tornadoes always come suddenly. Weather scientists have done something to predict(预测) tornadoes. But the storms often move too fast for people to protect themselves. Last year, tornadoes killed more than one hundred people in United States.
Scientists say the best place to be in is a small room, without windows, in the middle the lowest part of a building when tornadoes come.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。According to the passage, we know the shape of the tornadoes may be like ______.
In the United States, most tornadoes happen _____.
| A．from late summer to middle summer |
| B．from late autumn to middle winter |
| C．from late autumn to middle spring |
| D．from late winter to middle summer |
According to Paragraph 4, tornadoes appear when ______.
| A．warm air and cold air mix |
| B．cold air and cold air mix |
| C．warm air and warm air mix |
| D．warm water and cold water mix |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “destroy”?
| A．保护 | B．珍惜 | C．毁灭 | D．惩罚 |
From the passage, we know that ______.
| A．the United States has very few tornadoes |
| B．tornadoes are one of the worst weather events in the world |
| C．people should stay in big rooms with windows when tornadoes come |
| D．more than one thousand people were killed by tornadoes in the USA last year |