When we think of friends， we usually think of those who have been in our life for a long time． （1） ， there is another type of friend﹣one that has not been with us for a long period of time． but （2） our mind at some moment．
The first such friend I remember is the little girl with red curly hair． She was in the bed next to（3） when I received an operation on my nose． She was about two years older， more（4） and braver． She would jump out of bed whenever the nurse was gone． Her two little feet on the cold floor（5） me． Without her， I would have been alone and afraid．
Two years later， I was sent to a nursery school（6） my parents were far too busy． There， I met a foreign girl． We both were the oldest in that school； the others were babies who were not able to talk with us． Our（7） started with so﹣called（所谓的） competitions． Although we couldn't speak to each other in the same language， our（8） was made by trying to beat（击败） each other﹣at drawing， at game， even at eating． Our competitions， I think， gave me（9） I could control． And maybe I gave her the same． We got through a difficult time together．
Such friends often support us when our life is off balance． A word， a smile， even a similar scene can bring back memories about them．（10） ， the warmth rises in our heart when we think of them． And silently， we thank them and wish them well．
（1）A． In the end |
B． In general |
C．In fact |
D．In all |
（2）A．closes |
B．clears |
C．trains |
D．fills |
（3）A．his |
B．hers |
C．mine |
D．yours |
（4）A．active |
B．modest |
C．creative |
D．careful |
（5）A．reminded |
B．satisfied |
C．protected |
D．impressed |
（6）A．unless |
B．till |
C．although |
D．because |
（7）A．wisdom |
B．friendship |
C．dream |
D．energy |
（8）A．invitation |
B．communication |
C．suggestion |
D．decision |
（9）A．something |
B．anything |
C．everything |
D．nothing |
（10）A．Luckily |
B．Naturally |
C．Surprisingly |
D．Hopefully |
My name is Jack. I work in New, York. Some people think it is a large city.But I don't like 1iving here. I don't have much to buy a house. So I have to
one. The house is
from the railway station. I can see trains come and go from my window. It's
all day and I can't sleep well at night.
The traffic here is very , too. There are too many cars on the street. So it's difficult for me to drive to work. The bus and subway are also crowded (拥挤的).
The of living is very high.To get more money, I have to work harder
night every day.
I really my life on the farm. The air is
and life is quiet. Though (尽管_)I can't get much money, I can
with my family. I will move back to my house soon.
It’s 5:00 p. m. Mike is driving his new car to his sister’s factory. He wants to pick up（接）his sister. But he doesn’t know the way. He stops in front of a bank. At this time he sees an old man near his car. Mike comes out of the car and asks the old man, “Excuse me. Where is the factory?”The old man says,“Yes, I know the way to the factory. I can go there with you.”The old man is now sitting in Mike’s car. Soon they come to a small house and the old man says,“Stop here, please!”Mike stops the car and says,“But this isn’t a factory at all.”“No,”says the old man, “This is my house. I want to get home before dinner. Thank you for taking me home. The factory is behind the bank. So go back to the bank and then turn left. You’ll see the factory. You can’t miss it.”After half an hour, Mike gets to his sister’s factory. It’s just behind the bank!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Mike wants to go to _____.
| A．his sister’s factory | B．the old man’s house |
| C．a bank | D．his home |
Mike asks _____ for help.
| A．his sister | B．the police |
| C．an old man | D．an old woman |
The factory of Mike’s sister is _____.
| A．in front of the bank |
| B．behind the bank |
| C．in front of the old man’s house |
| D．behind the old man’s house |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mike’s car is new. |
| B．The old man knows the way to the factory. |
| C．Mike gets to the old man’s home first. |
| D．The old man doesn’t tell Mike the way to the factory. |
How many people are mentioned (提到) in the passage(文章)?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D.
Mr Black had a busy weekend .(周末) ，On (星期六) morning，he did some
in a supermarket . He
a birthday card and a nice present for his friend Bill’s birthday . In the afternoon ,he did some cleaning at home w
his wife .In the evening , he
to a movie with his family .On Sunday morning , he visited
friend Rose . Rose is a teacher in a high s
. Then he went to Bill’s birthday party with Rose at lunchtime . In the afternoon ,he went to the library to read some b
. In the evening , he
out with his family in a restaurant .After dinner, he played c
games at home. At ten o’ clock，he went to bed .
Doctor Carl was a very busy man. He always worked hard. He often forgot his families’ birthdays. Yesterday afternoon he remembered(记得) it was his wife’s (妻子的) birthday. He loved his wife. He wanted to give her a present. On his way home from hospital, he bought some beautiful flowers in a shop. When doctor Carl got home, he gave his wife the flowers and said, “Happy birthday to you, dear!” “It’s April 20th today. I remembered your birthday this year.” Mrs. Carl laughed and said, “My birthday was the day before yesterday, but thank you all the same. Better late than never!”Where did Carl work?
| A．In a hospital. | B． In a store. |
| C．In a shop. | D．In a family. |
What did Carl buy for his wife’s birthday?
| A．Some fruits. | B．Some food. |
| C． Nothing. | D．Some flowers. |
What date is Carl’s wife’s birthday?
| A．Today. | B． The day before yesterday. |
| C．April 20th. | D． April 18th. |
Why did Carl forget his families’ birthday? Because _____ .
| A．he is too old | B．he works very hard |
| C．he is a doctor | D．he is not busy |
Where did he buy some flowers?
| A．On his way home from work. | B．On his wife’s birthday. |
| C．On his way to the shop. | D．On his birthday. |
Bob is 11 years old. He goes to a boarding school(寄宿学校). He stays at school five days a week. He is in the baseball club and music club. He likes playing baseball very much and he is good at singing and playing instruments(乐器). He can play the violin(小提琴), the piano and the guitar well. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, are music teachers. They teach in another school. They like music very much and are successful in music. They often sing at singing shows on TV. Bob’s sister, Mary, is 5. She can sing a lot of songs. She can dance well, too. She says she wants to be a musician(音乐家) and a famous dancer.How many people are there in Bob’s family?
| A．Four. | B．Two. |
| C． Three. | D．Five. |
Bob is a _____ .
| A．worker | B．student |
| C．teacher | D．musician |
According to the passage, what can Bob do?
| A．Play football. | B．Play the piano |
| C．Play chess. | D．Play basketball. |
Mary is good at _____ .
| A．dancing | B．teaching |
| C．piano | D．drawing |
Mr. Smith teaches _____ .
| A．P. E. | B．English |
| C．music | D．math |