I was walking around in a store． I saw a cashier （收银员） hand a little boy his money back， saying， "I'm sorry， but you don't have enough money to buy this doll．" I walked towards him and asked him who the doll was for．
"It's the doll that my sister wanted most for Christmas，" he said． I told him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her and that he shouldn't worry． He sadly replied， "No， Santa Claus can't bring it to her． I have to give the doll to my mom so that she can give it to my sister when she joins her．"
His eyes were so sad while saying this． "My sister has gone to be with God． Daddy says that Mom is going to see God very soon too， so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister．"
My heart nearly stopped．I quickly reached for my wallet and suggested that we count the money again． "Okay，" he said． "I hope that I have enough．" I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it． There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left． "Thank you， God， for giving me enough money!" the little boy said．
I left the store， feeling as if my life had been changed forever．
（1）Why couldn't the boy buy the doll？
A． Because he didn't know the cashier．
B． Because he didn't have enough money．
C． Because he didn't find the doll．
D． Because the dolls had been sold out．
（2）The boy wanted to buy the doll for ．
A． Santa Claus
B． his sister
C． his mother
D． his father
（3）What does the first sentence in Paragraph 4 mean？
A． The writer's heart stopped working suddenly．
B． The writer had a heart problem．
C． The writer was so touched by the boy．
D． The writer was scared after hearing the story．
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． The boy's mom was badly ill．
B． The cashier gave the doll to the boy for free．
C． The boy's mom wanted the doll most．
D． Santa Claus brought the doll to the boy's sister．
（5）What did the writer do to help the boy？
A． He bought the boy a doll．
B． He found a good doctor to save his mother．
C．He told the cashier to sell the doll to the boy．
D． He gave the boy some money to buy the doll．
A young lady was driving a family car home with her father when they were caught in a heavy storm． The young lady was a little afraid and asked her father． "What should I do， stop or keep driving？ "
Her father said， "Keep driving． "
After driving a few kilometers， the storm was becoming heavier and heavier． The young lady noticed that some cars and big transport trucks were pulling over（靠边停）to the side of the road． The young lady asked her father again if they should stop． But her father said nothing． So， she had to keep on driving．
Ten minutes later， the storm started to become small and she could see a little more clearly． After a couple of kilometers， she drove out of the storm． Moreover． the sun came out and the road ahead was dry．
Her father told her to stop and get out of the car．
"But why now， Father？ " she asked in surprise．
Her father said， "When you get out， you can look back at all the people in cars and big trucks that gave up and they are still in the storm． Now， your storm is over because you didn't give up．
Don't give up， even if the stronger do． If you keep going， soon your "personal storms" will be over． The sun will shine on you again and the road ahead will be dry and clear．
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
（1）Who did the young lady drive home with？
（2）Where did some cars and big transport trucks pull over？
（3）What did her father say when the daughter wanted to stop the car again？
（4）Did the young lady drive out of the storm at last？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
The Garbage （垃圾） Project started at the University of Arizona in 1973． Since then， the students and teachers in it have studied the modern garbage in different cities．
To study the garbage， the students had to travel to landfills （填埋场） ， the places where cities bury （填埋） their garbage． While the students were studying the garbage they wore special clothes． Students were very careful when they opened bags of garbage．
One important thing the students have learned from studying the garbage is that the garbage in landfills disappears very slowly． That was surprising to both the students and many scientists who had thought that about 70% of the garbage in landfills would disappear quickly． Even in cities where it rains a lot， the students found newspapers from 1948， 40﹣year﹣old hot dogs， and vegetables from 1970． And the students also found many more empty bottles of cola than they expected．
How to dispose of our garbage well depends on what kind of garbage it is： regular（普通的） garbage， dangerous materials， or recyclable materials， such as newspapers and glass bottles． Regular garbage goes to regular landfills． Dangerous materials are harmful to people's health and the environment． They shouldn't go into regular landfills．
Homes are full of dangerous waste． One kind of the dangerous waste in homes is batteries． When batteries are buried directly（直接地）in a landfill， they often break open． The poison inside them moves through rain water to the bottom of the landfill． Then it can pollute the natural water in the ground．
Another dangerous waste from homes is motor oil． When people pour old motor oil on the ground or throw it in the garbage， it pollutes the environment．
Our garbage problem is not new， but as the world's population continues to grow， it will become a bigger and bigger problem．
（1）The Garbage Project started at the University of Arizona in ．
A． 1973
B． 1970
C． 1948
D． 1940
（2）To study the modern garbage， the students had to do many things except ．
A． Wearing special clothes
B． traveling to landfills
C． burying the garbage themselves
D． opening bags of garbage
（3）The underlined words "dispose of" in Paragraph 4 means ．
A． crash into
B． deal with
C． worry about
D． put up
（4）From the article， we know old motor oil ．
A． should go to regular landfills
B． isn't harmful garbage
C． mustn't be poured on the ground
D． never pollutes the environment
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． There are only two kinds of dangerous waste in homes．
B． Scientists thought about 70% of the garbage in landfills would disappear slowly．
C． The students found empty bottles of cola were not as many as they expected．
D． Batteries often break open when they are buried directly in a landfill．
Shawneen Mountain is a perfect place for skiing． Lifts（电梯）can help tourists get to the top of the mountain in 3 minutes． The following is the price table of the lift tickets．
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LIFT TICKETS |
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Tourists |
Weekday （open to close） |
Weekend （open to close） |
Night （3 p．m． to 10 p．m． |
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Adult*（Ages 19 to 60） |
﹩48 |
﹩55 |
﹩34 |
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Young Man *（Ages 18&． under） |
﹩37 |
﹩41 |
﹩34 |
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Child （46cm tall &． under） |
FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
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College Student [College ID （证件 ） needed] |
﹩38 |
﹩49 |
﹩34 |
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Soldier （Active Duty ID needed） |
﹩38 |
﹩49 |
﹩34 |
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Elders*（ Ages 60 to 69） |
﹩38 |
﹩49 |
﹩34 |
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Super Elders*（Ages 70+） |
FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
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*proof （证明） of age needed |
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Lift Hours Monday ﹣﹣﹣ Friday： 9 a．m． ﹣ 10 p．m． Weekend： 8 a．m． ﹣ 10 p．m． Christmas Day： Noon ﹣ 5 p．m． |
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（1）Shawneen Mountain is a perfect place for ．
A． skiing
B． walking
C． climbing
D． riding
（2）If a child of 42cm tall takes the lift with his 18﹣year﹣old brother on Thursday morning， they will pay ．
A． ﹩41
B． ﹩48
C． ﹩37
D． ﹩74
（3）As a college student， you can buy a lift ticket at a lower price if you show your ．
A． college name
B． college ID
C． phone number
D． Active Duty ID
（4）Tourists take the lift at to the top of the mountain on Christmas Day．
A． 8 a．m．
B． 4 p．m．
C． 9 a．m．
D． 10 p．m．
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． It takes 3 hours to get to the top of Shawneen Mountain by lift．
B． Tourists can't take the lift at 9： 30 a． m． on Sunday morning．
C． A soldier shouldn't pay ＄55 for the ticket at weekends with his Active Duty ID．
D． People aged over 70 are also welcome to Shawneen Mountain．
There were many plants in a forest． When spring came， a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said， "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely． "
The rose proudly said， "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest． "Then the rose looked at a cactus （仙人掌） and said， "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns（刺）! "
"What a proud flower! " thought the trees．
As the days passed． the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it， like "This plant is useless． How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "
The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose， saying， "God did not create any form of life without a purpose． "
Spring passed， and the weather became very hot． As there was no rain， the red rose began to wilt（枯萎）．
One day the rose saw birds put their beaks （喙） into the cactus and then fly away． The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing． The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus．
"The cactus has water？" asked the rose．
Yes， you can also drink some from it． The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help． "
The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus． But finally it did ask for help． The cactus kindly agreed．
The rose learned a lesson and never judged （评价） anyone by their appearance again．
（1）At first， thought the cactus was ugly．
A． the rose
B． the pine tree
C． the birds
D． the thorns
（2）The red rose began to wilt because ．
A． the birds could fly
B． spring came
C． there was no rain
D． the cactus got angry
（3）The birds put their beaks into the cactus to ．
A． get water
B． eat food
C． offer help
D． tell secrets
（4）From the passage， we know the cactus was ．
A． rude
B． kind
C． selfish
D． careless
（5）From the story， we know ．
A． the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful
B． the red rose never said bad words about others
C． the cactus refused to help the birds
D． the red rose realized she was wrong at last
When Major， the most respected pig， saw all the animals were present， he cleared his throat and began：
"Now， comrades （同志们） ， I don't think I shall be with you for many months． Before I die， let me ask you a question． What is the nature of this life of ours？ Let us face it： our lives are miserable and short． We are born， we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies， and those of us who are able to do it are forced to work to the last
"Why then do we continue in this miserable？ Because nearly the whole of the produce of our hard work is stolen from beings． There， comrades， is the answer to all our problems． It is summed up in a single word﹣ Man． Man is the only real enemy we have． Remove （消灭） Man from the scene， and the basic cause of hunger and overwork is ended for ever． "
"And now， comrades， I will sing an old song that came into my dream last night to you． I am sure， it was a song sung by the animals of long ago and have been lost to memory for marry years． It is called Animals of England．"
His voice was hoarse （沙哑的）， but he sang well enough to throw the animals into the wildest excitement． Almost before Major had reached the end， they had begun singing it for themselves．
Unluckily， the singing woke Mr． Jones， the farm owner， who jumped out of bed， thinking that there was a fox in the yard． He took the gun which always stood in a comer of his bedroom， and let fly 6 shots （射击） into the darkness． The pellets （子弹） flew into the wall of the yard and the meeting broke up hurriedly． Everyone ran to his own sleeping place． The birds jumped onto their trees， the animals settled down in the straw， and the whole farm was asleep in a moment．
（1）Why did Major make the speech？
A． To encourage the animals to fight against Man．
B． To teach the animals to sing an old song．
C． To say goodbye to the animals before death．
D． To complain about his personal miserable life．
（2）What does the underlined word " miserable" in the second paragraph most probably mean？
A． common
B． boring
C． lonely
D． painful
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A． The animals on the farm were brave．
B． Major's speech was nearly successful．
C． Major and Mr． Jones were friendly to each other．
D． Mr． Jones forced his animals to work from birth to death．
（4）Why did Mr． Jones fire his gun？
A． To break up the animals' meeting． ′
B． To kill the fox he saw in the yard．
C． To make sure his gun was in good condition．
D． To protect the animals he raised on his farm．