Both of my two sons were born in Toronto， but they moved with us to Ottawa when they were quite young．They went to school there， gew up there．Later， one of my sons went to Canada's east coast near a city called Hallfax and the other moved to the west coast to Vancouver．My wife and I were left in the middle．
As we nealy retired（退休） ， we stared to think where we shoud spend our final years．For several reasons we decided to live on a small town on Vancouver Island， where was close to one of my sons．However， the son moved to Hollywood soon after he had got another job there．I helped him move．
We still lived a happy life in our little west coast town， but we have paid a price．We have not been there for some important events such as the births of our grandchildren．We have missed watching them grow up； we have missed backyard barbecues（烧烤） and basketball weekends with them． Our home ， while very comfortable ， was also very quiet ．
Every fall we travel to see the children．We usually fly， first to California to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him trying to catch up on everything we've missed．Then， usually in November， we make the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and our grandchidren，who were about their twenties．
Fortunately， both our sons are doing well and grandchidren are growing up straight and tall．We love all of them and they love us．We're very happy but there are times I think about the things we didn't see； the tears or the smile on the granddaughter's face， their school graduations， my son's joy at successes in business．
Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）The writer's sons grew up in ．
| A． |
Toronto |
| B． |
Ottawa |
| C． |
Halifax |
| D． |
Vancouver |
（2）From the underlined sentence in paragraph 3， we can infer（推断） that the writer ．
| A． |
wanted to live a noisy life |
| B． |
was satisfied with retired life |
| C． |
lived a comfortable life |
| D． |
was sometimes lonely |
（3）Which of the following important events did the writer miss？
| A． |
The births of his grandchildren． |
| B． |
School graduations of his grandchildren． |
| C． |
The successful times of his son's business． |
| D． |
All of the above． |
（4）For his family life， the writer implies（暗示） ．
| A． |
they all regret not living together all the time although enjoying a happy life |
| B． |
they enjoy a happy life because they can see each other every year |
| C． |
they are proud of the sons and the grandchildren |
| D． |
they love the sons and the grandchildren |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Living a happy life． |
| B． |
A price to pay． |
| C． |
Moving from east to west． |
| D． |
My sons and grandchildren． |
Gabriel Garcia Marquez , who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, passed away at the age of 86 on April 17, 2014. The world paused (停顿) to remember the cultural giant.
Garcia Marquez was born in Colombia, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City. As one of the most famous writers, he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20th- century literature.” Garcia Marquez wrote in a style called “ magical realism(魔幻现实主义).” In such works, people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history. But meanwhile , magical things happen to them.
Garcia Marquez is best known for his 1967 novel, One hundred years of Solitude （《百年孤独》）, which has sold about 50 million copies. It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world- of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years. The story is a metaphor(暗喻)for the development of Colombia since the 19 century. As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santons said, Garcia Marquez wrote about “the essence(本质) of the Latin American beings.”
Garcia Marquez was born in _________.
| A．1914 | B．1928 | C．1967 | D．1982 |
We can know from paragraph 2 that Garcia Marquez __________.
| A．was born in Mexico City. |
| B．spent most of his adult life in Colombia. |
| C．had a writing style called “magical realism.” |
| D．was famous but lived a simple daily life. |
The underlined word “ isolated “ means _________.
| A．隔绝的 | B．安逸的 | C．喧嚣的 | D．繁华的 |
Which of the following is NOT true about Garcia Marquez？
| A．He was the writer of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. |
| B．His novel One Hundred years of Solitude was a great success. |
| C．He was widely known as “ a giant of 20th- century literature.” |
| D．Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City. |
The writer quotes （引用）from the President to __________.
| A．Praise Garcia Marquez for his achievement. |
| B．show the deep sadness of the President. |
| C．explain the writing style of Garcia Marquez. |
| D．describe the character of Garcia Marquez. |
Famous Museums
| Name |
The Palace Museum |
British Museum |
New York Museum |
| Country |
China |
The UK |
The USA |
| Address |
Chang’an Street |
New Oxford Street, London |
Chestnut Street, New York |
| Feature |
The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China |
One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world |
America’s largest museum on American history |
| Ticket |
￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer) ￥40 (Autumn ＆Winter) |
Free |
Monday free |
As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .
| A．Beijing | B．London |
| C．New York | D．The USA |
According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.
| A．one museum |
| B．two museums |
| C．three museums |
| D．fore museums |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
| A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year. |
| B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday. |
| C．British Museum lies in Chestnut Street, London. |
| D．New York Museum is the largest in the world. |
Scientists are trying to make the deserts(沙漠) into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts，so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.
Some places on the earth don't get much rain. But they still don't become desert. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful to dry places. Plants don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don't let the wind blow the earth(泥土) away.When a little bit of rain falls，the plants hold the water.Without the plants，the land can become a desert much more easily.Why can the land become a desert?
| A．Some places don't get much rain. |
| B．Plants don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier. |
| C．People are doing bad things to the earth. |
| D．Scientists haven't learnt enough about the deserts. |
Scientists ______to make the deserts into good land again.
| A．carry water | B．grow food |
| C．do nothing | D．study a lot |
Which is NOT true?
| A．The land never stops becoming desert. |
| B．Scientists ask the people to live in the deserts and grow food there. |
| C．People do bad things to the earth. |
| D．Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. |
Why are green plants and grass helpful?
| A．They can hold the water. |
| B．They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away. |
| C．They can keep the earth wet. |
| D．All the above are right. |
Which is the best title(题目) for the passage?
| A．The Desert Problem. |
| B．People Make Deserts. |
| C．Green Plants and Grass. |
| D．The Desert，the Tree and theWater. |
Toby and his friends are talking about what they want to do in the future. Toby wants to be an engineer. He wants to build roads, bridges and houses. David is interested in math and science, but he is going to study medicine. He wants to be a doctor.
Laura is good at music. She wants to be an artist. She is going to sing and dance for people. Lisa wants to be a reporter. She says, “I am going to talk with many famous people and I can learn a lot from them.” “What do you want to be?” Lisa asks Tina. Tina says, “Oh, I want to be an interpreter. So I must study hard at my foreign languages. Then I can help people communicate with foreigners.” What are you going to do when you grow up?How many students are talking about their future work?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Who wants to be an artist?
| A．Toby. | B．Laura. | C．Tina. | D．David |
What does David wants to be?
| A．A doctor. | B．An engineer. | C．An artist. | D．A teacher. |
What does the underlined word “ interpreter” means in Chinese ?
| A．助理 | B．经理 | C．口译工作者 | D．导游 |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Why should we study hard? |
| B．How to study well? |
| C．What are they going to do? |
| D．How to be a famous person? |
Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even(甚至) shy people can be outgoing.
You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend or a group of friends. But the real challenge(挑战)comes when you meet strange people or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.
Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare(准备)your views, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.
The easiest way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step (步).Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.You should start to be outgoing with _____.
| A．your parents | B．your teachers |
| C．your best friend | D．your new friends |
When you start a talk with a stranger, you’d better say “______”.
| A．What’s the matter? | B．What’s your name? |
| C．How is it going? | D．Are you healthy? |
Which is NOT the writer’s view?
| A．Being outgoing is really difficult. |
| B．Being outgoing is good for our lives. |
| C．Being outgoing helps people have more fun. |
| D．Being outgoing with strangers is not easy. |