阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Standing on the beach of Copacabana, I come to realize that any understanding of Brazil really begins on its beaches. Everyone here has his or her perfect beach and is ready to tell you where to find it. I’m happy to take people’s advice, but my final goal is to find my own dream beach.
I head to Bahia, a place with Brazil’s best coastline. Over the centuries, people of many races have arrived here, creating a wonderful cultural mix. This mix influences Bahia’s language, food, music, and dance.
On arriving at one of Bahia’s best beaches —Prainha, I discover its golden sand lined by a row of perfect trees, moving softly in the ocean wind. As I enter the water, I have the feeling of swimming through moonlight. Prainha’s beauty is like something you might see in a postcard. But for me, it’s a little too perfect. ▲
I continue my search, heading north to Maceió, a fisherman’s beach. Boats lie on their sides while nets hang out to dry on lines between fishermen’s houses. We eat on the beach and later rest near the table. It’s a great day, but I have one final place to visit.
A few hundred kilometers out in the Atlantic, the islands of Fernando de Noronha are a national park, rich with birds and sea life. I visit a number of beaches on Fernando, but I leave the best one for last.
The beach at Praia do Leão has perfect sand, sea and sky. The water is pale blue and warm, alive with colorful fish and other sea life; the sand is the color of honey. The rocks and strong winds have the touch of wildness I was looking for. I dig my toes in the sand deeply and imagine I can hold on to this place forever.
（1）Which is the first beach the writer visits?
| A． |
Maceió. |
B． |
Praia do Leão. |
C． |
Prainha. |
D． |
Copacabana. |
（2）What can we learn from the passage?
| A． |
Prainha is a popular beach for fishermen. |
| B． |
Bahia is a place with a wonderful cultural mix. |
| C． |
The islands of Fernando are very rich in honey. |
| D． |
Maceió’s beauty is like something in a postcard. |
（3）Which sentence can be put in the ▲ ?
| A． |
The beach I’m searching for needs to be a little wilder. |
| B． |
The beach I’m looking for is a place for fishermen to fish. |
| C． |
The beach I’m searching for needs to be famous to tourists. |
| D． |
The beach I’m looking for is popular with parents and children. |
（4）What is the best title for this passage?
| A． |
An Unknown Beach |
B． |
Memories of Vacation |
| C． |
The Perfect Beach |
D． |
A Tour of Education |
A man once visited a temple(寺院) which was being built, where he saw a sculptor (雕塑家) making an idol (神像)of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor,” Do you need two statues of the same idol?”
“ No,” said the sculptor without looking up, “ We need only one, but the first one got damaged during the last stage (时期).”
The gentleman examined the idol and found no damage on the outside. “ Where is the damage?” he asked.
“There is a scratch on the nose of the idol.” said the sculptor , still busy with his work.
“Where are you going to place the idol?” he asked the sculptor .
The sculptor said that it would be put on the top of a pillar(柱子) twenty feet high.
“If the idol is that high up, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?” the gentleman asked.
The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman , smiled and said ,“ I will know it.”
The moral of the story: “Excellence” is a desire from inside, not outside. Excellence is not for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction and efficiency.
根据短文内容判断正，误正确填“A”错误填“B”The sculptor needed either of the two statues of the same idol.
Both of the idols were damaged.
The sculptor would put the idol up 20 feet high.
We can see the sculptor was a very careful and serious man.
This story explains that we should be very careful with our work if we want to be satisfied by others.
founded YouTube in February,2005.
A. Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim
B. Jack Dotty and Biz Stone
C. Mark ZuckerbergIf you want to share the latest news in the world, you' d better go to_______.
A. www. facebook. com
B. www. twitter, com
C. www. youtube.comYou Tube was founded ______ than Facebook.
A. eighteen months earlier
B. twelve months earlier
C. twelve months laterAccording to the information above, we know _______ has the most users.
A. Facebook
B. You Tube
C. TwitterWhich of the following is NOT true'?
A. All of the three websites were founded in the USA.
B. 5,17 billion people are using Twitter.
C. The idea of Facebook is "Move Fast and Break Things.
阅读理解（共4小题）
A great big man, a customer, who is around 250 pounds, walked with slow heavy noisy footsteps up to the produce counter(柜台) in the supermarket. “Give me half a head of cabbage,” he told the clerk.
“All we have are whole heads,” the clerk replied in a cold voice.
“I don’t want a whole head,” the man answered, “Just half a head. Are you going to sell me half a head?”
“Wait a minute,” said the clerk. “Let me ask the manager.” She went back where the manager was. “Hey,” she said to the manager, “There’s a big, stupid, looking buffalo （水牛）out front, he wants me to sell him half a head of cabbage. Shall I tell the fool to …” Suddenly, she noticed the manager staring –not at her, but behind her. Turning, surprisingly, the clerk saw that the big and tall man had followed her and heard every word.
Quickly, the clerk turned back to the manager and said, “________ ”
On hearing this, the manager said, nodding his head to the man heavily, “She will pack it for you at once.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The underlined word “staring” in the passage most probably means ________ .
A. talking
B. looking
C. askingThe big man came to the produce counter in the supermarket ________
A. in a quiet way
B. in a hurry
C. slowly and noisilyThe manager stared behind the clerk because ________.
A. the man who the clerk was talking about stood near them and heard what he said
B. he thought it was strange to buy half a head of cabbage
C. he saw a buffalo behind the clerkWhich of the following sentences is true?
A. When talking to the manager, the clerk talked about two different persons.
B. The man got what he wanted at last.
C. In fact, the clerk gave the other half to a buffalo.“ ________ ” can be the missing sentences in the passage.
A. Here he comes. Can I sell half a head of cabbage to him?
B. Look! The man who is going to buy half a head of cabbage was waiting there.
C. And this gentleman wants to buy the other half.
Jim is an Australian boy. He likes sports shoes a lot especially black ones. Now the shopping mall is on sale. He needs two pairs of black shoes and wants different bands(品牌)。How much will he save than usual ?
The Price of Each Pair of Shoes .
A．＄173
B．＄192
C．＄88
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
B
Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day． She was so tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation．She wanted something different to do．Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“ Mom,” she shouted, “ I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “ Oh no, you don’t．You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said, Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try．After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her．Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad．Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands．Mom watched from the kitchen window．Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn．She was very careful around the flowers and trees．When she finished, she felt so good,but she was so hot．Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job．Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’’t have to mow the lawn．I was going to do it on Saturday．It looks great．Thanks.”
I didn’’t mow it．Jessie did.”
Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money．“Sure!” said Jessie．Jessie began mowing his lawn．Two other neighbors asked so, then another three．Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money．She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.In order to do something different, Jessie decided to ________.
| A．read the books |
| B．travel |
| C．mow the lawn |
| D．watch TV |
What does “keep an eye on” mean?
| A．保护 |
| B．注视 |
| C．培养 |
| D．瞄准 |
Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ________.
| A．washed her hands |
| B．bought some gas |
| C．read some instructions |
| D．put on her gloves |
How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
| A．Proud |
| B．Angry |
| C．Relaxed |
| D．Worried |
What does the text mainly tell us?
| A．Neighbors should learn to help each other. |
| B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money. |
| C．Doing something helpful can make people happy. |
| D．Children should help their parents at an early age． |