How did I become known as a "rubbish picker '?  
I never   36   rubbish before.  I didn't care where it went or who cleaned it up.  But two years ago, I started caring about it deeply.  I lived near a forest in Ohio, America.  I can walk there    37   three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog.  One day there was   38   much rubbish there that I became very unhappy.  I decided to clean up the forest.  I want to   39   happy going there again. I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon.  I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes    40   I started to pick up rubbish, my bag was full! From then on, I go to the forest four times a year   41   rubbish, it makes me feel   42  to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look at all the rubbish that I've found.  If   43   of it is recyclable, I keep it.  I will keep picking up 44---people stop dropping it.  I know I am only doing a small bit 45   the earth, but I think it is important.

【小题1】
A.took careB.cared aboutC.cared forD.took care of
【小题2】
A.afterB.forC.withD.in
【小题3】
A.suchB.veryC.soD.many
【小题4】
A.makeB.feelC.lookD.rind
【小题5】
A.afterB.laterC.beforeD.of
【小题6】
A.pickB.to pickC.to pick upD.pick up
【小题7】
A.tiredB.sadC.interestingD.great
【小题8】
A.manyB.fewC.someD.much
【小题9】
A.untilB.afterC.as soon asD.when
【小题10】
A.helpedB.to helpC.helpD.helping

Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted,“Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who ___1___ the window?”She seldom became angry.___2___ this time she was. I broke the window. I had done __3__ by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承认) it __4__ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be __5__,”I thought. At first I didn’t __6__ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“I did it,”I said __7__ .How difficult it was for me to say that!   My teacher __8__ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking __9__ my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me.   “I know you like collecting __10__ very much,”she said, looking down at my __11__ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is __12__ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you __13__ the truth.” I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t __14__ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book! As time goes, the book is __15__,so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.

【小题1】
A.cleanedB.climbedC.brokeD.mended
【小题2】
A.andB.butC.soD.or
【小题3】
A.themB.oneC.thatD.those
【小题4】
A.becauseB.ifC.whenD.though
【小题5】
A.pleasedB.excitedC.frightenedD.angry
【小题6】
A.put onB.put upC.put outD.put away
【小题7】
A.terriblyB.honestlyC.easilyD.hardly
【小题8】
A.readB.wroteC.tookD.bought
【小题9】A. towards        B. opposite         C, against           D. behind
【小题10】
A.booksB.desksC.stampsD.windows
【小题11】
A.nervousB.prettyC.happyD.square
【小题12】
A.youB.yourC.yoursD.yourself
【小题13】
A.talkedB.spokeC.saidD.told
【小题14】
A.likeB.wantC.useD.need
【小题15】
A.openedB.goneC.leftD.closed

"Who did this?" Mrs. Green asked with a piece of broken glass in her hand. She had never been so   51  with us. The classroom was so quiet. All students looked at the window except me. I kept my head   52  . I knew it was me. I broke it when I practiced   53  baseball. But should I tell the truth? If I did, I would be in trouble, I didn’t have enough   54 . How could I afford to buy such an expensive window? I really didn’t want to put up my hand,   55  at last I said. “I did it. I am sorry.” It was not   56  for me to say those words.
Mrs. Green went to the book shelf and took down a book. Then she walked to me. Looking at  57 , I was a little afraid. To my surprise, she said, "I know you like  58   .Here is the book about them. It’s yours now. I give it to you not because you broke the window, but because you are  59  ." I couldn’t believe it. I wasn’t punished(惩罚). However, I was given my favorite book about birds.
It happened 20 years ago, but I still   60  the book. The lesson my teacher taught me that day will be in my heart forever.

【小题1】
A.excitedB.angryC.happyD.nervous
【小题2】
A.upB.downC.overD.out
【小题3】
A.playB.to playC.playingD.played
【小题4】
A.glassB.booksC.timeD.money
【小题5】
A.andB.butC.soD.or
【小题6】
A.easyB.difficultC.sadD.terrible
【小题7】
A.sheB.herC.herselfD.hers
【小题8】
A.sportsB.baseballC.birdsD.dogs
【小题9】
A.carefulB.smartC.kindD.honest
【小题10】
A.keepB.giveC.borrowD.lose



Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神话) in swimming.
At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat (打败) Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.
Nine days, 17 games, morning and night he competed and won. He had to beat former (从前的) world record-holders and gold medalists. He had to turn their wins into old news.
Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke (动作) he first tried? The backstroke. It’s because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.
By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid’s great talent.
How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.
But that’s not all;he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.
Swimming is Phelps’ life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants.
“If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy,” he said.
“There are no limits (限制). The more you dream, the further you get.”
【小题1】Who did best in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

A.Bob Bowman.B.Mark Spitz.
C.Phelps.D.The Australian team.
【小题2】How many games did Phelps take part in at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
A.8.B.9.C.7.D.17.
【小题3】Why did Phelps try backstroke first?
A.Because he was born with the body of a swimmer.
B.Because his hands and feet were like paddles in the water.
C.Because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.
D.Because he had a wide wingspan.
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Phelps is the best swimmer in Australia.
B.It was Mark Spitz who saw the kid’s great talent.
C.Phelps won 8 gold medals and broke 7 world records.
D.At the age of seven, Phelps started to swim.
【小题5】What can we learn from this passage?
A.The Australian team got 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
B.If you have a wide wingspan, you must be a good swimmer.
C.Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day.
D.Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7-year-old cat, didn’t come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn’t appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.

When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.

A bell went off. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the sppeadeotoned policeman. “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers,” replied the officer.

Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8”x11” piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate(州际公路) highway. The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could blow up a picture of Clyde (from Mrs. Brown’s family album) and put it on the billboard for all to see.

“But how can people see it when they whiz(快速移动) by on the interstate?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry, ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the interstate is so full of commuters that no one moves.” They told her it would cost only $3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month.

The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.

1.How long has the cat been missing?

A.More than a month                      B.More than two months

C.More than three months                  D.It’s been back.

2.Who did the old lady finally turn to for help?

A.A billboard company                     B.The police

C.The phone company                     D.The interstate telephone line

3.How is the old lady like?

A.Stupid            B.Loving            C.Smart            D.Decisive(有决断力的)

4.The underlined word was mistyped(打错了). But we can still guess it’s most probable meaning:____________.

A.angry            B.surprised          C.happy            D.excited

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.An advertisement                       B.A missing cat

C.A pet’s story                          D.Life without cat

 

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