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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation(手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
　　When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother， “Only a miracle(something couldn’t happen) can save him now，” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
　　She hurried to a drugstore(药店)with the money in her hand.
　　“And what do you want？” asked the salesman. “ It's for my little brother，” the girl answered. “He's really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle. ”
　　"Pardon？”said the salesman.
　　“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？”“We don't sell a miracle here，child. I'm sorry，”the salesman said with a smile.
　　“Listen，if it isn't enough，I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs. ”
　　A well-dressed man heard it and asked， “What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”　　“I don't know，” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it， so I have brought all my money. ”
　　“How much do you have？” asked the man. “$ 1.11， but I can try and get some more，” she answered.
　　“Well, what luck，”smiled the man. “$ 1.11， the price of a miracle for little brothers. ”
　　He took up the girl's hand and said， “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need. ”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
　　How much did the miracle cost？
小题1:What was the trouble in the little girl's family？
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.
小题2:In the eye of the little girl,a miracle might be _______.

One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small   31  in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make   32  body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy   33  to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be   34 .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole   35 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it   36 a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin   37 .The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with   38  but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of   39  out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be   40  to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
41  struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be __42__ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even   43  growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid   44  or problems. So, next time you are   45 a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!

小题1:

A．hole

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication(交流) is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go to someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
小题1:. The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

A．parents and other people	B．school kids and their parents
C．teachers and their students	D．parents and children of all ages

小题2:. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

A．don’t get to them often	B．write a letter to them
C．don’t speak to them politely	D．express yourself well

小题3:. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

A．to make yourself happy	B．to get you quiet and relaxed
C．to have a good rest	D．to hide yourself quickly

小题4:. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

A．have a talk with them often	B．keep away from them
C．agree with them all the time	D．know about their values

小题5: From the passage we learn that _______.

A．parents and children should not have a generation gap

B．parents should show love and respect to their children

C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

D．there are so many serious problems in families today

If babies are given more love and feelings by their mothers, they will deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up , research has shown.
The study of eight-month-old children shows even the very earliest life experiences can influence our happiness.
Lots of mother love makes children form a safe bond with their mothers , so they are able to feel safe in relationships when they grow up ,and they will have better social skills and deal with life's difficulties．
The researchers, led by Dr．Joanna Maselko of Duke University in North Carolina, studied the relationships of 482 eight—month - old babies with their mothers during daily development.
They studied how well the mother had dealt with her child's developmental text and how she had responded child's performance．Mental health was then assessed when the babies had grown up – at the average of 34.
The more feelings and attention a mother gave to her child, the better her child would be. This kind of child had the lowest levels of anxiety, hostility and general difficulties.
小题1:If children are given more love and attention, what will they have in the future?

A． They will have a successful life.

B．They will have less stress and anxiety.

C．They will work better.

D．They will grow up better.

小题2:The research studied children who are ____．

A．8 - month - old	B．8- day - old
C．8 - year - old	D．18 - month - old

小题3:Which of the following is right according to text？

A．Mental health was then assessed when all the babies were 34.

B．The very earliest life experiences can influence our lives.

C．All the mothers love makes children feel safe in relationship when they grow up．

D．Lots of mother love makes children form safe bond with their mothers .

小题4:What should many mothers do?

A．They should let children do things by themselves.

B．They should give a safe life to their children.

C．They should give more love to their children.

D．They should teach their children how to deal with other people.

小题5:Which can be the best title for this text?

A．Mother love is important to children

B．Children need love

C．Love children

D．Love is important

Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage and make us want to learn from them.
A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just the person with great fame (声誉) .
A hero has powers (力量) larger than himself. Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to experience life with new and further meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountaintop. He has the power to move people. He creates new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks, and shop in different stores because of the different colors of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be rather slow. Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.
小题1:According to this passage, a hero is a person who always __________.

A．gives us courage	B．thinks highly of others
C．shares great fame	D．stands on the mountaintop

小题2:If you want to live like a hero, you should __________.

A．experience a new and meaningful life

B．listen to something worth talking about

C．serve your own fame and try to be famous

D．know where and how you want to live and die

小题3:The underlined word “vision” in the passage means “__________”.

A．风景	B．想象
C．远见	D．形象

小题4: Black people in America used to __________ before Martin Luther King, Jr..

A．shop at the white’s stores

B．drive buses with the white

C．take walks in the white’s parks

D．eat in restaurants without the white

小题5: What can we learn from the passage?

A．We don’t need heroes anymore at some point now.

B．Heroes are all the same though different in cultures.

C．People get power from heroes to move to a new place.

D．Our society has developed faster because of heroes in history.

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF ＆ thr 3 : -@ kids FTF. ILNY; its gr8.
Can you understand this sentence? If you can’t, don't feel too bad. The middle school teacher in England who received this as homework couldn’t either. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized（电脑化的）communication found on Internet or mobile phones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it’s great.
Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted (面目全非的).
Everyone should just relax, say linguists (语言学家). They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, “Kids who are now doing text messaging and e-mail will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."
Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception（例外）that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become “corrupted”, and that they simply change to meet the new needs.
However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia Mcvey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to（沟通）their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future.”
Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun."
小题1:What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To give an example of a foreign language.

B．To express worries about using Netspeak.

C．To show an example of creative methods（方法）.

D．To lead in the topic of Netspeak.

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to（按照）the passage?

A．Cynthia Mcvey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.

B．Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.

C．David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

D．James Milroy says that every language is changing and improving.

小题3:The expression " bet your bottom dollar " in Paragraph 5 means “_________”.

A．be sure

B．be surprised

C．think it a pity

D．find it interesting

小题4:What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Netspeak: A Widely-used Language on Internet

B．Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?

C．Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?

D．Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages

When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in   16  .
One hot summer afternoon, I was  17  down the highway to New York when another car suddenly   18  into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n)   19   driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was   20  with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to the lane change, and he   2l  did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away   22  after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the  23   car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked  24  . With no telephone nearby and the nearest services twenty miles away. I decided to    25   and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had a spare tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to  26  him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my Air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I  27  the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt  28  after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier  29  my car ran off the road.
You can really enjoy great  30  from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.

A．who has been mistaken for another	B．who has been blamed unfairly
C．who has treated friends badly	D．who has admitted his mistakes

A．we treat our disagreements wisely	B．we know our friends mistakes
C．we have much in common	D．we have known one another for long

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