When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, “I’ll give you whatever you want before you are 18. But after that, I won’t care much about you, and you should give me whatever I want.” When his 18th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. So he sent resumes(简历) to many companies he liked on the Internet. But, most got no reply, he said, “Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education.”
By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter(搬运工) in the supermarket, for 0.5 Yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “I’ll take this job. At least I can make some money for my petrol(汽油).” Then every day, he drove his car, his 18th birthday gift, to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months.
Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician(网络技术员), so he asked for it. But they were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed the managers web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director of network department in less than a year.
And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief(主编). And the only writer was his father.
【小题1】It was difficult for the young man to get a job because _______.

A.he was only 18 years old
B.his father cared too much about him.
C.he had an expensive car
D.he didn’t have enough school education
【小题2】What did the 18th birthday mean to the young man?
A.He could get a car as a gift.
B.He had to make a living all by himself.
C.He had to leave his parents.
D.He had to work in a supermarket.
【小题3】The young man’s father might be_______.
A.a well-know and rich writerB.a computer programmer
C.a very old and kind manD.a manager of a big company
【小题4】The magazine the young man started was perhaps______.
A.about network techniciansB.about working for newspapers
C.made of many funny storiesD.sold only in supermarkets

Old George selected his food in the supermarket more carefully than NASA chose its astronauts. When he left the cashier, he was pleased to think that he had saved 80 cents today.

At the exit, the cold wind made him think of his gloves. He looked for them in his coat and pants but could not find them anywhere. He had bought the black gloves at a good price, for just $35, years ago. They were soft and very comfortable. He had taken great care looking after them, so they were in good condition.

George, calm on the outside but mad on the inside, re-entered the store. He followed the same route he had walked before. Several minutes of searching turned out to be in vain (徒劳). His black gloves were gone. “People have changed,” he said to himself. “Years ago, if somebody picked up something lost, they would give it back. Not any more!”

He stared at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like his. On his way to the dairy section, he noticed a lady wearing a pair of black gloves. He sped up and in three seconds was in front of her. But when the surprised woman looked over, his eyes dropped, for her gloves were just far too small to be his. He went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves, but she said no. He finally walked out into the street.

A few days later, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before getting on the subway, he stepped into the supermarket again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. “What color are they?” the woman in the office asked. “Black,” he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they?”

“Yes! Those are mine,” George exclaimed, his eyes full of joy.

1.The author tells us that ________ in the first paragraph.

A. George was very poor ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B. George was very strange

C. every cent was important to George????????????? ?????????????

D. George was careless in shopping

2.The underlined phrase “in good condition” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A. excellent without damage????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. healthy????????????? ?????????????

C. attractive????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. good-looking

3.George searched for his gloves in a mad way because ________.

A. they were a precious gift given by his friends

B. they were bought at a high price in a big store

C. he could not find other gloves as good as this pair

D. he would rather not spend money on another pair

4.When George realized he had probably lost his gloves, he ________.

A. thought someone had found his gloves and kept them

B. was calm and confident that he could get his gloves back

C. thought that there were more thieves nowadays than before

D. looked for his gloves everywhere including in the lost and found office

5.How do you think George felt when he finally left the supermarket without finding his gloves?

A. silly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. disappointed????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

C. horrible????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. tired

6.When George entered the supermarket again a few days later, he ________.

A. decided to buy a better pair????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. wanted to try his luck

C. held no hope at all????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. felt very hopeful

 

It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt   1  and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on. This morning, he didn’t feel    2  

and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him   3  and then went out to buy some   4  

for him. An hour later he didn’t want to lie there,   5  he stood by the window and looked outside. The weather was fine today. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s   6  outside. Go to sun yourself    7   you take the medicine.”

Bruce took the medicine and went out to play alone (独自地) beside a house.   8  a salesman(推销员)came up to him and asked, “Did your mother come back, my little friend?”

“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.

The man began to ring the doorbell(门铃)but   9  answered. He rang it  10  a long time and became angry.

“There is no one in the house, You played a joke(玩笑)on me!” said the salesman.

“ But that’s not my house,”  Bruce answered.

1.A. tired               B. hot              C. cold

2.A. good               B. nice             C. well

3.A. lie in bed          B. to lie in bed    C. to stay at home

4.A. medicine            B. food             C. fruits

5.A. so                 B. but              C. and

6.A. cold                B .warm             C. rainy

7.A. after              B. before           C. when

8.A. During this time    B. At that time     C. Just now

9.A. anyone             B. someone          C. no one

10.A. with             B. at                   C. for

 

下面是一片摘自《上海中学生英文报》网站的报道。请仔细阅读该报道按信息表中项目要求在答卷上的信息表中填写信息。

Depending on yourself

Growing up is not always easy .When we face difficulties ,a spirit of depending yourself is more useful than crying for help .That ‘s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man with family hardship tells us .

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua county (县),henan Province .When he was only 11,his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby girl .A year later Hong’s mother left home . She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick hus-band .So everything hard fell on to the young boy’s shoulders :to take care of his father and the sister Chenchen ,and to go on to study .

Although his life was hard ,Hong didn’t go away from hisfather and sister .He worked in part-time jobs to feed his family .He climbed tall trees to get birds’eggs for his sister .He walked two hours at weekends to the market to buy different things to sell around his school .A few years later ,he studied at a sollege .To take care of Chenchen ,he worked hard to rent a room near his college for her ,and send her to school .

After Hong’s story went public ,he became a hero in people’s eyes .But Hong refused offers-from others .He sard he felt encouraged by kind offers ,but he could depend on his own work .

Though his hard life ,he has grown up from boy to man .

From :Shanghai Middle School English Online

Information Card

 1

Hong’s spirit____1____________________________________

 2

Hong’s birthplace______2______________________________

 3

Hong’s age when his mother left home ________3_________________________________

 4

The distance between Hong’s school and the market ______4________________________

 5

The way Hong fed his family ___________5___________________________

 

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