Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up.   16  they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark   17  discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of   18  with his other subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in   19  Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed   20  with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They   21  to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then   22  ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.
Bill   23  him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you   24  wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I   25  out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to   26  from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together   27  and laughing, I realized that   28  I had done that, I would have   29  a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You   30  my life.’
【小题1】
A.AfterB.SinceC.AlthoughD.Until
【小题2】
A.alsoB.stillC.alwaysD.almost
【小题3】
A.questionsB.ideasC.troubleD.doubt
【小题4】
A.fromB.withC.toD.for
【小题5】
A.quicklyB.proudlyC.freelyD.pleasantly
【小题6】
A.continuedB.hopedC.preferredD.offered
【小题7】
A.allB.bothC.everyD.none
【小题8】
A.removedB.remindedC.askedD.described
【小题9】
A.everB.soonC.evenD.never
【小题10】
A.checkedB.tookC.cleanedD.put
【小题11】
A.run awayB.take awayC.put awayD.pass away
【小题12】
A.readingB.playingC.talkingD.watching
【小题13】
A.beforeB.ifC.whileD.as
【小题14】
A.forgottenB.madeC.becameD.lost
【小题15】
A.helpedB.savedC.changedD.improved

Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king’s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past. Finally, after much pushing and straining, and with no help , the farmer managed(设法) to get the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a small bag lying in the road, exactly where the rock had been. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility(责任) is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get an instant reward, but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.
【小题1】The word “convenient” in Paragraph1 means        in Chinese.

A.重要的B.方便的C.必要的D.有用的
【小题2】Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?
A.To see if anyone would move the rock away.
B.To see who was the most powerful.
C.To find out who was the most poorest.
D.To see how people walked around it.
【小题3】Who moved the rock away?
A.The kingB.The king’s supporters.
C.The wealthyD.A poor farmer
【小题4】The story mainly tells us that           .
A.everyone should learn to take responsibility
B.nobody likes to solve hard problems
C.taking responsibility always means getting a reward
D.the poor always take more responsibility than the rich

John was sad. Nothing could make him      . "I don't want to go to school today." "Come on, sleepy head. Let's go for a       ”said his mum.

    When they walked down the street, his mum said, "John, do you see the      in Mr. Butler's garden? Would you like to sniff(嗅)them?

    "     ",said John.

    "But I want to. Come with me", His mum sniffed the flowers. "Oh, these flowers     me my son should(应该)be happy, and they also tell me my son should go to       .”

    "Aha, mum, you are joking(开玩笑).How can flowers     ?”laughed John.

    They walked on. "Perhaps we can have a dog cat cow chicken sheep ice cream," said his mum.

    John      again. "Don't be so silly(傻的),Mum. That sounds(听上去)     . You can't have that kind of ice cream."

    John kept smiling from that moment. Mum felt happy now that John was happy. John thanked his mum very much to make       happy. He thought his mum was great.

1.A. cry                    B. clever C. angry            D. happy

2.A. walk            B. rest    C. talk             D. show

3.A. dogs       B. trees          C. flowers        D. grass

4.A. Yes                    B. No    C. Sure           D. Why

5.A. think       B. tell    C. ask    D. hope

6.A. work       B. bed             C. school        D. movies

7.A. read            B. write            C. listen          D. speak

8.A. laughed           B. cried          C. shouted       D. talked

9.A. interesting        B. strange        C. fun              D. great

10.A. him       B. her             C. them          D. he

 

Text messaging, or simply “texting”, which allows people to send and receive messages on  mobile phones, becomes very popular today.

The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you to “talk” to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to “talk” to someone secretly if you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.

 However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can’t receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.

What’s more, if you don’t do texting properly, for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don’t notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.

Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.

1. How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.       B. Three.        C. Four.      D. Five.

2. What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?

A. Texting is a good way of communication. 

B. 6,000 people were killed and injured.

C. Texters are easier to have an accident.

D. Many people text to greet families and friends.

3. The underlined word restricting probably means _________.

A. not telling   B. not allowing    C. enjoying   D. making

4. This passage is written to tell us that __________.

A. we should do less texting

B. texting has many advantages

C. texting is better than phone calling

D. we should do texting properly

 

Once there was a little girl in a village. She spent summers on her grandfather’s farm. The year she was four, she knew some ducks. The ducks were white with orange feet. They lived in a little wooden(木头的) house near the road. The little girl liked these ducks very much.

Every day they walked down the road to the pond(池塘). The ducks went into the water. The little girl sat on the bank(岸) and saw them swimming in the pond. The little girl talked to the ducks and they quacked back to her.

Then one day the ducks were gone. No one would say anything about them. The little girl was afraid to ask where they were. One night everyone sat down for dinner. The food looked a little like chicken. The girl didn’t want to eat. Can you guess why?

根据短文内容,从每小题后所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卷相应的位置用2B铅笔涂黑。

1.The story is mainly about _______.

A.eating chicken                         B.sitting by the pond

C.living on a farm                         D.a little girl and ducks

2.The ducks were _____________.

A.yellow and orange                      B.yellow and white

C.white and orange feet                    D.white and black

3.The underlined “quaked” in paragraph two means _________ in Chinese.

A.嘎嘎叫           B.与......交谈         C.跑开             D.飞起来

4.At the end of the story, the ducks were probably ______

A.under the water                        B.on the plate

C.in the wooden house                    D.swimming in the pond

5.The little girl didn’t eat because ______

A.she wanted nice cakes                   B.the food was ducks

C.the food was too hot                     D.the plate was empty

 

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