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  Jeffery Poe, a student who does computer studies at Texas University, found his own parents with the help of Internet(互联网).The news got around soon and many of his friends came to share his happiness.Some of them even asked him to help them find jobs on the Internet.

  Before he turned to Internet for help.Jeffery had spent one year looking for his parents who left him 26 years ago when he was a baby.Using knowledge on computer and network(网络), Jeffery found out his birth information(信息)and sent a notice to Internet in the hope of finding his parents.Only one day later, Jeffery's dream came true.

  When Jeffery flew to Los Angeles to meet his father, Stephen, they embraced(拥抱)each other lovingly and warmly.They enjoyed the family meeting.Later on Mother's Day, Jeffery met his mother Silvia.

  Three years ago Stephen himself also tried hard to look for his son.but his hard try ended in nothing.Jeffery's try on the Internet has turned to be a happy ending.

(1)

Which of the following we can not know from the passage?

[  ]

A.

Jeffery's birth information.

B.

Where Jeffery's father lives.

C.

When Jeffery's parents left him.

D.

What Jeffery does.

(2)

Jeffery couldn't find his parents a year ago because ________.

[  ]

A.

his parents didn't want to see him

B.

he couldn't get useful information

C.

he didn't want to

D.

he was just a student

(3)

The word“share”in the passage means ________.

[  ]

A.

to ask about

B.

to give back

C.

to have something with others

D.

to study together

(4)

Before he found his parents, Jeffery had to ________.

[  ]

A.

make a lot of friends

B.

fly to Los Angeles

C.

send a notice to Internet every day

D.

find out his own birth information

(5)

How long did it take Jeffery to find his parents on the Internet with a notice?

[  ]

A.

Only one day.

B.

Less than one year.

C.

Three years.

D.

26 years.

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often re­member a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?
A. The friends who are very kind.
B. The friends who live close to each other.
C. The friends who were once classmates.
D. The friends who you like most.
【小题2】  What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?
A.The small presents.B. Christmas or birthday presents.
C. The expensive presents.D. The presents for dinner party.
【小题3】           Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?
A. To pay them.B. To help them.
C. To thank them.D. To make them work harder.
【小题4】   Which of the following do you think is right?
A. American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.
B. The writer of this passage must be an American.
C. Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.
D. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.
【小题5】   What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Present-giving in the United States.
B. Customs (习俗) in the United States.
C. American people and present-giving.
D. When and how to give presents.


One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn't worth(值得) the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son walked on. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent (弯身)down earlier to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.
【小题1】Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A.Thomas.B.The old father.
C.Both the father and the son.D.Nobody
【小题2】When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.
A.felt very happyB.didn't say anything
C.beat the sonD.became a little angry
【小题3】The farmer bought _______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
A.some foodB.some water
C.some cherriesD.some pennies
【小题4】The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.
A.he wanted his son to eat them all
B.he wanted his son to do more exercise
C.he wanted to teach his son a lesson
D.he wanted his son to pick them up
【小题5】 From the story, we can learn that _______.
A.cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them
B.a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money
C.if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe
D.if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

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【小题1】The passage is_______.

A.a storyB.an advertisementC.a playD.a song
【小题2】What kind of people can become a member of that group?
A.People from 12 to 18.
B.All young people.
C.People from 12 to 80.
D.People from twenty to eighty.
【小题3】Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?
A.Help people in hospitals.
B.Help children in schools.
C.Help animals.
D.Teach cooking.
【小题4】Who does Susan look after?
A.Children.B.Old peopleC.Animals.D.People in hospital.
【小题5】What will you do if you want to join the group?
A.Call them or visit them.
B.Call them or visit their website.
C.Visit their website or write to them.
D.Visit them or visit their website.

In less than two months, Junior 3 students around the country will take the senior high school entrance (入学) exam. They are studying hard for this big challenge. Do they have time to do something in memory of their middle school years? Many do.

Leng Jingze, 15, from Tianjin said that in her class students are already writing goodbye messages for each other. "Even the head teacher has a plan," said Leng. "She plans to put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions we have written onto a CD and give each student one," said Leng. "She will also write something for each student."

Wang Zeyu, 16, in Changchun, Jilin said his classmates are making "lucky stars" as graduation gifts. They are making the cheerful stars from colored paper. "Before making a lucky star, you write some words for the person on the paper," said Wang. "He or she can read the words later." Who does Wang want to make a lucky star for? He said he wanted to make one for his head teacher. "I'll write: Dear teacher, you always look so serious," said Wang. "But we know you have a warm heart. Smile more!"

In Xiao Xia's school in Beijing, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook (毕业年鉴) , in which the graduating classes will put their photos and self-introductions. "Most classes have written an article as the self-introduction," said Xiao, 15. "We have written a poem in the ancient style!" The poem records the big events of the class's history and is in the shape of the number 9. "Nine is our class number," said Xiao, who felt very proud of the idea. "Our class may be not the one with the best school grade but it must be the most creative one," said Xiao. "I feel lucky to study in such a class!"

1. Leng Jingze's head teacher plans to ____________.

A. put all the class photos onto a CD

B. put the student's Chinese compositions onto a CD

C. give each student a CD

D. all above

2. Wang Zeyu wanted to make a "lucky star" for his teacher because ____________.

A. his head teacher wasn't serious enough

B. he doesn't like his head teacher

C. his head teacher sent him a gift

D. he wanted his head teacher to smile more

3. From the last paragraph, we know that ____________.

A. most classes in Xiao Xia's school have written a poem as the self-introduction

B. 9 is the lucky number for Xiao Xia's Class

C. Xiao Xia's class has very creative ideas

D. each graduating class will get a yearbook to put their photos and self-introductions

4. The passage is probably from ____________.

A. a newspaper     B. a novel         C. a letter      D. a diary

 

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