Liu Ting is a student of Zhejiang Forestry College. One month after he went to the college, he rented
a house outside the school and took his mother there. In this small room, they began their new life. Every
morning, as soon as Liu Ting gets up, he takes his mother's blood pressure (血压)-After that, he makes
breakfast and then goes to school. In order to manage daily cost, he has a part-time job in the school's
canteen (食堂). Thanks to this job, he can have free dinners and get 50 yuan a month. Besides, he is allowed
to bring meals to his mother from the canteen every day.
     Liu Ting doesn't have time to do his homework until his mother gets to sleep late at night. The 19-year-old
boy sleeps only six hours every day. It is no surprise that he got ill. "He was absent that day. We went to his
house to see what had happened. When we arrived, we saw that both he and his mother were lying in bed
because of illness," said his classmates.
     From then on, Liu Ting's story was known by his classmates and teachers. Even more people knew his
story after it was reported on TV. People donated over 200, 000 yuan in order to treat his mother's illness.
In late 2005, a hospital in Shanghai agreed to operate (手术) on his mother. Now his mother is getting better
and better. Liu donated the rest 40, 000 yuan to set up a fund (基金) to support other poor college students.
     Liu Ting said, "I know that there are people who have a better life. I just try my best to control my life and
make it better. I'll take part in more charity activities to express my thanks to society. I am very happy when
helping others."

1. What does Liu Ting do first every morning?

A. He fetches meals from the canteen.
B. He goes to school.
C. He makes breakfast for his mother.
D. He takes his mother's blood pressure.

2. Liu Ting got ill one day because _____.

A. he ate some bad food
B. he got up too late
C. he had only a short time to sleep
D. he watched TV too much

3. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. his mother's operation was successful
B. he kept all the rest money as his own
C. his classmates knew his story from newspapers
D. he could get 50 yuan every year

4. The passage mainly tells us that _____.

A. Liu Ting has the ability to make money
B. Liu Ting is a person with great love
C. Iiu Ting goes to college with his sick mother
D. Liu Ting is willing to help his classmates

     On May 12th, 2008, a terrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan, Sichuan. After that, almost all of the
buildings were destroyed. 1______ (千) of people were hurt or killed. At the 2______ (相同的) time, stories
of how teachers saved the students and often sacrificed (献出) their own 3______ (生命) in the earthquake
are already beginning to move more and more people around the country.
     Tan Qianqiu was a politics teacher, who 4______ (教书) in Dongqi Middle School. On Monday morning
he got up at six as 5______ (平常的). Then he dressed their baby daughter and took the child for a walk
before 6______ (离开) for work. When the earthquake hit, he was in the classroom with his students. After
the earthquake, people found Tan covered four students 7______ (在下面) his body. All the four students
were saved. However, Tan, only 51, left his wife and two daughters forever.
     We all feel 8______ (真正地) sad when we hear such stories. But we are also 9______ (自豪的) of these
teachers. People all over the country regard them as 10______ (我们的) national heroes. We will never forget
them.

                                       A Stranger Saved My Dad
     You were there, walking in the street near the station of Pittsburgh, when the SUV hit my dad's bike. You
had the courage to take his phone and call an ambulance (救护车), getting immediate help. My dad lost his leg,
but he is up and about now. It could have been so much worse. I know that he wants to thank you, and so do
I!
     My dad doesn't remember your face, but he knows what you did. I can never explain how important your
call for help was. Soon my dad will be getting an artificial leg (假肢). Every day he wakes up knowing life will
never be the same, but you need to look at the bright side. He does still have his life. He does still have his
family, and his health.
     Two weeks before the accident, my baby sister was born. When he held her, I could see a special look in
his eyes. At that moment, I knew he loved his family, and his life. I have to tell you: you are my hero.

1. Where did the accident happen?

A. On the square.
B. In the street.
C. In the hospital.
D. At the station.

2. How did the stranger help the writer's father?

A. The stranger telephoned the hospital for help.
B. The stranger helped the injured to stand up.
C. The stranger stopped the SUV from leaving off.
D. The stranger gave a call to the writer's family.

3. What was the result of the accident?

A. The driver of the SUV lost his life.
B. The writer's father had his head hurt.
C. The writer's father had a bad memory.
D. The writer's father lost his leg.

4. In which order did the story happen?
a. The writer's father was in hospital.
b. The writer's father had an accident.
c. The writer's baby sister was born.

A. a, b, c
B. b, c, a
C. c, b, a
D. c, a, b

5. What does the writer think of the stranger?

A. Clever.
B. Careful.
C. Helpful.
D. Outgoing.

     One day, an old gentleman (绅士) was walking along a street when he met a little boy. The boy was trying
to reach a doorbell which was too high for him. He was a kind-hearted gentleman, so he stopped and said, "I
will ring the doorbell for you." And then he pulled the bell so hard that it could be heard all over the house.
     The little boy looked up at the old gentleman and said, "Now we will run away. Come on." And before the
old man knew what was happening, the naughty (淘气的) boy ran round the corner of the street, leaving the
old gentleman to explain to the angry owner of the house why he rang the bell.

1. Why couldn't the boy reach the doorbell?

A. He was too tall.
B. He was too short.
C. He was too young. 

2. Why did the boy want to ring the bell?

A. The house was his friend's home.
B. He is a naughty boy.
C. He wanted the bell.

3. The old gentleman pulled the bell very hard _____.

A. so everyone in the house could hear
B. so everyone in the street could hear
C. but no one could hear

4. The old gentleman was _____.

A. clever
B. kind
C. rich

5. Which of the following is NOT right?

A. The angry owner of the house was at home.
B. The little boy ran away quickly after the old man rang the bell.
C. At last the old gentleman still didn't know why the boy wanted to ring the bell.

     A farmer was selling a large elephant in the (1)m______. A man came up to the elephant and began to look
at it very carefully. Being afraid that the man would find out the elephant was not worth (值) much, the farmer
went up to him and said in a (2)1______ voice, "Don't say anything about that elephant (3)t______ I have sold
it, and I'll give you a present. " "All right," said the man.
     After the elephant was sold, the man gave him 50 yuan. Then the farmer asked, "Now, will you (4)t______
me how you found out the elephant had a defect (缺陷) in its left leg?" "I've never found any defect," said the
man.
     "Then why did you look so carefully at every (5)p______ of it?"
     "Because I had never seen an elephant before, and I wanted to know what it was like. "

      A young man works hard at his lessons. He is very busy 1______ (study). He doesn't have tune 2______
(rest). After some time , he falls ill. Every night, when he goes to bed, he closes his 3______ (eye) and tries
to sleep; But he can't. He decides to go to see the doctor. He tells the doctor his problem.
      "Try 4______ (count) numbers. When you reach 1, 000, you'll fall 5______ (sleep)," says the doctor.
The next day the man goes back to the doctor's.
     "Well," says the doctor 6______ ( kind) , "How are you today?" 
     "Well," the young man says, "I tried counting one, two, three"… up to 1, 000. But when I 7______
(reach) 569, 1 began to feel 8______ (sleep). I had to 9______ (get) up and drink some tea. lien I went on
10______ (count) up to 1, 000 again. But I still couldn't go to sleep."