There are lots of funny stories in my childhood .The first one that  16  my mind is the story of my first camera. It happened 20 years ago . Just when I was ready to go to school , my grandmother  17  me a new camera from the supermarket as a present . Even if my mother wasn’t too happy about what I had  18  , I asked my father if I could take my camera to my  19   so that I could take pictures with my classmates . He agreed and show me how it  20  . It was very easy.
At school I showed it to all my  21  and we took a lot of pictures,  22  they were not too great . The photo with my friends was the worst as I didn’t took Tom’s head ; instead I  23  his sandwich . The boys were interested in my camera ,   24  Daniel who said he had a  25  one with a flashlight . He explained to us that the flashlight helped to take pictures in the  26  but I accused(指责)him of being a liar . Like all boys we started fighting .  27  ,our teacher separated us .After explaining to him the reason of the fight , I   28  him not to take my camera away.
When my parents knew what had happened , they weren’t glad . My mother punished me for being 29   . She took the camera in order to   30  further problems , telling me that for a boy like me the camera was not a good  31   to play with.
To make her  32  about the fight , I took a picture with her and Dad with the film left . In a couple of days Dad  33  the films and brought the photos home , saying I wasn’t good at taking pictures at all . I got  34  and argued that we all learnt from our   35  .

【小题1】
A.breaks intoB.drops intoC.turns intoD.comes into
【小题2】
A.boughtB.promisedC.lentD.left
【小题3】
A.imaginedB.receivedC.expectedD.collected
【小题4】
A.homeB.yardC.schoolD.garage
【小题5】
A.movedB.startedC.changedD.worked
【小题6】
A.workersB.classmatesC.teachersD.students
【小题7】
A.butB.soC.forD.and
【小题8】
A.broughtB.madeC.dividedD.took
【小题9】
A.exceptB.besidesC.includingD.instead
【小题10】
A.easierB.newerC.worseD.better
【小题11】
A.darkB.shadeC.sunD.water
【小题12】
A.SuddenlyB.FinallyC.UnluckilyD.Surprisingly
【小题13】
A.allowedB.advisedC.beggedD.warned
【小题14】
A.braveB.proudC.rudeD.weak
【小题15】
A.avoidB.solveC.discussD.face
【小题16】
A.roleB.gameC.jokeD.toy
【小题17】
A.talkB.knowC.forgetD.worry
【小题18】
A.developedB.lostC.producedD.hid
【小题19】
A.angryB.upsetC.tiredD.bored
【小题20】
A.storiesB.hobbiesC.mistakesD.books

Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals .
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets’ side , they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them. They are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .”
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said .
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .

  1. 1.

    The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is______.

    1. A.
      73%
    2. B.
      27%
    3. C.
      25%
    4. D.
      15%
  2. 2.

    We know from the text that “BJ”______.      

    1. A.
      works in the Global Hair Salon
    2. B.
      often greets the passers-by
    3. C.
      likes to sleep in the sun
    4. D.
      is a two-year-old cat
  3. 3.

    The best title for this text would be______.

    1. A.
      Pets Help Attract Customers
    2. B.
      Your Favorite Office Pets
    3. C.
      Pets Join the Workforce
    4. D.
      Busy Life for Pets

The months and years went by. I had been Joe’s apprentice for four years.
One evening, Joe and I were sitting in the village inn. A stranger came in, a big, tall man, with heavy eyebrows. The man had large, very clean white hands. To my surprise, I recognized the man. I had seen him at Miss Havisham’s many years before. He had frightened me then. He frightened me a little now.
‘I think there is a blacksmith here----name of Joe Gargery,’ the man said in his loud voice.
‘That’s me!’ Joe answered. He stood up.
‘You have an apprentice, known as Pip,’ the stranger went on. ‘Where is he? ’
‘Here!’ I cried, standing beside Joe.
‘I wish to speak to you both. I wish to speak to you privately, not here,’ the man said. ‘Perhaps I could go home with you.’
We walked back to the workshop in silence. When we were in the sitting room, the man began to speak.
‘My name is Jaggers,’ he said. ‘I am a lawyer in London, where I am well-known. I have some unusual business with young Pip here. I am speaking for someone else, you understand. A client who doesn’t want to be named. Is that clear?’
Joe and I nodded.
‘I have come to take your apprentice to London,’ the lawyer said to Joe. ‘You won’t stop him from coming I hope?’
‘Stop him? Never! ’ Joe cried.
‘Listen, then. I have this message for Pip. He has ---- great expectations!’
Joe and I looked at each other, too surprised to speak.
‘Yes, great expectations’ Mr. Jaggers repeated. ‘Pip will one day be rich, very rich. Pip is to change his way of life at once. He will no longer be a blacksmith. He is to come with me to London. He is to be educated as a gentleman. He will be a man of property.’
And so, at last, my dream had come true. Miss Havisham----because Mr. Jaggers’ client must be Miss Havisham----had plans for me after all. I would be rich and Estella would love me!
Mr. Jaggers was speaking again. ‘There are two conditions,’ he said, looking at me. ‘First, you will always be known as Pip. Secondly,’ Mr. Jaggers continued, ‘the name of your benefactor is to be kept secret. One day, that person will speak to you, face to face. Until then, you must not ask any questions. You must never try to find out this person’s name. Do you understand? Speak out!’
‘Yes, I understand,’ I answered. ‘My benefactor’s name is to remain a secret.’
‘Good,’ Mr. Jaggers said. ‘Now, Pip, you will come into your property when you come of age----when you are twenty-one. Until then, I am your guardian. I have money to pay for your education and to allow you to live as a gentleman. You will have a private teacher. His name is Mr. Matthew Pocket and you will stay at his house.’
I gave a cry of surprise. Some of Miss Havisham’s relations were called Pocket. Mr. Jaggers raised his eyebrows.
‘Do you not want to live with Mr. Pocket? Have you any objection to this arrangement?’ he said severely.
‘No, no, none at all,’ I answered quickly.
‘Good. Then I will arrange everything,’ Mr. Jaggers went on. ‘Mr. Pocket’s son has rooms in London. I suggest you go there. Now when can you come to London?’
I looked at Joe.
‘At once, if Joe has no objection,’ I said.
‘No objection, Pip old chap,’ Joe answered.
‘Then you will come in one week’s time,’ Mr. Jaggers said, standing up. ‘You will need new clothes. Here is some money to pay for them. Twenty guineas.’
He counted the money and put it on the table.
‘Well, Joe Gargery, you are saying nothing,’ Mr. Jaggers said to Joe firmly. ‘I have money to give to you too.’

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “apprentice” in paragraph 1 means ____________

    1. A.
      a very good friend and companion
    2. B.
      someone who has no money but is very skilled at their job
    3. C.
      a young person who is being trained for a particular job
    4. D.
      a person with no education living with another family
  2. 2.

    The author describes Mr. Jaggers as having ‘large, very clean white hands’ in order to ____________

    1. A.
      show how Pip recalls Mr Jaggers
    2. B.
      provide a description of Mr. Jaggers to the readers only
    3. C.
      indicate that Mr. Jaggers remains indoors a lot and doesn’t get much sun
    4. D.
      show Mr Jaggers often washes his hands to rid himself of his own bad deeds as a lawyer
  3. 3.

    At the end of the passage above, Mr. Jaggers says he also has money to give Joe because ____________

    1. A.
      he believes he can also help Joe become a gentleman
    2. B.
      he is repaying money loaned to Joe previously by the benefactor
    3. C.
      the secret benefactor wants Joe to be his personal blacksmith
    4. D.
      Joe will have to hire a new worker
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Joe is happy that Pip will go to London
    2. B.
      Mr. Jaggers does not want other people to know he is a lawyer
    3. C.
      Pip hopes Miss Havisham will help him become a gentleman
    4. D.
      Pip will become very rich when he comes of age

Astronomers (天文学家) say they are on the point of finding planets like Earth orbiting other stars, which is a key step in determining if we are alone in the universe.
A top NASA official and other leading scientists say that within four or five years they should discover the first Earth-like planet where life could develop, or may have already. A planet close to the size of Earth could even be found sometime this year.
At the annual American Astronomical Society conference this week, each discovery involving  so-called “exoplanets” —those outside our solar system — pointed to the same conclusion:Quiet planets like Earth where life could develop probably are plentiful.
NASA’s Dew Kepler telescope and a lot of new research from the suddenly hot and competitive exoplanet field caused noticeable buzz at the meeting.Scientists are talking about being at “an incredible special place in history” and closer to answering the question. “Are we alone? For the first time, there’s an optimism that sometime in our lifetimes we’re going to get to the bottom of that,” said Simon Worden,an astronomer who heads NASA’s Ames Research Center. “If I were a betting man, which I am, I would bet we’re not alone.”
“These are big questions that reflect upon the meaning of the human race in the universe,” the director of the Vatican Observatory, the Rev. Jose Funes, said Wednesday in an interview at this week’s conference.
Worden told The Associated Press: “I would certainly expect in the next four or five years we’d have an Earth-sized planet in the habitable (可居住的) zone.”

  1. 1.

    What is very important in determining if we are alone in the universe?

    1. A.
      Finding an Earth-like planet
    2. B.
      Orbiting other stars
    3. C.
      Developing new telescopes
    4. D.
      Finding more exoplanets
  2. 2.

    What’s an exoplanet?

    1. A.
      It’s a planet like Earth
    2. B.
      It’s a planet outside our solar system
    3. C.
      It’s a planet orbiting the sun
    4. D.
      It’s a planet where life have developed
  3. 3.

    The underlined phrase “get to the bottom of” probably means “__________”

    1. A.
      understand fully
    2. B.
      make full use of
    3. C.
      search for
    4. D.
      do more research on
  4. 4.

    From the passage we can learn that __________

    1. A.
      an Earth-like planet has been found
    2. B.
      it’s been proved we are not alone in the universe
    3. C.
      Jose Funes has found the meaning of the human race in the universe
    4. D.
      the discovery of an Earth-like planet could happen in the near future

There are lots of funny stories in my childhood .The first one that  1 my mind is the story of my first camera. It happened 20 years ago . Just when I was ready to go to school , my grandmother  2 me a new camera from the supermarket as a present . Even if my mother wasn’t too happy about what I had  3 , I asked my father if I could take my camera to my  4  so that I could take pictures with my classmates . He agreed and show me how it  5 . It was very easy.
At school I showed it to all my  6 and we took a lot of pictures,  7 they were not too great . The photo with my friends was the worst as I didn’t took Tom’s head ; instead I  8 his sandwich . The boys were interested in my camera ,   9 Daniel who said he had a  10 one with a flashlight . He explained to us that the flashlight helped to take pictures in the  11 but I accused(指责)him of being a liar . Like all boys we started fighting .  12 ,our teacher separated us .After explaining to him the reason of the fight , I   13 him not to take my camera away.
When my parents knew what had happened , they weren’t glad . My mother punished me for being 14  . She took the camera in order to   15 further problems , telling me that for a boy like me the camera was not a good  16  to play with.
To make her  17 about the fight , I took a picture with her and Dad with the film left . In a couple of days Dad  18 the films and brought the photos home , saying I wasn’t good at taking pictures at all . I got  19 and argued that we all learnt from our   20 .

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      breaks into
    2. B.
      drops into
    3. C.
      turns into
    4. D.
      comes into
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      bought
    2. B.
      promised
    3. C.
      lent
    4. D.
      left
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      imagined
    2. B.
      received
    3. C.
      expected
    4. D.
      collected
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      home
    2. B.
      yard
    3. C.
      school
    4. D.
      garage
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      moved
    2. B.
      started
    3. C.
      changed
    4. D.
      worked
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      workers
    2. B.
      classmates
    3. C.
      teachers
    4. D.
      students
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      so
    3. C.
      for
    4. D.
      and
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      brought
    2. B.
      made
    3. C.
      divided
    4. D.
      took
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      except
    2. B.
      besides
    3. C.
      including
    4. D.
      instead
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      easier
    2. B.
      newer
    3. C.
      worse
    4. D.
      better
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      dark
    2. B.
      shade
    3. C.
      sun
    4. D.
      water
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      Suddenly
    2. B.
      Finally
    3. C.
      Unluckily
    4. D.
      Surprisingly
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      allowed
    2. B.
      advised
    3. C.
      begged
    4. D.
      warned
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      brave
    2. B.
      proud
    3. C.
      rude
    4. D.
      weak
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      avoid
    2. B.
      solve
    3. C.
      discuss
    4. D.
      face
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      role
    2. B.
      game
    3. C.
      joke
    4. D.
      toy
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      talk
    2. B.
      know
    3. C.
      forget
    4. D.
      worry
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      developed
    2. B.
      lost
    3. C.
      produced
    4. D.
      hid
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      angry
    2. B.
      upset
    3. C.
      tired
    4. D.
      bored
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      stories
    2. B.
      hobbies
    3. C.
      mistakes
    4. D.
      books

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