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I'll be a photographer. I'm going to bring bits of Australia back home with me. I told myself this before, yet I feel so doubtful on this plane that's flying me thousands of miles away. I was so confident yesterday .But today I don't belong to this plane where men sit with briefcases reading newspapers. They're all adults.
I've never been out of the US. And now ,I'm traveling into Australia alone, a world I know nothing about. A part of me recognizes it as home.
I remember little about my mother, but I remember she had an Australian accent and golden hair. She wan fun and she would often take us to New Jersey beaches, where we would spend the whole day taking walks along the shore. My mom told me that in Australia, Christmas was always spent on the beach with friends and family, and everyone wore Santa hat with their bathing suits. It never got cold and bitter there. My mom was different and I was proud of her.
I don't know how she met my father. but after they met several years, they got married and moved into an apartment in New Jersey. Then I was born and we were a perfect family of three who went out to dinner and watched movies in the dark and loved each other.
I know things have been hard on my father since my Mom died years ago. It's hard for me, too, and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place.
This is an adventure.
【小题1】How did the author feel when he was on the plane?

A．Confident	B．Foolish
C．Doubtful	D．Childish

【小题2】The author traveled to Australia alone mainly because he wanted to__.

A．search his fortune there	B．find more about his mother
C．look for his grandparents there	D．find more about this wonderful place

【小题3】The third paragraph is mainly concerned with__.

A．the author's first impression of Australia

B．the author's brief impression of his mother

C．the reason why the author loved his mother

D．the difference between his mother and father

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．The author writes this passage to honor his mother.

B．The author decides to learn taking photos in Australia.

C．The author had a good time when his mother was still alive.

D．The author didn't like to live with his father after his mother died.

【小题5】Where did the author most probably write this passage?

I'll be a photographer. I'm going to bring bits of Australia back home with me. I told myself this before, yet I feel so doubtful on this plane that's flying me thousands of miles away. I was so confident yesterday .But today I don't belong to this plane where men sit with briefcases reading newspapers. They're all adults.

I've never been out of the US. And now ,I'm traveling into Australia alone, a world I know nothing about. A part of me recognizes it as home.

I remember little about my mother, but I remember she had an Australian accent and golden hair. She wan fun and she would often take us to New Jersey beaches, where we would spend the whole day taking walks along the shore. My mom told me that in Australia, Christmas was always spent on the beach with friends and family, and everyone wore Santa hat with their bathing suits. It never got cold and bitter there. My mom was different and I was proud of her.

I don't know how she met my father. but after they met several years, they got married and moved into an apartment in New Jersey. Then I was born and we were a perfect family of three who went out to dinner and watched movies in the dark and loved each other.

I know things have been hard on my father since my Mom died years ago. It's hard for me, too, and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place.

This is an adventure.

1.How did the author feel when he was on the plane?

A．Confident	B．Foolish
C．Doubtful	D．Childish

2.The author traveled to Australia alone mainly because he wanted to__.

A．search his fortune there	B．find more about his mother
C．look for his grandparents there	D．find more about this wonderful place

3.The third paragraph is mainly concerned with__.

A．the author's first impression of Australia

B．the author's brief impression of his mother

C．the reason why the author loved his mother

D．the difference between his mother and father

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．The author writes this passage to honor his mother.

B．The author decides to learn taking photos in Australia.

C．The author had a good time when his mother was still alive.

D．The author didn't like to live with his father after his mother died.

5.Where did the author most probably write this passage?

A．In America.

B．In Australia.

C．At home

D．On the Plane

Kevin is a boy who might be described as “slow”. He didn’t learn his ABCs as fast as other kids. But Kevin was__1__with people, for his bright smile and big heart won him plenty of friends.

My friend Randy decided they needed a__2__team for boys.Kevin__3__up and practiced hard. But he simply shot baskets. Or more correctly, he threw the ball at the basket. He had a __4__spot near the free throw line(罚球线). He threw and threw, and it __5__went in.

The team did well but they never won a game that season except the night when it snowed and the opposing team never__6__. At the end of the__7__lot(签)of playing against the best team.

Game day arrived. The game went as__8__.Near the end of the last quarter, Kevin’s team stood nearly 30 points behind. It was then that one of the boys called timeout. ”Coach Randy, ” he said, ”this is our__9__game and Kevin has never made a basket. I think we should let him make a basket.”

The team agreed. Kevin wan __10__to stand at his special place near the free throw line and wait. When the ball was__11__to him, he shot and missed. A moment later, Kevin got the ball again, but shot and missed again.

Slowly the other team seemed to__12__what was going on. Both teams circled the boy by their time and all the other players were shouting, “Kevin! Kevin!” Soon everyone in the __13__　joined in.

Kevin attempted again and again, and one of his shots took a crazy bounce on the basket. Everyone held their__14__.The ball dropped in. Nobody remained __15__. Everyone stood and cheered as if one boy had won a world champion.

That day, an undefeated team kept their perfect record. But everybody won because everybody had participated in a crazy conspiracy(密谋) of kindness.

1. A. patient B. familiar C. popular D. careful

2. A. basketball　 B. football C. swimming D. climbing

3. A. got B. signed C. went D. set

4. A. strange B. special C. wrong D. safe

5. A. randomly B. automatically C. possibly D. occasionally

6. A. showed up B. took up C. started off D. gave in

7. A. favorite B. difficult C. unfortunate D. important

8. A. reported B. designed C. arranged D. expected

9. A. first B. last C. excellent D. poor

10.A. forbidden B. wished C. trained D. instructed

11. A. passed B. kicked C. carried D. shot

12. A. give up B. bring about C. figure out D. believe in

13. A. school B. gym C. town D. team

14.A. hands B. breath C. places D. ground

15.A. seated B. excited C. amazed D. puzzled

As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (《独立宣言》). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress (国会). As a result, he became famous.

Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.

Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.

Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.

Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, Jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.

Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.

5. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _______.

A. 1786 B. 1800 C. 1842 D. 1776

6. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became the Governor of Virgina?

A. He was 26. B. He was in his forties.

C. He was 36. D. We don’t know.

7. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Jefferson wan an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.

B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.

C. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.

D. Not being politically minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.

4. Jefferson died when he was ________.

A. 72 B. 83 C. 73 D. 92

8. Jefferson’s greatest contribution in American history should be that ________.

A. he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.

B. he was strongly against the slavery

C. he wrote the Declaration of Independence

D. he was for the right of free speech