I ran across an old photo of him the other day, thinking of some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.

1_____ was his favorite recreation(娱乐). He had so much 2_____ in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 3_____ him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you 4 _____ throw one in.

That 5 ____ me of that night, 6_____ he brought back a small box that he found somewhere--- how 7_____ nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 8_____ easily have been half  a race. The box wasn’t a god one. It was just a 9______ old piece that somebody 10______. Still it was something he wanted, probably 11_____ there was some difficulty in transportation(运输). And that he thought could test his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 12 _____ him trying to get the box up onto the porch(门 厅). It sounded 13_____ two or three people were trying to tear the house 14 _____. We came downstairs and turned on the 15_____ light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 16_____somehow. And he was just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own 17_____ dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18____ place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征)of his strength in such matters. 19____, he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20_____ of his skill.

1.A.Fighting         B. Swimming       C. Barking         D. Running

2.A.fun             B. trouble           C. danger         D. difficulty

3.A.stop            B. make             C. get            D. have

4.A.will             B. do               C. did            D. would

5.A.reminds          B. warns           C. tells            D. suggests

6.A.which           B. while            C. as             D. when

7.A.Far             B. long             C. old            D. heavy

8.A.could           B. can             C. should          D. would

9.A.priceless        B. worthless         C. valuable         D. important

10.A.kept           B. forgot           C. deserted(遗弃) D. remained

11.A.because        B. only if          C. even if           D. in case

12.A.saw           B. heard           C. watched          D. caught

13.A.like           B. that             C. as if             D. at least

14.A.up            B. in              C. away             D. down

15.A.hall           B. kitchen           C. bedroom         D. porch

16.A.rolled         B. stopped           C. caught           D. broken

17.A. at           B. before             C. till              D. during

18.A.distant        B. nearby            C. silent            D. busy

19.A.In all          B. As a result        C. At last           D. After all

A.proud         B. tired             C. ashamed          D. doubtful

Paris has the Eiffel Tower; New York has the Statue of Liberty; and Brussels, the Manneken Piss.
Think of the Belgian capital and, if anything, you think of the small peeing (撒尿) boy—a 60-meterhigh bronze figure standing on a block, supplying a constant stream of water to the basin under him.
Some might laugh.But for Jacques Stroobants, the statue is up there with the best of them.
“I’m proud of him.People come from all around the world to see him,” says 60-year-old Stroobants with a fatherly glance at the little boy.
As the most famous landmark of Brussels, Manneken Piss has a very special place in the heart of Belgians.
The original Manneken Piss dates back to 1388, but the statue tourists see today dates from 1619 when the city built a second one after the original was destroyed.
Many stories go round Manneken Piss.Nobody knows why he was made.One story is that he saved Brussels by putting out the flames of a deadly fire with his well-aimed piss.But the most believable story is that the boy, the son of a wealthy man, was kidnapped (绑架).The father had a statue built in honor of the way his son was found—peeing against a tree.
Perhaps best-known for his naked beauty, the “peeing boy” has also been clothed in some of the finest clothes money can buy.
Stroobants has been changing his clothes for the last 29 years.On average, he has clothes on 300 days a year.And on special days, he pees beer.
A few of the ways he’s been dressed are:a football player, Mozart and an army general.Now, he has more than 600 pieces of clothes.
There is no strict charge for those wishing to provide clothes for the little boy.But certain conditions must be met.
“The clothes cannot include either advertising or political message,” said Stroobants, because they would cheapen the national treasure.
But Manneken Piss is still something local people can make money from—by selling all kinds of souvenirs.
72.Which of the following is NOT true about Manneken Piss?
A.It has a history of more than 600 years.                    
B.It stands in Brussels.
C.It is best known for the clothes he wears.                 
D.It is 60 meters high.
73.The Manneken Piss has a special place in the heart of Belgians because _______.
A.it’s good looking with water running constantly
B.it brings joys to people who see it
C.it helps people make money
D.it’s a symbol of the city
74.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.for most of the year, the boy is naked
B.Stroobants is probably in charge of taking care of the statue
C.people can provide any clothes for Manneken Piss free of charge
D.people make money by advertising Manneken Piss
75.The local people can get money by selling _______.
A.objects that remind the tourists of a trip         
B.clothes that Manneken Piss has worn
C.anything that is related to Manneken Piss       
D.stone figures that resemble Manneken Piss

When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me.I never had a father, though in my neighborhood that's not  31 .I know some kids just like me.You have to  32 yourself.

There are fights and killings all the time.I have friends who ended up in jail or pregnant.1 could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark and my mom 33 let that happen.

Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work.My grades rose.In fact, I did so well that in sixth grade, I entered the  34 class, and Mr.Clark was the teacher.I felt so  35 to have him for a second year!

He took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera.Before the show, he 36 us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full.We didn't want to let him 37 , so we listened to him attentively.

  38 of us were surprised when Mr.Clark was selected as Disney's 2000 Teacher of the Year.When he learned he'd won, he said he would 39 three names out of a hat; he would go to Los Angeles to get the 40 with those students.But 41 it came time to draw names, Mr.Clark said, "You're all going."

He got 42 to fly all 37 of us out to Disneyland in California and put us up at the Hilton.People were 43 , but Mr.Clark really cared about us.There's no way I can 44 most teachers doing that.No way.But he saw something in us that nobody else saw.

On graduation day, there were a lot of tears.We didn't want his class to 45 .In my new school year, we were all happy when Mr.Clark  46 in our class once again.He's been a  47 in our lives.

In 2003, Mr.Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to 48 school supplies and visit orphanages.It was the most amazing 49 of my life.It's now my 50 to one day start a group of women's clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.

1.

A.common

B.normal

C.real

D.unusual

 

2.

A.comfort

B.encourage

C.watch

D.tolerate

 

3.

A.couldn’t

B.wouldn’t

C.shouldn’t

D.mustn’t

 

4.

A.local

B.general

C.gifted

D.scared

 

5.

A.sudden

B.lucky

C.annoyed

D.anxious

 

6.

A.treated

B.directed

C.showed

D.swapped

 

7.

A.off

B.out

C.up

D.down

 

8.

A.Some

B.Any

C.None

D.Many

 

9.

A.give

B.enter

C.draw

D.register

 

10.

A.reward

B.bonus

C.diploma

D.award

 

11.

A.after

B.when

C.before

D.since

 

12.

A.donations

B.suggestions

C.requests

D.messages

 

13.

A.excited

B.satisfied

C.ashamed

D.amazed

 

14.

A.suggest

B.advocate

C.imagine

D.complain

 

15.

A.end

B.start

C.continue

D.last

 

16.

A.picked up

B.showed up

C.rang up

D.packed up

 

17.

A.colleague

B.sponsor

C.success

D.constant

 

18.

A.deliver

B.collect

C.display

D.recommend

 

19.

A.adventure

B.experience

C.vacation

D.interview

 

20.

A.dream

B.conclusion

C.turn

D.demand

 

阅读下列五个段落,并从所给选项中选出每一个段落最恰当的小标题,并将其字母标号填在相应的横线上(其中一个为多余选项)

       A.Five-a-day "Not much benefit"

       B.More Harm than Good

       C.Long holidays "harm learning"

       D.Young yet brave

       E.Most followed on Twitter

       F.New "Green" Red Buses

45.         

       What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer: London's stunning new double-decker buses.The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, enabling people to hop on and hop off.It   also has a special design for the front end, which gives it a futuristic look.

46.______

       For many years British people have been advised to eat at least five items of fruit or vegetables every day in order to improve their health and reduce the likelihood of illness, in particular, cancer.However, according to a new scientific study, only 2.5% of cancers could be prevented by eating more fruit and vegetables.

47._______

       American actor Ashton Kutcher is no longer the most popular person on Twitter.With almost five million followers ?about 20,000 more than Ashton, Britney Spears is the most popular person on Twitter now.In reply to the news, Britney tweeted, "WOW!!!!! # 1 on Twitter! Thank you!" and treated fans by answering questions they tweeted to her.

48._______

       According to a report, being away from school for a long time can mean you start to forget what you've learnt during the school year.Researchers say the school year should be divided into five eight-week terms, with only four weeks off for summer,-instead of six weeks.They think that way, you would be more likely to remember things you learnt in subjects like maths and science.

49._______

       Jordan Romero, who is trying to become the youngest ever person to climb the world's highest mountain, has reached the first level.Advanced Base Camp.He's been training hard and his family think that he's ready to do it.However, some people think that he's far too young to be taking on such a dangerous adventure.

 

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