Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog". Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say " Sheep", it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things home for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them. Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk. We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment, Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头) and held my nose. "What do you think it is?" "It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry." Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe!" I said. "We should take it back." "We can't".said my sister. "Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"

1.The writer and Mary didn't know ________.

A. how Zip carried its first present home

B. what Zip's first present was

C. what Zip's first present was made of

D. who owned Zip's first present

2.Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because ________.

A. he doesn't know the dog's name

B. the dog likes playing with shoes

C. the dog likes keeping things

D. he can't pronounce the word "sheep" well

3.What made the shoe strange was ________.

A. its smell

B. its color

C. that it was a silk one

D. its size

4.The word "keep" in the last sentence means "________".

A. bringing things for others to keep

B. taking care of a small child

C. keeping things for itself

D. not letting it run about

5.We can know from the reading that the dog ________.

A. likes to give presents to people

B. likes to be called "the keep dog"

C. has brought some trouble

D. has been kept in at the writer's home

Once Dr. Mellinkoff invited me to join him at the hospital to discuss interesting cases with his students. The case at hand was a Guatemalan man, aged 34, who had a fever and many other medical problems. His condition was not improving, and there was not much hope he would live.

Dr. Mellinkoff asked to see the patient. He introduced himself in Spanish and, in a very gentle voice, asked how he felt. The patient smiled and said everything was all right. Then the doctor asked if he was able to eat. The patient said that he had no desire to eat.

“ Are you getting food you like? ”

The patient said nothing.

“ Do you get the kind of food you have at home? ”

The answer was no.

The doctor put his hand on the man’s shoulder and his voice was very soft.

“If , you had food that you liked , would you eat it? ”

“Yes , yes. ” the patient said.

The change in the patient’s appearance couldn’t have been more obvious. Nothing was said, but it was easy to tell that a message had been sent and had also been received.

Later, the doctor asked why the Guatemalan man wasn’t getting food he could eat. One of the students said, “ We all know how difficult it is to get the kitchen to make special meals. ”

“ Suppose, ” the doctor replied, “ you felt a certain medicine was absolutely necessary but that our hospital didn’t carry it, would you accept defeat or would you insist the hospital meet your request? ”

“ I would probably insist, ” the student said.

“ Very well, ” the doctor said. “ You might want to try the same method in the kitchen. It won’t be easy, but I can help you. Meanwhile, let’s get some food inside this man as fast as possible, and stay with it. Or he’ll be killed by hunger. By the way, there must be someone among you who can speak Spanish. If we want to make real progress, we need to be able to talk with him. ”

Three weeks later, Dr. Mellinkoff told me that the Guatemalan man had left the hospital under his own power. It takes more than medicine to help sick people; you also have to talk to them and make them comfortable.

1.The patient had no desire to eat because __________.

A. he was not hungry

B. he was seriously ill

C. he was given special meals

D. he was not satisfied with the food

2.According to the passage , we can conclude that __________.

A. the patient was from another country .

B. the patient’s illness was caused by hunger

C. Dr. Mellinkoff performed an operation on the patient

D. the hospital failed to provide the right medicine for the patient

3.Which of the following words can be used to describe Dr. Mellinkoff ?

A. Cold.

B. Considerate.

C. Curious .

D. Confident.

4.What do you think Dr. Mellinkoff wanted to tell his students in this case?

A. Doctors should know their patients’ real problems.

B. Doctors should be able to speak foreign languages.

C. Doctors should try to improve their medical skills.

D. Doctors should give more medicine to patients.

The Post Office in Britain is famous for getting letters and parcels to places to which they should be sent. The problem is that we the public have to observe the rules. For example, we must put a stamp on a letter. If we don’t, the receiver will have to pay double. We often see the sign ALL LETTERS MUST BE CORRECTLY ADDRESSED. These days, this means having to use postcodes. If you didn’t use a postcode, it’s no good complaining that your letter should have arrived sooner. Parcels are a problem because they must be correctly packaged. If Aunt Sophie is going to send you a jar of your favorite jam, she will have to wrap it up well. The most important thing we have to do is to address our letters and parcels legibly(易读) and correctly. This means clear handwriting and correct spelling. What we should do and what we actually do are often miles apart. Recently, the Post Office had to deliver a letter which showed a name followed by the word Arijaba. What is this, do you think? Arabic? Hiodustani(兴都斯坦语)? Wrong both times! Say it out loud and you’ll see it’s just plain English. HARWICH HARBOUR!

1.In England _______ if you forget to put on a stamp.

A. nobody can receive your letter

B. you will have to give some money as a punishment

C. you can’t have your letter posted

D. you can still have your letter posted

2.If you didn’t use a postcode, _______.

A. your letter couldn’t arrive soon

B. your letter would be surely lost

C. your letter could not be posted

D. your letter would be sent back at last

3.When we post parcels, we must _______.

A. address them correctly

B. address them clearly

C. package them correctly

D. all of the above

4.From the passage we can see that postmen _______.

A. have no difficulty in delivering any letters

B. have difficulty in delivering mis-spelt letters

C. won’t deliver any letters with bad handwriting

D. can deliver all letters to their destinations(目的地)

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Get a Better Night’s Sleep

You’re trying to get a good night’s sleep, but why do you still find yourself staring at the ceiling? It’s time to listen to what some unexpected experts have to say.

Get the Basic Equipment Right.

There’s really good study on the basic equipment for sleep. 1. Firstly, most people prefer a mattress (床垫)that is not too hard and not too soft. Secondly, if your mattress is eight to ten years old, you should get a new one. Seventy-two percent of people said they slept better on their new mattress than they did on their old one.

2.

Watching TV at night may seem relaxing. However, it beams light into your eyes, which is a “warning” signal for the brain. 3. Besides, the cooler white and blue light from a computer screen encourages brain activity and makes your brain difficult to calm down. Download the software at stereopsis.com /flux. It gradually makes your screen less bright at sunset, turning its colors a warmer red one.

Keep you Cool.

One of the best signals from the body to go to sleep is a decrease in body temperature. I suggest sleeping in a very cool environment, about 19℃. A hot bath will increase your skin temperature, which finally decreases your main body temperature. 4.

Make Sleeping Pets Lie.

Sometimes your dogs might need the noise of machines. Many dogs are sensitive to noises outside, like other dogs barking or neighbors coming home late. A noisy machine will drown out the noises that are keeping your pet up, which keep your pet from waking you. 5. . If you keep them awake during the day, they’re more likely to sleep at night.

A. Read a book before bed instead.

B. Take a bath a half-hour or so before bedtime.

C. You also learn dogs sleep when they’re bored.

D. The dog is very loyal to his master.

E. It proved two theories.

F. You don’t need a really beautiful mattress.

G. Switch off the Box.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

"We expected our first child to be perfect." Most parents have thought so.

I know that's what I ______ with our oldest son, Joe. He would be perfect. Joe would sail through school from learning ABCs to being awarded a Ph.D..

Joe, however, had other ideas.

He was always a ______ kid. He wasn't the kind of boy who threw _____ at passing cars on a freezing winter day or who ________ water balloons on the mailman during the heat of August. ____ he wasn't perfect. Especially when it came to that nice little ______ that I had about sailing through school. From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled with scissors and handwriting and math. Always math. He passed each grade with great effort, ______ at the top of his class.

How I ______friends who had children with the "math gene". A mom told me her daughter was doing high school algebra(代数) ______ in the sixth grade. Another mom said her son had just taken first place in the district’s annual Math Challenge.

After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and wonder: Why didn't we ______ a mathematical talent? How is he ever going to get into college if he does not get ______ at math? Needless to say, my motherly worry never really amounted to much. Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever they’re worrying about usually disappears ______.

During high school, Joe slowly improved at math. He _______ algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math. I felt greatly _______ at his little achievement. Then he announced that he' d take pre-calculus (微积分) in his last year of high school, ______ surprised me a lot.

"Why?" I questioned.

"Because I need to keep my skills up," he explained." I _____ math, but I need to take it so I don’t forget how to do it."

"For college," he added. "I want to do _______ well in college, Mom. I know it will be hard, but I think it’s ________ that I try to do my best."

My oldest son wasn't perfect. He wasn't a math talent, either. But he knew what was important: he was focusing on his future while I was worrying over his _______. And that, to me, is even better than being ______.

1.A. worked B. expectedC. continuedD. showed

2.A. cleverB. naughtyC. goodD. perfect

3.A. toysB. clothes C. flowers D. snowballs

4.A. fell B. dropped C. seized D. laid

5.A. AndB. But C. AlthoughD. So

6.A. belief B. interest C. fantasy D. enthusiasm

7.A. ever B. oftenC. always D. never

8.A. appreciated B. envied C. thanked D. enjoyed

9.A. whileB. as ifC. sinceD. Once

10.A. get B. raiseC. discover D.teach

11.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best

12.A. for a while B. in no time C. right away D. on its own

13.A. saw throughB. went throughC. got throughD.looked through

14.A. relieved B. hopeful C. gratefulD. amused

15.A. which B. itC. thisD. that

16.A. failB. hateC. preferD. choose

17.A. nearlyB. really C. instantly D. usually

18.A. easyB. difficultC. important D. beneficial

19.A. position B. potentialC. time D. past

20.A. nice B. famous C. perfect D. fine

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