I first went to Harrow in the summer term．The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen．It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool．I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less．
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool．He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game．Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength masking its way by face strokes(猛力地划)to the shore．I fled, but in vain．He overtok me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of ther pool．I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys．“Do you know what you have done?”they said, “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six．He is champion at gym, he has got his football honor．”
I was frightened and felt ashamed．How could I tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small．”He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, “My father, who is a great man, is also small．”At this be laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed．
(1)
The writer thought Amery“a fair game”because the boy ________．
[ ]
A．
looked like an animal
B．
was fond of games
C．
was of similar size
D．
was good at sports
(2)
The writer felt“ashamed” because ________．
[ ]
A．
he was laughted at by other boys
B．
Amery turned out to be in the same grade
C．
he pushed Amery hard and hurt him
D．
he played a joke on an outstanding athlete
(3)
By saying “My father, who is a great man, is also small”, the write ________．
Mike Ingram had been a guard on the Ohio State football team in the late 1950s．I believe he may have been captain in his senior year．He is a tough-looking guy, a hero in Columbus, a brave fighter in a red-and-gray uniform．
One holiday season Jack and I had been at the F & R Lazarus department store downtown, and we saw, carrying a tall pile of boxes, someone who clearly was working in the Lazarus stockroom(仓库)．It was Mike Ingram, post-Ohio State football player．
We stared－how could we help it?And Mike Ingram stopped in his track, looked right back at us, and said, with bite in his tone：“Yeah, it’s me．”Meaning：Go ahead and stare if you must．
Couldn’t really blame him．There was nothing wrong with what he was doing-he was earning some money in the stockroom．But he was out in the world now, he wasn’t where he had been when everything was bathed in sunlight; he was in Ohio Stadium, hearing the supporting shouts from 78,000 people who loved him and his teammates．He had moved past that first of life’s roles, as everyone does．It was his misfortune to have been famous very early; there must have been dozens and dozens of men in their twenties working in the Lazarus stockroom, but Mike Ingram was the one sure to attract curious passers, because he was no longer who he was supposed to be．
(1)
When the writer met him in Lazarus, Mike was a ________．
[ ]
A．
salesman
B．
manager
C．
laborer
D．
customer
(2)
By saying“how could we help it?”the writer means that ________．
[ ]
A．
he and his friend just can’t force themselves not to look at Mike
B．
he wonders whether he and his friend can help Mike
C．
he and his friend can’t stop looking at each other
D．
he and his friend can do nothing to stop Mike carrying the boxes
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Mike used to be very popular when he played in the Ohio State football team．
B．
Many other people would stare at Mike like the writer when they run into him．
C．
Working as an ordinary worker, according to the writer, is Mike’s misfortune．
D．
Some people accept what life gives them．
(4)
We can infer from the passage that when Mike was stared at, he looked ________．
[ ]
A．
nice
B．
worried
C．
shy
D．
unhappy
阅读理解
“Hey, Jenna, do you tin we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty－two?” I asked my friend．It was clear she was wondering where I had come up with such a question．Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister．We hung out together．We gave each other advice．
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty－two．” Jenna announced loudly．
The next year, in fourth grade, we met Jamie．The three of us soon became close friends．We played together almost every day．I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken．
The three of us started fighting a lot．Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy．I felt helpless and lonely．I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me．I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me．
“Wow,” I said．breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door．“Thanks．”
“Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly．
“Okay．See you late then…” and I closed the door．
“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked．
The card stared off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends．I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting．A fight won’t stop us from being friends．Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight－two．”
I stopped reading and started laughing．I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard．I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship．
(1)
How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?
[ ]
A．
They would be close friends again．
B．
They would not speak to each other．
C．
They would lose touch with each other．
D．
They would go on fighting with each other．
(2)
The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth last paragraph means “________”．
[ ]
A．
I looked like a boss
B．
I acted as boss
C．
I was fond of giving orders
D．
I was fond of fighting
(3)
Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?
a．Jamie became our friend．
b．I felt lonely and unhappy．
c．Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot．
d．Jenna brought me a Christmas card．
e．I was sorry for what I did to her．
f．Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends．
[ ]
A．
f－a－b－c－e－d
B．
a－c－f－b－d－e
C．
a－b－c－f－e－d
D．
f－a－c－b－d－e
(4)
The author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because ________．
[ ]
A．
what Jenna wrote was funny
B．
Jenna would be her friend again
C．
she was happy about the coming Christmas
D．
she was happy to receive a Christmas cad
阅读理解
Many years ago, there was a story of a school teacher－Mrs.Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．
Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too．It was his mother's perfume．
Teddy said,“Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．”After the children left she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and maths．Instead, she began to teach children．
Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy's mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F.Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士)．
The story doesn't end there．On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson's ear,“Thank you, Mrs.Thompson, for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”
Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back,“Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn't know how to teach until I met you．"
(1)
According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher?
[ ]
A．
Mrs.Thompson loved him all the same．
B．
Mrs.Thompson didn't play well with him．
C．
Mrs.Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie．
D．
Mrs.Thompson had a dislike of Teddy
(2)
From the passage, we can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
Teddy loved his mother very much
B．
Mrs.Thompson told a lie and felt ashamed
C．
Mrs.Thompson cried because she misunderstood Teddy
D．
Teddy hoped Mrs.Thompson could treat him like his mom
(3)
Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class?
[ ]
A．
Mrs.Thompson paid little attention to him．
B．
Mrs.Thompson gave him encouragement more often
C．
Teddy was clever and worked hard．
D．
Teddy got well on with other students．
(4)
As a teacher, Mrs.Thompson realized that it was important ________．
[ ]
A．
to be stricter with the students
B．
to teach children more knowledge
C．
to care more about educating students
D．
to teach the students how to meke a difference
(5)
Why did Teddy invite Mrs.Tbompson to his wedding?
[ ]
A．
Teddy kept in touch with her all the time．
B．
Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement．
C．
Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son．
D．
She had taught him how to judge people．
阅读理解
Levi Strauss, who was born in 1830 and went to the USA at the age of 17, sat in the saloon and drank his beer slowly．He began to think．Business was not good．Nobody wanted to buy anything．He thought about the canvas and the pots and pans on the wagon．Then he remembered the hole in Hank’s trousers．Suddenly, he had an idea－“pants”, he jumped up and shouted, “Everyone needs pants．” He hurried to a tailor and gave him all his canvas．
“I want you to make pants with this canvas,” he said．“Can you do that?”
“Yes, of course,” said the tailor, “What name is it?”
“Strauss, Levi Strauss．”
It was the beginning of jeans．Now more than a hundred years later, people wear jeans all over the world and everyone knows the name of Levi Strauss．In the 1860s, farmers, rail-road workers, cowboys and miners helped to develop the new land．Life was hard．They worked for long hours in all kinds of weather．They wore trousers made by Levi Strauss．They were the first people to wear jeans in America．
Jeans first came to Europe with the American soldiers during World War II．Soon, workers in Europe were wearing them．Workers liked them：they were cheap, hardwearing and practical．They were not popular with young people generally until the late 1950s and early 1960s．
It came suddenly．It started in America and it crossed the Atlantic quickly．It was a new kind of music, a new kind of dance．Rock’ n Roll．The king of Rock’ n Roll was Elvis Presley．Teenagers loved him．At home he wore a T shirt, an old leather jacket and blue jeans, so more and more teenagers began to wear jeans．They liked them tight．
(1)
All the following statements are True except ________．
[ ]
A．
Jeans could first be seen in Europe during World War II
B．
Jeans were not popular with all the American people until the late 1950s and early 1960s
C．
Many people show interest in jeans
D．
Farmers, railroad workers, cowboys and miners were the first people to wear jeans in America
(2)
Which of the following is the right order in jeans’ spreading?
a．More and more teenagers began to wear jeans．
b．More than a hundred years later people wear jeans all over the world．
c．Farmers, railroad workers, cowboys and miners started to wear jeans．
d．Soon, workers in Europe were wearing jeans．
e．Not until the late 1950s and early 1960s were jeans popular with young people．
f．Levi Strauss had jeans made at 17．
[ ]
A．
f, c, d, b, e, a
B．
c, d, f, e, a, b
C．
a, c, d, e, b, f
D．
f, c, d, e, a, b
(3)
Jeans became popular among the teenagers because ________．
[ ]
A．
they were cheap, hardwearing and practical
B．
they liked them tight
C．
their idol liked wearing them
D．
they just came out like a new kind of music, a new kind of dance．
(4)
The best title for the passage can be ________．
[ ]
A．
Levi Strauss, First Man to Invent Jeans
B．
The Best Trousers－Jeans
C．
How Jeans Comes Out And Spreads
D．
Reasons for Jeans’ Spreading
阅读理解
I have a friend named Monty Roberts．He has let me use his horse ranch(养马场)to put on events to raise money for Youth-at-Risk Programs．
Last time I was there he introduced me by saying, "I want to tell you why I let you use my house．It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer．When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be when he grew up．"
“That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of owning a horse ranch someday．He put all his heart into the project and wrote about his dream in great detail．He even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of the buildings, stables and the track, and even a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house on it．”
“The next day, he handed it in to his teacher．Two days later, he received a large red ‘F' on his paper with a note, ‘See me after class．The boy went to see the teacher and asked why．The teacher told him there was no way for a young boy like him to do that because owning a horse ranch required much money and resources, and then added ‘If you'll rewrite his paper with another goal, I will reconsider your grade．'”
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard．He asked his father what to do．His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this．However, I think it's a very important decision for you．'”
“Finally, a week later, the boy turned in the same paper without any change and stated, ‘You can keep the F, and I will never．'”
“I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch．I still have that school paper over the fireplace．”
"Don't let anyone steal your dreams．Follow your heart, no matter what．"
(1)
The teacher gave the boy an “F” because the teacher thought ________．
[ ]
A．
he didn't do a good job in his studies
B．
he came from a horse trainer's family
C．
he described an unpractical goal in his paper
D．
no young boys desired to possess a horse ranch
(2)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the boy was very interested in training horses
B．
the boy attached great importance to his grade
C．
the boy's father was not in favor of his decision
D．
the boy succeeded in turning his dream into reality
