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  I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.I remember when my mum woke me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as scratchy(刺痛的)as it usually was.

  I stayed in bed for a few minutes.I was reluctant(不愿)to leave its warmth and comfort, and reluctant to face the problem that I’d let myself forget for the past six months.Finally, I dragged myself out of bed.

  I finished getting ready and tried to settle down.It didn’t’ work, so I decided that my mum and I should go.We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking.I failed, with the wheel hitting the pavement.After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was gone.I tried two more times, but didn’t improve much.Then we headed to the test site.

  I went into a room for some paperwork.And I waited for 20 minutes-just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail.Then, finally, it was my turn.I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.

  I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love.It offered me some comfort and I realized something:sometime between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside, I had become calmer.

  The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well.The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave.The rest of the test went well and I passed it all.As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second test next Thursday.

  Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word.My mum knew just by looking at me.Her smile made her face softer.And I’m sure it was at least as big as mine.But, her eyes looked kind of teary, so, I knew she was happy for me.

(1)

We can infer ________.

[  ]

A.

the writer’s mother might often wakes him up rudely

B.

the writer’s mother is always kind to him

C.

the writer’s mother hates him

D.

never wakes him up in the morning

(2)

What has the author done probably in the past six months?

[  ]

A.

He has been ill in bed.

B.

He has been learning to drive.

C.

He has prepared to deal with failure.

D.

He has been looking after his mother.

(3)

Which is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

As he did well at the beginning of the text, his confidence grew.

B.

He didn’t’ doubt that he could pass the driving test.

C.

As soon as he got to the test site, he calmed down.

D.

He was happy that he had to come back next Thursday.

(4)

Which work can be used to describe the writer’s character?

[  ]

A.

Uneasy.

B.

Unhappy.

C.

Unconfident.

D.

Unlucky.

答案:1.A;2.B;3.A;4.C;
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  The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said good-bye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew(摄制组)out one evening to film the sunset for him.

  The next morning he said to the men,“Have you provided me with that sunset?”

  “No, sir,”the men answered.

  The director was angry.“Why not?”he asked.

  “Well, sir.”one of the men answered, “we're on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

  “But I want a sunset!”the director shouted.“Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

  But then a young secretary had an idea.“Why don't you photograph a sunrise,”she suggested,“and then play it backwards. It'll look like a sunset.”

  “That's a very good idea!”the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said,“Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

  The camera crew went out early the next morning end filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay (海湾). Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director.“Here it is, sir.”they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

  They all went into the studio (摄影棚).“All right.”the director explained.“Now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the‘sunset’behind them.”

  The“sunset”began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

  The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[  ]

A.The crew had to follow the secretary's advice.

B.If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is the place to go to.

C.The camera crew wasn't able to film the scene the first day

D.The director ordered Ms crew to stop filming the“sunset”.

2.The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ________.

[  ]

A.it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine

B.when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C.the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

D.it was more moving than a sunrise

3.After the“sunset”began the director suddenly put his face in his hands ________.

[  ]

A.because he was moved to tears

B.as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C.as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D.because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

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  A HOLIDAY jet pilot said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.

  He warned Maureen ,“Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested.”

  Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman.But his reply was even ruder.

  “You seem to think you have a God-given right to pollute your neighbors’ atmosphere,” wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways.

  (a)Said Maureen,“I only found out about it when I was checking in.I’m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight.A stewardess asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane.”She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived.

  (b) I have never seen such an unpleasant letter.She said,“I don’t think I’ll ever fly again.” But there was a funny side.Maureen explained,“We were offered duty-free cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!”

  (c) Mr.Ferriday went on;“Believe me, you haven’t.Especially when you travel on my planes.”

  (d)“He was loud and rude,” said Maureen.“He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police.”

  Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to Paramount flight just before they left Portugal.But they were not told of the company’ s no smoking policy.

  Later, from her home in Birmingham, Maureen wrote to the company and received the rude reply.

(1)

The second half of the story has been in wrong order.(Parts a-d) Choose the rearranged order which you think is right.

[  ]

A.

a, c, b, d

B.

c, a, b, d

C.

c, a, d, b

D.

d, a, b, c

(2)

What was Maureen warned to do by the pilot?

[  ]

A.

The pilot said that she must throw her cigarette out of the plane, or he would get her off the plane.

B.

The pilot said she must stop smoking immediately; otherwise he would bring down the jet and hand her to the police.

C.

The pilot said that she couldn’t lit another cigarette after her first one.

D.

The pilot said that he would get her arrested by the police if she kept on smoking.

(3)

In the answer letter to Maureen, the airline’s chairman ________.

[  ]

A.

made an apology to her for his worker’s rudeness

B.

made sure that he would solve the problem

C.

said that she had the right to smoke on his plane because the right is given by God to everyone.

D.

actually completely agreed with what the pilot said

(4)

From the story we can see that the writer probably takes the side of ________.

[  ]

A.

the pilot

B.

the airline’s chairman

C.

the stewardess

D.

Maureen

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  One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read

  For washing the car                 $5.00

  For making my own bed this week           $1.00

  Going to the provision shop              $0.50

  Playing with little sister               $0.25

  Taking out the rubbish                $1.00

  Getting a good report card              $5.00

  And for sweeping the common corridor         $2.00

  Total                       $14.75

  His mother looked at him standing there expecting paymentI could see a thousand memories flashed through her mindSo she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote

  For nine months I carried you, growing inside me      No Charge

  For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge

  For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose     No Charge

  When you add it all up, the full cost of my love       No Charge

  Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyesHe looked at his mother and said,Mummy, I love you.”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on thebill”“All paid.”

(1)

What's the best title for this passage?

[  ]

A.

Part-time Job

B.

Mother's Love, No Charge

C.

Payment for House Work

D.

Greedy Mother

(2)

The write wrote the passage in order to ________

[  ]

A.

show that children should be paid for their housework

B.

show that children should not be paid for their housework

C.

show a clever way of teaching children

D.

tell children how to spend their spare time

(3)

How do you think of the mother in the passage?

[  ]

A.

Clever

B.

Greedy

C.

Coldhearted

D.

Selfish

(4)

From the last passage we know that ________

[  ]

A.

the boy got all the money he wanted

B.

the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy

C.

the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework

D.

the mother was angry with what the boy said

阅读理解

  Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said,“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would   1  .”

  Blue interrupted,“You only think about the   2  , but consider the sky and the sea.  3   the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be   4  .”

  Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, fun, and   5   into the world.”

  Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength.I may be   6  , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.When I fill the sky   7  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another   8   to any of you.”

  Red could stand it   9   and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you.I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to   10   truth.I am also the color of passion and of love.”

  Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)….

  The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own   11  .Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down   12  .The colors crouched(蜷缩)down   13  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

  In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting   14  yourselves, each trying to dominate  15  .Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose,   16  ?Join hands with   17   and come to me.”

  Doing as they were told, the colors   18   and joined hands.They formed a colorful rainbow.From then on, whenever a good rain   19   the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.They remember to   20   one another.

(1)

[  ]

A.

stay

B.

leave

C.

go out

D.

die

(2)

[  ]

A.

earth

B.

moon

C.

star

D.

sun

(3)

[  ]

A.

That is

B.

I am

C.

It is

D.

This is

(4)

[  ]

A.

anything

B.

nothing

C.

something

D.

everything

(5)

[  ]

A.

warmth

B.

sadness

C.

depression

D.

anxiety

(6)

[  ]

A.

usual

B.

normal

C.

common

D.

scarce

(7)

[  ]

A.

at midnight

B.

at noon or at night

C.

at sunrise or sunset

D.

during the day

(8)

[  ]

A.

gift

B.

honor

C.

thought

D.

respect

(9)

[  ]

A.

for more

B.

any more

C.

very much

D.

no longer

(10)

[  ]

A.

turn to

B.

fight for

C.

struggle with

D.

bend over

(11)

[  ]

A.

superiority

B.

disadvantages

C.

inferiority

D.

weakness

(12)

[  ]

A.

gently

B.

quietly

C.

violently

D.

peacefully

(13)

[  ]

A.

with care

B.

in fear

C.

by chance

D.

on purpose

(14)

[  ]

A.

amongst

B.

by

C.

for

D.

against

(15)

[  ]

A.

others

B.

themselves

C.

the other

D.

the rest

(16)

[  ]

A.

equal and simple

B.

ordinary and similar

C.

more or less

D.

unique and different

(17)

[  ]

A.

each other

B.

me

C.

one another

D.

them

(18)

[  ]

A.

combined

B.

separated

C.

united

D.

divided

(19)

[  ]

A.

cleans

B.

washes

C.

brightens

D.

dampens

(20)

[  ]

A.

appreciate

B.

quarrel with

C.

ignore

D.

praise

阅读理解。
     CBC is a famous air company which has over twenty planes carrying passengers and goods, flying
along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied
with it and that is why in 1998 and 1999 the company received letters of complaints(投诉) from consumers
or passengers who pointed out over a dozen kinds of problems which are divided in groups in the following
table. This division is called Category. Problems that appear when the plane is flying are Flight problems.
Those about passengers' things carried by the plane are Baggage problems. Customer service refers to
service work which passengers are not satisfied with. Over sales of seats are about the fact that more seats
are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail
to receive the money paid to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of
tickets. Reservations are problems that appear when passengers could not get the tickets they have already
booked. Tours are problems about the passengers'traveling by air or hotel problems. Advertising is what the
passengers think about advertisement on the plane. Credit problems are about the use of credit cards.   
          ONSUMER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE CBC   
Category                 1998    1999                                                                                             (percent)  (percent)   
Flight problems…………………………………   20.0%    22.1%   
Baggage …………………………………………  18.3%    21.8%   
Customer service ………………………………   13.1%    11.3%   
Over sales of seats ……………………………… 10.5%    11.8%   
Refund problems ………………………………   10.1%     8.1%   
Fares ……………………………………………   6.4%      6.0%   
Reservations and ticketing ………………………  5.8%      5.6%   
Tours ……………………………………………  3.3%    2.3%   
Smoking …………………………………………  3.2%      2.9%   
Advertising ………………………………………  1.2%    1.1%   
Credit ……………………………………………  1.0%      0.8%   
Special passengers ………………………………  0.9%      0.9%   
Other ……………………………………………   6.2%      5.3%   
Total                     100.%      100.%    
Total Number of Complaints               22,988    13,278 49
1. About how many complaints concerning Credit were received by the CBC in 1998?
[     ]
A. 133   
B. 220   
C. 230   
D. 1,220
2. By about what percent did the total number of complaints decrease from 1998 to 1999?
[     ]
A. 40%   
B. 60%   
C. 75%   
D. 100%
3. Which of the following statements or sayings can be inferred from the table? 
    I. In 1998 and in 1999, complaints about Flight problems, Baggage, and Customer service together took
        more than 50 percent of all consumer complaints received by the CBC Company.  
    II. The number of Special passenger complaints was unchanged from 1998 to 1999.
    III. From 1998 to 1999 the number of Flight problem complaints increased by more than two percent.
[     ]
A. I only   
B. II only   
C. I and II only   
D. I and III only

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