Ammie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that had scarred（留下创伤） her for life. The curious child reached up to grab the wire of a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boiling water over her tiny infant frame.
Her mother Ruby turned round and, seeing Ammie horribly burnt, called an ambulance which rushed her daughter to a nearby hospital. Twenty percent of Ammie’s body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. There, using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie’s body, doctors performed complex skin transplants to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent 12 more operations to repair her body.
When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age 4, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn’t play with her. “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school,” she recalled, “some children refused to become friends because of that.”
Today, aged 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body. She still has to have two further skin transplants. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims.
She is a member of the Scottish Burned Children’s Club, a charity set up last year. This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the Graffham Water Center in Cambridgeshire for the charity’s first summer camp. “I’ll show them how to get rid of unkind stares from others,” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops, and she plans to show the youngsters at the summer camp that they can too. “I do not go to great lengths to hide my burns scars,” she says, “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”

  1. 1.

    How many operations has Ammie already had?

    1. A.
      Twelve
    2. B.
      Thirteen
    3. C.
      fourteen
    4. D.
      Fifteen
  2. 2.

    What did other children do when Ammie first went to school?

    1. A.
      They were friendly to her
    2. B.
      They showed sympathy to her
    3. C.
      They were afraid of her
    4. D.
      They looked down upon her
  3. 3.

    Ammie will teach the younger children at the Graffham Water Center to___________

    1. A.
      face others’ unkindness bravely
    2. B.
      hide their scars by proper dressing
    3. C.
      live a normal life
    4. D.
      recover quickly
  4. 4.

    Which of the following words can’t properly describe Ammie?

    1. A.
      Courageous
    2. B.
      Confident
    3. C.
      sensitive
    4. D.
      Outgoing
  5. 5.

    What can be the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      A Seriously Burned Girl Survives
    2. B.
      Ways to Get Rid of Unkind Stares
    3. C.
      Permanent Scars And Pain For a Girl
    4. D.
      A seriously burned angel of Hope

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature．However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment．
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water．Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition．This causes major environmental effects．For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas．
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you can take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse．Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit．If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones．Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control．
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials．But the final goal should be “green gyms”．They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers．Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces．There is no special requirement for you to start your membership．And best of all, it’s free．

  1. 1.

    The author thinks the golf is resource-hungry because of the following EXCEPT that_____．

    1. A.
      Golf wastes large areas of countryside
    2. B.
      Golf runs out of much water
    3. C.
      Keeping golf court in good condition needs too much energy
    4. D.
      Golf is bad for people’s health
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, which of the following is an environment-friendly sport?

    1. A.
      hiking in the hills
    2. B.
      swimming in the pool
    3. C.
      playing basketball in the gym
    4. D.
      motor racing in the desert
  3. 3.

    The reason why the author uses power walking as an example mainly is because _________．

    1. A.
      it improves our health
    2. B.
      it is an outdoor sport
    3. C.
      it uses fewer resources
    4. D.
      it is recommended by experts
  4. 4.

    The purpose of the author’s writing this passage is to ______．

    1. A.
      show us the function of major sports
    2. B.
      encourage us to go in for green sports
    3. C.
      discuss the major influence of popular sports
    4. D.
      introduce different types of environment-friendly sports

There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.
This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment.
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which bring us to the cellphone.
The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s interruption of our thoughts.
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large(大体上)a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.
The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept—we have “Do Not Disturb” sign on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cellphones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?
Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cellphone devotees（信徒）, myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phone away, or curse the day they were invented.
But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our own phones.
A cellphone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us，though the call on my cellphone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg—who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch

  1. 1.

    What is the point of the anecdote(轶事)about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?

    1. A.
      To direct readers’ attention to the main topic
    2. B.
      To show how important inspiration is to a poet
    3. C.
      To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cellphone
    4. D.
      To encourage readers to read the works of this poet
  2. 2.

    What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cellphones?

    1. A.
      It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller
    2. B.
      It is natural to tell lies about small things
    3. C.
      It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy
    4. D.
      We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth
  3. 3.

    According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cellphones?

    1. A.
      People get so obsessed (着迷) with the cellphone rings that they fail to notice anything else
    2. B.
      People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cellphones
    3. C.
      Cellphones interrupt people’s private time
    4. D.
      With cellphones it is no longer possible to be unreachable
  4. 4.

    What does the last paragraph suggest?

    1. A.
      A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention
    2. B.
      Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel
    3. C.
      You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cellphone
    4. D.
      Never let cellphones disturb your life too much

An African-American man named John Henry was the hero of former slaves and the people who built the railroads in the US in the 19th century.
John Henry was born a slave. He was known for his strength. Many people say he represents the spirit of growth in America during that period.
John Henry grew up in a world that did not let children stay children for long. Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best railroad workers in the country.
John Henry was asked to lead workers on a hard project, creating a tunnel through a mountain. The project required about 1,000 laborers and lasted three years. Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness. John Henry was the strongest and fastest man. Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to have a rest.
One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.
John Henry looked at the machine and saw images of the future. He saw machines taking the place of America’s best laborers. He saw himself and his friends unemployed and sanding by a road, asking for food. He decided he would never let the machine take their jobs. Therefore, a competition between a man and a machine began .At first, the steam-powered drill worked twice faster. Then, John Henry started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. People cheered when the machine broke down and was pulled away. But they were sad to find John Henry fall to the ground, with blood spilling all around, and still holding a hammer in one of his hands.“I beat them,”he said. Then he took his last breath

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

    1. A.
      Many children in those days starved to death
    2. B.
      Children at that time grew much faster
    3. C.
      Children in those days had to work like adults
    4. D.
      Children at that time couldn’t stay together
  2. 2.

    Why did hundreds of workers become sick?

    1. A.
      Because they had to work long hours
    2. B.
      Because the weather was hot and they were tired
    3. C.
      Because the project was too hard
    4. D.
      Because they didn’t have time to eat
  3. 3.

    John Henry helped do his friends’ work     

    1. A.
      because he was the strongest and fastest man
    2. B.
      for fear that his friends would lose their jobs
    3. C.
      so that they could regain their strength
    4. D.
      in order be the hero of the railroad workers
  4. 4.

    Which of the following best describes John Henry?

    1. A.
      Kind and determined
    2. B.
      Cautious and considerate
    3. C.
      Brave and strict
    4. D.
      Hardworking and stubborn

I was small for my age. I was shy and sometimes it was hard for me to make friends with the others. However, learning came fairly easy for me. I was the best in most of my classes, but PE class was my nightmare (恶梦) and made me feel that I was not as good as the others.
Miss Forsythe was our PE teacher. She was young and energetic. Everyone liked her. She said that we all had to come to her classes. No one could hide from Miss Forsythe!
One day she told me that she wanted me to play a game with another girl in a PE show. I was rather worried that I wouldn’t do a good job when she explained her idea, but she was excited. With her encouragement, I had no choice but to agree. It was a "boy meets girl" game. I played the boy and my classmate, Margaret Ann, played the girl. We were dressed in evening clothes and danced around the floor. According to Miss Forsythe, I had to pick up Margaret Ann when we finished the dance. Since I was not strong enough to pick the tallest girl up, it was she who picked me up. I suddenly felt ten feet tall!
It was a huge success and everybody applauded (鼓掌) for our excellent performance. What a wonderful ending! Afterwards, I smiled confidently (自信地).
Miss Forsythe’s understanding and willingness to create a place for me in her show (which certainly did not need me) gave me some much needed confidence. She was and always will be my favorite teacher

  1. 1.

    What do we know about Miss Forsythe?

    1. A.
      She was good at dancing
    2. B.
      She was a strict teacher
    3. C.
      She liked to play games with the students after class
    4. D.
      She taught students how to dance
  2. 2.

    How did the author feel about the game at first?

    1. A.
      She was excited
    2. B.
      She thought it would be fun
    3. C.
      She was disappointed
    4. D.
      She was nervous
  3. 3.

    What is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Our PE Teacher—Miss Forsythe
    2. B.
      My School Life
    3. C.
      A Forgettable Experience
    4. D.
      A Game with My Classmate

Uganda is a country in East Africa and,as in many such countries,a high percentage of the population,about 80 percent,are village-dwellers living in huts,which are often no bigger than a garage. The walls of the huts are made of mud,which is held together by reeds and sticks,and the roofs of the older ones are thatched（覆盖）with grass,although an increasing number of newer village houses have roofs made from corrugated（波纹形的）iron.
Several generations of the same family live together in the huts,which are usually divided into two sections by a curtain. The inner section,the one furthest from the open door of the hut,is where everyone sleeps and food is prepared and served in the outer part. If the family owns chickens or goats,they are kept in a small room attached to the main house.
Food is usually prepared on open fires although some people prefer to cook inside. However,this is quite dangerous and also means that the walls of the hut are stained by smoke and the atmosphere is acrid. The family sit in a circle on mats while they eat.
Newer village houses are almost always made of corrugated iron and are bigger,with one or two separate bedrooms and the kitchen in a smaller building beside the main house. But,old or new,the houses are not powered by electricity,and all homes are lit by paraffin（石蜡）candles called “tadobba”.
Nor is there any running water in the houses. Some villages have their own well,but in many cases,collecting water involves a long and arduous walk to a river or spring,carrying plastic containers or pots made of clay.
Children are the ones who have to fetch water,and they have to do this early in the morning before they go to school,or in the evening when they come home. They often have to climb high hills or walk through valleys with narrow paths through dense vegetation. It is no surprise that they grow up muscular and fit after such daily exercise,walking for several kilometres carrying such heavy weights

  1. 1.

    Most Ugandans live        

    1. A.
      with their whole family in large mud houses in the countryside
    2. B.
      in towns in small houses made of mud and iron
    3. C.
      in villages in small houses made of wet earth,grass and wood
    4. D.
      With their parents and children as well as their chickens and goats
  2. 2.

    Where is food usually prepared?

    1. A.
      In the kitchen
    2. B.
      On the floor in the middle of the house
    3. C.
      On fires in front of the hut
    4. D.
      In a small room attached to the main house
  3. 3.

    How are the old and new houses the same?

    1. A.
      Both of them have roofs made of corrugated iron
    2. B.
      Neither of them have a garage or kitchen
    3. C.
      Neither of them have electricity,lights or running water
    4. D.
      Both of them have water inside but no electric light
  4. 4.

    The majority of Ugandan children have to          

    1. A.
      go to a well or a river and often carry it for a long distance
    2. B.
      do a lot of work cooking and carrying water
    3. C.
      collect water on the way home from school
    4. D.
      get water out of their own well

Father of TV
Invention of television began in 1922 in Rigby, Idaho, the hometown of Philo Farnsworth. At the age of 16, Philo was a very shy boy. Only his science teacher, Justin Tolman, realized that Philo was a special person.
One day after school Mr. Tolman found Philo in the classroom. The boy was making drawings on the chalkboard.
“What are you doing?” Mr. Tolman asked with interest, “What are these drawings?”
“I want to invent things,” Philo answered, “and these are the drawings of one of my first inventions. I have an idea for a way of sending pictures through the air. Please, just let me tell you about it. You are the only person who can understand what I have done.” In the school library Philo had read about a man who had worked on an idea for television, but had failed. Philo was sure that his own idea was better and that he could succeed.
Mr. Tolman was not sure and asked Philo many questions about the drawings. Giving facts and figures, Philo answered every question.
In 1926, Philo sent his drawings to Washington, along with a letter asking for the patent rights on television. Since then, television has become an important business all over the world

  1. 1.

    When he lived in his hometown, Philo was _______

    1. A.
      quite different from others
    2. B.
      an active boy
    3. C.
      an inventor
    4. D.
      a hard-working boy
  2. 2.

    When Philo said “You are the only person who can understand what I have done.” In Paragraph 4, his mood was ________

    1. A.
      discouraged
    2. B.
      trusting
    3. C.
      guilty
    4. D.
      hopeless
  3. 3.

    It took Philo ____ to invent the television

    1. A.
      2 years
    2. B.
      6 years
    3. C.
      4 years
    4. D.
      8 years
  4. 4.

    When Mr. Tolman saw Philo’s drawing, he _______

    1. A.
      did not believe it was Philo’s invention
    2. B.
      believed Philo could succeed
    3. C.
      believed Philo was a special person
    4. D.
      did not believe Philo could succeed

Kelly Reeves was getting ready for a trip when her phone slipped into a sink full of water. Panic moment! She quickly picked up the wet phone and tried to turn it on, but nothing worked. Her first reaction? She got dressed, drove to the nearest store, and bought a new mobile at full price.
A new study finds that fear of losing your phone is a common illness. About 66 percent of those surveyed suffer from nomophobia or “no mobile phone phobia”. Interestingly, more women worry about losing their phone than men.
Fortunately, there’s a solution.
The first step is to figure out if you have nomophobia. Checking your phone too often is one thing, but the true sign of a problem is that you can’t conduct business or go about your routine when the fear becomes so severe.
Do you go to unusual lengths to make sure you have your phone? That’s another sign of a problem. If you find you check your phone plenty of times per hour, or a total of an hour per day, there may be a problem.
Some of the treatments are similar to those for treating anxiety attacks: leaving the phone behind and not checking e-mail or text messages, and then learning to tolerate the after anxiety. Even if this leads to a high level of worry and stress, the solution is to push through the fear and learn to deal with not having your phone.
Of course, there are also technological alternatives. Luis Levy, a co-founder at Novy PR, says he uses an application called Cerberus that can automatically track the location of his phone. To find it, he can just go to a website and see the phone’s location.
He also insures his phone through a service called Asurion. The company’s description of its product reads like a prescription for anxiety：“60 million phones are lost, stolen or damaged each year. You’ll have complete peace of mind knowing that your phone is protected and you can quickly reconnect with family, friends and work, as soon as the very next day!”

  1. 1.

    Why does the author mention Kelly’s experience in the first paragraph?

    1. A.
      To introduce the topic for discussion
    2. B.
      To inform us that mobile phones are useful
    3. C.
      To warn us that we should be careful
    4. D.
      To tell us we should get phones ready for a trip
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “nomophobia” in Paragraph 2 means “     ” .

    1. A.
      habits of using mobile phones
    2. B.
      fear of losing mobile phones
    3. C.
      eagerness for new mobile phones
    4. D.
      independence of mobile phones
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is a way to treat nomophobia?

    1. A.
      Avoiding using a phone for some time
    2. B.
      Learning more about modern technology
    3. C.
      Protecting one’s phone against any damage
    4. D.
      Not using a mobile phone in one’s daily work
  4. 4.

    What is the passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      Attitude toward mobile phones
    2. B.
      New mobile phone technology
    3. C.
      Disadvantages of mobile phones
    4. D.
      Solutions to nomophobia

Towards the end of Middle English, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter. From the 16th century the British had contact(联系) with people from around the world. This means that many new words and phrases entered the language. The invention of printing also meant that there was a common language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Spelling and grammar became fixed and the dialect （方言）of London became the standard. In 1604, the first English dictionary was published.
The numbers of words in Early Modern English and Late Modern English differ. Late Modern English has a lot more words because of two main factors(因素): firstly, the Industrial Revolution created a need for new words; secondly, the British Empire covered one quarter of the earth’s surface, and the English language took in foreign words from many countries.
From around 1600, the English colonization(殖民地化)of North America resulted in the creation of American English. Some English pronunciation and words froze when they reached America. In some ways, American English is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English. Some expressions that the British call “ Americanisms” are in fact original （原先的）British expressions that were preserved (保存) in the colonies but were lost in Britain. Spanish also had an influence on American English, with words like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante being examples of Spanish words that entered English. French words and West African words also influenced American English.
Today, American English is the most influential(有影响力的). But there are many other kinds of English around the world, including Australian English, New Zealand English, Canadian English, South African English , Indian English and Caribbean English. They have differences

  1. 1.

    What can we know from Paragraph 1?

    1. A.
      The dialect of London became the standard in the year 1604
    2. B.
      Vowels were pronounced longer towards the end of Middle English
    3. C.
      The first English dictionary was published in the early 17th century
    4. D.
      Many new words entered English because many people moved to Britain
  2. 2.

    From Paragraph 2, we know that the Industrial Revolution______.

    1. A.
      required spelling and grammar to be fixed
    2. B.
      required a greater number of English words
    3. C.
      caused many old English words to be useless
    4. D.
      led to the English colonization of North America
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “froze” in Paragraph 3 shows that some English words in America______.

    1. A.
      became longer
    2. B.
      greatly changed
    3. C.
      a little changed
    4. D.
      stayed as they were
  4. 4.

    What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?

    1. A.
      The development of Modern English
    2. B.
      How the English vocabulary became larger
    3. C.
      Differences among the different kinds of English
    4. D.
      Differences between Middle English and Modern English


Are you interested in travelling in the dangerous mountains in America? Here are some tour plans for you to choose.
Tour 1 Garland Valley
Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Book in advance. Cost:15 When: May 8, May 15
Tour 2 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashligh and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly controlled on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.
Cost:12 When: May 8, May 15, May22
Tour 3 Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Remember to book in advance.
Cost: Free When: May 8
Advice to be followed:
☆ Please bring enough water and food for all walks.
☆ Wear good walking shoes-no high heels.
☆ Wear a hat for day walks.
☆ Dress warmly for night walks.
☆ Children must be with an adult.
☆ Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.
☆ Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are so
dangerous that you have to care

  1. 1.

    Where are these tours likely to take place?

    1. A.
      In a modern noisy city
    2. B.
      In a special kind of zoo
    3. C.
      In a park in the mountains
    4. D.
      In three different countries
  2. 2.

    On which tours had you better wear a hat according to advice?

    1. A.
      Tour 1
    2. B.
      Tour 2
    3. C.
      Tour 2&3
    4. D.
      Tour 1& 3
  3. 3.

    On which trip are you likely to see animals that are active at night but may sleep during the day?

    1. A.
      Flashlight Adventure
    2. B.
      Garland Valley
    3. C.
      Black Bear Count
    4. D.
      None of the trips
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Extra batteries are needed for Tour 1 & 3
    2. B.
      All three tours require booking in advance
    3. C.
      It’s clearly advised to wear a hat for Tour 2
    4. D.
      Tour 3 will take the longest hours to finish
  5. 5.

    What is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Some Adventure Tours in America
    2. B.
      Hunting around the Great Mountains
    3. C.
      Interesting Tours in Different Parks
    4. D.
      Discovery Tours in the Mountains
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