12．The newest instant online celebrity is a lovely feline named Bum with permanently worried eyes.wh——青夏教育精英家教网——

The newest instant online celebrity is a lovely feline named Bum with permanently worried eyes，which is sweeping the Internet overnight．
His owner Courtney Morman，24，made an account on instagram．com to show Bum and raise awareness for rescue cats like him．
A week ago Couliney made the account，Worried Cat AKA Bum，but it quickly gained more than 500followers．
After the almost two-year-old Bum was featured on the cat-lovers blog Love Meow，images of his serious and thoughtful expression began flying around the Internet．
While Bum's eyes might look funny，there's actually nothing wrong with them．His eyes and lids are also shaped a little funny，but other than that，he's totally fine．"He's been seen by a veterinarian （兽医）and nothing is wrong with him，"Courtney said．"The cat has sharp vision and that he's all expert bug-catcher and can chase down toys．"
Bum and his mates came to the San Diego Humane Society's Cat Nursery，where Courtney works，which is the only program that provides 24-hour care of young cats，when he was 5months old．Courtney fell in love with Bum and decided to adopt him．
"Although he looks like the most anxious animal alive．"Courtney said，"Bum has a large and loving personality．"She added that he likes to play，with boxes and sleep on her face，but that he's also extremely smart．"He can open drawers!And if he wants something from my purse，he will unzip it and take it．So I have to keep everything locked，"Courtney said．
Bum also has helped care for other rescue cats and he loves young cats．He's even assisted Courtney in fostering young cats．"He even spends time with injured cats that are recovering，"she said．Courtney also has a three-legged cat named Kingman．

24．What made Bum so popular on the Internet overnight？C
A．The interesting account．    B．His loving personality．
C．His worried-looking eyes．   D．The care from his owner．
25．Which of the following is true about Bum？C
A．He prefers sleeping in the box．    B．His followers are decreasing．
C．He has no difficulty seeing things．D．His images were ruined on the blog．
26．How did Courtney Morman get Bum？B
A．She bought him as a house pet．    B．She adopted him from a nursery．
C．She accepted him as a present．    D．She got him from a veterinarian．
27．According to the passage，we may conclude thatD．
A．Bum was adopted at the age of two    B．Courtney has got tired of Bum
C．Kingman is a cat with worried eyes D．Bum is smart and full of love．

11．Malala Yousafzai，the teen activist from Pakistan，has just become the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize．In 2012，Malala survived from being shot by terrorists for speaking out for a girl's right to be educated in her native country．She is being recognized today for her global activism on education for girls．Winning this award is a huge honor，especially for such a young person．
Malala's journey to the Nobel Prize has not been easy．She grew up in a dangerous district of Pakistan called the Swat Valley．This area was taken over by the Taliban．The Taliban ruled the district with an iron fist．They were especially cruel to women，not allowing them to go shopping，have jobs，or go to school．
In 2009，Malala began speaking out publicly for every girl's right to an education．She blogged about how the Taliban didn't want her to go to school．She also continued to attend her local school，despite the danger involved．
Then，in 2012，the Taliban tried to kill Malala to silence her．Two Taliban gunmen shot her and two other students while they were on a school bus．Malala was flown to the United Kingdom for immediate medical treatment．
Malala eventually recovered from her injuries．She now lives in Birmingham，England，and continues to work hard to support girls'and women's rights around the world．
"The terrorists thought that they would change my aims and stop my ambitions，"she said，"but nothing changed in my life except this．Weakness，fear，and hopelessness died．Strength，power，and courage were born．"
The 17-year-old girl from Pakistan is sharing the 2014Nobel Peace Prize with a children's activist Kailash Satyarthi，who is from India Satyarthi leads many campaigns dedicated to removing child labor．

21．Which of the following is the correct order of the events relevant to Malala？A
a．She recovered from the serious injuries．
b．She won the Nobel Peace Prize．
c．She began speaking out publicly for girls'education．
d．She was shot by the terrorists on a school bus．
A．c，d，a，b
B．a，d，c，b
C．a，c．d，b
D．c，a，d，b
22．What can we mainly infer from the second paragraph？C
A．People in Pakistan were brave．
B．Women in Pakistan were not allowed to go shopping．
C．The Taliban's cruelty was severe．
D．Malala's journey contributed to her Nobel Prize．
23．After recovering from being shot，MalalaD．
A．felt depressed
B．was devoted to removing child labor
C．decided to stop her ambitions
D．continued to fight for women's right
24．Which words can best describe Malala according to the passage？B
A．Sensitive and stubborn．
B．Devoted and fearless．
C．Proud and optimistic．
D．Creative and outgoing．

10．-Shall we go out for a meal tonight？
-________．We haven't been out for ages．（　　）

	A．	No bother		B．	That's all right
	C．	Not really		D．	I'd love to

9．The Minions

These yellow creatures become a big hit for their cuteness of loving bananas，nonsense words and silly movements．When you watched Despicable Me （2010），did you predict the Minions would later become the main attraction？From background characters and then main characters，their success proves good animated creations can take on a life of their own spin-offs（续集）
The penguins

The penguins were originally just sidekicks in Madagascar（2005）．But in 2008 they took leading roles in their own TV series，and in 2014 starred in the film Penguins of Madagascar．The penguins'wit，sarcasm and crafty composure not only adds attraction to the kid-friendly franchise，but also serves adult audiences well．So it's not surprising that they got their own movie．
Scrat

A small and furry squirrel with a long tail from animated movie Ice Age（2002），Scrat has won people's hearts with its persistence in acorns．It is a big part of its（Ice Age's） enduring appeal．He demands a lot of nuts，but he is a superstar，and he does his own stunts．Scrat now has his own animated shorts，extended scenes and mini-movies．
Puss in Boots

Originally a fairy tale written by French author Charles Perraut，Puss in Boots features a cat that helps his low-born master gain wealth and power through trickery．The cat later appeared in the Shrek franchise．In 2011，he had his own movie fittingly titled Puss in Boots．

21．According to the text，an adult is more likely to enjoy the characterB．
   A．the Minions                    B．the Penguins
   C．Scrat                          D．Puss in Boots
22．Which is close in meaning to the underlined word‘sidekicks'in the second part？
D
   A．assistants                      B．leading players
   C．standers-by                     D．minor roles
23．What do the four characters have in common？C
   A．They have contributed most to the success of their original films．
   B．They have proved that the audience usually favor cute animals
   C．They have completely stolen the show with their own series．
   D．They have shown their shared qualities of honesty，loyalty and unselfishness．

8．---How's your experiment going，Tom？
--- ．I'm half finished with it．（　　）

7．-Excuse me，I have to return my book to the library．
-______．It isn't due until next Saturday．（　　）

	A．	Take it easy		B．	Take it seriously
	C．	Take your order		D．	Take your time

6．____？You look so excited!
--Peter told me that I've been chosen to attend the national competition on behalf of our
school．（　　）

	A．	What's coning up		B．	So what
	C．	How are things going		D．	How come

5．-Maria，the summer vacation is approaching．How shall I do my travel？
-It's your money，your time-spend it how you want．___（　　）

Count me out．

It all depends．

4．-I would like to take a two-day trip next week．
- ．We are too busy to afford it．（　　）

	A．	Out of the question		B．	Don't mention
	C．	Don't worry		D．	Pardon me

3．"I think it's a great thing when I know it's going to help someone else．"said l3-year-old Spencer Goldstein，after collecting hundreds of pieces of baseball equipment for kids who can not afford to buy their own．
Spencer collected the bats，balls，gloves，helmets and masks for his mitzvah（德行）project，which is a community service project that many Jewish kids do around their bar or bat mitzvahs（成人礼）．A bar mitzvah is a ceremony for a boy while a bat mitzvah is intended for a girl．The ceremony means that you are old enough to take on a grown-up's responsibilities．
Spencer got the idea for his mitzvah project alter seeing the Ugandan national team at last year's Little League World Series．Some of the Ugandan players didn't even have their own gloves．And Spencer's donations are going to a group called"Pitch for Baseball"-a group that gives baseball equipment to kids in low-income communities around the world．
Mollie Schwartz and Mia Schwartz also came up with a sports-related mitzvah project．The money they raised went to the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled．They raised at least $9，000-enough to pay for at least three wheelchairs made for playing basketball．
In Massachusetts，Abigail Miller decided to collect musical instruments for her mitzvah project．The instruments Abigail collected were then donated to groups that distribute them to kids who can't afford to buy them．"I want to make sure everybody can get the chance to enjoy music like I do，"Abigail said．Abigail collected more than three-dozen instruments-wind instruments，string instruments，keyboards，even a drum set．
Whether it's playing sports，playing music or something else，kids such as Spencer，Mollie，Mia and Abigail are using their mitzvah projects to change the woad for the better．"They learned about generosity，''said Mollie's mother，Loft Schwartz，"and the power to make things happen"．

61．How did Spencer feel after collecting some baseball equipment？C
A．Tired． B．Confident． C．Proud． D．Satisfied．
62．Spencer planned to begin to collect baseball equipmentB．
A．when he was only thirteen years old
B．after he saw some players wearing no gloves
C．when he found a group offering equipment to others
D．after he found his classmates still living in poverty
63．What do we know about Abigail Miller from the text？D
A．She collected sport equipment for the disabled．
B．She hoped more things would be given to those kids．
C．She sent the things she collected directly to those in need．
D．She helped many kids have fun with music through her efforts．
64．From the passage we can knowB．
A．some kids are famous for their funny projects．
B．not all mitzvah projects are related to sports．
C．the requirements are different for boys and girls．
D．few girls are willing to do the mitzvah projects．
65．What can we learn from the text？A
A．Generosity． B．Bravery． C．Determination． D．Honesty．

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