1.How to Become Cleverer
Once a boy came to ask a fisherman how to become cleverer,because his mother always called him"foolish boy".
"That's easy,"answered the fisherman."I know one way to make you become cleverer."
"Really?"
"Of course.It is said a fish head is good for brain.If you eat one,you'll become cleverer indeed.Pay only three pounds for one fish head."The boy paid him three pounds and the fisherman cut off a fish head and handed it to him.
A raw fish head is not good-not even for a hungry boy to eat but the boy ate it up in two gulps.
"Do you feel anything?"asked the fisherman.
"Not in my head,"said the boy.
The boy lay on the ground and thought."One whole fish costs only two pounds.I had paid him three pounds for the fish head.Why couldn't I have the whole fish for soup,a head for brain and one pound left over?"He jumped up and shouted at the fisherman."You thief!You are fooling me!"The fisherman laughed,saying,"The fish head works now,you see."
17.The boy ate up the raw fish head only in two gulps,because heC.
A.enjoy it                 
B.wanted to taste it
C.took it as a good medicine      
D.was a foolish boy
18.The boy came to the fisherman in order toB.
A.buy a fish head           
B.ask the fisherman a question
C.buy a whole fish           
D.A and C
19.The boy paid three pounds.He should have hadC.
A.a whole fish             
B.a fish head and one pound back
C.a whole fish and one pound back    
D.a whole fish,a fish head and one pound back
20.C helped the boy become cleverer.
A.A good meal             
B.The raw fish head
C.Nothing               
D.What had happened.
20.One day,when 12-year-old Sean Redden went to a popular chat room on the Internet,he saw the name of someone he'd never seen there before,Susan Hicks.Her message was"Would someone help me?I can't breathe.Help me!I can't feel my left side."
At first,Sean thought it was a bad joke and he told his mother Sharon Redden.But she asked,"It's not just some game,is it?
The message was not a joke."Susan Hicks"was actually 20-year-old Taija Laitinen,a student working late at night at a college library near Helsinki,Finland---almost 7,000miles away from Sean's home in Texas.While searching the Internet,she began to feel terrible pain all through her body.The library was empty and the nearest phone was outside in the hallway.She couldn't move that far because any movement caused the pain to get worse.Then as the pain became worse,she began typing her message for help in the chat room.
"I don't think it's a joke,mom,"Sean said.He typed,"Where are you?The letters appeared,"Finland."Sean and Sharon couldn't believe it.Not knowing what else to do,Sharon called the local police and explained the situation to officer Amy Schmidt.Schmidt told Sharon to try to get the sick girl's phone number and address.
Meanwhile,the Texas police called the international telephone operator and asked to be connected to the proper agency(机构) in Finland.The Texas police explained the situation and gave Susan's address to the Finnish operator.When Sean heard that,he typed,"Help is on the way."
In the few minutes,the library door opened.Doctors and three policemen ran in.Taija turned once more to the computer,"They are here.Thanks.Bye-bye."
13.At first when receiving the message for help,SeanA.
A.didn't believe it                
B.took no notice of it
C.called the police at once         
D.had a joke with the person
14.What was the problem with the person who asked for help?D
A.She lost her phone.
B.She couldn't finish her work
C.She was locked in the library.
D.She felt pain and couldn't move.
15.What can we learn from the text?C
A.The policeman Sean's mother called was in Finland.
B.Susan Hicks was a friend of Taija Laitinen.
C.Sean and his mother offered help in time.
D.Sean had seen Taija Laitinen before.
16.What does the underlined phrase"on the way."refer to?B
A.There is a way                    
B.to be arriving soon
C.have a long way to arrive         
D.to have almost finished.
19.A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus.The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child.On seeing this,people began to talk."You know this conductor used to be very rude.Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior,"said a middle-aged man.
"Yes,he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company,"said a second passenger."That's right,"another lady said,"I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor."
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said,"Excuse me,but can I know your name,please?Your excellent service must be praised…"
Before he could open his mouth,the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted,"I know his name.I call him Dad."
9.The passengers wereD to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.
A.excited      
B.Pleased     
C.interested     
D.surprised
10.One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company toB.
A.make a demand for more buses
B.thank the conductor for his good service
C.criticize the conductor for his rude behavior
D.invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor
11.What was the gentleman?C
A.A teacher.
B.A newspaper reporter.
C.Not known from the story.
D.The conductor's friend from his company.
12.The word"he"in the last paragraph refers toB.
A.the gentleman              
B.the conductor
C.the middle-aged man        
D.the three-year-old child.
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A.preschool teacher
B.cleaner
C.florist
D.dental nurse
34.Which of the following is the most important for a dental nurseC?
A.Cooking skills.
B.Childcare experience.
C.The ability to start work in two weeks.
D.The ability to work well with kids.
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A.5
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C.10       
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16.When someone told 85-year-old Johnny Long that he was called a living legend(传奇,传说),he replied,"I don't know about that,but I'm living,and that's important."
Starting in 1949as a high school band director and later as director of the Troy University band,Johnny Long became known as one of the most inspirational band directors in America.More than three hundred of his students went on to become band directors themselves."I have been a band director for more than 60years and all I know about the word‘band'is that you spell it F-U-N,"Long said."And if you change that,it's over."
Long retired 14years ago to spend more time with his wife Mary Lynn.But his passion (热情) for bands never went away.He dreamed of forming a top-notch (拔尖的) community band in Troy.But Troy is a small town-with not a ton of top-notch talent."I didn't think it would work,I really didn't,"Long said.
Fortunately,there was one thing Johnny hadn't considered:the devotion of his former students.Now,once a week during the concert season,they drive in from all over the south and across the decades.
65-year-old Bobby Johnson was in Long's first college class.He lives in Atlanta and drives 3hours to practice.Johnson said he does it because Long's"such a unique character and I just admire him so much."
Many people do it for the same reason."He's the single biggest influence on my career.""He was a father figure to me.He's just a genuine person."
Long said he wanted to be remembered as a teacher."I think‘teacher'is the greatest word in the English language,next to‘mother'."

21.What Long got most from bands wasA.
A.pleasure     
B.health     
C.wealth       
D.honor
22.Why did Long retire 14years ago?C
A.Because he found no band talent in Troy.
B.Because he was tired of working as a director.
C.Because he hoped to spend more time with his wife.
D.Because he found his students were not devoted to music.
23.The words of Long's students show thatC.
A.Long treated his students like a father
B.Long was born to be a good teacher
C.Long influenced his students greatly
D.Long was very special as a teacher
24.What's the main idea of the text?D
A.Johnny Long still teaches at the age of 85.
B.A band director had more than 300students.
C.A band lover organized a band in a small town.
D.85-year-old band director still inspires others.
15.I arrived late one night on a business trip,so I decided to have dinner in the hotel I stayed in.As I was finishing my meal,an elderly couple came in.They were holding hands and had lovely smiles on their faces.They sat three tables from me.I was amazed at the love they showed for each other.It stuck me because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in my heart.
My waiter was also their waiter.As I paid my bill,I asked what their bill was.He told me,and I gave him $40to pay their bill.He asked if I knew them and I told him"No,I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other,"and then I left.
The next day I entered the restaurant again.After I had been seated,the waiter who served me the night before told me that the strangest thing happened after I left the restaurant.When the elderly couple went to pay for their meal,they were told that it had been paid.The waiter just told them what I said.They were amazed.They looked around,asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together,paid their bill and left.
I smiled and ordered my meal.About 45minutes later,I finished my meal and was about to head out,but my waiter was nowhere to be found.I explained to the hostess that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the airport.She smiled and explained that I would not have to pay,because she felt she should pay for my bill because of the joy brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples.
When I told her that they didn't have to do that,she said with a smile"Love creates Love."

21.From the first paragraph we know the writer must feelC.
A.pleased   B.worried 
C.sad       D.nervous
22.The elderly couple paid the bill of the two young couples because theyB.
A.knew the two young couples          
B.were happy to pass the love they got
C.were always ready to help poor people
D.wanted to invite the young people to the meal
23.The writer's purpose of writing the passage is toD.
A.suggest true love never dies           
B.share an interesting experience
C.encourage us to help people in need
D.prove a show of love really makes a difference.
13.One day,a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door,was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
    However,he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk.He drank it slowly,and then asked,"How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything,"she replied."Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart."With these words,Howard Kelly left that house.
    Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city.Dr.Howard Kelly,now famous,was called in.When he heard the name of the town she came from,a strange light filled his eyes.Dressed in his doctor's clothes,Dr.Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once.From that day on,he gave special attention to her,and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved.Dr.Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him.He looked at it and then wrote something on the side.The bill was sent to the woman's room.She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off.Finally she looked,and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention.She read these words:
"Paid in full with a glass of milk,Dr.Howard Kelly."Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
24. The boy sent newspapers door to door in order toA.
A.continue his schooling                     B.become a famous doctor
C.thank the woman for her kindness           D.support his poor family
25. Which is true about the boy and the woman?B
A.He was too shy to ask her for some water.
B.She never thought he would save her life later.
C.She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk.
D.She thought he was not hungry but thirsty.
26.After Dr.Kelly knew who the woman was,heC.
A.began to take good care of her himself     
B.told her she once gave him a glass of milk
C.decided to try his best to save her        
D.asked for her bill and paid it off at once
27.The best title for this passage isB.
A.A Warm-hearted Woman                  
B.A Glass of Milk
C.The Final Bill                            
D.A Famous Doctor.
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