【题目】The murmur of the audience had just faded into expectant silence. This was one of the most important days in little five-year-old Patricia McKee’s life: the Kernot School Concert. She stood behind the curtain with her schoolmates. Yet she was not afraid because everyone had been practicing for weeks and knew their parts by heart.

Being in a remote country town, Patricia knew that everyone would turn out for the big occasion-everyone! Yet, it was this awareness that added a sense of sadness to her excitement. There were two people who couldn’t be in that audience that night-her mum and dad.

Patricia’s mother and father ran the local general store, which was open for business 24 hours. So it was simply accepted that Mum and Dad could never attend community activities. It had been this way with her sister, so why should it be any different for her?

Still, Patricia couldn’t help wishing that her mum and dad could be there to see her on such a special day, so she decided to bring up the subject with her mother. Sadly, she had to face the facts. At such a young age, Patricia couldn’t really understand the deep pain in her mother’s response: “I’ll try to be there, sweetheart, but you know how hard it is for us to get away from the store.”

Yet as the curtain slowly opened on the stage of the Kernot Hall, little Patricia McKee got the surprise of her life. There, sitting four rows the front was her mother with a big smile on her face!

This powerful image remains one of Patricia’s most treasured memories. “Words cannot express the pure joy we both experienced at that moment. I was really walking on air,” said Patricia, now a parent herself. Her parents have passed away, but what a wonderful legacy(遗产)they’ve left us: when someone really needs you, be there for them.

【1】Why did Patricia have a feeling of sadness?

A. She had no chance to watch the concert.

B. She performed unsuccessfully at the concert.

C. Her parents had gone to a remote country town.

D. Her parents were unlikely to attend the concert.

【2】What do we know about Patricia’s parents?

A. They loved Patricia more than her sister.

B. They had little interest in social activities.

C. They had to mind the store day and night.

D. They paid no attention to Patricia’s school life.

【3】According to Paragraph 4, while giving the response, Patricia’s mother probably felt_________.

A. calm B. sorry C. angry D. nervous

【4】What does the underlined phrase “walking on air” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. Surprised. B. Troubled.

C. Very happy. D. Very comfortable.

【5】Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. A smiling face in the crowd.

B. An extremely busy mother.

C. A big occasion in school.

D. A secret wish.

【题目】The Internet has become part of teenage life.

A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often.

While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study.

Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said. “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the online world.”

1The textbook mainly tells us ______.

A. how to use the Internet correctly

B. how to study using the Internet

C. why we should use the Internet

D. how to get help from others

2According to the passage, teenagers are NOT encouraged to ______.

A. read online news

B. go online

C. find helpful information online

D. meet a friend off line without letting their parents know

3From this passage we know that _______.

A. more and more students have given up visiting bad Web sites

B. no more homework will be given in Shanghai middle schools

C. schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’ use of the Internet

D. less and less information can be found on line

【题目】Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need.

NameSusan Lane Age22
PlaceReykjavik, Iceland, 1994.
Cost$7,000
OrganizationAFS
Experience“I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

NameSara Small Age23
PlaceCrivitz, Germany, 1996.
Cost$8,000
OrganizationEF Foundation
Experience“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”

NameDavid Links Age16
PlaceStuttgart, Germany, 1996.
Cost$4,500
OrganizationSouthern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”


NameTom Jennings Age21
PlaceConflans, France, 1995.
Cost$7,000
OrganizationSouthern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to adapt to each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”

NameLinda Marks Age19
PlaceChonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.
Cost$3,500
OrganizationRotary International
Experience“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”

1According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost ________.

A. from $4,500 to $8,000 B. from $3,500 to $8,000

C. anything from $3,500 D. no more than $7,000

2The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ________.

A. Susan Lane and Sara Small

B. Linda Marks and David Links

C. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

D. Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

3As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become _________.

A. independent and adaptable

B. determined and independent

C. selfish and defensive

D. defensive and determined

4If a student wanted to take part in a foreign exchange program, but had not enough money, then the best place would be ________.

A. Iceland and America B. Thailand and France

C. Germany and Iceland D. Germany and Thailand

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