No one knows where the phrase "Indian summer" got started, we are sure that the phrase was wellknown by the year 1778,because Crevecoeur, an American writer, described it like this:"a hard frost(霜冻)follows the autumn rains. This prepares the ground to receive the snows of winter. But before the snows come, the earth turns warm once again and there are a few days of smoke and mildness called Indian summer."
There is a story about Indian summer that goes back to the very first settlers of the New World. The first frost meant winter was coming. Snow would soon follow.
The Indians, seeing the settlers preparing for winter, told them not to hurry. The weather would turn warm again, mild breezes would blow and the sky would turn soft and smoky. And so it did. The sun became hotter,and a bright warm smoke flowed over the fields and woods. The settlers, remembering the words of the Indians, called this wonderful period Indian summer.
But the Indians have their own stories about this late period of warm weather. One of their stories is about a god called Shawondasee.
Shawondasee was a sad god because he had lost the love of a tall and beautiful Indian maiden. The sad and beautiful story caught the imagination of the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In 1855 he included the story of Shawondasee in his poem "The song of Hiawatha".
The story goes like this: God Shawondasee, fat and lazy, lived under the dreamy and never-ending southern sun. He sent birds and wild geese to the north, as well as melons and grapes. He smoked a big pipe, and as the smoke rises, it filled the sky with dreamy softness, gave a bright shine to the water and brought the tender Indian summer to the melancholy northland.
There is something about this period of warm weather that gives people a lift and makes them feel warm and happy before the long snows of winter come.

1.
Which season does "Indian summer" refer to?
1. A.
  Early spring.
2. B.
  Late summer.
3. C.
  Mid-autumn.
4. D.
  Early winter.
2.
Which of the following best describes the weather of this period of time?
1. A.
  Hot and humid.
2. B.
  Warm and mild.
3. C.
  Cool and bright.
4. D.
  Cold and smoky.
3.
The Indians' explanation to this natural phenomenon is that God Shawondasee_______.
1. A.
  lived under the dreamy southern sun
2. B.
  took pity on the homeless settlers
3. C.
  smoked a lot because of his bad mood
4. D.
  lent his smoking pipe to the Indians
4.
What is the meaning of the underlined word "melancholy"?
1. A.
  Sad and lonely.
2. B.
  Dreamy and exciting.
3. C.
  Soft and musical.
4. D.
  Warm and happy.

My grandfather was a teacher. He was the headmaster of a school for boys between thirteen and eighteen. I know that he was a kind and gentle man at heart, because when I was young, he gave me presents, and seated me on his knee, and told me stories. But I believe the boys at his school were afraid of him.
At school, when he walked into a room full of noisy boys, there was silence at once. When he looked at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, the boy went red in the face, and looked down at his shoes. If a boy brought him poor, careless work that was not the best the boy could do, my grandfather would pick up the boy’s book and throw it across the room, shouting, “Do it all again, and bring it back to me in the morning!” If the boy was late, or if he forgot to bring the work, he had to do it again, and again, and yet again. My grandfather never forgot.
He was a very different man at school from the man I saw day by day in his own home.

1.
I knew my grandfather was kind and gentle, because _________
1. A.
  he was a teacher.
2. B.
  he let me sit on his knee and told me stories.
3. C.
  he told me stories about how kind he was
4. D.
  he was the headmaster of a school
2.
When he looked at a boy in a certain way, the boy ________
1. A.
  went red and could not return my grandfather’s look
2. B.
  looked back at my grandfather’s red face
3. C.
  looked at his shoes to see if they were dirty.
4. D.
  went red in the face because his shoes were dirty.
3.
When he received poor work, my grandfather _______.
1. A.
  would become very angry.
2. B.
  threw the work on the floor, and shouted across the room
3. C.
  threw the book at the boy.
4. D.
  went red in the face
4.
He was a different man at home because ________.
1. A.
  he didn’t get angry at home as he did at school.
2. B.
  he was not as gentle at home
3. C.
  he didn’t throw books about at school like he did at home
4. D.
  he did not get angry at home.

The green turtle is listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Under the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, the green turtle was listed as threatened except for the breeding populations in Florida and on the Pacific coast of Mexico, where it is listed as endangered.
Green turtles continue to be caught for money by humans, and the destruction and loss of nesting and foraging(觅食)sites is a serious problem. Humans have already caused the decrease of large green turtle populations, including those that once nested in Bermuda and Cayman Islands. The situation of green turtle populations is difficult to determine because of our lack of knowledge about their life cycles. The number of nests in Florida appears to be increasing, but we don’t know whether this is due to an increase in the number of nests or because we have started to monitor(监控)nesting beaches more closely.
The green turtle is the largest hardshelled sea turtle. Adults of this species commonly reach 100 cm in length and 150 kg in mass. The average size of a female nesting in Florida is 101.5 cm straight in length, with an average body mass of 136 kg.
Growth rates of green turtles have not been measured under natural conditions. Green turtles grow slowly.
In the southern Bahamas, green turtles grow from 30 to 75 cm in 17 years, and according to Bjorndal and Bolten, growth rates decrease with increasing length. Growth rates measured in green turtles from Florida and Puerto Rico fall within the range of growth rates measured in the southern Bahamas. Based on growth rate studies of wild green turtles, the researchers Balazs, Frazer and Ehrhart estimate the age of sexual maturity(成熟)can range anywhere from 20 to 50 years.

1.
The main idea of the passage is to tell us________.
1. A.
  something about an endangered animal
2. B.
  how green turtles got extinct
3. C.
  how heavy a green turtle is
4. D.
  how long a green turtle can live
2.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why green turtles are endangered?
1. A.
  Humans catch them to get profit.
2. B.
  They lose their nests.
3. C.
  They have fewer places to find food.
4. D.
  People like to keep them as pets.
3.
According to the passage, the green turtle________.
1. A.
  can reach 100 cm in length in 17 years
2. B.
  lives in the sea and grows very slowly
3. C.
  lives only in Florida and on the Pacific coast of Mexico
4. D.
  can grow from 30 to 75 cm in 17 years in southern Florida
4.
Why is it hard for us to know the number of green turtles?
1. A.
  Because it is difficult for us to be close to them.
2. B.
  Because we have limited knowledge about them.
3. C.
  Because we haven’t measured their growth rates.
4. D.
  Because they grow too slowly.

When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. But instead of sending me to a school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my peers and teachers world have normal hearing.
I was the only deaf child at Blue Creel Elementary School. From almost the first day there, the other kids made fun of me mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked. And I also had difficulty with most of my school work.
When the other kids made fun of me, I was sure that I was a bad person. I saw myself as a boy who wasn’t smart enough to keep up with the class.
Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand because I was sure I had the right answer. But when she called on me, I was afraid. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. Maybe even impress my classmates a little. I didn’t want to blow it. despite my fears, I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.
I will never forget what happened next. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed （跺动）her right foot on the floor and turned her tight hand around in full circle until it pointed directly at me. With sparking eyes and a wide smile she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
For the first time in my young life, I was a star. I sat a little taller in my chair.
From that day forward, my grades and speech improved greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because Mrs. Jordan believed in me and wasn’t afraid to express it. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

1.
What does the underlined word “mainstream”(in Para 1) mean?
1. A.
  Encourage a disabled child to live a normal life.
2. B.
  Include a disabled child in an ordinary class.
3. C.
  Treat a disabled child with respect.
4. D.
  Teach a disabled child at home.
2.
It can be inferred that when entering Blue Creek Elementary School, the writer .
1. A.
  was not clever
2. B.
  could not focus on his study
3. C.
  lacked confidence
4. D.
  got along well with other kids
3.
When the writer answered Mrs. Jordan’s question, he .
1. A.
  trembled with fear
2. B.
  stayed calm
3. C.
  was nervous
4. D.
  was excited
4.
From his experience, the writer may conclude that .
1. A.
  the right words could change someone’s life
2. B.
  each of us has the courage to be great
3. C.
  all great heroes made mistakes
4. D.
  each day is a lucky day

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto e tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

1.
The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
1. A.
  show she was familiar with the city
2. B.
  see some places for the last time
3. C.
  let the driver earn more money
4. D.
  reach the destination on time
2.
The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
1. A.
  wanted to do her a favor
2. B.
  shut off the meter by mistake
3. C.
  had received her payment in advance
4. D.
  was in a hurry to take other passengers
3.
What can we learn from the story?
1. A.
  Giving is always a pleasure.
2. B.
  People should respect each other.
3. C.
  An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
4. D.
  People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.

Easter(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.
And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures arc having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.
Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer — it lives on the islands! — but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0. 6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.
The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators（捕食者）. As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.
American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the firs' of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground — but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can't go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.
The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.
Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.
All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.

1.
The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_______.
1. A.
  show the importance of Easter Day
2. B.
  introduce the issue about bunnies
3. C.
  remind people of Easter traditions
4. D.
  discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies
2.
The word "culprit" ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______.
1. A.
  criminal
2. B.
  judge
3. C.
  victim
4. D.
  producer
3.
According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily Uncovered by predators because they_______
1. A.
  are exposed lo more skillful hunters
2. B.
  have moved to habitats with fewer plants
3. C.
  haven't adapted themselves to climate change
4. D.
  can't change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring
4.
The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that________.
1. A.
  both are affected by 1ess snow
2. B.
  both are affected by rising sea levels
3. C.
  neither can find enough food
4. D.
  neither can migrate to higher places
5.
Which best describes the writer's tone in the postage?
1. A.
  Approving.
2. B.
  Concerned.
3. C.
  Enthusiastic.
4. D.
  Doubtful.

As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.
In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun to stick your finger 'through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.
On Dad' s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. "Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route." he used to say, "and a story at every one. " One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.
Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. "Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs. " Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the groom:. bat the mail was always delivered On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.
A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad’s death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.
As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.
I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.
At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. " What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?" he asked.
"The letters?"
'I guess you never knew. "
"Knew what?"
" Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year. "
I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn’t hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.
For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.

1.
It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad us_____.
1. A.
  great chances to help other people
2. B.
  happy occasions to play with baby chickens
3. C.
  exciting experience* with a lot of fun
4. D.
  good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies
2.
The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_____.
1. A.
  Dad had a strong sense of duty
2. B.
  Dad was an honest and reliable man
3. C.
  Dad had a strong sense of honor
4. D.
  Dad was a kind and generous man
3.
According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?
1. A.
  Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.
2. B.
  Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.
3. C.
  Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.
4. D.
  Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.
4.
The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is______.
1. A.
  offering analyses
2. B.
  providing explanations
3. C.
  giving examples
4. D.
  making comparisons
5.
What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?
1. A.
  Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.
2. B.
  Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.
3. C.
  Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.
4. D.
  Santa Claus had so much information about their families.
6.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  The Mail
2. B.
  Christmas Letters
3. C.
  Special Mailboxes
4. D.
  Memorable Travels

Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the 1 had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t 2, they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 3, but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, 4 just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 5 about her. She went to bed too 6. The night before the first exam, Barbara 7 that she have an early night and take a 8 pill. She promised to wake 9 up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her 10 kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of 11, she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination 12, but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. 13 around her was writing pages and pages. 14 she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write 15. She kept looking at her 16. Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 17 and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 18. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she 19 up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 20 dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.

1.
1. A.
  teachers
2. B.
  students
3. C.
  classmates
4. D.
  schools
2.
1. A.
  prepare
2. B.
  miss
3. C.
  join
4. D.
  pass
3.
1. A.
  succeeded
2. B.
  failed
3. C.
  ended
4. D.
  called
4.
1. A.
  but
2. B.
  so
3. C.
  and
4. D.
  because
5.
1. A.
  excited
2. B.
  frightened
3. C.
  worried
4. D.
  pleased
6.
1. A.
  early
2. B.
  late
3. C.
  heavily
4. D.
  eagerly
7.
1. A.
  insisted
2. B.
  hoped
3. C.
  ordered
4. D.
  wished
8.
1. A.
  sleeping
2. B.
  resting
3. C.
  exciting
4. D.
  breathing
9.
1. A.
  him
2. B.
  her
3. C.
  them
4. D.
  herself
10.
1. A.
  hand
2. B.
  eye
3. C.
  mind
4. D.
  body
11.
1. A.
  her sister
2. B.
  her parents
3. C.
  the lessons
4. D.
  the medicine
12.
1. A.
  result
2. B.
  marks
3. C.
  desk
4. D.
  paper
13.
1. A.
  The teacher
2. B.
  The students
3. C.
  No one
4. D.
  Everyone
14.
1. A.
  If
2. B.
  Though
3. C.
  So
4. D.
  How
15.
1. A.
  with
2. B.
  about
3. C.
  on
4. D.
  to
16.
1. A.
  watch
2. B.
  textbook
3. C.
  sister
4. D.
  subject
17.
1. A.
  gave up
2. B.
  put off
3. C.
  look around
4. D.
  think over
18.
1. A.
  examining
2. B.
  leaving
3. C.
  copying
4. D.
  crying
19.
1. A.
  raised
2. B.
  woke
3. C.
  stood
4. D.
  cheered
20.
1. A.
  nice
2. B.
  wonderful
3. C.
  terrible
4. D.
  special

College was the best of times and the worst of times for me. I met the best friends of my life, had1experiences, but I also folded under more2than I ever had to deal with before.3bad grades, I ended up being asked to take a semester off at the end of the first semester of my senior year.
So I went back home to4with my father and stepmother. To their credit, they understood me and were very cool about my coming back. I felt their5from the moment I walked in the door. They6to let me feel like a failure.
One morning not long after I had come home, my father woke me up saying that my stepmother7on the kitchen floor. I went downstairs trying to perform CPR on her8it was too late. She was already dead of a massive heart attack.
I’11 never9the look on my father’s face when he was given the official news of her passing. I knew at that moment that I had to be10because he needed someone to lean on. It was as if our roles had11and I was being the protective parent while he took the time to12.
I guess the lesson I took from it is that even in our13moments we can still be of help to someone who is14something much harder. It’s so easy to close ourselves off to the things going on around us, and15feel that we are the only ones16. Helping someone else could actually help us17ourselves.
Needlessly to say I went back to college the next semester, and I studied harder and got my18. My father and I developed a bond that was19closer than it already was, and I have a much better ability to keep20times in perspective.(适当地)

1.
1. A.
  hopeful
2. B.
  careful
3. C.
  difficult
4. D.
  enjoyable
2.
1. A.
  chance
2. B.
  stress
3. C.
  doubt
4. D.
  pleasure
3.
1. A.
  Because of
2. B.
  In spite of
3. C.
  Instead of
4. D.
  For fear of
4.
1. A.
  talk
2. B.
  share
3. C.
  live
4. D.
  help
5.
1. A.
  despair
2. B.
  panic
3. C.
  support
4. D.
  hope
6.
1. A.
  expected
2. B.
  attempted
3. C.
  pretended
4. D.
  refused
7.
1. A.
  fell over
2. B.
  passed out
3. C.
  turned over
4. D.
  broke out
8.
1. A.
  for
2. B.
  so
3. C.
  but
4. D.
  and
9.
1. A.
  forget
2. B.
  repeat
3. C.
  imagine
4. D.
  recognize
10.
1. A.
  selfless
2. B.
  wealthy
3. C.
  healthy
4. D.
  strong
11.
1. A.
  shaken
2. B.
  exchanged
3. C.
  begun
4. D.
  strengthened
12.
1. A.
  react
2. B.
  relieve
3. C.
  change
4. D.
  improve
13.
1. A.
  special
2. B.
  last
3. C.
  darkest
4. D.
  busiest
14.
1. A.
  going through
2. B.
  searching for
3. C.
  looking through
4. D.
  preparing for
15.
1. A.
  probably
2. B.
  eagerly
3. C.
  strangely
4. D.
  naturally
16.
1. A.
  falling
2. B.
  hurting
3. C.
  working
4. D.
  thinking
17.
1. A.
  teach
2. B.
  enjoy
3. C.
  fool
4. D.
  heal
18.
1. A.
  degree
2. B.
  lesson
3. C.
  job
4. D.
  prize
19.
1. A.
  enough
2. B.
  ever
3. C.
  even
4. D.
  still
20.
1. A.
  bad
2. B.
  free
3. C.
  poor
4. D.
  modern

Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four 1eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain 2one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, 3a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 4and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen 5to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 6, however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 7. Soon, the eagle believed he was8more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family,9his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and10a group of eagles soaring (高飞) in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle 11, “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with 12, “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”
The eagle 13staring at his real family up above, 14that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 15be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 16the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 17dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 18, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 19.
You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle,20your dreams, not the words of a chicken.

1.
1. A.
  large
2. B.
  curious
3. C.
  small
4. D.
  fortunate
2.
1. A.
  guiding
2. B.
  blowing
3. C.
  causing
4. D.
  inviting
3.
1. A.
  on
2. B.
  over
3. C.
  past
4. D.
  to
4.
1. A.
  introduce
2. B.
  punish
3. C.
  protect
4. D.
  share
5.
1. A.
  offered
2. B.
  regretted
3. C.
  managed
4. D.
  turned
6.
1. A.
  Carefully
2. B.
  Gently
3. C.
  Sadly
4. D.
  Luckily
7.
1. A.
  chicken
2. B.
  eagle
3. C.
  hero
4. D.
  fool
8.
1. A.
  something
2. B.
  everything
3. C.
  anything
4. D.
  nothing
9.
1. A.
  and
2. B.
  but
3. C.
  so
4. D.
  however
10.
1. A.
  noticed
2. B.
  recognized
3. C.
  respected
4. D.
  watched
11.
1. A.
  cried
2. B.
  smiled
3. C.
  argued
4. D.
  explained
12.
1. A.
  excitement
2. B.
  anger
3. C.
  laughter
4. D.
  surprise
13.
1. A.
  approached
2. B.
  avoided
3. C.
  continued
4. D.
  considered
14.
1. A.
  promising
2. B.
  proving
3. C.
  believing
4. D.
  dreaming
15.
1. A.
  suggestion
2. B.
  advantage
3. C.
  dream
4. D.
  discovery
16.
1. A.
  what
2. B.
  why
3. C.
  how
4. D.
  when
17.
1. A.
  went
2. B.
  enjoyed
3. C.
  began
4. D.
  stopped
18.
1. A.
  Happily
2. B.
  Finally
3. C.
  Quickly
4. D.
  Probably
19.
1. A.
  gave up
2. B.
  broke down
3. C.
  passed away
4. D.
  died out
20.
1. A.
  steal
2. B.
  follow
3. C.
  have
4. D.
  remember

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