Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原党支部第一书记）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.

During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.

He is a very filial（孝顺的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.

Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.

1.What did Shen Hao do?

A. A village.??? B. A volunteer.????

C. The first secretary of Party branch?? D. A worker

2.Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?

A. Because he repaired roads.

B. Because he built a building for some people.

C. Because he is a filial man.

D. Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village

3.What did Shen Hao think about all day?

A. He thought about how to mend the road. ?????????????

B. He thought about how to build houses.

C. He thought about how to make the village rich.?????????????

D. He thought about how to get together with his family.

4.The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.

A. 贫乏????????? B.贫穷?????????? C. 虚弱?????????????? D. 贫瘠

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died.

B. Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter.

C. Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot.

D. Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life.

After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were ten, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed(不知所措的) with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.

I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really alone.

One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to “German” and asked me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.

The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us. 

On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case(以免) his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.  

Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming. Each Monday morning he left home.

Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed being with him . Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again. I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned(被放弃的) and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.

1.What does the underlined part “keeping my head above water” in the first paragraph mean?

A．trying to keep calm in public

B．trying to get attention from other men

C．showing her high spirit in the face of trouble

D．trying to continue to live

2.When the author’s husband died, ______.

A．she couldn’t raise the six children on her own

B．she couldn’t relax at weekends

C．The housekeeper only came at weekends

D．she was too busy to feel lonely

3. Which of the following is WRONG according to the article?

A．German was fond of living with the family.

B．The writer felt safe and protected with German around.

C．The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone.

D．The writer was too busy that weekend to go to find the dog’s owner.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A homeless dog                        B．A friend’s strength

C．How to keep a dog                      D．Keep up when in trouble

用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.We have _________ (little) snow this year than last year.

2.Millie’s drawing is ___________ (beautiful) of the six students.

3.She wants to be a _____________ (sing) when she grows up.

4.I try my best ___________ (help) him.

5.His grandfather is ill. He was even           (ill) this morning.

6.Lin Tao goes to the country to see his grandparents            (two) a month.

7.Yesterday was the             (hot) day of the year.

8.Would you like some             (many) cakes?.

9.He looks         .(sport)

10.Do you know the            (high) of the tall building?

11.Young          (read) are crazy about Guo Jingming's books.

缺词填空

Louis Braille, a Frenchman, couldn’t see anything when he was three years old. At the age of ten, he went to a special school for b1.children. The teacher there taught him a new w2.of reading by touching raised letters(字母) on the paper. H3., it was slow way to read, and it did not help the blind write. In 1819, a French soldier invented a special writing c4.“night writing”. Night writing used twelve dots(小圆点). In 1824, Braille knew about the night writing and b5.to change it for the blind to use. He didn’t use 12 dots but s 6. dots. Letters are made with one or more dots. In this way, Braille was a  7.to use the six dots for all twenty-six letters. Now people call this writing the “Braille Writing” and people first used it in 1829. F 8. then on, many blind people from all over the world used it. Before this writing a 9., the blind could not read or write. Many of them lived in hospitals and knew n 10.about the world outside. His work helped them see the world through their fingers.

Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be a simple fact? Do you argue whether it’s cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit (限速)?
If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant. The first blind man who felt the elephant’s trunk (象鼻) said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephant’s side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear( 矛 ) as he touched the animal’s tusk. The fourth, who took hold of the elephant’s tail, insisted that it was like a rope. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephant’s legs. The last, who was tall and got hold of the elephant’s ears, said it was like a huge fan.
Each man’s idea of the animal came from his own experience. So if someone disagrees with you about a “simple fact”, it’s often because his experience in the matter is different from yours.
To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a “simple fact”, try this simple experiment. Get three large bowls. Put ice water in one. Put hot water in the second. Put lukewarm water (温水)in the third. Now put your left hand in the hot water. Put your right hand in the lukewarm water. Your right hand will tell you the water is cold. Your left hand will tell you it is hot.
【小题1】There were _______ blind man who were trying to tell what an elephant was like in the story.