At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.

      On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.

      The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out.  Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).

      People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. "I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return.

1.The passage mainly tells us       

    A. what happened in America on September 1l th, 2001

    B. "Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely

    C. who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre

    D. what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off

2. Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because

     A. there were no heroes there        B. many workers left the plant

     C. it was destroyed by a big fire      D. the earthquake damaged it heavily

3.        workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.

     A. 11             B. 50              C. 100             D. 150

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

     A. The woman learned something about her father.

     B. A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there.

     C. Little was known about the workers when the passage was written.

     D. The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their

     health.

5. The writer thinks         

     A. American police officers were very strong

     B. the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans

     C. all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly

D. all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes

In one way of thinking. failure is part of life. In 　31 way, failure may be a way towards success. The “Spider-story” is often 　32 .Robert Bruce , leader of the Scots in the 13 ^th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider 　33 a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough 34 in the rock. He tried six times. On the 　35 time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to 　36 the English . Edison , the inventor of the light bulb, made 37 　models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked 　 38 he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have 　39　 failure. Now I know 50,000 ways it won't 　 40 ”.

So what? First，always think about your failure. What caused 　41 ？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? So things will go 　 42　 next time.

Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some 　 43　 about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing any way.

The third thing to keep in 　44 about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself" even though you may have 　45 ．

(　 )31. A. other　　　 B. another　　　　　　　　　　 C. first　　　　　 D. second

(　 )32．A. told　　　　 B. said　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　 D. spoken

(　 )33. A. doing　　　 　　　 B. taking　　　　 　 C. making　 　　　 D. playing

(　 )34．A. room　　　　 　　　 B. house　　　　　 　 C. place　　 D. soil

( )35. A. tenth　　　 B. sixth　　　　　 　　 C. eighth　 D. seventh

(　 )36．A. save　　　　 B. help　　　　　 　 C. defeat　　 　　　 D. kill

(　 )37．A. hundred　　 B. hundreds　　 C. hundred of　 D. hundreds of

(　 )38. A. why　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. what 　　　 D. who

(　 )39. A. not　　　　 　　　 B. no　　　　　　 　 C. never　 　　　　　 D. nothing

(　 )40．A. do　　　　 B. make　　　　　 　 C. take　 　　　　　　 D. work

(　 )41. A. one　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　 　　 C. that　 　　　　　　 D. this

(　 )42．A. high　　　　 B. large　　 　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　 D. bright

(　 )43．A. Thinking　　 B. shopping　　　 　 C. reading 　 D. cleaning

(　 )44. A. heart　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　 　 C. ears　　 　　　　 D. mind

(　 )45. A. failed.　　　 B. succeeded　　　 　 C. finished　　 D. passed

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was two days before Christmas, when my ten-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike.  Her bike was too   16  , and it needed repairing as well.

As Christmas   17  ,  her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy   18  some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than   19  .

Now we didn't know   20  to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing   21  presents, parents' presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was   22  time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and   23  .

Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (mi) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully   24  with clay to make a small bike.

25  Christmas morning, we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the   26  loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real   27   ?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would   28  trade in this beautiful bike   29  Daddy made me. I   30  keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present I have ever got in my life!"

Australian colour consultant（顾问）Kylie Bartnicki is talking with a group of women in Pudong, Shanghai, who are interested in how colours affect people's confidence and help form（形成）people's first impressions（印象）．

    Kylie traces（追溯）back her interest in colours to when she went for her first job interview at age 18. "My mother bought me a new red top to wear to my interview and she said, "Wear this, and it will be lucky."' Kylie recalls. "I wore it, had a great interview and got the job. Ever since then I started thinking about how powerful the colour is, how it makes us look and how it makes us feel."

    "When we wear clothes in a good colour, the colour will make our skin, hair and eyes shine and we look happy and smart," Kylie says.

    Winter and summer are "cool colourings" and autumn and spring are "warm colourings". Someone who loves "cool colouring" might have red or golden hair, brown eyes and gold or yellow skin.

    Chinese women belong to the "autumn season" if they have darker, peachy skin. Chinese women belong to the "winter season" if they have pale skin. Kylie says that Chinese women who have dark eyes and dark hair will look best in deep, rich colours. Light pinks and blues should be  avoided because they may wash our Chinese skin tones（肤色）．

    Their talk usually lasts one and a half to two hours and costs 600 yuan (89 dollars). Kylie says her customers(客户) are as young as five years old and as old as 90. The customers between their 30s and 50s always want some fresh ideas on developing their own personal style.

1.Chinese women who have dark eyes and dark hair won't look beautiful in_______.

A. purple                 B. red             C. deep green    D. light blue

2.A mother and her daughter need to pay___ to get the advice from Kylie for their 2-hour talk.

A. $89                      B. $120          C. $178                    D. $600

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

A. Wearing clothes in a good colour will make us look happy.

B. When Kylie was 18, she started to be interested in colours.

C. Kylie's customers are in between their 30s and 50s.

D. Autumn and spring are "warm clourings".

1.他性格外向，喜欢交朋友。

He is outgoing and likes ____________________.

    2.每天放学后，我们可以散散步来放松自己。

We can ___________________ to relax ourselves after school every day.

   3.日本大地震后，世界各地的人们给予了很大帮助。

When the big earthquake hit Japan, people ________________________________ helped a lot.

    4.在去电影院的路上，他听到了这个消息。

He heard the news __________ to the cinema.

5.由于“世园会”的举办，西安今年会迎来更多的游客。

Because of the "Expo", more _______________ will come to Xi'an this year.