—Hello! Is that Mr. Clark? This is Liu When speaking.

—Hello! Mr. Liu. Can I help you?

—I’m on my way to your house now, but I have lost my way.

—  1.  Where are you now, Mr. Liu?

—I don’t know exactly. I think I’m somewhere on Dong An Road.  2. 

—A bookstore on Dong An Road.  3.  

—Yes, it is. And I can see a restaurant at the other corner.

—Now I’m almost sure where you are. You turned at the second corner. You should have turned at the first corner from the railway station.

—Is that so?  4.  

—There you’ll find a one-way traffic sign. That’s where you have to turn to the left, there is a six-story house. My room is on the third floor.

—I’m sure I won’t have any trouble this time. Thanks

—   5. 

A．Then I’ll go back to the first corner.

B．See you tomorrow.

C．Are you tired and hungry?

D．That’s too bad.

E.I’m calling you from a bookstore.

F.I’ll be waiting for you.

G.It’s at a corner, isn’t it?

Grace Kane hangs onto an Olympic dream of clinging to a granite (花岗岩) wall by her fingertips 70 feet from the ground. The fearless girl is only 10, but already has scaled great heights in the sport of rock climbing.

Last week, Kane won a bronze in the 11­and­younger sport class at the USA Climbing Youth National Championships in Atlanta. She was the only competitor of the 31 there with no climbing coach or top­flight facilities in which to train. Climbing will become an exhibition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil. The hope of enthusiasts is that the sport will gain full status in 2020.“I’m already training for that,” said Kane. “Climbing is my passion, my love, and I want to make something of it.”

Her dad took her to climb rocks on her fourth birthday for the first time and today he can’t keep up with her, “It’s the freedom to let loose,” she said. “When I’m up there, I’m so focused and don’t hear anything. I always feel comforted knowing people are supporting me.”

The bronze in Atlanta qualified Kane for the USA team and November’s International Championships in Ecuador. That’s a trip she might have to miss because it’s too expensive.

Kane held a backyard music concert---she played the guitar and the piano and wrote inspirational songs---and raised $600 for her $1,500 trip to Atlanta. She’s also been sponsored by a shoe company, but must rely heavily on donations from family and friends for travel expenses.

Her mom Heather Kane said the family has chosen “to do whatever we need to help her achieve her goals”. One of Grace’s biggest challenges is finding balance in her life. There’s school, her music and church to fit around climbing.

“Climbing is going to mean sacrificing things other kids might pursue,” Grace said. “But it doesn’t bother me. It’s like playing the piano; you can’t take a break or you’ll lose your touch.”

1.What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Rock climbing gains popularity

B. Grace Kane likes challenges

C.A young climber follows her dream

D. An amazing victory for a young rock climber

2.We can learn from the second paragraph that rock climbing ________.

A. is not an exhibition at the Olympics now

B. is an official event at the Olympics now

C. is not open to children

D. will gain full status in 2020

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Grace Kane?

A. She is only interested in rock climbing.

B. She is a girl with many talents.

C. Rock climbing has affected her study.

D. She has won gold medals in several matches.

4.One of Grace’s biggest challenges is to ________.

A. find a capable coach for her

B. get qualified for the USA team

C. raise enough money for International competitions

D. keep balance between rock climbing and other activities

Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning. After breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in  the shops.

Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Before leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all that her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!

Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were  worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”

“I’m sorry. I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”

1. _______ always does some housework in the morning.

A. Harry’s father    B. Harry’s mother      C. Harry       D. Nobody

2.Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.

A. he’s too young        B. he has poor health

C. he’s busy with his studies D. they hope he spends all time on studies

3.When the man was in London, _______.

A. Harry had to stay at home    B. Harry couldn’t find the bus stop

C. Harry fell behind in his class   D. Harry wouldn’t go to school

4.We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him

B. Harry didn’t believe himself

C. Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother

D.  Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself

单词拼写（每题1分, 满分10分）

1.The two groups of children have quite different ___________________ (特点).

2.The beauty of the lake is beyond __________________(描述).

3.The S_____________ of Liberty stands in New York Harbor.

4.She was t_________________ with terror when she saw the scene of the murder.

5.He remained___________________(始终如一的) in his opposition to anything new.

6.The scientist ____________ ( 分析) the milk and found that it contained too much water.

7.The position of the house combines quietness and ____________ (方便).  

8.David is very ___________（热情的） about the plan.

9.We must take a s_____________________ approach to the problem.

10.The teacher was patient with __________________(落后的) children.

No one can believe that the over 6,300-kilometer Great Wall might disappear some day. Believe it or not, the Great Wall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty ,is still perfect, but about 80 percent is in danger. The Great Wall can be called “ great “ mostly because of its amazing length. But we should realize that the length was made up of one brick at a time. If we do nothing to save the Great Wall,it will become a series of separate wasteland rather than a historic site.

The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2,000 years. It began in the rule of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221BC----206BC), and lasted into the Ming Dynasty. The parts built before the Ming Dynasty have nearly disappeared. People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu, because they have been open to tourists for many years. But those sections far away from the public eyes have been almost forgotten.

Few local people knew the 3—meter—high walls made of earth and stones beside them are parts of the Great Wall. The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behind human.

The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses,sheep corrals and pigsties. Some were taken away to build roads. Bricks carved with people’s names are put away as remembrances. The rubbish is spread over the battlements. The brick can be sold 15 yuan per tractor load. Those who destroyed and are destroying the Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning. It will take a long time to let them know this. The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but also dug out the entire base.

It is necessary to protect the Great Wall. First of all, the officials should be aware of the importance of the Great Wall. Young Chinese should know more about the nation’s great civilization and learn to love it.

1.Why does the writer say the Great Wall might disappear?

A．It is useless from now on.

B． It is too old to be used again.

C． It will be replaced by a new one.

D． Some parts of it are being destroyed.

2.The underlined part “ those sections far away from the public eyes “( in Para. 2 ) refers to the parts of the Great Wall______________.

A．nobody can watch.

B．that are too far to be seen.

C．that are too difficult to find.

D．that are not well-known to the public.

3. What’s the main reason of the Great Wall being destroyed?

A．The local people sell the bricks for a living.

B．The local people are short of culture knowledge.

C．The local people think that the Great Wall is not important.

D．The local people need bricks and stones to build houses.

4. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A．How to Protect the Great Wall.

B．How the Great Wall came into being.

C．The Great Wall Being Rebuilt.

D．The Great Wall Being in Danger.