When I was quite young, I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazing  person - "Information Please" and there was nothing she did not know.　

One day while my mother was out, I hit my finger with a hammer. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy. I walked around the house, finally arriving at the telephone! Quickly, I called “Information Please" and told her what happened.  She told me to open the icebox and hold a little piece of ice to my finger.

After that, I called "Information Please" for everything. When my pet bird died, I told

"Information Please" the sad story. She tried to comfort me, she said quietly, "Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in." Somehow I felt better. Another day I was on the telephone, “How do you spell ‘grateful’? ". All this took place in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. When I was 9, we moved to Boston.

A few years later, on my way to college, my plane put down in Seattle. I had about half an

hour or so between planes. Without thinking, I dialed my hometown operator and said, "Information, please."    　　

Surprisingly, I heard the small, clear voice I knew so well, "Information." I hadn't planned on

this but I heard myself saying, "Could you please tell me how to spell ‘grateful’?"  

There was a long pause. Then came the soft-spoken answer, "I guess your finger must have

healed by now."   I laughed. "So it's really still you," I said, "I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time."  I told her how often I had thought of her over the years and asked if I could call her again. "Please do," she said, "Just ask for Sally."　　

Three months later I was back in Seattle. A different voice answered me. I was told that Sally

passed away five weeks before.   　　

Before I could hang up she told me that Sally left a message for me—“Tell him I still say

there are other worlds to sing in. He'll know what I mean.”  I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant.

Never underestimate the impression you may make on others. Whose life have you touched

today?　

1.

What does “Information, Please” refer to in the passage?

A. An amazing girl.

B. A special kind of telephone.

C. A communication system.

D. A service that helps telephone users.

2.

What happened to the little boy one day when he was at home alone? 

A. He was amused by the telephone.

B. He hurt his finger with a hammer.

C. He found an amazing telephone.

D. He got a piece of ice from an icebox.

3.

What did “Information, Please” give the little boy whenever he was in trouble? 

A. Information and conversation.

B. Good memories and happiness.

C. Sympathy and information.

D. Friendship and cheers.

4.

When did the author get in touch with “Information, Please” again after he moved to

Boston?  

A. When he was in trouble on his way to college.

B. When his plane stopped in Seattle for half an hour.

C. When he went back to Seattle to visit his sister.

D. Three months later after he moved to Boston.

I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she laughed．“Even dummies know that!”
　　I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me  21 ．After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it. Now,  22 your coat, and let’s go.”
　　“Go? Go where?” I asked．
　　“Where” 23  to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma   24 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．“Take this money and buy something for  25 needs it．I’ll wait for you in the car．”
　　The store seemed big and  26 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 27  , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for．
　　Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn’t have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing  28 ．I would buy Bobbie a coat．
　　“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the   29  asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down
　　“Yes,” I replied shyly．“It’s…for Bobbie.”
　　The nice lady smiled at me．I didn’t get any  30 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas．
　　That evening, Grandma helped me  31  the coat and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it．Then she  32 me over to Bobbie’s house．
　　Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept 33 and hid in the  34 ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．“All right, Santa Claus, get going．”
　　I took a deep 35 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we  36 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it  37 , and there stood Bobbie．
Forty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those  38 spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes． 39 ,  I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were  40  his team．

The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people's lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792, to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy(君主制) was abolished_. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte.

1.What's this passage about?

A．France.　                             B．King Louis.

C．The French Revolution.                   D．Europe.

2.Which did not happen in 1789?

A．The French Revolution broke out.

B．The national economy was developing rapidly.

C．The government wasn't well run.

D．King Louis XIV was in power.

3. What does the underlined word "abolished" mean?

A．Put off.

B．Established.

C．United.

D．Ended.

4.What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?

A．July 14 has become the French National Day.

B．It brought some impact on the other European kings.

C．Louis's wife, Marie was killed.

D．The king tried to control the national parliament.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The date was like any other day in his life. After school Michael walked past the   21   on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes. And he felt   22    for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
　　He  23   walked away and thought of what to tell his mother. He knew she would give  24    he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home immediately, as he looked worried，his mother would   25   it. So he went to the park where he sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheelchair. He noticed that the boy   26   the wheel with his hands. Michael looked at him carefully and was   27   to see that the boy had no feet. He   28   his own feet. “It is much better to be without  29   than without feet.” He thought. There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and  30  , thinking he was much luckier in life.
21. A. shop                                   B. factory                                      C. park                                 D. house
22. A. curious                              B. sorry                                C. eager                               D. glad
23. A. sadly                                  B. rapidly                             C. happily                            D. proudly
24. A. something                        B. everything                     C. nothing                           D. anything
25. A. notice                                B. find                                   C. feel                                  D. hate
26. A. drove                                 B. moved                             C. pulled                              D. carried
27. A. frightened                        B. excited                                C. surprised                      D. delighted
28. A. looked out                        B. held out                          C. put down                       D. looked down
29. A. birthday                                      B. shoes                               C. money                             D. wheelchair
30. A. smiled                                B. cried                                C. regretted                       D. explained

单词短语翻译：（共15题）

按所给中文意思或首字母，填进适当的单词，使句子完整。每空一词（共5题，每小题1分）

(1) Muslim women are _________________(禁止) to go out without a veil.(面纱)

(2) He was one of the 200 _________________(申请者) for the teaching post.

(3) It is ______________(合情合理的) to suppose that house prices will come down soon.

(4) Tracing by underground is fast, _____________________(方便的) and cheap.

(5) He recognized Mr. Hunter as an old business ______________(熟人)from his years in banking.

翻译句子，每空一词。（共10个空格，每个空格1分）

(6) 我们应该意识到学习外语的重要性。

  We should ________  __________  of the importance of learning a foreign language.

(7) 她要是早有预见、计划就好了！

　If only she _________  ___________ and planned better.

(8) 他没有能让老师相信他是诚实的。

 He failed to _____ the teacher _______ his honesty.

(9) 玛利上课记了很多笔记，以免会忘记。

  Mary put down many notes in class _____  __________ she would forget them.

(10)明天的天气肯定会更好。

　The weather ______  ________ to get better tomorrow.