An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.

The father asked his son, “What is that?”

The son replied, “That is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”

The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”

After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”

This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”

After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”

This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”

A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.

Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.

If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”

1.The writer mainly intends to ______ .

A．tell us the function of a diary

B．call on us to love our parents

C．teach us what a crow is

D．introduce a pair of son and father

2.The underlined word “affection” (last but one Para.) probably means______.

A．puzzlement        B．hatred(恨)         C．worry            D．love

3.We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of ______.

A．eighty            B．three             C．thirty-eight        D．forty-five

4.The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ______.

A．he forgot what had happened

B．he would like his son to read it

C．it could remind himself of the past

D．he wanted to find what a crow was

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)

   It was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks were  36  and the worst thing was that I didn't even  37  . I watched TV every night, the only way to  38  time.

   But one day my morn changed my world  39  . She  40  the TV. She had noticed, something in the offices she cleaned  41  . So she came back, saying "You're going to read 2 books every week.  42 , write me a report."

I complained about how   43  it was. And we didn't have any books in the house   44  mom's Bible. But morn responded  45  ," I will drive you to the library."

   So soon we were in her old Ford  46  our way to the public library. I wandered hesitantly among the children's books. I loved animals, so when I found some on them, I immediately  47  in them. For the first time in my life I was attracted by   48  world. No TV program had ever taken me so  49  from the surroundings as did the visit to the library. I began to  50  , visiting there. I moved from animals to plants,

and then to rocks. Between the  51  of all those books were whole worlds, and I was free to go  52  in them. Moreover, I started to fall in love with  53  . Teachers noticed that too.

   Now I am a doctor. Sometimes I still  54  believe my life's journey from a failing student to a doctor. But I know  55  the journey began--- the day when mom turned off TV and drove me to the library.

36. A. cool        B. poor                        C. normal                            D. outstanding

37. A. fail B. quit          C. work          D. care

38. A. spend     B. lose                         C. kill           D. spare

39. A. for the moment     B. for a while             C. for so long     D. for ever

40. A. turned on       B. turned off              C. turned up      D. turned down

41. A. books     B. dirts          C. papers                    D. TVs

42. A. However        B. Thus                       C. Besides                  D. So

43. A. reasonable    B. sad                          C. pleasant                D. unfair

44. A. rather than    B. more than             C. less than       D. other than

45. A. excitedly         B. worriedly               C. calmly                    D. angrily

46. A. by  B. on                            C. in            D. from

47. A, got across      B. got lost                  C. got stuck               D. got along

48. A. another B. any                          C. other                      D. some

49. A. near to  B. close together     C. far away                D. inside out

50. A. live up to        B. go along with       C. look forward to    D. get away with

51. A. covers    B. pages                     C. contents       D. copies

52. A. nowhere         B. somewhere          C. anywhere              D. where

53. A. library    B. study                      C. literature              D. reading

54. A. won't     B. shan't                     C. can't          D. needn't

55. A. how        B. why                         C. when                      D. where

The greatest cartoon-maker in cinema history was Walt Disney, who has often been quoted as saying, “…… it was all started by a mouse.” It was, and Mickey Mouse has gone on to become an international cartoon superstar. Without him, Disney could not have made his own dreams come true.
Mickey was created in 1928. It’s not clear if it was Disney or his business and animation（动画片制作）partner Ub Iwerks who designed the original mouse. But many credit(相信是) Iwerks, who animated all of the earliest cartoons.
The mouse’s original name was Mortimer but was changed to Mickey on the advice of Walt Disney’s wife Lillian. The first and second Mickey Mouse Cartoons were not a success with the public. It was only with the third cartoon, titled Steamboat Willy, that Mickey began to achieve wide recognition(认可). Since then, Mickey’s appearance and personality have changed. His body was changed a few times until they found the best shape for his head, body and ears. Until 1946, Walt Disney provided Mickey’s voice himself.
Mickey has starred in more than a hundred cartoons. He’s often joined by four other famous Disney characters, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Pluto, who have also become children’s favourite cartoon characters all over the world
1.According to the passage, Disney’s early dream may probably be ________.
A. to create Mickey Mouse           B. to marry his wife Lillian
C. to become a cartoon maker         D. to become a superstar
2.Which of the following about Mickey Mouse is true?
A. Mickey became famous in his first cartoon.
B. The original mouse was designed by Disney’s wife.
C. Cartoons starred by Mickey are always very successful.
D. There have been some changes in Mickey’s name and body.
3.From the passage we know that ________.
A. Walt Disney was known as a great cartoon maker
B. less than 100 cartoons have been starred by Mickey
C. there are four Disney characters in Disney’s cartoons
D. Mickey’s voice has been provided by Walt Disney since 1946
4.The best title for this passage is ________.
A. Mickey Mouse — A Cartoon Hero   B. Walt Disney — A Famous Cartoon Maker
C. Walt Disney and His Wife          D. How Mickey Mouse Got His Name

An 80-year-old man was sitting in his house beside his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow(乌鸦) landed in front of the window. The father___21___ son, "What is that?" The son replied, "It is a crow." ___22___ few minutes, the father asked his son a second time, "What is that?" The son said "I just ___23___ you that it’s a crow." After a little __24____ , the father again asked his son, "What is that?" That time a(n) __25____ tone could be heard in the son’s __26____ . "It’s a crow, a crow!"

A little later, the father went to his room and __27____ with an old diary which he had __28____ for many years. After opening the right page, he asked his son to ___29___  it. When the son read it, tears came to his eyes." Today my __30____ was sitting with me on the sofa.When a crow was__31____ by the window, my son asked me 23 times what it was, and I __32____ to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him __33____each time he asked me the same question. I did not feel__34____ answering the same question."

If your __35____ become old, don’t treat them or look __36____ them as a burden(累赘). Instead be warm and__37____ to them. From today on say this to yourself, "I want to ___38___  my parents happy forever, for they have __39____ for me ever since I was born, and they have always showed their ___40___love to me."

1.                A．demanded      B．asked          C．commanded   D．tested

2.                A．Before         B．During          C．After D．Within

3.                A．told           B．reminded       C．called    D．consulted

4.                A．sigh           B．doubt          C．breath   D．while

5.                A．sad            B．angry          C．pitiful    D．gentle

6.                A．face           B．mind           C．voice D．pace

7.                A．came up        B．came out        C．came back D．came on

8.                A．kept           B．gathered        C．collected D．searched

9.                A．tear           B．read           C．write D．recite

10.               A．son            B．daughter       C．brother   D．father

11.               A．lying           B．wiping         C．sitting D．spying

12.               A．required       B．repeated       C．recalled   D．replied

13.               A．lovingly        B．carefully        C．deeply    D．lightly

14.               A．puzzled        B．worried        C．Amazed   D．annoyed

15.               A．parents        B．relatives        C．families   D．teachers

16.               A．up            B．upon          C．down D．into

17.               A．wise           B．kind           C．strict D．generous

18.               A．send           B．pray           C．own  D．see

19.               A．frightened      B．hunted         C．cared D．waited

20.               A．pleasant        B．limited         C．useful D．selfless

Switzerland(瑞士) is famous for its watches。 However, this country didn’t invent the watch。It was the British who did it。 Here is a story of how the watch was brought to Switzerland。
Many years ago , an Englishman was travelling to Italy 。 On his way he stopped in a small town in South Switzerland。 This Englishman travelled in a carriage(马车) inside which there was a carriage watch。 This was the earliest kind of watch。 A native shop assistant (售货员) happened to see the watch 。 He wondered what it was and asked the Englishman about it。 “ It is a carriage watch 。” said the man 。 This machine tells the time but now it isn’t working 。
At once the shop assistant offered to try to repair it 。 So the traveller handed him the watch。 The assistant was a very wise man 。 So it was not surprising that he managed to repair it 。 He even remembered how it was made。 As soon as the traveller had gone on his way , he made a watch exactly the same type。
Thus the watch-making was started in Switzerland。 Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world。
50 Switzerland is famous for ____________。
A 。making watches    B selling watches   C inventing watches    D the carriage watch
51。It was ______who brought a watch to Switzerland earliest 。
A  a Swiss   B an Italian     C an Englishman     D a shop assistant
52。 The earlist watches were made in __________。
A Switzerland   B England    C Italy   D a small town
53 The first Swiss watch was  made  by ___________。
A an Italian shop assistant
B an English shop assistant
C a man who came from Switzerland
D。 a man who was travelling to Italy。
54。 The carriage watch was a machine which __________。
A was put in the carriage       B wasn’t working
C told people time            D had to be repaired