I still remember the day when my mom said, “Let’s get you some new clothes．” You can imagine that to any little girl that would mean the world, but to me it meant the universe, because we were not very rich．After she said that, all I could think about was what kinds of clothes I would choose．To my surprise, my mom allowed me to pick out three dresses: a pink one, a blue one and a yellow one．The yellow one was my favorite．

       I had a best friend named Seema, whose family was even poorer than ours．We played and studied together, and spent the best days of our childhood laughing at the silly stories we made up．I was excited to show her my three beautiful new dresses．She loved them all and was happy for me, but tearfully explained to me that her father could only afford to buy her clothes for her birthday．I felt sorry, and then did something that surprised even myself: I asked her to pick out one of my dresses for herself．To my disappointment, she picked up my favorite—the yellow one．Please remember, I was only seven years．My heart almost popped out （跳出） of my chest．But as she held it against her body, and I saw how brightly she smiled, I stopped feeling any hurt．I told her it looked lovely on her．

       I’ll always remember Seema’s smile, and how at that moment nothing mattered more．When you value your friendships, nothing else matters! We’re still best friends today．

1．Why did the new clothes mean the universe to the author?

       A．She loved dressing up more than anything else．

       B．She thought they would make her more beautiful．

       C．Her family was poor, and new clothes were very rare．

       D．Her mother only bought her new clothes for her birthday．

2．The author let Seema pick out one of her dresses because she wanted to _______．

       A．show her pity for Seema’s family

       B．show off her family’s wealth

       C．make Seema become her best friend

       D．exchange it with Seema’s dress

3．When Seema chose the yellow dress, the author was disappointed because ________．

       A．she was not generous

       B．she didn’t expert to lose her favorite dress

       C．Seema chose her favorite dress on purpose

       D．Seema was careless about her feelings

4．What can we conclude from the passage?

       A．Getting a best friend means losing other things．

       B．Being generous is not easy．

       C．Children like sharing their favorite things．

       D．Friendship is precious （珍贵的）．

Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana, Africa．It is hard for her family to get clean water．Every morning, she leaves home at 5：30 to get clean water for her family in a village far away．It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking．She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends．Millions of people in the world are like Napoga．They can’t get enough clean water to keep healthy．

Water covers 70% of the earth’s surface．But most of that is sea water．We can’t use it for very many things．Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth’s surface．

You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga’s．But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about water．We all face serious water problems．One of them is water pollution．All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty．Polluted water is very bad for people to drink．And dirty water is bad for fish, too．Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out．

How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air．Then, when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty．Dirty rain, called acid rain, is also bad for plants, animals and buildings．

Scientists say that in 30 years, over half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water．We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children．

1．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A．On the earth, there is very little water for our living

　 B．Acid rain doesn’t do harm to people, but it’s bad for plants, animals and buildings

　 C．We don’t need to worry about water because water covers 70% of the earth’s surface.

　 D．34% of all kinds of fish are dying out because of cars and factories make our water dirty

2．Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _______.

　 A．before she went to school B．after she finished school

　 C without going to school 　　 D．after she played with her friends

3．The following is taken from the passage:

　　 Earth Day is April 22．But on all other days, we must also remember it．The water we use is the most important natural resource on the earth.

We can put it __________

　 A．between Paragraph 1 & Paragraph 2

　 B．between Paragraph 2 & Paragraph 3

　 C．between Paragraph 3 & Paragraph 4

　 D．between Paragraph 4 & Paragraph 5

4．According to the last paragraph , perhapas the author will give _______ in the following paragraphs．

　 A．some advice for saving water

　 B．how to protect water from acid rain

　 C．the importance of natural resource on the earth.

　 D．how to make full use of sea water

I’m beginning to think whether my grandmother was right when she complains,as she frequently does,that children nowadays aren’t as well-behavioured as they used to be.She recounts in detail how she used to be told to respect her elders and betters.She was taught to speak when she was spoken to and when she went out on her own,she was reminded to say please and thank you.Children in her days,she continues,were expected to be seen and not heard,but these days you are lucky if you ever hear parents telling their children to mind her manners.?

If you give her the chance she then takes out of her writing desk the old photograph album which she keeps there,and which she never tires of displaying.Of course when you look at pictures of her parents you feel sure that,with a father as strict looking as that,you too would have been “seen and not heard”.Beside him sits his wife,with their children around her;Granny and her elder brothers.It always occurs to me that perhaps those long,stiff,black clothes were so burdensome (heavy) to a little girl that she hadn’t enough breath left to be talkative,let alone mischievous (淘气的).It must have been a dull and lonely life too,for she stayed mainly at home during her childhood,while her brothers were sent to school from an early age.?

However,my childhood was much freer than Granny’s.I went to school with my brother.I played football with him and his friends.We all spoke a common language,and we got up to the same mischief.I would have died if I had to stay indoors,wearing tight,stiff clothes.

1.The writer thinks that her grandmother_________ .?

A.makes mistakes about the youth?

B.complains too much about her childhood?

C.received good education at school?

D.led an unhappy life when she was a child?

2.When Granny was young,children were expected_________.?

A.to speak to the elders loudly?

B.to hear and not to see?

C.to be present quietly?

D.to stay still and study?

3.This passage is mainly about _______.?

A.Granny’s life story in the past?

B.Granny’s complaints about the children?

C.women’s life in different times?

D.children in the past and at present

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   1     over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   2    . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was   3   . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there weren’t   4    for a lot o gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   5   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   6   .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   7      what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved ＄120 for    8      to share by all five of us.

The big    9      arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and     10     them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered（散开）. We had two hours to shop; then we would    11     back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   12       my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   13      . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies —fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   14       we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,   15       to be angry again. This is what she told me:

“I was looking    16     thinking of what to buy, and I   17      to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   18    for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and     19     the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so    20      as I did that day.

1. A. roof                   B. hat                 C. sky                  D. star

2. A. little                  B. less                C. enough             D. more

3. A. busy                 B. serious           C. strict              D. kind

4. A. effort                B. room              C. time               D. money

5. A. improvement       B. problem          C. surprise           D. excitement

6. A. shopping                  B. traveling           C. parties              D. greetings

7. A. the other           B. each other        C. one by one       D. every other one

8. A. toys                         B. clothes                  C. presents                 D. bills

9. A. day                   B. chance           C. cheque            D. tree

10. A. forced                   B. reminded   C. invited              D. begged

11. A. draw               B. stay        C. move               D. meet

12. A. including            B. besides      C. except             D. regarding

13. A. quiet                B. excited      C. happy              D. ashamed

14. A. since              B. after                C. while              D. until

15. A. waiting              B. ready       C. hoping              D. afraid

16. A. out                 B. over        C. forward         D. around

17. A. forgot              B. stopped     C. failed                D. hated

18. A. wanted           B. did          C. got                  D. played

19. A. made               B. searched  C. bought            D. fetched

20. A. angry              B. rich           C. patient              D. bitter