An old man called Xie Liang, 80, has given free help to people who ask for directions for 8 years.

Every day, Mr Xie goes to Dongzhimen Bus Stop, and gives help to at least 1,200 people asking for directions. During holidays, the number may be even 3,500. There are more than 50 roads and streets meeting at Dongzhimen, and at least 100 thousand people pass by there daily.

    The reporter of Beijing Youth Daily had an interview with Xie. At that time, he arrived at the bus stop and placed his little table with maps and guidebooks written by himself on it.

    "Is it really free to ask you for the way?" said a person from southeast China

    "Of course," answered Xie with a smile. "Quite a number of people have asked me the same question. I am a volunteer."

    The reporter found that at least 5 people came to ask him for the way in a minute, and Xie

told them the way patiently and gave every one of them a note with his words on it.Xie has a husky*voice. People think that it's because of the result of the things he is doing.

    Now Xie has encouraged several other volunteers to join him. Many people hope to do volunteering like Xie, but it's hard to do as well as he does.

1. Xie Lang directs the ways for people at the bus stop as          .

    A. a driver       B. a reporter              C. a guide       D. a volunteer

2. During holidays, there may be ________ people a day asking Xie for ways.

   A. 5               B. 1,200                    C. 3,500          D. 100,000

3. The old man helps others by        .

A. calling a taxi for them                  B. driving them to the right place

    C. giving them maps or guidebooks to read by themselves.

D. telling them the right way or writing the way on a note.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

 A. No other volunteers help Xie Liang now.

   B. Xie Liang has written some guidebooks on his own.

C. People don’t need to pay Xie Liang for asking for directions.

D. Xie Liang’s voice is bad because he has to talk with so many people every day.

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1. You can buy a pair of sports shoes and a T-shirt for only_____.

A. 50 yuan       B. 80yuan          C. 130 yuan        D. 160yuan.

2. If you want to be in the school music festival, you should call Tim at________.

A. 63721588      B. 63721563      C. 63731586.       D. 63731619

3. You can see Painted Skin II  __________.

A. on the morning of March 28th        B. in the evening

C. at 9:00 pm in Bailu Cinema         D. on March 28th in F4 Cinema

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I’m always not sure whether my parents love each other or not. Every day they are very busy making money so that they can  1  a good life for my sister and me. They don’t act in the usual ways that I read in books or I see on TV. Also, they never send  2  to each other on Feb, 14.

One day, my mother was sewing* a quilt. I quietly sat down beside her.

“Is there love   3 you and Dad?” asked I.

With a little surprise in her eyes, my mother stopped to raise her head and   4   me. She said   5  for long time. At last I heard my mother’s voice:

“Jane,” she said, “Look at this thread*.   6  sometimes it appears, most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If life is a quilt, then   7    should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and   8   disappears.”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her   9  the next spring, when my father suddenly got  10  seriously. My mother had to look after him in the hospital for a month. When they   11  home, every day in the morning and evening, my mother helped my father walk slowly. They often walked without a word. And after two months, my father still couldn’t walk by   12   . All of us were worried about him very much.

“Dad,  13  are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Jane,nothing serious. To tell you the truth, I just like   14  with your mom. I like this kind of life,even if I cannot walk anymore.” Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant good presents and sweet kisses. But now, I understand that love is just like a thread in the quilt. Love is inside, making our  15  nice and warm.

1. A. offer                        B. provide                     C. give                  D. take

2. A. money                         B. books                       C. gifts                  D. love

3. A. for                              B. among                      C. between            D. with

4. A. looked up                    B. looked at                  C. looked after              D. looked for

5. A. nothing                      B. something               C. anything           D. everything

6. A. Because                       B. But                          C. Although           D. So

7. A. Dad                                B. Mom                        C. family               D. love

8. A. always                        B. hardly                      C. often                 D. never

9. A. unless                         B. for                           C. before               D. until

10. A. sick                           B. angry                       C. right                 D. down

11. A. left                            B. returned                   C. missed                     D. stayed

12. A. himself                      B. herself                      C. themselves        D. ourselves

13. A. what                         B. how                     C. when               D. where

14. A. talking                       B. walking                    C. reading              D. eating

15. A. mind                         B. heart                        C. life                    D. quilt

 --I’m worried about tomorrow’s math exam.

   -- ______ . I’m sure you will make it.

A. Bad luck      B. What a pity      C. Take it easy      D. Don’t mention it

-- Can you guess _________ the new Nike sports shoes?

-- Yes, Maybe he asked his grandpa to pay for them, I think.

A. how he paid for B. where he bought

C. when he paid for D. why he bought

- The city of Wenzhou looks more and more beautiful.

-- Yes. That’s because lots of trees ______ every year.

A. plant B. are planting C. are planted D. have planted

 Our government is trying to search for the airplane      has been missing for many days.

    A. what                  B. that                    C. who                   D. why

-- Mom, look at the kite. I made it alone.

   -- Good job, Charlie. I’m _________ of you.

     A. tired                         B. proud                       C. sure                         D. sick

Though Lin Tao’s parents work in another city, he can ______ himself.

      A. look out of            B. take care of            C. catch up with         D. come up with

You won’t lose weight______you keep a diet and take exercises every day.

      A. because           B. unless                 C. if                     D.but