I loved music when I was young. I learned to play the guitar at 11 and I wrote my first song at 15. My dream was to become a country singer.

After years of hard work, a record company was showing interest in me. One day during a trip to mountains, a friend offered me a bit of meth, a kind of drugs(毒品). I smoked it. And that was all that I thought about for the next year and a half. I couldn’t live without it.

When the police came to me, I looked like death. The first seven days in prison, I just slept. When I woke up on the eighth day, I had never known such shame and guilt(罪恶感). I walked down the hall to the pay phone. My mama is the sweetest person on the earth, and I knew this was going to break her heart. When I heard her voice on the phone, I told her where I was. She just said, “Son, don’t you know you can’t do anything to make me not love you?”

Her words gave me the confidence to face my trouble. And I also realized this was my chance to start a new life.

When people hear my words, I hope they will not make the same mistake as I have, but I do know that you can overcome almost anything, especially smoking drug. That’s why I share my story here.

1. The writer wrote his first song when he was ____ years old.

A. 11 B. 13 C. 15 D. 17

2. Why was the writer put into prison?

A. Because he offered others meth.

B. Because he took drugs.

C. Because he refused the company.

D. Because he didn’t pay for his phone.

3. The writer’s purpose in telling his story is to ____.

A. show the drugs’ danger B. thank his mother

C. help his family D. warn other people

Giraffes are the tallest animals of all. They have long legs and long necks. And a mother giraffe can grow to nearly five meters tall.

Giraffe skin is blotched(皮肤上的斑 ) in patterns（样式） of browns and yellows. No two have the same pattern.

They live in parts of Africa. Their necks are long so they can reach high into trees to eat the leaves. Leaves give giraffes most of the water they need so that they do not often have to drink water. A giraffe only drinks about once a day, Giraffes' long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run. One step can be about 5 meters long. They can run very fast, A giraffe heart is the biggest of any animal's. Although giraffes are peaceful animals, they will protect themselves from lions.

1. A mother giraffe can grow to about______ tall.

A. four meters B. five meters

C. five meters and a half D. six meters

2. Why does a giraffe only drink once a day? Because ______.

A. he can drink enough at a time B. he doesn’t need much water

C. he has a stomach like a camel does D. leaves give him the rest of water

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Giraffe skin pattern. B. Protection (保护) of giraffes.

C. Some facts about giraffes. D. Giraffes and lions.

阅读理解, 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Here is the timetable of science activities in the Children’s Palace.

1. If you want to learn technical English, you should go to the Children’s palace on ______.

A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Saturday D. Sunday

2. The teacher who teaches photography is from ______.

A. England B. Italy C. America D. China

3. The computer science class may last for about ________ .

A. 2 weeks B. 4 weeks C. 12 weeks D. 16 weeks

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Twelve-year-old Kitty O’Neil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked __1 at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition? Besides, __2 was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well. However, Kitty __3 , and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area.

Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was __4 work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to 5 practicing. While she was diving, Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted _ 6 . Perhaps she learned something from her _7 . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty’s mother went to college to _8 about teaching people who are deaf. Kitty’s mother finally started a school for those who are deaf.

Kitty’s life was _9 but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much better than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these __10 usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by __11 _ .

In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the 12 women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O’Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.

1. A. up B. down C. carefully D. closely

2. A. she B. he C. I D. it

3. A. worked B. did C. practiced D. came

4. A. easy B. usual C. pleasant D. hard

5. A. like B. finish C. keep D. begin

6. A. fewer B. more C. some D. many

7. A. father B. mother C. coach D. teacher

8. A. learn B. read C. write D. listen

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

10. A. classes B. meetings C. activities D. parties

11. A. listening B. learning C. speaking D. feeling

12. A. latest B. fastest C. prettiest D. busiest

We will meet you _________ we get to Beijing.

   A. while       B. as soon as        C. though          D. and

He didn’t wake up ________ he heard the noise.

   A. until        B. while            C. before         D. when

He wrote books _______ they could learn about how he treated the sick.

   A. not only     B. such that         C. so that         D. in order to

He continued ________, though he was very tired. 

   A. work     B. working       C. worked        D. works 

I think he is one of ___________ players in the world.

   A. good        B. better        C. best           D. the best

I ________ never ________ it, so I’m not sure I agree with you.

   A. do; see     B. will; see      C. have; seen       D. have; saw