When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved her and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. she never barked or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.

C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.

2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _____.

A. would eat anything when hungry

B. felt sorry for her mistake

C. loved playing hide-and-seek

D. disliked the author’s dad

3.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was treated as a member of the family.

B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C. She was loved by everybody she met.

D. She went everywhere with the family.

4.Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy B. Polite C. Brave D. Caring

5.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _____.

A. smiled B. barked

C. rushed D. tried to be funny

“Never give up!” It is my law of my life. It has brought me . I learned the law from my father’s story.

My father was born in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework during midnight. Life was hard, because they had no money!

At the age of 14, my father heard of . It was the land of gold, the land where people can become rich.

“ don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.

So, my father came to America. “I had thought it was easy to money in America,” he told me. “ when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like hiring me because I spoke little English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, washing dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was for the first few years. I worked from 10 am to 11 pm. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t the schooling.”

My father kept working hard, and reached his goal!

“Alan,” he often says to me, “if you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come in life.” That is what I learned from my father.

1.A. sadness B. loss C. success D. failure

2.A. taught B. worked C. studied D. slept

3.A. China B. France C. America D. the UK

4.A. weak B. poor C. clever D. lazy

5.A. What B. How C. Why D. When

6.A. discover B. make C. collect D. spend

7.A. But B. If C. So D. Because

8.A. comfortable B. strange C. nice D. hard

9.A. borrow B. need C. afford D. pay

10.A. really B. easily C. quietly D. slowly

配对阅读。15小题是5个人遇到的问题,请从A—G 7条建议中为他们选择相应的一项(有两个多余项)

1. I enjoy eating all kinds of food. But I'm getting fatter and fatter. What should I do?

2. I began to smoke when my friends asked me five years ago. I won't be happy if I don't smoke now.

【小题3 】My math is very good while Kate is poor at it. So she often asks me for help and we are often together. But some of my classmates think we've fallen in love. It makes me worried.

3. My parents have both lost their jobs. And we have spent much money on my grandma's health. It's quite hard for me to continue my study at school.

4. I can only go home once a week since I came to this school last year I miss my family and old friends. I can't concentrate on my study and sometimes I can't get to sleep.

A. You can try to talk with your father and mother and let them know you are sad at their quarrels.

B. You should stop eating food rich in fat and do more exercise. Eating more healthy food like vegetables and fruit.

C. It can be useful to do more math exercises and think more about why the answers are wrong.

D. Try writing a letter to your teacher and tell him about your difficulty. He may find a kindhearted and rich person to help you.

E. In your spare time you can chat with your parents and friends on the phone or on the Internet. And you should try your best to get along well with your new classmates.

F. Smoking is bad for your health. You must do your best to drop cigarettes and pay more attention to other activities.

G. Helping each other is a good habit. Don't care so much about what others think of you.

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