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A storm swept through two villages in the new areas, destroying (毁灭) fourteen houses. Seven others were so badly damaged(损坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital and a number of other people received small hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.

“I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said. “A few minutes later, our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”

Mrs. Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She run outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said. “A few minutes later, the roof came down.” Soldiers came to help the people there and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.

1.How many houses altogether were damaged in the storm?

A. Fourteen B. Twenty-one

C. Twenty-nine D. Thirty-six

2.Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?

A. He was in bed

B. He was inside the house

C. He was outside the house.

D. He was on the roof

3.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A. Terrible Storm. B. Lucky Woman.

C. Good soldiers. D. Clever people.

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It changed my life completely.My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town,while my father and brother,Bill,stayed in our house.

And very soon I had my stepfather (继父),Dan.Even though I wasn't very nice to him,he never gave up on me.

As time went on,I realized that we had some things in common,especially when it came to movies and TV shows.We began to spend a lot of time together hanging out.It gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other.

Better still,Dan was always around when I needed advice on school or friends.Once I began to be warm to Dan,the three of us began spending a lot of time together.We often went out to eat and took short trips.Finally,I discovered I had a happy family that I had never had before.

My father also found happiness—he remarried and had another child,my half-sister,Michelle.

At 13, I learned an important truth—change is not always for the worse.Sometimes,it is just what we need the most.

1.How many people were there in the writer's family before his parents got a divorce?

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

2.At first,the writer his stepfather.

A. 1iked B. couldn't stand C. was unfriendly to D. didn't trust

3.Which is NOT true about Dan?

A. He was the writer's stepfather

B. He liked to take short trips.

C. He had a daughter Michelle.

D. He gave advice on the writer's school or friends.

4.The writer was a (n)

A. student B. reporter C. teacher D. artist

5.What does the writer want to tell us through his story?

A. Life is not easy for every one of us.

B. Sometimes stepfather is better than father.

C. He met too much trouble in his early years.

D. Sometimes,change is just what we need the most

I still remember that day. I was waiting to get some _____for shopping in a bank. Among the crowd(人群),I noticed a little boy carrying some sunglasses in one hand and a big bag in_____.

The boy was about 10 years old. He was walking around the people inside the _____and asked them to buy his sunglasses. But _____would buy any from him. He tried from one person to another. From the look on his face, I knew he would not _____.

Now, I decided to have a _____with him. I went up and asked, “Do you go to school?” He nodded(点头) his head. Then I went on, “Why do you _____sunglasses?” He said nothing. I gave him $20 and said that I was not in _____of the sunglasses but he could keep the money. To my _____, his face changed a lot, which is still in my memory(记忆) today. I didn’t know

______ to say next. Then he replied, “please buy sunglasses or ______back your money. I don’t need your pity(同情).” I felt very ______for what I did, and I told him that I would buy two pairs.

I took these sunglasses home and kept ______ myself, “Did such a young boy need to do it for his self-respect(自尊)?” He could ______ take the $20 and left. But he chose to sell his sunglasses and get the money not because of others’______I will remember this lesson forever.

1.A. bags B. books C. money D. information

2.A. another B. others C. the other D. the others

3.A. shop B. school C. hotel D. bank

4.A. nobody B. somebody C. everybody D. anybody

5.A. give out B. give away C. give back D. give up

6.A. talk B. look C. walk D. taste

7.A. send B. sell C. buy D. give

8.A. danger B. need C. time D. trouble

9.A. joy B. surprise C. happiness D. excitement

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

11.A. take B. give C. pay D. send

12.A. worried B. happy C. excited D. sorry

13.A. telling B. answering C. asking D. watching

14.A. easily B. proudly C. sadly D. hardly

15.A. joke B. pity C. advice D. decision

Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He loved writing, hunting and fishing very much. One year he went to Maine on vacation and spent three very happy weeks there.

When it was time to get back home, Mark Twain went to the station with his baggage(行李). After putting it on the train, he sat on a comfortable seat. A few minutes later, another man came over and sat next to him. Mark Twain looked at the man and saw that he was unhappy. He thought it would be impolite to say nothing first, and they began to talk. They talked about the weather and then Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods(森林) in Maine. I guess you have been there, haven’t you?”

“Yes, I have,” answered Mark Twain. “I’ve just spent three pleasant weeks there. And let me tell you something: although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine this season, I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish. I like eating fish, so I put them on the ice to take them home. May I know who you are, sir?”

The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and answered, “I’m a policeman. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And what do you do?”

Mark Twain answered, “Well, sir, I’m the man who tells the biggest lies(谎言) in America.”

1.Mark Twain spent in Maine for _________.

A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks

2.Mark Twain went home ________.

A. by bus B. by train C. by plane

3.The man next to Mark Twain was ________.

A. a policeman B. a writer C. a reporter

4.Mark Twain’s vacation in Maine was ________.

A. boring B. tiring C. pleasant

5.Which of the following is true about Maine?

A. It has beautiful woods.

B. Fishing isn’t allowed there.

C. It’s Mark Twain’s hometown.

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