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   Hello,my name is Iliana Guerra. I was bom in a small town. I came to the United States looking for the American Dream.

   I started to work at a meat market as soon as I arrived in Houston. I found a job as a cashier. I didn't know how to count American money,but I was happy that I had a job. I told myself ,“You can do it. ” I looked at the money and saw the numbers on the bills. And finally after a few days,I learned. I didn't understand English and when someone asked me something I didn't know what he or she was saying. I just looked at their eyes and asked my co-worker (同事) what they said and she translated for me. And I have learned almost everything about the business.

   Now I'm attending the Adult Reading Center. I have had wonderful teachers. The people there are very kind. Since I have been coming to this school,I have learned a lot of things that help me in the office like how to write a check,how to do a job interview,and how to even speak with my customers in person or by phone. From Mr Beckman's classes,I have learned how to use the computer in my business. I feel more and more confident with myself.

   After all Fm very happy to be living in America. I am very thankful for what I have and now I can say that I am realizing the American Dream.

1. The underlined word “cashier” means “”.

   A. 主管   B. 出纳

   C. 屠夫   D. 空姐

2. The second paragraph tells us that Iliana .

   A. had trouble in using the language

   B. did her job well

   C. got well with her co-worker

   D. loved her job

3. Why is Iliana studying in Adult Reading Center?

   A. Because she wanted to learn more working skills.

   B. Because she wanted to learn English well.

   C. Because the people there are very kind.

   D. Because she loved Mr Beckman's classes.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Iliana studied many skills in the Adult Reading Center.

   B. Iliana's English was poor when her worked in the market.

   C. Iliana thought she tried her best to fit the American life.

   D. Iliana complained her hard life in America in the passage.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

   A. My Jobs in America

   B. How to Make a Living

   C. Never Stop Studying

   D. The American Dream

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D

 每个人都有对生活的梦想，对于从小城镇出来的作者来 说，她的梦想是在美国生活。为了这个梦想她努力学习语言 和业务，她觉得正在实现自己的美国梦。

1. B词义猜测题。由Iliana在工作中与钱打交道，可推测她的工作是“出纳”。

2. A细节理解题。第二段写Iliana在认识美元的币值和与顾客交流方面有闲难，可知她在语言交流方面有麻烦。

3. A推理判断题。由第三段Iliana在成年人中心学习的内容，可知她想提高自己的T.作技能。

4. D细节理解题^ Iliana在美国以积极的心态面对生活，并没有抱怨工作的劳累，故选项D和原文不符。

5. D主旨大意题。Iliana抱着在美国生活的梦想，来到美国，为了实现梦想她努力工作，学习。因此，以“美国 梦”为题目最好。

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   Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there,he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn't like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best,Mr Smith didn't get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He was very anxious. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

   The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year's Day outside hospital. Soon Mr

Smith left hospital and on New Year's Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too

much. On his way home that night,he had a fall and

broke his left leg. What an unlucky man he was!So he had to get back to the hospital again,and he could not spend with his family. He was so disappointed that he lay in the bed of the hospital without saying anything. The next day,his wife and daughter went to the hospital and brought him some flowers. His daughter sang some happy songs to cheer up his father. They all wished him to go back home very soon.

1. Mr Smith stayed because he broke his right leg.

   A. with his daughter

   B. in hospital

   C. in the restaurant

   D. at home

2. The underlined word “ anxious” means “ ”.

   A. relaxed   B. happy

   C. worried   D. well

3. Mr Smith had a good time .

   A. on Christmas’ Eve

   B. on Christmas Day

   C. on New Year's Eve

   D. on New Year's Day

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Mr Smith was too happy and broke his left leg.

   B. Mr Smith broke both of his two legs.

   C. Mr Smith's wife and his son went to the hospital to see him.

   D. Mr Smith is a lucky man.

5. From the passage,we can know Mr Smith would have to spend in hospital.

   A. a long time   B. Christmas’ Eve

   C. Christmas Day   D. New Year's Eve

   All the wisdom of the times,all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries,are easily and cheaply available to all of us in books,but we must know how to make use of this treasure. The unluckiest people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books.

   I’m very interested in people and finding out about them. Some of the most amazing people I've met could only be found in a writer's imagination,then in this book,and then,again,in my imagination. I've found in books new friends and new worlds.

   Reading is fun,not because the writer is telling you something,but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the writer's or even goes beyond his. Your experience,compared with his,brings you to the same or different conclusions,and your ideas develop as you understand his.

   We can often find something connected with ourselves in books. Every book stands by itself,like a one-family house,but books in a library are like houses in a city. Although they are separate (分开的) ，in some ways they are connected with each other. The same ideas,or related ones,appear in different places;the human problems that repeat themselves in life repeat themselves in books,but with different solutions according to different times. Books influence each other. They connect the past,the present and the future and have their own age groups,like families. Wherever you start reading,you connect yourself with one of the families of ideas,and in the end,you not only find out about the world and the people in it,you find out yourself,too.

   Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you only read the books somebody tells you “ought” to read,you probably won’t have fun. But if you put down a book you don't like and try another till you find one that means something to you,and then relax with it,you will almost certainly have a good time!

1. 判断正误(“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误) ：

() The writer is advising us to enjoy ourselves by reading.

2. 完成句子：

The people who don't enjoy reading good books are.

3. 简略回答问题：

According to the writer,why is reading books fun?

4. 找出并写下第四段的主题句：

5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语：

   The King was known for his kindness. His people 1 him and were proud of him.

   Once,the King decided to build a palace on the river bank. In a few days the palace was ready. And 2 bringing the King to show the palace,the minister decided to take a final look.

   “ Great!” the minister said,looking at the palace. Then 3 his eyes fell on a hut (小屋) just a few steps away from the palace gate. “What is this hut doing here?” shouted the minister. “Sir,it 4 to an old woman. She has been living here for a long time,^ replied a soldier.

   The minister walked up to the 5 and spoke to the old lady. “I want to buy your hut. Ask for anything”，he said. “I am sorry,Sir. I can not 6 your offer. My hut is dearer to me than my life ,” the old lady said.

   The minister tried to tell the old lady that 7 hut would spoil the charm of the new palace. But the old lady refused to sell her hut to the King. The 8 was then taken to the King.

   The King thought for a while,and then said ,“ Let the old lady have her hut 9 it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace. v Then turning to the minister,the King said, “Let us not forget that what seems 10 to us may be precious to someone else. ”

1. A. visited   B. left   C. loved   D. hated

2. A. before   B. after   C. while   D. until

3. A. slowly   B. suddenly   C. early   D. happily

4. A. decides   B. hopes   C. wants   D. belongs

5. A. river   B. hut   C. soldier   D. palace

6. A. accept   B. refuse   C. find   D. pass

7. A. your   B. my   C. her   D. his

8. A. story   B. matter   C. idea   D. job

9. A. how   B. why   C. when   D. where

10. A. popular   B. poor   C. ugly   D. beautiful

   Trinity College Library： Dublin,Ireland 

   The library is the oldest library in Ireland. People started to build it in

1592. There are many old books in this library. It is famous for its beauty. One of the oldest harps (竖琴) in Ireland is in the library.

   Geisel Library,University of California ： San Diego,the United States 

   It first opened in 1970. It looks like a spaceship (宇宙飞船) . You can go to the first floor and the second floor in the library to read books. You can also find books from the fourth floor to the eighth floor. Readers can't find the way to the third floor in the library.

   TU Delft Library,the Delft University of Technology ： The Netherlands 

   In 1997,people built this library. It has more than 862,000 books,16,000 magazines and its own museum. The building is under the ground. So you can't see it. The grass hill is the roof of the library. On the grass,there is a white building. It represents technology.

1. The oldest library in Ireland was built in .

   A. 1592   B. 1970

   C. 1529   D. 1997

2. Readers can't go to in Geisel Library.

   A. the first floor   B. the second floor

   C. the third floor   D. the fourth floor

3. Why did people build a white building on the TU Delft Library?

   A. Because it is the roof of the TU Delft Library.

   B. Because it is the sign of the Library.

   C. Because it can protect the grass.

   D. Because it is the symbol of technology.

4. Which country does Geisel Library lie in?

   A. England. B. Ireland.

   C. America. D. Netherlands.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The three libraries are named after three Universities.

   B. Geisel Library was built in a spaceship.

   C. Trinity College Library looks like a harp.

   D. TU Delft Library was built under the ground.

   Whether you use your bike for transportation or exercise,vou'll enjoy these fun facts on this vehicle.

   In 1817,Karl von Drais,a German baron (大老板) ，invented a horseless carriage that would help him get around faster. The two-wheeled machine could move by pushing your feet against the ground. The machine led to the creation of the modern-day bicycle.

   Fred A. Birchmore,25, circled the globe by bicycle in 1935. The entire trip,through Europe,Asia,and the United States,covered forty thousand miles. He pedaled (骑车) about 25,000 miles. The rest was traveled by boat.

   There are over a half billion bicycles in China. Bikes were first brought to China in the late 1800s. About 100 million bicycles are made worldwide each year. Over the past 30 years,bicycle delivery (投递) services have developed into an important industry,especially in cities,where the couriers (服务员) are well known for their high speed and riding skills.

   Americans use their bicycles for less than one percent of all urban trips. Europeans bike in cities a lot more often—in Italy 5 percent of all trips are on bicycle,30 percent in the Netherlands,and seven out of eight Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.

   The Tour de France (环法自行车赛) is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world. Established in 1903,it is considered to be the biggest test of endurance out of all sports.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T) 误(F)。

() 1. In 1817,Karl von Drais invented a carriage the same as the modern-day bicycle.

() 2. Fred A. Birchmore finished his entire trip around the globe by bicycle.

() 3. There were no bikes in China before the late 1800s.

() 4. In cities bicycle delivery services are very good.

() 5. The Tour de France became the biggest bicycle race in the world in 1903.

   Today,the Internet is used in nearly every field of life. Does the Internet play an important part in education? Let us take a look at it in detail.

   School Projects 

   The Internet can be most 1 for completing projects in schools. As the Internet is an ocean of information,covering 2 all subjects known to man. Going through the information on the Internet is much 3 than reading a book on the subject. Homework is also made easier with the help of the Internet 4 is also one of the important uses of computers in education.

   News 

   All the latest news is often updated on the Internet on news sites. Students learning politics,can learn the news 5 the Internet at school,at home,or at any other places.

   Online Learning 

   With the Internet,you can 6 short-term courses online,learn,and give exams. People from any part of the world can gain (获取) 7 on different subjects.

   No Age Bracket (档次) for Education 

   Online courses can make people of all age groups take up education of their 8 , according to their liking and wish. You are,now,never too old 9 too busy to learn something new.

   With these points,we find that the Internet is so important in education. However,it is only 10 for parents to make students understand what is good and what not for them,or keep a watch on their surfing.

1. A. common   B. dangerous   C. useful   D. traditional

2. A. nearly   B. hardly   C. already   D. simply

3. A. harder   B. worse   C. faster   D. slower

4. A. who   B. what   C. whose   D. which

5. A. across   B. through   C. without   D. beside

6. A. take up   B. pick up   C. get up   D. put up

7. A. experience   B. pleasure   C. money   D. knowledge

8. A. ages   B. safety   C. choice   D. habits

9. A. and   B. or   C. but   D. so

10. A. silly   B. busy   C. wise   D. sure

   When I was a child,my parents often took me to an old house in the thick forest. No other children ever stayed there. I didn't even have the choice of playing with a brother or sister.

   I could never understand what the attraction (吸引) of the house was,even for my parents,who enjoyed nothing better than to sit in silence with a good book. The woman in the house,my father's distant cousin,was a terrible cook and her food was inedible.

   One day,when I was wandering around the garden behind the house,I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been abandoned (被遗弃的) .As I walked towards it,I heard a noise,like an animal moving hurriedly away. Then I saw a man with a long beard standing at the door. I was greatly surprised.

   “Please don't tell them you saw me,” he said.“ They never use this place,and I have nowhere else to live. ” “Don’t worry ,” I said. “I won’t tell anyone. But are you all right out here? I mean—do you have enough to eat?” The old man shook his head.

   The same evening,I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and,while no one was looking,emptied some of the food into it. Later,I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man,whose name I had discovered was Taff.

   I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of satisfaction on Taff’s face when he ate the food. From then on,my visits to the old house had a purpose,and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay.

1. How did the writer feel about staying in the old house at first?

   A. He was happy to be with his parents.

   B. He enjoyed reading good books there.

   C. He was pleased with the woods.

   D. He felt very lonely.

2. The underlined word “inedible ” is closest in meaning to “”.

   A. too bad for him to eat

   B. nice to look at

   C. not enough to eat

   D. as delicious as usual

3. The writer discovered the old man the old house.

   A. near the back door of

   B. in the dining room of

   C. in the garden behind

   D. among the bushes before

4. What can we know about the old man from the passage?

   A. He was poor and hungry.

   B. He helped to repair the old house.

   C. He liked to play hide-and-seek with the writer.

   D. He raised many animals.

5. The story mainly tells us .

   A. it's nice to raise wild animals

   B. it's valuable to help others

   C. it's good to live in the forest

   D. it's comfortable to live in the old house

() 5. — There is no salt left. Jim,would you like to get ?

       OK,Mum!

   A. it   B. one

   C. some

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