C

      I was cute,active and happy—until that day when I was 15 months old. I had a bad fall. I landed on a glass rabbit and cut one of my eyes badly enough to blind me. The doctor said that if the eye was taken out,my face would look worse,so my scarred and blind eye lives on with me.

      People often ask me uncomfortable questions about my eye or even play jokes on me. When the kids played games,I was always the “bad guy”. Everyone looked down on me.

Yet every time Mom noticed I was unhappy,she would say to me,"Hold your head up high and face the world. It helped me move on in life.

     As a child,I thought Mom meant,careful or you will fall down or knock into something because you are not looking.” As a teenager,I always looked down to hide my shame,but I found that people liked me when I held my head up high.

     In high school I was even made monitor,but outside I still felt like a freak. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad,I would cry to my Mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, ^uHold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the love that is inside.

     Mom’s love gave me confidence. Finally I was able to look people in the eye. I learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep love for others.

() 1. What happened to the writer when she was 15 months old?

   A. She was blind in both eyes.

   B. She tried to catch a rabbit and broke her leg.

   C. She had an eye disease and went to see the doctor.

   D. She fell down on some glass and injured one eye.

() 2. People sometimes were to the writer when she was young.

   A. unfriendly   B. kind   C. helpful   D. polite

() 3. Which of the following about the writer is TRUE?

   A. She could understand her mother's words when she was a child.

   B. She always held her head up high when she was a teenager.

   C. She was confident both in class and outside of high school.

   D. Her mom gave her confidence and she could look other people in the eye.

() 4. What does the writer want to tell us?

   A. We should repay our parents’ great love.

   B. Learn to accept and appreciate yourself.

   C. Feel sorry about your disadvantages.

   D. One should always have deep love for others.

B

     The Computers changed our lives in the 1980s,the Internet changed our lives in the 1990s,and robots will change our lives in the 21st century.

     Do you think there will be robots in peopled homes? It's not a dream that every home will have a robot.

     Now,robots are not only able to help people do the housework,they can also help the doctors do the difficult operationsplay chess with people,play the piano and so on.

A new cooking robot is used in Beijing. It can cook all the dishes on the menu,you only need to wait two to four minutes. In the future,the robot will be a nurse,a security guard,or a partner in your life.

     Experts believe robots will be used everywhere from the industrial robots to service robots. In the future,robots will become part of the family,and provide close service for people. We all look forward to the new robot age.

() 1. changed our lives in the 1990s.

   A. Robots

   B. Computers

   C. TV sets

   D. The Internet

() 2. According to the passage,we know that a new cooking robot is being used in .

   A. the future

   B. Beijing

   C. many countries

   D. many families

() 3. Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. Computers changed our lives.

   B. Robots can cook.

   C. Robots are coming.

   D. Robots will be doctors.

A

     In the year 2050,there will be different kinds of materials for clothes. Special materials will keep the clothes clean for ever. They will never get dirty or wear out. We will have less work because we won’t! have to wash them. So we can save water and money. And children won’t worry about what to wear to school every day. They won’t go to school. They’ll stay at home in front of their computers to study. They can wear their favorite “Saturday clothes” every day. It will be fun. Do you think so? What do you think school clothes and school life will be like in 2050?

() 1. Why won’t the children go to school?

   A. Because they’ll play at home.

   B. Because they hate to go to school.

   C. Because they’ll study on the Internet.

   D. Because they’ll wash clothes to make money.

() 2. In the year 2050,the clothes will not for ever.

   A. wear out or get dirty   B. wear well

   C. be thinner and thinner   D. be fantastic

() 3. From the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

   A. There will be different kinds of materials for clothes.

   B. The children can wear their favorite clothes.

   C. The children always worry about what to wear.

   D. The children can study at home in front of their computers.

F

     Everyone has a dream. So does Mike.

     Mike likes music very much. His 1 is good and he sings well. When he was very young,he wanted to be a great 2 . But now he is a doctor. He works in a big hospital. He has to 3 the patients carefully every day. He often plays light music when he is 4 . He finds lots of patients are 5 when they hear the beautiful music. So he 6 a CD player in the waiting room and plays the music 7 his patients every day. All his 8 think Mike is a good doctor. Tonight,there is 9 in his city. He likes the pop music very much. Can he go to the concert? 10 not. He has work in the hospital.

() 1. A. voice   B. sound   C. sight   D. hearing

() 2. A. scientist   B. pilot   C. astronaut   D. musician

() 3. A. look at   B. look out   C. check over   D. prepare for

() 4. A. sleeping   B. working   C. speaking   D. taking

() 5. A. nervous   B. sad   C. happy   D. sleepy

() 6. A. gives   B. sends   C. puts   D. buys

() 7. A. beside   B. for   C. near   D. by

() 8. A. friends   B. families   C. workmates   D. patients

() 9. A. a movie   B. a concert   C. an opera   D. a cartoon

() 10. A. Of course   B. If   C. Had better   D.maybe

^E

     As teenagers,you have many dreams. These dreams can be very b 1 ,such as winning the Nobel Prize,or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten H best s2  in your class. 

     Once you find a dream,what do you do with it? Do you ever try to m3 your dream real? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life's b 4 challenge.

     You may think you’re not very good at some school s 5 ,or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of t 6 stop you from getting your dream,the book says.

     In fact,everyone can make his dream come t 7 . The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

     Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling y 8 what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is,in fact,many small dreams.

     You must also never give up your dream.

     There will be d 9 on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying i 10 of watching TV will lead to better exam results,while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream,it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

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D

     Two Chinese farmers sang In the spring in their small room after drinking on a late August evening in Beijing. A friend put their song on the Internet. And soon they became stars around China.

     Wang Xu is from Henan,and Liu Gang is from Heilongjiang. They are among the millions of farmers who have gone to the cities to work.

     “Although nobody pays attention to the music,I am singing happily,on streets,under bridges or in wild country,with no cmizY card,no girlfriend or a home with hot water,but only a guitar ,” they sing. “It is just like the life we live now ,” Wang said “We are poor farmers,and you know people won’t care about us. ” 

     Their song is loved by millions of Chinese,including the people who are also from the countryside. Many people said they cried after listening to the song.

     Wang came to Beijing in 2000 and has tried many jobs. Each month after he paid 600 yuan for the house and bought food,there was little money left. “I love music,and also want to make more money”Wang said. “I never dreamed of standing on such a big stage. ”

     Liu came to Beijing in 2002.“ I wanted to try my luck in the big city,” he said. And now their dreams of music have come true. They are really the luckiest of all the timers in China.

根据短文内容回答问题。

1. Where is Liu Gang from?

2. Have their dreams of music come true?

3. Why was their song popular among the farmers?

4. Why did Liu Gang come to Beijing in 2002?

5. What do you think of the two farmer singers?

C 

     It was an early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground.

     They stood before El Captain,a rock almost 1. 2 kilometers high. Mark had long dreamed of climbing El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twenty-one,he fell while climbing mountain,losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.

Mark knew he couldn’t finish the climb alone,but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand.

     They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton into the rock. Fastening one end of a 50-meter rope to the piton,he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-6ar to the rope. Mark took a deep breath,pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach,and began the first pull-up. High above,Peter let out a cheer ,“You’re on your way. ”

     For the first four days the two men progressed upward without accident. But on the fifth day,a very strong wind began to blow,making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.

It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared,the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.

     Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something,no wall is too high,no dream impossible.

() 1. With the help of his friend,Mark could climb up El Captain about meters in height each day.

   A. 300   B. 150   C. 50   D. 30

() 2. While climbing,Mark .

   A. carried the T-bar on his back and stepped upward

   B. pushed up the T-bar and pulled himself up

   C. sat in his wheelchair and pushed himself up

   D. held on to the rope drawn up by his friend

() 3. Which of the following is true about Mark Wellman?

   A. He realized his dream without anyone helping him.

   B. He was badly injured when he climbed El Captain.

   C. He dreamed of climbing up El Captain for a long time.

   D. He climbed up the rock by using a tool for the disabled.

() 4. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

   B. Dreams will come true in the end.

   C. Each step is important to success.

   D. Nothing can stop a strong will.

B

() 1. What did Li Ming and his classmates talk about in the class meeting?

   A. Their teachers. B. Their dreams.

   C. Their parents. D. Their friends.

() 2. Who wants to be a teacher?

   A. Chen Jie. B. Li Ming.

   C. Mr. Wu. D. Miss Liu.

() 3. What subject does Mr. Wu teach?

   A. Chinese. B. English.

   C. Math. D. P. E.

() 4. What do Chen Jie's parents think of the job of a voluntary doctor?

   A. Very difficult. B. Very easy.

   C. Very interesting. D. Very boring.

() 5. Chen Jie wrote a letter to Miss Liu because he wanted .

   A. to give up his dream

   B. to be poor

   C. to make friends with Li Ming

   D. to get some advice

A

     Long long ago,there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden,she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day ,“How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”

     When she was old enough to go outside her garden,she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed,telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.

     As she looked at the house with golden windows,she was so disappointed. All the windows were common and very dirty.

     So sad that she didn't go any further and turned,heart broken. As she went back,she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone on her own house.

     She realized that she had been living in the ^uhouse with golden windows^ all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!

() 1. What did the girl dream of?

   A. Having a bigger garden.

   B. Going outside her garden.

   C. Having lots of gold in the house.

   D. Living in a house with golden windows.

() 2. Her mother told her when the girl went out.

   A. to play in the garden   B. not to go too far

   C. to clean the windows   D. not to go outside the garden

() 3. How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?

   A Disappointed  B. Interested   C. Excited   D. Angry.

() 4. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. The Little Girl's Home.

   B. The Golden House on the Hill.

   C. The Little Girl's Dreanx

   D. The House with Golden Windows.

F

     China is a country that is changing very quickly over the past thirty years and if you w 1 closely you can see it c 2 in front of your eyes. Fifty years ago,everybody travelled around by bike. Today some people in China still ride their b 3 to school or work,some people also t 4 the bus or travel by underground. But there are more and more people d 5 their own cars to work. Shops used to be small businesses but now more and more people are doing their shopping o 6 . The Internet and the computer have become one p 7 of our lives. W 8 the Internet,people would not be able to get information as q 9 as they can now and the Internet helps people be friends all over the world. Computers help both c 10 and adults in their everyday lives. Many students are using them to do their homework or chat with their friends and sometimes play games.

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