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19．"Daddy，can I learn to play the violin？"young Sarah asked her father．She was always asking for things and her father was not happy．
"You spent a lot of money，Sarah，"he said．"First you wanted to learn horse riding，then dancing，then swimming．Now it's the violin．"
"I'll play every day，Daddy，"Sarah said．"I'll try very hard．"
"All right，"her father said．"This is what I'll do．I'll pay for you to have lessons for six weeks．At the end of six weeks you must play something for me．If you play well，you can have more lessons．If you play badly，I will stop the lessons．"
"OK，Daddy，"Sarah said．
He soon found a good violin teacher and Sarah began her lessons．The teacher was very expensive，but her father kept his promise．
The six weeks passed quickly．The time came for Sarah to play for her father．She went to the living room and said，"I'm ready to play for you，Daddy．""Fine，Sarah，"her father said．"Begin．"
She began to play．She played very badly．She made a terrible noise（噪音）．
Her father and one of his friends were there，and the friend put his hands over his ears．When Sarah finished，her father said，"Good．You can have more lessons．"
Sarah ran happily out of the room．Her father's friend turned to him．"You spent a lot of money，but she still plays very badly，"he said．
"Well，that's true，"her father said．"But after she started learning the violin，I was able to buy five apartments in this building very cheaply．In another six weeks I'll have the whole（全部的） building．"
81．Sarah's father was not happy becauseD．
A．she wanted to be a violinist
B．she didn't want to go to school
C．she didn't like to learn anything
D．she was always asking for things
82．Which of the following is not true？A
A．Sarah never learned to swim because she didn't like it．
B．Sarah learned dancing after she learned to ride a horse．
C．Sarah spent lots of her father's money in learning things．
D．Sarah promised she would practice playing the violin every day．
83．Sarah's father said he would pay for her violin lessons forB．
A．two weeks
B．six weeks
C．three months
D．six months
84．The friend put his hands over his ears becauseC．
A．Sarah shouted too loudly
B．he didn't like music at all
C．Sarah made a terrible noise
D．he didn't want to listen to Sarah's father
85．Sarah's father wanted her to have more violin lessons becauseB．
A．she was good at playing the violin
B．he could buy more apartments cheaply
C．he had enough money for the lessons
D．he enjoyed hearing her daughter play．

18．Little Tom likes cartoons very much．When the cartoons begin on TV，he does nothing until they're over．Sometimes he stays up very late to watch cartoons．In the morning his mother has to wake him up，or he will be late for school．
Yesterday Tom heard that there would be an interesting cartoon on TV today．This morning，Tom got up and then turned on the television，but he didn't find the program．He had to have breakfast and then went to school．After school he ran home very quickly．His mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen．He ran into the living room and turned on the television again，but he still couldn't find the cartoon．He ran into the kitchen and asked his mother for help．
"It's only five now，"said the woman．"Your program will be after dinner．""Well，let's have dinner right now!"
76．Tom spends much timeD．
A．playing soccer and basketball
B．watching sports on TV
C．making interesting cartoons
D．watching cartoons on TV
77．Tom goes to bed late sometimes，soB．
A．he's always late for school
B．he can't wake up himself in the morning
C．he goes to school by taxi
D．he has to go to school without breakfast
78．Tom turned on the television after getting up this morning becauseC．
A．he didn't have to go to school today
B．he wanted to watch important news
C．he didn't know when the cartoon would begin
D．his favorite cartoon was in the morning
79．Tom ran home quickly after school becauseC．
A．he must help his mother do housework
B．one of his friends was waiting for him
C．he wanted to watch the interesting cartoon
D．he was very hungry
80．Tom thoughtA．
A．he could watch the cartoon after they ate dinner
B．his mother should watch the cartoon with him
C．he could take his mother's place to cook dinner
D．he must do his homework before watching the cartoon．

17．Mr Smith and his family live in New York．Mr．Smith is a doctor．Mrs．Smith teaches English in a middle school．They have two children：one is a son called Mike and the other is a daughter．She is only three months old．Mike loves the baby very much．He is too young to go to school，so he always stays at home to help his mother look after the baby．
One day Mike's aunt came to see her sister．She worked in another city and saw the baby for the first time．
"Look at the baby，Aunt，"said Mike，"She is so lovely．I think she looks like me．""And does she like playing with you？"asked his aunt．
"I don't know，"answered Mike，""She can't speak yet．"
71．The Smith family live inA．
A．the United States
B．the UK
C．Australia
D．Canada
72．There areBpeople in Mr Smith's family．
A．three
B．four
C．five
D．six
73．Mrs Smith is aC．
A．doctor
B．farmer
C．teacher
D．reporter
74．The baby is Mike'sA．
A．sister
B．cousin
C．brother
D．daughter
75．Which of the following is true？D
A．Mike is a middle school student．
B．The baby is only three．
C．Mike's aunt often comes to see them．
D．Mike thinks the baby looks as lovely as him．

16．When I was in primary school，I got into a big argument with a boy in my class．I forgot what the argument was about，but I will never forget the lesson I learned that day．
I thought that I was right and he was wrong---and he thought I was wrong and he was right．The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson．
She brought us to the front of the class and asked him to stand on one side of her desk and me on the other．In the middle of her was a large，round ball．I could clearly see that it was black．She asked the boy what color the ball was．"White"，he answered．
I couldn't believe it．The ball was obviously black!Another argument started between us，this time about the color of the ball．
The teacher told us to change places and then asked me what color the ball was．I answered"White．"
It was a ball with two differently colored sides，and from one side it was white．Only from my side it was black．
Sometimes we need to look at problems from other person's view in order to truly understand his or her idea．
62．What happened to the writer in the beginning？C
A．She fought with a boy in her class．
B．She didn't get along with boys．
C．She had a big argument with a boy．
D．A boy tried to teach her a lesson．
63．When the writer was in the boy's place，she changed her answer becauseB．
A．the boy changed his answer，too
B．the ball had two differently colored sides
C．she wanted to say sorry to the boy
D．the teacher said the boy was right
64．From what the teacher did，we know that she isC．
A．kind
B．friendly
C．wise
D．strict
65．What lesson can we learn from the story？A
A．Put yourself in others'shoes．
B．Seeing is not always believing．
C．Nobody can always be right．
D．Different people have different ideas．

15．Helpothers，helpyourselfOneday，amansawaladyintheroad．Hercarbrokedownandsheneededhelp．Themanstoppedhiscarandsaid："I'mheretohelpyou．YoucancallmeBryanAnderson．"Afterhefixed（修理）thecar，theladywantedtopayhim．ButBryansaidno．Hesaidifshereallywantedtopayhimback，thenexttimeshesawsomeonewhoneededhelp，shecouldgivethatpersonthehelpheorsheneeded．Afewmilesdowntheroadtheladywentintoasmallcafe．Thewaitresscameover．Theladynoticedthewaitresswasnearlyeightmonthspregnant（怀孕的），butsheneverletitchangeherattitude（态度）whensheserved（服务）her．
The lady finished her meal and paid with a 100 bill．The waitress went to get the change．When she came back，she found the lady had gone and left a note on a piece of paper："You don't owe （欠） me anything．Somebody once helped me the way I'm helping you．If you really want to pay me back，here is what you do：Do not let the love end with you．"
Under the paper were four more $100bills．The waitress was moved．She really needed the money，as the baby would soon arrive．Then she called her husband："Everything will be all right．I love you，Bryan Anderson．"
54．What happened to the lady？B
A．She met a bad guy on her way to a cafe．
B．Her car stopped working on the road．
C．She helped a man to fix his broken car．
D．Her friend asked her to pay back her money．
55．How did the man ask the lady to thank him？C
A．He said she could pay him back next time．
B．He didn't ask her to do anything．
C．He asked her to help people in need．
D．He asked her to help his wife．
56．What did the lady do in the cafe？D
A．She told her story to the pregnant waitress．
B．She helped the pregnant waitress lay the table．
C．She taught the pregnant waitress how to help others．
D．She left the kind waitress a good tip （小费）．
57．What does the writer want to tell us with the story？A
A．The best way to pay back kindness is to pass it on．
B．The best way to make friends is to help him or her．
C．Everybody should be ready to give a helping hand．
D．Everybody should know how to help others in the right way．

14．Today we find that school students hardly spend much time on sports．Is it because they aren't interested in sports？No，they often say they have other more important things to do．
What are these important things？Exams!They have to spend much time on all kinds of exams at school．So many of them almost become bookworms（书呆子）．Books stop them from going out for sports．Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers，the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books．As for the students，they want to get good results in order to improve their studies．So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports．
In fact，education（教育） can't go without（没有） physical （身体的） exercises，because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body．If you don't have a strong body，you can never get anything or any great success（成功） in your life．
38．The word"pressure"meansC．
A．happy feeling
B．good idea
C．nervous feeling
D．deep love
39．In the writer's opinion，students shouldC．
A．work all day and night
B．not have sports
C．have sports after studying
D．spend all their free time studying
40．Which of the following is WRONG？A
A．The students don't go out for sports because of their parents．
B．Physical exercises are very important for education．
C．A person can't become successful with a weak body
D．The students stop their school sports because of studies and exams．

13．The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are．The best students won't only have high marks．
Tell the truth．Have you ever copied someone else's work in an exam？Don't do it again!That's not something an honest student should do．
Do more at school．Good students love animals and care for other people．April is the Bird-Loving Month in China．You should join it!That way，you can learn moe about animals and how to protect them．
Have you ever argued with your teammates when your basketball team lost？Be friendly to the people you are with．Try to think of others，not only yourself．
Be open to new ideas．Don't look down on new ideas．Everyone's ideas are important．You should welcome them，because new ideas make life better．
Protct yourself．Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates？Don't let it happen to you．If you have to go home late，you should let your parents know．
Use the Internet carefully．The Internet can be very useful for your studies．But some things on the Internet aren't for kids，so try to look at Web pages that are good for you．
26．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true？A
A．Keep some animals to protect them．
B．Tell the truth，even when you are wrong．
C．Use the Internet，but keep away from bad things．
27．The main idea of the fourth paragraph（段落） is aboutB．
A．making the team stronger
B．getting on well with others
C．being a good friend to others
28．To be top students，how many ways are mentioned except high marks？A
A.6    B.7.5
29．Good Web sites for children canB．
A．be a waste of time
B．help them with their studies
C．do homework for them
30．The passage mainly tells us how toA．
A．be top students
B．do more at school
C．care for others．

12．In most middle schools and high schools in the United States，there're different clubs，like music club，dacing club，swimming club，sports club and so on．Students are happy to join a club．They usually go to clubs after school．Students do not have to pay to join a club．If clubs need money to take a trip or buy some equipment （设备），they often have a sale or raise （募集） money in another way．For example，a cooking club can make and sell cookies to other students．A music club can wash cars on  Saturday．The students'parents bring their cars and pay to have them washed by the club members．Does your school have different clubs？
56．How much should students pay for a club？C
A.20
B.10
C.$ 0
57When do American students go to clubs？C
A．In the morning
B．On the weekends
C．After school
58．How can a cooking club make money？B
A．Sell cars
B．Make and sell cookies
C．Sell books
59．Who brings his cars for students to wash？C
A．Teachers
B．Teachers and Parents
C．Parents
60．Which is the best title of the article？A
A．American school clubs
B．American subjects
C．American students．

11．Many young people want to be pop stars．Pop stars are rich．Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life．In fact，they have very hard lives．They spend much of their time on travel．Sometimes the travel is interesting，but in most time it is boring to pop stars．The following table is a day's life of a pop star．

Jan.10，2015
5：00	Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel，packed the bags．Took taxi to the airport．
7：30	The plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather．
8：30	The plane landed．Waited for luggage for half an hour．Signed for fans at the airport．
9：45	Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest．
10：00	Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters．
11：00	Went to the radio station to attend the live show．
12：00	Had lunch with the local producer．
13：00	Went to the theatre and prepared for the night's show．The lighting of the theatre was good，but the band did poorly．
17：00	Back to the hotel．Tried to have a rest．Still worried about the band．
18：00	Had supper，but ate little．
18：30	Went to the theatre again and got ready for the show．
19：00	Sang very well，and the audience gave a warm welcome．The band improved a little．
22：00	The show was over．Very tired from it．
23：00	Back to the hotel．Took a bath．Too excited to sleep，so watched TV．
0：00	Fell asleep，with TV on．

69．According to the table，the pop was aA．
A．singer
B．dancer
C．player
D．pianist
70．According to his plan，his plane should take off atB．
A.6：30
B.7：00
C.7：30
D.8：30
71．How long did he spend on his way to the place for his performance？C
A．One hour．
B．One hour and a quarter．
C．Five hours．
D．Four hours and three quarters．
72．At the radio station，the pop starC．
A．showed fans how to become famous
B．told people how he lived his life
C．gave a performance to the audience
D．met fans and signed for them
73．After the pop star had supper，heB．
A．went to the theatre for the first time
B．got ready for the show
C．tried to have a rest for a moment
D．worried about the band
74．From this passage we get to know thatD．
A．pop stars have their own hands
B．not all people like pop stars
C．fans bring troubles to pop stars
D．to be a pop star is not all fun．

10．After graduating from college，I began to work as a teacher．During the two years，I worked as a substitute teacher（代课老师）．I didn't have the chance to spend lots of time with the kids and I didn't like this job very much．However，the following years，I taught third grade full-time and one thing changed my ideas about my job，my students and myself．
One evening，my friend and I went to a local store to rent some movies．While inside，I saw one of my students．I thought she just came with her parents．But a few minutes later，as we left the store，I saw her still standing just in front of the door．"Hey there，renting some movies？"I asked，"No．"She was embarrassed．She looked at an old car parked a few meters away．I saw her mother standing outside the car and selling some things．Working to get more money for her family．I said goodbye and left．On the way back，I thought a lot．
The next morning，I drove to school，I still thought about the evening before．I couldn't change the living condition of this little girl and her family，but I had the chance to affect（影响）her life positively（积极地）．I could give her a hand．
Until now，I still think teaching is very important．Knowledge can help people create better lives．I work hard to have an influence on the life of every child I teach，and I enjoy seeing the progress every child makes．
62．The writer didn't have passion（热情） when he worked as a substitute teacher，becauseD
A．he didn't want to work as teacher．
B．he couldn't make a lot of money．
C．he couldn't get along with his students．
D．he was unable to develop long relationships with the students．
63．The little girl went to the video store toC．
A．meet her friends
B．have a talk with the writer
C．wait for the mother
D．rent some movies
64．The writer feltA on his way back from the video store．
A．upset
B．excited
C．nervous
D．angry
65．What is the last paragraph mainly about？B
A．The writer's attitude towards the poor family．
B．Changes in the writer's mind after that evening．
C．How writer considered his life before that evening．
D．Why the writer wanted to help the little girl．

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