To love even if you are already 90 years old, to still have a dream to catch the clouds in the sky. It seems impossible to imagine that these words came from a woman at the age of 101. Most of us generally believe that people at that age would do nothing every day but to wait for death to come nearer and nearer. However, that’ s not true for Grandma Toyo Shibata.

Have you ever thought of starting a new career writing poems at an age of 92? That’s just what Grandma Toyo did. More surprisingly, she even had her two collections of poems come out when she was nearly 100 years old. Her first collection, Don’t lose heart, has ranked into one of the top ten bestselling books in Japan at the year of 2010, which sells far more than 1.5 million copies.

Some say her poems are very like Tagore’s, though seem simple and relaxing, they sharply point out the nature of life. Grandma Toyo writes what she loves and prizes. And her works can easily catch the hearts of millions of readers.

You may think Grandma Toyo lived an easy and comfortable life. However, life didn’t treat her that well. She had to take several different jobs to support her family at a very young age. She was one of those who witnessed (目击) the Second World War. It’s hard to imagine how many difficulties and how much hardness she has got over all her life.

But Grandma Toyo never complains what life does harm to her, yet often feels thankful for the kind people that have helped her. Though she’s in her 100s, she still has strong passion for life. Grandma Toyo still always brings mirrors and lipsticks with her---Keeping beautiful is also important. Every day is new for her!

1.According to the passage, most of us think that people at Grandma Toyo’s age_____.

A. can write beautiful poems

B. will start a new career

C. are so close to death that they can’t do anything meaningful

D. Often complain about their life

2.The word “passion” probably means “_____”.

A. love B. strength C. pride D. impression

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

A. Grandma Toyo had her first collection of poems come out at the age of 92.

B. Both of Grandma Toyo and Tagore’s poems sharply point out the nature of life.

C. Grandma Toyo used to live an easy and comfortable life.

D. Grandma Toyo took several different jobs during the Second World War.

4.“Grandma Toyo still always brings mirrors and lipsticks with her” shows that _____.

A. She never complains what life does harm to her

B. She’s worried that she will lose them

C. She’s afraid that she can’t find them anymore

D. She never stops her steps towards beauty and happiness

5.Which would be the best title of the passage?

A. An Old Lady in Her 100s

B. Toyo Shibata--- “Tagore” in Japan

C. Make Every Day Thankful and Wonderful

D. Have Your Dream Come True

A traveler in South Africa once set out on a long journey. When c1.a wide plain（平原）, far from home, he saw a lion at a distance. The lion saw him at the same time, and began to follow him s2..

When the traveler walked fast, the lion walked fast! When he stopped, the lion stopped! The man, saw that the lion m3.to follow him until dark, and then jump upon him,

He was not a4.to keep away from the lion, for the lion could run faster than him. So he thought of a plan to c5.it.

He came to a high cliff, below which was a deep hole. Crouching down, he h6. behind a rock, where the lion could not see him. Then taking a branch which he found among the rocks, he put his coat and his hat on it, so as to make them look like a man.

He then h7.the branch above the rock.

Soon the lion came. The m8. it saw the coat and the hat, it made a sudden jump at them. It jumped right over the place where the man l9., and falling down among the rocks, was killed!

The traveler s10. himself and before long he reached his own home.

假设你是李华，你有一个美国的朋友Mike，请根据以下信息写一篇有关Mike的文章，内容要点如下：

13岁，就读于武汉5中。

对中国传统文化感兴趣，喜欢读中国小说，最喜欢《西游记》。

最喜欢的角色是孙悟空，因为他能72变。

上周末他去成都旅游看大熊猫，认为大熊猫非常可爱，并了解到大熊猫是濒危的动物。

给一两条如何保护野生动物的建议。

参考词汇：culture n. 文化 novel n. 小说 Journey to the West 西游记

I have an American friend called Mike._______

Bill can play _____ violin but he can’t play _____ chess.

A. the, 不填 B. the, the C. 不填, the D. a, 不填

Sally_______goes to school by bike . She walks to school.

A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never

一 is it from your home to your school?

一It is about 10 minutes' ride.

A. How long B. How soon

C. How far D. How often

We ______be on time for class. It’s one of my school rules.

A. can B. may C. must D. need

Most of the wild animals are ________because of the bad weather.

A. in need B. on duty C. at work D. in danger

He is watching the monkeys _______.

A. climbing around B. to climb around C. climb around D. climbs around

—Would you like a cup of tea?

—______. I’m thirsty.

A. Yes, I can. B. No, thanks. C. Yes, I’d like to. D. Yes, please.