—Alice always __________ her seat to the old or the disabled on the bus.

—So she does. She is really a girl full of love.

A. gives away

B. gives off

C. gives out

D. gives up

—Nowadays Chinese students are much busier on weekends than before.

—Parents should __________ the number of classes in the training school.

A. cut down

B. cut off

C. cut out

D. cut up

—What were you doing when the fire alarm __________?

—I was taking a shower in the bathroom.

A. put off

B. got off

C. took off

D. went off

—I know many children can′t go to school because they aren′t able to afford it.

—That′s true. Let′s __________ money to help them.

A. lend

B. borrow

C. raise

D. have

—What did Kate say to you just now?

—She wanted to know __________.

A. what was happening to the players

B. when did the basketball competition start

C. what is the result of the basketball competition

D. why was she late for the basketball competition

“I don′t like my parents. They always ______ me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me ______ ,” said Zhang Hua, a middle school student in Guangzhou. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your ______ long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so ______ in their children′s eyes?

One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he or she likes ______ things. They worry about ______ about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they ______ about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and ____.

So how can you make things ______ on yourself? Just make sure your parents know what you′re doing. Get them to know your friends. ______ if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don′t call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. Say sorry to them when you make ______ . Take responsibility(责任) for ______ you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.

Most of all, ______ to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still ______ being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be ______ to help you how to get on with your children.

1.A. ask B. tell C. speak D. say

2.A. alone B. excited C. angry D. unfair

3.A. age B. opinion C. difficulty D. situation

4.A. careful B. helpful C. pretty D. friendly

5.A. worrying B. discussing C. solving D. improving

6.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

7.A. argue B. talk C. think D. care

8.A. suddenly B. happily C. differently D. recently

9.A. easier B. stronger C. crazier D. clearer

10.A. Guess B. Advise C. Phone D. Wait

11.A. decisions B. results C. friends D. mistakes

12.A. why B. what C. how D. where

13.A. try B. agree C. decide D. remember

14.A. changing B. imagining C. troubling D. practicing

15.A. busy B. ready C. able D. upset

Bill, a 13-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him: “You won′t be a real man until you begin to think about helping others.”

One morning, his parents gave him some money to buy some milk. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very sick. Bill went to him and asked: “What′s wrong with you?”

The old man answered: “I haven′t had any food for two days…”

Remembering his parents′ words, Bill said to the old man: “Let′s go to the restaurant.”

When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter took away the plate and the cup, the old man said: “Sorry for giving you too much trouble. I′m fine now. I′ll never forget your kindness! You are a very good young man.”

Bill was happy when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. To their surprise, Bill and the old man learned that their food was free because it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers (顾客) that day.

After Bill left the restaurant with the old man, the boss was smiling at them behind the window.

1.What place was Bill going to that morning?

A. To a party.

B. To a shop.

C. To a restaurant.

D. To a hospital.

2.What was wrong with the old man?

A. He was sleepy.

B. He had a toothache.

C. He felt hungry.

D. He didn′t know the boss.

3.The old man felt ________ after the meal.

A. angry

B. surprised

C. lonely

D. thankful

4.What can we know about the boss?

A. He was a real man.

B. He was about fifty years old.

C. He was good at cooking.

D. He liked to clean the window.

5.According to the passage, a boy has grown up indeed only when ________.

A. he reaches eighteen years old

B. he knows where to buy some milk

C. he realizes how to help others

D. he learns how to share things with others

What is the most important thing to a mountaineer? To Jamie Andrew, it′s everything but his limbs(四肢).

Andrew, from Edinburgh, had his limbs cut off after a snow storm at the top of a mountain in the Alps for five days, 15 years ago. He learned how to walk again within a year with the use of prosthetics(假肢) and has taken part in marathons(马拉松) to raise money for charity. But his greatest challenge is mountaineering.

Last year the man returned to his beloved activity, he wanted to stand on the top of the Matterhorn, a dangerous peak in the Alps. At least 500 people have lost their lives there.

Andrew tried to climb in August 2013. They started very early in the morning so that they would have time to come bake before nightfall. When they were about 200 meters from the top, the group was forced(被迫) to turn back because of the bad weather.

“It′s very hard to let go of a dream or a goal,” says Andrew. “But safety is the most important. Getting as far as we did was a great success in itself, and I feel very proud of that.” He is making plans for a second try.

“Hopefully I have done my part to push back the boundaries(限制) of what disabled people can get,” he says.

1.Which of the following is NOT right about Andrew?

A. He is from Edinburgh.

B. He can take part in marathons now.

C. He has no arms and legs.

D. His friends raised much money for him.

2.How did Andrew lose his limbs?

A. He met a snow storm in the Alps.

B. He had a fight with terrorists.

C. He was too tired during marathons.

D. He was caught by a big bear.

3.How was Andrew′s first try to climb Matterhorn?

A. He got to the top before the nightfall.

B. He failed near the top of the peak.

C. He didn′t start off because of the weather.

D. His group didn′t want to help him.

4.What does the underlined phrase mean in the passage?

A. Come true.

B. Give up.

C. Set up.

D. Close to.

5.What′s the best title for the passage?

A. A Dream Come True

B. Die For Your Dream

C. A Hero Without Limbs

D. Terrible Accident

先阅读短文，然后在短文后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

For most kids, the best thing about having a birthday is the party. Sadly, thousands of children in the world never get to e 1. the fun of celebrating their birthdays. But that is c 2. in America.

In 2012, Paige Chenault, a mother from America, s 3. up the Birthday Party Project(BPP). She c 4. up with the idea in 2009. One day, she saw a homeless young boy in America. The boy was very p 5. . He didn′t even have money to c6. his birthdays. She f 7. very sad, so she set up the project to help more poor children in America celebrate their birthdays and bring j 8. to them.

Over the past three years, Chenault and her team have h 9. over 1,350 parties for 12,000 kids in America. This year, BPP has p10. over 180 parties across America, from San Francisco to New York.

书面表达

假如你是张华的同学李平，请给张华写一封邮件，信息要点如下：

1. 得知张华感冒，希望早日康复;

2. 对于他的病情给一两点建议;

3. 邀请张华下周日到儿童之家做志愿者；

4. 找些旧书捐赠给孩子们;

5. 和孩子们一起讲故事，踢足球。

写作要求：词数80左右；书写整洁、整齐、清晰。

参考词汇：儿童之家Children′s Home；志愿活动volunteer activity

Dear Zhang Hua,

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Li Ping