A big company wanted to find someone to work for them. Lots of young college students came to 【1】 for the job, but only a small part of them were left. And this time, the company didn’t plan to choose the right persons 【2】 usual.

Here came the day when they took the final interview. A big box full of papers was placed on the 【3】 to the interview room, and a few papers were lying around the box.

The first student came. He hurried along the way to take the interview. “Who put this box in the middle of the road?” the student said to himself, 【4】 he did not try to move the box away. Instead, he passed around the box and continued his way.

The second student came along and did the 【5】 thing. Then another came, and another. All of them complained (抱怨) about the box but 【6】 of them tried to move it. What’s worse, someone even stepped on the papers and left without having a look at the things on the ground.

Half an hour 【7】, a thin young man with glasses came. He was also among those who were left to take the interview. He saw the box and the papers around it. Without thinking twice, he stopped and began to 【8】 up the papers and put them into the box. Then he managed to move the box to the side. To his great 【9】, he found an invitation under the box. On it were the following words, “Congratulations, young man! You are the 【10】 person we are looking for! Would you like to join us?”

Sometimes, you see, helping others is helping yourself.

【题目】用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

A new backpack is on the 【1】list for most kids when new term begins．However, for many students in the villages in India,【2】one backpack is a thing that’s almost impossible．It’s even【3】that the schools have no desks or chairs．This means that the kids spend the whole day on the hard ground【4】their books on the floor on their knees．This makes school days【5】．

Now Arambh, the organization wants to provide the students with both backpacks and school desks．The designers come up with a good idea — a backpack that can be changed into a school desk in a few【6】 ．It is made from recycled cardboard and it【7】only 10 Indian rupees or 0．20 dollars．

【8】 the backpack is made from cardboard, it has a limited lifespan(寿命) of six【9】to a year．Considering the rain, the designers are trying to fix by developing a low-cost waterproof material that can be covered【10】the surface of the cardboard．

A.when did he come home

B.where he would play football

C.if he had seen the film

D.why he didn’t watch the game

A. is B. have C. are D. has

【1】If you’re good with children, you can go to .

A.Sunnyview Children’s HospitalB.Home Love

C.Blue Water BeachD.Volunteer Help

【2】You like repairing things, so you could call at .

A.555-9879B.555-6669

C.555-6668D.555-4663

【3】On Blue Water Beach, you can .

A.cheer up sick childrenB.clean up the beach

C.play games with othersD.fix up old buildings

【4】It will take you hours if you want to volunteer on the beach.A.1B.3C.6D.8

Happy Family Salad

Ingredients :

Two adults ( married, responsible and loving parents)

One child (or more)

Two large bowls of tolerance (宽容)

A cup of understanding

Four leaves of fun and games

Two tablespoons of salad cream of kindness

A whole heap of sharing and caring

A bag of happy thoughts

A bag of smiles

Method :

1. Put all the ingredients except the leaves of fun and games, cream of kindness, happy

thoughts and smiles, in a mixing bowl.

2. Pour in the cream of kindness and mix well.

3. Arrange the leaves of fun and games in a salad bowl.

4. Sprinkle (撒) the happy thoughts and smiles on top and serve.

Serving suggestion :

Do not refrigerate. Always serve salad fresh and eat immediately, and together as a family.

Stale salad should be discarded before it breeds unhappiness.The Happy Family Salad can be

eaten at ~a as art of breakfast, lunch or dinner.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。

【1】How many family members are needed to make the Happy Family Salad?

A. A parent and a child. B. A parent and two children.

C. Two parents and at least a child. D. Two parents and no children.

【2】When should we pour the cream of kindness into the salad?

A. After sprinkling the happy thoughts and smiles on top of the ingredients.

B. After arranging the leaves of fun and games in a salad bowl.

C. After placing the mixed ingredients in a mixing bowl.

D. After putting the ingredients on the leaves.

【3】How should we prepare the adults to make Happy Family Salad?

A. They should be married, responsible and loving parents.

B. They should be healthy and loving parents.

C. They should be parents to many children.

D. They should be old and loving parents.

【4】What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?

A. A happy family can be enjoyed at all times.

B. A happy family should eat every meal together.

C. A salad can be eaten at every meal.

D. Responsible parents are important at all times.

【5】Why does the writer write the passage?

A. To teach parents how to be happy.

B. To tell families how to make a salad.

C. To show parents how to play with their children.

D. To advise family members on how to have a happy family life.

A. apple B. bread C. banana D. sandwich

Few of us have heard of Nils Bohlin, but whenever we take a car journey his invention makes us safer. Found in almost every modern car, the three-point seat belt reduces our chances of death or injury* by at least 50% . While feeling thankful to this engineer from Volvo, you may also wonder how he came up with such a great idea.

Having worked as a plane designer before, Nils knew clearly that the pilots were willing to put on anything to keep them safe in an accident, but to his surprise, most people in the cars just didn’t want to be uncomfortable for even a minute. To improve the safety for people in the cars, he decided to find a perfect system which should be simple, effective and convenient. In the end, he invented the three-point seat belt, which has been considered as one of the greatest inventions in history.

Seat belts prevent people in the cars from serious injury in five ways.

Keep people inside. People who are thrown out from a car are four times more likely to be killed than those who stay inside.

Protect the strongest parts of the body. Seat belts are designed to fix your body at its strongest parts. For an older child and adult, these parts are the hips* and shoulders.

Spread out the force* in an accident. Seat belts spread the force of the accident over a wide area of the body. By putting less stress on one area, they can help you avoid serious injury.

Help the body to slow down, A quick speed causes injury. With the help of the seat belts, your body can have more time to slow down in an accident.

Protect your brain and spinal cord*. These two key parts injuries may be hard to see immediately, but they can cause death. Therefore, it’s of great importance to protect these parts.

It takes only a few seconds to buckle* up once you get in the car, but this simple action could save your life. Why wouldn’t you?

【1】Three-point seat belts reduce chances of death or injury by at least___________.

A. 10% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50%

【2】Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt in order to___________.

A. take a car journey quickly B. show thanks to the engineer

C. keep the pilots safe in an accident D. make people in the cars safer

【3】From the passage we can learn____________.

A. hips and shoulders aren’t the older children and adults’ strongest parts

B. seat belts can keep your knees and feet away from the hard parts of the car

C. the body has more time to slow down in an accident thanks to seat belts

D. head and spinal cord injuries might be easy to see immediately in an accident

【4】This passage is mainly about_____________.

A. how seat belts are made B. how seat belts are used

C. how seat belts save lives D. how seat belts develop better

It may be small, but Monaco is a rich country. The most famous part of Monaco is Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo is famous for its casinos. Many tourists come to visit the casinos——and they spend a lot of money there!

Mote Carlo is also home to a famous car race. Each May, the Formula One Grand Prix takes place around the streets of Monte Carlo. People come from all over the world to watch the race. The Mote Carla Grade Prix is exciting to watch because the roads are narrow(狭窄的),with many curves(弯道).

Monaco may be a tiny country, but it is an exciting place to visit.

【1】It may only take you to walk across the whole country.

A.50 minutesB.two hoursC.one dayD.three weeks

【2】Monaco is .

A.about the same size as New York

B.bigger than New York

C.about the same size as Central Park in New York

D.bigger than Central Park in New York

【3】The Formula One Grand Prix is a .

A.car raceB.casinoC.part of MonacoD.street in Monte Carlo

【4】It's exciting to watch the Mote Carla Grade Prix because .

A.there are many people around the world there

B.you need to spend a lot of money

C.the roads with many curves are narrow

D.it's famous

【5】What is NOT the description word for Monaco?

A.SmallB.ExcitingC.RichD.Crowded

—Take a map of Wuxi with you. You’ll find it of great _________ in helping you to get round Wuxi.

A. price B. cost

C. interest D. Importance