Many years ago，when I was working as a volunteer(志愿者)at a hospital，I got to know a little girl named Lisa．The poor little girl had a very serious disease and was dying．The doctor had done his best but no medicine really worked．The only chance to save her seemed to be a blood transfusion(输血)from her five-year-old brother．The little boy had the same disease before and had developed the antibodies(抗体)to fight the illness．

The doctor talked to me little boy about what they planned to do，and asked him if he would be willing(愿意的)to give his blood to his sister．I saw him hesitate(迟疑)for a moment．He took a deep breath and said，“Yes，I’ll do it if it can save Lisa．”

As the transfusion was going on，the little boy lay quietly in bed next to his sister．He 1ooked at her and smiled all the time．When everything was done and the colour returned to his sister’s face，his smile disappeared and he looked a little afraid．He 1ooked up at the doctor and asked，“Will I start to die now?”

He was too young to understand the doctor．He thought he would have to give all his blood to his sister, but he agreed．

(　 )11．What happened to the 1ittle girl named Lisa?

A．She died of a very serious disease

B．She got better with the antibodies from her brother．

C．She lost her little brother． D．The transfusion failed and her illness got worse．

(　 )12．The doctor waited the little boy to_________.

A．give a11 his blood to his sister　 B．give some of his blood to his sister

C．give his life to his sister D．get the same disease as his sister

(　 )13．How did the five-year-o1d boy understand the doctor’s plan?

A．He thought he was going to lose all his blood．

B．He thought he was going to be killed．

C．He thought he was going to die together with his sister．

D．He thought he was going to die when he grew up． 　

(　 )14. What did the boy feel when the doctor talked to him about the transfusion?

A．He was unhappy to help his sister．B．He was so afraid that he refused to do anything．

C．He was worried about his sister． D．He was willing to give his blood．

(　 )15．The writer still remember the story many years later_________.

A. because the little girl had a very strange disease

B. because the sister and brother had the same disease

C. because the doctor saved the little girl’s life

D. because of what the boy did for his sister

Reading is an important activity for many Americans. Today, thousands of men, women and children are members of groups to discuss the books they read.

     No one knows how many Americans belong to（属于） reading groups called book clubs. Yet publishers（出版商） and bookstores report that more and more people throughout the United States are joining the clubs.

     Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people who live near each other. Or, they may be people who work together.

    Book clubs may be for only women or only men. Or, they can be for husbands and wives together. Some are family groups where parents attend with their children. Children may belong to book clubs of their own. American children may be as young as four years old or as old as eighteen.

     Some book clubs in the United States are for husbands and wives. One woman says this is a great idea for a book club. She says husbands and wives often talk to each other only about their children, work, or money problems. “Talking about books,” she says. “opens a whole new level(水平) of communication.

   (   )6. It is reported that ______________ in the United States.

A.      reading is important only for men.  B reading is important only for women

C a lot of people are joining book clubs  D no one likes reading books

(  )7 Most book clubs want their members ________________.

A to read the same book at the same time     B to buy a lot of books at the same time

C to read different books at the same time    D to read the same book at different time

(  )8 Before joining the book club, husbands and wives often talk about ______.

A. housework   B. books    C. writers    D. children, money or work

(  )9. According to the passage, the youngest children in book clubs are ______.

A. eighteen years old  B. four years old   C. fifteen years old  D. two years old

(  )10. The best title of the passage might be _______________.

A. Reading Clubs for Children    B. An important Activity in the USA

C. Book Clubs in the USA       D. Books

Have you ever seen the film Traveling Bird? In the film, groups of birds fly high above the sky and cross the way above snow, rivers, fields, sea and grassland. I’m sure you will love the beautiful picture when you see the film.

   But you may not feel so good if you have learnt about bird flu (禽流感)from TV or on the Internet . Some governments had to kill chickens in their cities. A large number of chickens and even some people died in Asia, and nearly 8,500 birds died in Russia because of bird flu.

   Chickens can get bird flu from the feces (粪便) of the passing birds . It is not so difficult to control the chicken in cages or on farms. But it is much more difficult to control the birds in the sky.

   Luckily, scientists have found a medicine for bird flu. But the virus （病毒）can change easily and quickly . So bird flu is still a serious problem we must face.

(    )1. We know how birds get bird flu from the film Traveling Bird. 

(    )2. Not only birds and chickens but also man can get bird flu.

(    )3. The feces of the passing birds can not cause bird flu.

(    )4. It is easier to control chickens than to control flying birds.

(    )5. Scientists have found the medicine, so we needn’t worry about bird flu any more.

When you’re a teenager(青少年), it seems that every time you say, “I want to …”, your parents answer, “No, you can’t.” Young people further complain(抱怨) that their parents do not 1  them. When something goes 2, most parents just don’t believe in their children. 3 asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents allow their kids to choose for themselves.
   Yes, 4  is true that your parents sometimes treat you as a little child. But remember that not long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the childish 5  you used to make. They want to protect you 6  you don’t want them to do so.
   So, if you want to get 7  freedom(自由), please try to understand your parents and don’t lie to them. Try a more friendly way. If you want them to 8  you to stay out late, don’t’ just say, “All 9 kids can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where you’ll be and 10  it’s important for you to stay out late. Then they just might say, “yes”.
（  ）１ A. enjoy    B. prefer        C. understand        D. decide
（  ）2. A. badly    B. wrong        C. nice              D. clear
（  ）3. A. Except   B. Instead      C. With               D. Without
（  ）4. A. it       B. this         C. that                 D. one
（  ）5. A. uses    B. differences    C. minds               D. mistakes
（  ）6. A. if      B. though       C. because              D. since
（  ）7. A. most    B. least        C. more                 D. less
（  ）8. A. allow    B. hope       C. wish                   D. ask
（  ）9. A. another  B. others       C. the others         D. the other
（  ）10. A. how  B. when         C. why                    D. which

-----Bill fell off a tree and hurt himself badly.　　

----______________________.

A I don’t think it’s my fault. B. He is very careful.

C. Really? Sorry to hear that D. Don’t worry! I’ll go instead

The mountain fire wasn’t ______ until the next day.

 A. put off    B. put up    C. put out    D. put down

—Scientists have ___ a way to deal with Influenza A/H1N1（甲型H1N1流感）.

—Really? That’s great!

A. caught up with    B. come up with    C. agreed with    D. compared with

 The lost child was seen ____ near the river an hour ago.

A. plays    B. to play    C. play       D played

      she will leave for Wuhan on Tuesday.

   A. It said  B. It is said that  C. It says  D. It says that

---Mum, can I have something________?

---Oh, dear. You can only drink some water. There is________ in the kitchen.

A. to drink; nothing else　 B. drinking; something else

C. to eat; something else　 D. eating; nothing else