用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空, 每词仅用一次。（每空一词）

61.           are used for cutting things.

62. I’ve never received such an          gift.

63. My mother booked a big cake for me on my           birthday.

64. Don’t push downstairs. You must go down as           as possible.

65. They often go to concerts and           CDs by their favorite singers.

Leo, a successful businessman, told us the experience of his childhood. When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. No one showed kindness to him. His only friend was a dog named Tom. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arm. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped the other bag. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled(吹口哨) to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.

“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said those words to his dog! Tom raised its ears as if it understood.

“Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tom, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tom waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.

57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Leo is a successful businessman.                    

B. His parents died when he was 12.

   C. His dog was his only friend when he was a child.

   D. He was always friendly to Tom, his dog.

58. Why did the boy repeat the words “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”?

   A. Because he liked talking to himself.

   B. Because he didn’t understand the words.

   C. Because he wanted to talk to his dog.

   D. Because he liked the woman’s kind words.

59. How did Leo feel when he whistled to his dog?

   A. He felt funny.             B. He felt sad.               C. He felt excited.          D. He felt lonely

60. What’s the best title for this passage?

   A. A dog and a boy.                                            B. The power(力量) of kindness.

   C. A businessman and a boy.                               D. A poor boy’s childhood.

　 The word, “photography”, was first used in 1839. It comes from the Greek words that mean “to write with light”. But photography could only give people static pictures. So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. They made lots of experiments, but failed again and again. It was Eadweard Muybridge who finally succeeded. He was the first photographer to try this successfully. But how did he make it? It was an interesting story.

Back in 1872, people didn’t know exactly (确切地) whether all four of a horse’s hooves (蹄) left the ground at the same time when it was running. A gentleman called Leland Stanford made a bet with his friend about it. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, or it would fall over. But Stanford didn’t think so.

At that time, it was hard to know who could win the bet, because a horse’s legs move so fast that it is impossible to tell just by looking. So they needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. Then Stanford offered $25,000 to the famous photographer, Muybridge, to help find the answer. In the beginning, Muybridge failed to get clear images, but he didn’t give up. He continued to improve his cameras. In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence (连续) of 12 photos. One of them clearly showed that all four of the horse’s hooves were off the ground at the same time. And when the photos moved fast, people could see a horse running.

Though is usually considered as the person who created the first movie in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison’s invention.

53. The underlined word “static” in Paragraph 1 most probably means _______.

A. pretty　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dark　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. moving　　　　　　　　　 D. still

54. What did Leland Stanford make a bet with his friend about?

　 A. Whose horse ran faster.

　 B. whether a horse would fall over while running.

　 C. whether it was possible for scientists to make moving pictures.

　 D.Whether a horse’s hooves all left the ground at the same time while running.

55. Muybridge finally found the exact answer to the bet in _______.

　 A. 1839　　 　　　　　　　　 B. 1872 　　　　　　　　　　 C. 1878　　 　　　　　　 D. 1889

56. The passage mainly tells us _______.

　 A. that Thomas Edison created the first movie .

　 B. that Eadweard Muybridge created the first static pictures

　 C. how photography helped people know more about animals

　 D. how Eadweard Muybridge got pictures of motion (移动) successfully

People who remember other people’s names enjoy a huge advantage(优势). They may become the most popular person simply by recalling(记起) people’s names and introducing them to each other.

★Listen.

Improving your memory, in any field, begins with one simple rule: paying attention. When you want to remember a new person’s name, you have to listen when he says it. Forget for a moment what you want to say and simply listen.

★Repeat it immediately.

Pretend you don’t hear the name clearly and repeat it, “You said your name was John.” Or you may say it out loudly when you shake hands. Try to use the name several times in conversation like “What do you think about this, John?” Or “See you, John.”

★Write the name on their forehead.

John Smith. Imagine his name is written on his forehead. This may seem childish(孩子气的), but the more unusual the picture we see, the better we recall it.

★                                   .

Look for a special feature(特征) of the person, like a long face or big eyes. Next time you meet this familiar person, you will remember his name.

★Find the famous name in the person.

Imagine the person standing in front of you as a famous person with the same name and you will remember his name. And then you have it, the secret of your amazing memory.

49. How many ways does the writer tell us to remember people’s names?

   A. Two.                         B. Three.                      C. Four.                              D. Five.

50. What is the advantage of remembering people’s names?

   A. You can become clever.                          B. You will become a popular person.

   C. You can remember more things.                    D. You don’t need the introduction.

51. Which sentence can help you remember Kate’s name?

   A. How do you do?                                            B. Nice to meet you. I am Linda.

   C. Hello! Kate.                                                   D. Is your sister Lucy there?

52. Which of the following can be put in the blank (空白处) ? 

A.Find the picture in the person.                         B. Find the name in the person.

C. Find the size in the person.                             D. Find the weight in the person.

We did a survey(调查) about what students would like to get from high school. Some students aged 13 or older are invited to comment（评论）below.

46. Both Gwen and Rachel would like to ______ at high school.

　 A. go to college　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. develop their knowledge

　 C. finish their homework　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get good working experience

47. Rachel thinks high school should ______.

　 A. help students go abroad　　 　　　　　　 　　 B. give students more part-time jobs

　 C. help students make more friends 　　　　 　　 D. give students a good study environment

48. Which of the following is Kendra’s opinion?

　 A. School is like a second home.

　 B. There are fewer tasks in high school.

C. High school is a small change for middle school students.

D. Getting a good education is more important than anything else.

Three rich men were traveling together to a poor village.

The first rich man   31   all his money with the villagers and left.

The second rich man gave the   32   all his food. He thought money would be of little use to them. He made sure that each villager would have enough   33   to last for some time and then he left.

The third rich man traveled through the village   34   stopping. The other two rich men knew about this and talked about   35   with each other. They thought the third rich man was not

  36   at all.

However, two days later, they   37   the third rich man again. He was traveling even more

  38  , but his wagons(马车) were now   39   with useful farming tools and seeds(种子), instead of money or food. He gave the things out and   40   to teach the poor villagers how to use them.

This happened a long time ago,   41   we can see the very same thing happening today, too. Some people   42   give things that they have, but they don’t know what would really be   43   

to those in need. And there are other people. They don’t   44   what others think of them. Instead, they try to   45   the best way to help those who are in great need of help. They give them something much more valuable than money.

31. A. sold                      B. stole                      C. shared                     D. received

32. A. parents              B. villagers              C. old                 D. rich

33. A. gold                            B. food                      C. clothes                    D. money

34. A. in                              B. towards                   C. without                   D. at

35. A. me                             B. us                        C. him                       D. them

36. A. sad                      B. strong                     C. clever                      D. kind

37. A. beat                 B. wondered                 C. met                 D. asked

38. A. quickly            B. quietly                C. suddenly            D. softly

39. A. filled                     B. put                        C. played                     D. built

40. A. enjoyed                   B. began                     C. caused                    D. hoped

41. A. so                       B. then                       C. while                      D. but

42. A. only                       B. still                       C. almost                     D. nearly

43. A. different           B. useful                 C. expensive           D. heavy

44. A. hear of              B. know about         C. care about           D. look for

45. A. find                      B. plan                       C. invent                     D. stop

      You can see the signs below in a school EXCEPT________.

   A                   B                   C                   D

—How about going out for a picnic this Sunday!

—　　　　　　 !

A. Never mind　　 　　 B. Good idea　　 　　　 C. It’s a pity　　 　　　　 D. Come on

—　　　 tall the red building is !

—Yes, it’s our new library.

　 A. What　　 　　　　　　　 B. What a　　 　　　　　 C. How　　 　　　　　　 D. How a

—Excuse me, do you know _______ to buy some fruit?

—Yes, there’s a supermarket next to the bank.

A. where can I go　 B. how can I go　 　　　　　　 C. where I can go 　　 D. how I can go