The girl with long brown hair is from the USA. ________ name is Louis.

　　 A. His　 　　　　　　　　　 B Her C.Your 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Its

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74. 假设你叫李华，是英国中学生彼得的笔友，你收到了他的来信。请给彼得写一封回信，回答他的有关压岁钱(lucky money)的问题，提出你的建议。

（回信的开头和结尾不必抄写在答题卡上）

根据中文意思完成句子。

69.   该睡觉了，把电视关了吧。

      ______ for bed. Please turn off the TV.

70.   玛丽昨天请你和她一起去看电影了吗？

       Did Mary ______ go to the cinema with her yesterday?

71.   — 你看起来不高兴，怎么了？

      — 我没赶上公共汽车。

—     You look unhappy. ______?

—     I missed the bus.

72. 妈妈很高兴我能帮她做家务。

     Mum is glad that ______.   

73. 昨晚的雨真大，我们都没能出去散步。

It ______ for a walk yesterday evening.

Lisa is ten years old. She is handicapped（残疾的）because she has brain damage. She could not dress herself or feed herself until a year ago. Her parents loved her, but they treated her like a baby.

Mr Ching has a daughter and a son. They are both grown-up. They live far from their father. Mr Ching felt lonely. He decided to do something about it. He volunteered to become a foster grandfather to a handicapped child. And that was how he met Lisa.

Mr Ching became a foster grandparent to Lisa a year ago. At first, Lisa was shy. She was afraid because Mr Ching was a stranger. But he came to see her three times a week. Little by little, she began to trust him.

Lisa let Mr Ching do things for her. He helped to dress her, told her stories and fed her. One day he came at lunchtime and fed her. He handed her the spoon and guided it to her mouth. He told her she must learn to feed herself.

“Most of that lunch ended up on our clothes instead of in Lisa’s mouth,” Mr Ching remembers. “But it was a start for Lisa. She learned to feed herself in a few months.”

Then Lisa was ready for more treatment. Thanks to Mr Ching, she had learned to do one simple thing. She could also learn to do other simple things.

To become foster grandparents, people must be at least sixty years old and in good health. They are volunteers, so they are not paid.

Mr Ching says, “We all benefit. The handicapped children benefit because we help them live more useful lives. And we benefit because we know the children need us and love us. For any person, there’s no greater happiness than that!”

64. Why does Lisa need help?

65. Does Mr. Ching live with his children?

66. How often did Mr. Ching visit Lisa?

67. How can people become foster grandparents?

68. What did Mr. Ching do to help Lisa?

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

It takes a special potato to make great potato chips. That’s one thing America’s top cooks agree on. These cooks know that there are many kinds of potatoes, and each kind is good for a certain purpose. Red brown potatoes, for example, are great for frying in the oil. Red potatoes are best when boiled in the water.   60  .

       The cooks also agree that potatoes can help your body keep healthy. Potatoes have many good things inside, like protein and vitamins. A single potato provides 50% of the daily requirement for vitamin C. In fact, potatoes, like lemons, were once very important to sailors. Vitamin C prevents scurvy (坏血病). Sailors got sick when spending a long time on the sea.   61  . It helped them avoid getting the disease.

       To make full use of potatoes, listen to the cooks.   62  . Vitamins are lost when the skin of potatoes is taken off before cooking.

       One thing the cooks can’t agree on is where the best potatoes are grown. Some say Washington.   63  . One thinks that it is Wisconsin.

       A. Eating potatoes was good for them     

       B. It’s good for our health to eat potatoes

       C. Others say the best potatoes are in Idaho  

       D. White potatoes are tastiest in potato salad 

       E. They say to cook potatoes with the skin on

Much has been said and written recently about heroes, mainly because many people think we have too few of them. There are many different kinds of heroes, but they all seem to have two things in common. First, heroes, by their actions, show the great possibilities of human nature. Second, heroes can also stand the test of time, and their achievements will not be easily forgotten. Because of these good points, we need to choose our heroes carefully.

Olympic sportstar Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who is believed to be a hero, warns young people to be careful of making athletes heroes. She hopes that if someone tries to copy her, it will be because she has achieved her goals by working hard. Joyner-Kersee says that a hero should be someone who has an influence on another person’s life.

Poet Maya Angelou believes that a hero encourages people to treat others well and to be concerned about the greater good. A hero should show politeness, courage, patience, and strength all the time. A hero should encourage others to follow him with actions that improve the world, even if only in small ways.

Author Daniel Boorstin suggests that, “Celebrities are people who make news, but heroes are people who make history.” Thus, if a person is truly worthy to be called a hero, he or she will not be soon forgotten.

We all need heroes. We need to be able to respect people who have been there, done that, and succeeded. Many times the greatest heroes are the people we deal with every day — relatives（亲戚）, friends, and neighbours — who will keep going when it is easier to give up. The parent who puts her or his family ahead of herself or himself, the teacher who will make more money at another job but chooses to help others — all these people can be considered as heroes. A hero quietly and continuously sets a good example, an example that inspires others to follow.

56. Joyner-Kersee hopes that young people ______.

A. will work hard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will become heroes

C. will follow her　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will achieve her goal

57. The underlined word “celebrities” in Paragraph 4 means ______.

A. volunteers　　　　　　　 B. reporters　　　　 C. sport players　　　 D. famous people

58. From the passage we know that ______.

A. there are fewer heroes than before

B. many common people set examples to us

C. heroes should be polite, patient and famous

D. heroes have to reach the standard required for them

59. The best title for this passage is ______.

A. What Heroes Do　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Who Are Heroes

C. How Heroes Live　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Where Heroes are

It can’t be true that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So it’s necessary for you to know what you can talk about with the local people in other countries.

In France

You’ll find that conversations often turn into heated discussions. You’d better give opinions only on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is seldom a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been finished, and nothing new has been introduced.

Food, art, music and current events or history are welcome topics. The French believe in freedom, and you can criticize（批评）anyone, but not Napoleon, who stands for the French spirit. Moreover, never use the conversation opener “What do you do?”

In Australia

Generally speaking, the Australians are excited about discussions. Many topics may be open to discussion, including religion and politics. The best way, however, is to wait for Australians to bring up these two subjects; be prepared to listen to what they are talking about.

The Australians like to criticize themselves, but they can’t stand being criticized by others. Don’t talk big. Instead, the Australians prefer to judge（判断）your abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be laughed at.

In Switzerland

The Swiss may seem cold. Once you get close to them, however, you’ll find that they are honest, responsible people, who will respect your interests much.

They are good listeners and will remember almost everything you say to them. Sometimes they will even take notes while you speak. The Swiss are a very private people, so you should avoid asking personal questions. They can be rather serious, so it is advisable to avoid playing jokes on them.

53. According to the passage, it’s better not to criticize ______.

　 A. the Romans　　　　 B. the French　　　　 C. the Australians　 D. the Swiss

54. What can we infer from the passage?

　 A. The Swiss are not as cold as they seem to be.

　 B. The French can’t stand the heated discussions.

　 C. The Australians like to talk about their success.

　 D. The French usually have a conversation about jobs.

55. The writer wants to tell us 　　　.

　 A. what to introduce to foreigners

　 B. how to live in foreign countries

　 C. how to get along with foreigners

　 D. what to talk about in foreign countries

China has marked its National Winter Swimming Day. Many swimming lovers in the north of the country celebrated it on January 1^st.

Winter swimming is a physical training. During it, you can have a cold wind bath, an icy water bath and a sunbath at the same time in the open air of winter.

When you have taken off clothes, all parts of your body are awakened by the cold. You may feel like going into the water, but a warm-up exercise is a must before jumping into the freezing water.

You go into the cold water and swim. The only thing you think about in the cold water is how to withstand（承受住）the cold. At this moment, your brain is relaxed and at rest. Then you come out just when your hands and feet are beginning to feel freezing.

After you get dried, your pink-colored skin is bathed in the winter sunshine. Slowly, you no longer feel cold. After the “three baths” of air, water and sun, you will feel warm, relaxed and comfortable.

Winter swimming is a way to keep fit. Many people find it a difficult sport, while its lovers say the sport makes them stronger. But it may not be fit for everyone. Before you decide to try, make sure you check you’re in good physical condition to do such a brave sport.

50. When you are swimming in the cold water, your brain is ______.

　 A. relaxed　　　　 B. fresh　　　　　　　　　　　 C. active　　　　　　　 D. slow

51. After winter swimming, you will feel ______.

　 A. full　　　　　　　　　　 B. healthy　　　　　　　　　　 C. freezing　　　　　　　　　 D. comfortable

52. To take part in winter swimming, you must ______.

A. enjoy cold wind bath 　　　　　　　　　　 B. receive special training

C. check your physical condition　　　　　 D. take warm-up exercise every day

How do you make friends? Some students are sharing their ideas with us.

47. Adam is ______ friend.

A. Tom’s　　　　　　　　 B. Yumi’s　　　　　　　 C. Anna’s　　　　　　　　　　 D. Peter’s

48. With the help of her friends, Yumi ______.

A. takes more exercise　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. learns English better

C. feels happier at picnics　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knows more about the world

49. What helps Peter make more friends?

A. The story.　 　 B. The sport.　　　　　　　 C. The Internet.　 　　　 D. The language.

I must share a heartwarming experience I enjoyed this week, both as a parent and a human being.

My   35  , Emma, started back to school last week. There is a young boy in her class called Jake. It seems that he’s not a nice boy. He is treated very badly by other kids, and some boys often pick on（刁难）him.

For several nights this week Emma came home from school   36   about the fact that Jake got picked on so much. She also mentioned that he had no school supplies as his family could not   37   them. He is always asking to borrow paper. It gives the kids even more reason to pick on him.

One night Emma and I sat together and discussed the situation in great detail. We made a plan, and Emma decided to ask Jake what he   38   for supplies.

The next day Emma spent some time with Jake and really came to   39   that this young man had a heart of gold, but   40   had the chance to show it. Emma asked Jake if he needed school supplies and if he could make a list for her, for she   41   bring in extra supplies that she had at home. Jake made a small list of several things. Emma told him she was happy to help, and Jake felt most   42  .

That evening Emma and I went to the store where we bought some other things for Jake because Emma said he also needed a new pencil box and a schoolbag.

The next day, I   43   Emma up after school. She was all smiles   44   Jake loved all the supplies we brought to him!

This was a great experience for my daughter. I encourage all the teenagers of this world to keep hearts open and never be afraid to show some acts of   45   to those in need.

As for Jake … I saw him walking home yesterday with his new schoolbag. It is a good feeling to know we have made a   46   in his life!

35. A. friend                 B. daughter                   C. classmate                 D. teacher

36. A. upset                  B. nervous                    C. certain                     D. careful

37. A. order                  B. achieve                     C. repair                       D. afford

38. A. received              B. needed                     C. prepared                   D. changed

39. A. prove                  B. explain                     C. realize               D. expect

40. A. just                     B. hardly               C. always                     D. nearly

41. A. must                   B. might                C. would               D. should

42. A. useful                 B. helpful               C. peaceful                   D. thankful

43. A. picked         B. cheered                    C. kept                         D. looked

44. A. unless                 B. before               C. because                    D. until

45. A. courage              B. confidence         C. politeness                 D. kindness

46. A. difference           B. description         C. decision                   D. discovery