Anne is a newspaper reporter. She chose this 1 so she could travel around the world. The work has taught her many unforgettable lessons. She has seen wars,earthquakes and death. But she has 2 seen courage, hope and happiness.

  Last year,she won an award for her reporting in Africa. She was very proud 3 it. At first,she thought she got the award because of her good work. But then she realized that she should thank many other people for 4 help.

   Anne was born in Jamaica. Her family was not poor,but it was not 5 either. Her parents had to 6 hard so that she could go to school. At school, Anne was not a good student,she enjoyed writing because her English teacher said, " Anne, you are a wonderful 8   . ”The teacher encouraged her all the time.

  Later, Anne went to university in Canada and then 9 for a job. It was very difficult.

  Then,one day,she went to see the editor of a newspaper in Ottawa. The editor gave her a job.

  "Everyone needs a 10 at first," he said.

(   ) 1. A. thing    B. job    C. sweater    D. picture

(   ) 2. A. still    B. never    C. also    D. only

(   ) 3. A. to    B. of    C. for    D. from

(   ) 4. A. my    B. his    C. our    D. their

(   ) 5. A. rich    B. new    C. small    D. big

(   ) 6. A. study    B. walk    C. work    D. play

(   ) 7. A. but    B. if、    C. because    D. so

(   ) 8. A. farmer    B. nurse    C. doctor    D. writer

(   ) 9. A. looked    B. made    C. joined    D. found

(   ) 10. A. ticket    B. hobby    C. chance    D. habit

  Techeng Island( 特呈岛)  lies in the southeast of Zhanjiang. The villagers there used to make a living by fishing. But now,most of them make much money by doing business. They believe that their island is a gift from nature, and they give thanks to it every day. In 2003 ,President Hu Jintao came to visit the island and pointed out that the government of Zhanjiang should take the island into a "civilized new eco-tourism island(文明生态旅游新海岛) ".Since then,the island has opened a new page in history.

  Today, the island has become a popular place for tourists. It takes you about 15 minutes to get there by boat from Maxie Pier(码头) near Haibin Park. But it is a just 8-minute boat ride from Zhanjiang Port Pier. In the resort(度假村) ,you can not only enjoy the fantastic sights, but also have a lot of interesting things to do,like walking on the beach, visiting the museum and enjoying the delicious seafood. The best way to relax yourself is to enjoy the hot springs(温泉) there. Welcome to Techeng Island!It's a place to be!

(   ) 1. How did the villagers on Techeng Island make a living in the past?

     A. By doing business.    B. By enjoying the fantastic sights.

    C. By fishing.    D. By giving thanks to nature.

(   ) 2. When has the island opened a new page in history?

     A. In 2003.     B. Since 2003.

    C. Nobody knows.    D. In the past.

(   ) 3. How long does it take to get to the island by boat from Zhanjiang Port Pier?

A. 8 minutes.    B. 15 minutes.    C. A long time.    D. 23 minutes.

(   ) 4. The hot springs can help you ,

     A. enjoy the sights    B. relax yourself

    C. eat seafood    D. visit the museum

(   ) 5. Techeng Island is a place that          .

     A. lies in the west of Zhanjiang

    B. all the villagers want to leave

    C. young people may find boring

    D. tourists like to visit


Family Pictures  

1 We visited Grandma last week. She went to her bedroom.

   She brought down old books of pictures. 

    We looked at the old pictures.

2  We sat at the kitchen table.

   A mother, a grandmother and a daughter looked at photos of mothers, grandmothers and daughters.

3 We turned the yellow pages of the books. The pictures were old.

   They had men,women, and children I don't remember.

4  We listened to Grandma talk. "There's little Bonita," she said. "She had long,curly, brown hair and   big brown  eyes. " Grandma touched the page.

5  We listened to stories about aunts, uncles, cousins, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. 

   I don't remember them.

    But from the stories I know them. 

(   ) 1. Which word is repeated at the beginning of each stanza(诗节) ?

A. Books.    B. Grandma.    C. Remember.    D. We.

(   ) 2. Where does Grandma keep her books of photos?

     A. In her bedroom.    B. In the kitchen.

    C. On the table.    D. On the sofa.

(   ) 3. In which stanza does Grandma describe Bonita?

A. Stanza 2.     B. Stanza 3.     C. Stanza 4.     D. Stanza 5.

(   ) 4. Where does this poem take place?

     A. At the author's home.    B. At a school.

    C. At Grandma's home.    D. At a library.

(   ) 5. What is the writer's message in this poem?

     A. Visiting Grandma is boring.

    B. Stories help you know people.

    C. Photos are useless.

    D. Grandmothers don't like to tell stories.

 Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. "You need fortune(运气) ”,his father said. "But 1 you work hard,no fortune will come.”

  What made Lang Lang sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. "You have no  2   . You will never be a pianist. " As an eight-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly 3 He decided that he didn't want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks he didn't touch the piano. Wisely(明智地) his father didn't 4   ,but wait.

  Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. Lang Lang didn't want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he 5 he could show other people that he had the ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to 6 with a new teacher. From that point on,everything turned around.

  He started 7 competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was announced that Lang Lang had won,he was too   8_ to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever^he had to play on the world's big stages. In 1997, Lang Lang 9again, this time to Philadelphia,U. S.   There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999, he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 10 performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs(演奏会) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(找到) him,and lets him shine. 

(   ) 1. A. if    B. unless    C. when    D. since

(   ) 2. A. piano    B. knowledge    C. fortune    D. talent

(   ) 3. A. hurt    B. ill    C. broken    D. scared

(   ) 4. A. hear    B. push    C. eat    D. sleep

(   ) 5. A. realized    B. explained    C. forgot    D. noticed

(   ) 6. A. argue    B. play    C. study    D. interview

(   ) 7. A. winning    B. beating    C. watching    D. refusing

(   ) 8. A. annoyed    B. mad    C. tired    D. excited

(   ) 9. A. started    B. left    C. moved    D. performed

(   ) 10. A. helpful    B. meaningful    C. successful    D. useful

  Mr Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work,and he lost his work. So he had 1 time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and 2 anything they liked.

  One day,some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that old people were 3 than young people. Then one of the oldsaid that young men were stronger than old men.

of them agreed that this was true, 6 Mr Black didn't. He said, "No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man.”His friends were surprised 7 what he said.

  "Well," said Mr Black, "near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used 8 to move it,but I couldn't, because I was not 9   . I am an old man now, and when

  I try to move it,I still 10   . So,I am as strong as when I was young."

(   ) 1. A. many    B. a lot    C. lots of    D. lot

(   ) 2. A. talked for    B. talked to    C. talked with    D. talked about

(   ) 3. A. clever    B. cleverer    C. cleverest    D. a clever

(   ) 4. A. man    B. woman    C. men    D. women

(   ) 5. A. All    B. None    C. Both    D. Neither

(   ) 6. A. so    B. or    C. and    D. but

(   ) 7. A. at    B. to    C. of    D. on

(   ) 8. A. trying    B. try    C. to try    D. to trying

(   ) 9. A. strong enough    B. enough strong    C. weak enough    D. enough weak

(   ) 10. A. can    B. can't    C. could    D. couldn't

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