"I’ve changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my dad back." Lucien Lawence’s letter to Father Christmas written after his father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched every heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.

  But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart. I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all mother said was, "I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children.” I haven’t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.

  It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者),and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It’s a serious thought, one to give me pause.

  I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet "Deliver my soul from the sword, and my darling from the power of the dog." Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomor-row. We live on, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.

  16. according to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ________.

  A. puts forward the subject of the text

  B. shows the author’s pity on the kid

  C. acts as an introduction to the discussion

  D. makes a clear statement of the author’s views

  17. In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us ________.

  A. how much he misses his parents now

  B. why his parents often appear in his dreams

  C. when Lucien will get over all his sadness

  D. how proud he was when he succeeded in life

  18. What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply?

  A. Proud.          B. Happy.          C. Disappointed.       D. Worried.

  19. In the author’s opinion, the value of a person’s life is ________.

  A. to leave behind a precious memory to the people related

  B. to have a high sense of duty to the whole society

  C. to care what others will remember and treasure

  D. to share happiness and sadness with his family

  20. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?

  A. Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.

  B. Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.

  C. Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.

  D. Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.

There is a story of a country where the rate of inflation(通货膨胀率)is so high that clever people pay for a taxi ride before, instead of after the trip. The story may or may not be true. But inflation was up so fast that by the end of 1923, they were 50 billion percent higher— a rise of almost 2500% a month.

There was so much paper money, and it had so little value that people carried bags full of money around to pay for things. One woman tells the story of standing outside a shop with a basket full of 500, 000 mark notes(马克). She wanted to buy just one piece of meat, and she hoped she had enough money. But when she was looking, a thief robbed(抢劫)her. He didn’t take her money; however, he threw it away and took the basket instead.

At first workers demanded to be paid every day. But as the situation became worse, they had to be paid twice a day. but they had to run out and spend the money at once, or it would lose its value. People bought anything that was for sale but food was almost impossible to find. Farm workers refused to take money. They wanted to be paid in potatoes instead.

New policies (政策) ended the inflation in 1923 when the government introduced a new money. But about half of the German people lost everything in those three and a half years.

According to the passage, in Germany the prices in 1920 were _______.

A.the lowest in history                B.the highest in history

C.higher than those in 1923      D.lower than those in 1923

The thief stole the basket instead of the money in it because he thought_______.

A.the basket was what he needed most            

B.the money was of no value

C.the basket was more valuable than the money

D.he couldn’t” t buy a piece of meat with the money

The farm workers demanded to be paid in potatoes because they believed that_______.

A.the potato was valuable              B.the money might lose its value

C.the potato was too expensive          D.the money could not buy potatoes

Which of the following best shows the inflation in Germany between 1920 and 1923?

A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her car.

“Whoever did this can keep my car.Please let Benjerman come home,” the notice said.

It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman,a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬),were reunited after police located them in Barrington.

“He’s hungry, he’s dirty, but he’s very happy to be home,”Atkins said.

The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes.However, the police couldn’t control Benjerman,and they had to call Atkins to come and get him.

Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food.She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area.

She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas.

 Before Benjerman was found,Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth.They also contacted animal shelters,throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

The notice stated there was a reward,and also that the dog needed medication.Any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的).

Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner.

¨It was l0 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight,” Atkins said.The car thief threw Atkins’ wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene.

What would be the best title for the passage?

A.A car with a dog was stolen

B.Lucky dog was returned to his owner

C.Stealing cars:a most important social problem

D.Woman wants dog back more than stolen car

Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?

a.Notices were put up saying there was a reward.

b.Atkins saw Benjerman again.

c.Police found Atkins’car.

d.Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter. 

e.Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store.

A.d,e,a, b,c             B.d,e,a,c,b              C.e,a,d,b,c                 D.e,a,c,d,b

We can infer from the passage          .

A.the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief

B.car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays

C.the dog was found because of the reward

D.the thief stole the car easily

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices.

B.Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benierman.

C.The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car.  

D.The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday.

Once upon a time there was a great man who married the woman of his dreams. With their love, they created a little girl. She was a bright and cheerful little girl and the great man loved her very much.

  When the little girl was growing up, the great man would hug her and tell her, “ I love you, little girl.” The little girl would shout and say, “ I’m not a little girls anymore.” Then the man would laugh and say, “ But to me, you’ll always be my little girl.”

  The little girl who- was- not- little- anymore left her home and went into the world. As she learned more about herself, she learned more about the man. She saw that he truly was great and strong, for now she recognized his strengths. One of his strengths was his ability to express his love to his family. It didn’t matter where she went in the world, the man would call her and say, “ I love you, little girl.”

  The day came when the little girl who-was- not- little-anymore received a phone call. The great man was damaged. He had had a stroke(中风 ). He couldn’t talk anymore and they weren’t sure that he could understand the words spoken to him.

  And so she went to the side of the great man. When she walked into the room and saw him, he looked small and not strong at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not.

  The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the bed next to the great man. Tears ran from both of their eyes and she drew her arms around the useless shoulders of her father.

  Her head on his chest, she thought of many things. She remembered the wonderful times together and how she has always felt protected. And then she heard from within the man, the beat of his heart. The heart where the musid and the words had always lived. The heart beat on, steadily unconcerned about damage to the rest of the body. And while she rested there, the magic happened. She heard what she needed to hear.

  His hear beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say…

   I love you

   I love you

   I love you

   Little girl

   Little girl

   Little girl

   And she was comforted.

In the 2nd paragraph, the little girl showed her ____ by pouting.

 A. displeasure   B. disappointment   C. agreement   D. excitement

The following except ____ can be inferred as the consequences of the father’s stoke.

 A. the loss of speaking ability   B. the inability to move around

 C. that his arms could no longer function properly  D. the beat of his heart

The girl felt _____ when she returned home and saw her father in bed.

 A. she was protected just as before   B. she could never have left home

 C. the difficulty of being old and sick  D. the need to show him her love

Which statement is true according to the story?

The daughter left her home because she had a fight with her father.

The girl returned home when she got a letter from his father about his illness.

The father recovered as if by magic soon after the daughter’s return.

D.From the father’s example, the daughter learned how to express her love.

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