There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first
day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy
Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
     Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother.
Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought
her a Christmas present too. It was his mother's perfume (香水).
     Teddy said, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried
for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to
teach children.
     Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more she
encourages him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest
children in the class.
     Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his
class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got
two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D. (医学博士). 
     The story doesn't end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank
you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a
difference."
     Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one
who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."

1. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.
B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C. She changed Teddy's seat to the front row.
D. She told the class something untrue about herself.

2. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A. He often told lies.
B. He was good at math.
C. He needed motherly care.
D. He enjoyed playing with others.

3. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A. She taught fewer school subjects.
B. She became stricter with her students.
C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D. She cared more about educating students.

4. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A. She had kept in touch with him.
B. She had given him encouragement.
C. She had sent him Christmas presents.
D. She had taught him how to judge people.

     Four people in England, back in 1953, stared at photo 51. it wasn't much-a picture showing a black X.
But three of these people won the Nobel prize for figuring out what the photo really showed-the shape of
DNA. The discovery brought fame and fortune to scientists James Watson, Francis crick, and Maurice
Wilkins. The fourth, the one who actually made the picture, was left out.
     Her name was Rosalind Franklin. "She should have been up there," says historian Mary Bowden. "if
her photo hadn't been there, the others couldn't have come up with the structure." one reason Franklin was
missing was that she had died of cancer four years before the Nobel decision. But now scholar doubt that
Franklin was not only robbed of her life by disease but robbed of credit by her competitions.
     At Cambridge university in the 1950s, Watson and Crick tried to make models by cutting up shapes of
DNA's parts and then putting them together. In the meantime, at king's college in London, Franklin and
Wilkins shone X-rays at the molecule (分子). The rays produced patterns reflecting the shape.
     But Wilkins and Franklin's relationship was a lot rockier than the celebrated teamwork of Watson and
Crick. Wilkins thought Franklin was hired to be his assistant. But the college actually employed her to take
over the DNA project.
     What she did was produce X-ray pictures that told Watson and Crick that one of their early models was
inside out. And she was not shy about saying so. That angered Watson, who attacked her in return. Mere
inspection suggested that she would not easily bend. Clearly she had to go or be put in her place.
     As Franklin's competitors, Wilkins, Watson and Crick had much to gain by cutting her out of the little
group of researchers, says historian Pnina Abir-Am. In 1962 at the Nobel prize awarding ceremony, Wilkins
thanked 13 colleagues by name before he mentioned Franklin. Watson wrote his book laughing at her. Crick
wrote in 1974 that "Franklins was only two steps away from the solution." 
     No, Franklin was the solution. "She contributed more than any other player to solving the structure of
DNA. She must be considered a co-discoverer," Abir-Am says. This was backed up by Aaron Klug, who
worked with Franklin and later won a Nobel Prize himself. Once described as the "Dark Lady of DNA",
Franklin is finally coming into the light.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A. The disagreements among DNA researchers.
B. The unfair treatment of Franklin.
C. The process of discovering DNA.
D. The race between two teams of scientists.  

2. Watson was angry with Franklin because she _____.

A. took the lead in the competition
B. Kept her results from him
C. proved some of his findings wrong
D. shared her data with other scientists

3. Why is Franklin described as "Dark Lady of DNA"?

A. She developed pictures in dark labs.
B. She discovered the black X-the shape of DNA.
C. Her name was forgotten after her death.
D. Her contribution was unknown to the public.

4. What is the writer's attitude toward Wilkins, Watson and Crick?

A. Disapproving.
B. Respectful.
C. Admiring.
D. Doubtful.

     When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called "Brownie". My brothers and I all loved
Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were
baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return loved each and every one of us. One thing that
most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them we always felt better
when she was around.
     One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dad's shoes, which had to be thrown
away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked
at her and said, "Bad girl," she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
     Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us. People would stop
and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were
many times when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull pm her hair. she never barked
(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was
showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she lovely everyone.
     Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.

1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly.
B. Keep them company.
C. Play games with them.
D. Touch them gently.

2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _____.

A. world eat anything when hungry
B. felt sorry for her mistake
C. loved playing hide-and-seek
D. disliked the author's dad

3. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was treated as a member of the family.
B. She played games with anyone she liked.
C. She was loved by everybody she met.
D. She went everywhere with the family.

4. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _____.

A. smiled
B. barked
C. rushed to them
D. tried to be funny

5. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy
B. Polite
C. Brave
D. Caring

     When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the
summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade.
Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
     It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the
basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I
ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint
in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
     "Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint." She
screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered
all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my
house, we painted bit stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors
turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
     The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was
my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from
the look on my mother's face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
     My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world
were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but
this! Come inside right now!" I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted
(侮辱) my art.
     "Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my
beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
     Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when
I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need sort of rainbow
to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

1. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

A. To introduce Stephanie to her.
B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C. To put the materials back in the yard.
D. To show his artwork to her.

2. In his mother's eyes, the writer _____.

A. was a born artist
B. always caused trouble
C. was a problem solver
D. worked very hard

3. The underlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to _____.

A. the rainbow in the sky
B. the stripes on the pavement
C. something imaginative and fun
D. important lessons learned in childhood

4. It can be learned from the passage that parents should _____.

A. encourage children to paint
B. value friendship among children
C. discover the hidden talent in children
D. protect rather than destroy children's dreams

     They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one fails the other
is there to catch him.
     They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident and
Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome,the famous 2,000-foot rock in
the Yosemite National Park, the medium of through the most different routes. (路线)
     During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物) that guided the ropes and climbed
up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up
again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.
     Wellman's job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all,
Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
     However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. "he knew that was how I got
injured." Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training. 
     Their climb of half dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped
down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place. Stopping the fail at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved
his friend's life.
     "Your partner can save your life-you can save your partner's life," Wellman said as the pair received
congratulations from friends. "there are real close ties."

1. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing half dome?

A. to climb up to remove the spikes
B. to climb it twice
C. to do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope
D. to lock the rope in place

2. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

A. Corbett was poorly trained.
B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C. Corbett didn't want to hurt Wellman.
D. Wellman hadn't decided whether to climb again.

3. What do we know about Wellman?

A. he climbed half dome by himself.
B. he was disabled in a traffic accident.
C. he stopped rock-climbing for some time.
D. he was saved by Corbett during the climb.

4. The main idea of the text is that _____.  

A. two beads are better than one
B. friendship is precious in life
C. the disabled should never give up
D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated