–What sort of house do you want to have?  Something big?

--Well, it           be big---that’s not important．

A． mustn’t              B． needn’t              C． can’t          D． won’t

The man pulled out a gold watch,        were made of small diamonds．

A．the hands of whose                 B．whose the hands of

C．which the hands of                 D．the hands of which

           around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games．

A．Having shown                      B．To be shown

C．Having been shown               D．To show

Ten years ago the population of our village was          that of theirs．

A．as twice large as          B．twice as large as

C．twice as much as          D．as twice much as

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often   1   that he had been cheated by others． One day he told his wife he was so   2   with the city that he had to leave．

So his family moved to another city． It was the evening of a weekend． When Terry and his wife were busily   3   up their new home, the light suddenly   4  ． Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along   5   and had to wait   6   in a low mood． Just then he heard light, hesitant   7   on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the   8   night．

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a   9   to this city． And this was the moment he especially hated to be   10  , so he went to the door and opened it   11  ． At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor．” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door   12  ． “What a nuisance（讨厌）!” he complained over it with his wife． “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to   13   things．”

After a while, the door was knocked again． He opened it and found the same girl outside．   14   this time she was   15   two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles． She   16   me here to give you these．” Terry was very   17   by what he saw．

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his   18   in life． It was his   19   and harshness (刻薄) with other people． The person who had cheated him in life was   20   nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind．

1．A． complaining         B． reflecting            C． praying               D． pretending

2．A．inspired                 B． disappointed        C． thrilled                D． encouraged

3．A． looking                B． turning                C． coming               D． tidying

4．A． went on              B． went down          C． went out             D． went through

5．A． candles               B． matches              C． lights                  D． flashlights

6．A． happily                B． patiently              C． hopefully             D． helplessly

7．A． steps                   B． words                C． knocks               D． screams

8．A． dark                    B． quiet                   C． noisy                  D． crowded

9．A． newcomer           B． stranger              C． guest                  D． settler

10．A． called                B． disturbed             C． watched              D． offered

11．A． surprisedly         B． delightedly           C． impatiently          D． willingly

12．A． gently                B． kindly                 C． politely                D． violently

13．A． lend                  B． sell                     C． purchase             D． borrow

14．A． And                  B． But                     C． So                      D． For

15．A． holding              B． hiding                 C． fetching              D． seeking

16．A． suggested          B． forbade               C． sent                    D． forced

17．A． frightened          B． pleased                C． excited                D． surprised

18．A． failure               B． success               C． complaint            D． determination

19．A． warmth             B． coldness              C． kindness             D． sympathy

20．A． doubtfully          B． hardly                 C． really                  D． probably

—Look．something running away must be a hare!

一No，it        be a hare，I’m sure．

A．couldn’t          B can’t         C． mustn’t        D．may not

—could I interview your boss?   

一If you    for five minutes，I think，he will meet you．

A．will wait           B．wait         C．are waiting         D．waited

Another small animal that tigers eat in Ranthambhore ( a wildlife park in northern India ) is the porcupine． There animals are spread widely across India in open areas and grsassland; they often live in the earth and between rocks． They are good diggers, and in Ranthambhore are nocurnal; they only come out only at night． They weigh 12 to 16 kilograms and can reach lenghs of 80 t0 90 centimeters． They live usually on vegetables and fruits and seem to have a good sense of smell． Porcupines defend themselves when attacked by moving backwards with their quill upright, often making a strange noise．

Several times, I have found the remains of quills where a tiger has killed and eaten a porcupine, but I have never actually seen the kill． In spite of the quills, experienced tigers will try to kill cleanly by biting the porcupine’s head, its weakest spot． But the quills are very sharp and can give painful injuries to young tigers．If the quills have gone in very deep or if they are stuck in the tiger’s paw, it will try to pull them out．Often, it will be successful, and the wound will get better, But, if the quills have gone very deep or if they are stuck in the tiger’s neck or mouth, where they cannot be reached, the wound will often turn bad． If this happens, the tiger is in pain and is less able to hunt animals． It has to look for easier food and so may turn to cows on the edges of the forest． From this, it is a small step to becoming a man-eater．

1．A porcupine is a small animal which_________________．

  A． likes to fight against tigers    

B． is a kind of good food for tigers

  C． prefers to stay on vegetables and fruit rather than anywhere else

  D． has vegetables and fruit as its main food

2． The word ‘quills’ means __________．

  A． long, sharp needle-like parts on a porcupine   B．feathers on a porcupine

  C． teeth of a porcupine                      D．feet of aporcupine

3． What causes a tiger to become a man-eater according to this passage?

  A． When there are no porcupines for a tiger to catch

  B． When a tiger isn’t  hurt seriously．

  C． When it is difficult for a tiger to catch other animals．

  D． When it turns to cows on the edges of the forest．

4． What is the proper title for this passage?

  A． A porcupine

B． How a Tiger kills a Porcupine?

  C． What Can Cause a Tiger to Become a Man-eater?

D． A Tiger and its Food

This is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents． Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help．

Littleton Children’s Home

We DON’T want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes IN GOOD CONDITION would be very welcome．

Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests． You have so much ---will you share it?

Phone Sister Thomas on 3455678．

Children’s Hospice

We look after a small number of very sick children． This important work needs skill love． We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff． We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games．

Please contact the Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road．

Street Food

In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless． It’s even worse if you’re hungry． We give hot food to at least fifty people every night． It’s hard work, but necessary． Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We used a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans． Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed．

Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way． Littleton Phone 2854713．

Littleton Youth Club

Have you got an unwanted chair? ------a record-player？-----a pot of paint?

Because we can use them!

We want to get to work on our meeting room!

Please phone 7765231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us． Thank you!

The Night Shelter

We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go． We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street． Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money． Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help．

Send it to us at 15, Green St．, Littleton． Please make check payable to Night Shelter．

1． Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which are working for______．

A． homeless and sick children       

B． less fortunate members of our society

C． hungry people who are homeless  

D． friendly members of our society to help others

2．If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to __．

A． Street Food   B． Night Shelter   C． Children’s Home    D． Children’s Hospice

3． We can infer that ________________．

A ．there are too many social problems in this country．

B． people are poor during the time for giving and receiving presents

C． warm-hearted people like to give away money

D． this passage is taken from a local newspaper．

It was a bleak(阴冷的)，rainy day, and I drove there，tired and unwilling to go anywhere else．But my daughter had insisted that I come see something at the top of the mountain．

Turning down a narrow track，we parked the car and got out．We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles．Huge black-green overgreens(常青树) towered over．Gradually the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind．Then we turned a corner--and I stopped and gasped in amazement．

    From the top of the mountain，sloping for several acres(英亩)across fields and valleys were rivers of daffodils in radiant bloom(盛开)．Plenty of colors---from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon to the most vivid salmon(浅橙色)—blazed like a carpet before us．It looked as though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the mountainside．

    A riot(抑制不住)of questions filled my mind．Who created such beauty? Why? How?

    As we approached the home that stood in the center of the property, We saw a sign：ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS I KNOW YOUAREASKING．The first，answer was：ONE WOMAN

-TWO HANDS，TWO FEET AND VERY LITTLE BRAIN。The second was：ONE AT A TIME

The third：STARTED IN 1958

    That is the Daffodil Principle．For me that experience was life changing．I thought of this woman whom I had never met，who，more than forty years before，had begun--one at a time——to bring beauty and joy to an unknown mountaintop Still，just planting one bulb(球茎)at a time．year after year had changed the world．This unknown woman had forever changed the world jn which she lived．

    The principle her daffodil taught is learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time---often just one baby-step at a time—and learning to use the accumulation(积累) of time Thus we can change the world．

1．The writer went to visit the mountain            ．

    A．to realize his／her dream           B．with a good plan

    C．because of his／her daughter       D．based on his／her willing

2．What makes the three riot questions come into the author，s mind?

    A．The natural beauty a11 over the mountain．

    B．The man-made beauty created by only a woman．

    C．The slope of the mountain the writer walked by

    D．The beautiful flowers across fields and valleys．

3．In the last paragraph，the writer mainly wants to．

    A．show us that making plan is more important

    B．respect the woman who make the masterpiece

    C．emphasize the importance of the complete plan

    D．tell the importance of doing something gradually

4．The underlined part in line 4 may have the closest meaning with

    A．goes high up into the sky    B．turns over On the ground

    C．1earns on the other trees     D．becomes weaker than before