One day, Mr Smith is going to take a train to his hometown. When the train starts, one of his shoes falls to the ground. The train is going faster and faster, and he can’t pick it up. Then he quickly takes off the other shoe and throw it on the ground near the fallen(掉下的) shoe. A little boy on the train asks him, “Why do you do that? You have lost(丢失) one shoe. ”Mr Smith answers, “ If a man picks them up, he may get a pair of shoes. ”
【小题1】Mr Smith is going to his hometown________.

There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before that he was the best student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after that. His grades started dropping(掉下). He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt really sad and that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they didn’t know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you’re happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him very much. He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE!
【小题1】The boy _________ to be sent to the boarding school.

I go to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decide(决定) to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive will take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）.

The first day is a lot of fun because we are happy to hear each other's jokes（玩笑）. But on the third day, we begin to get bored. We are quite quiet for some hours when(这时) Chris sees some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We are both excited and decide to take a closer（近一点的） look. Chris drives very quickly to catch up with（赶上）them. We got closer and closer. Suddenly(突然), we hear a loud BANG!

Chris stops the car and we get out. Beside the car is a large kangaroo(袋鼠) lying on the ground. Chris goes over to it and puts his cap on its head. He takes off his sunglasses and puts them on the kangaroo and does the same with his jacket. Then he puts his arm around the kangaroo and tells me to take a photo of them together. I take out my camera. When I am focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I sees the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly wakes up, and runs away before we can do anything.

I start laughing(大笑) but Chris looks worried. He says his wallet is in the jacket. I start laughing even louder(更大). I stop laughing when he says that our car keys are also in the jacket.

1.Why does the writer go to Australia?

A. For a meeting. B. For a trip. C. For a holiday. D. To see his friend.

2.How long will the drive take according to their plan?

A. One day.B. Four days.C. Half a month. D. Two months.

3.What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?

A. 无聊的 B. 口渴的 C. 饥饿的 D. 困倦的

4.Why do they hear a loud BANG?

A. Because there is something wrong with their car.

B. Because someone else is hunting(捕猎) kangaroos.

C. Because something falls off (从---掉下) their car.

D. Because their car knocks down(撞倒) a kangaroo.

5.What can we know from the passage?

A. The writer takes a photo of Chris and the kangaroo.

B. The kangaroo runs away together with Chris’s wallet and their car keys in his jacket.

C. They decide to walk across the desert.

D. The writer is still（仍然）very happy at the end of the story.

根据所给中文及句义，写出空白处单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

1.There are few new words and we can read it __________(容易地).

2.Please be _________(有耐心的) whenever you have many things to do.

3.He stayed up late and felt ______(困倦的) in class the next day.

4._________ (覆盖，遮掩)them with a piece of cloth,please.

5.The price of the houses has _________(落下，掉下) in many parts of China in the past year.

6.With trees coming back, there are many _________(猴子) in the mountains.

7.________ (千) of tourists came to the small village during the Spring Festival.

8.My ipad doesn’t work,I will have to get it ________(修理).

9.How were televisions ________(发明), do you know?

10.Why not consider __________(提供，供应) him with an e-card for your father’s birthday?