“Mary, your bedroom is a mess ．Come and clean it up right now,” her mum said．Mary wanted to go outside and play．“I’ll clean it up later, Mum．”

“Oh no, you won’t．I’ve been asking you for days,” her mum said．

Mary went into her bedroom．She put away all of her clothes and put all the rubbish into a plastic bag．“Mum, I’ve finished,” she smiled, “I’m going outside to play now．”

She ran into the back garden．This was her favorite place to be．A small butterfly flew over and landed on Mary’s hand．“You’re a pretty little butterfly,” Mary said, “Does your mum make you keep your bedroom clean?”

“What if I left my rubbish all over and didn’t keep the garden clean and tidy? Would you have a nice place to sit among the flowers?” said the butterfly．

“I’d not be happy if I came out to see rubbish here and there,” Mary said．

“Everybody has to do their part and keep their rooms or their flower gardens clean,” the butterfly said and then flew away．

Mary hurried into the house and said to her mother, “I’ll keep my room clean from now on, Mum．I’ve got to do my part．” And she did just that．

1．What did Mary mean by the word “later” in the first paragraph?

   A．never              B．at once         C．in some days        D．after she played outside

2．Which is the correct order for the following to take place in the story?

   a．Mary played in the back garden．          b．Mary promised to keep her room clean．

   c．Mum asked Mary to clean up her room． d．A butterfly flew over and talked with Mary．

   e．Mary cleaned up her room．

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

3．It can be inferred （推测） from the story that _________．

   A．Mum asked the butterfly to teach Mary

   B．the butterfly always picked up the rubbish left by Mary

   C．Mary’s back garden was clean and tidy

   D．Mary played with the butterfly every day

4．This story is most probably written for _________．

   A．insects （昆虫）       B．kids          C．parents       D．teachers

Mary had some troubles, so she went to see the doctor.  He was a new doctor, and did not know her.  So he first asked her some questions. One of the questions was, “What is your age?”
“Well...” Mary answered, “I don't quite remember, doctor, but I will try to think.” She thought for a while and then said, “Yes, I remember now, doctor. When I married, I was twenty-two years old, and my husband was thirty then. Now he is sixty, I know, and that is twice thirty. And so I am twice twenty-two. That is forty-four, isn't it?”
【小题1】Mary went to see the doctor because ________ .

阅读上面的短文，然后判断正（T)误(F)。
Jane,
After I left Paris I spent two days in New York City and one day in Washington DC. I got to Miami, Florida on Nov. 13. The weather is wonderful here. This morning I went swimming and then slept on the beach. When I woke up, I found Jennifer Lopez—my favorite movie star!  She was just on my right!  I asked her to take a picture with me. You know, that was my dream. She agreed!  I’m going to show you the picture.
Yours,
John
Dear Dad,
I got here after 18 hours on a train at last!  It’s very cold here in Moscow. It’s white everywhere. This afternoon I went to have a look at the city. I got lost. I was glad I took Russian lessons in my university. They helped me a lot. A young girl showed me the way back to my hotel. I think I can finish my work here and go back home soon. I’m longing for the warm sunshine at home. See you soon.
Max
Dear Amy,
I arrived in Guilin yesterday. What a beautiful place!  The people are kind here and I have some new friends. Guess who I met here!  Tom, my high school classmate. How small the world is!  He is working here as an English teacher at a middle school. He showed me around the city. I also went to his school. I bought a special bag made in Guilin for you and a silk tablecloth for Mom. Tomorrow evening I’m going to fly to Beijing.
Love,
Mafia
【小题1】Each of the three had a good time.
【小题2】Maria went to see her classmate in Guilin.
【小题3】It was warmer in Max’s hometown than in Moscow.
【小题4】Max came from Russia.
【小题5】John was very glad that his dream of going to the beach came true.

Mary, a 22-year-old young woman, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel inManila, preparing a cake. It would seem to be ?? ?? for a cook, but Mary is not normal. She has no hands.

Her disability (残疾), however, only slows her down while working. Using other parts of her body, Mary can cut grapes and strawberries into pieces. “When I first saw Mary, I was worried she might hurt herself when using a knife, but that has never been a ?? ?? ,” says the boss of the hotel. “She does not get special treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the cooks.”

Mary has come a long way since the day in September 2002 when she and her uncle were attacked by two men, who were trying to force her family off their land. The 11-year-old girl passed out (晕倒) as she tried to ?? ??? herself from the attack. After she came to her sense, she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken. Later, the doctors did an operation. They saved her life but could not save her hands.

In 2006, with the help of the family, Mary went to live at the House with No Steps, a Manila rehabilitation (康复) and training centre for disabled people. She learned how to write and do housework there. And more ?? ?? , she became used to her disability. She believed she could live a normal life although she was disabled. She thought she had something important to do in life because she was ?? ??? alive after the terrible attack. After she finished high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course because she had enjoyed cooking since she was a little girl.

Mary didn’t shy away from the attention when she was reported on television. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it’s ?? ??? to live a normal life,” Mary says. “It is difficult to make a living, but I don’t lose hope. I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard.

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2.A. moment????????????? ????????????? ??? B. way????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. problem????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. topic

3.A. save????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. keep????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. prevent????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. protect

4.A. strangely????????????? ????????????? B. importantly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. suddenly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. politely

5.A. yet????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. already????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. just ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. still

6.A. possible????????????? B. excellent????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. simple????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. exciting?????????????