Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket — anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15^th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year he met John Ridgway and started to work as a teacher at Ridgway’s school of adventure（冒險(xiǎn)）in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway’s cold—waterexploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures; he decided that this would be his future.
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long—distance expedition (探險(xiǎn)) towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite, ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his sled up and over the rocky mountains.
Saunders has become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change.
【小題1】 According to Paragraph 2, what changed Saunders?

A．A friend’s words.	B．A mountain bike.
C．His 18th birthday gift.	D．His first marathon.

【小題2】 What did Saunders do in 2001?

A．He decided to build up his body.

B．He met John Ridgway in Scotland.

C．He worked as a teacher at school.

D．He took an adventure to the North Pole.

【小題3】 What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

A．He is a success in sports.

B．He is the youngest British skier.

C．He is Ridgway’s best student.

D．He is a good teacher at school.

There was a robbery at City Central Bank last yesterday afternoon. Two men entered the bank at about 4 p.m. and told the bank teller on duty to give them $ 1,000,000. The robbers were carrying guns（槍） and wearing black masks（面具） to cover their faces. The robbers told all the customers （顧客）in the bank to lie down on the floor. Witnesses （證人）said that everyone in the bank was very frightened and did what the robbers told them.
The teller agreed to give them the money but told them they’d have to wait a few minutes. She said the bank manager would have to get the money out of the safety. As the robbers were waiting for the money. the teller tried to press an alarm button(按警報(bào)按鈕) that was hidden under the counter. It was a silent alarm, so the robbers didn’t realize it had been set off.
Just as the manager arrived with the money, ten police officers entered the bank. The robbers were very surprised that the officers caught them easily. The robbers are now in custody（拘留） , and will appear in court next week.
Police congratulated Miss Alston , the bank teller , on brave act. The bank manager said that he would give Miss Alston a week’s vacation to thank her.
【小題1】Everyone in the bank did what the robbers told them because _________.

A．they were frightened

B．the robbers were very polite

C．the bank manager told them to

D．they knew the police were coming

【小題2】The bank teller said the money was __________.

A．under the counter	B．on the floor
C．in custody	D．in the safety

【小題3】What did the bank teller do ?

A．She telephoned the police

B．She didn’t want to give the money to the robbers

C．She got the money out of the safe.

D．She pressed an alarm button.

【小題4】The police caught the robbers so easily because the robbers didn’t ________

A．know who the police officers were

B．get the money

C．expect the police arrived at the bank so quickly

D．expect the money to be in the safe

One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench（長(zhǎng)條椅）with a hat by his feet and a sign that read,“I am blind. Please help me.”
A creative publicist(廣告員) named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for permission, he took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man, and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized（認(rèn)出，識(shí)別出）his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
The publicist said,“I just wrote the message a little differently.”He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read,“Spring has come, but I can’t see anything.”
【小題1】What’s the blind man’s name?

A．Tom.	B．John.
C．Tony.	D．Sorry, I don’t know.

【小題2】Who wrote a new message?

A．The blind man.	B．The teacher.
C．The publicist.	D．The farmer.

【小題3】How did the blind man recognize the publicist?

A．By his sign.	B．By his footsteps.
C．By his voice.	D．By his coins.

【小題4】When did the story happen?

A．In spring.	B．In summer.
C．In autumn.	D．In winter.

【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful.

B．We can get more money by changing a sign.

C．The blind man was very stupid, so he had little money.

D．The power（力量）of language is great.

Your peers are people your age or close to it. Besides close friends, your peers include other children you know who are the same age------like people in your grade, sports team, or neighborhood. Peers may have a positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other’s lives:
Positive examples
Peers set plenty of good examples for each other. Having peers who do well in school or do their best in a sport can influence you to work hard to realize your dream, too. Peers who are kind and helpful can influence you to build these qualities in yourself. Even peers you’ve never met can be role models(模范). For example, watching someone your age compete in the Olympics or give a piano concert might inspire you to go after a dream of your own.
Feedback(反饋) and advice
Your peers listen and give you feedback as you try out new ideas. They can help you make decisions, too: what courses to take, whether to get your hair cut or let it grow, or how to solve a problem. Peers often give each other good advice. Your peers will be quick to tell you when they think you’re making a mistake or doing something dangerous.
Socializing（交際）
Being with your peers----such as classmates or teammates----gives you a chance to learn how to make friends and deal with disagreements with people.
New experiences
Your peers might get you involved(參與) in clubs, sports, or volunteer groups. Your world would be far less rich without peers encouraging you to try some new food for the first time, or listen to a CD you have never heard before.
【小題1】The first paragraph is mainly about     .

A．who your peers are

B．how to find peers whose interests are similar to yours

C．the negative influence of peers on each other

D．the difference between your close friends and your peers

【小題2】The author makes  points of how peers have a positive influence on each other.

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

【小題3】With which of the following may the author agree?

A．Peers you have never met cannot influence you.

B．You can ask your friends to make a decision for you.

C．You should not play with peers you don’t like.

D．Your peers may cause you to experience new things.

【小題4】The author mentions that good role models can influence you to      .
① work hard to realize your dream
② do something dangerous
③ build good qualities in yourself
④ have fewer friends

A．①③

B．②④

C．②③

D．③④

【小題5】From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that being with your peers gives you a chance to       .

A．influence other people

B．play an important role

C．learn how to make more friends

D．improve your English skills

Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a line. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.
At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
【小題1】 If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _______.

A．nine chairs	B．ten chairs
C．eleven chairs	D．one chair

【小題2】 Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _______.

A．A piano	B．A radio
C．A tape recorder	D．A telephone

【小題3】 The chairs should be put _______.

A．with the desks	B．before the winner
C．a(chǎn)ll over the room	D．in a line

【小題4】 When the music starts, the players must _______.

A．run about the room	B．get down
C．walk around the chairs	D．sit on the chairs

【小題5】 Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.

B．The last one can sit on the last chair.

C．The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.

D．If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner

Mum gives little Jerry twenty yuan. Then little Jerry goes shopping. He gets on a bus and sits down next to an old woman. Then he sees the old woman’s bag is open. There is twenty yuan in it. He quickly looks into his pocket. The money isn’t there now! Little Jerry is sure that the old woman is a thief(賊). He wants to take back the money from the old woman’s bag. He carefully puts his hands into the old woman’s bag, takes the money and says nothing. Then, the old woman shouts, “Where is my money? I can’t find it. There is a thief on the bus.” Little Jerry feels strange(奇怪的). Then he sees twenty yuan under his seat. Little Jerry is thinking a question now, “Am I a thief?”
【小題1】________ is sitting beside little Jerry.

A．A young woman	B．An old man
C．A young man	D．An old woman

【小題2】Little Jerry sees ______ in the woman’s bag.

A．a(chǎn) wallet	B．a(chǎn) packet
C．twenty yuan	D．twenty dollars

【小題3】Little Jerry is sure that the old woman is a ______.

A．thief	B．teacher
C．rich woman	D．poor woman

【小題4】Little Jerry sees ______ under his seat.

A．the old woman’s money	B．his money
C．the thief’s money	D．the driver’s money

【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Little Jerry is a bad boy.

B．Little Jerry often steals(偷) things.

C．Mum gives little Jerry ten yuan.

D．Little Jerry makes a mistake(錯(cuò)誤).

A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining(下雨) hard. He doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. 'Come here, boy!' he cries. 'Do you know how much the cakes are?' The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. 'One is for you and one is for me.' Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says, 'Sorry, there is only one cake left.
【小題1】The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.

A．he is tired

B．he doesn’t like rain

C．he is hungry

D．it’s raining hard

【小題2】How many cakes does the boy get?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

【小題3】How much are they if we buy five cakes?

A．five dollars	B．Four dollars
C．Ten dollars	D．Fifteen dollars

【小題4】What’s the result (結(jié)果)?

A．The man eats the cake.

B．The boy eats the cake.

C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake.

D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes.

James Naismith was a Canadian. He invented basketball in 1891. At that time. He was a P.E. teacher a Springfield College,. In the USA.. He invented an indoor game for his students so that they could play it even in bad weather.
Do you know how to score points in the game? Well, just put the ball into the other side’s basket. You can throw the ball into the basket from any part if the court. And you can throw it with one hand or both hands. But you must follow the rules.
Now, over a century later,. More and more people play basketball ..In the USA. ,the NBA is very popular. People from all over the world like to watch and play basketball. They love this game.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。（10分）
【小題1】 James Naismith came from_____

A．America

B．China

C．Canada

D．Canadian

【小題2】 In 1891, James Naismith invented_____

A．baseball

B．basketball

C．football

D．volleyball

【小題3】 What did James Naismith do?

A．a(chǎn) doctor

B．a(chǎn) student

C．a(chǎn) worker

D．a(chǎn) teacher

【小題4】 Which of the following sentences is not right?

A．You must put the ball into the other side’s basket to score.

B．You must follow the rules.

C．You can only throw it with both hands

D．You can throw the ball into the basket from any part of the court.

【小題5】When was basketball invented?

A．Over 100 years ago	B．100 years later
C．50 years ago	D．50 years later.

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英國(guó)達(dá)人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．
Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice．”This lady came up，and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland．Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that's hardly a makeover．”she added．
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’
【小題1】Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a(chǎn) judge	B．a(chǎn) reporter
C．a(chǎn) beautiful lady	D．a(chǎn) Scottish woman

【小題2】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because _________.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

【小題3】According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

【小題4】What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A．It's never too old to learn．

B．It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.
Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”
“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed.
“Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered.
“Mum, do you have courage?”
“Certainly.”
The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”
After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.
Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”
In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(戰(zhàn)勝) is nobody but ourselves.
【小題1】We learn from the reading that ___________.

A．the girl went to the bathroom by herself

B．the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing

C．the girl’s mother was able to blow brave breath

D．the girl’s mother was very proud of herself

【小題2】To stop “mother’s breath” from running away, the girl __________.

A．held out her little hands

B．clenched her fists

C．talk to her mother

D．held her own breath

【小題3】The writer mainly wants to tell us that ___________.

A．a(chǎn)dults are always brave enough

B．children learn to be brave quickly

C．the fear in one’s mind is the real problem

D．the mother can deal with anything with breath

【小題4】Which is the best title of the passage?

A．The Fearless Mother	B．One Lonely Girl
C．One midnight	D．The Breath of Courage