It was a cold winter afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any   36   on the river. Near the bridge, however, almost direct below,   37   was a small canoe (獨(dú)木舟), with a boy in it. The boy was wearing  38   and shivering (顫抖) with cold, Robert noticed.  Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry   39   from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was   40   the water and his canoe was floating away. “Help! Help!” he called again.
Robert was a good   41  . Taking off his clothes, he  42   into the river. The   43   water made him tremble all over,   44   in a few seconds he reached the boy. “Don’t be afraid,” he said and started to swim towards the river bank,  45   the boy with him. But at that   46   he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all   47   in his direction. Robert   48   to swim towards the boat.
“Give me a hand,” he shouted   49   he got near the boat. He   50   up into a row of faces. “It’s funny,” he thought. “They look so   51  .” Silently they helped the boy into the boat and   52   him in a blanket (毯子). But they did not move to   53   Robert.
“Aren’t you going to pull me   54  , too?”
“You!” said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large   55  . “You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled (破壞) a whole afternoon’s work! You can stay in the water!”

小題1:	A．fish B．boats C．waves D．birds

小題2:	A．there B．it C．where D．that

小題3:	A．more B．many C．much D．little

小題4:	A．happened B．went C．a(chǎn)rrived D．came

小題5:	A．on B．within C．in D．under

小題6:	A．swimmer B．guard C．soldier D．player

小題7:	A．threw B．looked C．jumped D．turned

小題8:	A．deep B．cool C．dirty D．cold

小題9:	A．but B．so C．a(chǎn)nd D．or

小題10:

A．pushing B．dragging C．holding D．catching

小題11:

A．place B．period C．second D．moment

小題12:

A．seeing B．smiling C．looking D．shouting

小題13:

A．decided B．went C．a(chǎn)greed D．promised

小題14:

A．while B．till C．for D．a(chǎn)s

小題15:

A．turned B．looked C．hurried D．stood

小題16:

A．nervous B．a(chǎn)fraid C．excited D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題17:

A．wrapped B．left C．placed D．threw

小題18:

A．save B．thank C．wrap D．help

小題19:

A．on B．out C．a(chǎn)way D．off

小題20:

A．boat B．blanket C．camera D．screen

It is interesting to observe the way in which children so often react against their parents’ ideas, while at the same time 36 their parent’s characteristics. This is to say, the children grow up to have different 37 from their parents, yet to have 38 personalities. There is a 39 going on in the toy world at present over 40 children should be encouraged to have war toys. I do not see any 41 in forbidding them when I think of the 42 of my friend Henry.
Henry is the son of strict parents who were against war. He was never 43 toy soldiers or guns as a 44.
Henry 45 and went into the army, becoming a first-class soldier and 46 all sorts of honors in the army. In that way he became the 47 of what his parents might have 48 of their son. And yet there is a gentleness about Henry which shows a  49 personality. His sympathies(同情) which I can see must have come from his 50. 51 doing things differently from our parents, a lot of the 52 gets passed on.
Parents have to 53 their children what they believe to be right; but it is not much your ideas that the children 54 your example. Perhaps the best way to teach one’s child gentleness is not to forbid toy guns, but to be 55 in one’s own everyday life.

小題1:	A．studying B．keeping C．changing D．cutting

小題2:	A．views B．characters C．a(chǎn)ppearance D．behavior

小題3:	A．different B．special C．perfect D．similar

小題4:	A．fight B．quarrel C．speech D．problem

小題5:	A．when B．whether C．why D．how

小題6:	A．way B．harm C．point D．idea

小題7:	A．past B．mistake C．example D．experience

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)llowed B．encouraged C．given D．found

小題9:	A．son B．boy C．pupil D．person

小題10:

A．gave up B．ended up C．grew up D．rose up

小題11:

A．winning B．a(chǎn)ccepting C．losing D．refusing

小題12:

A．extreme B．special C．officer D．opposite

小題13:

A．expected B．thought C．spoke D．proved

小題14:

A．powerful B．silent C．peaceful D．calm

小題15:

A．family B．friends C．soldiers D．brothers

小題16:

A．In spite of B．Instead of C．Because of D．Though

小題17:

A．knowledge B．money C．happiness D．spirit

小題18:

A．realize B．teach C．forbid D．deliver

小題19:

A．follow B．examine C．a(chǎn)ccept D．support

小題20:

A．strict B．gentle C．different D．sympathetic

Smiling
People smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also indicate embarrassment（苦惱）. The following examples show this point of view:
In an attempt to be open and friendly, people in the United States smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the United States. However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer（嘲笑）. For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.
When a person from the United States might blush（臉紅）with embarrassment or become offensive, a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling appropriately. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example, Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However, most Chinese seldom laugh that way because they are thought to be silly except among close friends.
小題1:We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except_________,

A．joy and happiness

B．a(chǎn)musement

C．embarrassment

D．fear

小題2:People often smile at each other in the United States because_________.

A．they are very happy	B．they want to show they are friendly
C．they want to hide their true feelings	D．they want to avoid embarrassment

小題3:In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to ________.

A．laugh at him	B．a(chǎn)void his own embarrassment
C．a(chǎn)void embarrassment and encourage the boy	D．show his politeness

小題4:What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A．People smile at times.	B．Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.
C．Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.
D．The Chinese people often hide their true feelings.

While watching the Olympics the other night,I came across an incredible sight.The　1　was swimming and started with only three men.For one reason or another,two of them had a　2　start,so they were disqualified.That would have been difficult enough,not having anyone to 　3　against.
I watched the man　4　off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong.Now I’m not an expert　5　but I do know a good dive　6　a poor one,and this was not exactly medal　7　.I listened to the crowd begin to　8　this poor man who was clearly having a　9　time.Finally he made his turn to start back.It was　10　.He made a few desperate strokes (劃水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few　11　strokes,the crowd had changed.No longer were they laughing,but beginning to　12　.Some even began to　13　things like,“Come on,you can do it！”,and he　14　finished his race.The crowd went　15　.Even though he recorded one of the　16　times in Olympic history,this man gave more heart than any of the other　17　.
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals,feeling they have　18　been cheated out of gold,or when they act so　19　in front of their competitors,it is nice to watch an underdog (失敗者),a man that gave his all—knowing that he had no chance,but competed because of his　20　and the spirit of the games.

小題1:	A．view B．event C．game D．match

小題2:	A．false B．nervous C．strange D．violent

小題3:	A．fight B．struggle C．defend D．race

小題4:	A．set B．bounce C．dive D．fall

小題5:	A．swimmer B．coach C．judge D．a(chǎn)dviser

小題6:	A．from B．in C．beyond D．between

小題7:	A．feature B．quality C．example D．sign

小題8:	A．break off B．stand by C．laugh at D．focus on

小題9:	A．happy B．wonderful C．vague D．tough

小題10:

A．hopeful B．pitiful C．boring D．skillful

小題11:

A．flexible B．smart C．a(chǎn)wkward D．excellent

小題12:

A．support B．quit C．cheer D．hesitate

小題13:

A．speak B．present C．conclude D．yell

小題14:

A．eventually B．hardly C．successfully D．nearly

小題15:

A．wild B．a(chǎn)ngry C．sad D．grey

小題16:

A．fastest B．luckiest C．hardest D．slowest

小題17:

A．companions B．competitors C．volunteers D．partners

小題18:

A．somehow B．a(chǎn)lready C．even D．a(chǎn)nyway

小題19:

A．poorly B．carelessly C．sharply D．proudly

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)dvantage B．independence C．determination D．principle

My mother lived in an old farm house in north Oregon，which was located far from any other neighbors.She lived with her elder brother and sisters.Since there were not enough rooms for them，her two sisters   __1__   the bigger bedroom downstairs，her brother in a room down the hall and she slept in the top room of the building.
The first   __2__   event that happened in that house was when my mother was about 10 years old.She was staying home sick with her brother.He had gone   __3__   to the kitchen when my mother heard a voice calling her name from the bottom of the stairs.The voice was  __4__   but that was impossible since the only other person in the house was her brother.That was followed by footsteps   __5__   the stairs to the top room.A few hours  __6__   her brother came up to see what she was doing.She asked him who the girl on the stairs was.He said there was no one in the house.
A few weeks later the  __7__   event happened.My grandmother was cooking supper in the kitchen.She turned around and two of the chairs were   __8__.She pushed them in and went back   __9__.About ten minutes later she turned around and three of the chairs were pulled out.My grandmother was quite   __10__ by this because only my mother's little sister was home at the time.
The last event at the house was the   __11__   and the one that made them move away.Her elder sister Josie was babysitting her younger one，Sarah，when there was a knock on the door.Josie went to   __12__   it and no one was there.She went to the   __13__   for some water and when she returned to the living room，Sarah was   __14__！She ran all over the house and   __15__  found Sarah sleeping in her bed.This was   __16__ because Sarah couldn't   __17__   the stairs without help because they were very steep.This frightened her so she woke up Sarah and   __18__   her downstairs.Then the phone rang.It was my grandma   __19__ to say that my grandfather had died and she wouldn't be coming home that night.She was about to turn on the TV   __20__   she heard a woman's footsteps coming towards her.She turned around but nobody was there.

小題1:	A．shared B．supported C．offered D．a(chǎn)fforded

小題2:	A．interesting B．particular C．strange D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題3:	A．upstairs B．outsides C．downstairs D．indoors

小題4:	A．male B．other C．female D．a(chǎn)nother

小題5:	A．turning up B．coming up C．picking up D．sending up

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)go B．later C．a(chǎn)fter D．former

小題7:	A．last B．second C．third D．final

小題8:	A．pulled out B．pointed out C．thrown out D．given out

小題9:	A．turning B．pushing C．cooking D．pulling

小題10:

A．delighted B．disappointed C．frightened D．satisfied

小題11:

A．best B．worse C．better D．worst

小題12:

A．receive B．a(chǎn)nswer C．reply D．react

小題13:

A．kitchen B．living room C．sitting room D．bedroom

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)sleep B．lost C．gone D．sleeping

小題15:

A．in the end B．a(chǎn)t first C．firstly D．a(chǎn)t the end

小題16:

A．unnecessary B．desperate C．separate D．impossible

小題17:

A．run B．walk C．climb D．wander

小題18:

A．took B．held C．carried D．brought

小題19:

A．crying B．shouting C．calling D．laughing

小題20:

A．when B．before C．while D．until

Zipped into a bag, it looks like a large umbrella. Unfolded, it goes along the street like any other bicycle.
It's the "A-bike", the brainchild (腦力勞動(dòng)的產(chǎn)物) of British inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, who made history in the 1970s by developing the world's first pocket calculator. He described his new invention as "the world's smallest, lightest foldable bicycle".
"My original thought was that if you could have a bicycle that was dramatically lighter and more firm than the ones that exist today, it would change the way in which bicycles are used,"said Sinclair.
The mini-bike, showed in Singapore last week and set to go on sale worldwide in 2005 at a price of nearly US$300, is built for riders as heavy as 112 kilograms and is height-adjustable（可調(diào)整高度的）. It takes about 20 seconds to fold or unfold.
Its wheels are a quarter the size of those on a regular bicycle, but Sinclair promises a smooth ride for most cyclists. "You require no extra energy to ride the A-bike and it can go up to 15 miles per hour (24 kilometers per hour)," he said. Constructed mainly of plastic, the 5.5-kilogram bicycle folds into a package of less than 0.03 cubic meters （立方米）.
Sinclair also invented the first pocket TV in 1984 and the futuristic C5 electric tricycle in 1985. He said he hoped the bicycle would attract common citizens, officials, campers or anyone needing transport for a short trip and he said the next step for the A-bike was to add an electric motor in a few years.
小題1:The most important character of this kind of bike is its ________ .

A．big size

B．light weight

C．beautiful appearance

D．foldable structure

小題2:The wheels of a regular bicycle is ________ the size of this kind of bike.

A．four times

B．three times

C．one-fourth

D．one-third

小題3:This kind of new bike is mainly made of ________ .

A．plastic

B．packages

C．bags

D．metal

小題4:The best title of the text is ________ .

A．World's smallest foldable bicycle arriving

B．A new bike, a large umbrella

C．A foldable bike, a large bag

D．A great inventor of a new bike

小題5:This kind of new bike hasn't been fixed with ________ .

A．a(chǎn) wheel

B．a(chǎn)n electric motor

C．pedal

D．a(chǎn) hand

Friendship is very pleasant and also essential to people’s life . A man without friends is an angel without wings, whose life will suffer in the long loneliness and depression, Friendship is the mother of our spirit, who’ll warm her kid when hurt occures , We have much to share with our friends in life , confusion, excitement ,bitterness etc, It’s great to keep up a sincere friendship.
It takes many special qualities to make friends, Understanding should come first . Only when we get a better understanding of each other can we gain a believable and meaningful friendship. We may find our hobbies of common interest. This feeling of natural attraction gets us closer and closer.
It also takes a special kind of love that seems to know no end, Never hesitate to show your heartfelt care and kindness to your friend when she /he is in trouble . Love is not selfish , Love is a feeling that we should treasure all our lives,
Tolerance （寬容）is the third necessary part in friendship ,. We are absolutely different persons , This individual difference may cause conflict between us in every aspect of our life. Don’t care yourself too much . Try to tolerate him /her in an easy mood , Saints （圣人）are not perfect , let alone those ordinary people like us. Afterwards,  we should get a good communication.
Understanding , love and tolerance are the first three essences that come to a true friendship. Other qualities are also concerned such a s thoughtfulness, trust and patience, Remember, friendship is your spirit’s guard and everyone should treasure it．
小題1:How many qualities of making friends are mentioned in the passage?
A．Six     B．Three．    C．Five     D Seven．
小題2:To make a friend，should be the first quality．

A．tolerance

B．1ove

C．patience

D．understanding

小題3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Friends often have the same character.

B．Friends can help us overcome loneliness and depression·

C．There shouldn’t be conflict between friends-

D．Friends can make us patient and believable．

小題4:What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The meaning of a true friendship．

B．The happiness of having a good friend．

C．Special qualities to make friends．

D．The importance of friendship．

Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by plane. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to hundred years ago.
Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages(便利). You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish where there is something interesting to see, at good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or plane when they are travelling on business.
小題1:From the passage, we know the fastest way of travelling is          .

A．by train

B．by sea

C．by plane

D．by car

小題2:If we travel by car, we can           .

A．make the longest journey enjoyable	B．travel to a very far place in several minutes
C．make our own timetable	D．travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day

小題3:When people travel on business, they usually take               .

A．a(chǎn) plane or a car

B．a(chǎn) car or a boat

C．a(chǎn) boat or a train

D．a(chǎn) train or a plane

小題4:How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage?

A．Four

B．Three

C．Two

D．Six

My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the  _36 day, and I washed a lot of things.  Everything worked  37 ,  but I couldn’t find  38  of my husband’s socks though I had looked  39  for it.
The next morning, I got ready for   40  as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them and told them   41  we were going to do   42 .
When I turned  43  to write on the blackboard, the class burst out  44  . They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was  45_ the headmaster would be in to see all this.
I asked the class to  46 ,  but the  47  I talked ,  the more they laughed.  So I thought I had better pay   48  attention to them and continue to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they laughed even more.
Before long, the teacher who had the room next to   49   came to see   50  all the laughter was about.  When he came in, he started  51 , too. “ Good Heavens!” I said . “ Will  52  please tell me what is so _ 53  ? ” “ Oh, God, ” said the teacher. “ You have a brown   54  stuck (沾) to the back of your shirt. ” So that’s   55  I found my husband’s missing sock. “ Oh, well, ” I said to the class, “ Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity (靜電).”

小題1:	A．very B．last C．next D．following

小題2:	A．hard B．well C．fast D．slowly

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)ll B．both C．either D．one

小題4:	A．nowhere B．somewhere C．a(chǎn)nywhere D．everywhere

小題5:	A．breakfast B．clothes C．school D．books

小題6:	A．which B．what C．how D．why

小題7:	A．today B．this day C．that day D．now

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)round B．back C．off D．over

小題9:	A．smiling B．laughing C．crying D．quarrelling

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)fraid B．doubtful C．sure D．glad

小題11:

A．look B．write C．stop D．go on

小題12:

A．better B．quicker C．less D．more

小題13:

A．further B．more C．hardly D．no

小題14:

A．me B．mine C．us D．his

小題15:

A．what B．why C．which D．that

小題16:

A．writing B．a(chǎn)sking C．talking D．laughing

小題17:

A．everyone B．a(chǎn)nyone C．someone D．he

小題18:

A．funny B．wrong C．pleasant D．unforgettable

小題19:

A．handkerchief B．sock C．paper D．hair

小題20:

A．why B．when C．how D．What

Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever get to taste a bit of chocolate（巧克力糖）. The whole family 1_____ up their money for that 2____ occasion（時(shí)刻）, and when the great day arrived, Charles was always 3_____ with one small chocolate bar（條）to eat 4_____. And each time he 5_____ it, on those wonderful birthday mornings, he would place it 6_____ in a small wooden box that he 7_____, and treasure it as though it were a bar of solid 8______; and 9____ the next few days, he would 10_____ himself only to look at it, but never to 11____ it. Then at last, when he could 12____ it no longer, he would peel（剝）back a tiny 13_____ of the paper wrapping at one corner to 14______ a tiny bit of chocolate, and then  he would take a tiny nibble（輕咬）——just enough to allow the lovely sweet taste to 15_____ out slowly over his 16_____. Then next day, he would take 17_____ tiny nibble, and so on, and so on. And 18____this way, Charlie would make his six-penny bar of birthday chocolate 19_____ him for more than a 20_____.

小題1:	A．shared B．earned C．took D．saved

小題2:	A．special B．common C．excited D．shabby

小題3:	A．presented B．given C．offered D．gained

小題4:	A．slowly B．carefully C．a(chǎn)lone D．hurriedly

小題5:	A．bought B．received C．a(chǎn)te D．hid

小題6:	A．rudely B．nervously C．carefully D．neatly

小題7:	A．belonged B．imagined C．rejected D．owned

小題8:	A．wood B．gold C．candy D．ice

小題9:	A．for B．on C．beyond D．a(chǎn)fter

小題10:

A．forbid B．a(chǎn)llow C．a(chǎn)sk D．force

小題11:

A．taste B．think C．eat D．touch

小題12:

A．see B．hold C．stand D．suffer

小題13:

A．bit B．bar C．little D．piece

小題14:

A．show B．separate C．expose D．taste

小題15:

A．stick B．spread C．search D．speak

小題16:

A．hand B．mouth C．stomach D．tongue

小題17:

A．the other B．other C．one D．a(chǎn)nother

小題18:

A．for B．by C．in D．on

小題19:

A．remain B．last C．keep D．trouble

小題20:

A．day B．week C．month D．year