【題目】根據(jù)短文理解，選擇正確答案。
Tom goes everywhere with Catherine Green, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. "Most people don't seem to mind Tom," says Catherine, who thinks he is wonderful. "He's my fourth child," she says. She may think of him and treat him that way as her son, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Tom is a dog.
Catherine and Tom live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.
People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so aren't surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to offer health and even life premium for their dog.
In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.
（1）The money paid as dog taxes is used to ________.
A.provide medical care for dogs
B.pay for damage done by dogs
C.keep a high level of care for the people
D.buy insurance for dog owners
（2）The underlined world "premium" possibly means ________.
A.entertainment expense
B.medical check
C.payment for risks
D.protection fee
（3）If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?
A.The government.
B.The owner of the car.
C.The insurance company.
D.The owner of the dog.
（4）From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden ________.
A.people care much about dogs
B.keeping dogs means asking for trouble
C.many car accidents are caused by dogs
D.dogs are welcome in public places

◆ Friday Art Markets at Daley Plaza

Select Fridays August 19 through Stepmber

Daley Plaza

Cost: Free

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Nearly 75 artists will be exhibiting their work in Daley Plaza, including jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, paintings, glass, wearables, wood and mixed media.

◆ Renegade Chicago Pop-Up

Sept. 9-10

Pilsen

Cost: Free

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Get your hands on the goods at this outdoor celebration of all things handmade. Festivities include food trucks, DJ sets, craft brews, DIY workshops, photo ops and shopping.

◆ Millennium Park Summer Music Series

Select Mondays and Thursdays June 12 through Aug. 21

Millennium Park

Cost: Free

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Directions

Grab a blanket and some picnic snacks for a free outdoor concert in the park. The music series features a wide variety of music from top local, national and international artists.

◆ Northsider Craft Beer Fest

Sept 23

Uptown

Cost: $ 15-$ 69

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Spend a day on the green sampling beers and hard ciders (蘋果汁) from breweries across the country, including Colorado, Michigan, California and Wisconsin—and let’s not forget those in our own home state, too.

【1】What can you buy when you visit Friday Art Markets at Daley Plaza?

A. Art works. B. Beers.

C. Picnic snacks. D. Fruit juice.

【2】Which of the following lasts more than two months?

A. Friday Art Markets at Daley Plaza. B. Renegade Chicago Pop-Up.

C. Millennium Park Summer Music Serie. D. Northsider Craft Beer Fest.

【3】What is special about Northsider Craft Beer Fest?

A. You can enjoy free drinks. B. You have to pay to attend it.

C. You can appreciate a concert. D. You can create your own beer.

【題目】根據(jù)短文理解，選擇正確答案。
Hannah Levine decided she wanted to give hugs to all of the children and families in need at local hospitals.
Because she couldn't give them one by one, Levine, then a sixth-grader, decided she would use her talents(才能) to do the next best thing. She began to knit(編織) hats, scarves, and blankets for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. Her creations also went to Bundle of Joy, a program that provides newborn baby items for families in need, and to Knitting Pals by the Bay, a local organization that provides hand-knitted caps to cancer patients.
“I love to knit, and I thought it would be a great idea to make all these handmade items for kids and adults who need them. It would be like a hug for them,” Levine explained.
Levine started the project about a year ago. “I think it's just really fun to do, and it keeps me busy,” said Levine, now 13.
Once she got started, Levine realized that her project could be much bigger than the goods she was able to produce with just her own hands. So she sent emails to her school and communities(社區(qū)), asking for knitted donations(捐贈物) to the project she named “Hannah's Warm Hugs”. She also posted advertisements at Starbucks and other locations in her area. The warm goods began to gush in.
“It was amazing; more strangers than people she knew started dropping donations at our door,” said Levine's mother, Laura Levine. “We ended up with this huge box of items she was donating.”
The knitted items numbered in the hundreds. Levine made her first round of donations around Hanukkah (an eight-day Jewish holiday in November or December) and later received thank-you letters from the organizations. Levine is still knitting, and she said the project will continue.
“It has turned into a bigger thing than she had thought,” her mom said. “It made her feel pretty good; it made us feel pretty good.”
（1）Hannah Levine knitted hats and scarves ________.
A.for children and families in difficulty
B.to raise money for cancer patients
C.to earn some pocket money
D.for the homeless in her neighborhood
（2）The underlined part “gush in” in paragraph 5 can best be replaced by “________”.
A.take off
B.run out
C.flood in
D.break in
（3）What would be Laura Levine's attitude toward Hannah Levine's project?
A.Optimistic but worried.
B.Proud and supportive.
C.Concerned but doubtful.
D.Unfavorable and uncaring.
（4）What would be the best title for the text?
A.Be ready to lend a helping hand
B.Start a project to show your support
C.Teen turns knitting hobby into heartwarming project
D.13-year-old girl becomes US best knitter

But where did these American “holidays” come from? Many are the invention of an Alabama man, John-Bryan Hopkins. He writes about food for his Foodimentary. com website. Hopkins told Time magazine that when he began his site in 2006, there were only 175 “holidays.” “I filled in the rest,” he said.

The National Day Calendar has a list of all the different food and non-food related “holidays.” In the past, the website used to let anyone create their own day—for a price. But now, the site only accepts requests from businesses and other organizations.

While some food “holidays” are indeed made-up, many have historical roots. For example, National Beer Day on April 7 marks the end of a U. S. ban on the production, transport, import and sale of alcoholic drinks. The ban lasted from 1920 until 1933.

The Salvation Army, a Christian group, launched U. S. National Doughnut Day on June 1, 1938. It was meant to honor women who served soldiers doughnuts during World War I.

But not everyone likes food holidays. Bethany Jean Clement is a food writer for the Seattle Times newspaper. She wrote, “I get that some people might be excited by, say, National Doughnut Day. But you really can have a doughnut any day you want!”

Tavi Juarez, also of Foodimentary. com, thinks national food holidays are here to stay. She told the Seattle Times, “In my modest opinion, I believe that food holidays will continue to grow in popularity online because there’s a lot of negativity (消極) out there. Why not choose to celebrate food instead?”

【1】Why does the website accept others’ own day?

A. To promote traditional food. B. To make money.

C. To create new holidays. D. To attract more viewers.

【2】What is National Beer Day related to?

A. Law. B. War.

C. Right. D. Custom.

【3】Who dislikes food holidays?

A. John-Bryan Hopkins. B. The Salvation Army.

C. Bethany Jean Clement. D. Tavi Juarez.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Good Chances to Enjoy Particular Foods.

B. Traditional American Foods on the Internet.

C. Tricks of Businesses: Promotion of Products.

D. National Food Days: An American Tradition.

1.闡述閱讀經(jīng)典好書的意義；

2.列舉閱讀活動安排；

3.期待她的參與。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
My mother is a hard-working and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.
Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.
A. She enjoys listening to classic music.
B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.
C. She loves her students and cares for them.
D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.
E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.
F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.
G. Can you tell us something about your mother?

【題目】根據(jù)短文理解，選擇正確答案。
It seems that no one can live a happy life without friendship. While a great number of people expect others to be their friends, they don't give friendship back. That is why some friendships don't last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven't been honest, you may lose your friend's trust. Good friends always depend on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with each other. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend's place so that you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
（1）Some friendships don't last long because ________.
A.there are too many people who want to make friends
B.those who give others friendship receive friendship from others
C.some people receive friendship but don't give friendship back
D.they don't know friendship is something important
（2）According to the passage, honesty is ________.
A.something impossible
B.more important than anything else
C.as important as money
D.the base of friendship
（3）Which of the following isn't talked about in the passage?
A.You should tell your friends the truth.
B.A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
C.Discussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problem.
D.Sharing your mind with your friends is valuable.
（4）The best title of this passage is ________.
A.Honesty Is the Best Policy
B.A Friend in Need Is a Friend indeed
C.Three Important Points in Life
D.How to Be Friends

【題目】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、和D）中，選出最佳選項。
Standing in front of the “Chilkoot Trailhead” sign for 15 minutes, I didn't take one step. I was afraid of bears. That's what was keeping me from walking the trail alone. I had hiked through black-bear country back home in Colorado, but now I was in Alaska, home to the fierce brown grizzly bear.
Fortunately, a friendly couple arrived and asked me to take their picture. We started talking and soon were walking the trail together. I was relieved. Ron and Carol were from Alaska and they taught me how to stay safe in bear country.
I had finally started my hike along the famous Chilkoot Trail, where more than 115 years ago, thousands of gold miners had walked. I was writing a book about the Klondike Gold Rush, and I wanted to follow in the footsteps of the miners to know what it was really like.
Ron, Carol, and I walked through the forest. As I was looking around at the beautiful scenery in the forest, I tripped (絆倒) over a big tree root and injured my ankle (腳踝). Fortunately, my ankle felt better in the morning, and we followed the trail. We went to bed early that night because the following day would be the toughest hike of all.
At dawn, we started hiking up the steep (陡峭的), green valley. Icy glaciers covered the mountains above. Soon we were as high as the clouds and could see only 20 feet in front of us. Finally, we reached the top of the Chilkoot pass and saw a Canadian flag moving in the heavy wind. Hours later, we arrived at our campground.
The following morning, my ankle was feeling fine, and my fear of bears had mostly disappeared. I said good-bye to Ron and Carol and walked alone for the next two days. Without seeing any bears the entire trip, I finally arrived at Bennett Lake. I rode the old train down to the town of Skagway and checked into my hotel.
While relaxing in my comfortable bed in the hotel, I thought of the miners from the Klondike Gold Rush. When the miners reached Bennett Lake, they had to cut down trees, build boats, and travel 500 miles down dangerous rivers and lakes. Then, when they finally reached the goldfields, they had to start digging.
（1）Why did the author stand in front of the “Chilkoot Trailhead” sign for 15 minutes?
A.To wait for Ron and Carol.
B.Because he felt nervous.
C.Because he met a black bear.
D.To take photos of the beautiful scenery.
（2）The author hiked along the Chilkoot Trail to ________.
A.find inspiration for his writing
B.search Alaska for bears
C.enjoy the beauty of nature
D.look for gold
（3）When crossing the Chilkoot Trail, the author ________.
A.got help from two local miners
B.once tried to take a boat trip
C.hurt himself by accident
D.was almost killed by a brown bear
（4）What kind of feeling did the author mainly show in the last paragraph?
A.Joy.
B.Pity.
C.Worry.
D.Doubt.

【2】 You’d better avoid eating any food three hours before bed, as it will lower your blood sugar during sleep and help minimize damage from too much sugar floating around.

Keep your bedroom dark. To get a good night’s sleep, you need a bedroom that is pleasant, inviting and welcoming. 【3】 This is because the all important sleep-inducing (催眠) hormone melatonin is extremely sensitive to light, and may not be produced optimally (最佳的) unless it’s completely dark.

【4】 The foundation of good sleep is a comfortable bed. The right mattress (床墊) can make the difference between a refreshing night’s sleep and poor quality sleep resulting in tiredness and fatigue.

Get into a relaxed state. 【5】 Both of them will help to take the mind off the daytime pressures.

Since the start of the 21st century, studies have linked a lack of sleep to many diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. Taking action now will lead to long-term benefits for you.

A. Take a bath or listen to soft music.

B. Never eat too much before bedtime.

C. Above all, it should be dark.

D. Healthy people value a good night’s sleep.

E. However, not all of us know the best way of getting it.

F. Experts suggest putting away your mobile phone.

G. Have a suitable bed, especially a suitable mattress.