Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手術(shù)).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well…Well…OK,” Mr Lee replied.

Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.

Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”

Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.

46. The car accident happened ____________.

A. only to Sam　　 B. on a cold evening　　 C. the next morning D. on the way to work

47. Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee　　　　　　 .

A. saved his friend Jason’s life

B. was very kind and friendly to him

C. came to see him early in the morning

D. did the operation according to his wish

48. Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?

a. Jason made new friends.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.

c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.　　　　　

d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.

e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.

A. c--b--d--a--e　 B. d--c-- b--e--a　 　　 　　 C. d--a--c--b--e　 D. c--d-- b--e—a

49. After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推斷) that ___________.

A. Sam caused the car accident　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. Sam’s operation was not successful

C. Jason was made blind in the car accident

D. Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died

50. From the story, we can conclude(得出結(jié)論) that __________.

A. Sam played a joke on Jason 　　　　　

B. Sam always told lies to his friends

C. Sam thought friendship was important 　　　　

D. Sam regretted doing the operation in the end

“If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have one million yuan? No, I don’t! So I only can spend ten fen on this short message, sending you my best wishes!”

Today, SMS---Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.

Look around you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs (拇指) are moving quickly on mobiles, bringing happiness to their friends. Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express (表達(dá)) love and friendship.

SMS is becoming more and more popular. It is reported that 67% of young people like to send short messages to greet each other. Internet SMS will be more helpful to people. I am thankful for the progress (進(jìn)步) because SMS saves me much money. Just on the top end of a thumb, so much joy can be found!

(　 ) 46. SMS can help people do the following except ___________.

　　　　 A. knowing the weather report　　　　

B. sharing jokes and news

　　　　 C. expressing love and friendship　　

D. spending more time traveling

(　 ) 47. The writer thinks that _________.

　　　　 A. SMS helps people a lot　　　　

B. young people dislike SMS

　　　　 C. he makes SMS more popular　

D. he will buy a palace for his friend

(　 ) 48. The passage is mainly about ___________.

　　　 A. how to search the Internet　　　　　　　　　　 B. the joy of SMS

　　　 C. how to send short messages　　　　　 D. ways of saving money

People around the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the   46   way. When it is the New Year, people celebrate for several days. In some countries, the New Year is not on the same date every year. It can depend    47   the seasons, the moon or the sun.
In many countries, New Year begins on January1st, but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. In New York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they    48   music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone    49   down from 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’ s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new!” Suddenly there    50  fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song   51  “Auld Lang Syne”.
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special    52  with grandparents, aunts and uncles. When the weather is    53  , many families go out for a walk.
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.”
Or “I won’t spend so much time    54  video games.” When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends.
So it does not matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it is a time to    55  goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

Dear Pet,
Without knowing more about you, it’s hard for me to give you some good advice.
But first, I am sure that you are 39  . You said that nobody would care if you left home. What about your   40  ?  And other family members? It seems that you are very 41  . You’d better go to a doctor or talk   42  your parents. They will be able to help you.
Second, I’m sure there’s someone else in your class who feels lonely,   43 . You never know   44 other people feel. Try to make friends with your classmates. And you could 45 a club to meet new people and make friends, too.
You 46  find happiness in yourself. So my  47  advice is to write a list of all the good things about yourself, learn to like yourself, and then  48  will see your confidence (信心)and like you, too.
Editor

Dear Pet,

Without knowing more about you, it’s hard for me to give you some good advice.

But first, I am sure that you are 39  . You said that nobody would care if you left home. What about your   40  ?  And other family members? It seems that you are very 41  . You’d better go to a doctor or talk   42  your parents. They will be able to help you.

Second, I’m sure there’s someone else in your class who feels lonely,   43 . You never know   44 other people feel. Try to make friends with your classmates. And you could 45 a club to meet new people and make friends, too.

You 46  find happiness in yourself. So my  47  advice is to write a list of all the good things about yourself, learn to like yourself, and then  48  will see your confidence (信心)and like you, too.

Editor