For years I wanted a flower garden. I’d spend hours 31 different things I could plant. I believe they would look nice together.
But then we had Mattew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children! I was too 32 raising them的grow a garden.
Money was tight（拮据）,as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something expensive. And I’d have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t 33 on trees, you know."
34 , all five got through high school and college（大学）and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden. Then, one morning on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a 35 tree, planted right in my garden. I thought it 36 be a weeping willow(垂柳),because I saw things 37 around on all its branches（树枝）.Then I put my 38 on and I couldn’t believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my garden!
I went outside to have a look. It was 39 ! There were dollar bills all over that tree. There was also a note in the tree. It 40 ,"We all love you, Mom."
A-talking about B. thinking of C. preparing for D. looking after
A．tired B．careless C．busy D．poor
A．grow B．make C．come D．get
A．Clearly B．Naturally C．Certainly D．Finally
A．money B．new C．young D．tall
A．should B．can C．must D．need
A．blowing B．turning C．producing D．appearing
A．overcoat B．hat C．shoes D．glasses
A．strange B．true C．special D．perfect
A．says B．writes C．shows D．describes
The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how ___________ (41) you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would ___________ (42) not to take the test.
Many students jumped up to ___________ (43) the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the ___________ (44) students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last ___________ (45).” Two more students decided to go.
Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the ___________ (46). There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just ___________ (47) an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test ___________ (48) any teacher could and should give. Students who are not ___________(49) in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量).
The same is ___________ (50) in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have ___________ (51) both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons, either from normal education ___________ (52) from events in their lives, and have become ___________ (53) people.
Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you ___________(54) that you have some limits (限制). However, there is ___________ (55) you can’t do or learn or be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “It’s not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves.
A．luckily B．terribly C．quietly D．hard
A．dislike B．help C．prefer D．start
A．thank B．praise C．fight D．criticize
A．following B．relaxing C．worrying D．remaining
A．chance B．trouble C．test D．idea
A．results B．presents C．papers D．essays
A．given B．sent C．discovered D．received
A．where B．that C．what D．when
A．confident B．necessary C．mysterious D．convenient
A．unusual B．impossible C．true D．special
A．broken off B．dreamed of C．learned from D．cared about
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．ruder B．cuter C．worse D．better
A．decide B．forget C．realize D．imagine
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
Cars are very popular in America．When the kids are fourteen years old．They dream of having their own 16 ．Many students work after school to 17 a car．In most places 18 people learn to drive in high school．They have to take a 19 test to get a licence．Learning to drive and getting a driver’s 20 may be one of the most exciting things in their lives．For many，that piece of paper is an important symbol（象征）that they are now grown-ups．
Americans seem to love their cars almost more than anything else．People almost never go to see a doctor when they are 21 ．But they will take 22 cars to a “hospital” at the smallest sign of a problem．At weekends，people 23 most of the time in washing and waxing（打蜡）their cars．For some families it is not enough to have 24 car．They often have two or even three．Husbands need a car to go to work．Housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or 25
activities．
A．cars B．computers C．bikes D．houses
A．borrow B．buy C．lend D．sell
A．old B．tall C．strong D．young
A．language B．listening C．driving D．body
A．address B．book C．driving D．body
A．sick B．healthy C．pleased D．angry
A．his B．her C．your D．their
A．cost B．take C．spend D．pay
A．no B．one C．some D．several
A．other B．another C．others D．else
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选
项中，选择最佳选项。
Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Sarah. After Sarah left university, 36 began to live in New York City on her own. She 37 a job in a publishing house, but the salary was less than $30，000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah could live on her _38 and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that 39 in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living always starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people, that means housing. So Sarah chose to 40__ a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 41 . When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. 42 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then 43_ the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often 44 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐). But Sarah said, “I enjoy walking 45 in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She 46 managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, the other to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something 47 . It’s a kind of game,” said Sarah.
A．he B．she C．we D．they
A．found B．tried C．asked for D．looked for
A．salary B．time C．dream D．idea
A．difficult B．possible C．useful D．different
A．buy B．sell C．stay D．share
A．food B．rest C．studying D．playing
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．prepared B．took C．caught D．picked
A．pay B．lend C．spend D．save
A．along B．up C．down D．around
A．even B．seldom C．always D．never
A．hard B．interesting C．nice D．great
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You don’t know whether it is true that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you 36 .
I wanted to do something very 37 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 38 it looked almost new. I was so proud of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet(头盔)and a riding outfit(全套装备）.
I could 39 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn’t sleep the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to 40 the coffee, tea, and morning dishes. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 41 :” To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so surprised. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 42 lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s promise.
I stood there shocked(震惊的), crying a river, asking myself how my son could 43 this expensive gift.
Of course, the house awoke, and my son was very pleased with my reaction（反应）. Many kisses were exchanged, and I immediately wanted him to 44 my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not exactly what I was expecting. Then I 45 that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love is 46 present and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to 47 this story.
Yours,
Hilary
A．hope B．advice C．spirit D．courage
A．strange B．similar C．special D．private
A．after B．before C．unless D．until
A．perhaps B．really C．almost D．hardly
A．start B．cook C．set D．serve
A．sign B．notice C．word D．note
A．give B．take C．draw D．teach
A．present B．find C．afford D．order
A．tear B．open C．check D．receive
A．realized B．remembered C．imagined D．supposed
A．only B．still C．ever D．even
A．send B．publish C．share D．write
完形填空。(每小题 2分，共 20分)
根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。
Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 41 with themselves when they were young or with other people when they were children.
"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I 42 what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals (目标). You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class 43 you have no goals."
The man’s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age, " the young man’s father 44 , " she had a good job and she 45 lots of money. You don’t even have a part-time job .You earn nothing. " The man’s son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "
And when your 46 brother was your age, "the young man’s father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time."
And the man’s son still said nothing.
Finally, the young man’s father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."
This time the son 47 stay silent. "
And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of 48 United States. 49 are you?"
His father had no answer 50 this.
Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what’s your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?
A．children B．students C．teachers D．friends
A．know B．knew C．will know D．have known
A．although B．or C．and D．but
A．went away B．went over C．went up D．went on
A．won B．made C．received D．gave
A．old B．young C．older D．elder
A．can B．can’t C．could D．couldn’t
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．What B．How C．Where D．Who
A．to B．with C．of D．on
完型填空。（每小题0.5，计5分）
Perhaps you ride a bicycle to school. Riding a bicycle can be great fun. Do you know how to ride a bicycle 41 ?
Careful boys and girls learn to ride their bicycle well 42 they go out on the road. How can you tell 43 you are a good rider or not?
If you can ride a bicycle in a straight line, you can ride well. If you can’t, you should practice riding 44 a safe place. To be safe on a bicycle, you 45
to use both hands and both feet. 46 your feet on the pedals (脚踏) and your hands on the handle bars (把手) at all times.
Do you have a basket on your bicycle? If so, put your books and other things in the 47 .
You know that your bicycle is built for one person. It is not safe to carry anyone
48 you. 49 is this so? Keep 50 safe by safety rules when you ride on a bicycle.
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As we know, animals are our friends. Please read the following descriptions and try to find out what kinds of animals they are.
Hi! I am Molly. I am twelve years old. I 46 from Africa. I like to play with my friends and eat grass.
This is Ling Ling. She is five years old. She comes from China. She is very beautiful, but she is very 47 , please be quiet.
Hello! This is Bill. Isn’t he cute? He is from Australia. He 48 during the day, but 49 he gets up and eats leaves.
Molly is a tiger. Is Ling Ling a 50 ? What about Bill? Koala? How clever you are!
A．came B．was C．comes D．am
A．smart B．shy C．interesting D．crazy
A．works B．washes C．cries D．sleeps
A．in the morning B．in the evening C．at noon D．in the day
A．tiger B．panda C．dolphin D．cow
Have you ever planted trees before? Every year, millions of people, both 1 , plant many trees. But this may not be the best way to make your home a 2 place.
Last week we visited a park in Hebei. We were 3 to find most of the trees had been burned. The workers told us that the trees 4 soon after they were planted because they weren’t watered well enough. 5 workers burned them and cleaned the place for 6 trees to be planted this year. 7 a card found in one of the dead trees, a student wrote, "I hope this tree will grow up with me to 8 the backbone(栋梁) of our country.”The workers said that the survival of the trees was really more 9 than the number of the trees that were planted.
Some people in Beijing now have a new idea that they can donate(贡献) some money and let professionals (专业人员) plant and 10 the trees.
1. A. boys and girls
B. the old and the young
C. mother and father
D. students and teachers
2. A. larger B. warmer C. greener D. smaller
3. A. surprised B. pleased C. happy D. interesting
4. A. planted B. grew C. bought D. died
5. A. When B. So C. Because D. Though
6. A. new B. old C. dead D. few
7. A. From B. Over C. Above D. On
8. A. hold B. need C. be D. plant
9. A. interesting B. beautiful
C. impossible D. important
10. A. takeaway B. take down
C. take care of D. take out
Do you 1 the movie “Mr Bean”（憨豆先生）? I like this movie. It’s a funny 2 . The actor(演员) is Rowan Atkinson, a great 3 star. He often makes people 4 in the movie. Mr Bean is a lovely and funny man. He often 5 wrong(错的) things, 6 people like him. He 7 drive a yellow minicab and he often takes a Teddy bear 8 him. He acts the story from our 9 . My friends and 10 like him very much.
A．know B．read C．watch D．look
A．thriller B．documentary C．comedy D．action movie
A．running B．TV C．singing D．movie
A．sad B．happy C．exciting D．boring
A．do B．does C．doesn’t do D．does do
A．and B．but C．or D．too
A．like B．like to C．likes D．likes to
A．for B．with C．to D．at
A．life B．homes C．schools D．classes
A．he B．me C．him D．I
Of all the things we eat and drink，water is the 1 important.The human body can go 2 food for a long time，but two 3 three days without water could make people 4 .
A lot of people don’t understand how 5 water the human body needs 6 well and many people don’t drink enough，esecially in 7 weather. Most people drink 8 they are thirsty but in fact they need more water，expecially when they take 9 .
A man’s body is 65 to 75 percent of 10 . If we don’t have enough water. We fell tired and may become ill.
1.A.more B.most C.less D.least
2.A.with B.on C.without D.by
3.A.or B.and C.of D.but
4.A.died B.to die C.dies D.die
5.A.many B.little C.few D.much
6.A.work B.working C.to work D.works
7.A.hot B.cold C.cool D.warm
8.A.so B.that C.when D.since
9.A.fun B.exercise C.exercises D.work
10.A.blood B.water C.air D.food
Learning Chinese may seem difficult to foreigners outside China. However, Daisy Raffan, an
36 girl in Britain, hopes to bring the 37 to the young people.
Daisy has 38 an online learning website to teach the language to as 39 people as possible, all over the world.
With China’s fast development in the world, Daisy thinks 40 important for people to learn the language sooner rather than later.
Daisy has been learning Putonghua 41 the age of five. Two years ago, 42 she decided to pass on what she had learned, she 43 the idea for the website, kidschineseclub.com.
She said: “People are afraid to learn Putonghua. One of the main reasons is that they think it’s an 44 language to learn, but I have had fun 45 it .And I hope what I have done is easy and fun.”
Her 46 offers a series of lessons, which are videos of Daisy teaching a group of students on topics from greetings and numbers to Chinese culture.
Daisy’s website has 47 the support of several important persons —the teenager says she has received a letter praising(赞扬) her work from Gordon Brown, 48 is the British Prime Minister(首相).
She said: “I wrote to him and told him what I was doing and got a letter 49 . He said that what I was doing was a really good idea. I thought it was amazing. I was excited that 50 was supporting what we’re doing.”
A．18 years old B．18-year-old C．18-years-old D．18 year old
A．language B．idea C．information D．gift
A．put up B．showed up C．set up D．thought up
A．much B．more C．many D．most
A．that B．this C．them D．it
A．for B．at C．since D．in
A．before B．after C．if D．although
A．came out B．came on C．came over D．came up with
A．impossible B．interesting C．excellent D．easy
A．does B．do C．doing D．to do
A．e-mail B．magazine C．essay D．website
A．won B．made C．given D．beaten
A．whom B．which C．who D．/
A．in B．back C．down D．up
A．someone such important B．so important someone C．such important someone D．someone so important
What’s a typical（典型的）day like in Buenos Aires（布宜诺斯艾利斯）? For Diego, who lives with his parents in a house in Buenos Aires, a school day starts 41 . If his mother doesn’t wake him up at 6:00 a.m., his dog Luna will. Diego 42 himself quickly and takes Luna for a walk.
Then it’s time to get ready for school. Diego puts on his school clothes and eats a quick 43 . He slings（抛）his heavy schoolbag over his shoulder and gets onto the city bus for the 25 minutes’ 44 to school.
Diego is in the seventh year of primary school. Classes start at 8:00 a.m. with math, followed
45 history and music. At 1:00 p.m., Diego and his friends have their lunch. After lunch, Diego heads to English class. This is one of his favorites, 46 the students practise English by writing e-mails to students in 47 countries.
When the 48 class ends, Diego and his friends 49 the bus to a city park to play football. Then he’s back home to start on homework. If he finishes in time, Diego will cook dinner. His parents come home from work at about 8:00 p.m., and 50 they sit down to dinner. After dinner, Diego does some reading or watches TV before getting ready for bed!
A．quickly B．early C．late D．slowly
A．dress B．dressed C．dressing D．dresses
A．lunch B．breakfast C．supper D．dinner
A．walk B．way C．ride D．road
A．at B．for C．by D．about
A．because B．if C．since D．unless
A．other B．others C．another D．the others
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．fetch B．carry C．take D．bring
A．only B．just C．also D．then
| Mr. Hutman owns a restaurant. One day, one of his two cooks ran away with some money. Mr. Hutman was sad and worried because the next day was Saturday, and the restaurant 19. very busy then. So that night he called his friends, but could not find anyone to help. On Saturday, many people came to the restaurant for lunch. 20. cook got so busy that he wanted to leave, too. 21. , one of the waiters, Henry, told Mr. Hutman that he could help in the kitchen. People who had lunch in the restaurant that day enjoyed the food Henry cooked. Mr. Hutman was very happy and made Henry a new cook of the restaurant.
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Mike makes wonderful cakes for special occasions. You’ll be 36 by what he can do! Mike has been making cakes since he left high school. After working as a chef all around the US, he started his own 37 in 1995. Now his cake are 38 as far away as England and France.
It’s easy to see why Mike’s cakes 39 . They are all personal, and look more like works of art than food.
40 someone asks Mike to make a cake, he works with him to find the perfect design. Once, some office workers wanted a good 41 for their boss’s 50th birthday. They told Mike that their boss loved noodles. Can you imagine a cake that looks like a packet of noodles? That’s exactly what Mike did, and 42 thought it was funny as well as tasty.
Mike lets people visit his company, and says that speaking to others helps him think of new designs. Recently, he made a cake that looked just like a car and 43 it next to a real one. Guests at that party had to choose their desserts carefully.
Mike is very busy at Christmas, as many people want special presents for their friends and families. But who knows, he 44 even make a cake shaped as an airplane that can
45 on your doorstep in China!A. surprised B. pleased C. worried
A. organization B. restaurant C. company
A. magic B. famous C. delicious
A. sell out B. hand out C. stand out
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever
A. strategy B. joke C. donation
A. someone B. anyone C. everyone
A. drove B. put C. sold
A. should B. would C. might
A. land B. fly C. drop
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