I had the unkindest mother in the whole world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast．I had to have cereal(谷物)and eggs．When others had Cokes and candy for lunch，I had to eat a sandwich．But at least I wasn’t alone．My sister and two brothers had the same unkind mother as I did．
My mother knew where we were at all times．She knew who our friends were．We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day．We had to be in bed by 9：00 p．m．and up at 8：00 a.m. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept，our mother gave us work to do．We had to wash dishes，make our beds and learn to cook．I believe she lay awake at night thinking up unkind things for us to do．
Through the years，things didn’t improve a bit．We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did in order to miss school．
My mother was the unkindest mother．Out of four children，a couple of us went on to higher education．None of us have ever done bad things．She forced us to grow up into educated(受教育)and honest people．I am trying to raise my three children like this．I will feel proud when my children call me unkind．Because you see，I am thankful that I had the unkindest mother in the whole world．
1.What does the sentence “But at least I wasn’t alone” mean ?
A．The writer’s mother was only unkind to her．
B．The writer，s mother liked her best．
C．The writer’s sister and brothers were unkind to her as well．
D．The writer’s mother was also unkind to her sister and brothers．
2.The writer’s mother often asked her children to do the following EXCEPT ．
A．eat as much candy as they wanted
B．learn to cook
C．wear clean clothes
D．go to bed and get up at fixed time
3.The writer’s mother was unkind to her children because she wanted her children ．
A．to be competitive(竞赛)with each other
B．to make more friends easily
C．to work instead of going to school
D．to be educated and honest people
4.What is the writer’s attitude(态度)toward her mother now?
A．Hateful． B．Thankful． C．Worried．D．Angry．
There was a boy and his family was very rich．One day his father took him on a trip to a place．
He wanted to show his son how poor people were there．They spent several days on a farm．There were many poor families living on the farm．
On their way home，the father asked the son，“How was the trip?”“It was great，Dad，”the son answered．“Did you notice how poor people were there? ”asked his father．“Oh，yes，”said the son．“So，tell me，”said his father．The son said，“Well，we have one dog and they have four．We have a pool in our garden，while they have a river that has no end．We have expensive lanterns，but they have stars above their heads at night．We have only a small piece of land to live on，while they have the endless fields．We buy our food，but they grow theirs．We have high walls around our houses to protect us．but they don’t need walls．because their friends will protect them．”
The father had nothing to say．Then the boy added，“Thank you，Dad，for letting me see how
poor we are．”
1.The father wanted to show his son ．
A．how people on the farm worked
B．how poor people were on the farm
C．how beautiful the farm was
D．how far it was from the city to the farm
2.When the father asked the son how the trip was，the son thought it ．
A．great B．tiring C．terrible D．boring
3.According to the boy，people on the farm can see at night．
A．expensive lanterns B．a lot of cars
C．stars above their heads D．many horses
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The boy was from a very poor family．
B．The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm．
C．People on the farm have high walls around their houses．
D．The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life．
Windsor Castle(温莎城堡)is one of the most famous castles in the world．It lies in Windsor
Town，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River Thames．People built the
castle just outside of London to protect the capital of Britain．
Windsor Castle has a long and rich history．It began to be built in 1 066．People rebuilt it again and again during every period in history to today’S dimensions(范围)．For almost 1，000 years，the castle has been used as the family home of British kings and queens．It was also used as a prison(监狱)during the English Civil War．Today ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II．She spends most of her private weekends there．
Although it is still a living place of the royal(皇家)family ,the public can visit much of the castle．It is one of the most popular sights in Britain．There，art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by Rembrandt and Canaletto．Visitors can also take a look at George IV’s private apartments．They are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle．
1.The famous Windsor Castle is ．
A．near Windsor Town
B．32 kilometers east of London City
C．in central London
D．by the south bank of the River Thames
2.Now Windsor Castle is the private home of ．
A．Rembrandt B．Canaletto
C．Queen Elizabeth II D．George IV
3.The last paragraph is mainly about the of the castle．
A．history B．sights
C．family D．culture
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，将其编号填入答题卷相对应的空格内。
Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came．She pointed to and asked Mike what it was．Mike was quite ，but he told her it was a sparrow and got back into reading、Several minutes later his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again．Mike got a little angry but answered her question．After a little while，his mother did the same thing once more．Mike was very angry and shouted at her．
The old lady silently an old diary ,turned to a page and showed it to Mike．Though a little impatient，Mike began to read it．
“Today ,I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a on the grass and asked me what it was．I him，said it was a sparrow and kissed him．After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same．Pointing to the same sparrow ,little Mike asked me what it was twenty times and I answering his question and kissing him every time．”
Something gently Mike’s heart．His face turned red with for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged her tight．
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime，but you may not realize that they are gone．
1.A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
2.A．angry B．lonely C．proud D．surprised
3.A．still B．always C．already D．seldom
4.A．worked out B．took out C．put out D．looked out
5.A．fox B．frog C．bird D．rabbit
6.A．threw B．laughed C．shouted D．smiled
7.A．put on B．lived on C．tried on D．kept on
8.A．renewed B．printed C．touched D．picked
9.A．shame B．fear C．happiness D．kindness
10.A．until B．as C．when D．after
一Why not stay here a little longer? But I really have to go．
A．Never mind． B．I can’t find any reason．
C．I’d love to． D．Pleased to meet you．
Finally Gulliver broke the rope and from those troy men·
A．put away B．ran away
C．took away D．kept away
