This is a story about a boy called Sparky. For Sparky， school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school’s history. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he tried to join the school’s golf team， he quickly lost the only important match.
He didn’t have friends， either. Other kids didn’t care about him. If a classmate said “Hello” to Sparky outside of school， he would feel very surprised.
Sparky was a loser(失败者） and everyone knew it. So he accepted it.
But one thing was important to Sparky---drawing. He was proud of his artwork. In senior high school， he sent some cartoons to the editors of the yearbook but he was refused. Sparky was hurt. But he didn’t lose hope because he believed in his ability and he stuck to drawing. He decided to become a professional artist.
He wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios after graduating from high school. The studio asked him to draw some cartoons on a certain subject. Sparky spent a lot of time on the cartoons. Finally， the reply came from Disney Studios: they aren’t like cartoons.
Was it time to stop drawing?
Sparky didn’t think so. He started to put his own life in the cartoons. He created his childhood self----a little boy loser: Charlie Brown. He wasn’t good at football.But Charlie Brown would soon become famous worldwide. Sparky， the boy who used to fail in school and who was refused again and again， was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
1.Which of the following about Sparky is true?
A. He did well in his subjects.
B. He got a good grade in physics.
C. He didn’t lose the hope of drawing
D. He didn’t accept he was a loser.
2.What was the most important thing to Sparky according to the passage?
A. Physics B. Golf team
C. Drawing D. Friends
3.The underlined words “stuck to drawing”(in paragraph 4) most probably mean ______.
A.stopped drawing B. Kept on drawing
C. Gave up drawing D. Refused to draw
4.Who is Charlie Schulz according to the passage?
A. The boy who was good at everything
B. The boy who was weak in everything
C. The boy who used to fail in school
D. An editor of Walt Disney studios
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Stick to Your Dream B. A Cartoon Character
C. A Professional Artist D. How to Be an Artist
Did you sleep the day away on March 21? Well， you should have done that because it was World Sleeping Day. This is the one day of the year when people around the world care about their sleep and ask themselves a lot of questions about sleep.
Why do we need sleep? Nobody as yet can give a correct answer to this question. However， tests have shown that lack of sleep over about four weeks leads to a strong drop in body temperature， great weight loss and finally sickness.
Different people need different amounts of sleep. Eight hours a night is considered the average amount of sleep. For teenagers the least number of sleeping hours advised by doctors are ten hours for primary school students， nine for junior highs and eight for senior highs.
Some people seem to get along just fine with very little sleep at night. Leading American scientist Thomas Edison said that sleep was a waste of time. He did， however， take naps during the day. On the other hand， Albert Einstein， another great scientist， said he needed at least ten hours’ sleep a night.
Here are some of the most useful suggestions， for a good night’s sleep.
Go to bed regularly. Use your bed only to sleep. Don’t exercise in the evening. Keep the bedroom dark and quiet. Drink a glass of milk before sleep.
1.Lacking of sleep over four weeks leads to many problems， except ______.
A. drop in body temperature B. great weight loss
C. sickness D. memory loss
2.For primary school students， ____ hours’ sleep is the least.
A. Eight B. Nine C. Ten D. Eleven
3. _____ only took naps during the day， while ____ needed ten hours’ sleep.
A. Albert Einstein; Thomas Jefferson
B. Thomas Edison， Albert Einstein
C. Albert Einstein， Thomas Edison
D. Thomas Jefferson， Albert Einstein
4.Which is NOT a useful suggestion for a good night’s sleep?
A. Keep the bedroom dark and quiet
B. Drink a glass of milk before sleep
C. Do exercise in the evening
D. Go to bed regularly
5.Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Something About Sleep B. World Sleeping Day
C. A Good Sleep D. Amount of Sleep
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay(沮丧)， his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. There was a severe(严重的) scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting， the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar， but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However， he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.
“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.
The mother replied， “When my son was a baby， he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control， but I went in. As I was running towards his bed， I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious(无知觉的)， but luckily， a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be forever， but until today， I have never regretted doing what I did.”
When the little boy heard this， he couldn’t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
1.The underlined word “embarrassed” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 焦虑的 B. 尴尬的 C.悲伤的 D. 悔恨的
2.In fact， the boy’s mother was ______.
A. Beautiful B. Ugly
C. Kind D. Ugly but kind
3.We know from the passage that the little boy _______.
A. wasn’t moved by what her mother said
B. didn’t ask his mother to attend the meeting
C. wanted his mother to attend the meeting at first
D. didn’t really want his mother to attend the meeting at first
4.After listening to his mother’s words about the scar， the boy might feel ______.
A. Moved B. Unhappy C. Worried D. Dismay
5. Which of the following is true?
A. The boy’s mother was brave but foolish
B. The boy hated what his mother had done.
C. We should love our parents whatever they are like.
D. The people at the meeting didn’t like the boy’s mother.
Michael Jackson was one of the world’s best singers. He was born in the middle west of the city of Gary， Indiana， in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group， “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. In 1970 the group made their their first record with the name of I Want You Back. It was very popular. One of their hit records was Never Say Goodbye.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing， for example， his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time， and in the same year he made a record on his own， which was sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒）when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for charity. This made him win the Guinness world Records（吉尼斯世界纪录）in 2006. He died on June 25th， 2009， but he would live in our hearts forever.
1.How many people are there in Michaels’s group?
A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six
2.What’s the name of their first record?
A. Never Say Goodbye B. See You， See Me
C. I Want You Back D. On the world
3. The underlined word “copied”means ____ in Chinese.
A.抄写 B. 张/份 C. 复制 D. 模仿
4. Michael was good at ____.
A. rock music B. street dance
C. playing the piano D. moon walking
5.Why did Michael have to stay at home most of the time?
A. Because he was too famous
B. Because he often felt lonely
C. Because he had no friends
D. Because his company told him to do so.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从1~20各题所给的的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My life is always filled with sadness and little joy. However， no matter what happens， I can always ____ it bravely.
Last year， I couldn’t believe the news that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents . But my father didn’t seem as _____ as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help _____.
I knew very well what my family was ______. My mum had been ill in bed for two years. We lived a hard life and I couldn’t continue my schooling. I felt so upset but I could say nothing to my parents. I decided to help my father with his work _____ my family.
To my surprise， things completely changed before the beginning of the new term. My head teacher came to my family with some money， which had been _____ by my schoolmates. He encouraged me，“Always have a dream.” ________ tears in my eyes， I stepped into the key high school.
I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties， I always ____ my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college dream and I must work hard for it， no matter _____ hard life is. Just as a great man says，“When one door shuts， ________ opens in life.”
1.A. solve B. meet C. face D. make
2.A.nervous B. interested C. excited D. worried
3.A. to cry B. crying C. to laugh D. laughing
4.A. about B. before C. like D. against
5.A. to leave B. to stop C. to support D. to fire
6.A. spent B. raised C. planned D. saved
7.A. From B. Between C. With D. Without
8.A. think of B. dream of C. hear of D. talk of
9.A. what B. which C. how D. that
10.A. other B. others C. the other D. another
语法选择
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~20题所给的的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Long long ago there was a poor farmer_____ Fred. Fred and his wife， Doris lived _____ together in their small old house. One winter night， the Luck Fairy ____ them.
“Fred， you’re a good farmer. I’d like _____ you a wish，” said the Luck Fairy.
Fred and Doris smiled ____ each other. Then Fred said， “Thank you， Luck Fairy. We’re very healthy and happy.”
“We’re old， but we can still work _____ the field every day.” said Doris.
“You work very _____， but you make a little money. Would you like some gold coins?”
“Oh， no， my dear Luck Fairy. We’re poor. But we have enough to eat.”replied Fred.
“You can use the gold coins _____ some clothes. The winter is very cold.” said the Luck Fairy.
“_____ we don’t have many clothes， we’ve got enough.”said Doris.
“You’re quite different ______ other people，” “I wish you happiness and luck forever.”Then the Luck Fairy disappeared and never came back.
1.A. call B. called C. calling D. to call
2.A. happy B. happily C. sad D. sadly
3.A. visit B. visits C. visited D. was visited
4.A. to give B. gives C. giving D. gave
5.A. in B. on C. for D. at
6.A. in B. on C. at D. from
7.A. hardly B. hard C. careful D. harder
8.A. buy B. bought C. for buying D. to bought
9.A. Even though B. as though C. If D. Since
10.A. of B. for C. from D. into
