About five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little ex-cited, but I worried I would never fit in with the other sixth graders.
Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didn’t like me from the start. In fact, I was pretty sure she hated me. I would ask her a question, and I could tell she thought I was a total fool.
My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was horrified (惊骇的). I didn’t wear make-up (化妆品), and I didn’t wear those terrible bell-bottom pants. I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry.
Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in sight of her “cool” friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends. Lucy, the girl who hated me, called me her best friend. After that, we still were good friends a whole year later.
I may have moved to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. It’s funny — I still remember her birthday. She was a great friend. And to think, she considered me her enemy at first. Though it was hard, and it felt like I was wasting my time, and losing my dignity (尊严), I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. I’m not stupid, I didn’t think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And we became great friends.
About two weeks ago, I read a sentence by Abraham Lincoln: “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy. That sentence just reminded me how great it was for me to change Lucy into my friend in that state of Iowa five years ago.
1.When the author started at a new school in Iowa, she worried _____.
A. she looked stupid when asking questions
B. she didn’t look like the coolest girl in her class
C. she was not ready for change at all
D. she couldn’t get along well with her classmates
2.How did the author change Lucy’s attitude towards her?
A. By wearing make-up.
B. By keeping smiling at Lucy.
C. By wearing bell-bottom pants.
D. By sitting beside Lucy in class.
3.From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought _____.
A. it was right of her to suffer when making friends
B. it was a waste of time to make friends with Lucy
C. it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy did
D. it was foolish of her to smile at Lucy all the time
4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Patience is important in making friends.
B. Friendship needs to be cared for.
C. Making friends means losing enemies.
D. Kindness can defeat any enemy.
When you go to St. Petersburg, the number of at-tractions can seem overwhelming. If you’re short on time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.
The Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists.
The Russian Museum
The Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. View Russian art creations through the ages, from Byzantine (拜占庭)-style icons to the Socialist Realism of Stalin’s times.
Kizhi Island
Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made without any nails (钉子) — the wood fits together with joints and grooves (沟槽).
Peterhof
Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission (门票), but go to Peterhof when the fountains (喷泉) are working — during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.
The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must-see sight. The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!”
The Bronze Horseman Statue
The Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin (普希金), this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idea of greatness.
1.If you’re interested in paintings, you’d better go to _____.
A. the Hermitage Museum and Peterhof
B. the Hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
C. Kizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
D. the Russian Museum and Kizhi Island
2.The man on the Bronze Horse refers to _____.
A. Peter the Great B. Alexander Pushkin
C. Byzantine D. Stalin
3.What can we know from the passage?
A. The fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round.
B. The largest collection of Russian art is in the Hermitage Museum.
C. The buildings on Kizhi Island are made of wood.
D. You can visit Peterhof free of charge.
4.The main purpose of this passage is to _____.
A. show the wonderful history of Russia
B. introduce the famous buildings in Russia
C. persuade artists to study St. Petersburg
D. attract tourists to visit St. Petersburg
One day I was walking home along the street with my iPod on, when suddenly my headphones(耳机) were knocked off my head and a man threw his arm around my neck, saying “Just be quiet.” I was being attacked, and this man’s arm was gripping (紧夹) onto me! I started screaming and tried to pull him off me, but failed. He was forcing me to walk towards the back of an auto repair shop and he just kept saying: “Be quiet.”
My mind froze with fear. Then I heard my great-grandmother’s voice in my head. She was saying: “Come on now, I know you are stronger than that!” She was the rock in our family until she died four years ago.
I have never had any self-defense(自卫) training, but I went for it—I let out a loud scream as I kicked my leg back into his shin(胫骨)! He let go of me and I ran off. When I looked back to see if he was running after me, I saw he was running in the opposite direction. Then I ran like crazy to a nearby drugstore.
I asked the girl at the counter for the phone and called my mom. She picked me up five minutes later and I explained what happened through sobs. “I am calling the police!” She exclaimed. When we got home, two officers were waiting for us and I told them what had happened.
After my experience, I was afraid to do anything. Things slowly got better, but I still don’t like anyone going near my neck.
The fear isn’t totally gone—after all, the guy is still out there somewhere. But I had a new understanding of my own strength. I never expected to be able to fight off an attacker. I am stronger than I realized.
1. How did the author get rid of the man?
A. Her great-grandmother came and helped.
B. She used all her strength to pull him off her.
C. Her loud scream scared the attacker and people came to help.
D. Her great-grandmother’s words gave her the strength to defend herself.
2. After the author escaped from the man, _________.
A. she called the police
B. she called her mother
C. she screamed to get more attention
D. she looked back to remember his appearance
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The accident left no influence on the author now.
B. The attack made the author more confident in a way.
C. The author Suddenly remembered some self-defense moves.
D. The author was so frightened that she did nothing to fight back.
4. What might be the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To show the importance of self-defense training.
B. To warn teenagers of possible dangers on the way to school.
C. To show how brave she was while she was being attacked at that time.
D. To share her experience and tell us that we are perhaps not as weak as we thought we were.
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often.achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a hole behind his house. As he was ,a couple of old boys stopped by to give a/an . “What are you doing？” asked one of the .“ I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy excitedly. The older boys began to , telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . After a while, the boy picked up a jar(罐子). He it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and ,“Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, look at what I’ve found during this period! ”
The boy’s goal was far too ,but it did cause his to go on. And that is what a goal is --to cause us to move in the we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you short of your aim, maybe you can say,“ Yes, but look at 52 I’ve found along the way! So many wonderful things have my life because I tried to do something!” is in the digging that life is lived. It is a joy on the that really makes sense.
1.A.small B. big C. deep D. wide
2.A.working B. playing C. moving D. wondering
3.A.hand B. look C. tool D. order
4.A.visitors B. girls C. friends D. neighbors
5.A.dug B. answered C. admitted D. debated
6.A.laugh B. shout C. attack D. explain
7.A.dangerous B. illegal C. impossible D. unnecessary
8.A.took B. gave C. passed D. showed
9.A.excitedly B. happily C. confidently D. successfully
10.A.but B. or C. so D. and
11.A.good B. difficult C. clear D. common
12.A.with B. on C .for D. in.
13.A.road B. way C. path D. direction
14.A.every B. each C. all D. both
15.A.begin B. end C. start D. finish
16.A.reach B. fall C. find D. set
17.A.whether B. when C. where D. what
18.A.come into B. got into C. devoted to D. turned to
19.A.That B. This C. It D. There
20.A.life B. goal C. failure D. journey
— I’m afraid I can’t finish the magazine within the required time.
— _________.
A. Please go ahead B. That’s right
C. Not at all D. Take your time
--Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.
--With so much work filling my mind, I almost ______.
A. break in B. break out
C. break down D. break off
