Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island．It began at 7：30 am . on 14th November . A fishing boat was near Iceland．The boat moved under the captain's (船长的) feet . He noticed a strange smell．He saw some black smoke ．A volcano (火山) was breaking out . Red hot rocks，fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea . The island grew quickly．It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch．It was exciting．Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres 1ong．And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew．Birds came．Some scientists built a house．They wanted to learn about this young island．
A new island is like a new world．
1. When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island?
A. Before the volcano broke out.
B. On 14th November 1963 .
C. About four days after the volcano broke out .
D. In June 1967.
2.Put the following sentences in correct order .
a. Some scientists built a house on Surtsey to learn about this island .
b. The captain saw fire , smoke and rocks rushing up .
c. The sea was boiling .
d. A fishing boat was near Iceland .
e. A new island appeared in the sea .
A. a-b-c-d-e B. d-a-c-b-e
C. d-c-b-a-e D. d-b-c-e-a
3. The best title of the text is .
A. New Discovery .
B. The Birth of An Island.
C. A Captain and An Island .
D. How Does A Volcano Break Out.
I will always remember my mother’s last days in this world.
On February 14th, 2008, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly, I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible.
On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a test that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, “She’s gone, Terresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.
Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart. She was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as a living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives everyday. That is what makes her a true hero.
1.Where was the writer when she learned her mother was sick?
A. On the beach. B. At the hospital.
C. At home. D. At school.
2. Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill?
A. Her sister. B. The headmaster.
C. Her teacher. D. The police officer
3. What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day?
A. Her father had been very ill.
B. Her mother had gotten better.
C. Her mother had been dead.
D. Her mother came to see her.
4.From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _____________.
A. the writer is afraid of her mother.
B. the writer feels sad about her mother.
C. the writer is proud of her mother.
D. the writer feels sorry for her mother.
Eddie liked music very much when he was at school, but when he went to the university he decided to study medicine instead of music. When he passed his examinations and became a doctor, he had to work in a hospital for some time. There he discovered that a lot of patients were happier and caused less trouble if pleasant music was played to them When Eddie got an office and began to work for himself, he decided to keep his patients happy by having a tape recorder in his waiting-room play beautiful music for them.
But soon after the tape recorder had been put in, Eddie’s nurse heard a woman, who was sitting in the crowded waiting-room one morning, complained, “Here we’re all waiting to see the doctor, and he’s just playing the violin in his office instead of doing his work.”
1.Eddie became a student of medicine at university__________.
A. because he had lost interest in music
B. because he thought medicine was more important than music
C. to find out new use of music in hospital
D. for reasons unknown from this passage
2. Why did Eddie put a tape recorder in his office?
A. He wanted to help patients waiting to see him pass the time easily.
B. He discovered that music was of help to his patients
C. He enjoyed listening to music while he worked
D. He wanted to attract more patients to his office
3. From the passage we can see that__________.
A. the woman thought Eddie was an unusual doctor
B. the woman didn’t understand music
C. the woman did not understand what Eddie meant
D. the woman hated to be kept waiting
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to her. One day, he went to the farmer to his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that . I’m going to release (释放) bulls（公牛）, one at a time. If you can the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
, the young man got out and stood in the field, the first bull. The barn（牛棚） door and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He that one of the next bulls had to be a better than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull .
A few later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing（扒） the and eyeing the young man. “What the next was like? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He did nothing but wait silently.
It was quite some time before the door opened. A came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his , the bull had no tail.
Life is full of opportunities. catch the first one.
1.A. call B. recognize C. respect D. marry
2.A. remember B. copy C. ask D. answer
3.A. field B. forest C. river D. building
4.A. two B. three C. four D. five
5.A. see B. cut C. catch D. discover
6.A. Immediately B. Quietly C. Finally D. Proudly
7.A. talking about B. thinking of C. looking for D. waiting for
8.A. moved B. opened C. broke D. closed
9.A. decided B. noticed C. suggested D. learned
10.A. rule B. help C. choice D. reason
11.A. get up B. go back C. fall down D. pass through
12.A. seconds B. days C. hours D. months
13.A. famous B. big C. short D. beautiful
14.A. house B. wall C. ground D. door
15.A. fish B. horse C. bird D. bull
16.A. pity B. shame C. smile D. tear
17.A. explained B. said C. sang D. flew
18.A. jumped B. escaped C. stopped D. shouted
19.A. surprising B. surprise C. surprised D. surprises
20.A. Never B. Often C. Seldom D. Always
--- May I move your bag a little and take this seat?
--- __________.
A. It doesn’t matter. B. Go ahead.
C. It’s your turn. D. You’ve got it.
--- Tom is fond of surfing the Internet and junk food.
--- Well, ___________. But I’ve realized it’s really bad.
A. so am I. B. so do I
C. so I am D. nor am I
