I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The look on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.
“Which one of you did this?”
We all looked down at the step. There was child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very frightened. I hope no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so scared. When he asked me, I lied, “Not me, dad.” The other denied(否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find courage to tell the truth.
To find out who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I tried my best to write the words differently. I didn’t want dad to be able to tell it was me.
He gathered up our paper and looked at them. “Since none of you will say yes, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish me!
“I did it.” My sister walked forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. she was punished for a month.
We didn’t talk about that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me. I told myself, “One must see to what he or she has done.”
1.The writer’s father was _____________ when he saw the handwriting in chalk on the step.
A. very happy B. very sad
C. very angry D.very excited
2. The underlined word “take the blame” most probably means ________________ in Chinese.
A. 撒谎 B. 承担责任 C. 接受惩罚 D. 解决困难
3.The writer’s sister told a lie because _________________.
A. she liked telling lies
B. she was afraid of being punished
C. she didn’t like her father
D. she didn’t want her father to punish them all
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. The writer kept telling lies.
B. Her sister told the truth.
C. The writer’s father punished the children.
D. None of the children told the truth.
Tears filled my eyes when I stood in our room. I was washing new jeans and a shirt of my 16-year- old stepson(继子), Brett. He drank a lot last night. The clothing was already dirty.
I was very tired. The clothes were just one thing. He had already kicked a large hole in his bedroom wall. Many windows were broken because of his breaking in to steal money. Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During those four years I had dealt with Brett
as patiently as possible, but inside I was feeling sad. Later, I cheered up again and continued parenting Brett. Still, Brett did not change his behavior.
When Brett was nearly 18, my husband and I decided to send Brett to a boarding school that had very good result with troubled teenagers.
At the graduation ceremony the graduates stood one by one to thank those who had helped them. Each graduate held a rose to give to the person who had meant the most to him or her.
Brett spoke lovingly to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter what
happened.You always showed me such love. And I want you to know that I love you for “it”.
Surprised, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me hard. At that moment I realized the truth-although I had been angry in my heart toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions.
1.How did the writer treat her stepson?
A. Strictly. B. Hopelessly.
C. Patiently. D. Carelessly .
2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. What his stepmother did for him.
B. The rose he sent to his stepmother.
C. The training he received at school.
D. The graduation ceremony the school held.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer didn’t treat her stepson patiently during those four years.
B. The writer stopped parenting Brett when he caused so much trouble.
C. Brett changed a lot after he went to a boarding school.
D. Brett came to live with the writer when he was 18.
4.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Love is everywhere. B. Love is action.
C. Love is coming. D. Love is surprise.
Shanghai’s Maglev Train(磁悬浮列车) runs from Longyang to Pudong International Airport(国际机场). The whole trip takes about 8 minutes.
Tickets |
| Economy Class9(普通座) | VIP |
Single Trip (单程) | 50yuan | 100yuan | |
Round Trip（往返） | 80yuan | 160yuan | |
Time | First Train | Longyang Road Station | 6:45 |
Airport Station | 7:02 | ||
Last Train | Longyang Road Station | 21:40 | |
Airport Station | 21:42 |
Children at or under 120 cm tall don’t need to buy tickets to take the train, but they cannot take the train by themselves. Children above 124 cm must buy a full-price ticket.
If you buy a round ticket, you can get on the train at Longyang Road Station or Pudong Airport Station, and get off at the other station. The return part of the ticket must be used on the same day.
1.It takes about to travel from Longyang to Pudong International Airport by the Maglev Train.
A. five minutes B. six minutes
C. eight minutes D. nine minutes
2.Mr. Lin wants to go to Pudong International Airport with his daughter who is 125cm tall. He should pay for the economy class ticket.
A. 50 yuan B.100 yuan C. 150 yuan D. 200 yuan
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Children at 120 cm tall need a ticket to take the train.
B. A boy who is 130 cm tall can take Shanghai Maglev Train by himself.
C. A passenger who buys a round trip ticket can take the train back at any time.
D. The first train from Airport Station to Longyang Road Station leaves at6:45.
完型填空
There was once a millionaire who loved money more than anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly（精确地） how much he had, so he took on a little girl to all his money for him.
It the little girl six days to count all the money. When she told the millionaire that he had forty-two dollars, he was with joy and asked, “How much do you want?” He thought that she was only a child, he could her into taking a very small amount of money.
The girl said, “Well, I worked for six days, so I think you pay me for six days. Give me two pennies（便士） for the first day. Each day after that, just give me the amount you give me the day before, multiplied by（乘以） itself.”
The thought that in this he would only have to give her a dollars. What a little girl! So immediately, he his lawyer sign up the contract（契约）, fearing（害怕） that she would change her .
On the first day the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, two pennies times two pennies, or four pennies.
Each day after that, he gave her number of pennies he had given her the day before, multiplied by itself. And by the sixth day, the foolish millionaire had to give the clever little girl all his money.
1.A.bring B.count C.send D.hide
2.A.had B.needed C.got D.took
3.A.million B.dozen C.thousand D.hundred
4.A.proud B.wild C.surprised D.moved
5.A.dollars B.number C.time D.pay
6.A.as if B.though C.if D.because
7.A.warn B.advise C.cheat D.set
8.A.could B.would C.should D.might
9.A.girl B.millionaire C.two D.people
10.A.measure B.way C.point D.means
11.A.few B.little C.less D.much
12.A.nice B. clever C.fine D.foolish
13.A.ordered B.asked C.had D.persuaded
14.A.mind B.heart C.word D.plan
15.A.good B.great C.a D.the
书面表达。
回想你的英语学习历程，丰富多彩的英语课堂活动一定给你留下许多美好回忆。以 “What should we do in English class?” 为题，谈谈在英语课堂上学生应该怎样做才能使英语学习更有效。
提示：1. Listen to the teacher. 2. Take part in activities. 3. Be confident in ourselves.
词数：80字左右
参考词汇：take notes, work in groups….., never be afraid of……
What should we do in English class?
In English class, we should _______________________________________________
短文综合填空。
Do you know what American students have to do in their school? In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose their1.c_______ and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances（机会）to choose.
2.C__________ is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don’t choose too many courses, 3. o_____ you’ll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging (安排) , marks and4. t______. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have 5.d_______ teaching ways. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too6.m_______ homework, too many exams and give too low grades.
There is7.a_______ thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. It is hard for each student to buy textbooks. The textbooks in America are very 8. e_______. Each copy is about $30~50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks9.f_______ the school library. You must get ready before classes. In class, discussing is very important. The teachers10. e_______ you to raise questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well. 11. I_______, they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don’t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.
