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No.01I will always remember my mothers last few days in this world. On February 14th, 2000, 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 headmasters 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 rest 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, “Shes gone. Teresa, mommys gone. Shes dead.” I couldnt 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. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero (英雄) 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 every day. That is what makes her a true hero. 根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill？A. On the beach.B. At the hospital.C. At school.D. At home. 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 mother had been very ill.B. Her mother had been dead. C. Her mother had gotten better.D. Her sister came to see her. 4. From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _. A. the writer is afraid of her motherB. the writer is proud of her motherC. the writer feels sad about her motherD. the writer feels sorry for her mother5. The writer must think her mother is a _ woman. A. famousB. freeC. richD. greatNo.02One day in early March of 1993, Pauline and Tom Nichter and their 11-year-old son Jason, were shopping for a toy in Buena Park, CA. Suddenly, Pauline saw a wallet lying on the floor. When she looked inside, she found $200. The family, homeless and without work, knew that could change their lives. But they took the wallet to the nearby police station and turned it in. The wallet was found to have some other pockets and more money inover $2 000! The police called the man who lost the wallet to pick it up. The man thanked the Nichters and shook their hands, but did not reward them. Luckily for the family, a TV news reporter filmed the story. People from all over the world heard the story and sent them letters, money and even jobs. A businessman even let them live in his house for free for six months. So far, the family has received over $1 000 000. Now the Nichters future is bright.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. The best title of the reading would be _.A. Money Is EverythingB. From Poor To RichC. A Kind BusinessmanD. A Lost Wallet And The Police2. Who found out the secret of the wallet?A. The policeB. JasonC. Someone else in the shopD. The man who lost the wallet3. From the reading, we know many people _.A. work hard to change their livesB. are friendly to the loserC. are ready to help othersD. often have good luck.4. The words “reward them” in the reading mean _.A. speak to the NichtersB. give something to the NichtersC. pay the policeD. meet the news reporters5. Which of the following is true about the Nichters?A. They got lots of money from a reporterB. They made friends with the loser of the moneyC. They posted letters to the people all over the world.D. They became known to many people.No.03 He came again the next day and worked until it was time to leave. His name was Jerry. He was 12 and had been at the Childrens Home (孤儿院) since he was only four. I thought of him. He was honest. For example, the handle (柄) of the ax (斧) broke one day. Jerry said the Childrens Home would mend it. I handed him some money to pay for it. He wouldnt take the money. “Ill pay for it, mama. I broke it. I didnt hit the wood in the right place.”“But Jerry, no one hits the wood in the right place all the time. And it was a weak handle. Ill speak to the seller.” It was only then that he would take the money. Another thing about Jerry was that he would do those little but helpful things. The things would not be badly needed but would make life so much easier. For example, he found a hole near the fireplace. “Ill put some wood in the hole, mama. Then when a sudden storm (暴风雨) comes up, you can stay warm.”One cold day, Jerry sat close by me near the fire. We watched the fire burn. He suddenly talked of something he had never talked of before. “You look like my mother, especially next to the fire.”But you were four, Jerry, when you came to live at the Childrens Home. Do you still remember your mother?”根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. How long had Jerry lived at the Childrens Home by the time he met the writer? A. One year.B. Four years.C. Eight years.D. Twelve years. 2. How did Jerry feel after he broke the handle of the ax?A. Sorry.B. Happy.C. Angry.D. Lucky. 3. What did the writer think of Jerry? He was _. A. clever, honest but lazyB. honest, helpful and worked hardC. honest, warm - hearted and strangeD. careful, honest and weak4. The sentence underlined (划线的) means that “_”.A. you should be more careful next time B. anyone can hit the wood in the right place C. I always hit the wood in the right place D. people hit the wood sometimes in the wrong place 5. Which is right?A. Jerry lived with his parents at times. B. The writer was really Jerrys mother. C. Jerry liked the writer and the writer liked him, too. D. Jerry did not like to live with his mother. No.04 This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Years Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (友谊地久天长). It is the traditional music played during the New Years celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.The song is played in the United States mainly on New Years Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. Where is this passage from?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A TV program.D. A radio program.2. Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?A. Robert Bums.B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.C. Buddy Thomas.D. The passage doesnt tell us.3. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?A. On New Years Eve.B. On Christmas Eve.C. On weekends.D. On holidays.4. When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?A. In 1790.B. In 1793.C. In 1796.D. In 1799.5. Whats Auld Lang Syne about?A. Its about the history of Scotland.B. Its about an old Scottish poet.C. Its about the need to remember old friends.D. Its about the wishes to the radio friends.No.5 Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer. Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.Every day Jeff puts on an artificial leg (假肢). The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg Jeff can ski, ride a bi cycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America. They all wore special T-shirts. On it was “Run, Jeff, Run, Jeff Keiths Run Across America”.When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped run ning in Los Angeles. He ran 3 200 miles. Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, but for the American Cancer Society. The Society used the money to know more about cancer.On the way to Los Angeles Jeff talked to people about cancer. Jeff is disabled (残疾), but he can do many things. He finished college and is studying to be a law yer. Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people. I ran for everybody.”根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. Jeffs right leg was cut off because he had _.A. TBB. an accidentC. cancerD. hurt2. Jeffs friends ran across America with him. They all have no _.A. T-shirtsB. legsC. shoesD. bicycles 3. From the passage we know that Boston is _.A. in the westB. in the middleC. near Los AngelesD. in the east 4. Jeff Keith wants us to know that _.A. disabled people can do many thingsB. Its 3 200 miles from Boston to Los AngelesC. running shoes are easily brokenD. disabled people can do everything5. The sentence “I ran for everybody” means _.A. he wants to get more artificial legsB. people can do anything they want toC. some disabled men will become lawyersD. disabled people also can run【答案与解析】1. 选C。从第1段我们知道，在Jeff 12岁的时候，他had cancer，为此医生不得不把他右脚截肢了，所以答案选C。2. 选B。由第3段的句子Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too.他跟他的有着塑料腿的朋友制定了一个计划，那就是要跑遍美国。为什么是塑料腿呢？当然是跟Jeff一样没有了legs(腿)才需要安装假肢的，所以答案选B。3. 选D。第4段告诉我们：他们打算从美国的东部跑到西部，而他的起跑点是从Boston开始的，由此可以推断出Boston是在美国的东部。所以答案是D。4. 选A。最后1段说Jeff is disabled, but he can do many thing.可见答案应该选择A。5. 选B。最后Jeff说People can do anything they want to do.他想向人们证明这一点，所以他做了这件事。因此答案B正确。No.6 Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. In his last season with the Shanghai Sharks, he scored 32.4 points per game. Now the big man from China is helping the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two great basketball players and learnt how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to make his dream come true and show the world that Chinese basketball players love this game too!Pele was a football player that everyone knew. He was born in Brazil (巴西) in 1940. he started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didnt retire (退役) until 1977. He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football on the street, like many people around the world do. He was soon picked to play for Santos and quickly became an international person. Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. she won the tennis semi-final (半决赛) at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were surprised by the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and she has won most of the main matches several times. 根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. In the passage, _ is the youngest player. A. PeleB. Yao MingC. Steffi GrafD. Martina Navratilova2. _ comes from the South America and is very famous all over the world. A. PeleB. Yao MingC. Steffi GrafD. No one3. In which year did Pele start playing for Santos?A. In 1940.B. In 1956.C. In 1969.D. In 1977.4. From the passage, we know that _. A. Stefffi Graf was born in Wimbledon in 1985B. Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was only 16 C. Martina Navratilova was also a tennis playerD. Steffi Graf has won few of the main matches since 19855. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Yao Ming is on the Houston Rockets now. B. Pele became famous soon after he was picked to play for Santos. C. Steffi Graf was a famous tennis player. D. Martina Navratilova lost the tennis final at Wimbledon in 1985.【答案与解析】1. 选B。姚明出生在1980年，Pele出生在1940年，而Steffi Graf出生在1969年，很容易就看出姚明是他们中间最年轻的，所以答案选B。2. 选A。姚明是中国上海人，Pele是巴西人，在South America，而Steffi Graf是德国人，在欧洲，所以答案选A。3. 选B。从第2段中可以很容易找出He started playing for Santos when he was only 16,当他16岁时，是1956年，所以答案是B。4. 选C。最后一段说She lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova.可见Martina Navratilova也是一位伟大的网球运动员。所以答案是C。5. 选D。从最后一段She lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova可以知道输的人是Steffi Graf，而不是Martina Navratilova，所以答案选D。No.7 Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kongsang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wan ted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.At first, Jackies family lived in the French Embassy (大使馆). His father was a cook, and his mother was a house keeper. When Jackie was seven years old his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the Ameri can Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackies fa ther sent him to the China Drama Academy (中国戏剧学院). Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kung Fu and learned how to do many stunts (特技表演) there.When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hol lywood. But he wasnt very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans, and his films make millions of dollars.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. What is Jackie Chan?A. He is a cook.B.He is a singer.C. He is a film star.D. He is a housekeeper.2. When did Jackie Chans parents move to Hong Kong?A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.D. They moved to Hong Kong after Jackie Chan studied in the China Drama Academy.3. What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?A. Singing.B. Dancing.C. Dramas.D. Kung Fu and stunts.4. Which is true according to the passage?A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.B. He was born in America.C. He wasnt very successful when he first went to Hollywood.D. He became famous at the age of 17.5. From the passage we know that _.A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his filmsB. only his Chinese fans like his filmsC. everybody in the world likes his films very muchD. his films are popular not only in China but also in America【答案与解析】1. 选C。短文最后一句Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans, and his films make millions of dollars.告诉我们，他是a film star(一位电影明星)。所以答案是C。2. 选B。由第1段的句子His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born.我们可知，答案是B。3. 选D。第2段告诉我们成龙在中国戏剧学院学的是Kung Fu andstunts，所以答案是D。4. 选C。从最后一段可知道成龙在20世纪80年代早期就去了好莱坞，But he wasnt very successful，所以答案是C。5. 选D。由短文的最后一句话Today, Jackie Chen has both Chinese and American fans.可以知道他的电影不仅在中国大受欢迎，在美国也同样很有市场。所以答案是D。No.8 In 1995, Oseola McCarty gave a present of $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi. She wanted to help poor students. It was a very generous thing to do. But her friends and neighbors were surprised. McCarty was a good woman. She went to church. She was always friendly and helpful. But everyone in her town knew that McCarty was not rich. In fact, she was poor.How did a poor 86-year-old woman have so much money? Oseola McCarty was born in 1908 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family. She took a job washing clothes. She earned only a few dollars a day. Oseola washed the clothes by hand. Then she hung the clothes to dry. She did this for nearly 80 years. In the 1960s, she bought an automatic washer and dryer. But she gave them away. She did not think they got the clothes clean enough! At that time, many people started to buy their own washers and dryers. McCarty did not have much work, so she started to iron clothes instead.McCarty never married or had children. Her life was very simple. She went to work and to church. She read her Bible (圣经). She had a black-and-white television. But she did not watch it very much. It had only one channel.McCarty saved money all her life and eventually had about $250 000. When she was 86, a lawyer helped her make a will. She left money to the church, her relatives, and the university. McCarty just wanted to help others. She did not think she was a special person. But then people found out about her present to the university. She received many honors (荣誉). She even flew in an airplane for the first time! Oseola McCarty died in 1999. She was a shy and ordinary woman who became famous.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. Oseola McCarty gave $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi _.A. to help the poor students B. to surprise her friends and neighborsC. to show her generosity D. to be a good and rich woman2. From the story we know _.A. McCarty was born in a poor family near the University of Southern MississippiB. everyone was surprised because they thought McCarty had no ed