Part I

(A) Hello，everyone!My name is Lucy. I am feeling a little bit ill today,but this won’t stop me from writing a short blog post about my second book and my favourite hobby. I don't know if you have ever heard but I write books,or I am more exact,I write short stories for kids. At the moment,it is just an innocent hobby. I like writing short stories ever since I have learnt my first words. At the beginning they were only very short with 3 or 4 sentences. But I am getting older now so I can sit longer behind my mom's computer and my very short stories are getting longer.

My second book is called Morris and Henry： Is the moon really made out of cheese^ It is a short story about a giraffe called Morris and a tortoise called Henry. They have a friend called Priscilla,who is a flying unicorn (獨角獸) .They have a fantastic adventure—to find out if the moon is really made out of cheese. Along the way they have many technical (技術(shù)的) problems. They land on new mysterious planets and make new friends.

It is hard to write a book,and it takes quite a lot of time. I always have plenty of ideas but it is not so easy to write long blocks of text. First I write a shorter version of the book. Later I read this short version again and again,and every time I add more sentences—up until I am completely happy. I hope you enjoy finding out some of my secrets behind book writing.

() 1. The underlined word “innocent” in the passage probably means “  

A.單純的 B.枯燥的 C.高效的 D.迷人的

() 2. The second paragraph mainly tells us about  

   A. Lucy herself   B. Lucy's and book

   C. the fantastic adventure   D. the three animals

() 3. According to the passage,which is the right order of what happened?

a. It takes quite a long time to write the story.

b. Lucy comes up with lots of ideas.

c. Lucy reads the short version again and adds something more.

d. Lucy writes a shorter version of the book.

   A. a—c—d—b   B. d—b—c—a   C. c—a—b—d   D. b—d—c—a

(F) Once,in a small village,there lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 1 very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send both of them to study at the 2 college at the same time. After many 3 ,the two boys finally worked out a plan.

They would toss (拋) a coin. They loser would go down into the mines (煤礦) to work to 4 his brother studying at the college. Then when the brother who won the toss finished his studies,after four years,he would support the other brother studying at the college.

James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much better than those of most of his 5 ,and by the time he graduated, he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

When James returned,the family held a big dinner for his great 6 Soon after the meal began,James stood up to drink a toast (舉杯祝酒) to his dear brother. He said ,“ Jack,now you can go to the art college and your 7 will come true. I will take care of you. ”

But Jack said softly,Brother,the four years in the mines has done too much to my 8 , so it's too 9 Now I can't even hold a glass. ”

To show his great love and respect,James drew his brother's hands with 10 towards the sky. He called his drawing “Praying Hands”，which became very famous years later.

() 1. A. painting   B. reading   C. playing   D. singing

() 2. A. language   B. medicine   C. art   D. drama

() 3. A. argument   B. discussions   C. decisions   D. achievements

() 4. A. support   B. agree   C. follow   D. let

() 5. A. teachers   B. brothers   C. students   D. workers

() 6. A. interest   B. condition   C. behaviour   D. success

() 7. A. way   B. idea   C. dream   D. practice

() 8. A. feet   B. legs   C. eyes   D. hands

() 9. A. thankful   B. late   C. good   D. helpful

() 1() . A. legs   B. feet   C. arms   D. fingers

(E) Walking along the South Pole is very difficult. To go across the Grove Mountain is 1 thing in the South Pole. It is a mountain which is about 460 kms away 2 Zhongshan Station in the South Pole. It 3 with ice and snow all around the year. It is just like covered with the forest. It is also the place 4 no people can come to study before. Mr. Liu, the Chinese scientist,and his friends came to this place and studied it 5 They got many facts about this part of the earth.

The most dangerous thing to meet on this mountain is the seam of the ice (;水縫) because it is very complex (復雜) under the ice. And we can't know it ahead. So it can appear at 6 time. The scientists must be very careful when they take each step on their way to the mountain. It is always covered by the snow. There is no 7 with the other places. 8 it is very dangerous for them to go any step.

It is difficult for the truck to go on the snow. The seam of the ice is about 2 ,000 meters 9 . If the truck or.the person 10 into it,there is no chance to come alive. Mr. Liu said he would never forget the last day they came back from the Grove Mountain to Zhongshan Station. They came across the seams of ice many times and each time they risked falling into it.

() 1. A. difficult   B. easy   C. the most difficult   D. the easiest

() 2. A. from   B. to   C. of   D. with

() 3. A. is covering   B. covers   C. is covered   D. covered

() 4. A. what   B. which   C. who   D. why

() 5. A. careful   B. carefully   C. easy   D. easily

() 6. A. some   B. all   C. any   D. none

() 7. A. different   B. difference   C. same   D. reason

() 8. A. And   B. But   C. So   D. Or

() 9. A. deep   B. high   C. long   D. wide

() 10. A. goes   B. falls   C. comes   D. blows

(D) How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries? These 1 bothered (使煩惱) British inventor Trevor Baylis. So in 1996 he 2 a wind-up (裝有發(fā)條 的) radio. It doesn’t need electricity or batteries. You wind it up 3 hand. It plays for about an hour. Then,you wind it up 4 . Today it's made in South Africa.

Then in 1999,Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by 5 The shoes contain (含有) a small battery that is powered when you 6 This battery is connected to a mobile phone. These two simple inventions can bring modern 7 to all parts of the world.

Baylis doesn’t have a university degree in engineering. In 8,he left high school before graduating. He just loves 9 things to help people. He never knows 10 ideas will come to him. The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream.

() 1. A. dreams   B. problems   C. winders   D. wishes

() 2. A. invented   B. improved   C. borrowed   D. copied

() 3. A. in   B. at   C. on   D. by

() 4. A. then   B. slowly   C. again   D. finally

() 5. A. sun   B. shoes   C. caps   D. wind

() 6. A. sleep   B. walk   C. rest   D. chat

() 7. A. communications   B. exhibitions   C. suggestions   D. instructions

() 8. A. fact   B. order   C. need   D. time

() 9. A. buying   B. selling   C. making   D. collecting

() 10. A. while   B. because   C. unless   D. when

(C) Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties,a spirit of depending on 1 is more useful than crying for help. That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of growing from boy to man 2 family hardship tells us.

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County (縣) , Henan Province. When he was only 11，his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby 3 A year later,Hong's mother 4 home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy's 5  to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen,and to go on to study.

Although his life was hard,Hong didn't go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to 6 his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds⁵ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to 7 different things to sell around his school. A few years later,he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen,he worked hard to8   a room near his college for her,and sent her to school.

After Hong's story went 9 ,he became a hero in people's eyes. But Hong 10 offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers,but he could depend on his own work.

Through his hard life,he has grown up from boy to man.

() 1.A. parents   B. friends   C. yourself   D. God

() 2. A. out of   B. into   C. without   D. with

() 3. A. dog   B. cat   C. girl   D. boy

() 4. A. left   B. arrived   C. went   D. came

() 5. A. back   B. shoulders   C. head   D. body

() 6. A. help   B. save   C. protect   D. feed

() 7. A. make   B. sell   C. clean   D. buy

() 8. A. build   B. borrow   C. rent   D. share

() 9. A. public   B. clear   C. by   D. far

() 10. A. accepted   B. asked   C. received   D. refused

I became lame in both legs in my childhood. I can't stand 1 the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I 2

I still remember the first day at school. When I appeared at the door,everyone in the classroom looked at me in 3 My face turned red. I couldn’t help turning back. It was the 4 and sympathy (同十青) in their eyes that 5 me doing so. I went shyly towards my seat.

Being lame,I didn't dare to walk in front of my classmates. I was afraid that 1 might be 6 at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking happily.

One day,a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. 1 was really excited.

They encouraged me with a friendly smile and 7 me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was thankful to them for giving me a chance to see the sights of our lovely school with my own eyes.

After that we often read,played and talked together. My friends are always 8to help me. It made me 9 I am disabled.

Once they asked me, “What is the most beautiful thing in our school?” I certainly said ,“It is the 10 .”

() 1. A. with   B. without   C. under   D. on

() 2. A. walk   B. run   C. sit   D. stand

() 3. A. thought   B. interest   C. anger   D. surprise

() 4. A. feeling   B. kindness   C. happiness   D. pain

() 5. A. made   B. stopped   C. kept   D. let

() 6. A. laughed   B. smiled   C. stared   D. looked

() 7. A. drew   B. placed   C. pushed   D. pulled

() 8. A. smart   B. ready   C. wise   D. polite

() 9. A. forget   B. remember   C. imagine   D. think

() 10. A. teachers   B. schoolyard   C. classmates   D. friendship

The king was known for his kindness. His people 1 him and were proud of him. Once， the king decided to build a palace on the river bank. In a few days the palace was ready. And 2 bringing the king to show the palace,the minister (大臣) decided to take a final look. “Great!” the minister said,looking at the palace. Then 3 his eyes fell on a hut just a few steps away from the palace gate. “What is this hut doing here?” shouted the minister. “Sir,it 4 to an old woman. She has been living here for a long time ,” replied a soldier.

The minister walked up to the 5 and spoke to the old lady. “I want to buy your hut. Ask for anything, ” he said. “I am sorry，Sir. I can not 6 your offer. My hut is dearer to me than my life/' the old lady said.

The minister tried to tell the old lady that 7 hut would spoil the charm (魔力) of the new palace. But the old lady refused to sell her hut to the king. The 8 was then taken to the king.

The king thought for a while, and then said, ^u Let the old lady have her hut 9 it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace. ” Then turning to the minister,the king said, “Let us not forget that what seems 10 to us may be valuable to someone else. ”

() 1. A. visited   B. left   C. loved   D. hated

() 2. A. before   B. after   C. while   D. until

() 3. A. slowly   B. suddenly   C. early   D. happily

() 4. A. decides   B. hopes   C. wants   D. belongs

() 5. A. river   B. hut   C. soldier   D. palace

() 6. A. accept   B. refuse   C. find   D. pass

() 7. A. your   B. my   C. her   D. his

() 8. A. story   B. matter   C. idea   D. job

() 9. A. how   B. why   C. when   D. where

() 10. A. popular   B. poor   C. ugly   D. beautiful