I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼兒園) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零錢). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(豬形儲蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “
It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(紙幣) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react(反應) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !”
【小題1】What is this passage mainly about?

A．Love and goodness.	B．Culture and tradition.
C．Friendship and honesty.	D．Communication and understanding.

【小題2】Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A．Because the boy had saved some money.

B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

【小題3】What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A．b, a, c, d

B．b, c, a, d

C．d, b, c, a

D．d, c, a, b

任務型閱讀；請根據對話材料內容，完成文后各題（10分）
JESSIE：The music next door is too noisy．1．That is annoying!
FLORA：2．Why don’t we complain about it？
JESSIE：OK．Let’s go．
（Jessie and Flora knocked at the door．Stella opened it．）
FLORA：Look，I’m sorry to bother you about this，but could you ___3___ that music？It’s too noisy．
STELLA：Oh．I’m sorry．I didn’t know you could hear it．
JESSIE：We found it difficult to stay in the house．The noise was terrible．
FLORA：I can’t even drink with that．
STELLA：Sorry．I didn’t realize it was bothering you．Are you going to rest？
JESSIE：No，we have to study for the coming exam．We hope you don’t play the CDs so loud．
STELLA：Sorry，I won’t do it again．But I think what the house needs is better soundproofing（隔音）．
FLORA：Yes，you’re right．I’m afraid we have to talk about it with the landlady（房東太太）．
請回答下列問題
【小題1】句中劃線的詞義是________

A．令人愉快的

B．使人生氣的

C．使人驚訝的

D．令人興奮的

【小題2】寫出同義句  ________  _______ complaining about it？
【小題3】選擇適當?shù)脑~語填在句中橫線上．

A．turn on

B．turn up

C．rum off

D．rum down

【小題4】What do JESSIE and FLORA have to study for？
【小題5】根據對話回答：Is it right or wrong to make noise？

Most cities and towns in China have night markets every day. During the day, the streets are quiet（安靜的）. At night, they become crowded（擁擠的） and lively（活躍的）. Usually people arrive at three or four in the afternoon. By 6:00, the streets are like rivers of people.
Night markets are fun places to shop in. You can buy clothes, shoes and many other things. If the price is too high, you can bargain with sellers（賣者）. You can also buy nice food. When you are hungry, you can sit down for a meal. Smelly tofu is popular, but it really smells bad.
The best thing is everything at night markets is cheap.
【小題1】What’s the meaning of “bargain”?

A．合同

B．討價還價

C．希望

D．交易

【小題2】Choose the best title（標題）of this article.

A．Shopping Mall	B．Night Shopping
C．Markets	D．Night Markets

【小題3】The best advantage(優(yōu)勢) of night markets is        

A．you can eat delicious food

B．you can buy different things

C．you can walk around

D．you can have a good time without paying too much money

The aim of students who come to school is to study．But study requires a right way, or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways for studying.
The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good results.
In studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.
When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.
We must always ask “ why” . If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, brothers or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we’ve learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying, the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.
【小題1】The article tell us ________

A．the importance of reading

B．to read in the morning

C．about the ways of studying

D．to have patience in studying

【小題2】We’d better read in the morning because ________

A． it’s easy for us to get good results

B．the air is fresh and the mind is clear

C． it’s difficult to get good results.

D．both A and B

【小題3】If we can’t put our heart into the book when we read, it is ________

A． easy to understand it well.

B． possible to get something from it.

C．impossible for us to get something from it

D．possible to learn something from it

Hi Hongbo,
I’m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It’s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi’an, though there’s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.
The London Underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(軌道). What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.
In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes!
【小題1】 Where is the writer from？

A．From Xi’an.

B．From Shanghai

C．From London

D．From New York

【小題2】 The second paragraph mainly tells us        ?

A．when the first subway was opened in the world.

B．when the London Underground first used electric trains

C．why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world.

D．why the London Underground is famous in the world

【小題3】In the email, the words “subway”, “underground”, and “metro” mean         .

A．almost the same thing	B．two different things
C．three different things	D．nothing like each other

【小題4】 What does the writer want Hongbo to do?

A．To buy a good book about Xi’an for him.

B．To post him some postcards of Xi’an.

C．To tell him more about Xi’an subway.

D．To send him a few photos of Xi’an.

There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts(融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.
Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F(-3°C)
When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.
Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.
【小題1】 Every year, this hotel is only open for        

A．four weeks

B．about three months

C．two seasons

D．about a year

【小題2】People can go      in the dining room after breakfast.

A．skiing.

B．skating.

C．fishing

D．swimming

【小題3】 What's the best title of this passage?
A. An Unusual Hotel  B. A Warm Hotel  C. A Common Hotel   D An Old Hotel

l   Last month, some volunteers from Xi’an went to a middle school in the mountain area. They gave away 40 beds, 2 computers and hundreds of books to the students. The school lies deep in the mountains. Students have to live in the school. But the school was too poor to provide beds for them, so they had to sleep on the desks. Thanks to the volunteers, now the students can sleep on their own beds in the school.

l   The Zapps, from Argentina( 阿根廷), began their tour in their old cars several years ago. They travelled to over 40 countries with four kids. Many people wondered what made them travel around the world. They said, “It’s just oue dream, a big dream, from Argentina to the whole world. Thanks to those who supported us during our journey, our dream came true in the end. “Do you want to see your dream come true?” If so, why not start right away?

l   Jack Tsonis and Lindsay Morrison in Sydney decided to do something special on the UN’s International Day of Peace. They both loved peace. They both wanted to break the world record for the longest handshake to bring more love and peace to the world. To break the world record, they needed to shake hands for over 11 hours without a stop. Finally they make it. Their arms hurt a lot, but they were very happy.

【小題1】 The volunteer gave away       to the students.

A．beds and computers	B．clothes and books
C．desks and beds	D．beds and bags.

【小題2】 What can we learn from the second story?

A．We can hardly travel around the world if we have an old car.

B．We can travel around the world if nobody helps us.

C．We should realize our dreams if we have lots of money.

D．We should start right away if we want to realize our dream.

【小題3】 Which is TRUE about the men in the last story?

A．It took them less than 11 hours to break the world record.

B．They were happy though they didn’t break the world record.

C．Both of them loved peace.

D．They often shook hands

Movies are great things. They have a long time. They tell us many things. There are funny movies, scary movies and also exciting movies. Different people like different kinds of movies. Comedies are welcomed by the people of all ages. Usually old people also like Beijing Operas and documentaries. Young people, especially(尤其) boys like action movies and thrillers. They also like western movies. In western movies they learn something about the life of the cowboys（牛仔） in western countries, like the USA. Go to movies in the cinema or stay at home to watch them on TV. You can learn a lot.
【小題1】People, old and young, like _________.

A．documentaries

B．comedies

C．Beijing Opera

D．romances

【小題2】______ like thrillers best.

A．Girls

B．Boys

C．Old people

D．All the children

【小題3】“Western” means(意思是)___.

A．西方的

B．科幻的

C．動畫的

D．東部的

【小題4】 Western movies are about the life of the _________ boys.

A．Chinese

B．school

C．American

D．English

【小題5】. People ______ if they want to see movies.

A．watch them on TV	B．go to the cinemas
C．go to the concert	D．A and B

Last Thursday, a young woman saved an elderly man from a burning house on Garden Road. The young woman’s name is Kitty and she works in a clothes shop. The elderly man, Daniel, lives just opposite the clothes shop. On Thursday afternoon, Kitty looked out of the window. She saw some smoke coming from Daniel’s house and rushed over to see what was happening. The house was on fire and Daniel was inside. Kitty quickly called the fireman on 999. Then, she ran into the house to save Daniel. She found Daniel in his bedroom and he was frightened. Kitty helped Daniel out to a safe place. Five minutes later the fireman arrived and they put out the fire. No one was hurt.
The next day, Daniel said,“I am so grateful to Kitty. She saved my life.”Daniel also said,“In the future, I will be more careful. I don’t want another fire in my house.”
【小題1】Kitty saved _______ from a burning house.

A．a young man

B．an old woman

C．an old man

D．a young woman

【小題2】The number to call the firemen in the story is__________.

A．eight nine nine

B．one one nine

C．nine eight eight

D．nine nine nine

【小題3】 ________ was(were) hurt in the fire.

A．No one

B．Two people

C．Four people

D．Seven people

【小題4】. In the future, Daniel will be more_________.

A．grateful

B．carefully

C．careful

D．frightened

One day Tom borrowed a pot（罐） from his neighbour, Ali. The next day he brought it back with another little pot inside.
“That’s not mine,” said Ali.
“Yes, it is.” said Tom, “While your pot was staying with me, it had a baby.”
Some time later, Tom asked Ali to lend him a pot again. Ali said yes, hoping that he would once again get two pots in return. However, days passed and Tom still did not give the pot back. Finally Ali was angry and went to ask for it.
“I am sorry,” said Tom, “I can’t give it back to you because it died.”
“Died!” cried Ali, “How can a pot die?”
“Well,” said Tom, “you believed me when I told you that your pot had a baby.”
【小題1】Who was the owner of the pot?

A．Tom.

B．Tom and Ali.

C．The baby.

D．Ali.

【小題2】How many times did Tom borrow the pot?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three time.

D．Some times.

【小題3】Why was the neighbor happy to lend his pot a second time?

A．Because he wanted to get more.	B．Because he was a good neighbour.
C．Because he had lots of pots.	D．Because he likes to help others.

【小題4】 What maybe happened to the pot at last?

A．It died.	B．The neighbour took it back.
C．It was lost. .	D．Somebody else bought it from Tom.