Martin had just finished high school. He would go to college at the far end of the city. He didn’t want to live there, and he didn’t want to take the bus either. So his father agreed to buy him a car.
    His father spent all his summer teaching him how to drive, from the ABC to the XYZ. Thinking of the
great feeling of driving a new car, Martin learned very quickly, and received his driver’s license(駕照) just before his eighteenth birthday.
    The second day, all the family, and their dog, went to a car shop. Martin spent almost all the morning
going from one car to another. Finally he saw a red Blue Bird. He had a testing drive on the open ground, and called out, “This is what I want, Dad!” When everything was done, they were ready to leave.
Martin climbed into the front seat. He said excitedly, “It’s my first day driving alone. Dad, Mom, and Poo! Enjoy it!”
    His dad immediately took the back seat, right behind the new driver. Martin wondered why his father
chose that seat, for his father always enjoyed looking in front.
So he said, smiling, “I’m sure you’re back there to have a change after all those weeks of sitting in the front seat teaching me how to drive.”
   “No,” Dad replied, “Do you remember what you did to me all those years when I took you to and
from school? I am sitting here to hit and kick the back of your seat all the way!”

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason why Martin’s father agreed to buy him a car?

A.Martin would go to college and it was far from home.
B.Martin preferred living at home to living at college.
C.Martin didn’t want to take the public transport.
D.Martin was able to learn how to drive very quickly.

2.In which order(順序) did Martin do the following things?
a. He finished his high school.                      b. He tested driving the new car.
c. He got his driver’s license.                       d. He decided to buy the Blue Bird.
e. He kicked the front seat while his father was driving.

A. e－a－c－b－d        
B. a－c－b－d－e    
C. e－c－a－b－d  
D. a－c－d－b－e

3.How would the whole family probably feel on their way back home?

A. Angry              
B. Sad            
C. Cheerful          
D. Shocked

    This dog was born on Christmas Eve in 2002. He was different from other dogs because he was
born with only two legs. The poor dog of course could not walk and even his mother Sarah did not
want him. His first owner Michael Johnson also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking
of killing him. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him.
She decided to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself. She called him "Faith".
     In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard (滑板) to let him feel the movement… Later she used
peanut butter on a spoon as a lure (誘惑) and reward for him for standing up and jumping around. Even
the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, after only six months, Faith learned to balance on his legs and jump to move forward. After further training in this snow, he could now walk like a person.
     Faith loves to walk around now. Wherever he goes, he attracts people's attention. He is fast becoming
famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. A book named With a Little Faith is now being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of
Harry Potter movies.
     Jude Stringfellow, his present owner, has stopped working and plans to take him around the world to
tell people "that even without a perfect body, one can have a strong will (意志)".
     Faith is a good example of the strong will and wonder of life. In life there are always unpleasant things. So, in order to feel better, you just need to look at life from another direction. I hope this message will
bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each
beautiful day.

1. Faith is different from other dogs because _______.

A. he doesn't have a tail
B. he has only two legs
C. he was born on Christmas Day
D. his mother loves him best

2. Faith's present owner is ________.

A. Sarah
B. Michael Johnson
C. Harry Potter
D. Jude Stringfellow

3. Which of the following is the correct order for Faith to learn to walk around like a person?

① jump to move forward
② train in the snow
③ feel the movement on a surfboard
④ balance on his legs
⑤ use peanut butter on a spoon as a reward
A. ③①④②⑤
B. ③⑤④①②
C. ②⑤③①④
D. ④⑤①③②

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Faith's mother can walk with two legs like a person.
B. If we don't have a perfect body, we can't be successful.
C. When we meet with difficulties, we should never give up.
D. When we have difficulties, we should wait for others' help.

      Tom was a helpful boy. Every Sunday morning, he walked to the newspaper kiosk (報(bào)刊亭) at
 the supermarket to buy a newspaper for his dad. He liked to leave the house early as it was more
 peaceful then, with fewer cars in the streets.
     One Sunday morning, when Tom arrived at the supermarket, he saw his neighbour, old Mrs.
 Jackson. She was choosing apples at the fruit shop. Tom greeted her and then went to get his
 newspaper.
      As he was leaving, Tom saw Mrs. Jackson walking in front of him. Her bag looked very heavy.
      "Would you like me to carry that for you, Mrs. Jackson?" Tom asked.
      "What a helpful boy you are, Tom! Thank you. It is heavy," she replied.
       Tom picked up the heavy bag and began walking slowly home with Mrs. Jackson. The bag
      seemed to grow heavier with each step. Then, just as they were about to cross the road, it fell
 off Tom's hand and dropped on the hard road!
      "Oh, no!" cried Tom. "The fruit will be squashed (壓扁)."
      Mrs. Jackson looked into the bag. "Yes, the fruit does look a bit squashed. But don't worry,
 Tom. I like fruit juice. I'll just make juice instead. Call at my house this afternoon. We'll have some
 delicious cold fruit juice together!" she said with a wide smile.

1. Tom went to the newspaper kiosk every Sunday morning to buy a newspaper for _____.

A. his dad
B. his mum
C. his neighbour
D. himself

2. Mrs. Jackson was ______ when Tom arrived at the supermarket.

A. reading a newspaper
B. buying some apples
C. carrying a big basket
D. making some juice

3. The underlined sentence " The bag seemed to grow heavier with each step " in the passage
     means _____.

A. the bag became heavier and heavier on their way home
B. Tom was strong enough to carry the bag easily
C. Tom was tired and didn't want to carry the bag any more
D. the bag was so heavy that Tom couldn't carry it easily

4. We can infer (推斷) from the last paragraph that Mrs. Jackson will _____ in the afternoon.

A. buy some delicious juice for Tom
B. sell the squashed apples to others
C. ask Tom to make some juice for her
D. make some juice and share it with Tom

1. Tony wants to borrow          from Allen.

A. a knife
B. a book
C. a garden-knife
D. money

2. Tony is Allen's         .    

A. father
B. teacher
C. friend
D. classmate

3. Tony lends          to Allen. 

A. nothing
B. a garden-knife  
C. a knife
D. a book

4. Allen wants to borrow          from Tony. 

A. a knife
B. a book
C. a garden-knife
D. money

5. Who is very selfish?  

A. Tony.
B. Allen.
C. Teacher.
D. None.

     An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her  little brother. All she knew was that he
was very sick and they had no money. Only a very  (1) e        operation could save him now but there
was no one to lend them the money.
     When she  (2) h         her daddy saying to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle  (奇跡) can save him
now," the little girl went to her bedroom, took out her money and counted it (3) c         .
     She hurried to a drugstore (4) w       the money in her hand.
     "What do you want?" asked  the salesman. "It's for my  little brother," the girl answered. "He's really,
really  (5) s       and I want to buy a miracle." "Pardon? " said the salesman.
     "My brother Andrew has something bad (6)       g inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle
can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?" "We don't sell a miracle here, child.  I'm sorry,"  the
salesman said with a smile.
     "Listen,  if  it  isn't  (7) e       ,  I can  try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."
     A well-kind man heard it and (8) a        , "What kind of miracle does your brother need?"
     "An operation!" she answered with her eyes full of  (9 t         . " But my daddy can't afford  it, so  I
have brought all my money."
     "How much do you have?" asked the man. "$1.11, but I will do my (10) b       to make more," she
answered.
     "Well, what a good piece of advice you have!" (11) s        the man. "$ 1.11,  the price of a miracle  
for your little brother."
     He  took up  the girl's hand and said, "Would you mind  taking me  to your house?  I want  to see
your brother and your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
     That well-dressed man was Carlton Armstrong, a  (12) f        businessman. The operation was
successful. And  it wasn't  long before Andrew was well again.