New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.

　　The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.

　　A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very strong. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.

　　One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmith because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”

　　1. According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.

　　A. clever B. rich C. strong D. lucky

　　2. James Corbin became a blacksmith because he__________.

　　A. was interested in horses B. was needed by the policemen

　　C. drew a picture of the horseshoe D. had to make a living

　　3. In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to__________.

　　A. fit it on the horse’s foot

　　B. use it for two or three hours

　　C. make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal

　　D. draw a picture of the shoe

　　4. The best title for the passage is “__________”.

　　A. Policemen on Horseback B. Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing

　　C. James Corbin, a Blacksmith D. Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living

　　5. Which of the following is true?

　　A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.

　　B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.

　　C. Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States.

　　D. Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

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　Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.

　　Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.

　　After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.

　　When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “ I am Lisa, your daughter.”

　　Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.

　　Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “ I love you.”

　　Forgiveness is also a kind of love.

　　1. what happened to Lisa when she was young?

　　A. Her father lost his job.              B. Her mother died.

　　C. Her family moved to another country. D. Her father left the family.

　　2. What did Lisa know about her father?

　　A. Her father’s looks      B. Her father’s name

　　C. Her father’s hobby      D. Her father’s job

　　3.What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?

　　A. 醫(yī)生      B. 病人     C. 家屬    D. 手術(shù)

　　4.From the passage we know that__________

　　A. Lisa has a brother. B. Lisa hates his father.

　　C. Lisa has a sister. D. Lisa’s father hates her daughter.

　　5. This passage mainly tells us that _______

A. Kids should love their father.

B. The father should love his kids.

C. Forgiveness is also a kind of love.

D. Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.

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　　On the afternoon of March 11th, 2011, Japan, Daniel was washing the dishes in the kitchen as usual. Jenny , his wife, was folding the clothes and listening to music in the bedroom.___1___ , he felt that his body was shaking. Daniel had the quick response that there was an earthquake! He ___2__ loudly, “Dear, earthquake! Go to the bathroom!”Jenny heard the shouting ,___3__ the first aid box quickly and ran into the bathroom. The house was __4___ even more strongly.

　　The bathroom was next door to the kitchen. Daniel picked up a kitchen __5__ and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Daniel tried to run along the wall to help Jenny. ___6____, it got dark suddenly with a loud noise. The house broke down and many things fell from above. Jenny was quickly buried in them. She felt breathing very__7___. She tried to stand up but it was ____8___.

　　A few minutes later, the land was ____9_. Jenny heard the sound of a short breath and thought it was Daniel! She shouted to him but there was no _ 10__. The voice was probably weak. Jenny kept saying his name and she finally heard an answer. The couple 11__ and calmed each other. They knew that there must be a way to ___12___.

　　Denial ____13__ they were close and were parted by the fallen stones and some power. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt pain from his fingers. Finally , he _ _14 _ away the last piece of large stones. Daniel touched Jenny’s hand, and then dug all the stones around her body.____15__, Jenny had a normal breath slowly.

　　1. A. Suddenly   B. Unluckily C. Really     D. Actually

　　2. A. spoke      B. said     C. warned    D. shouted

　　3. A. took up    B. put up    C. set up     D. put away

　　4. A. falling     B. burning    C. shaking   D. moving

　　5. A. bowl      B. knife      C. fork       D. plate

　　6. A. However  B. Otherwise  C. Besides  D. Therefore

　　7. A. easy      B. natural    C. simple     D. difficult

　　8. A. possible  B. necessary  C. impossible  D. special

　　9. A. silent     B. noisy      C. usual      D. strange

　　10. A. answer  B.sign       C. talk        D. result

　　11. A. forced  B. encouraged C. suggested  D. thought

　　12. A. relax   B. communicateC. succeed    D. escape

　　13. A. found   B. worried    C. considered  D. imagined

　　14. A. put     B. moved     C. gave       D. got

　　15. A. Finally  B. Firstly     C. Quickly      D. usually

---We had a football match with No. 15 Middle School yesterday.

　　---______. I missed it.

　　A. What a pity! B. I’m afraid. C.I don’t think so. D. I’m sorry to hear that.

I saw Lisa in the street yesterday, but she didn't see me. She ______ the other way.

　　A. was looking B. is looking C. looked D. has looked

—When will Han Han’s new book ________?

　　—Sorry, I don't know. I’m looking forward to his new book, too.

　　A. come on B. come out C. come in D. come over

--What should I do, doctor?

　　---_____healthy, you should take more exercise.

　　A. Keep B. Keeping C. To keep D. Having kept

---What a hot day! Have you had a drink?

　　---Yes. But I’d like to have _____ after work.

　　A. it B. one C. other D. another

---Who is the girl ______ is reading a book quietly in the classroom?

　　---Oh! It’s Maria, my new classmate.

　　A. what B. who C.whose D. which

 —Do you know ________ the soldiers came to Yingshi Town?

　　—The roads were badly broken. They had to walk there.

　　A. why B. when C. how D. where