In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film-maker Walter Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon film for children. When Walter Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said, “Stop! That’s our duck!”

The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film, The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody, like Mickey.

In the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational film about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared—there were no more new cartoons.

Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on the television and hear that famous voice.

1.Who made Donald Duck cartoons?

A. Mickey Mouse.

B. Clarence Nash.

C. Walter Disney.

D. Pluto.

2.When did the first Donald Duck film appear?

A. In 1933 B. In 1934

C. In 1966 D. In 1965

3.Who was Clarence Nash?

A. A cartoonist.

B. A writer.

C. A film maker.

D. The man who made the voice for Donald Duck.

4.Where do today’s children see Donald Duck cartoons?

A. In new cartoons.

B. At the cinema.

C. On television.

D. In the theatre.

5.Why did people like Donald better than Mickey Mouse?

A. Probably because he was lazy and greedy.

B. Probably because he wasn’t a goody—goody like Mickey.

C. Probably because he lost his temper very easily.

D. Probably because he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews.

Erik rang his grandparents’ doorbell and silently wished the next four hours would go by quickly. He didn’t want to give up his entire Saturday afternoon at his grandparents’ house where there were no kids in the neighborhood.

“_______1. There’s tea and cake in the dining room, ” Grandma Bethany said, opening the door.

Cake? At least the first ten minutes would go by quickly. Suddenly Erik found a strange-looking key on the dining table. “_________2.”

“It opens the best room in this house,” Grandpa Bill whispered. “It’s the room I go to when your grandmother tries to make me help with the dishes.”

“__________3.” Erik asked.

“It’s a game room,” Grandpa Bill said. “Take the key and see if you can find the room.”

Erik stared at the key which looked old. Erik decided the oldest things in the house were probably upstairs in the attic(閣樓). He headed past the dining room and to the stairs.

Grandpa Bill shook his head._________ 4.

Erik thought about the oldest part of a house. “The basement! __________5.” He rushed to the basement door and opened it.

The basement was one giant room with a pool table(臺球桌) in the middle.

“Wow!” Erik said.

“Ever learn to play pool?” Grandpa Bill asked, coming down the stairs.

“No,” Erik said.

“Well then, take a cue(球桿) and I’ll teach you. ”

Erik smiled. The next four hours were going to fly by.

A: You’re right on time.

B: It’s the first part that’s built.

C: What’s so special about the room?

D: What are you doing there, Erik ?

E: Grandpa Bill, what’s this funny key for?

F: Erik knew that meant he was going the wrong way.

G: Erik turned on the light and walked up the stairs.

It was the district sports meet．My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a(n) ________injury．I had _________ whether or not I should attend the meet．But there I was, _________43 for the 3,000-meter run．

“Ready … set …” The gun popped and we were off．The other girls rushed _________ me．I felt _______ as I fell farther and farther behind．

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd．It was the loudest ________I had ever heard at a meet．The first-place runner was two laps (圈) in front of me when she crossed the finishing line．“Maybe I should _________,” I thought as I moved on．_________, I decided to keep going．During the last two laps, I ran _________ and decided not to _________ in track next year．It wouldn’t be worth it, __________ my foot did heal．

When I finished, I heard a cheer _________ than the one I’d heard earlier．I turned around and _________, the boys were preparing for their race．“They must be cheering for the boys．”

I was leaving __________ several girls came up to me．“Wow, you’ve really got courage!” one of them told me．

“Courage? I just __________ a race! ” I thought．

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl．“We were cheering for you．Did you hear us? ”

Suddenly I regained __________．I decided to __________ track next year．I realized strength and courage aren’t always _________ in medals and victories, but in the __________ we overcome．The strongest people are not always the people who win, __________ the people who don’t give up when they lose．

1.A．slighter B．worse C．earlier D．heavier

2.A．expected B．supposed C．imagined D．doubted

3.A．late B．eager C．ready D．thirsty

4.A．from behind B．a(chǎn)head of C．next to D．close to

5.A．a(chǎn)shamed B．a(chǎn)stonished C．excited D．frightened

6.A．cheer B．whisper C．cry D．noise

7.A．slow down B．drop out C．go on D．speed up

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

9.A．with delight B．with fear C．in pain D．in advance

10.A．keep B．a(chǎn)rrive C．race D．a(chǎn)ttend

11.A．even if B．only if C．unless D．until

12.A．weaker B．longer C．lower D．louder

13.A．well enough B．sure enoughC．surprisingly enough D．strangely enough

14.A．while B．when C．a(chǎn)s D．since

15.A．finished B．won C．passed D．lost

16.A．cheer B．hope C．interest D．experience

17.A．hold on B．turn to C．begin with D．stick with

18.A．measured B．praised C．weakened D．increased

19.A．sadness B．struggles C．diseases D．tiredness

20.A．or B．nor C．a(chǎn)nd D．but

Fay:Hi, Jerry. I’m thingking of applying ______1.a job with a multinational(跨國的) company, but I’m worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?

Jerry:Hmm. That’s a tough one. I guess the first thing is to try to make _______2.good impression.

Fay:That sounds good. But _______3. (serious), how canI do that?

Jerry: To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer’s hand and keep eye contact while _______4. (greet) him or her with a smile.

Fay:Ah, “body language” is really important, isn’t it?

Jerry: Yes. The second thing is to be confident. You gain ________5. (confident) from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the company before the interview. Find out what they do, how long they’ve been in business, _______6.their business motto is, that kind of thing.

Fay:I never _______7. (think) about that before. You’re smart, Jeery! But what should I do ________8.I can’t remember an English word when I’m answering a question?

Jerry:In ________9.case, you have to paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say.

Fay:That’s very _______10. (help), Jerry. Thanks very much. Ah, one more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?

Jerry: No, either let them bring up the topic of money, or wait for a second interview. Good luck!

Fay:Thanks!

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With the national college entrance examination approach, many students are so worried about the coming exam to fall asleep at night and even suffer from mentally illness．It's a fairly common phenomeon among us students．Here is some effective methods for you to adopt．First of all，you should spend a plenty of time prepare for the test．Secondly，it is no need to feel nervous when you have some bad emotions, I think take a deep breath is a helpful way to reduce your stress．Last but not least，you ought to believe yourselves and keep a good state of mind．Follow my tips，but you will overcome your exam anxiety.

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Dear editor,

I'm a student in Senior Two. We have made a survey—“Who do you turn to when in trouble?” Here are the results

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When I was ten my dad helped me buy my first ten-speed bicycle from Allen．I put up $60 of my grass cutting and snow shoveling （鏟） money and my dad put up the other half I would pay him back over the next six months．Although it was not in the latest style, it was my ticket to the adult world．

I spent that summer and autumn riding happily．My sister Liz, a prisoner（囚犯，俘虜） of her five-speed bicycle, never had a chance to keep up．Just before the Christmas deadline to pay my dad back, we were hit with several snowstorms．This allowed me to shovel enough driveways （車道） to pay off my debt．I was now officially a bike owner; it was a feeling unlike any other．

On that Christmas morning, my dad gave me a used portable （便攜式的） record player．I was excited．However, my joy was short-lived after my dad called my sister to the kitchen．“We have one more gift for you．” he said as he opened the door that led to the garage．There, on the steps, stood a new ten-speed bicycle．

“It’s not fair,” I complained．“I worked so hard for my bike．a(chǎn)nd it’s not even new．Then Liz gets a new bike．She didn’t have to do anything for it．” My dad smiled．“She didn’t have to do anything for it because it’s not really for her,” he said．What did that mean? I didn’t want her bike．

By spring Liz and I were riding all over town together now that she could keep up．As we grew, Liz and I became true friends．

Still I wasn’t smart enough to figure out what my dad meant until years later．That new bike was not a gift for Liz — it was a gift for me．He’d given me the gift of my sister’s company, the ability to stay together rather than drift apart （逐漸疏遠(yuǎn)） in the face of my ability to travel．He gave me my best friend．

1.What do we know about the author’s bike?

A．It was worth $120．

B．Allen bought it for him．

C．It was very fashionable．

D．He didn’t like it actually．

2.Why did the author think he was officially a bike owner?

A．He had paid off his debt．

B．He had learned to ride a bike．

C．He could also own Liz’s bike．

D．He could sell his bike to Liz．

3.Why was the author’s Christmas joy short-lived?

A．His sister got a new record player．

B．His father didn’t care about him．

C．The record player wasn’t new．

D．His sister got a better gift．

4.Hearing his father say “it’s not really for her （Paragraph 4）”, the author probably felt ________．

A．moved B．satisfied

C．puzzled D．disappointed

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest you may lose your friends’ trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money on your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interest. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend．They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.

Sooner or later every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand．You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity, and understanding.

1.Some friendships don’t last very long because ____.

A．there are too many people who want to make friends.

B．those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others.

C．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.

D．they don’t know friendship is something serious.

2.According to the passage honesty is _____.

A．something good

B．the base of friendship

C．a(chǎn)s important as money

D．more important than anything else

3.The underlined word “generosity” means _____.

A．慷慨 B．節(jié)約 C．吝嗇 D．和氣

4.Which of the following isn’t mentioned （提及）in the passage?

A．Always tell your friend the truth.

B．Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.

C．Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.

D．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend．

London—Sheep, like turkeys and ostriches, are not considered the most clever animals. British scientists said last Wednesday humans may have underestimated the woolly creature. They could be much smarter than we think.

Researchers at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, southern England, have shown that the animals have a good memory system and are extremely good at recognizing faces—which they think is a sure sign of intelligence.

Behavioral scientist Keith Kendrick and his friends trained 20 sheep to recognize and distinguish 25 pairs of sheep faces and used electrodes （電極） to measure their brain activity , which showed they could remember 50 faces for up to two years .

“If they can do that with faces, they have to have reasonable intelligence; otherwise, what is the point of having a system for remembering faces and not remembering anything else?” Kendrick said in an interview.

So hours of seemingly mindless eating grass may not be so mindless after all.

Kendrick believes sheep got their reputation as dumb （unable to speak, unintelligent） animals because they live in large groups and do not appear to have much individuality and are frightened of just about everything.

“All animals, including humans, once they are frightened, don’t tend to show signs of intelligent action,” he explained.

In research reported in the science journal Nature, Kendrick and his team showed that sheep, like humans, have a specialized system in the brain which allows them to distinguish between many different faces which look extremely similar.

“The most important finding （of the study） is that they are able , both from a behavioral point of view and from looking at the way the brain is organized , to remember a large number of individuals for a very long time,” said Kendrick. “It is a very strange system. They are showing similar abilities in many ways to humans.”

1.From the first paragraph we can find that______. .

A．people used to think sheep are smarter than the other animals

B．people used to raise sheep in a wrong way

C．people don’t consider sheep as clever animals

D．people have done a lot of research on sheep

2.From what Kendrick said in the interview we learn that_____. .

A．scientists have learned everything about sheep’s intelligence

B．scientists have learned a little about sheep’s intelligence

C．scientists can’t do anything more about sheep’s memory

D．scientists do not have to research animals’ memory

3.As is known in the passage,__________.

A．sheep are among the week animals

B．it is not right for people to raise sheep in groups

C．when sheep eat grass in the field their minds may be active

D．if people feel frightened, they may become braver

Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play with it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn’t, a child would burn himself or herself again and again, because fear would not warn himself or herself to keep away from the fire that had burnt himself or herself before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist, is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.

In our first sentence we suggested that fear should be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: an aeroplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you, or you may get cancer!

The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.

In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you. Fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.

In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you can’t prevent an aeroplane crashing onto your house. In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.

1.Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if _________.

A．they were given no warning beforehand

B．they had never burnt themselves

C．they had no sense of pain

D．they were fearful of the fire

2.A really fearless soldier _____________.

A．is of great use to the army

B．is not a real soldier

C．is nothing but a dead soldier

D．easily gets killed in a battle

3.People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding the danger because _________.

A．they have gained experience

B．they jump out of the way in time

C．they are calm in the face of danger

D．they are warned of the danger by fear and take quick action

4.What's the writer's suggestion when the danger can't be avoided?

A．You have to try to overcome it．

B．Fear can really help you to run away.

C．Fear always helps you stay safe．

D．Fear is of great use to you.