It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry , but there was not any meat in the house.
     Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following
words on it:"Give my dog half a pound of meat."Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:"Take this to the butcher(* person whose job is selling meat)and he's going to give you your lunch today."
     Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher.
The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
    At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it,
he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
      The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the
mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers(*people who buy sth. from a shop).
      But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's
more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The
butcher felt a bit puzzled . He said to himself, "This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much
meat to eat today?"
     Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!

1. Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite    .

A. cruelly  
B. fairly    
C. kindly    
D. friendly

2. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it    .

A. might do it much harm    
B. could do it much good
C. would help the butcher    
D. was  worth many pounds

3. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog    .

A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith
B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith

4. From its experience, the dog found that    .

A. only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words in it could bring it meat
B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D. a piece of  paper could bring it half a pound of meat

5. At the end of the story, you'll find that    .

A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B. the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal

    On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon(氣球).They started early in London. The
headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a
big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
   Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope(繩子),and it was hanging down
from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold
water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight(重量).It was for use over the
sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
   After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metes, and the air was very cold.
The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow
on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the
icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they
had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
   At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from
the snow. They rose to 5,100 metes! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to
land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London!

1.Three men flew in balloon ________.

A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers              
B. to another city
C. to visit Poland                        
D. more than a century ago

2.The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand' '              
B. keeping drinking-water
C. carrying ropes of the basket            
D. changing weight

3.When the balloon went up higher,________.

A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall        
B. They saw the sun go down
C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives
D. They could see a black hole on the ground

4.The balloon landed ________.

A. in London    
B. on the sea    
C. on a lake    
D. in a foreign country

5.Which of the following is NOT true ________

A  The three men started their journey before the sun rose.
B.  The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.
C.  When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.
D.  The three men had to land because they felt cold.

     Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five
to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排隊), others were
walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom
looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
    He walked into the station cafe(咖啡館). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to
twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(鏡子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of
Tom's workmates came in and sat with Tom.
    "What time is your bus " asked Mike.
     "There's plenty of time yet," answered Tom.
     "Well, I'll get you some more tea then," said Mike.
     They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward(倒行)!"
he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven."
     "You're looking at the clock in the mirror." said Mike. Tom was so sad(難過). The next bus was not
to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

1. Tom went into the station cafe because______________ .

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea    
B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there
C. he didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls
D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror? 

A. Half past twelve  
B. Twenty to twelve    
C. Half past eleven    
D. Half past one

3. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find___________ .

A. the time is right    
B .it's going slower    
C. it's going backward  
D. it's going faster

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time          
B. The next bus would leave in half an hour
C. After that Tom didn't like clocks any longer
D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

5. Which of the following is the title(題目) of the story? 

A. The Mirror of the Station        
B. Not A Careful Man
C. Missing A Bus                
D. The Clock In The Mirror

     I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own
family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her
family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin. In my family, it was always important to place blame when
anything bad happened. "Who did this? "my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen. "This is all your
fault, Katharine,   "my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke. From the time
we were little, my sister, brothers and told on each other.
      We set a place for blame at the dinner table. But the Whites didn't worry about who had done what.
They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the
summer Jane died. In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida
to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy,
had recently turned sixteen. Proud of having a new driver's license(駕照),Amy was excited about
practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met. The big sisters shared
the driving of Sarah's new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas,
they let Amy take over.
      Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the
wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn't see the sign
no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large
truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car.
      Jane was killed immediately. I was slightly injured.
     The most difficult thing that I've ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and
that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to
lose a child. When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a
room.   Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy's leg was broken. They hugged(擁抱)us all and cried
tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls' tears and made a few
jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches(拐杖). To both of their daughters, and especially to
Amy, over and over they simply said, "We're so glad that you're alive. "I was astonished. No blame.
No accusations (譴責).
      Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a
stop sign. Mrs. White said, "Jane's gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring
her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we
blame her for her sister's death? "They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and
got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She's also a mother
of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.

1. The author of the passage is _____. 

A. Mrs. White's niece                
B. Jane's school friend
C. The Whites' cousin                
D. Sarah's friend from college

2. How did the author's parents differ from the Whites?

A. The author's parents were less caring.  
B. The author's parents were less loving.
C. The author's parents were less friendly.  
D. The author's parents were less understanding.

3. How did the accident occur?

A. Amy didn't stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car.
B. Amy didn't know what to do when she saw the stop sign.
C. Amy didn't slow down so their car ran into a truck.
D. Amy didn't get off the highway at a crossroads.

4. The accident took place in ______.

A. Florida            
B. California        
C. South Carolina      
D. New York

5. The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane's death because _____.

A. they didn't want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life
B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn't want to add to her pain
C. they didn't want to blame their children in front of others
D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best

     Lisa was running late. Lisa,25,had a lot to do at work,plus visitors on the way: her parents were
coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started
to feel uncomfortably warn. By the time she got to the platform,Lisa felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn't
been a good idea to give blood the night before,she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the
tracks.
     Several yards away,Frank,43,and his girlfriend,Jennifer,found a spot close to where the front of the
train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.
     But when he heard the scream,followed by someone yelling,"Oh,my God,she fell in!" Frank didn't
hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. "No!
Not you! "his girlfriend screamed after him.
     She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa,he could feel the tracks shaking and
see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.
     It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so
that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly
regained consciousness,felt herself being pulled along the ground,and saw someone else holding her purse.
     Lisa thought she'd been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the
blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn't,and that was when she realized how
much pain she was in.
     Police and fire officials soon arrived,and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend
was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown-just as he had been seconds after the rescue,which
made her think about her reaction at the time. "I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to
die,"she explained.

1. What was the most probable cause for Lisa's weakness?

A. She had run a long way.              
B. She felt hot in the subway.
C. She had done a 1ot of work.            
D. She had donated blood the night before.

2. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?

A. Because they would miss their train.        
B. Because he didn't see the train coming.
C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.  
D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.

3. How did Frank save Lisa?

A. By lifting her to the platform.          
B. By helping her rise to her feet.
C. By pulling her along the ground.        
D. By dragging her away from the edge.

4. When did Lisa become conscious again?

A. When the train was leaving.            
B. After she was back on the platform.
C. After the police and fire officials came.  
D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.

5. The passage is intended to _____________

A. warn us of the danger in the subway      
B. show US how to save people in the subway
C. tell US about a subway rescue          
D. report a traffic accident

     During my ninth-grade year, I suffered from anorexia nervosa: it was not enough to be thin. I had
to be the thinnest. Now, however, fully recovered, I can reflect (反思)back and realize that my wishes
were more complex(復(fù)雜)than fitting into size five pants. Many of my subconscious (意識)emotions
were related to my relationship with my father. As 1 was growing up,his work always came first.
Sometimes 1 would not see him for up to two weeks. Not only did he devote his whole self to his work,
but he expected me to do the same ("You cannot get anywhere unless You go to the best universities").
Though,consciously,I never felt pressure to please him,I began dieting after the first time he told me I
looked fat.    
     At the time. All I knew was that I had to be skinny--skinnier than anyone else. Every month my
father went to Europe for a week or so and on the days he left,sorrow and emptiness consumed (折磨)
me:Daddy was leaving. Then,I tuned to focus on a mysterious weakness ---a helpless childlike emotion
that came from starving. I liked to know that I needed to be taken care of；maybe Daddy would take
care of me.
     Now two years later and thirty-eight pounds heavier, I have come to realize that I cannot change my
father's inability to express his feelings. Instead,I must accept myself. I know that I am a valuable person
who struggle to achieve and accomplish. But I cannot struggle only for others. By starving,l attempted to
gain pride in myself by getting my father's approval(贊許)or acknowledgement of my value as a person.
But the primary approval must come from me,and l feel safe now that I can live with that knowledge
safely locked in my mind?

1. What is the "anorexia nervosa" as mentioned in the first paragraph?

A. It describes a situation of feeling unsafe.
B. It is an inability to express one's feelings.
C. It refers to people who are emotionally weak.
D. It is an illness that makes one want to stop eating.

2. Why did the writer suffer from anorexia nervosa?

A. She was told by her father to take care of herself.
B. She wanted to go to the best university.
C. She wanted her father's attention.
D. She grew up in a poor family.

3. Which of the following statements is true about the writer?

A. She has problems controlling her tempers.
B. She is proud of herself for working hard to succeed.
C. She has had great confidence in herself since childhood.
D. She has changed her father's way of expressing himself.

4. What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?

A. T0blameherfather.
B. To report a case of child abuse(虐待).    
C. To reflection a stage of growing up.
D. To teach people how to lose weight.