We were on our way home from Houston one Saturday morning. We decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.

When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. He was a homeless man with worn clothes and it looked like he had gone in and gotten himself some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He must have not had enough money to get something to eat.

Then a dog walked up to the front of the building. I could tell she was a “she”, because you could tell that she had baby dogs. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn’t eat soon, she and her baby dogs would not make it.

I and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didn’t even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. We still did not do anything. But the homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.

This story plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother’s Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.

It took a homeless man, to show me what I should have done. He make me a better man that day.

The homeless man only had something to drink because _______.

A. he didn’t have enough money for food           B. he was thirsty only

C. the store only provided drinks                       D. he felt cold that day

Seeing what the poor man did for the dog, the author and his wife ________.

A. were puzzled                                              B. were greatly moved

C. regretted they hadn’t done anything                      D. were indifferent

If the homeless man hadn’t given the dog food to eat, she and her babies would ________.

A. not survive                                                B. have to attack people

C. not have to die                                           D. lose their homes

Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. A kind Homeless Man                                 B. A Lucky Mother Dog

C. Mother Day’s Weekend                               D. Animals Are Parents Too

Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experi??ment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.

Opposite to what many people believe, if you don't eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

During the test, those who were tested were given ________.

A. no breakfast at all.            B. very rich breakfast.

C. little food for breakfast.         D. different breakfasts or none.

The results of the test show that ________.

A. breakfast has great effect on work and studies.

B. breakfast has little to do with a person’s work.

C. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast.

D. those working with brains should have much for breakfast.

According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, ________.

A. he will fall ill.

B. he will fail to listen to his teacher.

C. he will not make progress in his study.

D. his mind will work more slowly.

For Chinese students the end of their senior year is filled with studying and stress as they prepare for the college entrance exams in June. But for American high school seniors the experience couldn't be more different. The end of senior year is a celebration of their time in high school and involves parties, games and fun.

Senioritis(高年級倦怠癥) is a commonly used expression. It means seniors have a disease which makes them unable to do work. This starts in April when seniors find out whether they have been accepted to university.

Unwilling to do school work, seniors have plenty of other activities to focus on.Many schools have a "Senior Show", in which only seniors are allowed to perform. Some seniors sing or dance but many of them perform skits (滑稽短劇), where they make fun of their favorite teachers or their friends. For example, a group of boys may dress up and imitate（模仿） a group of their girl friends. It is all very light-hearted.The "Senior Show" is usually a part of Senior Week, which is a week specifically dedicated (專用的) to seniors. During this week, seniors usually get academic or athletic awards they have won over their high school careers. The seniors also vote for one of their male and female classmates who they believe is the best-looking or funniest or most involved, etc. These are then published in the yearbook.

The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors. It is usually dedicated to them and has all their pictures and some words from them in it. Then seniors go around and get it signed by their friends so they can always remember their time together.

Of course during all of this time, seniors are preparing for the Senior Prom（正式舞會）, which is an important moment in American culture. It is the most important dance in a young American's life.

The end of senior year is a truly special and wonderful time for American students. It's something they will remember for the rest of their lives.

Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence in paragraph 1?

A. For American high school seniors, things are quite different.                  

B. It doesn't make difference at the end of the senior year.

C. For American high school seniors, it is the best time of the year.

D. It is the period filled with stress and workload.

Why are seniorities unable to do work? 

A. Because they have a "disease".

B. Because they are busy for the university.

C. Because it is illegal for them to work.

D. There's too much for them to learn in high school.

What activities that seniors would like to do according to the passage? 

A. School work.             B. Voting for the film star.

C. Singing or dance contests.   D. Senior Show and Senior Prom.

Which is NOT true according to the passage?           

A. All students are allowed to perform in the Senior Show.

B. The yearbook is a reminder for the seniors.

C. Seniors elect the Prom Queen at the end of the Senior Prom.

D. Senior Prom is the most important dance for the seniors .

What will most probably be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage? 

A. Activities on the sports field.

B. The graduation ceremony where they receive their high school diploma.

C. Their favorite film stars.

D. The health of seniors.        

請根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容提示，寫一篇日記。

時間：9月1日，星期四；天氣：晴；

高一年級的新生在操場上開始接受為期一周的軍訓(xùn)；

我們五點鐘左右就起床了。雖然天氣很熱，但我們都努力按要求去做；

我們的教官20歲左右，對我們的要求很嚴(yán)格；

通過軍訓(xùn)，我們學(xué)到了軍事知識。盡管很累，但是感覺非常愉快。

注意：

日記須包括所有提示的內(nèi)容；

可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

詞數(shù)：110左右

    參考詞匯：軍訓(xùn) military training；教官 drillmaster

單詞拼寫(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)

I have no idea of the ___________(平均) size of classes in the UK.

Great changes have taken place in our country ___________(近來).

Good ________(準(zhǔn)備) should be made before we have the important meeting.

Don’t feel e__________ about being different from others.

I would p________ playing outdoors to watching TV at home.

__________ (注意力集中) more on your work or you will be fired.

I found it difficult to keep my b________ on the icy road.

She performed the most c_________ task without a mistake.

I’m learning German, but I still can’t speak it p_________.

Children should be encouraged to be i____________ thinkers.

---- What ________ great fun it would be if we could light candles to celebrate his birthday!

---- Forget it! The teacher in ________ charge of our dorm won’t be happy to see that.

A. /; /                   B. /; the                 C. a; the                        D. a; /

I didn’t feel like ________, so he suggested ________ an English song right away.

  A. reading; practising singing                          B. reading; practising to sing

  C. to read; practicing singing                          D. to read; practicing to sing

This extra effort makes a lasting _________, the kind that often results in some fortune with extra business.

A. conflict                           B. process                     C. representative           D. impression

Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their ______, some people drink alcohol.

A. temper              B. strength            C. pressures        D. consciousness

When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China．

When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now．

Still, her answer surprised me: “Green tea.”

As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink Indian tea.．

I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story．My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses．

At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian．It was a strange country．

How things change! And how soon! Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”．And everyone is talking about China．The govemment of Indin has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment (投資)and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”．

But it’s a two-way street．I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalore to train in software．Meanwhile, all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China．

No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, is expected to hit about US $15 billion for last year and US $20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments．

No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian(中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year．

But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea．

The reason why the writer’s mother asked for Chinese green tea is that________.

     A. she had a son working in China     B. she believed it had a curing effect

     C. she enjoyed Chinese products       D. she was tired of Indian tea

The underlined part “it’s a two-way street” in Paragraph 8 probably means _______.

     A. The exchanges between Indian and China benefit both．

     B. China and India have different traffic rules．

     C. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China．

     D. Chinese produces are popular in both China and India．

It can be inferred from the passage that _______．

     A. the author was concerned for his mother’s health

     B. the author was in favor of drinking Chinese green tea

     C. the author was surprised at China’s recent development

     D. the author was curious about the growth of India’s IT industry