The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how   1   you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would   2   not to take the test. ”

Many students jumped up to   3   the teacher and left the classroom.  The teacher looked at the   4   students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last   5   . ” Two more students decided to go.     Seven students remained.  The teacher then handed out the   6   .  There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just   7   an A in this class.  Keep believing in yourself.     I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test   8   any teacher could and should give.  Students who are not   9   in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量). The same is   10   in real life.  The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have   11   both successes and failures.  They have learned life’s lessons, either from normal education   12   from events in their lives, and have become   13   people.      Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed.  You are a big kid now, and you   14   that  you have some limits (限制).  However, there is   15   you can’t do or learn or be.  Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “It’s not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves. ”

1.A.  luckily        B.  terribly        C.  hard

2.A.  dislike        B.  help            C.  prefer

3.A.  thank         B.  praise          C.  fight

4.A.  following     B.  relaxing      C.  remaining

5.A.  chance        B.  trouble         C.  test

6.A.  results        B.  presents        C.  papers

7.A.  given         B.  sent            C.  received

8.A.  where         B.  that            C.  what

9.A.  confident     B.  necessary       C.  mysterious

10.A.  unusual        B.  impossible      C.  true

11.A.  broken off     B.  dreamed of      C.  learned from

12.A.  and           B.  or            C.  but

13.A.  ruder         B.  cuter           C.  better

14.A.  decide        B.  forget          C.  realize

15.A.  something     B. anything        C.  nothing

Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure (奇遇)？Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four?hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.

Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride，there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation— in another language.It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.

Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two?day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.

She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.

There are always many people on the train from all walks of life，different countries，and many languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures.If you get hungry，you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.

It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.

1．According to the passage，the purpose of the author’s train ride was________.

A．to do business　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to see her children

C．to visit places of interest 　　　　　　　　　 D．to see her old friends

2．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?

A．Disappointed. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Satisfied.

C．Worried. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Pleased.

3．Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?

A．She is too old to drive now.

B．She does not like to take trains.

C．Although she is old，she has a good memory.

D．Her daughters live far away from her home.

4．In the author’s opinion，on the train Amtrak________.

A．the services are quite good

B．the food is terribly expensive

C．a(chǎn)ll the passengers are polite

D．a(chǎn)ll the passengers are American

5．What is the best title for this passage?

A．Train ride—a cultural experience

B．A painful experience on the train

C．The history of Amtrak

D．A wonderful lady

When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are，these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself．

    1)Look in the mirror and say to yourself，“I am a special person and there's no one  in the world like me．I can do anything!” It may not sound so good，but it really works !

    2)Do something nice for someone．Helping others always makes you feel good．

    3)Smile! Be friendly to people you meet．Look for the good things in your friends and family．

    4)Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges(挑戰(zhàn))are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment (成就感)when you have finished．

    5)Read and start a diary．Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象)fly! Write down your thoughts，dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings．

    6)Stay with your family．We all need our family time．Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin．

1.You may see this passage in ____________．

A．a science book    B. a story book  C．a magazine  D．school rules

2.According to the passage , new challenges ______when you finish them.

A. are fun????? B. make you feel confident??

C. are dreams?? D. both A and B

3.Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?

A．You should always look for the good things of others．

B．Stay alone at home as much as possible．

C．Learn something new and go for it!

D．Keep a diary to express your feelings．

4.The best title(標(biāo)題)for the passage is_______.

A．Do Your Best

B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself

C．It's Never too Late to Learn

D．Always Smile to Your Life

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”

And he told the (42). He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for (44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48). “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he (49) about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”

His wife was very (51), and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and (54) it at his wife and the lion.

Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

1.A. dangerous        B. natural           C. convenient          D. impossible

2.A. lie              B. reason           C. news               D. truth

3.A. allowed         B. refused           C. failed              D. joked

4.A. wealth          B. prize             C. pleasure            D. luck

5.A. money          B. time             C. interest             D. ability

6.A. meet            B. work            C. shop               D. stay

7.A. meal            B. picnic            C. room              D. party

8.A. agree            B. understand       C. reply               D. complain

9.A. worried          B. forgot           C. asked              D. thought

10.A. land            B. flowers           C. animals             D. people

11.A. confused         B. excited           C. surprised           D. disappointed

12.A. find             B. feed              C. drive              D. shoot

13.A. singing           B. crying            C. laughing           D. cheering

14.A. threw            B. fired              C. showed            D. pointed

15.A. Hurry up         B. Look out          C. Slow down         D. Go ahead