When the young donkey Daisy May came to us，sh...

When the young donkey Daisy May came to us，she was pregnant. With no donkey experience. I was unprepared for what might come next.

After some difficulty，Daisy’s baby was born. I thought the poor thing was dead. I planned to put the loss behind us and make sure she never got pregnant again. Just then，I heard a little noise. I couldn’t believe that baby was breathing and looking at me!We called him Samson，and of course I became his mother as much as Daisy was.

When Samson was nine months old，I had to separate Daisy and Samson for a few hours a day to wean(使断奶)him，but otherwise he went wherever she did. I think she would be lost without him. His donkey stepdad Bernard taught him to always be ready to have fun. They enjoy playing football together and going for a roll on a hot summer day.

I asked a worker to make a harness(马具)for my three little donkeys. When I brought it home I taught them one by one how to pull a cart. Samson watched and freely followed Daisy. When he was three，I put the harnness on him and he knew exactly what to do.

That was 15 years ago. Now，the most exciting thing about Samson is that he has become a little renowned. People come from all over to see him perform. The neighbors bring their grandchildren，and my sons bring their friends.

Samson shakes hands，unties my shoe，picks up a hat and more. And when I ask him if he has any bad habits，he tries to pick my pocket!He surprisingly learned these tricks himself. I just ask him to do them and he understands.

The relationship I have with my“baby”Samson has been an amazing experience. Every day is a fun day with this superstar donkey.

1.Why was the author at a loss for what might happen next at first?

A.She wasn’t ready to be a mother.

B.She never raised a donkey before.

C.The donkey was pregnant by accident.

D.The donkey gave birth to a dead baby.

2.What can we learn about Samson when he was little?

A.He was surrounded by love.

B.He was separated from his family.

C.He was unwelcome to the neighbors.

D.He was skilled in entertaining people.

3.Which of the following can best describe Samson?

A.Friendly and courageous. B.Intelligent and lively.

C.Carefree and creative. D.Patient and fortunate.

4.What does the underlined word“renowned”in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?

A.Strange. B.Proud.

C.Humorous. D.Famous.

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My mum was young when she fell pregnant with me. After I was born it was decided that my father’s relatives would ______　 me in Manchester. No one spoke about Mum. Eventually, I was shown letters from Mum, ______ that she was a drug addict.

All this was running through my head as I arrived in Glasgow on 27 December last year. My sister Leanne, from my mother’s side, had ______ me down on Facebook, and we had been 　 ______ for a while, but had met only once or twice. Leanne had been brought up by our mother’s parents, and had some ______ with Mum throughout her life. She was now living in Canada, but returning for Christmas and ______　 to see all the family together. A big party had been arranged to welcome her back, and everyone would be there, including our ______.

In a very short time my sister and I hatched a ______　 . I’d meet my sister as she arrived at Manchester airport, then we’d drive up to Glasgow 　 ______　 . Keeping it a surprise gave us a rush. After about a four-hour drive, we were there. I’d ______　 called someone “Mum” before. But there she was.

We embraced (拥抱) and were soon ______　 . We could hardly get the words out fast enough. Seeing someone so alike looking back at me was the strangest but most ______experience. Though a lifetime may have ______ us, this woman at a party in Glasgow was my mum. She ______ at me for a second, before giving me a tight hug. All she could say was that she never thought we’d ______ again.

She’d been ______ of drugs for five years. She told me how she now works for a charity that helps young people 　 ______　 the same problems she had. We now talk regularly, and I feel ______ she’s my mother. That’s something I couldn’t have even 　 ______ when the door opened to her at that Christmas party. Life may be short, but it’s always ______　 enough to reconcile (和好).

1.A. teach　　　　　　 B. control　　　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　 D. raise

2.A. foreseeing　　 B. revealing　　 　 　 C. arguing 　　　 　 D. promising

3.A. knocked 　　　 B. tracked　 　　　　 C. rolled　　 　　　 D. turned

4.A. negotiating　 B. complaining 　　 C. messaging　 　　 D. searching

5.A. contact 　　　 B. bargain　 　　　　 C. fun　　 　　　　　　 D. trouble

6.A. reluctant 　　 B. afraid　　 　　　　 C. confident　 　　 D. desperate

7.A. sister　 　　　 B. father　 　　　　 　 C. mum　　 　　　　　 D. grandparents

8.A. deal　 　　　　 B. plan　　 　　　　　　 C. trick　　 　　　 D. change

9.A. in advance 　　 B. in turn　　 　　　　 C. in secret　 　　 D. in time

10.A. ever　　　　 　　 B. even　　　　　　 　　 C. always　 　　　　 D. never

11.A. looking away B. chatting away 　 C. turning up　 　 D. picking up

12.A. disturbing 　 B. annoying　　 　　　　 C. comforting　 　 D. frightening

13.A. separated　 　 B. deserted　 　　　　 C. ruined　　　　 　 D. cheated

14.A. laughed　　 　 B. yelled　　 　　　　 C. stared　　 　　　 D. pointed

15.A. part　　　 　　 B. suffer　　　 　　 　 C. recover　 　　　 D. meet

16.A. clean 　　　　 B. aware　 　　　　　 　 C. short　　 　　　　 D. fond

17.A. discuss　　 　 B. overcome　 　　　　 C. explore　 　　　 D. stress

18.A. guilty 　　　 B. embarrassed　 　　 C. proud　　 　　　　 D. shocked

19.A. imagined　 　　 B. ignored　　 　　　　 C. questioned 　 　 D. recalled

20.A. tough 　　　　 B. happy　　 　　　　　 C. simple　　　　 　 D. long

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When Taylor Swift first came to the attention of the public，she was a 17­year­old newcomer who loved singing to her guitar.She seemed far more enthusiastic than skillful.

Four years later，Swift became a multi­award winner.This month，she was crowned “Woman of the Year” by Billboard magazine，the youngest singer­song­writer ever to receive the honor.“Aged only 21，Taylor has already made a maior impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for hopeful artists and young women everywhere，” said Bill Werde，Billboard’s director.

Werde’s_words_do_not_come_from_nowhere. Unlike many pop singers，especially those who do not write their own material，Swift has the power of turning her ideas into lyrics that will set people thinking.“Hidden beneath Taylor Swift’s not­a­girl，not­yet­a­woman sweetness is a very skillful songwriting technique，” wrote Leah Greenblatt in an American magazine.

Songwriting，as Swift explains，is to cope with issues.“I tend to write about things that really impact me most.” There certainly seems to be something true and honest running through every one of the 14 songs on her album，Speak Now，about “the lessons and confusion and heartbreak and all the different things that go along with being 18,19 and 20.”

“For the audience too young to have experienced real passion or heartbreak，Swift’s songs are like a potential road map，promising things will work out OK，” commented Dorian ynskey in a British newspaper.

Now Swift is getting ready to go further and has so far written about 10 songs for her 2012 album，which is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.“They’re sad，if I’m being honest.”“They’re about my heartbreaks and my moving on.But more importantly，they are about achieving contentment.You’re not always going to be perfectly happy as you grow up.”

1.What does the writer mean by saying “Werde’s words do not come from nowhere”？

A．Swift stands out as a singer and songwriter.

B．Only Swift writes her own songs.

C．Swift begins to take interest in singing.

D．Swift decides to deal with problems in her new album.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Swift has the ability to write songs with deeper meanings.

B．Swift is both enthusiastic and skillful now.

C．Swift became a multi­award winner when she began to sing on the stage.

D．Swift’s album Speak Now has 14 songs.

3.Taylor Swift’s 2012 album mainly records________.

A．dream and reality 　　 B．heartbreak and despair

C．pain and growth 　　　　 D．problems and society

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Swift comes to people’s attention

B．Swift rises to fame

C．Swift wins many awards

D．Swift experiences real passion

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When the old woman died, it___ that she was actually very rich.

A. came to an end  B. went to light

C. came to life   D. came to light

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May was born with a cleft palate(腭裂). When she was a little girl, she had to36the jikes from naughty chidren who teased her about her misshaped lip. With all the teasing, Mary grew up 37  the fact that she was“diffrernt”. She was 38 that no one, outside her family,could ever love her until she 39  Mrs. Leonard's class.

In Mrs. Leonards' school at that time, it was 40 for teachers to give their children an annual 41 test. However, in Mary's case, 42  her cleft palate, she was hardly able to hear out of one ear. 43not to let the other children have another“44"to point out, she would 45 when her bad ear was tested each year. The “hearing test”was46by having a child walk to the classroom door,turn sideways, 47  one ear with a fingre, and then 48 what the teacher whispered. When Mary had to turn her bad ear towards her teacher she would 49 to cover her good ear. She knew that teachers 50 often say things like,“The sky is blue,”or“What color are your shoes?”But not on that day. Surely, God 51 seven words in

Mrs. Leonard's mouth that 52 Mary's life forever. When the test came, Mary heard:“ I wish you were my little girl.”You can imagine how deeply these words 53 Mary.

Yes, affirming (肯定）words are 54 to say to the people around you. While words from

a godly teacher can soften a heart, words form you can powerfully set the 55 of  another

One's life.

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When the old man died, it       that she was actually rich.

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When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.

The bill was paid, and the woman was entirely satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling

quite sure as to the accuracy of his calculations, added up the things again. To his surprise he found that it should have been but two dollars.

“ I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more, ”said Abe, disturbed.

It was an unimportant thing, and many clerks would have forgotten it, but Abe was too conscientious for that.

“ The money must be paid back, ”he decided.

At night, he closed the store, and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.

Here is another story of young Lincoln’s strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young clerk weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.

The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales. It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale of the previous night, and so, of course, given his customers short weight. I am afraid that there are many country merchants who would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out the balance of the half pound, shut up the store, and carried it to the defrauded customer. I think my young readers will begin to see that the name so often given, in later times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe, ”was well deserved. A man who begins by strict honesty in his youth is not likely to change as he grows older, and mercantile honesty is some guarantee of political honesty.

1.We know from the text that Abe .

A. charged less for the woman

B. tricked the woman on purpose

C. was careful and responsible

D. was confident of his calculations

2.From the underlined sentence, we can see that the author .

A. speak highly of Abraham Lincoln

B. learns how to succeed in the political field

C. comes to understand the importance of honesty

D. hopes to give readers some personal suggestions

3.What does the author mainly intend to tell us?

A. Better late than never.

B. Honesty is the best policy.

C. A good name is better than gold.

D. Where there is a will there is a way.

4.The author develops his idea mainly .

A. by reasoning　　 B. by making comparisons

C. by giving examples　　 D. by recalling what he had seen

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I remember my' mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12-old enough to　 remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say "wolves" correctly.

It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time l was born,1 was　 read to. 1 would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents' voices, whether it was my dad's softly accented, or my mother's clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English , the stream of communication flowed through our house.

One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city ,I left the house for the bus stop. 1 was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer ,I　 saw my mother lying on the ground.

In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother　 could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mother's mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.

The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing any-thing about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.

1.From the second paragraph, we can know____.

A. the author was taught to read since she was born

B. the author's father spoke English poorly

C. the author couldn't fall asleep without being read to

D. the author's parents taught her language by talking a lot

2.According to the last two paragraphs, the author's mom was unable to

A. think clearly

B. express herself well

C. speak

D. open her mouth

3.This passage is mainly about ______.

A. a strong mother

B. the importance of language

C. a family disaster

D. the significance of teaching language

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I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12—old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.

It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.

One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.

In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mother’s mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.

The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.

1. From where might the author’s mom come to America?

A. China    B. England    C. Russia    D. Canada

2.From the second paragraph, we can know ________.

A. the author was taught to read since she was born

B. the author’s father spoke English poorly

C. the author couldn’t fall asleep without being read to

D. the author’s parents taught her language by talking a lot

3.According to the last two paragraphs, the author’s mom was unable to _______.

A. think clearly        B. express herself well

C. speak        D. open her mouth

4.The underlined word “stroke” in the 4th paragraph most probably refers to ______.

A. an accident    B. a hit    C. an illness　　　　　 D. a robbery

5.This passage is mainly about _________.

A. a strong mother

B. the importance of language

C. a family disaster

D. the significance of teaching language

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Geena David knew she wanted to be a movie star when she was very young．She was not sure what gave her the idea, but she wanted to look like a movie star．“I have a lot of pictures from my childhood of me wearing sunglasses,” she says．“I used to wear them to watch TV．”

Early movie actors started wearing sunglasses not because they looked good, but because their eyes hurt．The lights used on movie sets were extremely bright and could cause a painful problem known as “Klieg eyes”．It was named after the Klieg brothers who invented the lights．Actors wore sunglasses to give their eyes a rest．But when movie stars began wearing their sunglasses in public, they quickly became a must．

Eventually actors started wearing sunglasses in their movies as well as on the street．Audrey Hephburn wore ultra-cool Ray-Ban sunglasses in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s．As a result, Ray-Ban sunglasses started to appear more and more in the movies．In 1979, Ray-Ban “Wayfarers” were worn by Jake and Elwoo d in The Blue Brothers．Tom Cruise wore Ray-Ban “Aviator” sunglasses in the 1986 hit, Top Gun．Then in 1997, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones made Ray-Ban “Predator” sunglasses famous in Men in Black．

Of course sunglasses aren’t just a fashion statement．The main reason to wear sunglasses is to protect our eyes against UV radiation．UV radiation can damage our eyes, so people now choose their sunglasses carefully．But you don’t have to give up style for safety．The choice of frames and lenses available these days is huge．So you can protect your eyes and still be the coolest person on the beach．

1.What is mainly discussed in this passage?

A．The use of sunglasses．   B．The history of sunglasses．

C．The sunglasses wearing．        D．Why movie stars like to wear sunglasses．

2.Why did Geena David like to wear sunglasses?

A．She was a movie star．

B．She wanted to follow a movie star．

C．Wearing sunglasses was good for her eyes．

D．It was good to wear sunglasses when watching TV．

3.Early actors’ eyes hurt because ______．

A．they wore sunglasses        B．they went out in the sun too much

C．the lights on movie sets were too bright  D．their scripts were written in very small writing

4.We may know from this passage that ______．

A．Audrey Hephburn was a famous film star

B．Ray-Ban is the name of sunglasses maker

C．Sunglasses made Top Gun the hit in 1986

D．Men in Black must be an advertisement of sunglasses

5.Now people wear sunglasses ______．

A．just to protect their eyes  B．for fashion and to protect their eyes

C．because of bright lights     D．because movie stars wear them

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