When I found out I was moving to India, it wa...

When I found out I was moving to India, it was beyond a nightmare. It was something I couldn’t even imagine. The impression I had of India were only based upon a few summer visits to my grandparents, filled with heat, pollution and dirt. Even though I was only six years old, I know this would be a complete change from my comfortable life in Maryland.

During my first six months in India, my expectations were met almost exactly. I hated my new apartment; I missed my school and friends back in Maryland, and I was sick of all the dirty marketplaces that filled the streets of New Delhi.

After those six months were over I finally realized that I was going to be in India for a while. I knew that I had to start making the most of my new life. It was then that I became completely involved in my school. My school, the American Embassy School, was filled with international students: Europeans, Australians, Chinese, and Americans just like me. But they all welcomed me with open arms. It was amazing to be among such diverse students, who had such incredible experiences to share.

Now, when I look back at my time in India, all I can think about is how fortunate I am to have had such a wonderful experience. My move to India not only allowed me to see a completely different side of the

world, but I was also able to establish unbreakable bonds with so many interesting and amazing people. Even now, after quite some years, I am still in contact with my closest friends from the American Embassy School. I cannot even imagine what I would be like without having lived in India. I would have missed out on meeting so many extraordinary people, and I would be a completely different person today.

1.At the beginning, the author thought it terrible to move to India because he felt__________ .

A. he was too young to go there

B. he couldn’t see his grandparents

C. India was hot and dirty

D. he missed his friends in New Delhi

2.What made the author face his new life?

A. That he needed to make some friends.

B. That he fell in love with his new school.

C. That he missed his motherland.

D. That he had to stay in India longer.

3.After the author returned to Maryland _________

A. he found his life in India worthwhile

B. he hoped to go to India once again

C. he shared his story with his family

D. he wanted to experience another new life

4.What does the author want to tell us about his life in India?

A. It was the hardest time.

B. It changed him a lot.

C. It was comfortable and unforgettable.

D. It made him an interesting man.

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I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday: “Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”

AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.

We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.

I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cold. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.

I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.

I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn't want to call attention to AIDS. I do.

1.Which of the following statements about Kerrel’s father is true?

A．He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill.

B．He depended on the nurses in his final days.

C．He told no one about his disease.

D．He worked hard to pay for his medication.

2.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

A．Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher.

B．Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing.

C．Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.

D．Kerrel was too tired to hear her teacher's words.

3.Why did Kerrel keep her father's disease a secret?

A．She was afraid of being looked down upon.

B．She thought it was shameful to have AIDS.

C．She found no one willing to listen to her.

D．She wanted to obey her mother.

4.The purpose of the passage is ________.

A．To tell people about the sufferings of her father.

B．To show how little people knew about AIDS.

C．To remember her father.

D．To draw people's attention to AIDS.

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One day, I happened to talk to a stranger (陌生人) on the bus. When he found out that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good friends lived there and he wondered if I happened to know him. At first I wanted to say that it was foolish (愚蠢的) to think like that, for from all the millions of people in Chicago, I could not possibly know his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that Chicago was a very big city. He was quiet for a few minutes, and then he began to tell me all about his friend.

He told me that his friend was an excellent tennis player and that he even had his own tennis court (网球场). He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, but that he only knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. And his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several people like that, for example, my brother and my next-door neighbor. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in California. Then he asked where my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend spent the summer in Sacramento and lived next door to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next-door went to Sacramento last summer and lived in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say anything.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my turn to laugh.

1. Which of the following is true?

2. The writer said that Chicago was a very big city. That means _____________.

3. How many persons does the story involve (涉及)?

4.Which is the best title of the story?

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Like any good mother,when Karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son,Michael,prepare for a new baby.Day after day,night after night,Michael sang to his mommy’s tummy(肚子).

Finally,Michael’s little sister was born.But she was in serious condition.With sirens (警报) howling in the night,the ambulance rushed the baby to St.Mary’s Hospital.The days inched by.The little girl became worse.The pediatric(儿科的) specialist told the parents to prepare for the worst.

Michael kept begging about singing to his sister,but kids are not allowed in pediatric department at St.Mary’s Hospital.Karen made up her mind to take Michael to see his sister.She dressed him in an oversized suit and marched him into the hospital.He looked like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognized him as a child and shouted,“Get that kid out of here now!”Karen rose up strong,and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurse’s face.“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”

Karen towed （拖行）Michael to his sister’s bedside.He gazed at the tiny baby losing the battle to live.And he began to sing.In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sang,“You are my sunshine,my only sunshine.You make me happy when skies are grey.”At once  the baby girl responded.Her pulse(脉搏) rate became calm and steady.Her strained breathing became smoother.

“Keep on singing,Michael.”“The other night,dear,as I lay sleeping,I dreamed I help you in my arms…”Michael’s little sister relaxed as healing rest seemed to sweep over her.“Keep on singin,Michael.”Tears conquered the face of the nurse.“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.Please don’t take my sunshine away.”

The next day—the very next day—the little girl was well enough to go home!

1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.It’s Hard to Raise a Baby            B.The Miracle of a Brother’s Song

C.Mother’s Love                     D.An Unforgettable Day

2.From Karen’s action in the first paragraph we know that________.

A.mothers often pay much attention to their newly-born babies

B.mothers often tell their children how to look after their younger brothers or sisters

C.it is good for children to learn to sing songs to babies

D.it often takes some time for a child to accept his/her newly-born brother or sister

3.When did Michael’s sister go home?

A three days later      B.after two weeks       C.after  one year      D  the very next day

4.Which words can describe Michael?

A.Naughty and annoying.              B.Strong and brave.

C.Active and careless.                 D.Concerned and determined.

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The reporter said that UFO ________ from east to west when he saw it.

A．was moving        B．is moving          C．move             D．moves

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--- It is too cold for January this year.

--- Yes, but it was still ____ when I first moved to the city years ago.

A. coldest                   B. the coldest           C. cold                         D. colder

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Young Jack moved to a new house. When entering his new bedroom, he saw that it was full of toys but it was tidy. That day he played all he liked, but went to bed without tidying up.

The next morning, when Jack got up, he found all the toys had been put back in their proper places. He was sure that no one had entered his bedroom, but the boy didn’t pay much attention to it. The exact same thing happened that day, and the next day. But on the fourth day when he went to get his favourite toy, the toy jumped out of his hands and said, “I don’t want to play with you!”

Jack felt surprised, but the same happened with every toy he touched. Finally, one toy said to him:

“We don’t want to play with you. You always leave us so far away from our proper places. You don’t know how arduous it is for us to climb back up onto the shelves, or jump into the box. We feel most uncomfortable and unhappy. You don’t know how uncomfortable and cold the floor is! We don’t play with you any more if you don’t promise to leave us in our proper places before you go to bed.”

Jack remembered how comfortable he felt in his bed and how bad he felt when he had once slept in a chair. He realized how badly he had treated his friends, the toys. He asked for their forgiveness(原谅)， and from that day on he always put his toys nicely in their proper places before he got into bed.

1.when Jack moved into his bedroom, ________.

A．it needed to be cleaned                  B．he found lots of toys

C．he brought lots of toys                   D．he put away his toys

2.Why did all the toys refuse to play with Jack?

A．because he always broke them.

B．because he didn’t like them any more.

C．because he only played with his favourite one.

D．because he did’t put them in their proper places.

3.The underlined word “arduous” in Para.4 probably means ________ .

A．difficult           B．easy              C．regular           D．useful

4.The purpose of the text is to tell us that ________.

A．we should have a good sleep

B．we should be fair to every friend

C．we should treat our friends well

D．we should always keep our rooms tidy

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It was in 2005 when I was here on business ________I found Chengdu so comfortable for people to live in.

A．when            B．before            C．that              D．which

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It was already late when we set out for the next town, _____ according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the ______. There we felt ______ that we would find a bed ______ the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met ______ as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that ______ the hills. As we climbed ______, it became colder and rain began to fall,　  ______  it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John , my companion, to drive more ______.

After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was ____ on the map. We were beginning to get ____. Then without warning the car stopped. A quick ____ showed that we had run out of petrol (汽油). Although we had little food with us, we decided to ____ the night in the car.

Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, ____ John, who was a ____ sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk ____ the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the ____ of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded (卸) all our luggage (行李) and with a great effort (努力), ____ to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went backto the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. ____. less than a quarter of an hour we were inthe town, where we found a ____ quite easily.

1.A. which　　 B. it　　 C. where　　 D. that

2.A. rivers　　 B. hills　　 C. towns　　 D. villages

3.A. surprised　　 B. afraid　　 C. pleased　　 D. sure

4.A. at　　 B. in　　 C. through　　 D. for

5.A. everybody　　 B. somebody　　 C. nobody　　 D. anybody

6.A. got to　　 B. arrived　　 C. led to　　 D. belonged to

7.A. taller　　 B. higher　　 C. lower　　 D. faster

8.A. getting　　 B. thinking　　 C. causing　　 D. making

9.A. certainly　　 B. carefully　　 C. slowly　　 D. surely

10.A. marked　　 B. set　　 C. built　　 D. drawn

11.A. excited　　 B. worried　　 C. cold　　 D. warm

12.A. attention　　 B. operation　　 C. examination　　 D. information

13.A. spend　　 B. live　　 C. spare　　 D. stay

14.A. since　　 B. though　　 C. so　　 D. but

15.A. quick　　 B. fast　　 C. poor　　 D. heavy

16.A. across　　 B. through　　 C. down　　 D. up

17.A. lights　　 B. map　　 C. bus　　 D. situation

18.A. ought　　 B. tried　　 C. succeeded　　 D. managed

19.A. For　　 B. In　　 C. Since　　 D. At

20.A. policeman　　 B. friend　　 C. hotel　　 D. cinema

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We were scared to death when the fire _______ . Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.

A. broke out　　 B. came out

C. gave out　　 D. turned out

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