It was New Year’s Eve. Everyone in the city w...

It was New Year’s Eve. Everyone in the city was getting ready for the three-day celebration, including the gardener of the king’s garden.

There was a large group of monkeys living in the garden. They always followed the advice of their leader, the monkey king.

The gardener wanted to celebrate the New Year’s holiday, just like everybody else, so he decided to hand over his duties to the monkeys.

He went to the monkey king and said, "My honorable friend, would you do a little favor for me? New Year is coming. I wish to celebrate it. So I must be away for three days. Here in this lovely garden. There are plenty of fruits and berries and nuts to eat. You and your subjects may come and eat as much as you wish. In return, please water the young trees and plants while I’m gone."

The monkey king replied, "Don’t worry, my friend! We will do a terrific job! Have a good time!"

The gardener showed the monkeys where the buckets were kept. Feeling confident, he left to celebrate the holiday. The monkeys called after him, "Happy New Year!"

The next day, the monkeys filled up the buckets, and began watering the young trees and plants. Then the king of the monkeys addressed them,"It is not good to waste water. Therefore, pull up each young tree or plant before watering. Inspect（检查）it to see how long the roots（根）are. Then give more water to the ones with long roots, and less water to the ones with short roots. That way we will not waste water, and the gardener will be pleased!"

Without a second thought, the other monkeys followed their king’s orders.

Meanwhile, a wise man was walking by the garden. He saw the monkeys pulling up all the lovely young trees and plants, measuring their roots, and carefully pouring water into the holes in the ground. He said, "Oh foolish monkeys, what do you think you’re doing to the king’s beautiful garden?"

They answered, "We are watering the trees and plants, without wasting water! We were commanded to do so by our king."

The man said, "If this is the wisdom of the wisest among you — the king — what are the rest of you like? Intending to do a worthwhile deed, your foolishness turns it into disaster!"

1.Why did the gardener hand over his duties to the monkeys?

A. He expected to meet his wife and children.

B. He wanted to spend a three-day holiday.

C. The king asked him to attend a celebration.

D. The monkey king offered to water the garden.

2.Why were the trees and plants pulled up?

A. To plant new ones.　　 B. To move them to a new place.

C. To pick up the fruits.　　 D. To check their roots.

3.How do you guess the gardener would feel when he returned?

A. Regretful(后悔的).　　 B. Relieved(放松的).

C. Delighted(高兴的).　　 D. Puzzled.

4.The lesson we can learn from the story is that 　　　　　　 .

A. our fate lies in our own hands　　 B. monkeys are always thoughtless

C. we all pay a price for the mistakes we make　　 D. it is unwise to believe others easily

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It was difficult to get a word in. Everyone ______ so excitedly about the new film.

A.had talked B.talked C.was talking D.would talk

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For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December, or New Year’s Eve as we call it, is the biggest party of the year. It’s a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Year’s Eve parties can take place at a number of different places. Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties, while some just go to their local for a few drinks with their mates. Big cities, like London, have large and wonderful fireworks shows.

There’s one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common: the countdown(倒计时) to midnight. When the clock strikes(敲)twelve, people give a loud cheer, and give each other a kiss. They then link arms and sing a song called Auld Lang Syne, by a Scottish poet called Robert Burns. Not many people can remember all the words of the song, but the tune(旋律) is well known, so lots of people just hum along. The parties then continue into the early hours of the morning with lots of dancing and drinking. Other people might spend the day visiting relatives or friends they haven’t managed to catch up with for a while. Whatever happens, New Year’s Day tends to be very relaxed.

In Britain, it’s popular to make a promise to yourself about something you are going to do, or want to stop doing, in the New Year. This is called a New Year’s resolution. Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and joining a gym to get fit. However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.

New Year’s Day is the last bank holiday of the festive season, which means most people have to go to work the next day: bright and fresh and ready for the new year ahead!

1.New Year’s Eve parties in Britain ________.

A. end at midnight

B. can only be held indoors

C. only take place in big cities

D. include countdown to midnight

2.The underlined word “hum” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.

A. dancing to the music

B. singing with your mouth closed

C. learning to sin

D. keeping silent

3.What does the author think of the New Year’s resolution?

A. It can help people keep fit.

B. It’s a promise to your family.

C. It’s often hard to keep.

D. It’s a joke played on New Year’s Day.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. New Year parties in Britain.

B. New Year countdown in Britain.

C. New Year’s resolution in Britain.

D. New Year celebration in Britain.

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On New Year’s Eve

At midnight on New Year’s Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. People flock to the main square. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes twelve, the people eat the grapes— one for each stroke.

In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year.

41. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ____.

A. Italy and Spain     B. China and Japan    C. Japan             D. both A and C

42. In Rome, Italy, the streets are filled with old things on New Year’s Eve because __     .

A. people throw out all the things they no longer want

B. the city has never been clean

C. people want to change back what they want

D. they want to see the sun come up

43. People in both Spain and Japan bring in the new year by____.

A. throwing things away                      B. eating a special food

C. climbing a mountain                       D. watching the first sunrise

44. In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve _____.

A. because they like eating noodles very much

B. so that the daytime could be longer

C. in order that they could live longer

D. though they don’t eat them

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I was raised in New York City where it’s very cold every winter. In the sixth grade, a teacher offered 1.(bring) some students to a homeless shelter after school. I went with my friends and the teacher for several weeks.2., I continued to volunteer to help when they stopped going together. Because I was good 3.sewing, I was told to help out with the sewing kit when any guests needed some repairs. Throughout high school I continued to come each week after school, setting up my sewing kit which4.(grow) larger and larger. I got to know the guests who came 5.(regular).

Later on, I started 6.sewing club with my friend and we taught 7.(we) fellow students how to sew. We made heart-shaped pillows for sick 8.(child) and the elderly. Every time it rained I would think about the umbrellas 9.(design) before. In the future I hope to continue helping others as much as I can. It is the most important thing I10.(do) ever since.

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The trouble started at 9:30 p.m. last New Year’s Eve, in Newmark. When the fire engines arrived at the fire, a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window. The firefighters placed a ladder (梯子) against the wooden house, and 26-year-old Marcus Reddick climbed 35 feet to the third floor.

The woman, 60 years old and very fat, was sitting with both feet out of the window. When Marcus reached the top of the ladder, the woman, afraid and nervous, put her two legs around him. Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder, with the large woman sitting on him. Marcus landed first — hitting a wall beside the front stairs — and broke the woman’s fall. She fell no more, but he fell another ten feet down the stairs. When the fire officer reached him, Marcus was unconscious.

Within an hour, a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead, and would only get worse. Doctors talked of turning off the life-saving machine and asked if the family would like to give away his heart. The answer was “yes”.

On January 6, firefighters lifted Marcus’ coffin　 ----- covered with an American flag — onto a yellow fire engine. Hundreds of firefighters from all over the state joined the procession (行列) through Newmark streets. Children watched silently from school windows. The day Marcus died, his heart was given away to a young girl. His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved.

1.What happened last New Year’s Eve in Newmark?

A. An old woman was killed.　　 B. A fire engine was missing.

C. A firefighter was murdered.　　 D. A wooden house caught fire.

2.After reaching the top of the ladder, Marcus _____.

A. was very afraid and nervous　　 B. couldn’t see anything clearly

C. found it difficult to get down　　 D. was knocked off and got hurt

3.The underlined word “unconscious” in Paragraph 2 means “_____”.

A. homeless　　 B. senseless　　 C. breathless　　 D. helpless

4.We can infer from the end of the text that Marcus’ family might feel _____.

A. sad but proud　　 B. shy but excited

C. angry and doubtful　　 D. worried and surprised

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It was the ambition of an eleven year old boy in Kansas City to be an engine-driver. Born without arms, he had been sent to special schools　 1.　　 he learned to use his　 2.　　 (foot) as “ hands”. He spent all his spare time　 3.　　 (watch) trains and one day his dream came　 4.　　 (true). Seeing a deserted engine , the boy climbed in, he had no　　 5.　　 (difficult) in starting it up with his feet . Soon he was traveling along 6.　 forty miles an hour. Signalmen could not see the young driver, so they set out　 7. (stop) the train. Meanwhile the boy reached Missouri, stopped the engine himself, and then made it　 8.　 (go) backwards. When he was near home, a railway-man caught up with the engine and stopped it. At first, he was very angry, but he smiled　 9.　　 the boy said simply, “I like trains.” “Well, I’m glad you don’t like planes!” answered 10. railway-man.

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It was January 2000, and I had just finished the final term of my year abroad in Auckland, New Zealand. Warm feelings　 and happy thoughts______ into my mind. I began thinking about the _____ I was due to take with my friends over the summer, across New Zealand.

I went shopping for gifts to take back to my family in Malaysia. Then I made my way home. I have always been very careful of______ safety. But, for some reason, on that day I quickly ran across the ____ without looking. At that moment, a _____ turned the corner. I was in the driver's______ spot so he did not see me, nor did I see him. I was hit by the minibus and was ______ under its wheels.

When opening my_______, I learned that it took 15 minutes to ______ me from the wheels. A(n)______ team from a local hospital had to lift the minibus off me with their hands.　 A tourist in the crowd had come to help, holding my hand and ______ me in the ambulance(救护车). When I arrived at the hospital, _____told me my injuries were life-threatening. They also told me there was a______ chance I could never walk again.

However, although I______a lot, I was not paralyzed(瘫痪的). It took me six months to______. I was sad to miss out on the trip across New Zealand but my friends comforted me a lot. ________I was able to attend my graduation, crossing the stage with walking sticks; it didn't matter, because I was just happy to be______ The accident changed my______; it made me think about the terrible things that could have happened. It regularly______me to step back and think twice about my problems, to be_____for the second chance I got at life.

1.A. broke B. sank C. pushed D. flooded

2.A. trip B. photo C. flight D. examination

3.A. fire B. food C. road D. public

4.A. street B. square C. stage D. field

5.A. taxi B. truck C. motor D. minibus

6.A. right B. ideal C. blind D. special

7.A. put B. thrown C. controlled D. taken

8.A. maps B. eyes C. passports D. backpacks

9.A. take B. free C. keep D. protect

10.A. sports B. research C. medical D. management

11.A. tending B. charging C. educating D. questioning

12.A. parents B. tourists C. doctors D. witnesses.

13.A. last B. pure C. little D. strong

14.A. fought B. suffered C. complained D. challenged

15.A. change B. reflect C. recover D. graduate

16.A. Finally B. Recently C. Gradually D. Meanwhile

17.A. wise B. alive C. proud D. awake

18.A. life B. figure C. family D. behavior

19.A. allows B. forbids C. informs D. reminds

20.A. ready B. anxious C. hungry D. grateful

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On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the trees. In Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds a bag of grapes. When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes. In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the New Year.
1.This story is about New Year’s Eve in_______.

A. Italy　　　　 B. Spain

C. Japan　　　　 D. All of the above

2.People in Spain welcome New Year by _______after twelve.

A. eating grapes　　　　　　　　　 B. eating noodles

C. throwing the old things　　　 D. watching the sunrise.

3.People in both Spain and Japan _______ to bring in the New Year.

A. throw things away　　 B. get together

C. eat some food　 　　 D. climb a mountain

4.Japanese climb Mount Fuji to _______.

A. look at the stars

B. look for New Year’s wishes

C. see the sun coming up

D. have a rest

5.The people in _______ hope to get long life from their New Year’s food.

A. Japan　　 B. China　　 C. Spain　　 D. Italy

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Many people spend their New Year’s Eve getting dressed up and dancing their way to midnight. My brother and I decided to do things a bit ________.

We each filled a backpack with clothes, shoes and other things and headed out to the ________. The first person we saw was a 15-16-year-old boy picking up ________ plastic bottles on the train platform（站台）. We called him over and started up a(n)________. We had a look at his ________ and noticed he had ________ fingernails（手指甲）. We explained that it was ________ to keep short nails and then we ________ cutting them for him. When we were ________, we offered him some chocolate candies, which made him look at us ________. We talked to him some more and began ________ some of the chocolate ourselves. Finally, he ________ took the chocolate himself and then began telling us his ________.

His name was Raju. After his mother died, his father remarried. Unable to ________ his stepmother（继母）, Raju ran away from ________ and has been living on the streets for 3 years, collecting and ________ empty plastic bottles.

When we met Raju, he wasn’t wearing any ________. One quick look into our backpacks and we ________ what we were looking for-a pair of Nike shoes. When we dressed him in them-Raju’s eyes were full of ________. “These shoes are so great. Nothing will hurt my ________. .Thank you so much!” Touched by our actions, he joined us as we walked around and looked for those in need.

1.A. busily　　 B. differently　　 C. quickly　　 D. carefully

2.A. shop　　 B. bus station　　 C. train station　　 D. forest

3.A. empty　　 B. new　　 C. useful　　 D. beautiful

4.A. trouble　　 B. game　　 C. experiment　　 D. conversation

5.A. head　　 B. legs　　 C. hands　　 D. face

6.A. no　　 B. broken　　 C. long　　 D. dirty

7.A. difficult　　 B. possible　　 C. strange　　 D. important

8.A. began　　 B. preferred　　 C. enjoyed　　 D. continued

9.A. asked　　 B. done　　 C. accepted　　 D. advised

10.A. gladly　　 B. bravely　　 C. doubtfully　　 D. nervously

11.A. sending　　 B. throwing　　 C. eating　　 D. keeping

12.A. slowly　　 B. secretly　　 C. directly　　 D. hopelessly

13.A. wish　　 B. story　　 C. luck　　 D. wealth

14.A. catch up with　　 B. make use of　　 C. get along with　　 D. take hold of

15.A. school　　 B. platform　　 C. city　　 D. home

16.A. borrowing　　 B. selling　　 C. returning　　 D. painting

17.A. shoes　　 B. shirts　　 C. gloves　　 D. trousers

18.A. forgot　　 B. described　　 C. found　　 D. checked

19.A. fear　　 B. happiness　　 C. surprise　　 D. politeness

20.A. feet　　 B. heart　　 C. belief　　 D. life

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