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New York_________was the land of the Indians. Yet today there are very few Indians    among New York’s millions of people.

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1.The New York Times ______ (be) first published in 1851.

2.The park was full of people, ______ (enjoy) themselves in the sunshine.

3.The thought came to him ______ maybe he should have said sorry to his father.

4.We heard them ______ (quarrel) throunghout dinner yesterday.

5.They are working together to make ______ they think is the best product.

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Growing up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in New York City, my life was not always easy. My mother raised us in a city-owned apartment and my father suffered from drug problems. However, there was love at home. Quite often, my mother would have movie nights with us. One night, my mom came home with the movie To Sir, With Love, starring Sidney Poitier. In this movie, Mr. Poitier played a handsome, well-dressed, educated but strict teacher. As I watched, I was reminded of someone who I admired — Mr. John Walker.

Mr. Walker was my fifth-grade teacher. I remember getting my report card on the last day of fourth grade and seeing the words “New Teacher: Mr. Walker”. I was excited because I’d never had a male teacher before. On my first day of fifth grade, Mr. Walker laid down the class rules. I sat at my desk nervously, thinking, “How do I get out of his class?” I had no idea is class would be one of the most influential times in my life.

Mr. Walker always brought active things to our lives. He would give us weekly speeches, telling us that we didn’t have to be products of our environments — doing had things or spending a life in prison. Mr. Walker always told us that we could do anything we wanted to do.

The first time I ever left New York City was for a school trip on a farm that Mr. Walker arranged for us. It was an overnight trip. We prepared for months by holding bake sales to raise money. Mr. Walker worked so hard. He wanted us to experience life outside of our own small world.

One day, Mr. Walker said we could put on a play in class. He said, “Waliek, this is your chance to show us what you’ve got, so if you want the lead part, you’d better go home and learn it by tomorrow.” I ran home and remembered the whole play in one night. I think I did this more for Mr. Walker. He knew that I wanted to be an entertainer (表演者) and he believed in me. So he gave me that chance.

Another day, the school had a special performance and we noticed that Mr. Walker brought a special briefcase with him. As the host called on him, our class became nervous with excitement and curiosity. He opened his special briefcase and pulled out a gold trumpet (喇叭). Before he started, he devoted his performance to all the students, especially our class. It was the most beautiful music I’d ever heard. I was so shocked and amazed. My teacher was not only one of the coolest, best dressed, educated men, but he was also an entertainer — just like me.

When I created my list of people who had a great influence on me, there was no doubt in my mind that Mr. Walker topped my list. He changed the course of my life.

1.Why is Sidney Poitier mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A. To remember the author’s difficult childhood.

B. To introduce Mr. John Walker.

C. To recall the movie nights.

D. To review a movie.

2.On hearing the class rules given by Mr. Walker, the author _____.

A. disliked them

B. was excited

C. was embarrassed

D. thought them influential

3.In order to open the mind of his students, Mr. Walker _____.

A. gave them speeches weekly

B. asked them to put on a play

C. arranged trips for them

D. held bake sales

4.What can we learn about the author from the passage?

A. He went to the cinema quite often during childhood.

B. He never left New York City during childhood.

C. He liked performing very much.

D. His father died from drug use.

5.What can we learn from Paragraph 6?

A. Mr. Walker’s performance made the author surprised.

B. Mr. Walker was nervous when giving the performance.

C. Mr. Walker was the best entertainer in the school.

D. Mr. Walker often gave performances in school.

6.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. A great entertainer

B. My family and our problems

C. Tough time, valuable experience

D. To Walker, with love

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Sixteen years ago, I learned an important life lesson in the back of a New York City taxi.

I was on my way to Grand Central Station, and we were driving in the right lane when a black car suddenly sped out of a parking space right in front of us.

My driver fit the brakes hard, skidded, and missed the other car by a few inches. The driver of the other car, the man who had just nearly caused a huge accident, started shouting at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at him. He was really friendly!

“Why did you just do that?” I asked him. “This guy almost destroyed your car and could have sent us to the hospital!”

This was when my taxi driver told me what I now call “the Law of Garbage Trucks”.

“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of disappointment,” he said. “As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it, and if you let them do, they’ll dump it on you. So when someone wants to dump on you, just smile, wave, wish them will, and move on. You’ll be happier because of what you have done.”

I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and dump it on other people—at work, at home, or on the street? It was on that day that I said, “I’m not going to dump anymore.”

1.What happened when the writer was taking a taxi?

A. He saw a car accident.　　 B. Someone destroyed the taxi.

C. The taxi driver was injured.　　 D. Another car almost hit the taxi.

2.How did the taxi driver deal with the other driver’s behavior?

A. He shouted back at the driver.

B. He sent the driver to the hospital.

C. He was friendly towards the driver.

D. He dumped some garbage in front of his car.

3.What does the taxi driver mean when he says “Many people are like garbage trucks”?

A. Many people like to drive garbage trucks.

B. Many people dump garbage wherever they like.

C. Many people are warm-hearted and make others happy.

D. Many people need to dump their feelings now and then.

4.According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?

A. Dump your garbage on him or her, too.

B. Be friendly and go on with your own work.

C. Tell them to dump their garbage in the right place.

D. Try your best to encourage them not to do that again.

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It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve looked after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d liked my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism（批评）, but are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Perhaps that is why one word of praise can bring such pleasure.

It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s because few of us know how to accept it. It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed．An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a perfect meal．But do you ever tell your laundry （洗衣房）manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact，to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort．

1.Which of the following can’t describe the writer’s situation before she got her tip?

A. She was tired． 　　　 B. She was busy．

C. She was sorry．　　 　 D. She was confident．

2.According to the passage，which of the following is least likely to be given praise?

A．An artist．　　 　　　 B．A cook．

C．A waitress．　　　　　 D．A laundry manager．

3. The underlined word “chary” in Paragraph 2 means_________.

A. careless　　　　　　　　　 B. cautious

C. unwilling　　　　　　　　 D. greedy

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Why Do You Praise Others?

B．Why do You Criticize Others?

C．Be Generous to Give Others Praise!

D．Don’t Criticize Others!

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When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.

Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

1.    What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

2.    The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.

3.    In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.

4.    From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.

5.    This passage is mainly about ______.

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When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.

Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.

B. How Costa Rica got its name.

C. What the Costa Ricans wore.

D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.

2.The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.

A. pink and red　　　　　　　　 B. grey and black

C. blue and green　　　　　　　 D. yellow and orange

3.In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.

A. must go to school

B. study in the same school

C. do not have to go to school at all

D. can choose to stop schooling at any time

4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.

A. have lessons every day

B. have their examinations

C. help their parents pick coffee beans

D. help their parents decorate their houses

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When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.

Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

1.The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.

A. pink and red　　　　　 B. grey and black

C. blue and green　　　　 D. yellow and orange

2.From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.

A. have lessons every day

B. have their examinations

C. help their parents pick coffee beans

D. help their parents decorate their houses

3.This passage is mainly about ______.

A. Christopher Columbus

B. Costa Rica

C. some products from Costa Rica

D. the education of Costa Rica

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Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn，New York in 1917.Her mother was away for much of her　36　.So her grandmother helped raise her.

At the age of sixteen，Lena　37　work as a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in New York City.After　38　 voice lessons，she soon began performing there as a singer too.At the age of nineteen，Lena moved to Pittsburgh and 　39　Louis Jones，who was an actor.　40　，their life together did not last long.But they had two　41　，Gail and Edwin.

In 1940，Lena Horne became the first African American to travel and　42　with an all white jazz band.She　43　made records and performed at New York City’s Café Society jazz club.This was the first nightclub in the United States　44　racial barriers (隔阂).Many jazz clubs during this period had　45　 performers，but few allowed them to watch the　46　as part of the audience.

Lena Horne became very　47　.After performing at a club in Hollywood，California，she　48　filmmakers.So with the help of some filmmakers，she soon　49　making movies.Lena Horne said that she was able to make movies　50　she was the kind of black person that white people could accept.But she said this was the　51　kind of acceptance.It was because of the way she　52　，not because of how good she was or how hard she worked.

However，through her hard work，she helped　53　racial barriers.During her sixty year career as a performer，Lena Horne earned people’s　54　and respect.She used her fame to　55　social injustices(不公正)toward AfricanAmericans.

1.                A．dream         B．performance     C．life  D．childhood

2.                A．disliked         B．found          C．lost  D．wanted

3.                A．taking          B．giving          C．making   D．designing

4.                A．saw            B．changed        C．surprised D．married

5.                A．Excitingly       B．Amazingly       C．Unfortunately  D．Happily

6.                A．relatives        B．children        C．friends   D．parents

7.                A．stay           B．play            C．perform  D．communicate

8.                A．always         B．hardly          C．never    D．also

9.                A．for            B．with           C．without   D．on

10.               A．black          B．yellow         C．brown D．white

11.               A．shows          B．dances         C．activities   D．people

12.               A．popular        B．hard-working    C．happy D．interesting

13.                                A．took care of B．looked down upon

C．got away from                     D．caught the attention of

14.               A．stopped        B．preferred       C．began D．enjoyed

15.               A．because        B．so             C．though    D．if

16.               A．fastest         B．worst          C．best  D．biggest

17.               A．served         B．sang           C．looked    D．acted

18.               A．break          B．protect         C．exchange  D．show

19.               A．hate           B．service         C．pity  D．love

20.               A．hide           B．fight           C．make D．experience

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It was one of my first lessons as an international student in New York City. My US history teacher had just finished his lesson. He sat back in his armchair comfortably, and asked: “Was there anybody doing anything interesting yesterday?”

“I drew a panda, which was lovely!” a girl beside me shouted.Then, the talk developed rapidly. Someone said he had received his learner’s driving permit, while another mentioned that she had spent the first salary from her part-time job. Everybody seemed to have something to say. Although there was a range of people, from different backgrounds, people seemed to feel at home with each other.

Not me. I stayed aloof from the discussion. I looked through my notes until I looked up to see another teacher come in and share some cookies he had made yesterday. The beautifully baked cookies sent out a good smell, which made it impossible to concentrate on my work any longer. However, my seat was in the back row, and I was too shy to stand up and take a cookie for myself.

“Go ahead and have one!” It was the history teacher: “If you don’t stand up, nobody is going to feed you!”

I was still hesitant, but I got up and took a cookie with some other classmates. Now I felt more at ease. We laughed about how “greedy” we were.

The “cookie crisis” had taught me a lesson. I would have to be less shy in the United States. Here was a mixed and various culture, and if I wanted to get anywhere I would have to brave its newness and difference and make myself heard, just as the teacher had said. Otherwise, “Nobody is going to feed you.” It was something a person new to the US, such as myself, needed to learn.

1.The atmosphere in a US classroom is quite __________.

A. lively　　 B. lonely

C. bad　　 D. quiet

2.What does the underlined phrase “aloof from” mean?

A. in spite of　　 B. instead of

C. apart from　　 D. away from

3.What prevented the writer from getting a cookie for himself at first?

A. His bravery.　　 B. His shyness.

C. His strangeness.　　 D. His weakness.

4.The “cookie crisis” in the last paragraph was __________ to the writer.

A. an important problem　　 B. a kind of valuable food

C. a turning point in his life attitude　　 D. a dream in his school life

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