I like staying overnight at my granny Ruiz’s ...

I like staying overnight at my granny Ruiz’s house until she starts telling me how wonderful my cousin Maya is. Then it’s Maya this and Maya that until I don’t ever want to hear another word about her.

That’s why I wasn’t too excited when granny called me to “come on over”. When I got there, it was worse than I expected. Maya sat there, all dressed up.

Maya was taller than I’d remembered her from her last visit four years ago. She was talking about how nice to see me again. But I could tell that she didn’t really think so.

I couldn’t remember what it was I didn’t like about her. The last time she was there, we’d had hours of fun together. After that, I’d heard about her only through granny’s tales. Now Maya looked great with the latest haircut and a beautiful dress. I glanced down at my jeans and sneakers. It was bad enough that she was granny’s favorite-smarter and more talented than I was-but elegant, too? This was too much.

Maya’s words crashed through my thoughts, “I hear you like skating,” I was surprised, wondering how she knew about my skating.

“I hear you take piano lessons,” I countered. A funny look crossed her face and she nodded.

“I hear you were captain of your softball team,” she said.

“Wait a minute,” I said. “How do you know this?”

Maya shrugged and looked down. “I hear about you all the time from granny’s letters.”

“Granny tells me about you all the time, too!” I said. “I even know you wear a size-three shoe!”

Maya laughed. I also smiled, knowing now that granny had two favorites.

1.We can infer that the author felt ______ every time granny talked about Maya.

A.excited B.curious

C.surprised D.uncomfortable

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Maya and the author hadn’t met each other for about four years.

B.They both knew a lot about each other through their granny.

C.Maya was happy about the get-together but the author wasn’t.

D.The author loved sports, such as skating and playing softball.

3.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Fun Time with Maya B.Granny’s Favorite

C.Our Loving Granny D.A Surprise Get-together

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Bags of Love

Last year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.

After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly — we were always suddenly out of something. 1.(wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. To my2.(surprise), I found that she would pack a paper bag full 3. canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and 4. happened simply amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in 5. she distributed it to children.

I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very 6.(friend) with her and even looked up to her as if she 7.(be) their own mother. Then it hit me —why would she not want to tell me about what she was dong? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop 8.(buy) the groceries if I found out?

When she got home, I told her about my discovery. Before she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it 9. secret from me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was 10.(true) impressed by how selfless she was.

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My friend likes singing and talking with others. But I often stay at home to watch TV. So my friend is ________than me.

A.  seriouser    B. more seriousC. calmer   D. more outgoing

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. My father likes outdoor activities,_______ my mother prefers staying at home.

A. when      B. while    C. after    D. before

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—Would you like to have a drink with us?

—Drinking? _____. I prefer to stay at home.

A, That isn’t my cup of tea                   B. I’m with you on that

C. I couldn’t agree more                       D. Thank goodness

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Where did the woman stay while she was in Alaska?

A. She stayed in the local's house.

B. She stayed in a hotel with her friends.

C. She camped near the mountains.

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I can’t leave. She told me that I _______ stay here until she comes back.

A. can              B. must                     C. will               D. may

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Some Facts about Britain

School-leaving age

Children have to stay at school until the age of 16. There is no upper age limit.

Alcohol

You have to be 18 to buy alcohol in a shop, but if you’re 16 and you’re having a meal in a pub, you can drink beer or wine with it.

Motor vehicles

16-year-olds can ride a motorbike of up to 50 cc. At 17 you can ride any bike or drive a car.

Smoking

You can smoke cigarettes at any age, but you can’t go into a shop and buy them until you are 18.

Armed forces

Men can join the army at 16, women at 17. If you’re under 18, you need your parents’ permission.

Marriage

You can get married at 16 with your parents’ permission. Otherwise you have to wait till you’re 18.

Paid employment

You can take a part-time job at 14, and a full-time job at 16 (i.e. when you’ve left school).

Entering Parliament(议会)

The minimum age for becoming a Member of Parliament is 21.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A.People and employment. B.Children and smoking.

C.Age and the law. D.Safety and traffic.

2.When a British boy is 14 years old, he can probably 　　　　　　 .

A.take a part-time job B.drink beer or wine

C.drive a car D.buy cigarettes

3.The minimum age for entering Parliament in Britain is 　　　　　　 .

A.16 B.17 C.18 D.21

4.According to the passage, we may know that in Britain　　　　　　　 .

A.people can get married at 18

B.people can buy alcohol in a shop at 16

C.children have to study at school until 18

D.a girl of 17 can join the army without asking her parents

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My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to 　　 the family.

When we met 　　　　 weather, he would drive me to school with his old truck. And after we arrived, he would bend over and give me a 　　　　 on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very shy in front of so many other　　　　 . I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!

Then on a rainy day I　　　　 to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the 　　 big smile appeared on my father’s face. I 　　　　 what would happen next. I　　 　　 put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a　　　　 　　 look. He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never 　　　　 him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy. . . a man. I won’t kiss you any more. ”

Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the　　　　 stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, he　　 came back. Later his boat was found with its nets half in and half out. He must have 　　　 a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.

How I wished I hadn’t 　　　 my father’s kiss! And from this I have learnt that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have 　　 　　 regrets (遗憾) by doing this.

1.A. enjoy　　　　　 B. feed　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　 D. save

2.A. fine　　　　　　 B. warm　　　　　　 C. cool　　　　　　 D. bad

3.A. kiss　　　　　　 B. smile　　　　　 C. touch　　　　　 D. chat

4.A. passengers　　 B. workers　　　　 C. schoolmates　 D. friends

5.A. decided　　　　 B. agreed　　　　 C. advised　　　　 D. happened

6.A. strange　　　　 B. usual　　　　　 C. beautiful　　 D. kind

7.A. concerned　　 B. wondered　　　 C. knew　　　　　　 D. remembered

8.A. curiously　　 B. violently　　 C. patiently　　 D. quickly

9.A. disappointed B. worried　　　　 C. surprised　　 D. satisfied

10.A. wanted　　　　 B. seen　　　　　　 C. gained　　　　 D. minded

11.A. physicists　 B. authors　　　　 C. customers　　 D. fishermen

12.A. later　　　　 B. finally　　　　 C. never　　　　　 D. often

13.A. missed　　　　 B. managed　　　　 C. met　　　　　　 D. hoped

14.A. refused　　　 B. forgotten　　 C. hated　　　　　 D. remembered

15.A. new　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　 D. few

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My father is a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to ________ the family.

When we met ________ weather, he would drive me to school with his old truck. And after we ________, he would bend over and give me a ________ on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very ________ in front of so many other ________. I was already a twelve-year–old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!

Then on a rainy day I ________ to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the ________ big smile appeared on my father’s face. I ________ what would happen next. I ________ put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a ________ look. He looked at me for a long time and ________ began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never ________ him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy… a man. I won’t kiss you ________.”

Not long after that, my father went to sea on a bad day. ________ of the fishermen stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, he ________ came back. Later his boat was ________ with his nets half in and half out. He must have ________ a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.

How I wished I had not ________ my father’s kiss! And from this I have learned that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have ________ regrets by doing so.

1.A.enjoy B.keep C.feed D.save

2.A.fine B.hot C.cool D.bad

3.A.arrived B.separated C.appeared D.drove

4.A.welcome B.smile C.touch D.kiss

5.A.excited B.embarrassed C.amazed D.funny

6.A.passengers B.workers C.schoolmates D.friends

7.A.agreed B.determined C.advised D.happened

8.A.strange B.usual C.beautiful D.kind

9.A.doubled B.wondered C.knew D.remembered

10.A.clearly B.quickly C.quietly D.carefully

11.A.disappointed B.worried C.surprised D.surprising

12.A.anger B.tears C.understanding D.happiness

13.A.wanted B.liked C.seen D.minded

14.A.forever B.immediately C.sometimes D.any longer

15.A.Most B.All C.Majority D.Every

16.A.later B.finally C.never D.seldom

17.A.bought B.found C.caught D.returned

18.A.missed B.caught C.met D.hoped

19.A.refused B.forgotten C.hated D.accepted

20.A.little B.few C.small D.good

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