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1FromNobodytoSomebody

Brianwasafunnystudent.Helovedwatchingcomedies（喜居U）bestandhopedtobecomea

comedyactoroneday.

Whenheheardaboutthetalentshowtobeheldathisschool,Briandecidedtotakepartin.

Hehadneveractedonstage（舞台）before,andhewasveryexcited.Butsomestudentslaughedat

him."Youarenotfunnybutsilly,Ken,oneofhisclassmates,saidtohisface.44Noonewilllike

whatyoudo,"anotherboyalsosaidtohim,loudly.

Briancouldn'tunderstandwhytheyweresounkindtohim.Foramoment,hethoughtabout

givinguptheshow.Butherememberedhowmuchhisfriendslikedhisjokes,andalsohis

teacherssaidhewasveryfunny.Sohedecidedtopreparefortheshow.

Briandidagreatjobatthetalentshow.Everyonelovedhisperformance,andhewonthefirst

prize!Histeachersandfriendswereproudofhim.Evenso,KentoldBrianthathewasnotfunny,

andthathewouldneverbesuccessful.Briandidn'tunderstandwhyKensaidso,butherealized

thatithadnothingtodowithhim.Heconfidentlycontinuedtoworktowardshisgoal.

Astheyearswenton,BrianmetmorepeoplelikeKen."You'lldoaterriblejob,theysaidto

him.Luckily,mostpeopleencouragedhimandsomehelpedhimtobecomeevenfunnier.Hegota

lotofopportunitiestoperforminmovies.Hewaseveninvitedtoappearontelevision.Hisfans

thankedhimbecausehiscomediesmadethemfeelgoodwhentheywereunhappy.

NowBrianisabigcomedystar!Heisdoingwhathelovesbest.Heneverfeelsstressedlike

thoseunkindpeople,andhelaughsalldaylong!

45.WhatdidBrianlovebestwhenhewasastudent?

A.Goingtoschool.B.Helpingclassmates.

C.Watchingcomedies.D.Meetingnewfriends.

46.Briandecidedtopreparefortheshowbecause.

A.hisfriendslikedhisjokesB.hewasinvitedbyaTVstation

C.hewasn'tbusyactinginmoviesD.Kenwasexpectinghisperformance

47.Afterwinningthefirstprize,Brian.

A.begantounderstandKenB.becameateacherofacting

C.encouragedotherstojoinhimD.continuedtoworktowardshisgoal

48.Brian'sfansthankedhimbecausehiscomediesbroughtthem.

A.successB.happinessC.luckD.pride

2B

TheSixthTimeIWenttothePrincipaPsOffice

WhenIwasintheseventhgrade,Ihadproblemsbehaving.Myheartwasintherightplace,

butIcouldn'talwaysfollowtherules.Iplayedmanytricksonmyschoolmates.Once,Ieven

pulledagirfshairontheschoolbustogetherattention.Asaresult,Iwasrepeatedlysenttothe

officeoftheprincipal（校长）.AlthoughIhatedgoingthere,Ididnothatetheprincipal,Mr.

Ratcliff.

Mr.Ratcliffwasakind,elderlyman.Whenhespanked（打屁股）meforputtingsomeants

intoaclassmate'spencilbox,itdidn'thurtatall,butitdidhurtmyfeelings.Ithoughtsomuchof

himandmomentslikethatseemedtoproveIwashopelesslybad.

WhenIgotcalledtoMr.Ratcliffsofficeforthesixthtime,IhadnoideawhatIhaddone.I

feltdisappointedasIwalkeddownthere.Iwentintohisoffice,satdown,andlookedatthefloor.

ThenhesaidthelastthingIexpectedtohear:<6Kevin,Tveheardyou'vebeenbehavingreallywell

lately.IwantyoutoknowhowproudIamofyou,andIjustcalledyoudowntomyofficetogive

youapeppermint.^^

“Really?”Iwassurprised.

“Yes.Nowyoucantakethatpeppermintandgobacktoclass.”

Icarriedthepeppermintwithmeasifitwasagoldcoin.WhenIgotintomyclassroom,I

bragged（吹嘘）tomyclassmatesaboutmyturnaround,excitedly.Iwasn'tsobadafterall.

Mr.Ratcliffwasreallykind.HemademerealizethatIwasjustakidwhohadproblemswith

behavior.HeboughtsomepeppermintsandtookthetimetonoticemewhenIgot

something—anything—right.Mr.Ratcliffgavemesomehopebygivingmesomelove.Iwilljust

rememberhimfortherestofmylife.

45.Inhisseventhgrade,thewriter.

A.hatedtheprincipalB.hadproblemsbehaving

C.alwaysfollowedtherulesD.oftenhelpedhisclassmates

46.HowdidthewriterfeelwhenhewenttotheprincipaPsofficeforthesixthtime?

A.Lonely.B.Excited.C.Confident.D.Disappointed.

47.Thesixthtimethewriterwenttotheprincipal?soffice,hegot.

A.apeppermintB.amodelbusC.apencilboxD.acoin

48.ThewriterwillalwaysrememberMr.Ratcliff,becausetheprincipal.

A.talkedwithhimintheofficeB.playedgameswithhim

C.expectedhimtobeateacherD.gavehimsomehopeandlove

阅读A、B、C三篇材料,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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Letmetellyouaboutayoungboywhomadeamodelcarallonhisown.Theboyisme,six

yearsagowhenIwasjust11.Thecarwassmallandsimple,butinmyimaginationitwasa

high-speedracingcar,speedingalongtheraceroad.

Itwasduringtheschoolsummerholidaysandworkmenwerebuildinganewdrivewayand

garage（车库）besideourhouse.Itmeanttoaddsomethingnewtoourhome.WhenIwatchedthe

workmen,Icameupwithanidea—Iwouldbuildacartodriveintothegarageincelebrationofit.

Itoldmymotherandbeganwithmyplans.ButIcouldn'tfindtherightthingsformakingthecar,

soIgaveupandsadlyspentseveraldaysdoingnothing.MymothernoticedthatIhadstopped

workingandaskedmewhy.IexplainedandshesuggestedthatmaybeIshouldchangemyplanto

fitthethingsIhad,ratherthangiveup.

Andthat'sjustwhat1did.Ifoundsmallpiecesofwoodinmyfather'sworkshopandmade

mycarfromanythingthatwaslyingaroundthehouse.WhenIfoundasmallengine（发动机）

fromoneofmyoldmodelplanes,Iaddedthat.Thepowercamefromabattery（电池）Ifoundina

box.

Bythetimethegaragewasfinished,sowasmycar.Icalledmyfamilytogetheroutsidethe

house,startedtheengineandputthecaronthedriveway.ItwasfastandIhadtoruntothegarage

topreventitfromhittingthenewdoor.MyfamilybegantocheerandIsmiledproudly.Thanksto

mymotherIlearnedthevalueofcontinuingtodothings,especiallysomethingdifficult.SoonI

wasmakingplansformynextproject:arobot!

5l.Thewriterwaswhenhemadethemodelcar.

A.astudentB.adriverC.aworkmanD.anengineer

52.Thewritermakingthefirstplannedcar.

A.gaveupB.feltexcitedabout

C.wasverybusyD.spentseveraldays

53.Tohelpthewriter,hismother.

A.explainedtheplantohim

B.broughthimtotheworkshop

C.gavehimsomesuggestions

D.foundhimsomepiecesofwood

54.Bythetimethecarwasfinished,.

A.thewriterthankedhisfather

B.thefamilywascalledtogether

C.thewriterputitintothehouse

D.thefamilybegananewproject

55.Whatdidthewritermainlytellus?

A.Keepondoingthingstotheend.

B.Thinkhardbeforedoingsomething.

C.Alwaysaskforhelpwhenintrouble.

D.Trythebesttofindtherightthingstodo.

VIL阅读理解（共15小题,每小题2分，计30分）

阅读A、B、C三篇材料,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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Davidwalkeddownthestreet.AllhewantedtodowastoplaybasketballwithJim.Buthis

mothertoldhimtoreturnhissister'sbookstothelibraryonhiswaytoJim*shouse.

Inhiseyes,booksandsummertimejustdon'tgotogether.Hethoughthehadreadalotduring

theschoolyear.Andhehadneversetfootinsideapubliclibrary.Todayhe*djustdropthebooks

offintheoutsidereturnbox,butitwaslocked.Hehadtogoinsidetoreturnthem.

Davidwalkedinsidethebuildingafewminutesbeforeclosingtime.Heputthebooksinto

thereturnbox.Afteraquickdrinkofwaterandashortstopinthetoilet,he'dbeonhiswayto

meetJim.Hewalkedoutofthetoilet.Thelibrarylightswereturnedoff.Hewaslocked-ina

library!

Davidtriedtousethetelephone,buthecouldn'tfindone.Asthesunbegantoset,he

searchedforalightandfoundalittleoneonadesk.Heusedapenciltowriteanoteonabigpiece

ofpaper.ItreadJTmlockedinside.Pleasecallforhelp.^^Heputitonthefrontdoor.Surely,

someonepassingbywouldseeit.Hethenturnedhisattentiontothelibraryitself.

Hewassurprisedtodiscoverthatthisplacewasnotsobad.Rowsandrowsofbooks!When

hesawabookaboutMichaelJordanonthedesk,hepickeditup.Heopenedthebookandbegan

toread.Hefeltthatbeinglockedinthelibrarydidn'tseemtobesuchaterriblething.

46.WhatdidDavid'smotherwanthimtodo?

A.PlaybasketballwithJim.B.Takeawalkinthestreet.

C.Readbooksinthelibrary.D.Returnhissister'sbooks.

47.Davidthoughthehadreadalotduring.

A.avisittoJim'sB.theschoolyear

C.theclosingtimeD.thesummertime

48.Davidwentinsidethebuildingbecause.

A.thesunbegantoset

B.hewantedtousethetelephone

C.heneededtogotothetoilet

D.theoutsidereturnboxwaslocked

49.Whichofthefollowingsentencescouldbeaddedtothechart（图表）？

|Hewroteanoteonabigpieceofpaperandbeganloread」[?|：HeopenedtheboJiZ|

A.Hesearchedforalight.

B.Heputthebooksintothereturnbox.

C.Hehadaquickdrinkofwater.

D.Heturnedhisattentiontothelibrary.

5O.Daviddiscoveredthatafterhewaslockedinthelibrary.

A.hewasveryafraidofthedark

B.hebecameinterestedinthisplace

C.hismomwasworriedabouthim

D.hisfriendbecamenervousabouthim

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YouCanMakeaWindsock（风筒）！

Haveyoueverseenawindsockblowinginthewind?Well,youcanmakeoneofyour

own!Thisisafunprojectthatyoucandowiththingsyoumayhave.Youjustneedtofollowafew

easysteps.

Youwillneed:

•onepieceofheavycoloredpaper

•fiveribbons

•strongtape

•astring

■apencil

Whattodo:

Stepl:Drawpicturesonthepaper.Youcanwriteyournameonit.Doanythingthatwillmakeit

specialtoyou.

tube

Step2:Makethepaperintotheshapeofatube.Holdoneoftheshorteredges（边缘）overtheother.

Thenmakethemtogetherwiththetapeateachendandinthemiddle.

Step3:Useapenciltomakeaholeintobothsidesofthetube.Theholesshouldbeonlyonone

endofthetube.Pullthestringthroughbothholes.Thentietheendsofthestringtogether.

Step4:Nowmakefiveholesaroundthetopoftheotherendofthetube.Putaribbonthrougheach

oftheholes.Tieaknotintheends.Makesuretheknotsarebiggerthantheholes.

Nowyourwindsockisreadytouse,buthowdoesitwork?Theshapeofthetubeplaysan

importantpart.Windblowsthroughthetubeandmakesitflyanddancearound.Holdthe

windsockupintheairbyitsstringandrunaround.Itwillflybehindyou.Youcanalsohangit

outsideandwatchitdancearoundonitsown!

51.Youdrawpicturesonthepapertomakethewindsock.

A.funB.heavyC.strongD.special

52.WhichofthesethingsdoyouneedforStep2?

A.Tape.B.Ribbons.C.Apencil.D.Astring.

53.Whatdoyoudoafteryouputribbonsthroughtheholesinthetube?

A.Makeholesinthetube.B.Tapethetubetogether.

C.Tieknotsintheribbons.D.Putastringthroughthehole.

54.Whatisprobablythemostimportanttomakeawindsockwork?

A.Itsshape.B.Itssize.

C.Thecolorofthepaper.D.Thenumberoftheholes.

55.Whatisthemainpurposeofthisarticle?

A.Totellaninterestingstory.

B.Toexplainhowtodosomething.

C.Toteachanimportantlesson.

D.Toshowwhatawindsockislike.

A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

（每小题2分洪30分）

6

SkurfingLessons

WouldyoubecomeaskurferifyoucouId?Well,nowyoucan!Lessonsinskurfing,an

excitingsport,areavailableonthebeach.

Cost:$30perpersonforahalf-hourlesson.Firstlessonhalfprice.

Time:Monday—Friday,8a.m.-6p.m.

Website:

ArtAttackGallery

Doyouwanttospendsummerbeingcreative?CometoArtAttackGallery'safternoon

classes.

Age:12—18

Cost:Free

Time:Oneafternoonaweekfortenweeks.

E-mail:aag269@

StateTheaterPerformingArtsCamp

SummercampinHedleyvillage.

TheStateTheatreoffersperformingartsclassesincludingmusic,dance,drama.

Coursedates:14th—23rdJuly;24thJuly—2ndAugust;

4th—13thAugust;14th—23rdAugust

Age:13-19Cost:$250(includingallmeals)Tel:6578777

61.Howmuchshouldwepayforthefirstskurfinglesson?

A.$15.B.$30.C.$45.D.$60.

62.Wherecanwelearnmusicaccordingtotheadsabove?

A.AtLongBeach.

B.AtSkurfingLessons.

C.AtArtAttackGallery.

D.AtStateTheaterPerformingArtsCamp.

63.WhendoestheStateTheaterofferperformingartsclasses?

A.4th-13thJuly.B.4th-23rdAugust.

C.24thJuly—2ndAugust.D.14thJuly—23rdAugust.

7

CarltonJosephisafashiondesigner(服装设计师),butnotjustanyfashiondesigner.He

appearsontelevision,hewritesbooks,andheownshisownfashionhouse.

Bornin1980,Carltonstarteddesigningclotheswhenhewaseleven.Hisfatherowneda

clothesstore,andCarltonusedtoworkthereattheweekend.Thenhedidadesigncourseat

college.

Whenhewas21,someonesuggesteddoingaTVprogram.Hemadehisfirstshow“Carlton's

Clothespin2004,andhewrotehisfirstbookinthesameyear.Sincethenhehaswrittenfourmore.

CarltongotmarriedtoTVproducerSusanMillsin2005.

Threemonthsago,Carltonstartedhisnewcompany.Hecalledit“Design:CarltorT.

AtworkCarltonalwayswearsblacktrousersandablackcoat,butathome,orwhenhegoes

out,hewearsclotheswithbrightcolors(red,blueandyellow).Heisespeciallycrazyaboutnew

glasses,hebuysanewpaireveryfewweeks.liketolookdifferenteveryday,“hesays.

Carltonstartedwearingglasseswhenhewastwelve.Hedyed(给...染色)hishairredwhen

hewas18.Itisstillred,andthisyear,forthefirsttime,hehasgrownabeard.4tMywifelikes

K,that'swhy"ishisexplanation.Buthisbeardisblack!

64.HowoldwasCarltonwhenhewrotehisfirstbook?

A.ll.B.21.C.24.D.25.

65.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordreferto?

A.Carlton'shair.B.Carlton'sbeard.

C.Carlton'scoat.D.Carlton'scompany.

66.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph5?

A.Carltonlikestolookdifferent.

B.Carltonisahard-workingperson.

C.Carltoniscrazyaboutnewglasses.

D.Carltonloveswearingcolorfulclothes.

67.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Carltonisjustacommonfashiondesigner.

B.Carltonstartedhisnewfashioncompanyin2005.

C.CarltonmadehisfirstshowafterhegotmarriedtoSusan.

D.Carltongotsomedesignexperiencebeforegoingtocollege.

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

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Eatingout

Areyoulookingforsomewherespecialtogothisweekend?Doyouwanttotry

somethingnew?Checkoutoneofthesehotnewrestaurants.

MusicalChairs

HaveyounoticedhowmusicmakestheLastDaysoftheRaj

tasteofyourfoodbetter?ThisnewAcentrally-locatedIndianrestaurant,

restauranthasdifferenttypesofliveperfectforeatingbeforeorafterthe

musiceverynightexceptSundays,andcinemaorashow.Insummerenjoy

excellentfoodtogowithit.Greatfishyourmealinthebeautifulgarden.The

dishes,beefandpizza.Mondayismostpopulardishesarebeefand

classicrocknight,soseeyouthere!chickencookedwithmild,mediumor

hotspices.Forbravecustomersthereis

extrahot!

TheChocolateBox

Theownerofthissmallcafeusedto

cookallkindsoffood,butthenshe

realizedsheprefenedsweetsto

anythingelse.Ifyouwantmeatorfish,

ATasteofTuscany

don'tcomehere.Theyonlydo

Whetheryou'dlikeagreat

desserts!Lotsofdifferentkindsof

value-for-moneylunchorarelaxed

sweets.Chocolateloverswillbe

eveningmealatafantasticrestaurant,

excitedbytherangeofchocolatecakes.

thisistheplaceforyou.Thecooks

haveallbeentrainedinItalyandthey

makebothtraditionalandmodern

dishes.Werecommendthepastaand

seafood.

注:recommend推荐;spice（调味）香料

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

46.What*sspecialaboutMusicalChairs?

A.Sundayisclassicrocknighteveryweek.

B.Thechairstherecanplaywonderfulmusic.

C.Therestaurantonlywelcomesmusiclovers.

D.Youcanenjoyyourmealwithlivemusicthere.

47.WhichofthefollowingdoesTheChocolateBoxserve?

A.Fish.B.Cakes.C.Seafood.D.Chicken.

48.WhydopeoplegotoLastDaysoftheRaj?

A.Toshowothershowbravetheywillbe.

B.Toenjoythemealwhilewatchingshows.

C.Totrythedishestherecookedwithspices.

D.Tohavemealsinthegardenallyearround.

49.WhatcanpeopledoatATasteofTuscany?

A.Enjoyarelaxedbreakfast.

B.TastedishescookedinItaly.

C.Haveavalue-for-moneylunch.

D.Learntocookpastaandseafood.

5O.Whatisrecommendedinthetext?

A.Hotrestaurants.B.Specialfoods.

C.Weekendactivities.D.Thebestplacestogo.

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NotonlykidsofTigerMomsgotoHarvard.

DawnLogginsofLawndale,N.C.,isonherwaytoHarvard,oneoftheeightworld-famous

universitiesintheeasternUS.Nobodyencouragedhertostudyorpaidforherspecialclasses.

Thisgirlcreatedherownfuture.

Theteenwasabandonedbyherfamilylastsummer,whenherparentsandtwosistersmoved

toTennessee.Shefoundherselfhomelessandhadtospendthenightonfriends*sofas.

TheschoolbusdriverlearnedaboutDawn'ssituationandinvitedDawntomoveinwithher

family.Soon,DawnhadajobatBumsHighSchool.Sheworkedfrom6a.m.to7:40a.m.before

thefirstschoolbellrang.Shesweptfloorsandpickeduptrashagainintheafternoons,before

diving（跳水）intoherstudiesintheevenings.

Dawn'shardworkpaidoff.Shefinishedschoolwitha3.9GPAandscored2,110onthe

SAT.

“ThereweretimeswhenIfeltlikeitwouldbeeasiestifIgaveupJthe18-year-oldsaid."But

itwasneverinmetogiveup,becauseIrealizedthatIwasnevergoingtobesuccessfulunlessI

gotaneducation/5

EvenbeforeDawn'sfamilylefther,sheledadifficultlife.Herfamilywaspoorandcupsof

noodleswereoftentheonlyfood.Dawn'4studiedbycandlelighf'becauseherparentscouldn*t

affordtopaytheelectricitybill（电费）.

Dawnhasnowreconnectedwithherfamily.They'reproudofheraccomplishments（成就）and

areattendingherhighschoolgraduation.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

51.Whydidn'tDawngiveupherstudies?

A.Toreconnectwithherfamily.

B.Tothankthosewhohadhelpedher.

C.Togetaneducationtobesuccessful.

D.TorealizeherdreamofgoingtoHarvard.

52.WhohelpedDawnwhenshefoundherselfhomeless?

A.Herteachers.B.Herneighbors.

C.ATigerMom.D.Aschoolbusdriver.

53.Whatdoestheunderlinedword^abandoned^meaninChinese?

A.宠爱B.抛弃C.鼓励D.虐待

54.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesDawn?

A.Open-minded.B.Good-natured.

C.Strong-willed.D.Warm-hearted.

55.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.AnotherHarvardgirl

B.Agirlincandlelight

C.FromhomelesstoHarvard

D.TheroleofTigerMoms

A）请阅读下面短文.根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选

项。（每小题2分）

10

BletchleyPark

OpeningHours:Everyday（Christmas&NewYear'sDay）

Weekdays9:30am-5pm,Weekends10:30am一5pm

Price:

Adults£10Children（12一16）£6

Childrenunder12FreeTicketsboughtonline20%off

NRM（NationalRailwayMuseum）

OpeningHours:

Weekdays10:00am一6:00pm

MuseumAdmission（门票）:FREE

Tel:08448153139

Forbigtrains,biggerstoriesandthebiggestfreedayout,cometotheworld'slargestrailway

museum.Bestofallit'sFREE.

YewTreeFarm

Add:A3400StratfordRoad

Tel:01564792701

Freeadmission

OpeningHours:TUE—SUN10am一5pm

Amodernshoppingvillagemadeupofsixteenbeautifulhousesandacoffeeshopinayard

offeringallkindsofproductsfromaroundtheworld.

61.WhencanwevisitNationalRailwayMuseum?

A.Onweekdays.B.OnSundays.C.OnSaturdays.D.Everyday.

62.Wherecanweshopandenjoyacupofcoffee?

A.InBletchleyPark.B.OnYewTreeFarm.

C.AtNationalRailwayMuseum.D.OnthebigtrainsinNRM.

63.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.BletchleyParkhasthelongestdailyopeninghours.

B.WecanemailYewTreeFarmformoreinformation.

C.WecanvisitNationalRailwayMuseumatninethirty.

D.AnadultcanbuyatickettoBletchleyParkonlinefor£8.

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<4Color,color,colorl^arethewordsofartistEricCarle.Ericislikethekingintheworldofchildren's

books.Hehaswrittenover70children'sbooks.Hismostfamousbook,TheVeryHungry

Caterpillar,iscommononchildren'sbookshelvesallovertheworld.Whatmostpeopledon'tknow

isthatEricalsomakesartforadults,whichiscalled“ArtArf'.Peopledidn'tknowaboutit,because

hedidn*tshowittothepublicuntilhewas84yearsold!

LikeEric'schildren'sbooks,his“ArtArt“isfullofbrightandclearcolor.Hesaysthatheloves

colorsomuchbecausehemisseditduringthewarinGermany.EricwasborninNewYorkin

1929,butmovedtoGermanywithhisfamilywhenhewas6.Whenhewas10,WorldWarII

began.Henoticedthatallthehousesandbuildingsinhistownwerepaintedgrey,brownordark

green.ltwasasadtime,anditseemedliketherewasnocoloranywhere.

Attheendofthewar,“whencolorcameback”,Ericexplains,justloveditsomuch.Ikeep

sayingthatIwishoureyescouldseemorecolor.Colorisaveryimportantpartofmywork.,,

That'strue.Ericpaintsbrightcolorsonpaper,cutsoutshapes,andthengluesthemonto

anotherpieceofpaper.Thismethodiscalledcollage.Infact,itiswhatledErictohis“ArtArt”.

Eric's"ArtArf'includeslargecollagesaswellaspaintings,photographsandevencostumes.In

alltheseworks,heusesallkindsofcolors-everythingfrompuipletolightgreentoorange.Now

that'salotofcolor!

64.WhendidEricshow“ArtArt”tothepublic?

A.In1929.B.In1993.C.In1997.D.In2013.

65.WhydidEricfeelsadduringWorldWarII?

A.Becausehecouldhardlyseebrightcolor.

B.Becausehehadtojointhearmytofight.

C.Becausehecouldn'tdrawverygoodpaintings.

0.Becausehelivedaverypoorlifewithhisparents.

66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.CollageplaysanimportantpartinEric*sbook“ArtArt”.

B.ChildrenknowlittleaboutTheVeryHungryCaterpillar.

C.Erichascreatedmorebooksforadultsthanforchildren.

D.EricmovedtoGermanywithhisfamilywhenhewas10.

67.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Ericcreatedcollagesforhisbooks.

B.Eric's"ArtArf'ispopularwithpeople.

C.Eric'sloveforcolorledhimtosuccess.

D.Ericisthekingintheworldofchildren'sbooks.

阅读下列短文，从26〜45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

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Weoftenhearstoriesofanimalsrescuingpeople.Butnowsomeonehasmanagedtoreturnthe

favour.

TheeventtookplaceonesnowyJanuarymorning.ThomasSmithwaswalkinghisdog,Jack,

inthepark."AsIwaswalking,IjustsawJackrunningontotheicetowardstheducksinthe

middle,andthenhefellintothewaterandcouldn'tclimboutjsaidSmith.Herealizedhehadno

choicebuttotryandsavehisdog."Someoneelsetoldmethelakewasonlyone-metredeep,butit

wasatleasttwicethat.Ihadtobreakmywaythroughthe6-cmice.Finally,IgotJackbytheneck

andpulledhimout.Idon'tthinkFveeverfeltsocoldbythetimewegotbacktodryland.And

whenwegotthere,everyonewasaskingifJackwasokay-noonewasparticularlyworriedabout

me!”

Aneighbor,JulieBrown,sawitallhappen.tuThedogwentontoanicylake.Allofasudden,

itstartedtogounder.Therewerecrowdsofpeoplearound,andtheywereallshoutingand

screaming.BeforeIknewit,theowner(Smith)wasinthewaterforcinghiswaythroughtheice.I

can'tbegintoimaginehowcolditwas.Everyonewasverynervous,buthewasascoolasa

cucumber-hejustcrawledbackout,putthedogonitslead,andwenthome.^^

Manyregardhimasahero,butMr.Smithisquitelaid-backaboutit."Mostdogownersare

thesameasme.TheywoulddowhatIdidwithoutasecondthought.Butinthefuture,I'mgoing

tomakesurehe'sonaleadnearanyicyponds.”

Petsaremembersofourfamily.Wouldyoudothesameforthem?

26.WhathappenedonacoldJanuarymorning?

A.Mr.SmithmetJackinthepark.

B.Mr.SmithranafterJackontheice.

C.Jackfellfromtheiceintothewater.

D.Jackplayedwiththeducksinthewater.

27.HowdidMr.SmithsaveJack?

A.Heaskedaneighborforhelp.

B.HebroketheiceandshoutedtoJack.

C.HegotJackbythelegandpulledhimout

D.HepulledJackoutoftheicywaterbytheneck.

28.Theunderlinedphrase“ascoolasacucumber^inParagraph3means"

A.relaxedB.proudC.shyD.brave

29.Inthelastparagraph,thewriterasksaquestionto.

A.suggestkeepingpetsforfun

B.remindpeopletoputtheirdogsontheleads

C.encouragepeopletotakegoodcareoftheirpets

D.advisepeoplenottoleavetheirdogsnearicyponds

30.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.AMan'sPetDog

B.ADog*sBestFriend

C.TheDangerontheIcyLake

D.SuggestionsforPets'Owners

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TimBerners-Leeisnotthemostfamousinventorintheworld.However,hisinventionhas

changedourlives.

HewasborninLondon,Englandin1955.Whenhewasa