When the girl went out of the room, the friend said, “I hear she’s a little silly. You’d better ask her some questions. If she answers them well, you can hire her.”
Mr Green agreed and called the girl in again. He asked, “Have you ever been a servant before?” “Yes”, the girl answered slowly.“What would you be a servant for?” “My mother is often ill,” the girl cried, “I have to stop studying to look for a job. I want to get some money to buy some medicine for her.”
“Where’s your father, then?” “He died last year.” answered the girl. “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” said Mr Green, “And how did he die?”
“He went to London on business and had a high fever. The doctor couldn’t save him and he died in the hospital.”
“How many times has your father been to London?” “Three times.”
Mr Green thought that the girl was not silly at all, but he wanted to try for the last time. So he asked, “Which of the three times did your father die in London?”
The girl thought for a while and said, “I’m sorry I don’t know. When he died there, I was at school.”
( ▲)48. Mrs Green .
A. had a stomachache B. hurt her leg C. had a backache D. had a stomachache and a backache ( ▲) 49. What does the underlined word “hire” mean?
A. 雇佣 B. 教导 C. 感激 D. 收留 ( ▲)50. The girl cried because . A. doctors couldn’t save her father B. she was afraid of Mr Green C. Mr Green kept asking questions D. she was worried about her mother ( ▲)51. From the passage we can see that the girl was . A. quite lazy B. really smart C. a bit silly D. very sick
D
A 37-year-old fast food courier* won the first prize in Chinese Poetry* Knowledge Competition, with his true love for ancient poems. This has increased people’s interests and love for reading. Then a reporter interviewed* him, and the following was what he said.
“What do we read books for? ” “What books should we read then? ”
I've kept asking myself the two questions all my life. For the first question, I guess I've already got the answer. I read as much as I can so that I can be a man with open mind to the outside world. I think that's the most important reason of reading. And I think that's the best gift reading can bring you. And for the second question, I can't say I have the best answer. But I do have some experience to share.
◎ First, you should read books which teach you things about our traditional culture. You can learn better only by knowing Chinese culture well. So why not read some books about Chinese ancient poems?
◎ Second, you should read books which teach you how to appreciate* things. The longing for * beauty is what has been keeping human cultures developing. You need to know how to find out beauty and how to appreciate them.
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◎ Third, you should read books about some projects that you don't know yet. There are too many still left to know. We should never say that we've already known enough.
◎ Fourth, you should read books which teach you about all the new things happening now. The world is always changing. You need to follow it.
◎ Finally, you should read books which relax you. You are not a learning machine. You also need to enjoy mental* pleasure. This makes you feel better and gives you power to learn better.
These are some kinds of books that I make myself read. And I think everybody should read them. Don't you agree with me？
( ▲) 52. According to the passage, why should we read books?
A. To be a man with open mind B. To get more money C. To get a gift D. To be a happy man
( ▲) 53. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Reading can help us know what the beauty is. B. Reading can help us learn better.
C. Reading can help us know something new.
D. Reading can help us be in good condition.
( ▲) 54. The passage tells us .
A. a reader’s story B. a reader’s advice
C. a reader’s plan D. a reader’s skill
55. . What kind of books should a middle school student read? Why?
五、单词拼写（本题共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 从方框中选出正确的词,并运用正确的形式完成句子，每空不限填一词。
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56. Have you heard any ▲ about the spring in Huling? 57. Thank you for ▲ me to your birthday party. 58. The old man’s hobby is collecting old things, such as ▲ coins and books. 59. Running in the morning is good for ▲ .
60. So far, we ▲ many spaceships to the moon and taken a lot of photos. B．根据短文内容和所给中文提示，用单词的正确形式完成以下短文，每空限填一次。
Jane, a girl from Germany has been in Beijing to study cartoons in a university 61 (自从) three years ago. She wants to be an 62 (艺术家) one day. At the beginning, her 63 (每 天的) life was hard. She was 64 (紧张的) when she communicated with others.
Now she enjoys her life and has had many changes now. She said the 65 (环境) in Beijing was much better than before. She 66 (搬家) to live with two girls one year ago. 67 (没 有人) of them is Chinese. She likes to try different Chinese traditional food with her friends. The Chinese food has won the 68 (心) of them. She has been to many places in Beijing. She has 69 (梦想) to visit Hangzhou if she can 70 (付得起) it.
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六．书面表达（本题共 15 分） 71．假如你是 Mike ,你想应聘学校英语报的记者，给编辑 Diana 写封 e-mail, 介绍你的个 人情况。要求：内容完整, 作适当拓展，字数在 100 词左右
Hobbies Experiences
1. play classical music… ( 2 years) 2. watch cartoons..., favourite cartoon hero... 1. study English …(5 years)
2. travel ..., have been to... 3. enter many competitions, ... ...
Mike Diana
My introduction
Healthy living
FROM：
TO： SUBJECT:
Hi Diana，
I am Mike, a fourteen-year-old boy. I want to be a reporter for our school English newspaper.
I am looking forward to your reply. Yours, Mike
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