A．290,000. B．1,125. C．24,000. D．100,000.
B
The Piano Lesson
Jenny wasn’t interested in playing the piano. She liked writing stories and acting them out with her friends. But Mrs. Windsor gave her piano lessons for free, so she felt she should have a try. Every Sunday she had her piano lessons in Mrs. Windsor’s house.
One Sunday morning, Jenny walked into Mrs. Windsor’s music room and sat down on the piano bench(长凳) as usual.
“Hello,” Jenny heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw a young girl. “What’s your name?” The girl asked.
Before Jenny could answer, Mrs. Windsor walked in and said, “Jenny, this is my niece(侄女), Pasha. Pasha, this is Jenny. I need to go to hospital, so Pasha will give you your lesson today.”
Pasha sat beside Jenny on the piano bench and asked, “What piece do you like best?”
“I don’t know.” Jenny said. “They’re all the same to me.” “You mean you don’t have a favorite?” Pasha was surprised.
“No, not really.” Jenny said.
Pasha opened Jenny’s music book and asked Jenny to play.
After about a page or two, Pasha gently(轻轻地) put her hand on top of Jenny’s. Jenny stopped. Then Pasha said, “Jenny, what are you hearing in the music?” Jenny looked at Pasha strangely.
“I don’t know.” Jenny said.
“Let me try and you listen,” Pasha said. “All you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music.”
“I’ve never thought of it that way.” Jenny said.
“Let’s try together, shall we?” Pasha smiled. Together they played that afternoon and tried to find the story in the music. That day Jenny found playing the piano was not that difficult.
45．Where did Jenny have her piano lessons?
A．In her school. C．In a music club.
46．Pasha is Mrs. Windsor’s .
B．In Mrs. Windsor’s house. D．In Pasha’s house.
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A．daughter B．student C．niece D．granddaughter
47．Pasha told Jenny all she had to do is . A．listen to Mrs. Windsor carefully B．write her favourite piece of music C．play the piano gently and slowly A．write more stories C．make more friends
D．learn to hear the stories in the music B．like playing the piano better D．know Mrs. Windsor better C
Have you ever walked down a city street and suddenly seen a bright garden full of vegetables and flowers?
It may be a community garden. The community gardens are planted by the people in the community. They are not just pretty places. They improve the neighbourhoods. People first started planting these gardens during the 1970s. At that time, the price of vegetables and fruits was rising. In many city neighbourhoods, crime(犯罪) was increasing. There were also many other problems. People decided to get together to plant gardens to fight against these problems. The gardeners thought they might make the area more beautiful and improve people’s life.
These gardeners were right! Community gardens have many benefits. They improve their neighbourhoods. They also make people feel they belong to the community. When people work together in a garden, they feel they are connected with each other. People work on a small area within the garden. They grow vegetables or fruits. Each person decides what he or she is going to grow. However, they also work together to help each other. Some members have gardening experience. They can help those who are just learning how to grow vegetables and fruits.
Sometimes, garden members pay for supplies. The supplies usually include small plants and tools. Many community gardens have sponsors(赞助者). They pay for the supplies for the gardens. It helps to keep the gardens going every year. Sponsors may be parks, schools and local companies. Some groups want to be a part of the community. They help clean up and beautify a neighbourhood. They also pay for the supplies.
Community gardens give people a chance to work together. They can make the community stable(安定的). There are many programs of community gardens. Some gardens provide programs for children and elder people. They may provide classes.
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They may give the vegetables and fruits to poor people. Community gardens also improve air.
Today there are about 10,000 community gardens in cities in the US. They have become popular because of their benefits. People enjoy having vegetables and flowers in their neighbourhoods.
49. Who plant the community gardens?
A．Gardeners of the companies. C．Sponsors in the community.
B．People in the community. D．People from the government.
50．People started to plant community gardens because .
A．it was a good way to learn gardening B．they liked fresh vegetables and flowers C．it helped them get more experience
D．they wanted to solve the problems A．They pay for the supplies. C． They provide classes. 52．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The relationship of neighbours. B．The future of community gardens. C．The introduction of community gardens. D．The experiments in community gardens.
D
Extracurricular(课外的) School Activities
Many schools today provide various extracurricular activities. Some activities are before school, some are after school, and a few may even take place on weekends. Many parents like their children to take part in these activities. Yet some parents are still a little dubious about it. Actually, these activities have many advantages for students. It is a wise choice for parents to allow students to get involved in extracurricular activities at school. It can help students to develop many working skills, people skills, and more.
When students get involved in extracurricular activities, they get involved in different interests. These activities allow them to develop various interests that they may have.
It also helps to raise the self-esteem(自尊) of students. Many students feel
51．What do sponsors do for community gardens?
B．They clean community gardens. D．They give poor people vegetables.
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worthless or there is nothing they are good at. Everyone wants to find something that they are really good at, and extracurricular activities provide the opportunity for them. Students can also learn relationship skills. They need to get involved in social activities and learn how to act properly in social situations. These activities give them a chance outside of school to do this, while they are still supervised(监督) by adults. Of course, while there are many excellent benefits of extracurricular activities for students, you need to consider how much is too much. It can be a great choice to get involved in a few different activities, but too many activities can have negative(消极的) effects. If students take part in too many activities, they often have problems in their studies. They may not get enough rest. They may not have time to relax. It’s important for students to set some limits to extracurricular activities. Students can pick out a couple of their favorites and make sure they can handle(处理) them. Some kids feel like they have to take part in many activities to be a success, and this is not good to them.
When students get involved in extracurricular activities, there are certainly excellent benefits that they’ll enjoy. They are doing it for their future success. It’s important that students don’t try to “do it all”.
53．The underlined part “dubious about” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”. A．crazy about B． interested in C．doubtful about D．confident in 54．From the passage we can learn that ______. A．most extracurricular activities take place on weekends B．extracurricular activities help students have same interests C．students feel worthless in extracurricular activities D．extracurricular activities are supervised by adults 55．The writer may agree that ______.
A．extracurricular activities are bad for students’ studies B．extracurricular activities help students get enough rest C．students should have a few different extracurricular activities D．students have to take part in many activities to be successful 选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共10分，每小题2分）
The Gift
Last summer, Kelly visited her Aunt Mina for a week. They spent two days at Kelly’s favorite museum, the Museum of Modern Art.
At the museum, Kelly wanted to buy a gift. 56 . In the gift shop, she saw
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some cards, T-shirts and posters(海报). She knew her aunt would love a poster(海报). Kelly looked at the price of a poster. She couldn’t afford it! 57 . She left the gift shop very disappointed.
Later, as they walked home, Aunt Mina noticed Kelly was sad. 58 , and Kelly told her about what had happened.
“Don’t worry.” Aunt Mina said, “Spending time with you is the only gift I need.” Kelly felt the same way, but she still wanted to give her aunt a gift.
The next morning, Kelly stayed with Mrs. Gomez. 59 . Kelly noticed a toolbox full of paints in the room.
“Mrs. Gomez, I didn’t know you were a painter,” Kelly said.
“I paint a little,” Mrs. Gomez said. “Your aunt says you love the art museum. Would you like to make a little art of your own?”
“I’ve never tried painting,” Kelly said nervously.
Kelly thought about the beautiful paintings at the museum. 60 . “I could make a painting for Aunt Mina,” She said. “It would be the perfect gift!”
“Good idea!” Mrs. Gomez smiled.
A．She didn’t have enough money for a poster B．Then she had an idea C．So she visited the gift shop D．Aunt Mina asked Kelly what was wrong E．Mrs. Gomez was Aunt Mina’s neighbour 八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
Up in the Sky
Take a trip up a hill on a windy day. What is flying high in the sky? It isn’t a bird or a plane. It is a kite!
Kids and adults like flying kites. Long ago, the first kites were made by Chinese people. Then, people around the world began flying kites.
One story tells a man’s hat got lifted off by wind. He had fun
chasing(追赶) his hat, so he did it again! His hat became the first kite. Other stories tell that people liked watching leaves on windy days. They tied leaves to strings(线) and watched them fly.
Long ago, kites became important in keeping China protected. A man might be
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