wearing it any more. I asked him why and he looked down and told me that the battery (电池) had died so he threw it away. I knew he couldn’t buy a new battery and he had no enough money to buy a new watch.
He stayed on my mind all day, and I knew what I had to do. I went out to a shop and bought him a watch. It was not an expensive one, but one that was very similar to the one he had.
When I saw him the next day, he was smiling and cheerful as ever. When I bent down to put some change in his cup, I also dropped the watch in. I didn’t say anything about it. I just smiled at him and kept on walking. He didn’t even notice it until I left. I looked back and watched as he pulled the watch from the cup. He looked to me and I just smiled and nodded. He put the watch on with a big smile on his face and I walked happily on my way.
( ) 1. The old man always greeted the writer when she passed because _______.
A. she was a student B. she usually gave him some money
C. she had a lot of money D. she was always cheerful
( ) 2. Why did the old man throw the watch away?
A. The writer said she would give him one. B. He wanted to get a new one.
C. The battery had no power. D. The watch didn’t serve its purpose.
( ) 3. From the passage we can learn that _______.
A. the old man knew the writer had brought him a new watch B. the old man didn’t see it when the writer put the watch in the cup
C. the writer dropped nothing but a watch in the cup D. the watch must have cost the writer a lot of money ( ) 4. What do we know about the new watch?
A. It was a little expensive. B. It was cheaper than the one the old man had.
C. It was more beautiful. D. It looked like the one the old man had.
( ) 5. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. How to Help Others B. Don’t Throw Old Things Away
C. An Expensive Gift D. A Homeless Old Man
(B)
Studying abroad can be a difficult experience, so you had better remember the following things.
You can not completely (完全) enter another country if not leaving your home behind. When you are abroad, do not always speak on your
mobile phone to people at home or spend too much time on the Internet.
If you want to learn the language, you have to practise it. Because practice makes perfect.
If you have made a choice to study in a foreign country, forget your pride (骄傲) and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. It is natural for anyone to make mistakes when learning a new language. This is how we learn.
Be 10 times more polite than usual. People are more likely to be helpful and patient if you are nice and polite. If you are staying with a family, make sure to clean the room and make your bed, and always be polite when talking to them.
Try to get into the local society. School is important, but the cultural experience is also very important. We all like to get good grades and do well in school, but we can not fully understand the culture only in the classroom.
Do not waste your time. Everyone has bad days when they miss home. These days will pass. Remember that you are one of the few lucky people. Go and learn about the world and, most importantly, have fun. ( ) 6. When you are in another country, it is better for you not to _______.
A. get into the local society B. be
polite to others
C. always speak on your mobile phone to people at home D. forget your pride
( ) 7. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, because _______.
A. you may not make any mistake B. it is natural for anyone to make mistakes
C. you are better than anyone else D. mistakes are far away from you
( ) 8. When a person is studying abroad, _______.
A. he/she should try to get into the local society
B. he/she can’t go out of the classroom
C. he/she can get good grades
D. he/she can see the cultural experience is not very important ( ) 9. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Speaking English is often a good way to improve your English.
B. It is more important to stay in class to get a high mark without going out.
C. People like to help the person who is polite.
D. You should spend some time playing while studying abroad. ( ) 10. Why did the writer write this article?
A. To tell people how to study abroad better. B. To tell people not to study abroad.
C. To teach people how to learn a language. D. To tell people what they shouldn’t do abroad.
四、词形变化(5%)
1. This summer I will do something _______________ (mean) by joining the Helping Club.
2. I think different countries should work more _______________ (close) to face the serious environment problem.
3. A letter of _________________ (introduce) will help you a lot when you look for a job.
4. Many football clubs like to invite famous _____________ (coach) to work for them.
5. Dr Lu is really nervous since tomorrow will be his first time to have an ________________ (operate) on a patient. 五、单词拼写(10%)
1. The cute dog leads the ________________ (瞎的) woman to her
workplace every day.
2. I just couldn’t remember the name of the ________________ (背景) music and this almost drove me crazy.
3. At first I thought it was so easy a _______________ (任务) , but I was wrong.
4. 35% of the _______________ (年老的) feel lonely from time to time since their children don’t live with them.
5. We will design a new plan for the _______________ (项目).
6. It is not clear why some children have _____________(血液) diseases in some areas.
7. Every year some college students would like to work in ______________ (西北方) China.
8. It takes many years of ____________ (培训) to be a good basketball player.
9. These plates were made of ______________ (银). They were for the kings in the past.
10. My grandfather used to live in the ____________ (西南) of China, but now he enjoys his life in Shenyang.