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One day a mother mouse and her babies were out in the open field. They were playing and having a good time when suddenly a hungry cat came near. It hid 36 a big tree and then went through the tall grass 37 it could almost hear them talk. After the mother mouse and her babies knew which went on, the cat 38 from its hiding-place and started to run against them.
The mother mouse and her babies ran away at once. They 39 to their home, which was under a pile of stones. 40 the baby mice were 41 afraid that they couldn’t run very 42 . Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat would catch them. What was to be done?
The mother mouse stopped running, 43 around and faced the cat, shouting, ‘Bow! Bow Bow Bow!’ Just like an angry 44 . The cat was so surprised and afraid that it ran away.
The mother mouse turned to babies, ‘Now you see 45 important it is to learn a second language!’
36. A. on B. between C. by D. behind
37. A. before B. when C. until D. while
38. A. jumped B. started C. jumping D. starting
39. A. going B. were able C. began D. hurried
40. A. Because B. But C. So D. Though
41. A. as B. much C. so D. very
42. A. freely B. hardly C. soon D. quickly
43. A. turned B. walked C. jumped D. ran
44. A. monkey B. pig C. dog D. cock
45. A. so B. why C. what D. how

B
A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole(后跟) and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, "Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short?"
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He looked down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant (仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in h{s hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" "There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one."
（ ）51. Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?
A. Because the road was too bad. B. Because he didn't know the way.
C. Because he wore the wrong boots. D. Because he had no boots.
（　）52. The man's legs themselves_______.
A. were shorter than before B. were longer than before
C. were broken on his way D. were right as usual
（　）53. What does the word "passer-by" mean in Chinese?
A.路人 B.智者 C.皮匠 D.老者
（　）54. What did the servant get him back?
A. He got him the right boots quickly.
B. He got nothing when he came back.
C. He got the same boots h. ack.
D. He got the different boots back.
（　）55. From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.
A. right B. careful C. foolish D. clever
C
O. Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was born in North Carolina in 1862. O. Henry was a pen name. His real name was William Sydney Porter. When he was a young boy, he did not go to school for long because of being born in a poor family, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed to know.
When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. But he got himself into some trouble. Some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison(监狱). During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went on writing.
He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because almost all of them finished with a sudden change. This made the readers surprised.
( )56. ___________ was the real name of the famous American writer.
A. O. Henry B. William Sydney Porter C. Carolina D. Texas
( )57. O. Henry was sent to prison because _________________.
A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.
B. People thought he had stolen money from the bank.
C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.
D. he broke the law (法律) by not using his own name
( )58. Which of the following is true?
A. O. Henry was from a rich family
B. O. Henry was in school for a long time.
C. O. Henry learned everything he needed by himself.
D. O. Henry liked writing stories when he was a little boy.
( ) 59. O. Henry got most materials for his stories from ______________.
A. his happy life as a boy B. New York and the poor of the city
C. the newspaper D. his life in prison
( )60. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because __________________.
A. they had surprising endings
B. they were easy to understand
C. they showed love for the poor
D. they were about New York

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Most adults(成年人)once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same 36 is going on at school now. 37 it seems that doing weekend homework is 38 problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be abolished(取消).It's 39 for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find 40 to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations（娱乐），or just have 41 at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until 42 .So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are 43 and often threaten(威胁)to fail(使考试不及格)whole class of students because they know nothing about the 44 . If there is no weekend homework for the students to do, they will be happy to go to school on Monday 45 having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.
36.A. thing B. school C. class D. homework
37. A. Also B. But C. Still D. Though
38.A. no B. another C. one D. other
39. A. not enough B. enough C. no good D. no use
40. A. friends B. time C. places D. money
41. A. a rest B. an exam C. a lesson D. a picnic
42.A. Monday afternoon B. Saturday afternoon
C. Friday night D. Sunday night
43.A. pleased B. sorry C. unhappy D. not worried
44. A. lesson B. games C. interests D. activities
45. A, until B. when C. before D. after
B
Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!
But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It's just one story from the 209 in Grimm's Fairy Tales (《格林童话》 ). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out （出版） in 1812. Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it's because they come from a great place famous for its stories - the Black Forest. The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It's the largest forest in the country - and one of the most beautiful. It's famous for its trees and lovely views, There are valleys and waterfalls（瀑布） there. It's a good place to start a story.
Don't forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.
49. From the story, we know that _______ is the hometown of Snow White.
A. England B. Japan C. America D. Germany
50. How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?
A. Four years B. Five years C. Six years D. Seven years
51. From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very_______.
A. large B. beautiful C. boring D. famous
52. The story mainly tells us_______.
A. who wrote the story of Snow White B. some things about Black Forest
C. people should visit Germany D. Snow White is a very famous fairy tale.

46. From the first sign we know we can not_______ in the lake.
A. stay for long B. fish C. swim D. boat
47. Helen is six years old, and she's got a bad cough. She should take_______ a day.
A. 0.5 teaspoonful B. 2 teaspoonfuls C. 1.5 teaspoonfuls D. 3 teaspoonfuls
48. The fast food shop isn't open_______.
A. at 9:00 P.M. on Saturday B. at 10:00 A. M. on Friday
C. at 9:00 P.M. on Thursday D. at 10:00 A. M. on Sunday.