Delia was a young pianist. Her husband, Joe, was a young artist.

Each of them was taking lessons: Joe with a famous art teacher, and Delia with a great pianist from Germany. Their teachers were the very best, so lessons were expensive, more than they could really afford, but…when you love your art, nothing is too much.

But soon the money began to run out, and they couldn’t afford the lessons any more.

Then one day Delia came back home and told Joe that she had met a man whose daughter, Sally, wanted to learn the piano, and he was going to pay her $ 50 an hour.

“Delia,” Joe said, “I’ll be much happier if you keep up your lessons,” Delia said it didn’t matter. “When I’ve had some money, I’ll continue.” But Joe also decided to stop his lessons, to draw pictures and sell them.

A few days later, Joe came home and proudly took $ 200 from his pocket. “I met a man from Vermont,” he said, “who bought one of my pictures. And he wants to buy more!”

_________________.They didn’t have to worry any more about money.

Then, one day, Joe came home and saw that Delia’s hand was wrapped in a bandage(繃帶). He asked her what had happened. “Oh,” said Delia. “My student, Sally, asked me to make some coffee for her. I dropped the coffee and burned my hand. Sally went straight to the drugstore and got this bandage for me. ”

“Delia, what have you been doing the last two weeks?” Joe asked. She tried not to tell him, but the tears came. “Oh Joe, I couldn’t get any students, so I worked as a waitress in a restaurant. Today, I burned my hand with hot water. So I can’t work any more. But we’ll still have money from the man in Vermont, won’t we?”

Joe looked at her. “There’s no man in Vermont, ” he said. “I’ve been working in a drugstore, and today someone came in to buy bandages for a woman who’s burned her hand. So when I saw you, well, I guessed.”

They both laughed.

[A story by O. Henry—adapted(改編)]

1.The writer of the story is ____.

A. Joe B. Delia C. O. Henry D. Sally

2.Which of the following can be put in the “____” in Paragraph 7?

A. A bigger plan came to their mind

B. Since then Joe became very famous

C. So the two of them were very happy

D. Delia stopped her lessons and stayed home

3. Both of them laughed in the end because ____.

A. they would go on with their lessons soon

B. they had both told lies to make the other happy

C. they didn’t have to worry about money any more

D. they thought they had done something meaningless

4. The best title for the passage can be ____.

A. Blind love B. A pleasant gift

C. A service of love D. An unforgettable lesson

語(yǔ)法填空（閱讀下面短文，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或用所給單詞的正確形式填空。

Dear Lily,

Thank you for your letter. You wonder what my father is like. Now let me tell you.

My father is the person 1. I really admire in my life. He works 2. a teacher in a junior school. He is tall and wears a pair of glasses.

At school, he is a hard-working and humorous teacher so that all his students love him 3.（deep）. He is quite patient to them and always tries his 4. to help them solve the problems. With his help, many students get good grades in the exams.

He is also a great father at home. He takes good care 5. us and is never angry with us even when we cause some 6. (trouble). Last Sunday, I 7. (break) the neighbor’s window when playing soccer. I was so scared 8. I didn’t know what to do. He encouraged 9. (I) to face my problem bravely. What’s more, he keeps on eating healthy food and 10. (exercise) every day. In his opinion, he should set a good example to us.

I love my father. He is my idol forever. Can you write and tell about your father? Best wishes!

— Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?

— No, not at all! I was _____dead after so much hard training.

A. as good as B. as well as

C. so good as D. so well as

—Would you like a cup of coffee or a bottle of juice?—______. I’d like some milk.

A. Either B. Both C. None D. Neither

My father wants me to be a doctor _______an engineer,________I want to be an actor.

A. or； and B. and； but

C. and； so D. or； but

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Andi Davise, a 49-year-old woman liked hiking. She crossed the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with a few other hikers as usual. But this morning, she met and heard only the sounds of the animals.

After a while, she reached the steep slope (陡坡), she climbed up to the top her hands. When she finally got to the top of the mountain, she a dark shape several inches from her left foot. She was and then looked carefully. “It’s a dog and it’s dead,” she said to herself. It took her a few seconds to realize that the dog’s eyes were . She greeted in a low and soft to show she was friendly. The bull dog shook when he heard her.

Andi inched(一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)移動(dòng)) and dropped some water into the dog’s mouth. He tried to stand up but failed. Something was wrong with his left . Andi pulled out her phone to contact her husband, Jason, , he didn’t notice it. She knew that if she didn’t carry the dog the mountain, he would die.

Andi had trouble going down the steep, rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms. Even her arms and back started aching, she didn’t give up. The trip up 30 minutes while going back down took twice that.

Andi’s received her messages at last. He and their son, Justin, jumped into the car and to pick up Andi.

Later that morning, an X-ray showed that the bull dog was badly hurt, he was likely to his left leg. A few days later, the Davises returned to the animal hospital. They named the dog Elijah and brought him home that day.

1.A. nobody B. everybody C. anybody D. somebody

2.A. making B. using C. having D. thinking

3.A. knew B. heard C. noticed D. looked

4.A. satisfied B. sad C. excited D. frightened

5.A. open B. closed C. big D. small

6.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. hearing

7.A. faster B. slower C. closer D. longer

8.A. foot B. eye C. ear D. leg

9.A. however B. but C. so D. yet

10.A. up B. down C. left D. right

11.A. few B. little C. great D. many

12.A. paid B. cost C. spent D. took

13.A. husband B. son C. wife D. daughter

14.A. ran B. drove C. walked D. jumped

15.A. lose B. lost C. loss D. miss

You are probably familiar with the saying：An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying：An apple a day may keep aging away.

The research chose fruit flies(果蠅), as they share many genes(基因)with humans. The fruit flies were either fed normally or had an apple extract(濃縮物) added to their diet.

It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 days—five days longer than the flies that were normally fed. The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk，climb and move about as they aged.

According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化劑) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化學(xué)物質(zhì)) that cause illnesses，as well as aging.

In another study，researchers examined diets of thousands of women. They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less likely to suffer heart illnesses and stroke.

The apples’ genetic code(遺傳密碼) was discovered recently. It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits. Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans against heart illnesses and cancer.

Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first“extra-healthy’’apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years.

The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries. Their research also suggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become today’s apple tree, experienced a great genetic change. The number of many of its genes doubled. The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development from peaches，strawberries and other related fruits.

1.Why were fruit flies used for the research?

A. Because they have a similar diet to humans.

B. Because they have a history as long as apples.

C. Because they share a lot of genes with humans.

D. Because they feed on nothing but apple extract.

2.What result did the researchers find out?

A. Apples produce chemicals that can change human genes.

B. Apples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging.

C. Apples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans’ bodies.

D. Apples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious.

3.What happened to apples around 65 million years ago according to the research?

A. Their genes stopped their development as the environment got worse.

B. Their genes became twice in number but they finally died off like dinosaurs.

C. They experienced a great genetic change making them used to worse conditions.

D. They went through a similar development to peaches, strawberries and other related fruits.

4.What can we infer(推斷)from the passage?

A. Eating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before.

B. People who have the habit of eating apples don’t need to see a doctor.

C. Apples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now.

D. People will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries from now on.

首字母填空

Japanese people often ask people what blood group they are. This is b _1.__ they believe that a person’s blood group says a lot about their character and personality. The Japanese also believe that k__2.___ blood group can help them decide that if a person will be a person’s good friend. It is strange that this idea is so popular in Japan because it is not a traditional idea, but a m__3.___ one. Blood groups were only d___4.__ in 1901 and in 1916 a Japanese doctor suggested that blood groups were related to temperament (氣質(zhì)、性情).

In 1927, a writer did a large study of people and wrote a guide to blood groups. He said that people f__5.___ blood group O are calm, patient and in control of their emotions (情緒). They are f___6.__ of self-confidence but are also quiet. People from blood group A are gentle and careful, worry a lot, find it hard to make a d___7.__, and do not like arguments. People from blood group B are cheerful and “independent”(獨(dú)立). They like to talk and do things w__8.__ needing help from others. Blood group AB is quite a strange group. These people may seem like people from blood group B but they are actually m_9.___like people from blood group A. They are shy and confident, trustworthy (可信賴的)and like to help others. The Japanese also think that your blood group i___10.__ your choice of job and even your choice of marriage partner!

The Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records Museum address:329 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205

Open Hours:

From September to May :10 am to 7 pm Sunday through Thursday

10 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday

From June to August: 10 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday

10 am to Midnight Friday and Saturday

Adult single: ＄ 14.95 for 2 attractions, ＄18.95 for any 4 attractions, ＄22.95 for all attractions

Child(4～12)Single: ＄8.95 for 2 attractions ,＄11.95 for any 4 attraction, ＄14.95 for all attractions

In the museum you can enter the different exhibition halls you see below. In each of these halls you can see the world records of different kinds . Sometimes you may get a chance to do something so that you can know better how a record was set.

1.On a Sunday in October, you may stay in the museum until _____.

A. 9:00 pm B. 8:00 pm C. 7:00 pm D. 10:00 pm

2.From the advertisement we can learn that there are _______ visitors to the museum on Fridays and Saturdays in summer.

A. more B. some C. fewer D. many

3.A 10 –year–old girl and her mother will visit two attractions. How much will they pay ?

A. $14.95. B. $17.90. C. $23.90. D. $29.90.

4.According to the advertisement, sometimes visitors to the museum _______.

A. will surely meet one who set a record

B. may set a world record of their own

C. may see someone setting a record

D. can experience how a record was set

情景交際。根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從A—G七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出五個(gè)能補(bǔ)全對(duì)話的最佳選項(xiàng)，其中有兩項(xiàng)多余。

A: Hi, Peter. We haven't seen for several days. 1. .

B: Not bad. What about you, Eric?

A: Pretty good! Are you free this Sunday afternoon?

B: Yes, I am. 2.

A: There is going to be a football match in our school. 3.

B: Yes, of course. 4.

A: The team from No.2 Middle School.

B: Really? I think our team is very strong. Perhaps we will win the match.

A: But I hear that their team is strong, too.

B: I’m sure it must be a wonderful match.

A: I think so. 5.

B: Let's meet in the playground at 3:00 pm.

A: OK. See you then.

B: See you.