way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I
want to talk to you about Karl"s absences." Before he could say another word I choked up (哽咽) and
said sadly, "I love my son. I"ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked.
It"s out of my hands." For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster
seriously said, "Thank you for your time." and hung up.
Karl"s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the
best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I"d play a joke but when I heard
what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That"s when I knew I had to make you proud.
B. Relaxed and excited.
C. Active and lively.
D. Happy and easygoing.
B. failed in all the exams
C. did a good job at school
D. didn"t do well at school
B. would drive her son away from the house
C. had no money to support the family
D. would have to hang up
B.
The school adviserC. Karl himself
D. The passage doesn"t tell us
B. mother"s love plays an important role in teenagers" life
C. parents should give their children everything that they need
D. school education still works well without the support from parents
Tina, Mike, Jeff, Linda和Vera在生活、学习和运动中遇到一些问题，请阅读下面五个片段，并从后面的选项(A-E)中帮他们找到解决问题的方法或建议。
( )1. Tina has been invited to one of her friends" birthday party next Sunday. She is worried about this
now because she has never taken part in any birthday party, and nobody can tell her something
about it.
( )2. Mike"s favorite is playing sports. He gets up early at 6:00 every morning. Then he goes out to
exercise by the riverside. He runs along the river for nearly half an hour, and then takes a walk
for a few minutes. He goes back home for breakfast at 7:30. But he always feels weak after
morning exercises.
( )3. Jeff is interested in the computer. His parents bought him a Dell computer last month. He wants
to surf the Internet. But he heard that there are many terrible things for kids on the Internet. His
parents don"t have the knowledge about this.
( )4. Linda"s parents will be away for China on business for more than half a year very soon. She can"t
go with them because she has to go to school. She will be at home alone. Nobody will take care
of her, and she can"t do chores herself.
( )5. Vera is a clever girl. She does well in her studies. But Vera doesn"t like playing with her
classmates, and she feels bored when her classmates ask her questions about studies. So she
can"t get along well with her classmates.
A
Don"t give your personal information such as your address, telephone number, etc. on the Internet
without your parents" permission. Never agree to get together with someone you "meet" online and never
send a person your picture or anything else without first checking with your parents.
B
On the day of the party, make sure you arrive on time and show that you"re happy to be there. Wear
something suitable. Greet your friend with a "Happy Birthday" and hand over the gift. Make sure you have
put a card with your name on it.
C
Always smile, so people don"t think you are serious and hard to get along with. Be polite and modest.
If you are rude, people will not like you. If people have troubles, you help them. Then, when you have
troubles, they will help you, too.
D
Parents should get the kids to do their chores around the house. If their clothes need washing, they
wash them themselves. Let the kids prepare their own meals. Let them clean their room, cook for them-
selves, wash the dishes, etc.
E
Let"s say that the last time you eat something at night is at 6 or 7 pm (just an example). The following
day, you don"t eat breakfast but wait until you finish sports - you"ve gone many hours with nothing in your
stomach. Your body has to work hard. It"s not good. What"s more, consider reducing the time and
strength of your morning exercises.
many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along busy 1 have changed into
2 game houses in order to (为了) get more money. These places are always
crowded with 3 especially (特别) young boys.
In the computer game houses, people 4 a lot of money competing (竞赛)
with the machines. It’s 5 for one to win a computer, but one can make
progress (进步) after 6 again and again. People have a kind of gambling
psychology (赌博心理) when they play computer games. The more they 7 ,
the more they want to win. For school boys, they have no 8 for their lessons.
When class is over, they run to the nearby computer game houses. Some of them
can get enough money from their parents. But some of them are not 9 enough
to get the money. They begin to take away other students’ money and 10
thieves (小偷).
( )2. A. small
( )3. A. people
( )4. A. take
( )5. A. easy
( )6. A. drive
( )7. A. hope
( )8. A. different
( )9. A. bad
( )10. A. are
B. big
B. person
B. win
B. hard
B. to make
B. lose
B. secret
B. angry
B. look like
C. computer
C. women
C. use
C. important
C. trying
C. do
C. mind
C. difficult
C. become
D. sports
D. girls
D. spend
D. beautiful
D. ran
D. make
D. duty
D. lucky
D. like
young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools. Many schools, hotels
and clubs have swimming pools. Some people have pools of _2 _in their yards.
Swimming is one of __3__ forms of exercise. It can __4___ hearts and bodies strong. It can also help
blood circulate(循环). Handicapped people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming __5_ _
they can"t enjoy sports.
__6__ is a good idea for parents to see to it(务必做到) that their children learn to swim ___7__ an
early age.
So their children will ___8___ it for the rest of their lives.There are many rules for water safety. These rules can help save not only your life ___9___ the life of a
friend. First of all, know __10__ . Many schools __11 __ swimming lessons to children. Adults(成人) can
learn to swim at public pools. __ 12 __ rule to remember is never to swim __13__ . Always swim with a
friend and know __14__ in the water at all times. It is best to swim __15__ in safe places if you are
beginners. If every one learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety, most drawing(溺水) could be avoided.
| ( )1. A. all ( )2. A. themselves ( )3. A. good ( )4. A. help ( )5. A. though ( )6. A. That ( )7. A. over ( )8. A. learn ( )9. A. and aim ( )10. A. how to swim ( )11. A. have ( )12. A. The other one ( )13. A. alone ( )14. A. who what person is ( )15. A. nearly | B. any B. their own B. better B. let B. as B. There B. during B. enjoy B. still B. why swimming B. take B. Other B. yourself B. where that person is B. hardly | C. some C. theirs own C. best C. make C. so C. This C. at C. stop C. and yet C. how swimming C. give C. An other C. lonely C. who is that person C. almost | D. both |
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A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR  managerinterviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. "You have passed the test," he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I"ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don"t have a computer, neither an e-mail." "I"m sorry," said the HR manager. "If you don"t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn"t living cannot have the job." The man left with no hope at all. He didn"t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US. One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, "I haven"t got one." His friend couldn"t believe his ears. "Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I"d be an office boy at Microsoft!" | |||
1. What did the man d o for the test? | |||
| A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cleaning C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms. | |||
2. Th e man didn"t get the job because he_______. | |||
| A. disliked such a job B. didn"t pass the test C. didn"t have an e-mail D. knew nothing about computers | |||
| 3. The man ______after he left Microsoft. | |||
| A. went to look for another job B. asked for food from door to door C. thought of an idea to make monkey D. bought a computer and got an e-mail | |||
4. Why could the man become one of the biggest food reta ilers in the US? | |||
| A. Because he had many friends to help him. B. Because he was smart and worked very hard. C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. | |||
| 5. What does the story want to tell us? | |||
| A. Computers are very important in our daily life. B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10. C. The HR manager didn"t find the ability of the man. D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Saturday, March 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North. Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai. Friday, March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life-no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say "hello". Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year. | |||
| 1. The diaries above show the writer"s _____ days in Thailand. | |||
| A. 3 B. 7 C. 15 D  . 30 | |||
| 2. It seems that visitors _____ in Bangkok. | |||
| A. often feel hungry B. can always find cheap things C. can’t take any photos D. can enjoy themselves | |||
| 3. Which of the following is TRUE? | |||
A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand. | |||
| 4. The people in the village _____. | |||
| A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities | |||
| 5. What is the best title(标题)for the whole diary? | |||
| A. My First Travel B. The Outside World C. Traveling in Thailand D. A Country on the Train |