looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn^ likeyour blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, justremember you are chosen. You5re different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly andquietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(^) on your body becauseshe puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flownaway.And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wantsto find aplace to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.

1 ? “Mosquito” means in Chinese. A.苍蝇 B.蜻蜓C.跳蚤 D.蚊子

2.We know mosquitoes very well because .

A. they can be found easily B. they fly here and there C. there are many kinds of them D. they can fly

3.If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will . A. get angry with you B. be afraid of you C. make a lot of noise D. choose another one

4.The mosquito bites you .

A.when you’re asleep B. because you have choose it C. too quickly to let you know D. but doesn’t like you

5. Which of the following sentences is wrong? A.The itching begins after the mosquito bites you. B.You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you. C.Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.

D.All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood.

Passage 6

Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师)，cards,special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tornrny to a catholic (天主教W) school.After the first day，little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his motherhello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (fflJF) out all overthe room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and asoon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books ashard as before. This went on for some time, day after clay while the mother tried to understand what washappening.Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table

and went up to his room andhit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer holdher curiosity (好奇心).She went to his roo丨n and asked，“Son，what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)？’’Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”“Well then，’’ she asked again. “WHAT was it?”Little Tommy looked at her and said, \plus sign (力口号)，1 knew they weren’t joking. ’’

1.Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school? A.Because he could eat well there.

B.Because he could earn more about nuns.

C.Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. D.Because his parents didn*t want him to learn math any more.

2.Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son . A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinner

C. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little

3.“Hitting the books” means “ M in Chinese. A.用功 B.捶书 C.发泄 D.振作

4.The last sentence in the passage shows that .

A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign

D. Tommy liked playing jokes

on others

5. From the passage，we can infer (推断）that .

A. teachers should be strict with their students B. mistaking (误解）might do good sometimes C. a catholic school is much better than other ones D. nuns are good at helping children with their math

Passage 7

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christinas present. OnChristinas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(ji?M) was walking around the shining car. uIs thisyour car, sir?” he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas?” The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir，I wish\” He hesitated(犹豫).Paulthought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. i4I wish,^ the boywent on, uthat I could be a brother like that.?, Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, <4Wouldyou like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes，I’d love to，” the boy answered. After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little. Hethought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. ButPaul was wrong again. uWill you stop where those two steps are??, the boy asked. He ran up to the steps. Then ina short while Paul heard him coining back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(5S^05)brother. He sat down on the step and

pointed to the car. There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. Hisbrother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnH cost him a cent. And some day Tm going to give you one justlike it...then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that Tve been trying to tell you about.55 Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed inbeside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when .

A. he met Paul B. Paul told him about the car B:Paul told

C. Paul received an expensive car D. he was walking around the car

2.From the story vve can see the urchin .

A. wished to give his brother a car B. wanted PauPs brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house .

A. to show he had a rich friend B. to show his neighbors the big car C. to let his brother ride in the car D. to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can find from the story that .

A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy B. the urchin wished to have a rich brother C. the urchin had a deep love for his brother D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end

5.The best name of the story is .

A. A Christmas Present B. Paul, a Kind-hearted Person C. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

Passage 8

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons,movies, swimming, horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other onspecial time—like my wedding (婚礼）and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes，and we wote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址）Unknown. ’’ I had no idea how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享）happiness of my children and thengrandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an emptyplace in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much likeinda and whose last name was Wagman 一 Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” Ihought, but J still wrote to her.She called as soon asshe got my letter. uMrs Tobin!?, she said excitedly, uLinda Evans Wagman is mymother. ’’ Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up oneach other9s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there^ one thing that Linda and I know forsure: We won’t lose each other again!

1.The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans . A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married

C. after they moved to new homes D. before the writer’s family moved away 2.They didn’t often write to each other because they ? A. got married B. had little time to do so

C. didn’t like writing letters D. could see each other on special time 3.There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she . A. was in trouble B. didn’t know Linda’s address

C. received the card that she sent D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness

4.The writer was happy when she .

A. read the newspaper B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone C.met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda D.wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman 5.They haven’t kept in touch .

A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 years C. since they got married

Passage 9

D. since the writer’s family moved away

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters.Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must bethe more wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. uBut the desk/9she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ’，I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, Iwanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. 1 was “too emotional(易动感情的)”? But she lived “onthe surface(表面)”.As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to herin careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅）me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.My hope turned to disappointment(失望)，then little interest and，finally, peace — it seemed that nothinghappened. I couldn^ be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I couldstop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was mychosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-pageletter, folded(折?) and refolded many times.give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1 ? The writer began to love her mother’s desk ? A.after Mother died B. before she became a writer C. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her 2.The passage shows that .

A.mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter B.mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done