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One morning， Anns neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.

Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers （傳單）， and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile， Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies， warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time， Anns son Thomas was 10 years old， and Jack， who was recovering from a heart operation， was 21 years old.

Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog， whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work， the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door， Riley dashed into the boys room where Ann found Jack suffering a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack， but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.

“If it hadnt come to get me， the doctor said Jack would have died，” Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point， no one had called to claim the dog， so Ann decided to keep it.

The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying， and told him， “That dog saved my friends son.”

Peter drove to Anns house to pick up his dog， and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said， “Maybe Odie was supposed to find you.Maybe you should keep it.”

1. What did Tracy do after finding the dog？

A. She looked for its owner.

B. She gave it to Ann as a gift.

C. She bought some food for it.

D. She sold it to the dollar store.

2. How did the dog help save Jack？

A. By breaking the door for Ann.

B. By leading Ann to Jacks room.

C. By dragging Jack out of the room.

D. By attending Jack when Ann was out.

3. What was Anns attitude to the dog according to Paragraph 4？

A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.

C. Worried. D. Grateful.

4. For what purpose did Peter call Tracy？

A. To help her friends son. B. To interview Tracy.

C. To take back his dog. D. To return the flier to her.

B

In the middle of the 20th century people were worried about whales. The number of whales killed worldwide came up to 66，000 per year. However， people werent worried about the whale as an endangered animal. Instead， they were worried about the whale industry， which would disappear if there were no whales. In 1946， the International Whaling Commission was established. It limited the whale hunting for every country and controlled the whale industry. They set a worldwide law against hunting whales with only two exceptions： the hunt for scientific research and “aboriginal whaling”. Aboriginal whaling allows some countries to hunt a limited number of whales because it is a part of their culture. Some countries dont care about the law； they make excuses to hunt whales and sell the products. They only care about the money.

Many fishermen complain that dolphins， also a kind of whale， steal their fish. Therefore， they kill thousands of them. In reality there are so many fishermen who steal the fish from each other. Some whale hunters say that they catch the animals for scientists. They have to research what whales are eating. For that， they kill them and look into their stomach. The truth is that they only want to sell the meat. Today scientists want to observe live whales for their research.

Many whale families are not protected and thousands of them are killed. The pollution of the oceans increases fast. Many whales get sick and die. The human being has killed 90%—95% of many whale families. Others are already extinct.

Today some international organizations try to protect whales. They make reports to explain how important and endangered whales are. Now people are becoming more interested in whales and a completely new industry has developed， whale watching， which you may want to learn about.

5. What people really worried about in the middle of the 20th century was that ___ .

A. the whale industry would disappear

B. the whale would become an endangered animal

C. more whales would be killed worldwide per year

D. the law against hunting whales would come into effect

6. Why does aboriginal whaling allow some countries to hunt a limited number of whales？

A. There are many whales in their countries.

B. Hunting whales is a part of their culture.

C. They only care about money.

D. They live on hunting whales.

7. Why do many fishermen complain about dolphins？

A. Dolphins steal their fish.

B. There are so few dolphins for them to hunt.

C. They want to make an excuse for killing dolphins.

D. People have misunderstood their purpose of hunting dolphins.

8. What will the writer most probably talk about next？

A. Whale families. B. Whale hunters.

C. Whale hunting. D. Whale watching.

C

Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available to human beings. The music sounds great， it feels great， and you get to watch the musicians as they create it. No matter what kind of music you love， try listening to it live.

This guide focuses on classical music， a tradition that originated before recordings， radio， and the Internet， back when all music was live music. In those days people performed for others， with everybody together in the same room. When performed in this way， classical music can have a special excitement. Hearing classical music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic. It can be spiritual. Classical music concerts can seem like snobby （高傲的） affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand whats going on. It can be hard to know how to act. But dont worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement， and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market， football， or system software upgrades.

If you havent been to a live concert before， or if youve been confused by concerts， this guide will explain， so you can relax and enjoy the music.

9. What does the author advise the readers to do in Paragraph 1？

A. Watch the musicians compose music.

B. Experience the spirit of classical music.

C. Attend live concerts and enjoy live music.

D. Obtain pleasure from different kinds of music.

10. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2？

A. Listened. B. Started.

C. Performed. D. Disappeared.

11. What does the author consider live classical music to be like？

A. Full of foreign terms.

B. Too difficult to understand.

C. Strange rather than amusing

D. Exciting to both players and listeners.

12. What is this passage？

A. A review. B. A report.

C. A summary. D. An introduction.

D

“I think homework takes a long time to do，” Ross Perry， Grade 10， said. “It helps you learn sometimes， but not really that much. I stay up until midnight doing homework and sometimes there is no point in even starting to do it.”

Hallie Rojeski， a junior high teacher， tries not to give her classes homework， hoping not to discourage students. “I try to give minimal homework because students should be playing and taking exercise more than working inside all day. Students usually dont have good study habits when they come into the 7th and 8th grade. I offer a necessary after-school assignment so they will learn them.”

Teenagers are encouraged to get 8 to 9 hours of sleep each day and participate in sports or physical activity outside school. With over 2 hours of homework it can be difficult to do everything. Homework takes different amounts of time based on what courses students take.

“When students do their homework they should be in a quiet area，” Hallie Rojeski said. “They also need to do work for 30 minutes and then take a 10-minute break because it is hard for students to keep focused for a long time.”

The University of Michigan found in a recent study that the amount of homework had increased by 51% since 1981. Harris Cooper at Duke University says that students who do small amounts of homework do better on their tests， but when finishing homework exceeds 60 minutes， the test scores fall.

“Homework is given to motivate students to learn，” Principal Gary Schultz said. “Repeating what they learn in school helps them to remember and learn things for tests. Some kids do not need homework to learn but most do. I believe practice makes perfect.”

13. What does Ross Perry think of homework？

A. Really a waste of time.

B. Always a good way of learning.

C. Usually a great help to students.

D. Sometimes unnecessary for students.

14. Which of the following is TRUE according to Hallie Rojeski？

A. Homework should be over twice a week.

B. Most 8th graders have good study habits.

C. Students should do homework in a quiet area.

D. Taking exercise comes before doing homework.

15. What is the main idea of the passage？

A. Proper amounts of homework are necessary.

B. Students do not like doing too much homework.

C. Students do not need to do after-school homework.

D. More homework should be given to motivate students.

When our dog， Angel Michelle， was diagnosed with bone cancer in June of 2016， my family was shocked. She was only eight years old， and 1 the slight injury on her right knee， she looked and behaved normally.

Angel had always been a healthy dog， though sometimes a bit 2 about loud noises. From the time she was a puppy we were careful not to shout at one another because we might 3

the dog， which proves that pets help us treat others 4 .

While watching our lovely Angel 5 one morning， I suddenly realized that I had learned more about life from my dog than any human could have taught me. She slept 6 ， with peaceful breath. Suddenly her legs started moving against my feet. I was sure Angel dreamed she was 7 down one of the many roads we had taken her on before her cancer days. 8 she was swimming in the lakes we had taken her to. I 9 a very happy， peaceful dog at that moment. All the 10 we had with her were priceless gifts that she could 11 endlessly in her mind， despite her 12 that made her feel the pain.

I also 13 we had done things right for her， and our children took the 14 out of their busy lives to build lots of wonderful memories with her. These memories will surely benefit us when we too are at an age when 15 disabilities might happen to us.

I no longer cry over how Angel isnt expected to live past Christmas. She has reminded me over and over how 16 her life has been， and that its enough for her to just lie at my 17 ， enjoying quality time.

Ill never 18 the day we had to increase Angel Michelles pain medication because she was having a “bad cancer day”. She reached out and licked （舔） my cheek， looking up at me with 19 that told me， “I know youre doing everything you can for me. And its 20 .”

1. A. but for B. except for C. in addition to D. due to

2. A. nervous B. excited C. concerned D. interested

3. A. disturb B. wake C. hurt D. violate

4. A. carefully B. seriously C. kindly D. generously

5. A. jumping B. walking C. sleeping D. eating

6. A. uncomfortably B. sadly C. awkwardly D. soundly

7. A. rushing B. lying C. sliding D. running

8. A. Fortunately B. Perhaps C. Naturally D. Otherwise

9. A. imagined B. dreamed C. saw D. remembered

10. A. things B. memories C. hobbies D. adventures

11. A. live B. own C. change D. review

12. A. illness B. injury C. sadness D. difficulty

13. A. expected B. thought C. realized D. proved

14. A. care B. time C. money D. effort

15. A. mental B. physical C. spiritual D. typical

16. A. proud B. wonderful C. successful D. moving

17. A. table B. door C. house D. feet

18. A. forget B. have C. remember D. forgive

19. A. voices B. brain C. eyes D. heart

20. A. incredible B. enough C. beneficial D. difficult

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

In the past there lived a foolish man in a small kingdom

1 （call） Zheng. One day he wanted to buy 2 （he） a pair of new shoes. He measured his 3 （foot） with a ruler first and wrote down his size. 4 he was in such a hurry to set out that he left it at home.

When he arrived at the shoe shop， he felt in the pocket only 5 （find） that it was not there. So he made an apology. “I left the 6 （measure） at home and dont know the size. Ill fetch it in one minute.” 7 these words， he hurried off as fast as his legs could carry him.

He ran back home， found it and took it to the shop again. But still it took him quite a while and the shop was closed then. He 8 （go） to all this trouble for nothing and did not get his shoes.

Then someone 9 （ask） him with surprise， “Did you buy the shoes for yourself or someone else？” “For myself， of course.” He answered. “Then 10 dont you try the shoes on by yourself？”

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

I often quarrel about my mother over whether I can watch TV after school. She holds the view senior three students have to make fully use of every minute to work hard at their lessons. It seems to me that once I am allowed to do that， Ill be unable to control myself and forget all about my study. She also thinks it is bad for my eye to watch TV. And I really cant accept her ideas. In my opinion， watch TV can set my mind at rest after a days hard works. Besides， it is important for us to know what had happened at home and at abroad. Thus， we shouldnt be forbidden to watch TV.

1. 請(qǐng)?jiān)徫艺`拆了你的信。（by mistake）

2. 總之他已經(jīng)死了。沒有人能使他復(fù)活。（bring ... back to life）

3. 就我們所知，他們將在九點(diǎn)鐘到達(dá)。（as far as we know）

4. 新鮮空氣和優(yōu)質(zhì)食物對(duì)人類有益。（be beneficial to）

5. 我一直把他當(dāng)作我最要好的朋友。（treat ... as）