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　　Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhood. When I was a boy of twelve in South Carolina, something happened to me that made me never put any wild creature (living thing) in a cage(籠子).

　　We lived on the edge of a forest, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isn't a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.

　　I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way, I would have my own private musician.

　　I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, being scared, the bird fluttered(撲騰) about the cage, but finally it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my little musician.

　　On the second day of the bird's captivity, my new pet's mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.

　　The following morning when I went to see how my captive (caged) bird was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was terribly surprised! What had happened! I had taken extremely care of my little bird, or so I thought.

　　Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, who happened to be visiting my father at the time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had happened. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries(毒莓). She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”

　　Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.

1．Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of twelve?

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A．He liked living creatures.

B．He enjoyed watching beautiful birds.

C．He needed a pet as a friend.

D．He wanted the bird to sing for him.

2．The mockingbird died because ________.

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A．the bird suffered from missing its mother

B．the bird's mother gave it the poisonous food

C．the writer didn't know how to feed the bird at first

D．his father's friend didn't tell him the way of bird's life

3．An ornithologist is probably a person who ________.

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4．From his past experience, the writer probably suggests that ________.

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A．no one can miss the chance to say sorry

B．a(chǎn)ll living creatures can make free choices

C．everything can be less worthy than any lives

D．nothing can be more important than freedom

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Gadgets for Work and Play

　　It's 7:45 in the morning, and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket, and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house, he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.

　　Today, for millions of people, gadgets like Clarkson's are a normal part of life. “I'm a reporter for a magazine, and I'm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home,” says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages, or surf the Web, using their mobile phones.

　　Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “Some of these gadgets are expensive, but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player, and I can download and read books on it, too. I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun.”

　　It's now 9:45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mail from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails, play games, and take notes. She is in class right now. “I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing, and pay attention,” laughs Clarkson. “These gadgets are fun, but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力) people, too.”

1．What is Steve Clarkson?

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A．A student.

B．A reporter.

C．A businessman.

D．A computer programmer.

2．Which of the following things is not a gadget?

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3．When his sister had lessons, Steve told her ________.

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A．to pay no attention

B．to e-mail him back right away

C．to stop playing games

D．to listen to music on the MP3 player

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　　The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.

　　The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities, some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.

　　As they go around town, the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight, they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.

　　Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.

　　Without the police, our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.

1．The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us ________.

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2．How do some of the police get around in some big cities?

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3．In the text, “put an end to” means “________”.

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4．The text is mainly talking about the ________ of the police.

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　　Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures(壓力)from their parents to do well in schoot. Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life. Though this may be good ideas for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students because they are not gifted(有天賦的)enough. As it is reported, a number of students killed themselves. Others try to get the feelings of taking drugs(毒品). Some join the groups of trouble-makers and turn to crime(犯罪). Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hopes. Such students felt that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer. They become dropouts. It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends—they only help students to pass exams and never teach students any real sense(判斷)of the world. It is a great surprise that almost three-quarters of middle school students have been to such kind of schools. Many Japanese schools usually have rules(規(guī)章)about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and the things in their school bags. Child psychologists(心理學(xué)家)now think that such strict rules are harmful(有傷害的)to the feelings of the students. Almost 40％ of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong, how to show love for others, even for their parents.

1．Dropouts ________.

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A．make troubles in and out of schools

B．go about or stay home instead of being at school

C．try hard but always fail in the exams

D．lose hopes and drop some of their subjects

2．Which of the following is wrong?

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A．Few students feel like heavy pressures.

B．Heavy pressures may not be harmful to every child.

C．Nothing is more important than school rules in Japan.

D．Most parents only think about their children’s wonderful life.

3．What’s the best title(標(biāo)題)of the passage?

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A．The Trouble in Japanese Schools

B．The Problems of Japanese Students

C．Education(教育)in Japan

D．The Pressures of Being a Student in Japan

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　　Tom lived in a city, and his hair was always cut by the same old man. He always cut Tom’s hair as Tom liked it. and while he was doing it, the two men talked about football. One day, when Tom was sitting in his chair, and his hair was being cut as usual, the old man said to him, “Tom, I’m going to be sixty-five years old next month, and I feel tired. so I am going to sell my shop to a young man. He likes to cut hair for people.”Tom was very sad to hear this, because he enjoyed talking to the old man, and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend. He went to the shop again the next month, and the new young man was there. He cut Tom’s hair, but he did it badly. The next month. Tom went into the shop again. The young man asked him how he would like his hair cut．a(chǎn)nd Tom answered, “Please cut it very short on the right side. but leave it as it is on the left. It must cover my ear. On top, cut all the hair away in the middle, but leave a piece at the front. ”The young man was very surprised when he heard this, “But sir.”he said,“I can’t cut your hair like that.”“Why not?”Tom asked. “That’s how you cut it last time.”

1．Who always cut hair for Tom?

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2．Why was Tom sad to hear what the old man said? Because he was afraid nobody ________.

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A．would talk about football with him

B．could cut his hair as he wanted it

C．liked to cut his hair

D．would become his friend

3．Which hairstyle(發(fā)型)did the young man cut for Tom last time?

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A．just as the old man did.

B．the kind Tom liked.

C．left short, right long.

D．left long, right short.

4．From the passage we know ________.

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A．Tom liked his hairstyle cut by the young man last time

B．the young man could cut hair in all different styles

C．Tom wanted the young man to know how badly he did last time

D．the young man was an old hand at cutting hair

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　　Bob was happy. He was at a new school, and the other students were friendly. “Hi, Bob!”they said. But some students said, “Hi, Peter!”Bob didn’t understand. He asked another student, “Why do some students call me Peter?“Oh, that’s easy to answer, ”the student said. “Peter was a student here last year. Now he goes to a different school. You look like Peter. Some students think that you’re Peter. ”Bob wanted to meet Peter. He got Peter’s address from a student and went to Peter’s house. Peter opened the door. Bob couldn’t believe(相信)his eyes. He looked really like Peter! Bob and Peter had the same colour eves and the same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday. And they both were adopted(領(lǐng)養(yǎng))by two different families. Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers. Soon after the boys were born, one family adopted Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bob’s family never knew about Peter, and Peter’s family never knew about Bob. Bob and Peter’s story was in the newspaper. There was a photo of Bob and Peter next to the story. A young man named John saw the photo in the newspaper. John couldn’t believe his eves. He looked really like Bob and Peter! He had the same colour eyes and the same smile. He had the same black hair. He had the same birthday. And he, too, was adopted by another family. Later John met Bob and Peter. When Bob and Peter saw John, they couldn’t believe their eves. John looked really like them! Why did John look really like Bob and Peter? You can guess. Bob and Peter are not twins. Bob, Peter and John are triplets(三胞胎).

1．Bob was ________ at a new school.

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2．Some students thought ________.

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A．John was Peter

B．Bob was John

C．Bob was Peter

D．Peter was John

3．Bob saw Peter ________.

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4．John knew the story from ________.

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5．Bob, Peter and John were ________.

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　　“Tom? Are you in bed yet?”called Mrs White. There was no answer. Mrs White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a colorful dragon(龍)jumped and shouted.

　　“Oh, Tom! You’re still playing on that computer. You must stop now, it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow.”said Mrs White.

　　“But I’ve nearly beaten the dragon.”said Tom. Mrs White could see the excitement on her son’s face. She sat down beside him.

　　“You are always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family, ”she said with a smile. “What’s so special about it? Show me what it can do!”

　　Tom was very excited. “I think this is a great computer, Mum!”he said happily. “The hardware is good. There’s so much memory(內(nèi)存)and it has some wonderful software programmes. This game, Dragonsplayer, is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Danny and other friends. I don’t have to worry about any infected(被感染的)disks(磁盤(pán))because I have virus(病毒)detector(監(jiān)測(cè)器)which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!”Tom began tapping keys on the keyboard. The screen changed in answer to his orders.

　　“Oh, Tom,”laughed Mrs White. “I’m sure it’s a wonderful computer, but I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

1．When Mrs White was calling Tom, he was ________.

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A．lying in bed reading a book

B．on the computer with a dragon

C．standing in front of the screen of the computer

D．playing computer games in his bedroom

2．From the passage we know that the stow happened ________.

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A．before Tom went to school in the morning

B．before Tom went to bed at night

C．just as the dragon jumped and shouted

D．a(chǎn)fter Tom had slept for some hours in the evening

3．Tom was very excited because ________.

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A．he had a radio detector in his computer

B．he was worrying about the infected disks

C．he had nearly beaten the dragon in computer game

D．his mother came upstairs to ask him to go to bed

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage? ________

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A．Tom liked playing computer games.

B．Tom enjoyed playing with real dragons.

C．Tom hated tapping on the keyboard.

D．Tom hated teaching his mother how to play the computer.

5．How did Tom get on with his mother? ________

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A．Mrs White wan very hard on her son.

B．Mrs White loved her son and took good care of him.

C．Tom didn’t want to talk about the computer with his mother.

D．Tom thought his mother was as wonderful an the computer game.

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　　One day, Jack’s wife was in their bedroom. She found many things in an old box. “Look at all these umbrellas(雨傘), ”Jack’s wife said to him,“there are eight and they are all broken.”“I’ll take them all to the umbrella shop and have them mended,”Jack said, “they are too good to to throw away.”Jack took the eight umbrellas to the shop and left them there. “They’ll be ready tomorrow.”the shopkeeper said. That evening Jack went home from the office by bus as usual. He sat next to an old woman. She had an umbrella on the floor near her. When the bus reached his stop, he picked up her umbrella and stood up. “Hey!”the woman said, “That’s my umbrella.”“I’m so sorry,”Jack said and gave it back to her, “I took it by mistake. Please forgive(原諒)me.”The next day he collected the umbrellas from the umbrella shop and got on a bus. As he sat down, a voice behind him said, “You have certainly had a successful day!”He turned around and saw the same woman again. He almost took her umbrella the day before.

1．Jack’s wife found the umbrellas in ________.

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2．On the bus, Jack returned the old woman ________

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3．The next day, on the bus, Jack met ________.

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4．At the end of the story, the woman thought that ________.

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A．Jack took others’ umbrellas away

B．Jack sold many umbrellas

C．Jack had her umbrella in his hand

D．Jack had a nice day

5．Which sentence is NOT true?

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A．Jack’s wife found some umbrellas in their bedroom

B．Jack took the umbrellas out to throw them away

C．Jack took the old woman’s umbrella by mistake

D．The old woman thought Jack Was not a good man

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　　Four years ago, when Mr Ted was sixty, he retired. He left the restaurant in which he had worked for forty-three years and returned to his home village. There he bought a small piece of farm and planted a lot of apple trees in it. He took good care of them and this year there were plenty of apples in the trees. The old man was very happy.

　　But these days the old mall had been worried. Nearly every night this garden is broken into and plenty of apples had been lost. So he decided to do his best to catch the thief himself. Last night he sat in a tree and carefully watched who would come and pick the apples. At midnight, Mr Ted was so tired that he went to sleep. Suddenly some noise woke him up. The noise came from a big tree. He went there gently and saw a boy standing under the tree with a hag full of apples. At once he recognized he was Tom who lived just next to him.

　　“How can you do that, Tom?”the old man became angry and shouted. “I’ll tell your father about it!”But the boy wasn’t afraid about it. He looked up and called out, “Have you heard yet, Dad? Mr Ted has something to talk to you. ”

1．When Mr Ted was ________,he began to work in the restaurant.

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2．Mr Ted planted lots of apple trees in the farm because ________.

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A．he had been a gardener before

B．he likes the fruit very much

C．he’s strong enough to do something useful

D．he had already retired

3．Mr Ted was happy several days ago because ________.

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A．he came back to his home village

B．he had bought a farm in his village

C．the apple trees grew very well

D．he would pick many apples in autumn

4．Mr Ted sat in the tree ________.

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A．to catch the thief

B．to pick some apples

C．to watch it carefully

D．to have a good sleep

5．As ________, Mr Ted shouted to the boy.

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A．he wanted to send Tom to the police

B．he wanted to tell Tom’s father about it

C．he wanted to frighten Tom

D．he wanted Tom to pay for the apples

6．Tom wasn’t afraid because ________.

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A．his father had brought him to the farm

B．the old man was kind to him

C．the old man would let him go

D．he would return the apples to Mr Ted

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　　Mrs Carter bought some things in a big shop in London, After that, she went to another part of the shop to have something to eat. She sat at a table with another woman. Then the other woman got up to go. Her handbag fell to the floor. and Mrs Carter took it up and gave it to her. Then the other woman went away.

　　Mrs Carter finished eating, and put her hand down to get her handbag. It was not there.

　　Poor Mrs Carter was very troubled. She looked under the table, and on the floor, and under the chair, but the bag was not there.

　　The shopkeeper came to help her.

　　“I’m very sorry, ”he said, “this is a bad thing to happen in my shop. I will let you have some money to get back to your home.”

　　“Thank you. ”said Mrs Carter, “there was still some money in the bag. I had to do more shopping this afternoon. I still want some more things. Now I can’t get them.”She left the shop and went home sadly.

　　The next morning she was working in her house and she heard the telephone. She answered it. A policeman asked her to go to the police station and get back her handbag. Mrs Carter was very glad and went there at once. A policeman told her that a schoolboy found the bag at the corner of the street. Mrs Carter quickly opened it and found everything in it except the money.

1．Mrs Carter ________ in a big shop in London.

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A．had dinner with a woman

B．did some shopping

C．lost nothing

D．wanted something to drink

2．When Mrs Carter finished eating, she couldn’t find her ________.

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3．The shopkeeper gave Mrs Carter some money for her ________.

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A．to buy a new handbag

B．to take a bus or taxi home

C．to go to the police station

D．to make her happy

4．The next morning she ________.

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A．telephoned a policeman

B．went to look for the woman

C．went to the police station

D．was glad to work in her house

5．________ found the handbag at the corner of the street.

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