16．In the early 1900s，Carol Ryrie Brink lived with her grandmother Caddie on a tiny farm in Idaho．The farm was a great place to live．Besides wonderful tall climbing trees，it had cats and chickens and a horse，which she rode all over the countryside and through the streets of town．
Even so，Carol was sometimes lonely．She would climb to the top of her favorite tree and make up stories to cheer herself up．The favorite part of her day was when Grandmother Caddie would sit with her and tell stories about the adventures （冒險經(jīng)歷） she and her brothers had．
Carol loved the stories so much that when she grew up，she decided to write a book about them．Thousands of children throughout the world have read and loved Caddie Woodlawn．Carol's book won a special award （獎項） called the Newbery Medal．Each year only one children's book is chosen to win this award．
Carol said it was her son and daughter who inspired （激勵） her to write for children．That wasn't easy when she was busy taking care of a family．Sometimes an idea would come to her while she was washing the supper dishes．She would make a quick note and come back to write it out more fully after her children were asleep．
Carol wrote 27 books in her life，many of which are about her life in Idaho．Besides the Newbery Medal，she won many more awards．Later when another author Mary Reed wrote a book about Carol Ryrie Brink，she summed up （概括） Carol's life by saying，"She tried to live in a way that would not harm others，to never waste a day，and to make the most of her life．"
32．When she felt lonely on the farm，Carol wouldD．
A．ride a horse to the town
B．a(chǎn)sk her grandmother to read her a story
C．climb all the tall trees
D．make herself happy with her own stories
33．What do we know about Caddie Woodlawn？A
A．It is an award-winning book．
B．It is about Carol's adventures．
C．It is unpopular among children．
D．It is one of Carol's childhood works．
34．It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that CarolB．
A．once gave up writing because of the heavy housework
B．had a hard time in the early days of her writing
C．didn't get any understanding from her family
D．didn't earn much from her writing
35．Mary Reed's words suggestA．
A．she thinks highly of Carol        
B．we should be friendly to others
C．she considers Carol a great mother
D．we should make full use of our time．

15．Jody Williams was born in Vermont in 1950．Like many teenagers of her generation，she became devoted to the idea of peace while being against the war in Vietnam when young．
In late 1991，Bobby Muller，president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation，called Williams to see if she was interested in working together to ban （禁止） landmines（地雷） worldwide．She was glad to make use of the opportunity to persuade non-governmental organizations to support this worthwhile idea．Millions of landmines remain buried in the ground in countries around the world long after the wars in which they were used have ended．
In October 1992，the International Campaign to Ban Landmines （ICBL） was formally set up．The ICBL called for an end to the use，production，and trade of landmines．As the campaign's leader，Williams wrote and spoke widely on the landmine problem and the need for a total ban．
Together with Shawn Roberts，she wrote a book that described the hidden costs of landmine use，such as the long term effects of landmines．The landmines mean that people cannot travel or work safel y．Land goes unused，causing unemployment and poverty （貧窮）．There is also the huge cost of treating landmine victims （受害者）．
Their efforts were rewarded in 1996，when a meeting hosted by the Canadian government agreed to write out an international treaty （條約） banning landmines．In December 1997，the treaty was signed，with the support of 122 countries．In five years，Jody Williams and the ICBL have achieved their goal of introducing a landmine ban．The Norwegian Nobel Prize Committee awarded Williams and the ICBL the Nobel Peace Prize in the same year．
To date，more than 156 countries have signed the landmine ban treaty．
25．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text？A
A．Jody Williams served during the war in Vietnam．
B．Bobby Muller put forward the idea of banning landmines．
C．Jody Williams received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997．
D.122 countries signed the landmine ban treaty in 1997．
26．Jody Williams'book is aboutB．
A．how to reduce the bad effects of landmines 
B．what the possible bad effects of landmines are 
C．how much it costs to remove the hidden landmines
D．what the government can do to remove the hidden landmines
27．An international treaty banning landmines was made inC．
A.1991     
B.1992         
C.1996            
D.1997．

14．Jason had been watching the X Games on TV．Athletes from all over the world were competing in the most amazing sports．Just then his grandmother walked into the room．"I want to be extreme．Would you really let me do that？You always worry about my safety!"said Jason．
"You will have to follow some rules，"said his grandmother．"You can only ride in the park-never on the streets．You have to promise to wear a helmet （頭盔）．If you hurt yourself too much，I have the right to take your skateboard away．Is it a deal？"
"You bet!"Jason was so excited that he jumped off the sofa．A week later he had a board and a helmet．
On Saturday，his grandmother dropped him off near the park．He was happy to have a grandmother who let him try new things．
Kids in the park were moving quickly up and down the ramps （坡道）．They flew into the air and landed as easily as birds．When he watched the X games，Jason felt like he was doing the tricks himself．But watching these kids up close，he knew that none of it was going to be easy．He felt a little bit scared．
Very slowly he carried his board to the ramp．Taking a deep breath，he put his right foot on the board．He kicked off with his left foot．For a few seconds he glided （滑行） along，just waiting to fall．Then he came to a stop．Kicking off again，he waited for the worst to happen．Again，he stayed up．The third time he kicked，lost his balance，and fell hard on his left knee．
It hurt，but it was no big deal!Why had he been so scared？Now he felt calm because things had gone wrong，and he was fine!
Next time he kicked off harder and went fast and farther．"Excellent!"said a girl as she passed him．"Extreme!"laughed Jason to himself．"Not quite．"
21．Jason's grandmother agreed to let him try skateboarding unlessC．
A．he finished his homework       
B．he liked the sport
C．he observed some rules         
D．he won a bet 
22．Jason jumped off the sofa becauseA．
A．he was allowed to go skateboarding
B．he was angry at his grandmother
C．he was going to play outside
D．he was given a board and a helmet
23．After watching the kids skateboarding in the park，Jason felt skateboarding wasB．
A．easy            
B．difficult          
C．boring          
D．exciting
24．The girl praised Jason for hisA．
A．skill                
B．honesty         
C．courage      
D．kindness．

13．你的英國朋友正在做一個課題；世界各地的生日慶祝方式．他請你介紹中國學(xué)生過生日的方式．請你根據(jù)以下要點寫一篇短文：
一、通常方式
1．生日聚會
2．生日禮物
3．生日祝福
二、我認為更有意義的慶祝方式和理由
   詞數(shù)100-120．

12．Instant coffee is very popular in the UK．Why do the British drink so much more instant coffee than anyone else？
"It's like orange squash（橙汁飲料） and orange juice．They're both called orange but that's pretty much where the similarities end，"says Paul Meikle-Janney，managing director of coffee consultancy，Coffee Community．"Instant coffee and fresh coffee are different products．Each has its own place in the market but that place is narrowing when it comes to instant and that is as it should be．"
   But instant coffee still accounts for 77% of the coffee the British buy to drink at home，according to market research specialists Mintel．In Italy it accounts for just 1%，in France 4% and 7% in the US．The UK market for coffee at home is growing and is now worth more than￡1 billion annually．
   It's the Americans who are largely believed to have given the UK the stuff．It came during World War Two．For a nation of coffee drinkers it was a temporary solution to not having a freshly brewed（煮） cup of coffee．For a nation of tea drinkers it was something new and exciting．
    Instant coffee is refused in cafe culture．But，as figures show，things are different in many British homes．Author Phillip Hensher is a fan，calling it a"little piece of everyday private magic"．So what's the appeal？Simple--it's quick and easy．Granules（顆粒），hot water，some milk if that's how you take it，job done．"‘No trouble'is the product's main strength but that won't last as freshly-brewed coffee is now much quicker and easier to make it at home．"
   And instant coffee lovers will probably be cool with that because they are generally lazy，according to a psychological study into what your coffee reveals about your personality．
32．Paul Meikle-Janney mentions"orange squash and orange juice"to show instant coffeeD．
A．is similar to fresh coffee                  
B．is as good as fresh coffee
C．is as cheap as fresh coffee                 
D．is different from fresh coffee
33．Which country consumes the least amount of instant coffee？A
A．Italy．
B．France．
C．The UK．D．The US．
34．During World War Two，Americans regarded instant coffee asC．
A．something new                     
B．something exciting
C．a(chǎn) compromise                      
D．a(chǎn) fashionable choice
35．According to the fifth paragraph，instant coffee's popularity results fromC．
A．its low price        
B．its high quality   
C．its convenience             
D．its special taste．

11．Diary of a Wimpy Kid：The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
   A dance at Greg Heffley's middle school is going to be held，but he can't find someone to go with him．Finally he finds a girl from his class to go with him．That is when The Third Wheel story begins．
   The Third Wheel is full of jokes and interesting drawings．
Ivy and Bean Make the Rules by Annie Barrows
   Bean's older sister Jessie gets to go to a summer camp called Girl Power 4-Ever．But Bean can't join her because she is too young．So Bean and her best friend，Ivy，decide to create their own camp．At Camp Flaming Arrow，Ivy and Bean come up with all the activities and，of course，they make the rules．Their happiness and kindness will make you want to keep reading．
Stick Dog by Tom Watson
   Stick Dog is a dog that lives in an empty pipe．He has four dogs friends named Poo-Poo，Stripes，Karen and Mutt．When Stick Dog smells some delicious hamburgers，he and his friends decide to steal the food from a human family that is having a picnic in Picasso Park．Along the way，they face a lot of funny challenges．
White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan
   Zoe and Alice's mother might just have the coolest job ever．She rescues Great Pyrenees dogs!But dogs aren't the only things that need to be saved．The family's new neighbor，Phillip，doesn't speak，and no one knows why．
   White Fur Flying is all about understanding that love can come from both inside and out．Although it is a little sad，the book is a good read．Kids who love animals and a good story will really like it too．
29．Who wants to start a camp？C
A．Jessie           
B．Alice           
C．Bean                  
D．Greg
30．The book Stick Dog is aboutA．
A．the dogs'experience of stealing food          
B．the dogs'picnic in a park
C．how four dogs are saved from danger          
D．how to get along with dogs
31．In which of the following books are there interesting drawings？D
A．Stick dog．
B．White Fur Flying．
C．Ivy and Bean Make the Rules．
D．Diary of a Wimpy Kid：The Third Wheel．

10．One day a few years ago，a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine．He is a teacher at one of London's big m edical schools．He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture．
    He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag，and he had put Rupert，the skeleton（人體骨架） to be used in his lecture，in a large brown suitcase．At the airport desk，he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper．He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop．
    When he got back，he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake．He often wondered what they said when they got home and found Rupert．
21．Who wrote the story？D
A．Rupert's teacher．
B．The neighbor's teacher．
C．A medical school teacher．
D．The teacher's neighbor．
22．Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase？B
A．He needed it for the summer term in London．
B．He needed it for the lecture he was going to give．
C．He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research．
D．He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching．
23．What happened at the airport？A
A．The skeleton went missing．
B．The skeleton was stolen．
C．The teacher forgot his suitcase．
D．The teacher took the wrong suitcase．
24．Which of the following might have happened afterwards？B
A．The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert．
B．The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert．
C．The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase．
D．The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert．

9．Walking around the town（41）whereI live in France is a little like stepping back in time．
There are hardly any cars on the streets．Since I（42）arrived（arrive） two weeks ago I have taken the e opportunity to explore the town by bike or on foot．
A beautiful canal（43）called（call）"le canal du Berry"runs through the centre of the town．The canal （44）is surrounded（surround） by sandy paths，large chestnut trees and old-fashioned streets lamps．I was lucky enough （45）to be（be） able to borrow a bike and take（46）an_________46______evening bike ride through the town．This was（47）especially（especial） interesting as there is a pathway of lights that guides you around the historical sights of the town．The paths also lights up many old houses which really show the（48）traditional（tradition） style of the town．I love going on this bike ride as I got to learn a bit about the history of the town．The best part of it is（49）thatit was free!
The weather is great with an average of 20℃and  I spend much time （50）walking（walk） a lot each day．It is a great way to keep fit and discover places close by and away if you are feeling energetic．

8．Have you heard about"Surviva l（生存） Holidays"？"Survival Holidays"is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities．Now about 1，100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents．
The reason why people like"Survival Holidays"is that they think being close to nature is good for children．Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games．"Survival Holidays"gives them an important change．
Is"Survival Holidays"a wond erful idea？Maybe it is．Children need more free time to play．Th ey need to be left on their own，without adults disturbing（打擾） them．Parents care too much about their children．They li ke to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults but children don't know what to do when they are in danger．Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge．Childre n are not comfortable with danger．Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them．
Many people think the survival activities are good for children．Even years later，they will still remember what they have learned．Some have learned to stay calm in different times．Some have learned how to keep safe．Others have learned how to work in a team．All these skills will help them a lot in their lives
13 What is"Survival Holidays"according to the passage？D
A：It is winter holidays                    
B：It is summer holidays
C：it is a kind of holiday to escape from danger．
D It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities．
14 Which children are more likely to take part in"Survival Holidays"？C
A：Poor children                   
B：Rich children 
C：Children from cities              
D Children from rural areas
15．The last paragraph is mainly aboutB．
A：why people dislike"Survival Holidays"．
B：the advantage of"Survival Holidays"
C：The disadvantage of"Survival Holidays"
D：the suggestions of taking part in"Survival Holidays"

7．Mark Twain was a great writer．He was from the USA．He was born in 1835．He was also a famous speaker．He was famous for his sense of humour．Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time．One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing．Before he was going to leave，one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he'd better not go there．Mark Twain waved （搖動） his hand and said，"It doesn't matter．The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine．I don't think they will come to visit me．"
After he arrived at the town，Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station．He went into his room，but when he was just about to have a rest，quite a few mosquitoes flew about him．The waiters felt very sorry about that．"I'm very sorry，Mr Mark Twain．There are too many mosquitoes in our town．"One of them said to him．
Mark Twain，however，made a joke，saying to the waiter，"The mosquitoes ar e very clever．They know my room number．They didn't come into the wrong room．"What he said made all the people present laugh heartily．
But that night Mark Twain slept well．Do you know why？That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night．
9．That day Mark Twain went to the townC．
A．to see one of his friends
B．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
C．because he wanted to do something there for his writing
D．to see one of his relatives
10．The waiters felt sorry becauseD．
A．they did something wrong to Mark Twain       
B．their hotel was too small
C．the room was not very clean
D．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain's room
11．All the people present laughed heartily becauseC．
A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn't come into the wrong room
B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain's room number
C．Mark Twain made a joke
D．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
12．From the story we knowA．
A．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C．Mark Twain didn't have a good rest that night
D．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer．