In the course of working my way through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget. But none of
these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard; the pay was poor; and, most of
all, the working conditions were terrible.
     First of all, the job made huge demands on my strength. For ten hours a night, I took boxes that rolled
down a metal track and piled them onto a truck. Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I
once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night.
     I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid
the lowest wage of that time-two dollars an hour. Because of the low pay, I felt eager to get as much as
possible. I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home much more than $ 100 a week.
     But even more than the low pay, what made me unhappy was the working conditions. During work I was
limited to two ten-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch. Most of my time was spent outside loading
trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice,
which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left, I
had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.
     I stayed on the job for five months, all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money, and the
conditions under which I worked. By the time I left, I was determined never to go back there again.

1. Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time?

A. To pay for his schooling.
B. To save for his future.
C. To support his family
D. To gain some experience

2. The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT ______.

A. loading boxes in the freezing cold
B. having limited time for breaks
C. working and studying at the same time
D. getting no pay for lunch time

3. What is the subject discussed in the text?

A. The writer's unhappy school life.
B. The writer's eagerness to earn money.
C. The writer's experience as a full-time worker.
D. The writer's hard work in an apple plant.

4. How is the text organized?

A. Topic-Argument-Explanation
B. Opinion-Discussion-Description
C. Main idea-Comparison-Supporting examples
D. Introduction-Supporting examples-Conclusion

     Last Friday my brother and I were driving home together after doing some shopping and gave our
attention to an interesting conversation. Because of this distraction (分心)my brother took a wrong turn.
Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. Unwillingly, my
brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless
waste of $4.
     We eventually reached an exit and, as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow pulled over to
the side of the road. He came out of his car and tried to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out
which way we would go next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And
he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.
     My brother gave him a wrench, and then began to help him change the flat. The young man said that
this had been a bad week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his
way home from work. But he called us "a breath of fresh air" and kept thanking us because he really
would have been stuck if we hadn't come along.
     After we finished the job he thanked us again and pulled out $20 from his pocket and tried to give it
to us. "No," I said. "We were never supposed to even get on that bridge, we took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to
serve."
     What I loved most was that my brother was able to see a chance to help. His reaction in the situation
is a lesson for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.

1. When did the author and his brother notice the young man who had a flat tire?

A. Before they arrived at a bridge.
B. When they were passing through an exit.
C. When the young man stopped them for help.
D. After they came back to the right road.

2.We can learn from the text that the writer's brother ______.

A. didn't know the roads well
B. was a warm-hearted young man
C. made the turn to help the young man
D. regretted making a wrong turn all the way home

3.What did the young man mean by calling the writer and his brother "a breath of fresh air" ?

A. He had been in the hot sun waiting for help for so long.
B. His car's air conditioner was broken.
C. They calmed him down by offering him a cold drink.
D. They changed his bad luck and the bad mood he was in.

4. Which of the following sentences best describes the writer's experience? 

A. It's no use crying over spilt milk.
B. God helps those who help themselves.
C. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
D. If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

     In a cold winter, a couple had to move out from the luxury villa because of bankruptcy. The husband
worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife. So she thought, "he doesn't love
me anymore, he just cares his business—not me".
     One day, she began to take a bath, he stopped her at the door, "Let me take it first, OK?" "Why not
let me shower first," she asked. "I was tired, sweetie, you take it later, OK?" She was totally depressed.
     On a morose day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer, a few words blurred her eyes
—it was his diary:
     Today, I was quite sad, she asked me why I was always taking the bath first, and I said to her, I was
exhausted. She was unhappy, in her mind, I treated her not as well as usual, but how can I do? I wasn't
as rich as before! We moved to the small apartment, there was only a shower in such a freezing winter.
But I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a litter warm, so every time I
rushed to the bathroom first. I was thinking that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer,
at least1℃,2℃or 3℃
     Now I can't give her comfortable life, bring her the luxury restaurant, buy expensive dresses for her,
but at least, I can give her 1℃love.

1. Why was the husband always taking the bath first?

A. Because he was tired from work.
B. Because he didn't love her anymore.
C. Because he wanted to get the bathroom warmer.
D. Because he treated his wife not as well as usual.

2. What does the underlined word "bankruptcy" in the first paragraph probably mean?

A. crash
B. moving
C. diseases
D. failure

3. The best title of the passage may be ______.

A. A trouble
B. 1℃love
C. Husband and wife
D. A romantic love story

1. What does the word "harassment" mean in the paragraph?

A. sexual invasion  
B. embarassment  
C. attack  
D. threat

2. Why some some females closed their wings when males flew by?

A. because the female butterfly mates only once in its life.
B. because they close their wings to avoid "harassment" when pursued by persistent and unwanted
males.
C. because they don’t like the male butterfly at all.
D. because they are afraid of the male butterfly.

3. According the the passage, which is correct?

A. The females closed their wings when males flew by.
B. The female butterfly mates only once in its life.
C. Only the model of a male butterfly can make the young female butterflies to keep their wings open.
D. Not only can the persistent attentions of wanted suitors harm the delicate females, fleeing from them
—with the male often in pursuit -- uses up strength and can even shorten their lives.

     David Beckham is the king of the football world,but it is his wife Victoria,former 
"Posh Spice" girl,who makes it possible.She was the person who turned him from a
 footballer into a global attractor.Even now that he has left Manchester United for Real 
Madrid,instead of Barcelona or Milan,it might be because of her.?
     "Posh Spice" has become a name for Victoria.The Collins Dictionary even has the
 term "Posh and Becks" (Victoria and David Beckham).?
      Before  meeting Victoria Adams,Beckham was a good-looking and likeable footballer
 with a bright future at Manchester United,but that was about all.?
     Since he married her in 1999,he has become the most famous player British sport has 
ever produced,and,some say,the most influential man in the country."When they got 
together,she was clearly the more popular of the two," said Andrew Parker,a sports expert
at Warwick University in Britain."She certainly introduced him to a new circle of people
 and,all of a sudden,he was a top list celebrity(名人)."?
It's believed that,behind the high walls and iron gates of their "Beckham Palace",it is 
Victoria who decides everything.?
     When their baby boy,Brooklyn,fell in 2000.Beckham left a United training session to 
look after him,and this led to his being dropped from the team.Many were sure it was 
Victoria who had asked her husband to stay at home.During a trip to the United States 
this year,Victoria has worked hard to push her husband to the US public.They would not 
have recognized him if they met him in a car park.?
     She may appear to have taken a back seat,but Victoria is still at the forefront of the
 "Posh and Beck" project.?

1.From the passage,we can conclude that at home ______.?

A.Beckham listens to his wife?
B.Victoria listens to her husband?
C.Beckham and Victoria discuss and do everything together?
D.Beckham has no mind of his own? ??

2.Before meeting Victoria Adams,Beckham _______.?

A.had become world-famous?
B.was completely unknown?
C.was an ordinary football player?
D.was not so influential?

3.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?_______.

A.People still like Victoria better than Beckham.?
B.People liked to see Beckham and Victoria get together.
C To a large degree,Beckham owes his popularity to Victoria.?
D.Sports experts used to think little of Beckham.?

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?_______.

A.Beckham is the most influential man in Britain.?
B.In 2000,Beckham was dropped from his team because he spent a holiday in the US.?
C.Beckham is now playing for Real Madrid.?
D.Brooklyn was born in 2000.

     Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he
was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas
would need to inject himself with insulin(胰島素) three times a day for the rest of his life or
risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if that weren't bad enough, he had no
health insurance.
     After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back. He
left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic
Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their
loved ones-a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.
      Jason Swencki's son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. Father and son visit the
online children's forums(論壇) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids
from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. "They know what he's going through,
so he doesn't feel alone."
     Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United
States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.
     These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity(慈善機(jī)構(gòu)), Fight It, which provides medicines
and supplies to people-225 to date-who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fightit.org has
raised about $ 23,000-in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic
Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.
     Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause,
while still doing his fulltime job waiting tables. "Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting
money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members. "But Christopher
is the only person I know saying people need help now."

1．Which of the following is TRUE of Christopher Thomas?

A．He needs to go to the doctor every day.
B．He studies the leading cause of diabetes.
C．He has a positive attitude to this disease.
D．He encourages diabetics by writing articles.

2．Diabeticrockstar.com was created for ________.

A．diabetics to communicate
B．volunteers to find jobs
C．children to amuse themselves
D．rock stars to share resources

3．According to the text, Kody ________.

A．feels lonely because of his illness
B．benefits from diabeticrockstar.com
C．helps create the online kid's forums
D．writes children's stories online

4．What can we learn about Fight It?

A．It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.
B．It organizes parties for volunteer once a year.
C．It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.
D．It owns a wellknown medical website.

5．The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ________.

A．works fulltime in a diabetes charity
B．employs 22 people for his website
C．helps diabetics in his own way
D．tries to find a cure for diabetes