Venice, one of the cities in Italy,was founded in A.D.811 by the people of Malamocco, fleeing （逃跑）from the Franks. It was said that they were guided by pigeons carrying little crosses, and settled where now Venice lies.

Venice is built on 117 islands. It has 150 canals and 400 bridges. The narrow streets, with their historic names, are covered with stones,but have no footpaths. They are dotted with flower shop signs and lanterns. Shops and palaces stand by side. The brick bridges are high enough to allow boats to pass freely under them.

The center of public life is St. Mark’s Square where tourists and citizens sit in the famous Florian and Quadri cafes to listen to music, enjoying themselves. The Quadri is more popular but the Florian, founded in 1720, is the best-known cafe because it has received such great persons as Byron (an English poet) and Goethe (a German poet).

Unfortunately the special position of Venice is threatening（威脅）it’s own existence. The terrain（地勢(shì)）on which it is built began to sink while the level of the surrounding waters is constantly rising. Howe’ver, many measures have already been taken to prevent the city from sinking.

1. In the second paragraph, the author ______.

A. showed up where Venice is         B. told us who built the city of Venice

C. described what Venice is like       D. talked about why Venice is surrounded by waters

2. Which of the following shows the right relationship?（○=Italy;△=Venice;□=St.Marks Square）

 

 

 

 

 

3. Why is the Florian the famous cafe? Because ______.

A. it appeared in Byron and Goethe’s poems

B. it is more close to St. Mark’s Square than the Quadri

C. it was founded in 1720,much older than the Quadri

D. Byron and Goethe were once it’s customers

4. From the article we can see that ______.

A. many people have fled because Venice’s existence is being threatened

B. the level of the surrounding water is constantly rising because the city of Venice began to sink

C. the government has already taken many measures to save the city from going down

D. many steps have already been taken to prevent the terrain from rising

 

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's stomach.

In time, the labor pains come. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With alarm in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee. The days go by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric (兒科的) specialist tells the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”

Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby, but now they plan a funeral. Michael keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. But kids are never allowed in Intensive Care.

Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not. If he doesn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.

She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts, "Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed. Never disturb patients here.” The mother rises up strongly and said," He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!"

Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sings:" You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray......" Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate begins to calm down and becomes steady.

“Keep on singing, Michael." encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. "You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away."

The next day, the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle of a brother's song". The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of Gods love!

Never give up on the people you love.

1.What may the underlined words "the infant" refer to?

A．The baby

B．Karen

C．Mary

D．Michael

2.What do we know about the little sister after she was born?

A．She was driven to St. Mary's shop.

B．A doctor came to see her in her house.

C．She was very thin and couldn't speak.

D．She was in great danger.

3.Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?

A．Because he could make his sister alive.

B．Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital.

C．Because his sister was going to die soon.

D．Because his father wanted to take him away.

4.What do we know about the head nurse?

A．The head nurse was careful.	B．The head nurse was rude.
C．The head nurse was responsible.	D．The head nurse had no sympathy.

5.What is the general idea of the text?

A．A boy' s singing saved his sister' s life.

B．The little girl is well enough to go home.

C．Michael's little sister is born with a serious disease.

D．No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit.

 

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Megan's Library of Love book drive began in 2006, in memory of a student who passed away. The_ 21__ to send books to a school _22 _was created by Megan's classmates at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School as a tribute（悼念）to her.

The project formed out of the desire to23 _Megan, to help our community heal, and to make a _24__ in the life of others. Students have many   25_ of Megan, but the most vivid was her love for her family and the diligent 26__ she gave to her classmates. They combined this with her _27_ for learning and reading to create the Library of Love. This project honors Megan's special qualities. In the _28__of one of her classmates, Megan was, “A good daughter, a good student, a good friend. ”We are all blessed to have been a _29_ of Megan's life.

Every February, on Megan's birthday, fifth graders at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School _30 _donations of newly purchased books and send them to a school in need. The “Love books” are truly a __31__ of love meant to _32_ reading and learning. Students earn the money for postage by writing letters to local _33 _.The fifth graders also have the _34_ of labeling every book with a Library of Love sticker（標(biāo)簽）,  _35_ the books into categories（類別）, and _36_ all the books for shipping.

In the two years since the Library of Love _37 _began, students have collected over 5000 newly purchased books to send to schools in need. In 2006, 3419 books were sent to St. Bernard's Parish to help _38  their school library after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the community. In 2007, 1613 books were sent to White Mountain School in Alaska, who _39 _their high school in a fire. Students look forward to sending the gift of _40 _to other schools in the future.

1.	A．move B．thought C．idea D．offer

 

2.	A．in need B．in trouble C．in difficulty D．in pain

 

3.	A．help B．honor C．keep D．save

 

4.	A．contribution B．mark C．difference D．start

 

5.	A．images B．pictures C．stories D．memories

 

6.	A．effort B．a(chǎn)dvice C．help D．example

 

7.	A．interest B．passion C．preference D．determination

 

8.	A．case B．ideas C．words D．look

 

9.	A．company B．witness C．part D．friend

 

10.	A．get B．count C．seek D．collect

 

11.	A．measure B．force C．gift D．mark

 

12.	A．push B．reward C．inspire D．connect

 

13.	A．families B．communities C．factories D．businesses

 

14.	A．chance B．responsibility C．pleasure D．work

 

15.	A．dividing B．placing C．sorting D．passing

 

16.	A．cleaning B．checking C．packing D．examining

 

17.	A．plan B．organization C．campaign D．project

 

18.	A．repair B．rebuild C．remove D．restart

 

19.	A．lost B．ruined C．closed D．escaped

 

20.	A．comforting B．reading C．encouraging D．writing

 

Welcome to the future. It’s year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by“clean”energy.

Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen( 氫) cars.

Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but it’s not now only used to keep aircraft flying. And a new 500---mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. There’s still a role for king coal—but the black diamonds are now environment---friendly. 

People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超過(guò)的量) they make through rooftop windmills(風(fēng)車). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.

Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil—producing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地?zé)岬? plant in Iceland.

Hydrogen—fuelled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban two—wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high—temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can be recharged from the national electrical system . Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors .

1.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean ?

    A. The hot springs   B. Oil         C. Coal           D. Oil and coal

2.Which sources of energy play a more important role in people’s daily life in the future ?

    A. Oil and coal                    

B. Hydrogen and gas

    C. Electricity and gas                               

D. Solar energy and wind

3.The means of transport people use in 2050 do not include__________.

    A. windmills      B. electric bikes C. hydrogen—fuelled cars   D. aircraft

4.The passage is written to tell us in the future_____________.

    A. life will be better and better  

B. the energy will become cleaner and cleaner

    C. people will use some new sources of energy

    D. people will pay more attention to the environment