—Didn't it ________you that he was lying?

—No.If I knew he was lying，I would stop him.

A. knock at B. occur to

C. look at D. happen to

Danny ________hard for long to realize his dream and now he is very popular.

A. works B. is working

C. has worked D. had worked

Sally ________，apologizing for being late.

A. stayed up B. mixed up

C. showed up D. stepped up

In a garden filled with bushes and grass，there appeared a white rose.Everyone who saw her spoke well of her.But the flower couldn't ______ herself，and she thought of herself as a common grass.She had no idea how ______ she was.She spent the few days of her life，until wilting(凋零)set on，without knowing that all around her were ______ by her beauty.She was not ______ about herself and slowly bowed her head.

One hot，sunny day，a girl was walking through the ______，thinking about how many lovely things Mother Nature has given us, ______ she suddenly saw a white rose in a ______ part of the garden.The rose was beginning to wilt.“If the rose stays here till tomorrow it'll ______ ”，she thought，“ I'll take it home and put it in the lovely ______ .”And so she did.With all her ______，she put the wilting white rose in water，and carefully placed it by the ______.The reflection(映像) from the glass meant that，for the______ time，the rose got to see herself and what she ______ like.

“Is that me？” thought the rose.Little by little her leaves began to______.When she was back to her best she looked at her reflection and saw that she was ______ a beautiful flower.She thought，“Wow! Till now I hadn't ______ who I was.How could I have been so ______ ？”

The rose came to realize she had spent her days without appreciating her ______，unable to see herself，unable to______ who she really was.If you really want to know who you are，forget everything that's ______ you，and just look into your heart.

1.A. hear B. see C. touch D. save

2.A. poor B. weak C. pretty D. lonely

3.A. surprised B. annoyed C. bothered D. encouraged

4.A. careful B. worried C. confident D. crazy

5.A. school B. yard C. forest D. garden

6.A. when B. and C. so D. but

7.A. dark B. forgotten C. dirty D. good

8.A. grow B. complain C. fall D. die

9.A. house B. bottle C. box D. bag

10.A. strength B. heart C. love D. power

11.A. bed B. window C. house D. tree

12.A. first B. last C. worst D. right

13.A. smelled B. sounded C. tasted D. looked

14.A. sing B. drop C. cry D. rise

15.A. almost B. really C. always D. never

16.A. realized B. remembered C. forgot D. doubted

17.A. beautiful B. nervous C. blind D. cheerful

18.A. beauty B. personality C. advantage D. quality

19.A. explain B. know C. accept D. guess

20.A. about B. on C. with D. around

The quick action of Nick helped five people escape a fire on Hope Road.Nick said he usually left his house about 5：30 a．m.to do exercises，but he decided to stay at home to get his daughter ready for school.As he looked at his neighbor's house，he realized that it was on fire.“I saw smoke and flames and ran over and started beating on the side of the house shouting，‘Your house is on fire! Your house is on fire！’” Nick remembered it was about 9 a．m.that the firefighters put out the fire.

Beverly Penny and her husband，Clark，along with their younger daughters，were sleeping in the living room，next to the kitchen，when they heard Nick beating on the walls.She opened the bedroom door and black smoke came in.She managed to get her kids out.Her dog tried to hide under the bed，but Penny caught it by the leg and threw it out of the door.However，chickens in one of the rooms weren't so lucky.

Firefighters got the call about 7：05 a．m.“When we arrived with our fire trucks，there were heavy flames outside on the house，” Jerry said.He called Nick a hero，saying that without his quick response (反應(yīng)) the result could have been much worse.The firefighters were fast.”Nick said.“They arrived here within about three minutes.”

“They did a great job，and I can't thank them enough.” Penny said，then looked at what remained in the house and shook her head as tears rolled down in her eyes.“Everything I have is gone.Luckily nobody was hurt in the fire.” She said the fire could have been caused by an electrical problem.“We've been having problems with mice，so that could have had something to do with it，”she added.

1.What do you know about Nick?

A. He left his house at 5：30 a．m. that day.

B. He has a son who goes to school.

C. He lives next to Beverly Penny.

D. He had a day off on Thursday.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Clark got hurt in the fire.

B. Penny's dog saved her kids.

C. Penny's dog was killed in the fire.

D. Penny's chickens were killed in the fire.

3.When did the fire break out?

A. At about 5：30 am. B. At about 7 am.

C. At about 8 am. D. At about 9 am.

4.According to Penny，which of the following might be criticized for the fire?

A. Her dog. B. Her husband.

C. Her chickens. D. Some mice.

Chinese archeologists were therefore surprised in the 1990s to find the remains of an ancient fortification (筑城) in Liqian，a remote town in Yongchang county on the edge of a desert area，which was strikingly similar to Roman defense structures.

They were even more astonished to find West?ern?looking people with green，deep?set eyes，long hooked noses and blond hair.

Though the villagers said they had never traveled outside the county，they worshipped bulls and their favorite game was similar to the ancient Romans' bull?fighting dance.

DNA tests in 2005 confirmed some of the villagers were indeed of Caucasian origin，leading many experts to conclude they are descendants of an ancient Roman army headed by general Marcus Crassus.

“The‘foreign’origin of the Yongchang villagers，as proven by the DNA tests，does not necessarily mean they are of ancient Roman origin.”

Xie Xiaodong，a geneticist from Lanzhou University，also sounded a skeptical note.

“Even if they are descendants of Romans，it doesn't mean they are necessarily from that Roman army，” Xie said.

Their mysterious identity has brought wealth and fame to some of the villagers.

Cai Junnian has yellow wavy hair，a hooked nose and green eyes.A DNA test in 2005 confirmed he is of 56 percent European origin.It made him famous almost overnight.

Reporters，filmmakers，historians and geneticists from around the world pursued him.A Beijing film producer will spend millions to turn the villagers' story into a film.

Lanzhou University's new research body，set up this week by Chinese and Italian anthropologists，is a platform for experts to further research the subject but the research work will certainly be complicated.

The center will help Chinese learn Italian language and culture，he said.“More exchanges will certainly be helpful in unraveling the mystery.”

1.Scientists take DNA tests in order to ________.

A. explain why villagers have the Western?looking

B. explain why ancient Roman army disappeared

C. explain why villagers are infected with AIDS

D. explain why villagers married at an early age

2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Romans like bull?fighting dance.

B. The villagers are of ancient Roman origin.

C. The research work will be very complicated.

D. Cai Junnian's European origin makes him famous overnight.

3.What's the meaning of the underlined word“unraveling” in the last paragraph?

A. Keeping. B. Discovering.

C. Storing. D. Destroying.

4.Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?

A. Chinese Villagers Descended from Roman Soldiers

B. Unforgettable and Fierce Ancient Roman War

C. Similarities Between Chinese and Western People

D. An Introduction to Roman Defense Structures

Having a learning disability doesn't mean you can't learn，but you'll need some help and you'll need to work extra hard.If you have a learning disability remember that you are not slow.

Learning disabilities can be genetic(遺傳的；基因的 )．That means they can be passed down in families through the genes.But kids today have an advantage over their parents.Educators now know a lot more about the brain and how learning works—and it's easier for kids to get the help they need.

“Dyslexia”is a learning disability that means a kid has a lot of trouble reading and writing.Kids who have trouble with math may have “dyscalculia”．Other kids may have “l(fā)anguage disorders”，which means they have trouble understanding language and understanding what they read.

It can be confusing，though.How do we tell if a student has a learning disability? Reading，doing math，and writing letters may be difficult for lots of kids at first.But when those early troubles don't fade away (逐漸消失)after they have grown up，and it's really difficult for them to make any progress，it's possible the kid has a learning disability.

Finding out you have a learning disability can be upsetting.You might feel different from everyone else.But the fact is that learning disabilities are pretty common.And if your learning psychologist has found out which one you're facing，you're on the right route.Now，you can start getting the help you need to do better in school.But for this special help to really work，you'll need to practice the new skills you're learning.It may take a lot of effort (努力) every day.That can be a challenge，but you can do it.Soon，you'll enjoy the results of all your hard work: more fun and success at school!

1.Why does the author say kids today have an advantage over their parents?

A. Because kids can get help from educators.

B. Because kids are clever than their parents.

C. Because kids' learning skills are improved greatly.

D. Because kids are working harder than their parents.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the learning disability?

A. It is a physical illness.

B. It can be treated by doctors.

C. It always happens to only a few children who are lazy.

D. It makes those who have a learning disability need new learning skills.

3.Which of the following sends the message that you have a learning disability?

A. The teacher says you are a slow student.

B. You have trouble with lessons at a young age.

C. You can't deal with early troubles when you have grown up.

D. Your learning style is quite different from others'.

4.What will happen to a kid if he/she has a learning disability?

A. He/She always fails in exams.

B. He/She will be laughed at by others.

C. He/She will enjoy more fun at school.

D. He/She will get into trouble with learning a certain subject.

Many parents often say their teenage son looks like a grown man.He is taller than his father，and his voice has turned deep.But his behavior is another matter.He makes hurried decisions, tries to smoke and drink，drives cars too fast and always makes his parents annoyed.Why?

That's because his brain is developing more slowly than his body.Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health and UCLA carried out a long?time study of normal brain development.They found that the frontal lobe (大腦額葉 )，the area responsible for understanding future influences，making wise decisions and controlling impulses(沖動(dòng))，does not become mature (成熟的)until the early 20s.

Because of the immature brains，teenagers are easily influenced by the environment and unexpected behavior.So their death rates rise sharply.Research shows that rates of death by injury for people between the age of 15 and 19 are six times those seen in kids aged 10 to 14.The government reports that teens are four times more likely than older drivers to be involved in a car accident and three times more likely to die in one.

Teens may be attracted to drugs and alcohol.Rates of drug and alcohol use are high when compared with those of other age groups.Frances Jensen and David Urion，doctors at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School，discovered that adult brain cells recovered (恢復(fù) ) more quickly from alcohol influence than younger brain cells.Jensen said in Harvard Magazine: “For a teenager，what he drank on the weekend is still with him during that test on Thursday.”

Teens aren't making trouble on purpose.They long for freedom，but they are still young.They're still forming into the adults they'll eventually be.And，of course，they won't be at this age forever.Home education plays one of the most important roles in young people's growth，and the influence is most lasting.Finally，they will grow up and become wise adults.

1.Which of the following is NOT the typical behavior of a teenage boy?

A. Driving cars too fast.

B. Making their parents annoyed.

C. Quarreling with their friends.

D. Making careless decisions.

2.Teens death rates rise sharply because of their ________.

A. immature brains

B. brave and impatient character

C. small and cheap cars

D. changeable environments

3.From the last paragraph，we can make the conclusion that ________.

A. teenagers should have freedom to do what they like to do

B. teenagers still require lots of care and attention from their parents

C. teenagers usually make their parents annoyed on purpose

D. teenagers actually know how to make wise decisions

At the beginning of the twentieth century，many people thought that the American family was falling apart.A century later，we know that this was not the case.However，although the family is still alive in the United States，its size and shape were very different 100 years ago.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s，there were mainly two types of families in the United States: the extended and the nuclear.The extended family usually includes grandparents，parents，and children living under the same roof.The nuclear family consists of only parents and children.

Today there are many different kinds of families.Some people live in “traditional” families，that is，a stay?home mother，a working father，and their own biological children.Others live in two?paycheck families，single?parent families，adoptive or foster families，blended families (where men and women who were married before marry again and combine the children from previous marriages into the new families)，childless families，and so on.

What caused the structure of the family to change? In the early 1900s the birthrate began to fall and the divorce rate began to rise.Women were suddenly choosing to go to college and take jobs outside the home.In the 1930s and 1940s，many families faced serious financial，or money problems during the Great Depression，when many people lost their jobs.During World War Ⅱ(1939－1945)，5 million women were left alone to take care of their homes and their children.Because many men were at war，thousands of these “war windows” had to go to work outside their home.

During the next ten years，the situation changed.There were fewer divorces，and people married at a younger age and had more children than the previous generation.It was unusual for a mother to work outside the home during the years when her children were growing up.Families began leaving cities and moving into single?family homes in the suburbs.The traditional family seemed to be returning.

In the years between 1960s and 1990s，there were many important changes in the structure of the family.From the 1960s to the early 1970s，the divorce rate doubled and the birthrate fell by half.The number of single?parent families tripled，and the number of couples living together without being married doubled again.In fact，the single?parent household，once unusual，has replaced the “traditional” family as the typical family in the States.If we can judge from history，however，this will probably change again in the twenty?first century.

The Changes of the American Family

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Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students

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