1 ． If you are interested in acting, ________should be your choice.

A ． Book Theater B ． Bookmobile

C ． Computer Tutor D ． Reader Desk

2 ． If you get the job of “Bookmobile", you are expected to ________

A ． work with young children B ． lift heavy boxes

C ． check materials for guests D ． repair computers

3 ． The purpose of the advertisement is to ________.

A ． attract students to libraries B ． raise money for libraries

C ． introduce new books D ． offer job opportunities

Britney, 21, will never forget the day her grandmother told her she could never be President. Britney was young. She saw the White House on TV. I'm going to be President,” she said.

"You can't do that," her grandmother said. She added that if Britney wanted to work at the White House, she could only do the cleaning.

Britney saw things differently. She didn't give up her dream. Instead, she wrote a poem （诗） .The poem showed that she could realize her dream.

Britney isn't the first person to deal with unfairness or disappointment by writing. Many writers have done the same thing. Reading poems gives Britney ideas for her writing. One of her favorite poets is Langston Hughes. Hughes was one of the first African-Americans to make a living by writing. Hughes published （出版） his first poem in 1921 when he was 19 years old. He wrote many of his works during the 1920s and 1930s. Back then, African-Americans were kept out of many schools, jobs and neighborhoods. Hughes wrote poems about the difficulties African-Americans faced at that time. He also wrote about his hope for a better fairer future.

Many people, not just black people, read Hughes's works. More Americans learned how hard life was for black people. Slowly, things began to change. Today young poets like Britney are sharing their own messages. Britney herself is moving forward. She's now a student at Howard University in Washington, D ． C ． She plans to work in the government and still hopes to become President. "I just want to help people." she says. With her thoughtful words, she already has helped many people.

1 ． What do we know about Britney's grandmother?

A ． She taught Britney to write poems.

B ． She worked as a cleaner in the White House.

C ． She always felt disappointed at Britney's poems.

D ． She didn't believe Britney's dream could come true.

2 ． What made Britney decide to write poems?

A ． Her grandmother's words. B ． Hughes's encouragement

C ． Reading other writers' poems. D ． Studying at Howard University.

3 ． From the passage we can know that Hughes________.

A ． earned his living by teaching poems

B ． didn't publish his first poem until 1920

C ． created many of his works in his forties

D ． influenced many Americans besides Britney

4 ． Which of the following can best describe Britney?

A ． Determined and confident. B ． Selfish and mean.

C ． Patient and careful. D ． Active and easy-going.

One afternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my son's school being comforted by teachers. That morning, my 11-year-old had stomach pains, retching （干呕） into a bowl. Talking to other mothers later. I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before.

What caused so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competilive independent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day causes no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is a nightmare （噩梦） .Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease.

Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say competition is character building; or it’s taking part, not winning, that’s important; or that’s a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.

Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting —and were fun to watch More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone's eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.

I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less competitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.

1 ． What can we learn about the author's son from Paragraph 1?

A ． He talked with some mothers.

B ． He comforted his classmates.

C ． He had difficulty in sleeping.

D ． He suffered from stomachache.

2 ． Sports day is still an annual event in this school probably because________.

A ． this is an independent school

B ． it is a tradition of the school

C ． it helps children lose weight

D ． children enjoy watching sports

3 ． What does the author think about team games?

A ． They should include more stressful races.

B ． They are acceptable to different children.

C ． They should be abandoned at primary school.

D ． They are less fun for those who love running.

4 ． What is the author's attitude towards sports day?

A ． Critical. B ． Doubtful. C ． Positive. D ． Satisfied.

The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University has turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.

Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated( 隔绝 ) and inactive.

Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.

These include custom-made navigation( 导航 ) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”

“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.” Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.”

“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.”

“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions( 解决方案 ) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”

1 ． What is the purpose of the DriveLAB?

A ． To explore new means of transport. B ． To design new types of cars.

C ． To find out older driver’s problems. D ． To teach people traffic rules.

2 ． Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?

A ． It keeps them independent. B ． It helps them save time.

C ． It builds up their strength. D ． It cures their mental illnesses.

3 ． What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?

A ． Improve their driving skills. B ． Develop driver-assist technologies.

C ． Provide tips on repairing their cars. D ． Organize regular physical checkups.

4 ． What is the best title for the text?

A ． A new Model Electric Car B ． A Solution to Traffic Problem

C ． Driving Service for elders D ． Keeping Older Drivers on the Road

Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his 1 and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was 2 to do it. At age five, this boring task brought me such 3 . I would excitedly turn the tap 4 and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would 5 at me and place the comb on his wallet.

Two years later, Dad started his own 6 which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to 7 . Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became 8 with him for placing our family in trouble. With 9 , an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home 10 . As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me 11 my comb?” I looked at him a while, then 12 the comb and headed to the sink.

It hit me then: why, as a child, 13 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine ( 惯例 ) meant Dad was home early to 14 the evening with Mum and me. It 15 a happy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 16 placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something 17 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, 18 his smile was still as 19 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good 20 for his family.

1 ． A ． bag B ． wallet C ． comb D ． brush

2 ． A ． annoyed B ． relieved C ． ashamed D ． pleased

3 ． A ． joy B ． sadness C ． courage D ． pain

4 ． A ． out B ． over C ． on D ． in

5 ． A ． stare B ． laugh C ． shout D ． smile

6 ． A ． family B ． task C ． business D ． journey

7 ． A ． progress B ． improve C ． change D ． form

8 ． A ． satisfied B ． delighted C ． strict D ． mad

9 ． A ． patience B ． time C ． speed D ． ease

10 ． A ． early B ． occasionally C ． frequently D ． rarely

11 ． A ． sharpen B ． repair C ． clean D ． keep

12 ． A ． dropped B ． handed C ． took D ． threw

13 ． A ． watching B ． letting C ． hearing D ． helping

14 ． A ． find B ． lose C ． waste D ． spend

15 ． A ． meant B ． broke C ． affected D ． supported

16 ． A ． carefully B ． hurriedly C ． proudly D ． confidently

17 ． A ． exciting B ． different C ． interesting D ． stressful

18 ． A ． for B ． or C ． so D ． yet

19 ． A ． absent-minded B ． hesitant C ． heartwarming D ． innocent

20 ． A ． function B ． target C ． life D ． education