An 11-year-old schoolboy is ageing (变老) five times faster than his friends because of a strange illness, which is often seen in old men. Now he is fighting against it.

　　Harry Crowther’s bones (骨头) have started to break into small pieces, and he has poor body condition (状况). However, he does not let it stop him from being an energetic teenager.

His parents know there’s no cure (治愈方法) and that his fast ageing cannot be halted. His mother Sharon Crowther told Sky News, “It’s been hard, but we just take each day as it comes and let Harry live his life to the full.”

　　The boy told Sky News, “Sometimes my friends look at me for a long time. It’s just annoying and makes me feel very sad.”

　　Harry, who lives with his mother and IT director father John, 41, sister Emma, 16, and 14-year-old brother Jack, is trying not to let the illness hold him back.

　　“I want to be a marine biologist (海洋生物学家) when I grow up,” he said. “I will never give up and will just keep trying.”

　　根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。(10分)

　　( ) 1. The underlined word “halted” in the passage means “_______”.

　　A. stopped B. broken C. developed D. started

　　( ) 2. When does Harry Crowther feel annoyed according to the passage?

　　A. When he becomes older year by year.

　　B. When his parents try to cure his illness.

　　C. When he can’t achieve his dream.

　　D. When his friends look at him for a long time.

　　( ) 3. How many people are there in Harry Crowther’s family?

　　A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

　　( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true about Harry Crowther?

　　A. He doesn’t give up in his life.

　　B. He has no friends at all.

　　C. His father works as an IT director.

　　D. He is the youngest of the three kids.

　　( ) 5. What do you think of Harry Crowther?

　　A. Clever and healthy. B. Brave but rude.

　　C. Active and brave. D. Strange but energetic.

　　I found out that sometimes doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me said something to me, but I didn't understand. So I got closer to her and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers could not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.

　　Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the classroom when all the other students were out. Then she began to talk to me about honesty and emphasized (重点强调) the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had talked to me about all those things.

　　The next day, I realized that the teacher thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but she said it seemed very strange to her that I hadn't talked of anything about the pen when she talked to me after the test. She continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

　　( )6. The story took place exactly ________.

　　A. in the teacher's office B. in the classroom

　　C. in the playground D. in the library

　　( )7. Why did the boy get close to his classmate during the test?

　　A. Because he wanted to borrow a pen from his classmate.

　　B. Because he wanted to copy his classmate’s answers.

　　C. Because his classmate wanted to borrow a pen.

　　D. Because his classmate wanted to copy his answers.

　　( )8. When the teacher saw all this, she asked the boy ________.

　　A. to go on writing his paper B. to stop taking the exam

　　C. to leave the room immediately D. to stay behind the classroom

　　( )9. The underlined word “cheated” means “________” in Chinese.

　　A. 迟到 B. 睡觉 C. 玩耍 D. 作弊

　　( )0. The boy realized the teacher made a mistake ________.

　　A. on the day of the test

　　B. when he was walking out of the room

　　C. when the teacher talked to him

　　D. the next day

　　Dear Maria,

　　So far it’s been a great trip. We’ve had one flat, groups of mosquitoes(蚊子), and not hot showers for days! Three nights ago a rainstorm hit while we were sleeping in the tent. I woke up floating(漂浮) on my air mattress(床垫) in four inches of water! We stayed in a motel(汽车旅馆) the next night so our clothes could dry out, but I think my sleeping bag will stay wet for a long time. The strange thing is that I’m serious when I say it’s a great trip. I miss the city, but I love waking up to the sound of whippoorwills(夜鹰). Am I crazy?

　　Mom, Dad, and I reached Kentucky a week ago and headed straight for the land between the lakes. We found a campsite there and spent two lazy days swimming in Kentucky Lake. Then the rainstorm hit, and we drove towards Mammoth Cave National Park. We’ve been staying here since Friday. Yesterday we toured Mammoth Cave, which reminded me of the subway because it had miles and miles of tunnels(隧道). The cave was uncomfortable, too, but in a different way from the subway. It was cold and lonely instead of hot and crowded. Some parts were wonderful, though I especially liked the Star Chamber, where white crystals(水晶) shine brightly on the cave ceiling like stars. I wish you could have seen it.

　　See you in two weeks. Maybe by then, my sleeping bag will be dry!

　　Your friend,

　　Alicia

　　( )11. Which of the following events happened first?

　　A. Alicia stayed in a motel.

　　B. Alicia toured Mammoth Cave.

　　C. Alicia reached Kentucky.

　　D. A rainstorm hit.

　　( )12. What did Alicia’s family do as soon as they arrived at the land between the lakes?

　　A. They toured a cave.

　　B. They took the subway.

　　C. They swam in a lake.

　　D. They found a campsite.

　　( )13. Why did Alicia’s family stay in a motel?

　　A. Because their camping equipment needed to dry out.

　　B. Because the motel cost less than a campsite.

　　C. Because their car had broken down.

　　D. Because they wanted hot showers.

　　( )14. How is Mammoth Cave different from the subway?

　　A. It has miles of tunnels.

　　B. It is cold and lonely.

　　C. It is uncomfortable.

　　D. It is crowded.

　　( )15. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Although Alicia met much trouble, she still considered the trip a good one.

　　B. Alicia’ family reached Kentucky before the rainstorm hit.

　　C. Maria had seen the white crystals in the Star Chamber before.

　　D. Both Mammoth Cave and the subway were uncomfortable according to Alicia.

　　Bad days happen to us all. Often a day that starts out bad just continues to get worse. But why?

　　Sometimes there’s a “domino effect (多米诺骨牌效应)” with bad events. For example, you sleep through the alarm, so you’re stressed. And you will sit in the bad traffic, which will also make you late to work, etc.

　　How can we turn a bad day to a good day? Here are some ideas that have worked for me:

　　Smile (微笑) a lot

　　Smiling a lot will help you feel relaxed. Research has shown that smiling produces three useful chemicals (化学物质) which make us feel good.

　　Talk to a good friend

　　Talk to someone who cares and listens really does help us feel better, too.

　　Concentrate on your good things

　　It’s hard to concentrate on how bad things are when you’re concentrating on how good things are! Think of 10 or more things you’re thankful for, and you’ll achieve a whole new outlook (人生观) on your day.

　　Get some exercise

　　If you can, go for a walk. Exercising will help you feel better. Exercising can get

　　your day back to be normal again.

　　Make the day a challenge

　　If you make yourself think of the day as a challenge, you’ll start to do all the things you can to make your day better.

　　根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。(10分)

　　( ) 16. According to the passage, the “domino effect” is an effect that ______.

　　A. turns a good day to a bad day

　　B. makes one person affect another

　　C. turns bad things into good things

　　D. gets one event to cause other similar events to happen

　　( ) 17. Study shows that smiling produces three useful chemicals which make us feel _______.

　　A. terrible B. relaxed C. stressed D. worried

　　( ) 18. According to the writer, if we consider a bad day as a challenge, we’ll _______.

　　A. try our best to do things B. give up doing things

　　C. lose all our confidence D. have a terrible day

　　( ) 19. How many ways does the writer give us to help us not to make a bad day stay bad?

　　A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

　　( ) 20. Which of the following can be the BEST title for the passage?

　　A. When we should smile a lot

　　B. How to deal with problems

　　C. How to turn a bad day around

　　D. What things we should concentrate on

　　参考答案：

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　　11-45 CDABC 16-20 DBACC

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