三、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分)

　　阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　Tuesday, 1st September

　　I had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited… My heart went down when Miss Chan, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.

　　Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic ! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I’ve ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!

　　We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English so ngs and did some stand-up comedy (单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.

　　When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.

　　It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they gone back to England!

　　56. The writer felt ______ when he heard the news from Miss Chan.

　　A. excited B. angry C. fantastic D. worried

　　57. Beth helped Miss Chan with the ______.

　　A. comedy B. speeches

　　C. notices D. translation

　　58. Matthew ______ at the party.

　　A. had a talk B. r ang the bell

　　C. sang several songs D. made a preparation

　　59. Matthew and Beth ______ on the first day.

　　A. spoke much Chinese B. got l ots of praise

　　C. had a little headache D. forgot to leave the school

　　60. From the passage, we know that the writer ______.

　　A. caught a bad cold that day

　　B. went back home with Beth

　　C. expects to travel to England

　　D. likes the two English students

　　B

　　61. ______ can join the three-day summer program.

　　A. A kid of 7 B. A boy of 14

　　C. A girl of 17 D. A man of 26

　　62. If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on ______.

　　A. Sunday B. Monday

　　C. Tuesday D. Wednesday

　　63. Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.

　　A. $690 B. $710 C. $730 D. $750

　　64. Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.

　　A. the lunches cost too much

　　B. people have different tastes

　　C. there are many restaurants

　　C. they may bring lunch-boxes

　　65. What can we know from the passage?

　　A. Youth Explorer is the name of the program.

　　B. More than 15 students are in each program.

　　C. We can see three kinds of animals in the program.

　　D. You need to hand in an application for the program.

　　C

　　Even in early time, people could realize the important of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).

　　Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naïve. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were grea ter than everyone else’s in his time.

　　Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.

　　Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.

　　To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.

　　66. People who ______ could probably realize their dreams.

　　A. find a way to dream B. dream and hold fast to them

　　C. get the meaning of life D. have very good school results

　　67. Young people should be encouraged to dream because ______.

　　A. their dreams are natural

　　B. they are greater than everyone else

　　C. they have much knowledge

　　D. their dreams might change the world

　　68. What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?

　　A. Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.

　　B. Developing technology can bring great progress.

　　C. Even older people can make their dreams come true.

　　D. People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.

　　69. The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.

　　A. 逆反的 B. 幼稚的 C. 调皮的 D. 冲动的

　　70. The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.

　　A. From Dream to Reality B. Good Examples of Dreams

　　C. Achievements in History D. A list of Successful Dreamers