“Stay here by yourself,” Julia said, “The rest of us are going.” Then she began calling me names.

I felt tears coming to my eyes, so I ran to the bathroom. I felt so childish, crying alone. It’s really 41 to go against your friends, especially when you’re hoping to be popular with them. A moment later, Amanda came in and said, “Julia is just that 42 . I agree with you. If we get out right now, maybe we can persuade (劝说) the others to stay.”

“I’m staying here with Susan,” Amanda said as soon as we 43 to the table. Then she said something I hadn’t 44 . “If I leave, I’ll get into trouble with my parents, so let’s take Susan’s 45 .”

Anna looked happy again as she said, “My mother wouldn’t agree, either. I’ll stay with you two.”

“Okay, I’ll stay, too,” Ellie added.

“Well, I’m not going alone. I have to stay! Oh!” Julia said.

I was surprised it was so 46 . None of the girls left and I knew it was because Amanda sided with me.

I guess it’s true that there’s strength in numbers. Friends can influence each other, for good or bad. 35. A. her

B. your

C. my

D. their D. suggesting D. why D. touch D. until D. invite D. strange D. way D. pointed D. completed D. plan D. simple

36. A. trying 37. A. how 38. A. help

B. considering B. when B. stop B. if B. tell B. hard B. state

C. imagining C. who C. please C. after C. force

39. A. because 40. A. allow 41. A. brave 42. A. role

C. necessary C. shape

43. A. traveled 44. A. described 45. A. advice 46. A. natural

B. referred B. checked B. offer B. direct

C. returned C. expected C. answer C. wise

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六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选

项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）

A

Holiday Activities for Kids

Clay Craft (陶艺)at Art Center

This two-hour workshop teaches children to make gifts using clay. For children aged 6 to 12. When: Jul. 19 (1-3 pm) (Friday)

Price: $20

Go to www.skills.org/clay for more information.

Fun Cooking at Little Cook School

Children aged 6 to 10 can learn to make healthy hamburgers. Children aged 10 to 12 can learn to make delicious cake. When: Every Wednesday (2-5 pm) in the month of Aug. Price: $35

Wonder Dance Class at Emma Workshop

Learn to dance with excellent teachers. A four-week dance course for those aged 10 to 12.

When: Jul. 11 (3-5 pm) every Thursday Price: $60 for four lessons

For details, go to http://emmaworkshop.blog.com. 47. Children can learn to make clay gifts on ______.

A. Jul. 11

B. Jul. 19

B

Imagine you are walking to school when suddenly you notice a wallet in the street. After picking it up, you realize that it’s full of $10, $20, and $50 bills. They add up to $500! What would you do?

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C. Aug. 11 D. Aug. 19

48. At Emma Workshop, children can ______. A. have a big dinner C. make hamburgers

A. 4.

B. make special gifts D. learn to dance C. 2.

D. 1.

49. How many activities can an eight-year-old child take part in?

B. 3.

Would you hand the wallet over to your headmaster as soon as you arrive at school? That’s just what Kemoy Gourzang did.

“I have lost money before,” Kemoy, a 10-year-old boy, told the reporter, “I knew if I had lost my wallet, I would have wanted it back.”

Joy-Ann Morgan, the headmaster, immediately called the owner of the wallet, using the ID inside. The man did not realize he had lost it. Morgan said he was happy to learn that an honest kid had found it.

“This is what we want to teach our students,” Morgan explained.

Kemoy has learned that doing the right thing pays off. His school district gave him a “Good Citizen” prize in honor of what he did. A person who has good citizenship is responsible and does the right thing. Kemoy has also received gifts from complete strangers, money, gift cards, and even a pair of sports shoes.

As for the owner of the wallet, he thanked Kemoy when he went to the school to get his wallet back. He also gave the student $100 as a reward. “He told me I was the most honest person he had ever met,” Kemoy said, “It makes me really happy.” 50. How much money was there in the wallet?

A. $10.

B. $20.

C. $50.

D. $500.

51. What did Kemoy do after he picked the wallet up?

A. He handed it over to the headmaster. B. He told his friends about the money. C. He called the owner of the wallet. D. He asked a reporter for help.

52. Kemoy received ______ for what he did from the school district.

A. a pair of sports shoes C. a “Good Citizen” prize

C

What do three hearts, eight arms, and one huge brain add up to? An octopus—a sea animal that can do amazing things.

Octopuses are very smart. They can learn new things just like humans. They’ve even learned a few skills to get themselves out of dangerous situations. Octopuses don’t

have teeth or sharp (锋利的) claws to protect themselves. Instead, they use more

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B. a gift card D. a $100 bill

clever ways to fool their enemies. Octopuses like to hide themselves in the sand on the bottom of the ocean floor. It can change the color of its skin to match the sand. And this color change happens in less than a minute.

Some octopuses like to stay near rocks in shallow water. They can make themselves fit into small spaces between the rocks to get out of reach of their enemies. Another way an octopus can hide is by shooting ink. The ink forms a cloud that hides the octopus. By the time the ink clears, the octopus has swum away or hidden.

If an octopus is in danger, it can make itself look like a sea snake. It will hide itself in the sand, leaving two arms outside. It will change the color of those arms to match a sea snake. But what if there’s no time to hide? It can break off one of its arms. The arm will then change colors and keep moving around in the water to take the enemy’s attention away while the octopus swims away to safety. Don’t worry though. The arm will grow back.

A kind of octopus is called the blue-ringed octopus. It is tiny. But the enemies know to stay away because it is very poisonous and can kill animals much larger than itself, including humans.

So the next time you see an octopus in the aquarium, remember that inside that oversized head is a very large brain, making it a clever addition to the sea. 53. The octopus breaks off one of its arms to ______.

A. fit into small spaces

B. swim much faster D. shoot more ink

C. get time to run away

54. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The octopus has sharp teeth to catch food. B. The octopus uses its arms to kill the enemy. C. The octopus changes color to fool the sea snake. D. The octopus can make itself look like another animal. 55. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. how careful the octopus is to hide itself B. how clever the octopus is to protect itself C. how happy the octopus is to live in water D. how brave the octopus is to face dangers

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