(B)

Mr Robertson was the owner of a large company. One day, he went into his office early in the morning to get ready to go to the airport and set out for a city far away.

He was leaving his office when Bill, a nightwachman(巡夜人), came in. Bill just came off work.. After he said “Good morning” to Mr Robertson, Bill told the owner about his dream. Last night he dreamed Mr Robertson's plane crashed(坠毁) soon after it took off. Mr Robertson was very surprised when he heard this. He decided to go by train.

Bill's dream came true. That morning the plane really crashed just after it had taken off. Mr Robertson heard that news soon after he came back. To express his thanks, Mr Robertson gave Bill 5000 dollars. He gave him a letter, too. Mr Robertson told Bill that a man like him should be let to go. Bill was surprised and asked, “For what reason?” Mr Robertson said, “Go home and read the letter, and you'll know why.”

Bill went home and opened the letter in a hurry. After he read it, he became very sad. In the letter there was only one sentence. But it was enough to tell the reason why he was let to go. Can you guess why?

(    )54.The nightwatchman        .

A. worked very hard                  B. had a terrible dream

C. saw a plane crash                  D. wasn't kind to Mr Robertson

(    )55.Mr Robertson         .

A. was lucky not to be on the plane      B. still traveled by air

C. decided not to travel by train         D. didn't thank the nightwatchman

(    )56.The sentence in the letter might be“        ”.

A. You're too old to be a nightwatchman

B. I didn't want to see you again because of your dream

C.A nightwatchman should keep awake the whole night

D. Thanks a lot for telling me your dream

(C)

Jackie Chan was born on April 7th, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left the mainland of China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him“Chen Gangsheng”, which means“born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate the safe trip to Hong Kong.

At first, Jackie's family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆). His father was a cook and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, they went back to Hong Kong. Jackie's father sent him to the China Drama Academy(专科院校). Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kung Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技) there.

When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn't very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and got great successes. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars.

(    )57.What is Jackie Chan?

A. He is a cook.    B. He is a singer.  C. He is a film star.     D. He is a housekeeper.

(    )58.When did Jackie Chan's parents move to Hong Kong?

A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.

B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.

C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.

D. They moved to Hong Kong after Jackie Chan studied in the China Drama Academy.

(    )59.What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?

A. Singing.     B. Dancing.      C. Kung Fu and stunts.       D. Dramas.

(    )60.Which is true according to the passage?

A. Jackie Chan is over fifty years old.

B. He was born in America.

C. He was very successful when he first went to Hollywood.

D. He became famous at the age of 17.

(D)

In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run (管理) by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful (猛烈的) earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications (资历), but they love to work hard to help.

One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.

Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.

All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages. Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.

61. The Peace Corps is   __   in the United States.

A. a city      B. an organization C. a volunteer D. a school

62. The word those in the passage means   __  .

A. the homeless  B. the sick         C. the poor        D. the kids

63. What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?

A. They want to make more friends.   B. They want to be helpful.

C. It helps them get work experience.D. It can improve their social life.

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

A. Volunteers need qualifications. B. Volunteers offer their help without any pay.

C. Young kids can’t be volunteers.       D. Some volunteers bring joy to others.

65. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The world needs volunteers.        B. Mother Teresa was a great volunteer.

C. Volunteers do all kinds of work.      D. There are different ways of volunteering.