Part 3 Reading Comprehension (40 points)Task 1 Read the following

1.Part 3 Reading Comprehension (40 points)Task 1 Read the following passage. Choose the best answer.My hobby made me money!We all know that hobbies can be a great way of relaxing, learning new things and making new friends. But did you know that some hobbies can even make you money? This is what Vanessa Hughes found out last year.The nineteen-year-old told us: “I’ve always loved cooking and baking. Since I was seven or eight years old, I’ve been in the kitchen making my family meals and snacks. Last summer, it was my best friend’s birthday, and I decided to organize a surprise party for her. I didn’t have enough money to buy lots of ready-made food, so I made my own.”The surprise was a huge success and Vanessa was surprised when people kept asking her “Who prepared all this delicious food?” At the end of the party, a friend asked her if she would cook for his mother’s birthday party. Vanessa said: “He offered me money, but I wouldn’t take money from a friend. I just said I’d do it.”The next party Vanessa cooked for went equally well, and by the end of that one, Vanessa had three more bookings for parties over the next month. She said: “By then I realized I was going to have to start charging some money for my services. At the beginning, though, I only asked for a small amount to cover the ingredients I used.”Since these early days, Vanessa hasn’t stopped. She’s now busy every weekend, cooking for parties. “I love it”, she says “… and I feel so lucky that my hobby is helping me earn money. I’m going to use the money to help me to go to college—to study courses of catering! 3. Why did Vanessa not want to take money for her cooking? 选项：She didn’t need the money.|She didn’t think her cooking was good enough to pay for.|She didn’t want to take money from friends.|She wasn’t sure how much to ask for.

2.You know how it is when we get together. They talk about impossible dreams. “If I won the lottery (彩票), I would …”, “If I had plenty of money, I would …” But I never told anyone about my dream. I was afraid they would laugh if they knew. My aunt died and left everything to me. So I went around the world in search of the perfect woman that I really loved.I first went to America, but I didn’t find I was looking for. The women I met were either too thin or too fat, too quiet or too noisy. So I started off for Spain. Most of the women I met were much too self-confident. Then I went to China. The women there were lovely, but much too shy, and I like taller women. Finally, I found myself back in my own country. I was sad.Well, you can never guess what happened. In my own country, I found the woman I was looking for! Funnily enough, she lived near me, and I was surprised that I had not noticed her before. We met in the local shop. She dropped her bag. I picked it up and give it to her. I knew at that moment that she was the woman for me. But I wanted to be very careful. I didn’t want to say or do anything that might frighten her away. So I just made small talk as we walked back to the car park.Back home, I planned to win her heart. After a few more meetings, I finally invited her to have dinner with me. She accepted. Everything went well during dinner and seemed to enjoy the food. Finally, I told her about my search.“That’s amazing (令人惊奇的)！” she said. “I’ve just come into a lot of money, too, and I have decided to go round the world in search of the perfect man. I think I’ve found him.” Question： What’s the writer’s dream? 选项： A:To win the lottery.; B:To have plenty of money.; C:To travel around the world.; D:To marry a perfect woman.; E:To meet many women.

3.One morning a young woman, l had just lost her job, was reading newspapers in her room. She read very carefully and tried to find 2 job. At last, she found a piece of good news, 3 she was very happy. At once she called her mother, who was in the kitchen.“ 4 this, mother!” she cried, “I have found an easy way 5 money.” “What is it?” her mother asked, 6 into the room. "Listen”, said the girl, and read the news, “Do you want to earn money? Give me one pound together with a stamp to earn money.”“Send me one pound together with a stamp and then tell me 7 you live, and you will receive a letter showing you how to earn 8 pounds when you stay at home.”I don't believe that”, said the mother, “you will only lose one pound and two stamps, if he knows how to do that, why doesn't he do it 9 ? Why does he need to say it in the newspaper?You won't get an answer.”“Well, mother, one pound isn't much,” she said, “I can try!” With these words she went to the post office.Two or three days later, she 10 a letter. There were only four words on a small piece of paper---“Do as I do.” 选项： A:阅读 B:完型

4.My brother, Henry, has an excellent job at a bank. I couldn't believe him when he told me that he had decided to give it up. Though I tried to make him change his mind, I failed completely. "You should reconsider your decision," I said. "You have already spent five years in the bank and you could have a wonderful career. You might become a bank manager by the time you're thirty-five. " "I know," Henry answered. "I've got no complaints with the bank. It's a pleasant job in pleasant surroundings. The bank manager told me that my prospects( ) were excellent. "Then why do you want to leave?" I answered. "It's the money," Henry said. "But you're getting a good salary," I answered. "I don't mean that," Henry said. "What do I do at the bank? Well, at the moment all I do is to count money. I find it very depressing( ). " "What's depressing about counting money?" I asked, unable to follow the logic( ) of Henry's argument. "You don't understand," Henry answered. "I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting other people's!" Henry found his job depressing because he didn't like counting other people's money. 选项： A:T B:F

5.When I was about 12 1 had an enemy,a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings．Week by week her list grew:I was skinny,I wasn't a good student,I was boyish,I talked too loud,and so on．I put up with her as long as I could．At last,with great anger,I ran to my father in tears.He listened to my outburst quietly．Then he asked,"Are the things she says true or not?"True?I wanted to know how to strike back．What did truth have to do with it?"Mary,didn't you ever wonder what you are really like?Well,you now have that girl's opinion．Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．Pay no attention to the other things she said."I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things were true．Some of them I couldn't change(like being skinny),but a good number I could and suddenly wanted to change．For the first time in my life I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy．He refused to take it."That's just for you,"he said．"You know better than anybody else the truth about yourself,once you hear it．But you've got to learn to listen,not to close your ears in anger or hurt．When something said about you is true you'll know it．You'll find that it will echo inside you."Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments．Why did the girl's father ask her to make the list? 选项： A:He wanted to keep the list at hom B:He didn't know what the girl's enemy had sai C:He wanted the girl to talk bac D:He wanted her to check if she really had these weak point

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Passage 2

Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.

After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bad and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.

One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me -- why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?

When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug. I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of her.

I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.

6. After the first week, what did the author notice?

选项： A:

The food was put into a big box.

B:

His mum followed the children.

C:

The food was eaten up very quickly.

D:

His mum stopped buying food.

7.Please read the case and answer the question that follows. My daughter is a senior middle school student. She has a foreign classmate from the Philippines, who is staying in the Friendship Hotel, near our home. Very often they come back from school together. The following is what my daughter told me one day:It was a fine day. On our way home, the Pilipino said, “There is a new McDonald’s nearby. Let’s go there.” You know, I like McDonald’s very much, so we stopped in. She immediately bought a hamburger and asked me, “Would you like one?” Of course I wanted one very much, but I had no money on me that day and I knew it was quite expensive. So I automatically said, “No, thanks.” On our way home, she was eating the delicious hamburger and my mouth was watering, but I still felt grateful to her for her invitation.Question: Did my daughter really mean it when she refused her Filipino classmate’s offer? What can we learn about her culture?

8.W:Do you need much time at the shopping centerM:Not very much. I want to buy a plant for my grandmother’s birthday and a few things for school. How about youW:I don’t know. I made a list, but I can’t find it. I think there were three things on it. What did the woman do before going to the shopping center（）选项： A、Cashed some money B、Made a shopping list C、Took some medicine D、Decided to buy a birthday present