20162017()1011012012B22B34151151~15ABCDIamJack.IstudyatKennyMiddleSchool.Iam1onlychildinmyfamily.Iliveinaflatinthecitycenter.Mydad2foranadvertisingcompanyandmymumisalawyer.Lastmonth,mymumgotanewjob3isinHongKong!Shestaysthereandonlycomehomeatweekendsandduringholidays.I4todoanyhouseworkathomebefore.Mymotherusedtodo5forme.Shecookedmealsforme.Myclothes6byhertoo.ButnowsheworksinHongKong.Sheencouragesme7aftermyself.Youmust8todoeverythingforyourselfwhileIamaway,shesaid.SoIamlearninghowtocookandwashclothesby9.Ialsotidymybedroomeverydayandhelpmydad10thekitchenandthelivingroom.11hardworkitis!Mymealsdonottastegoodatallandmyclothesarenotveryclean.12Iamnotabletodothesethingsverywell,myparentsareveryhappy13me.TheysayIwilllearn14andmyhouseworkskillswillsoonimprove.Mymumthinks15isgoodformetobeindependent.Iknowsheisright.Afterall,inthefutureIwillnothavemyparentsdoeverythingforme.Itsbettertostartlearningnow.1.A.aB.anC.theD./2.A.workB.worksC.workingD.worked3.A.whichB.whatC.whoD.whose4.A.donthaveB.doesnthaveC.nothaveD.didnthave5.A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.none6.A.washedB.havewashedC.arewashedD.werewashed7.A.lookingB.lookC.tolookD.looked8.A.learnB.learnsC.learnedD.learning9.A.IB.myC.myselfD.me10.A.cleanB.cleaningC.cleanedD.tocleaning11.A.HowB.WhatC.HowaD.Whata12.A.BecauseB.ThoughC.IfD.While13.A.withB.forC.toD.in14.A.quickB.morequickC.quickerD.quickly15.A.thatB.itC.thisD.she(101.5,15)16~25ABCDDaisywouldneverforgetthenightwhenshemetarobber()manyyearsago.Thatevening,shewenttoabirthdaypartywhich16untiltwooclockinthemorning.Daisywalkedinthe17streetalone.Suddenlyfromthebackofadarkbuildingatallmanwithasharpknifeinhisrighthandranoutather.Good18,lady,themansaidinalowvoice,Idontthinkyouwishtodiehere!Whatdoyouwant?Yourearrings.Takethemoff!Daisysuddenlyhada19idea.Shetriedtocoverhernecklacewiththecollar()ofherovercoatwhilesheused20handtotakeoffbothofherearringsandthenquickly21themontheground.Takethemandletmego,shesaid.Therobberthoughtthatthegirldidntliketheearringsatall,onlytryingtokeepthenecklace.Itwouldcost22,sohesaid,Givemeyournecklace.Oh,sir.Itdoesn23much.Pleaseletmewearit.Imnotthatsilly,Quick!WithshakinghandsDaisytookoffhernecklace.Assoonastherobberleft,shepickedupherearringsandranas24asshecouldtooneofherfriends.Theearringscost480poundsandthenecklacetherobberhadtakenawaycost25sixpounds.16.A.endedB.stayedC.stoppedD.lasted17.A.busyB.quietC.noisyD.wide18.A.morningB.afternoonC.eveningD.night19.A.funnyB.safeC.braveD.bright20.A.otherB.othersC.theotherD.another21.A.handedB.broughtC.passedD.put22.A.cheapB.expensiveC.moreD.less23.A.weighB.takeC.spendD.cost24.A.fastB.earlyC.carefullyD.much25.A.reallyB.alreadyC.onlyD.hardly4520240ABCD(A)Nomatterwhathappens,Illalwaysbethereforyou!In1989,an8.2earthquakealmostdestroyedAmerica,killingover30,000peopleinlessthanfourminutes.Inthemidstofutterdevastationandchaos,afatherlefthiswifesafelyathomeandrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobe,onlytodiscoverthatthebuildingwasasflatasapancake.Aftertheunforgettablyscare,herememberedthepromisehehadmadetohisson:Nomatterwhat,Illalwaysbethereforyou!Andtearsbegantofillhiseyes.Ashelookedatthebadlydamagedbuildingthatoncewastheschool,itlookedhopeless,buthekeptrememberinghispromisetohisson.Hebegantodirecthisattentiontowherehewalkedhissontoclassatschooleachmorning.Rememberinghissonsclassroomwouldbeinthebackrightcornerofthebuilding,herushedthereandstarteddiggingthroughtheruins.Ashewasdigging,otherhelplessparentstriedtopullhimoffwhatwasleftoftheschool,saying:Itstoolate!Theyrealldead!Youcanthelp!Gohome!Comeon!Facereality.Heresnothingyoucando!Toeachparentherepliedwithoneline:Areyougoingtohelpmenow?Andthenhecontinuedtodigforhisson,stonebystone.Thefirefighterleadershowedupandtriedtopullhimofftheschoolsruinssaying:Firesarebreakingout.Explosionsarehappeningeverywhere.Youreindanger.Welltakecareofit.Gohome.Towhichthisloving,caringAmericanfatherasked,Areyougoingtohelpmenow?Thepolicecameandsaid,Youreangry,worriedanditsover.Youaremakingothersindanger.Gohome.Wellhandleit!Towhichhereplied,Areyougoingtohelpmenow?Noonehelped.Hewentonalonebecauseheneededtoknowforhimself,Ismyboyaliveorishedead?Hedugforeighthours12hours24hours36hoursthen,inthe38thhour,hepulledbackalargestoneandheardhissonsvoice.Hescreamedhissonsname,Armand!Heheardback,Dad?!Itsme,Dad!Itoldtheotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldthemthatifyouwerealive,youwouldsavemeandwhenyousavedme,theydbesaved.Youpromised,nomatterwhathappens,youllalwaysbethereforme.Youdidit,Dad!Whatsgoingoninthere?Howisit?thefatherasked.Thereare14ofusleftoutof33,Dad.Werescared,hungry,thirstyandthankfulyourehere.Whenthebuildingfelldown,itmadeatriangle,anditsavedus.Comeout,boy!No,Dad!LettheotherkidsoutfirstbecauseIknowyoullgetme!Nomatterwhathappens,Iknowyoullalwaysbethereforme!26.Howlongdidtheearthquaketakeplace?A.Overfourminutes.B.Lessthanfourminutes.C.12hours.D.24hours.27.Whydidthefirefighterleaderpullthefatheroff?A.Becausefireswerebreakingoutandexplosionswerehappeningeverywhere.B.Becausehethoughtitwastoolateandallkidsweredead.C.Becausehewasmakingothersindanger.D.B