听第1段对话,回答第9至11小题。
()9. Where did Dick spend his vacation?
A. In Hong Kong. B. In Beijing. C. In Shanghai.
()10. What is the old machine made of?
A. Steel. B. Silver. C. Wood.
()11. How was Dick’s vacation?
A. It was boring. B. It was just so so. C. It was great.

9.B
10. C
11. C

听第2段对话,回答第12至15小题。
()12. What did Frank use to be afraid of?
A. Being alone. B. The dark. C. High places.
()13. What did Mary use to be afraid of?
A. High places. B. The dark. C. Being alone.
()14. When did Mary’s parents use to return home from Shenzhen?
A. In October. B. In November. C. In December.
()15. Who taught Mary to cook when she was young?
A. Her grandparents. B. Her aunt. C. Her uncle.

12-15 CCAB

A
There is an old Chinese saying, “If someone gives you a little drop of water, you should return a spring of water.” That means if someone helps you a bit, you should remember it and thank them grate-fully in return.
We should live in a world of gratitude. We should prove it with actions, not just words. We thank people who hurt us, because they teach us important things. We thank people who give up, because we learn how to be independent. We thank people who are selfish(自私的), because we learn the im-portance of being kind. Of course, we should thank people who help us. We should thank people who teach us. We should thank people who care about us.
We thank our parents. They work hard all the time in order to give their sons and daughters a bet-ter life. They cook meals for us, they do the chores for us, they always give us food and clothes, they teach us what is right and what is wrong.
We thank our teachers who give us dreams. They teach us a lot of things but they ask for nothing from us. We are well-educated of them.
There are a lot of people that we should be grateful to in our life. We should find a way to thank them.
()1. According to the writer, what should we do if someone helps us?
A. We should thank them gratefully in return.
B. We should do nothing.
C. We just go away at once.
D. We should give them money.
()2. The underlined word “them” in the fourth paragraph refers to .
A. parents B. teachers C. friends D. students
()3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. We don’t have to care about those who care about us.
B. We learn nothing from our teachers.
C. Our parents work hard to give us a better life.
D. Our parents don’t cook for us.

1. A
2. B
3. C