第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

When will the woman go home?

On Monday B. On Friday C. On Saturday

What is the man going to do?

Write his report B. Go to the store C. Meet his boss

What are dogs often used as nowadays?

Guards B. Police dogs C.Pets

What makes the boy worried?

Doing a lot of reading

B. Failing to get the book.

C.Reading in a short time

Where will the man go this weekend？

To the classroom B. To the rainforest C.To the hall

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

When is the baby shower party held?

Before the birth of a baby.

When a baby is born.

After the birth of a baby.

What does the woman want to give?

A toy car B. Some baby clothes C. A baby car seat

听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。

8．Why is the man going to buy a farm?

A. Because he wants to make more money.

B. Because he hopes to try some farm work.

C. Because he is tired of working in the factory.

9. What does the woman think of farming?

A. Easy B. Interesting C. Hard

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is Mr. Carson doing ?

A. Attending a meeting B. Taking a rest C. Having lunch

11. What does the woman do probably?

A. A saleswoman B. A manager C. A secretary

12. When will Mr. Carson probably ring Mr. Prince?

A. After breakfast B. After lunch C. After dinner

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What’s wrong with Nancy?

A. She looks old. B. She got burnt C. She worked too hard

14. What is Nancy’s problem in studying ?

A. She can’t take notes. B. She always feels tired

C. She can’t focus in class

15. How long does Nancy usually sleep every day?

A. For about 4 hours B. For about 5 hours

C. For about 6hours

16. What does the man advise Nancy to do?

A. Rest for a week B. Have a good sleep C. Go outdoors to relax

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where will the trip start?

A. On a hill B. In a forest C. By a river

18. When will they go north?

A. After crossing a river.

B. After passing through a forest

C. After crossing a stream

19. What can people do at Summit Lake?

A. Take photos B. Go boating C. Cook lunch

20. What is part of the trip?

A. Climbing up rocks

B. Fishing in a lake

C. Hunting wild animals

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

You must know what BYD stands for? Yes, Build Your Dream. Have you built your dream and spare no effort to achieve it? Here is an inspiring story from http//www.naijamotiveation.com

Eddie Arcaro dreamed of becoming the world’s greatest jockey（赛马骑师）. But after watching him ride a horse for five minutes, reality reflected a rough contradiction. He was awkward and clumsy, and in his early years in the saddle（马鞍 ）he couldn’t do one thing right.

In his first 100 races he never even came close to winning. Still, he got right back on and trained again. Even as a schoolboy, Arcaro had set his own track in life. Because he was only a little over five feet tall (1.5 meters) and weighed barely 80 pounds (36kg), the other students picked on him. So he skipped school, hanging out at the local race track where a trainer let him ride horses.

His father reluctantly agreed to let him pursue a career as a jockey. The trainer had told him so. “Send him back to school,” he said. “He’ll never be a rider.” In spite of that, Arcaro was determined not just to ride, but to become the world’s greatest jockey. But first someone would have to give him a chance.

He finally got to ride in a real race. Before it was over, he’d lost his whip and his cap and had almost fallen off the saddle. By the time he finished the race, the other horses were on their way to the stables（马厩）. He’d come in dead last. Nevertheless, Arcaro went from track to track, looking for any opportunity to ride.

Finally, a trainer who pitied him took him in and gave him a chance. One hundred losses later, he was still giving him chances. He saw something in this unlucky jockey, something he couldn’t define.

There were many brushes with death and several broken bones. Every time he would return to the saddle. Then Arcaro began to win. In thirty years of riding, he won 4, 779 races, becoming the only jockey in history to win the Kentucky Derby five times. By the time he retired in 1962 he was a millionaire and a legend in his own lifetime.

21. The underlined phrase “picked on” in the passage probably means __________________.

A. paid attention to B. made fun of

C. offered help to D. took special care of

22. The trainer who believed in Arcaro gave him chances because _________________.

A. Arcaro had shown great talents in horse racing

B. he thought all that Arcaro needed was a bit of luck

C. he had sympathy for Arcaro for his unfortunate experiences

D. he was impressed by the way Arcaro stuck to his dream

B

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In Person

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Online

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Refund Policy

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● Some shows may not be appropriate for children of all ages. Please enquire at 617. 259. 3400.

● Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket. No “babies in arms” will be allowed.

● Parents may be asked to remove restless children from the auditorium（演出大厅）. The parent and child will be able to wait in a comfortable lounge while the rest of the family enjoys the show. We appreciate your cooperation.

Tips for Theatergoers：

● Leave yourself enough time for traffic.

● Check the date and time of the performance on tickets purchased.

● If you arrive late to your performance you may have to wait to be seated at appropriate breaks in the performance. Please arrive on time, no less than 15 minutes before curtain.

25. You can buy tickets for performances at the Boston Opera House in all the following ways EXCEPT ________________.

A. at the box office B. by telephone

C. through e-mail D. on the website

26. What is one advantage of purchasing tickets in person?

A. You don’t need to pay extra fees.

B. You can get free parking and dining.

C. You are sure to get the best seats

D. You can exchange tickets if you wish.

27. If you are attending a show at the Opera House, _____________.

A.You can take your infant with you. B.you don’t have to buy a ticket for your child

C. you are allowed to enter the auditorium immediately even if you are late

D. you are advised to arrive 15 minutes before the performance begins

C

About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied. “Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately.”

This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn't find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school.

Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don't seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?

Human development depends not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示） machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation （诱惑）, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.

Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

28. According to the author, feeling depressed is ____________.

A. a sure sign of a mental problem in a child

B. a mental state present in all humans, including children

C. something that cannot be avoided in children's mental development

D. something hardly to be expected in a young child

29. According to the author, that today's children seem adult-like results from _________