Directions: There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by several questions and unfinished sentences.For each of them there are four choices.You should decide the BEST ONE.

Passage One

I am Steve.I was born and grew up in South Wales.My favorite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand.

My family moved out of Wales when I was thirteen.I went to a new school.One of my subjects was French.Because I had never learned any French,my teacher told me to sit in the corner and write anything I was interested in.That�餾 the time I started writing,just for myself,and I�饁e been writing ever since.

I have always loved BIG IDEAS,and so I enjoy writing fantastic stories.And I also write horror stories.I think they are like the old fairy tales,and can teach you important things.

I am in my forties on the outside,twelve on the inside.I like rock music,Indian and Chinese food,and I enjoy drinking.I live in a small village with my wife Mary,ducks,cats,goats,hens and lots of rabbits.If you�餯 like to find out more about me and hope to buy my books,go to www.sbowkett.freeserve.co.uk.

()1.When he was 13,the writer.

A.wrote lots of poems B.moved out of Wales

C.sold many story books D.became a famous singer

()2.He liked playing out on the hills because he could.

A.expand his imagination B.learn French

C.listen to stories D.buy some books

()3.Maybe the writer isyears old now.

A.12 B.22 C.32 D.42

()4.According to the passage,the writer keeps.

A.cats,hens and pigs B.ducks,goats and rabbits

C.hens,rabbits and dogs D.rabbits,pigs and cats

()5.From the passage,we can learn that the writer.

A.lives in a big city with his son

B.likes eating Japanese and Chinese food

C.lives in the countryside with his wife

D.introduces a nice book to us

Passage Two

Honesty comes in many forms.First there�餾 self�� honesty.Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I�餸 not,I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA (personal bank account).I love how singer Judy Garland put it,“Always be a first�瞔lass version(版本) of yourself,instead of a second�瞔lass version of somebody else.”

Then there�餾 honesty in our actions.Are you honest at school,with your parents,and with your boss? If you�饁e ever been dishonest,I think we all have,try being honest,and notice how whole it makes you feel.Remember,you can�餿 do wrong and feel right.This story by Jeff is a good example of that:

In my second year of study,there were three kids in my math class who didn�餿 do well.I was really good at it.I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass.I�餯 write on a little piece of paper all the right answers,and hand them off.

At first I felt like I was making money,kind of a nice job.I wasn�餿 thinking about how it could hurt all of us.After a while I realized I shouldn�餿 do that any more,because I wasn�餿 really helping them! They weren�餿 learning anything,and it would only get harder down the road.Cheating certainly wasn�餿 helping me.

It takes courage to be honest when people all around you who are getting away with cheating on tests,lying to their parents,and stealing at work.But,remember,every act of honesty is a deposit(儲蓄)into your PBA and will build strength.

()6.The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means.

A.to be honestB.to be unreal

C.to become clearD.to come from an imagined world

()7.Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland�餾 words?

A.Be your true self rather than follow others.

B.Don�餿 copy others or you can�餿 be the first class.

C.Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.

D.Don�餿 learn from others unless they�餽e excellent.

()8.What does the author expect to show by Jeff�餾 story?

A.Honesty can be of great help.

B.A bad thing can be turned into a good one.

C.Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.

D.One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.

()9.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express.

A.one must be brave to be honest

B.it�餾 difficult to be honest when others are not

C.one should be honest when making a deposit

D.honestly in one�餾 actions can help him in the future