--________

A. Yes. That’s why people don’t like them.B. Right. Everyone keeps them as pets.

C. I know. They’re so dark that I can’t see.D. I agree. It’s nice to hold them in arms.

A. unlessB. so thatC. as soon asD. although

A. had lostB. losesC. has lostD. would lose

A. protectB. protectsC. to protectD. protecting

Based on a bestselling novel, the movie is about a boy named Auggie. He has a facial deformity (面部畸形). He has spent most of his life being home-schooled. But as he enters middle school, his parents decide to send him to a private school. There, Auggie must deal with some unfriendly classmates and learn to accept himself as he is.

In the United States, most kids are taught that it is OK to be different. People don’t look down upon being special. But some kids have difficulty accepting this. It is easy to play tricks on someone who is different, especially if you have your own problems to deal with. This is another central theme from the movie ---- even the kids who laugh at Auggie have their own personal struggles.

As Auggie’s classmates get know him better, they come to find that he’s a nice kid with a great sense of humor. They start to change their attitude to him. In real life, it may take longer to see such changes happen. But if we give people a chance, their hearts and minds may change in the end.

【1】Which is NOT true about Auggie according to the writer?

A. He has a facial deformity.

B. He has been home-schooled for many years.

C. His family sends him to a private school.

D. He always becomes sad because of others’ attitude.

【2】We can tell that Auggie’s school life is ________at the very beginning.

A. happyB. hardC. excitingD. normal

【3】Some kids laugh at Auggie because they________.

A. have a sense of humorB. accept his difference

C. have difficulty accepting different peopleD. want to be home-schooled as well

A. forB. atC. upD. after

A. sheB. herC. hersD. herself

When you visit a zoological garden， you may see "rhinos" if you are lucky enough． This animal certainly has a big nose ﹣﹣ in the Greek language， "rhinos" means "nose"． In English， a rhino is the same as a rhinoceros． Other words have rhinos in them， too． A rhinovirus might affect your nose． This virus is what people get when they have a cold． When you have diseases in the nose， you must see a rhinologist， who can treat you．

But on the other hand， some words are really combinations（結(jié)合體）of two or more words． The new words are called blends． The meaning of a blend shows the meanings of both words it comes from． For example， the words smoke and fog blend to make smog． Do you know what motor and hotel make when combined？ You're right ﹣ it's motel． Which two words do you think brunch comes from？

【1】Which of the following is a clip？　 　

A. Examination．

B. Referee．

C. Curio．

D. Motel．

【2】Which of the following is a doctor？　 　

A. Rhinos．

B. Zoological．

C. Rhinovirus．

D. Rhinologist．

【3】What does the underlined word "brunch" mean？　 　

A. 早午餐

B. 長板凳

C. 大樹枝

D. 淺海灘

【4】What can you conclude from the passage？　 　

A. It is hard to learn clipped words．

B. Riding on an omnibus was not safe．

C. Clips are easier to pronounce and spell．

D. People don't like to use short words．

【5】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？　 　

A. Combining smoke and fog．

B. Learning about blends．

C. How motel got its meaning．

D. Forming combined words．

My family moved to __ city when I was fourteen． Junior high was always a __time for me，and the move made my ninth﹣grade year even harder．

I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time．The other __had good friends with them， but I didn't know anyone． I felt___ and went to the nearest seat after getting some food． The kids beside me looked at me up and down and then laughed． I could feel my face turning red at that moment．Then one of the kids broke the___．

"Man ! You have one big nose．"

I felt hurt and didn't know_ to say． I wanted to cry， but I managed a little smile ﹣ as if it didn't hurt me at all． But it did．

From then on， I would often look at__in the mirror． It seemed that I was just living for my nose． Thankfully， I grew out of this influence finally． But it really ___ me twenty years．

I also remember going through a terrible business failure． I called my dad for help and what he said gave me courage and confidence to go on with my ___．

Encouraging words can really help people a lot． So encourage others more and try to help them out when they are in need．

【1】A. withB. toC. for

【2】A. otherB. anotherC. the other

【3】A. easyB. happyC. difficult

【4】A. kidsB. teachersC. workers

【5】A. livelyB. friendlyC. lonely

【6】A. iceB. deskC. glass

【7】A. howB. whyC. what

【8】A. myselfB. yourselfC. himself

【9】A. paidB. tookC. spent

【10】A. studyB. businessC. exam