I used to live in Kobe in Japan. On my way home on the bus every evening I used to look for an old man who often played his saxophone (薩克斯管) near the river. I couldn’t hear his music because the windows were closed on the bus but I imagined it to be loud and clear. I wanted to be like that man.

One night I went to Himeji, a city not far from Kobe. As I walked with my family along the river I saw a statue. It was a young man who looked just like me. He was wearing a cap and smiling. Around his neck was a leather strap (皮帶) and in his hands was a saxophone. He was lifting the saxophone to his lips and he was just about to play. I stayed there for a long time by the statue dreaming of playing a saxophone on TV.

Two weeks later it was my birthday. Imagine my joy when I opened my present from my parents and found that it was a saxophone! I put it to my lips to play, but it wouldn’t make a sound. Then Dad told me to read the instruction book to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes the saxophone was ready to play. I raised it slowly to my lips as my family watched. But still there was no sound. I blew and blew but I couldn’t get the saxophone to play. I was almost crying when suddenly the saxophone made the most beautiful sound—loud and clear like I imagined the music of the man by the river in Kobe. I blew again, I moved my fingers on the saxophone and I made more sounds. I was happy because I was playing very interesting sounds. But I wasn’t playing music yet.

Then came the lessons. Night after night, week after week my teacher made me practice. Slowly I started to improve and at last there came the magic day when I started to play music. Now I’m in the TV studio with my saxophone strapped to my neck and my cap on my head. I’m always thinking of the man by the river in Kobe and the statue smiling at me in Himeiji. I’m a happy man.

1.On the bus, the writer couldn’t ________.

A．find an old man with a saxophone           B．see a river

C．hear the old man’s music                D．imagine the sound

2.The statue along the river made the writer think of ________.

A．having a saxophone

B．the old man near the river

C．having a cap and a saxophone as the boy

D．playing the saxophone on TV

3.The writer could get the saxophone to play ________.

A．a(chǎn)s soon as he got it

B．a(chǎn)fter he read the instruction

C．a(chǎn)fter he tried many times

D．a(chǎn)fter his father taught him

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The magic day.                         B．My birthday present.

C．The old man and the statue.               D．My dream of playing saxophone.

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I stood in the doorway, watching my elder brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally 　　36　　 that I was there, Rocky turned towards me with a sad smile.

“I’m 　　37　　 tomorrow,” he said.

“I know.” My __38____ was almost a whisper. I was 　　39　　 at myself for being so weak, but I wasn’t about to cry.

“My 　　40　　 is early, so there is still 　　41　　 time to come to the airport,” he said. Seeing the 　　42　　 look on my face, he quickly added, “I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”

I tried to say 　　43　　 , but didn’t. It’s always 　　44　　 to keep quiet if you’re about to cry. “You promised you wouldn’t cry,” he said to me, thinking that I was close to 　　45　　.

I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. 　　46　　 I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from 　　47　　. I was happy with this, but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.

His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say 　　48　　 to the person who taught me everything?

The next morning I 　　49　　 , looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left　50　 ago. We never even said goodbye.

Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.

1.A. forgetting         B. realizing            C. watching         D. learning

2.A. arriving　         B. living　         C. coming　         D. leaving

3. A. voice             B. sound　          C. noise                D. word

4.A. glad　             B. moved　          C. angry　          D. pleased

5. A. ship　                B. flight　         C. train　              D. bus

6.A. enough　           B. little　         C. no　             D. busy

7. A. surprised　           B. excited　            C. sad              D. happy

8. A. anything　            B. everything　     C. something　      D. nothing

9.A. stranger　         B. better　         C. worse　          D. easier

10.A. tears             B. smiles　         C. words　          D. sadness

11. A. At last　            B. Since　          C. At first　           D. So far

12. A. riding　         B. running          C. walking          D. falling

13.A. goodbye　         B. hello　          C. yes              D. sorry

14. A. gave up　            B. stood up         C. looked up　      D. woke up

15.A. minutes　         B. hours　          C. days　           D. weeks

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I have a friend called Kate. She is 1.            fourteen-year-old girl. Her family comes from Canada. They all 2.              English. Today Kate asked me to her birthday party. I was happy because she often helps me 3.           my English. I hope to give her a big surprise. But I didn’t know 4.        to bring for her. My mother knew Kate liked dumplings，5.          my mother and I made some 6.          for her. Kate’s friends were in the room when I 7.           there. She told me she liked the dumplings very 8.          . The party started at five and we all said “Happy birthday!” to her. We played games and danced to the music. She asked us to talk in English. Some of them told some jokes. We had a 9.             time and learned a lot, 10.          .

When I had something ______ to do,  I used to ask my mother for help. But she always _____ ，“ Do it yourself, dear.”I was not ______at all. I thought she was the _____ mother in the world! For example, one day, I decided to _____  some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order(亂). Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I ask my _____ to help me clean it, but she still said，“ Do it _____, girl.”

  _______ my “l(fā)azy mother”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents____. I even have to go to the dentist(牙醫(yī)) by ____. It is really _____for me to do everything well, but I have learnt _____.

  As time goes by, I ______ my mother. She makes me clever and diligent(勤奮).­_____  a great mother! A(An) _______mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

1.A.difficult                          B.glad                             C.good                           D.happy

2.A.spoke                    B.talked                         C.said                             D.asked

3.A.old                                  B.glad                             C.thin                             D.sad

4.A. tallest                            B.most foolish              C.cleverest                   D.laziest

5.A.leave                              B.invite                          C.visit                             D.take

6.A.mother                          B.father                         C.brother                      D.sister

7.A.you                                 B.your                            C. yourself                        D.yourselves

8.A.as                                    B.so                           C.because                          D.Because of

9.A.do homework               B.make money    C.do housework              D.work

10.A.me                                B.themselves                C.myself                            D.mother

11.A.hard                             B.easy                            C.good                              D.happy

12.A.a little                          B.a lot                            C.by mistake           D.many

13.A.hate            B.understand       C.dislike                 D.forget

14.A.What                            B.How                            C.Who                               D.Which

15.A.young                          B.old                              C.good                              D.happy

My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to    16   the family when I was young.
One day my mum came to　17  hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尷尬的） that I threw her a hateful  18 and ran out.
The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and   19     at me.
I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　20　graduation I worked, bought a house and got    21 there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my  22  !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I   23   at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum　24   answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong   25   ,”and she disappeared.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚會） came to my house. So I　26   to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.
My neighbours said that she    27   . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
My dearest son,
   I am thinking　28　 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 　29　 .
     I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.
   You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you    30   .
   …  With all my love to you!
   Your mother