49.Sam covered the old man with his father’s coat because         .

A. his father’s coat fitted the old man well

B. the coat was the only thing that his father had left

C. he knew the old man was his grandfather then

D. he had no extra blanket

50.What is the story mainly about?

A. Father’s coat was missing.

B. Sam found his grandfather through an act of kindness.

C. An old man was too cold to live on.

D. Sam took care of his sister by himself.

B

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work .In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more pay for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.

Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying,“All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.”If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

51.A Japanese worker works          more hours a year than a French one.

A. 513           B. 1,646              C. 2,159           D. 3,805

52.The word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “         ”.

A. 正常的        B. 额外的            C. 有用的          D. 少量的

53.People in           get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

A. France         B. Germany           C. the United States   D. Great Britain

54.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.

B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

55.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Many workers have to work long hours.

B. Many people have vacations long enough.

C. Work hours are the same around the world.

D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.

IV.任务型阅读(每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，按要求完成各小题。

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude(态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions：

•By speaking aloud

When you are not confident，you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

•By playing sports

Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed.[58]A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

•By encouraging yourself

Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework?Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh?Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.

•By getting rid of(消除)fear

Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to overcome(克服)if you know that failure is part of your life. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

•By picking up a hobby

If you like singing，sing as much as you can.[59]In some ways，a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。

56.How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?

57.How can you encourage yourself?

B.将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。

58.

59.

C.请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

60.