Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house．Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences．He always told me,“You should have goals like climbing the mountain．”Without the mountain－climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy．I really got a lot from the mountain－climbing．It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience．
Once we climbed a very high mountain．It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old．During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing．But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs．I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me,“You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top．Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life．”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words．But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life．I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal．
(1)
The passage tells us that mountain－climbing was ________ for the father and the son．
[ ]
A．
hard
B．
enjoyable
C．
painful
D．
comfortable
(2)
The underlined word“crystal”in the passage means ________．
[ ]
A．
岩石
B．
火焰
C．
水晶
D．
寒冰
(3)
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph?
[ ]
A．
You will get all you need at the top of the mountain．
B．
The sky is always as clear as crystal．
C．
You can find life is full of nice things．
D．
Never give up half－way．
(4)
We can infer(推断)from the last paragraph that ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer was very successful in his life
B．
the writer reached the top of the mountain
C．
though the writer was young, he could understand his father
D．
the writer used to stop half－way when he climbed the mountain
Do you know how to play a game called“Musical Chairs”?It is easy to play and most people enjoy it．All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music．You may use a piano or any other musical instrument(乐器), if someone can play it．You may use a tape recorder．You can even use a radio．
Put the chairs in a row．The chairs may be put in twos, back to back．A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it．
The game is easy．When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs．Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music．If the music is fast they should walk quickly．If the music is slow, they should walk slowly．
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game．When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs．If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out．Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away．When the music stops again, one more player will be out．
At last, there will be two players and one chair．The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner．
(1)
If ten people are playing“Musical Chairs”, you must begin with ________．
[ ]
A．
nine chairs
B．
ten chairs
C．
eleven chairs
D．
one chair
(2)
Which of the following is not proper for playing“Musical Chairs”?
[ ]
A．
A piano．
B．
A radio．
C．
A tape recorder．
D．
A telephone．
(3)
The chairs should be put ________．
[ ]
A．
in a line
B．
with the desks
C．
before the winner
D．
all over the room
(4)
When the music starts, the players must ________．
[ ]
A．
run about the room
B．
get down
C．
walk around the chairs
D．
sit on the chairs
(5)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
The winner can sit on the chair．
B．
At last there will be two players and two chairs．
C．
If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner．
D．
The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn．
阅读理解
When he was a teenager, Hunter Adams was very unhappy, and he spent many years in the 1960s and 1970s in a special hospital for people with mental health problems．
When he left hospital, Adams decided to become a doctor, so he went to a medical school in Virginia, in America． But when he was there, he did things in different ways． For example, he didn't like the doctors' white coats, so he wore shins with flowers on them when he visited his patients, and he tried to make them laugh． The doctors at the medical school didn't like Adams very much because he was too different．
Adams believed that people in hospital need more than just medicine． He saw unhappy and lonely people, and he tried to help them, not just as patients, but as people too． He spent a lot of time with children in hospital, and often put a special red nose on his face so he looked like a clown(小丑)and made the children laugh．
When he finished medical school and became a doctor, Adams opened his own hospital, called The Gesundheit Institute, with some other doctors．They wanted it to be a place with a different way of working with sick people．
Hunter Adams became famous during the l980s, and in 1998, Universal Pictures made a film about his life． It was very successful．In the film, Robin Williams played Adams．Williams said。“said,”Hunter is a really warm person, who believes that patients need a doctor who's a friend． I enjoyed playing him．”
(1)
Why did Hunter Adams go to Virginia?
[ ]
A．
He had mental health problems．
B．
He wanted to be a doctor．
C．
He did things differently．
D．
He wanted to work there．
(2)
Adams wore shins with flowers on them because ________．
[ ]
A．
he didn't want to wear a white coat
B．
all doctors liked that kind of shirt
C．
the doctors didn't like him
D．
he was told to do so by the hospital
(3)
Adams thought that many people in hospital ________．
[ ]
A．
didn't need medicine
B．
wanted to make friends with doctors
C．
weren't nice people
D．
were unhappy and lonely
(4)
Adams started The Gesundheit Institute ________．
[ ]
A．
with some other doctors
B．
on his own
C．
with different sick people
D．
to make more money
(5)
Why did Universal Pictures make a film about Hunter Adams?
[ ]
A．
Because he was very rich．
B．
Because Robin Williams was his friend．
C．
Because he was a famous person．
D．
Because children wanted to see him in the film．
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Travel is fun and exciting, but it's not if you get sick．You may think,“Not me, I won't get sick on my vacation．”But for many people, that is what happens．
A vacation is supposed to be a time for relaxing．But very often it is not．“What can I do when I am a tourist?”This is what we should often think about．Usually there are so many places to visit：museums, shops, parks and churches．You may spend most days walking around these places．This can be very tiring．Your feet may hurt．And you may have a terrible headache after a few hours．If this is what you feel, you should take a rest．Don't ask your body to do too much．A tired body means a weak body．And a weak body can make you get sick easily．Just sit down for a few hours in a nice spot．In good weather, look for a quiet park bench．Or you can rest at a café．You can learn a lot by watching people when you have a rest．
Sleep is also important．If you want to stay healthy you need enough sleep．You may have trouble sleeping at night when you travel．Your hotel room may be noisy, or the bed may be uncomfortable．If that is true, don't be afraid to change rooms or hotels．You may not get enough sleep for another reason．You may want to stay out late at night．In many cities the night life can be very exciting．Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day．That extra hour can make a big difference．
Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well．That means eating the right kinds of foods．Your body needs fresh fruit and vegetables, and some meat, milk or cheese．When you are in a new country you may want to try new foods but you need to be careful about how much you eat．Lots of rich food is not very good for you．
(1)
Traveling around can be ________．
[ ]
A．
the best way to relax
B．
very tiring
C．
no fun
D．
unhealthy
(2)
It's a good idea to ________ when travelling．
[ ]
A．
spend every night in hotels
B．
change hotels
C．
get some rest every day
D．
take lots of medicine
(3)
According to the passage, we can get to know the local people by ________．
[ ]
A．
watching them
B．
visiting their homes
C．
talking to them
D．
going to the shops
(4)
If you stay out late at night, you'd better ________．
[ ]
A．
enjoy the night life of the city
B．
eat more rich food
C．
sleep for an hour during the day
D．
go for a holiday
(5)
Which is not good for your health?________
[ ]
A．
Fresh fruit and vegetables．
B．
Some meat, milk or cheese．
C．
Some new food．
D．
Plenty of rich food．
(6)
Which of the following is true to stay in good health on a vacation?________
[ ]
A．
Try not to visit every museum and church in a place．
B．
Eat proper food, have enough sleep and rest．
C．
Stay up late every night and sleep for an hour in the day．
D．
Visit as many shops as you can．
(7)
This passage is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
what you eat when you travel
B．
how exciting travel is
C．
relaxing when you travel
D．
how to stay healthy when you travel
阅读理解。
Most American students have said goodbye to expensive fruits these days．Cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place．
“People are afraid to spend now,”said Linda Morrow, who has a shoe and handbag store．“They don't know what the future will bring．”
During the financial crisis(金融危机), some of the country's biggest banks have to be sold or closed．This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods．
Samara Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals．
Experts(专家)think it was because US banks lend money too easily．A lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves, unable to pay it back．This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money．Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even from other countries, the whole world was in trouble．
This month the US government agreed on a ＄ 700 billion plan to try to save the financial market(市场)．But no one is sure whether it will help or not．Many counties promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble．
(1)
Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
[ ]
A．
Because they think it's unnecessary．
B．
Because they don't like spending money．
C．
Because they want to save money．
D．
Because they worry about their future．
(2)
The fifth paragraph mainly ________．
[ ]
A．
explains why there is a crisis
B．
tells what it is like in a crisis
C．
tells people to care about the danger of the crisis
Read the questions and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are．
1．When you don’t understand something, you ask questions．□
2．You like listening to older people talk about the post．□
3．You think that you con learn something interesting from everyone around you．□
4．You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don't know．□
5．You enjoy reading books about famous people．□
6．You always see and talk to different people．□
7．You are interested in learning new ways of doing things．□
8．You enjoy shying experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages．□
9．You talk o lot about yourself．□
10．Even if you ore often wrong, you make your own decisions．□
11．You hate teaching what you are good at：sports, technology, whatever．□
12．Your parents don't understand you, so you don't talk to them much．□
SCORE NOW!
Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of tile first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO．
Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES．
18－24．You are friendly and open-minded．You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say．You'll probably succeed in learning al1 kinds of interesting things．Good for you!
10－16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something．You will greatly make your life rich and colorful．
0－8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, "No man is an island．" This is still mm today．Try to be more open and interested in people around you．
(1)
If you say "YES" to all these questions, you'll get ________ points．
[ ]
A．
12
B．
16
C．
20
D．
24
(2)
When you score 22 points, you are ________．
[ ]
A．
shy and nervous
B．
silent and serious
C．
open and friendly
D．
brave and strong
(3)
The writer thinks you should ________．
[ ]
A．
always see and talk to the same people
B．
make your Own decision whenever you want
C．
enjoy teaching what you are good at
D．
talk much about yourselves when possible
(4)
"No man is an island．"in the text probably means that ________．
[ ]
A．
the famous writer was very clever
B．
everything is the same as 400 years ago
C．
you will feel lonely if on an island
D．
you can not live alone in the world
(5)
The questions are used to test whether you are willing to________
[ ]
A．
learn from others
B．
help other people
C．
do all by yourself
D．
depend on others
阅读理解。
A hobby is not a job or a school subject．A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time．It’s not something you need to do．It’s just fun．Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet．Some paint pictures or dance to music．Some collect everything from stamps to seashells(海贝壳)…People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge．Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby．A hobby will make your life colorful．
(1)
What is a hobby?
[ ]
A．
A job．
B．
A school subject．
C．
Something interesting．
D．
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time．
(2)
How many hobbies are mentioned(提到)in this passage?
[ ]
A．
7．
B．
8．
C．
9．
D．
10．
(3)
Hobbies can bring people ________．
[ ]
A．
much money
B．
health
C．
happiness, friendship and knowledge
D．
lots of trouble
(4)
What kind of people can have a hobby?
[ ]
A．
Rich or poor．
B．
Old or young．
C．
Sick or well．
D．
A、B and C．
(5)
When do people often take up hobbies?
[ ]
A．
In their work time．
B．
In the daytime．
C．
In their free time．
D．
In the holiday．
阅读理解
Once upon a time there was a man in a small town．He had two children, a boy and a girl．The boy was good-looking but the girl was not．
One day they found a mirror(镜子)for the first time and they saw what they looked like．The boy was very happy and he said to his sister，“How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!”
The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push(推)．“Go away!” she said．
Their father saw what was happening．He went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always be good as well as look good．”
Then to the girl he said, “My dear, If you help everyone and do your best to make him happy, everyone will love you．It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother．”
(1)
Once upon a time a man had ________．
[ ]
A．
a good-looking boy
B．
a good-looking girl
C．
two good-looking children
D．
a boy and a girl
(2)
The boy was happy because he ________．
[ ]
A．
found a mirror
B．
knew he looked as nice as his sister
C．
was handsome
D．
and his sister were good-looking
(3)
The girl gave the boy a hard push because ________．
[ ]
A．
she was stronger
B．
what her brother said was wrong
C．
her father loved her
D．
she was not happy with her brother
(4)
Father told the girl that ________．
[ ]
A．
it was important to be good-looking
B．
it was a good thing not to be good-looking
C．
if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people’s love
D．
she was as good-looking as her brother
(5)
What can we learn from this story?
[ ]
A．
To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking．
B．
To be good-looking is very important．
C．
If you want to make yourself good-looking，you must be good to people．
D．
If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful．
