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  President (总统) George W Bush is visiting an elementary school today and visits one of the 4th grade classes. They are in the middle of a discussion(讨论) of words and their meanings.

  The teacher asks the President if he would like to lead the class in the discussion of the word“tragedy”. So the President asks the class for an example of a“tragedy”.

  One little boy stands up and says,“If my best friend, who lives next door, is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him over, that would be a tragedy.”

  “No,”says Bush,“that would be an accident.”

  A little girl puts up her hand,“If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff(悬崖), killing everyone in the bus, that would be a tragedy.”

  “I am afraid not,”explains the President.“That is what we would call a GREAT LOSS(损失).”

  The room goes quiet. No other children answer. President Bush looks around the mom.“Is not there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?”

  At last, in the back of the room, a boy named Johnny puts up his hand. In a quiet voice he says,“If Air Force One, carrying you and Mrs Bush, was hit by a missile(导弹) and blown up to pieces, that would be a tragedy.”

  “Right,”exclaims(大叫)Bush,“that is right, and can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?”

  “Well,”little Johnny says,“because, as you just told us, it would not be an accident, and it sure as well would not be a great loss.”

1.President Bush tells the students ________.

[  ]

A.to welcome him

B.to give an example

C.to make a sentence

D.to ask some questions

2.Johnny is ________.

[  ]

A.in the front of the classroom

B.in the back of the classroom

C.in the middle of the room

D.on the left

3.Air Force One is ________.

[  ]

A.A ship
B.a car
C.a plane
D.空军

4.“Tragedy”means ________.

[  ]

A.交通事故
B.重大损失
C.悲剧
D.悲哀

5.What does the sentence“…and it sure as well would not be a great loss”mean?

[  ]

A.Of course, it's not a great loss, either.

B.It's OK that it would not be a great loss.

C.It's sure if it is not a great loss.

D.I'm sure that it would be a great loss, too.

Most American students have said goodbye to fancy(高级的) fruits these days. In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their places.
“People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring.”
During the financial crisis(金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods.
Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals. In more than two dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet.
The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year 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 across borders(国界), the whole world was in trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time.
Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.
【小题1】Why are people in the US afraid to spend?

A.Because they think it’s unnecessary.
B.Because they don’t have the habit of spending money.
C.Because they worry about their future.
D.Because they don’t have enough money.
【小题2】The fifth paragraph mainly _________.
A.tells what it is like in a crisis
B.explains why there is a crisis
C.warns people of the danger of the crisis
D.asks people not to borrow money from banks
【小题3】People feel ______ about the US plan to save the market.
A.satisfiedB.doubtfulC.hopelessD.angry
【小题4】The best title for the story is ________.
A.Ways to make ends meet
B.The money problem facing the world
C.Healthy fancy fruits
D.The art of borrowing


You can easily find that your sister or brother is different from you. You live together in the same house and have the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).
Why? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.
Firstborn children receive all the attention from their parents. Generally speaking, a firstborn has twice as many photos as any other child has. Parents usually give firstborns more responsibilities (责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, firstborns are often responsible, hard-working, and serious. They often want to do well at school and in work. More firstborns became American Presidents, for example George W.Bush, George Washington and Lyndon Baines Johnson, than second or last-borns.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete (竞争)with the first-born for parents’ attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to develop different personalities. They are often outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily.
The youngest child is usually the happiest, and has fewer responsibilities and more freedom(自由的). These children do well at school and in work, but have to be creative(创造性的) to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.
【小题1】The underlined word “jealous” means_______ in Chinese
A. 友好的             B. 嫉妒的            C. 快乐的
【小题2】The writer thinks that the second-born children are often ______.
A. outgoing but jealous
B. cool and friendly
C. hard-working and serious
【小题3】. ______ is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.
A. The eldest child
B. The second child
C. The youngest child
【小题4】 We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the second child is very similar to the firstborn child
B. brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities
C. more firstborns became American presidents than second or last-borns
【小题5】 The passage is mainly about ______.
A. birth order and personalities
B. children and their parents
C. different children and different work

Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week

The New York Times

This Week

Title / Writer / Price / Story

Weeks on List(上榜周数)

1

The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton. $15.85. From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem.

18

2

The Help, by Helen Scott. $22.95. A young white man helps

two black boys.

58

3

Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. $30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady.

24

4

Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. $19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help.

6

5

Run For Your Life, by James Clark. $27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people.

10

1.The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by __________.

A. China Daily             B. 21st Century  C. The New York Times              D. Washington Post

2.The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is __________. 

A. The Forgotten Garden                              B. The Help

C. Spoken From the Heart                             D. Best Friends Forever

3.Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week.She has to pay              .

A.$68.80   B.$70.75    C.$77.80    D.$80.80

4.David likes to read detective stories,so he can try        .

A.The Forgotten Garden       B.The Help

C.Best Friends Forever        D.Run For Your Life

5.Sarah is interested in the family life of American President.She can choose the book written by             .

A.Kate Morton   B.Helen Scott     C.Laura Bush    D.Carol Brown

 

Most American students have said goodbye to fancy(高级的) fruits these days. In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their places.

   “People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring.”

   During the financial crisis(金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods.

   Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals. In more than two dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet.

   The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year 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 across borders(国界), the whole world was in trouble.

   This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time.

   Last week top finance officials from 20 countries 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 have the habit of spending money.

 C. Because they worry about their future.

 D. Because they don’t have enough money.

2.The fifth paragraph mainly _________.

  A. tells what it is like in a crisis

  B. explains why there is a crisis

  C. warns people of the danger of the crisis

  D. asks people not to borrow money from banks

3.People feel ______ about the US plan to save the market.

  A. satisfied       B. doubtful         C. hopeless        D. angry

4.The best title for the story is ________.

  A. Ways to make ends meet

  B. The money problem facing the world

  C. Healthy fancy fruits

  D. The art of borrowing

 

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