Hi! I’m Harry．Life used to be kind of difficult for me．The muscles(肌肉)in my arms and legs are weak．I have to be in a wheelchair all day．I can’t use my legs at all, and I’m not too great with my hands．If I drop something it stays dropped until someone picks it up for me．I can’t open doors or switch lights on and off．Carrying everything I need for school is a problem too．
Now things are easier．I have a helping hand．Pete is a golden dog that has been trained to help kids like me．Pete was at dog training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks．I had to be trained too．I had to learn how to give Pete instructions and how to take care of him．
When Pete is working he doesn’t play around．My friends know they are not to pet him or call him when he is working．He can pull my wheelchair and pick up things I drop．Pete carries my books and lunch on his back．He pushes the button on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors．He even knows how to switch lights on．
But best of all, Pete is here when I need a friend．
(1)
According to the passage, who is Harry’s helping hand?
[ ]
A．
Pete
B．
His teacher．
C．
His brother
D．
His parent
(2)
Why is Harry kept in a wheelchair all day?
[ ]
A．
Because his legs are broken．
B．
Because his leg muscles are weak．
C．
Because he is too lazy．
D．
Because he likes it．
(3)
According to the passage, which of the following about Pete is not true?
[ ]
A．
Pete can clean Harry’s room．
B．
Pete can switch lights on．
C．
Pete can pull Harry’s wheelchair．
D．
Pete can push the button on the school lift．
(4)
What does the writer mean by saying “Pete is here when I need a friend．”?
[ ]
A．
Pete is only a helpful tool for him．
B．
Pete is with him all the time．
C．
Pete is a funny dog to make him happy．
D．
Pete is not only a helping hand but also his good friend．
Hi, my name is Alex．This is my school schedule．I have to wake up every morning at about 6∶30．First, I have breakfast．Then I ride my bike to school．It takes me 20 minutes to get there．
I have four classes in the morning．I like history the most．Mr Rudolph is really cool because he knows everything about history, and he tells us lots of interesting stories．We also get a 15-minutes break in the morning．I usually talk to Seth and Franklin at that time．We also share our lunch together, near the football pitch．
The afternoon is easier, since I have only two classes．Chemistry is my favourite．We get to do fun experiments．I want to be a doctor one day．Art and craft is also fun．Our teacher, Mrs Lester, is nice．She encourages(鼓励)us even if our drawing is bad．
After class, I ride my bike home．I spend about an hour doing my homework and then, I go out with friends for a while．
(1)
In the morning, Alex ________．
[ ]
A．
has an art and craft class
B．
never eats breakfast
C．
wakes up after seven
D．
has four classes
(2)
If a student's drawing is not good, Mrs Lester ________．
[ ]
A．
makes the students draw it again
B．
still praised him
C．
doesn't encourage the student
D．
gives the students an“F”
(3)
Who are We?
[ ]
A．
Seth and Franklin
B．
Mr Rudolph and Mrs Lester
C．
The afternoon classes
D．
The students in the class
(4)
Which class is NOT one of Alex's favourites?
[ ]
A．
History
B．
Not said
C．
Chemistry
D．
Art and craft
(5)
Which of the following is true about Alex's schedule?
[ ]
A．
Classes last 50 minutes each
B．
Alex has eight classes a day
C．
He's at school 10 hours a day
D．
Chemistry comes before English
阅读理解
Bill was a boy of 15．His parents went to gambling(赌博)day and night．Nobody cared about hi．He always failed in his exams．So his teachers didn't like him, nor did his classmates play with him．
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school．He almost gave himself up．
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill's class．She was a smiling, beautiful woman．Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn't take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed．
It was Miss Jones' class．She was asking a question．“I'd like the smartest boy to answer my question．” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised．And he stood up without a word．
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill．She told him that she cared about him and believed in him．
Bill thought a lot that evening．From then on he arrived at school on time every day．Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon．She even cooked delicious food for him．She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it．”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam．Bill did it with all his heart．He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam．Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well．A changed took place in Bill's heart．
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it's simple(简单的), really．
(1)
Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________．
[ ]
A．
went gambling
B．
talked in class
C．
didn't answer
D．
gave himself up
(2)
Miss Jones changed Bill by ________．
[ ]
A．
doing homework for him
B．
encouraging and helping him
C．
giving Bill another exam
D．
cooking delicious food for him
(3)
From the passage we can learn ________．
[ ]
A．
Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher
B．
Bill's parents cared about him very much
C．
Miss Jones loved to answer Bill's question
D．
Bill didn't like to play with his classmates
(4)
Which may be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Parents' Day
B．
A Lazy Boy
C．
A Boy's Change
D．
A Strict Teacher
阅读理解。
Bill was a boy of 15．His parents went to gambling(赌博)day and night．Nobody cared about hi．He always failed in his exams．So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him．
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school．He almost gave himself up．
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class．She was a smiling, beautiful woman．Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed．
It was Miss Jones’ class．She was asking a question．“I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question．” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised．And he stood up without a word．
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill．She told him that she cared about him and believed in him．
Bill thought a lot that evening．From then on he arrived at school on time every day．Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon．She even cooked delicious food for him．She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it．”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam．Bill did it with all his heart．He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam．Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well．A changed took place in Bill’s heart．
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really．
(1)
Bill always failed in the exams at first because he _________．
[ ]
A．
went gambling
B．
talked in class
C．
didn’t answer
D．
gave himself up
(2)
Miss Jones changed Bill by _________．
[ ]
A．
doing homework for him
B．
encouraging and helping him
C．
giving Bill another exam
D．
cooking delicious food for him
(3)
From the passage we can learn _________．
[ ]
A．
Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher
B．
Bill’s parents cared about him very much
C．
Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question
D．
Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates
(4)
Which may be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Parents’ Day
B．
A Lazy Boy
C．
A Boy’s Change
D．
A Strict Teacher
阅读理解
How to say hello in Japanese depends on when you say it．This is very much like different greetings used in English at different times of the day or night．In Japanese culture, it also depends on whether you are on the phone or meeting somebody or whether you are close to the person you are greeting．We seldom greet them with “good morning” or “Good evening”．A “Hi” is enough．
Although the most popular and most well-known translation for “Hello” is still “Konnichiwa”, it is not exactly how to say hello in Japanese．Perhaps it is not the most suitable work for it．Actually, the correct greeting in English for “Konnichiwa” is “Good day” or “Good noon”, and I am sure you wouldn't like greeting people with a “Good day” at any time, and neither do Japanese like saying “Konnichiwa” when they want to say “Hello”．
So what to do? Let's do it the way the Japanese do．Use “Ohaiyo Gonzaimasu” for “Good morning”, “Konnichiwa” when it's noon and “Konbanwa” to greet somebody in the afternoon．Things differ when you are on the phone．Just say “Moshi, Moshi”, which is actually similar to saying “Hello” over the phone, because one hardly ever uses “Good morning” or “Good afternoon or “Good evening” right after picking up the phone．It is invariably the sweet old “Hello”．
Next time, I'll tell something about my life in Japan．
(1)
How do Japanese people greet each other in the afternoon?
[ ]
A．
By saying “Konbanwa”．
B．
By saying “Moshi, Moshi”．
C．
By saying “Konnichiwa”．
D．
By saying “Ohaiyo Gonzaimasu”．
(2)
Which of the following is true according to the writer?
[ ]
A．
Japanese people are very friendly to each other．
B．
Japanese culture is similar to American culture．
C．
Japanese people don't like using “Konnichiwa” as a greeting for the whole day．
D．
People don't need to be polite to their close friends．
(3)
The underlined word “invariably” may mean ________．
[ ]
A．
hardly
B．
probably
C．
always
D．
sometimes
(4)
Form the passage we know that the writer ________．
[ ]
A．
is from Britain
B．
lived in Japan for some time
C．
is working in a radio station now
D．
knows both Japanese and Chinese
(5)
The best title for the passage should be ________．
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