A man was fishing on the bank of a river. A boy came to see him fishing. The

man was really good at fishing and he could catch a full basket of fish in a short time. The man saw that the boy was very cute, and he wanted to give him a whole basket of fish. But the boy shook his head. The man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish? '

The boy replied," I want the fishing rod(竿)in your hands. "

The man asked," Why do you want the rod?"

"I will eat up all the fish in the basket soon,but if I have the fishing rod,I can use it to catch a lot of fish by myself.”

Many people will certainly say the boy is very smart...wrong! If he doesn't know fishing skills. He can’t catch fish without a fishing rod.It’s useless to only have a fishing rod, fishing skills are more important than having a fishing rod.

Many people want to have a "fishing rod" in their life. They are just like the

boy, they thought that if they had a fishing rod, they would have fish to eat.Life is fullof exciting things,we should try to learn fishing skills instead of having a fishing rod.

1.The man was fishing on the bank of________.

A. a river B. a lake C. a pool D. a sea

2.Why did the boy refuse the man’s fish?

A. Because he didn't like fish.

B. Because he wanted his fishing rod.

C. Because he wanted some big fish.

D. Because he wanted to have fishing skills.

3.Many people thought the boy was_____after he explained why he didn't want the fish.

A. smart B. silly C. wrong D. hardworking

4.Life is full exciting things,we should try to _____.

A. fish B. eat fish

C. learn fishing skils D. have a fishing rod

5.What is the best tide(标题)for the article?

A. the Fishing Rod B. the Fishing Man

C. the Fishing Boy D. the Fishing skills

Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed.

China has banned(禁止) free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets, and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1, 2008. It came because our country tried to produce less litter. Making super?thin(超薄) plastic bags has also been banned.

The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are not easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shopping.

What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags, and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect the environment.

1.The Chinese people are encouraged to bring ________ for shopping.

A. no bags B. free plastic bags

C. their own bags D. super?thin plastic bags

2.Some students in Chongqing ________.

A. ask their parents to make cloth bags

B. make cloth bags themselves

C. pick up plastic bags everywhere

D. buy cloth bags for their parents

3.What's the main idea of this article?

A. Making super?thin plastic bags has been banned in China.

B. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution.

C. Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags.

D. To protect the environment, free plastic bags have been banned in China.

The White family came to a new big city, but Mrs. White’s son, Bob, was not happy. He didn’t have anyone to play with. “Don’t worry!” said his mother. “You will soon make friends here.”

One morning, there was a knock at the door. Bob’s mother, Mrs. White, opened it. There stood a woman with brown hair. It was Mrs. Miller. She came to borrow two eggs. She wanted to make cakes. Mrs. White 

gave her two. In the afternoon there was another knock at the door. Mrs. White opened it and she saw a boy standing there. “My name is Jack Miller,” he said. “My mother sends you this cake and the two eggs.”

“Well, thank you, Jack,” said Mrs. White. “Come in and meet my son Bob.”

Look! Bob and Jack were having cake and milk. They were playing football. Now they are friends! Jack 

said, “I’m glad you live next door.” Bob said, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”

Jack laughed and told Bob, “My mother didn’t want the two eggs, but she wanted to make friends

with your mother.” Bob said, “That’s a funny way to make friends. It’s an easy way, too. It can work!”

1.Bob felt _____ when his family moved to a new city.

A. unhappy B. happy C. tired D. busy

2.Mrs. Miller _____ one morning.

A. gave Mrs. White a piece of cake B. asked Bob to play with his son

C. borrowed eggs from Mrs. White D. lent two eggs to Mrs. White

3.In the afternoon _____ had cake and milk together.

A. Jack and Mrs. Miller B. Bob and his mother

C. Mrs. White and Mrs. Miller D. Bob and Jack

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Mrs. Miller is Mrs. White’s old neighbor (邻居).

B. Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with the Whites.

C. There weren’t any eggs in Mrs. White’s home one morning.

D. There weren’t any eggs in Mrs. Miller’s home.

5.The best title of this passage is _____.

A. One Way to Borrow Eggs B. One Way to Make Cakes

C. One Way to Make Friends D. How to Make Cakes

阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确的选项。

If you have no special plans for your holidays , why not spend your time helping others?

More and more young people in the US volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money . Here are some of their stories.

Alice Hamilton, 17

I’m going to help the forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific . I will spend the whole summer living in a tent and breathing the fresh mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars . It will be a nice sport , and I will be able to do something good at the same time!

Jason Moore , 18

This summer , I’ll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good , low-cost houses and sell them to the poor . They’ll teach me what to do , so I am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.

Trish Anderson , 16

I’m going to teach children choose and read books that they like . I want to be a teacher . Every day , I’m going to help children choose and read books that they like . I want to be a teacher , and I love children and reading , so this is going to be a great experience for me .

1.What does Alice volunteer to do in summer ?

A. To sleep under the stars . B. To help build new hiking paths in the mountains .

C. To be house designer. D. To spend the whole summer living in a tent .

2.From the passage , we know that Jason Moore .

A. is 18 years old B. likes reading C. isn’t very rich D. likes children

3. wants to be a teacher .

A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson D. The writer

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