Most people always like to collect things．For example, they like collecting stamps, books, pictures…But my friend Mr. King likes collecting clocks．He has five hundred clocks now．
There are clocks everywhere in his house．You can see shelves standing in every room．All the shelves are full of clocks．Though Mr. King is glad to do this, his wife doesn't enjoy it at all．She has a lot of work to do every day．It's not easy for her to clean hundreds of clocks．She is also angry at the noise．Each clock keeps its own time, so she can hear clock strike(敲)almost any time during the day and night．“There is something even worse．I am never able to know what time it is with so many clocks around．”
(1)
Mr. King is ________．
[ ]
A．
a clock maker
B．
a clock seller
C．
interested in clocks
D．
good at mending clocks
(2)
Which one of the following is right?
[ ]
A．
Mr. King keeps the clock only in his bedroom．
B．
Mr. King doesn't put any shelves in the sitting-room．
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university．Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers．Volunteers give their time to help people．For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment．
Jenny Smith, 18 years old, lives in Cardiff, Wales．Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but she is now living in Belize．Jenny says,"I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs(珊瑚礁)in the sea near Belize．The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is seriously polluted, the coral(珊瑚)will die．I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish around the reefs．All over the world, coral reefs are dying．We need to do something about the pollution before it's too late．"
"I'm staying with a family here and I help do some work．I don't get money, but that's OK．I love my work here, and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize--and myself! When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months when I can travel around Belize and Central America．"
(1)
Some young people from England ________ after they finish school．
[ ]
A．
go to universities in other countries
B．
spend one year in other countries as volunteers
C．
go to work for money
D．
spend the holiday with their parents
(2)
Jenny Smith is ________ with other people．
[ ]
A．
studying Chinese in China
B．
having a trip in Belize
C．
working to save the coral reefs
D．
doing some research in Wales
(3)
We learn from the passage that the coral ________．
[ ]
A．
is not as beautiful as before
B．
can't live without fish in the sea
C．
will probably be sold for money
D．
will die because of the pollution
(4)
Jenny Smith wants to ________ after she finishes her work as a volunteen
[ ]
A．
travel around Central America
B．
stay there for another year
C．
go back home to start work
D．
learn about the people at home
阅读理解
Little Mike’s grandma died weeks ago．He missed her very much．One afternoon Mike went to the city park．Where his grandma used to go．There he saw an old lady．She looked very kind．She was sitting there, watching pigeons(鸽子)．Little Mike went up and sat next to her．He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her．She smiled at him．Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again．She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled．Mike was very glad．
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking．As it grew dark, Mike got up to leave．Before he left, he hugged(拥抱)the old lady and she gave him her sweetest smile．
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face．“I met a granny in the park．Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on Grandma’s face．”
The old lady also returned to her home happily．She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy．“He was as lovely as Brittany．”she said．Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago．
(1)
Little Mike went to the park and ________．
[ ]
A．
played with pigeous
B．
fed pigeons
C．
met an old lady
D．
saw a friend of his grandma’s
(2)
The old lady’s smile showed that ________．
[ ]
A．
she had hoped to meet the boy
B．
she wanted to get some drinks
C．
she missed her grandson
D．
she liked the little boy
(3)
Mike felt very glad because ________．
[ ]
A．
he gave the granny food and drinks
B．
the old lady was as kind as his grandma
C．
he had seen his grandma
D．
she liked the little boy
(4)
Mike and the old lady ________．
[ ]
A．
were good to each other
B．
knew each other well
C．
often met in the park
D．
did nothing that afternoon
(5)
What can we learn from the story?
[ ]
A．
When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park．
B．
Old people are always kind and happy．
C．
Children and old people should get on well with each other．
D．
When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy．
阅读短文然后选出最佳答案。
You might have known quite a lot about the modern Olympic Games, especially the Summer Games, which began in Greece in 1896．But how much do you know about Special Olympic Games for the disabled(残疾人)．
The first Special Olympic Games was held in Rome in 1960．Now soon after every Summer Games, the host City holds a Special Olympic Games, such as the Games in Barcelona in1992 and in Atlanta in 1996．Over the years, it has grown into one of the largest sporting events for the disabled in the world．Many people who watched the Games said that they were greatly impressed by the effort(努力)and courage shown through the Games．
All the sports men who took part in the Games had a common goal：They wanted to prove to themselves and to the world that they were full of life and hope, and that they were willing to try and eager to learn．
The Games also offer the rest of the world a chance to learn more about the disabled by watching them competing against each other．Their beliefs, their dreams and their efforts are all on show for the world to see．
(1)
The Special Olympic Games began ________．
[ ]
A．
in Greece in 1896
B．
in Rome in 1960
C．
in Barcelona in 1992
D．
in Atlanta in 1996
(2)
The Special Olympic Games are held ________．
[ ]
A．
soon after the Summer Olympic Games
B．
in a short time after the Winter Olympic Games
C．
before the Summer Olympic Games
D．
between the Summer Games and the Winter Games
(3)
From 1990 to 2006, how many Special Olympic Games might be held?
[ ]
A．
Three
B．
Five
C．
Four
D．
One
(4)
Who will not take part in the Special Olympic Games?
[ ]
A．
The blind people
B．
The deaf people
C．
the arm-lost people
D．
the sick people
(5)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
[ ]
A．
The disabled dislike the Special Games．They like the Summer Games．
B．
The disabled want to get more sympathy(同情)through the Games．
C．
The disabled are not willing to learn and try．
D．
The disabled show their dreams, their beliefs and their efforts through the Games．
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
It's good to share your feelings with others．No matter whether your feelings are good or not, it can also help you to get closer to people who you care about and who care about you．
But how do you share your feelings? First, you should focus(聚集)on your feelings．You can't tell your friends what's inside your backpack if you don't know what's in it yourself．Feelings are the same way．Before you share them with someone, you should know what feelings you have．You can make a list of feelings in your head or by writing it out on a piece of paper or even by drawing pictures．What bothers(烦扰)you? Dose it make you sad or angry? Do you feel like this only once or many times? When you do this, it might help you to remember something that happened and think about how it makes you feel．Then you can say “I feel sad that my friend won't play with me” or “I feel so angry with my classmate…”
Do you know why you should talk about your feelings? If you always keep your feelings inside, especially sadness, nervousness(紧张)and anxiety(焦虑), it can even make you feel sick．But if you talk with someone who cares about you, like your mom and dad, you'll feel much better．Your parents want to know what's happening in your life because they love you．But if you don't want to talk with them, please talk with your friends．They will help you．(268)
(1)
What does this passage mainly tell us?
[ ]
A．
Share feelings with others．
B．
Sadness and anxiety．
C．
Problems in schools．
D．
Ways of making friends．
(2)
When you talk to others, you should ________．
[ ]
A．
find out who would like to play with you
B．
open your backpack and show it to them
C．
be clear what feelings you have
D．
remember all your good friends
(3)
When you have problems, you'd better ________．
[ ]
A．
keep inside your own mind
B．
think of it over and over again
C．
make a list or draw pictures
D．
talk to your parents or friends
阅读理解
One way that scientists learn about man is by studying animals．In this lab, the scientists are studying the relationship(关系)between diet(饮食)and health．They are studying the relationship between the amount(数量)of food the mice(老鼠)eat and their health．The mice are in three groups．All three groups are receiving the same healthy food．The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second group is eating two cups, and the third group is eating three cups．
After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day．The mice in this group are a little thinner．But they are more active．Most of the day, they are running, playing with one another．Also, they are living longer．Mice usually live for two years．Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years．
The second group of mice is healthy, too．They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice．They are only living about two years．
The last group of mice is receiving more food than than the other two groups．Most of the day, these mice are eating of sleeping．They are not very active．These mice are living longer than the scientists thought－about a year and a half．But they are not healthy．They are sick more often than the other two groups．
(1)
Each group of the mice is given ________ amount of food every day．
[ ]
A．
a different
B．
the same
C．
a small
D．
a large
(2)
The experiment(实验)lasted for at least ________ years．
[ ]
A．
one and a half
B．
two
C．
two and a half
D．
three
(3)
The underlined word“they”in the second paragraph refers to(指的是)________．
[ ]
A．
the scientists
B．
the mice in the first group
C．
all the mice
D．
the mice in the last group
(4)
The best title(标题)for the passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
Man and health
B．
Diet and animals
C．
Diet and health
D．
Animals and human beings
(5)
The result of the experiment mainly shows that ________．
[ ]
A．
eating less may bring longer life
B．
the mice eat more than the scientists thought
C．
the mice live longer than the scientists thought
D．
the more exercise you take, the healthier you will be
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，选出一个最佳答案。
When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the early eighteenth century, people had different ideas about their use．Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to people and they could cause people to die．
In Sweden, King Gustaf Ⅲ decided to find out whether this was true or false．It happened that there were two brothers who were in prison at the time; they were twins and were almost exactly alike in every way．They had both been sentenced to death．The king decided to let them live if one of them agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other, several cups of coffee each day．
Both brothers lived many years without problems of any kind．At last, the brother who had to drink tea every day died at the age of eighty-three; the other died a few years later．
Because of the experiment, Sweden is today one of the countries of the world where much tea and coffee are drunk．
(1)
Tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe about ________ ago．
[ ]
A．
300 years
B．
200 years
C．
100 years
D．
400 years
(2)
Gustaf Ⅲ was a(n)________ king．
[ ]
A．
Russian
B．
Swedish
C．
Danish
D．
English
(3)
“They had both been sentenced to death”．Here“sentence”means“________”．
[ ]
A．
句子
B．
判处
C．
处理
D．
关押
(4)
King Gustaf Ⅲ decided to find out whether ________．
[ ]
A．
tea was harmful to people
B．
coffee was harmful to people
C．
tea and coffee were harmful to people
D．
tea and coffee were harmful to people and they could cause people to die．
(5)
The brother who had to drink tea every day died ________ than the other．
[ ]
A．
a few years earlier
B．
many years earlier
C．
a few years later
D．
many years later
阅读理解
If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other．You live together in the same house and with the same parents, but you have different personalities．
Why is this?One possible reason is the way your parents treat you．
First–born children receive all the attention from their parents．Most families have twice as many photos of a first–born than any other child．Parents usually give first–borns more responsibility(责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters．As a result, first–borns are often responsible, hard–wording and serious．They often want to do well at school and work．There are more first–born American presidents than second or last-born children－for example, George W．Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson．
When a second child arrives, parents are not so excited．The second child has to compete with the first–born for the parents' attention and love．These children often choose different sports and hobbies to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family's attention．They are often friendly and cool．Many famous talk-show hosts were born last．
(1)
The writer thinks that the second children are often ________．
[ ]
A．
outgoing and serious
B．
cool and friendly
C．
hard-working and serious
D．
creative and responsible
(2)
The underlined word“personalities”means ________ in the passage．
[ ]
A．
友好
B．
冷静
C．
个性
D．
智商
(3)
________ is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage．
[ ]
A．
The eldest child
B．
The second child
C．
The youngest child
D．
The father
(4)
We can learn from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the second child is very similar to the first-born child
B．
brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities
C．
it's easy for the second child to get his or her parents' attention
D．
there are more first-born successful people than second or last-born people
(5)
The passage is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
birth order and personalities
B．
the personalities of the second child in a family
C．
the personalities of the eldest child in a family
D．
the personalities of the youngest child in a family
阅读理解
When you are in trouble, whom will you tell the problems to and ask for help?Someone has made a survey in a middle school．500 students were asked to choose one answer among friends or classmates, parents, head teacher and teachers．Here is the result．Please read the chart and try to get some information．
(1)
Most of the students would like to talk about their problems with ________．
[ ]
A．
friends or classmates
B．
parents
C．
head teacher
D．
teachers
(2)
Less than a quarter of the students chose parents, the most possible reason is ________．
[ ]
A．
parents don't love their children
B．
children don't trust their parents
C．
parents aren't able to give good advice
D．
sometimes parents and children can't understand each other
(3)
According to the fact that only 13％of the students wanted to communicate with their head teacher or teachers, what is the best suggestion?
[ ]
A．
The students should work harder．
B．
The students should listen to the teachers more carefully．
C．
The teachers should be more strict with the students．
D．
The teachers should pay more attention to the students' feelings．
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