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One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down(推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and the tree flew away with the water.
“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.
【小题1】The little monkey and the little fox wanted to on the other side of the river.

【小题4】The fox was sad because               .
A. the monkey was laughing             B. he couldn’t reach the apples
C he couldn’t come back                  D. the monkey went home first
【小题5】The story tells us that                 .

A．the fox shouldn’t go first

B．the fox was cleverer than the monkey

C．the monkey should go first

D．one shouldn’t care only about himself

"Here's the advance payment(预期款) of 10,000 dollars. You will get the other half when we get those papers," the agent told Mike. "But sir, Mr. Smith has been very suspicious (怀疑) since last week," Mike replied.
"In that case, be careful and don't worry. You are very clever," the agent said." Take 5,000 dollars more," Mike looked around uneasily but took the money.
Mike was a clerk in a large company. A few years ago he started to get very worried because it was very hard for him to support his family. He wanted to give his child an excellent education and a bright future, but the future looked rather hopeless.
One day some agents called him. They were his company's competitors. At first he refused their offers. But when he thought his dream could come true, he agreed to their offers and began giving them information.
However, his spy work started to get more and more difficult because his owner had become suspicious, since a lot of important information was leaking out.
One night when Mike was on one of his spying tasks, he met Alim, the night watchman." What are you doing here, Mike?" shouted Alim.
"Oh, I had just forgotten some documents here, Alim, "Mike replied, trying to look comfortable." I just came to get them."
"Is that true?" Alim said." We’ll see what Mr. Smith says."
Alim called Mr. Smith and told him to come right away. Mr. Smith looked at Mike and said. "So you are the thief! I believed in you, Mike."
"Call the police, Alim. We have finally caught the spy," Mr. Smith said. "And by the way, Mike ,no man can serve two masters. You should have left if you did not work with us any longer."
【小题1】Why did Mike take the job as a spy? Because ______________.

A．he didn't want to work for his company any longer.

B．some agents forced him to do so.

C．he wanted to give his child an excellent education and bright future.

D．Mr. Smith did not give treat him very well.

【小题2】What did the agents ask Mike to do?

A．To give them some important information of his company.

B．To follow his boss secretly.

C．To serve his master very honestly.

D．To leave his company and join them.

【小题3】Mr. Smith thought Mike was______ before he knew that Mike was a spy.

【小题4】What's the meaning of the phrase "leak out" in the passage?___________.

【小题5】What can you learn from the passage?______________.

A．We should be careful at work.	B．We should be honest at work.
C．We should work hard.	D．We should serve the masters.

A SCHOOL REPORT
Name: Edward      School: Kelvin Grove High School
Grade:   7         Term ending: May 6th
Subjects:
Math: He is a little weak in this but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
English: He is the best in the class. Keep it up.
French: His reading is very good, and he can remember many words.
History: He is familiar(熟悉) with the names of many places in the world.
Music: He doesn’t like pop music, though he sings very well.
Conduct: Fair    No. in class: 9    Absence(缺课): 8
Remarks: Edward can do a lot better. More work is needed next term.
Class teacher: Ivy
Principal: M. L. Martin
School reopens: September 11
【小题1】__ After reading this, we know this is     .

A．a studying plan of Edward Scott

B．A teaching plan of Ivy

C．a school report of Edward Scott

D．a working plan of M. L. Martin

【小题2】__ Which of the following is Not mentioned(提到) in the form?

【小题3】__Edward’s best subject is .

【小题4】__Edward is not good at .

A．Science and geography	B．Math and history
C．French and history	D．music and English

【小题5】__According to the form, which of the following sentences is true?

A．Edward can’t sing songs very well.

B．Edward doesn’t do well in science.

C．Edward can do better if he works harder next.

D．Edward learns two foreign languages in school.

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Most adults once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same ______ is going on at school now. _______ it seems that doing weekend homework is _______ problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be abolished(取消). It's _______ for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find _______ to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations(娱乐), or just have ______ at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until _______. So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are ________ and often threaten（威胁） to fail whole class of students because they know nothing about the ______. If there were no weekend homework for the students to do, they would be happy to go to school on Monday ______ having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.

What do you think is the best way to pass an examination? The only way out is to work hard every day in the school year. If you are lazy(懒的) for most the year and the work hard at your lessons only a few days before the exam, you are sure to fail. If you want to get good marks(分数) in the English exam , try to read stories in English every day. Speak English whenever you can. Before you start the exam, read carefully the question, try to understand the exact(确切的) meaning of each. When you have finished your exam at last, read over your answers, correct(纠正) the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.
【小题1】 How can we do well in an exam?
A. We should study hard in the school year.
B. We’d better go to bed a bit earlier before the exam.
C. We should read over the papers before handing them in.
D. We must do A、B and C.
【小题2】Make sure that you ______before you give the papers to the teacher.

A．remember the rules of grammar

B．have thought over and over again.

C．have answered all the questions

D．have read many stories in English

【小题3】What the writer said is ______.

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you will get your words mixed up(混合) and people won’t understand you. sometimes people will say things too quickly and you couldn’t understand them. but if you sense of humor (幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes. it’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. the most important thing for learning English is “ don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
【小题1】The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is

【小题2】What should you do in learning English?

A．be careful not to make any mistakes

B．write as quickly as you can

C．speak English as much as you can

D．laugh more often

【小题3】When people laugh at your mistakes, you should _____

【小题4】When you make s mistake, you should ______

A．keep quiet

B．get angry

C．be kind

D．keep your sense of humor

【小题5】The story tells us :“______”

A．Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes　　

B．Few people make mistakes　　

C．People never make mistakes　　

D．There is no one who doesn't make mistakes

Jay Kohl, an American student, posted an online advertisement two weeks ago searching for a Chinese family to stay with so that he can learn the language and culture.
“I’m a clean, non-smoking, and warm-hearted American man looking for a homestay in the Wudaokou area to improve my Chinese language skills,” he wrote. “I’m willing to offer help with English tutoring(家教) and even can help you with applying to foreign universities.”
He still hasn’t found a suitable home.
“Most of the families that contacted me seem to be interested in doing business instead of cultural exchange,” he said. “I think I might have to rent an apartment in the end.”
Kohl isn’t the only foreigner finding it difficult to find a homestay in Beijing. Michael Benson, who wants to come to Beijing in September, has also faced the same problems.
Why is finding a homestay family so difficult? Beijing Today consulted a Chinese teacher, Jessie Xi, who has been teaching foreign students at the University of International Business and Economics for more than six years.
Xi has accepted many homestays, and from her own experience and what she’s been told, she said there were four major problems visitors may meet when applying for homestays.
Problem 1: Having too high expectation for language improvement.
Problem 2: Considering oneself as a guest instead of a family member.
Problem 3: Not making clear what a family’s rules are beforehand.
Problem 4: Overly(过分) high demands for the living environment.
【小题1】Kohl wanted to look for a homestay in China because he ________.

A．hoped to learn Chinese language and culture further

B．wanted to do a research on the Chinese daily life

C．would like to make friends with Chinese families

D．was interested in Chinese food

【小题2】The reason why Kohl hasn’t found a suitable home yet now is that he ________.

A．can’t be an English tutor in home stays

B．can’t help apply to foreign universities

C．might expect too much for language improvement

D．might refuse to do housework in home stays

【小题3】Most of the families that contacted Kohl might be interested in ________.