In one town,there was a wise man who would listen to people's problems and try to offer advice.The problem was that it seemed like people always complained about the same problems over and over again.

The wise man gave good advice to these people in order to help them solve their problems.But it seemed that they never actually took his advice.In fact,it almost seemed like the people simply enjoyed complaining and didn't want to listen to the wise man.

He came up with an interesting solution to this problem.Every time someone came to him with their complaint,he would tell them a joke.The joke was funny the first time they heard it.But as they came back over time with the same old complaints,the man would tell the same old joke.It got less and less funny as time went by.

Finally,one person asked," Wise man,why do you always tell the same joke over and over ?It isn't funny anymore."

The wise man replied with a question of his own. “If you can't laugh at the same joke again and again,then why do you always complain about the same things over and over again?”

1.The wise man's problem was that ______.

A.people wouldn't take his advice B.he didn't understand people's complaints

C.he couldn't give people good advice D.people didn't complain to him anymore

2.The wise man dealt with this problem by ______.

A.refusing to give anybody any advice B.telling people the same joke again and again

C.forcing people to take his advice D.telling people quite lot of jokes

3.The story mainly wants to tell us that ______.

A.taking action is better than just complaining B.complaining is a part of life

C.jokes can help us understand life D.wise people have no worries

The summer holiday is coming. Try to take time off from school and have fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.

First of all, joining a club is a good idea! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. It’s good for your future and the teachers in the club can give you some good advice. You can also make some new friends.

Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer programs for you to choose, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that students can also make the world better.

Did you ever live with another family? You can join in a program called“Meeting a new family”. Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.

Summer camps are still popular today. An English summer camp can be a good one. You can not only make friends but also learn English.

1.What can you do in your summer holiday according to this passage?

①Join a club. ②live with a new family.

③Do some volunteer jobs. ④Go on a summer camp.

A.①②③ B.①②④ C.②③④ D.①②③④

2.You can get some advice from the ________in the club.

A.teachers B.students C.friends D.children

3.You can do all the following things EXCEPT (除了) ________.

A.make streets clean B.look after old people

C.tell people not to cut trees D.help to make the traffic better

4.The program “Meeting a family” means________.

A.helping a new family B.living with another family

C.starting another family D.visiting a new family

5.The passage mainly talks about ________.

A.summer holiday jobs B.programs in summer

C.summer holiday plans D.an English summer camp

It's late evening in the middle of the winter. The snow is deep, but off I go into the wild.

Suddenly, I hear it: the howl(嚎叫)of wolves. Excitedly, I walk faster in the direction of the howling.

I've been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them. Like wolves, however, I don't work alone. I'm one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park.

Humans have always feared wolves. From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy —a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park. As a result, the number of elk (麋鹿)in the park increased. The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn't have to worry about wolves. This, in turn, stopped trees from growing along the rivers, doing great harm to the environment there.

The return of wolves has already made a big difference. To begin with, the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers, so new trees have been able to grow there. The trees become home to new wildlife, such as birds, and provide food for more animals.

The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment. It has also helped the local people make more money. Tourists visit the area, stay in the local hotels, and eat in the local restaurants.

Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me, I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone. And happily, it is playing a good guy in this story.

1.According to the passage, one of a wolf tracker’s jobs is to________.

A.catch wolves in the park B.feed wolves in the wild

C.stop wolves from killing elk D.collect information about wolves

2.Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the 1920s?

A.The wolves were always howling at night.

B.The elk in the park were in danger of dying out.

C.The wolves had done great harm to the environment.

D.The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around.

3.Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about the _______ that wolves have brought to Yellowstone.

A.risks B.troubles C.changes D.competitions

4.What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A.Wolves are important to Yellowstone. B.Yellowstone has been home to wolves.

C.The wolf and the elk live in peace now. D.The number of wolves is growing fast.

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