Many years ago, there was a young man. He lived in a small village. He was the only child in his family, so his parents loved him very much and did everything for him. He just hung out every day, doing nothing.

One day, he met an old man in his village. The old man asked him, "My boy, why don't you work hard when you are young?"

The young man replied without care, "Why do I have to work hard now? I'm young, so I have lots of time! I haven't made any plans for my future yet."

"Time waits for no man!" the old man said. Then he asked the young man to go into a dark house with him.

"I can't see anything!" the young man said.

The old man lighted a match(火柴)and said to the young man, "Before the match goes out, get something in the house as you like."

By the weak light(微光), the young man tried to see the things in it. But before he found something, the match went out, and the house became dark again at once.

Before I could get something, the match had gone out, "the young man said angrily.

The old man said, "My boy, your youth(青春)is like the burning match, which can only last for a short time. So you must work hard!"

1.The young man lived in a__________.

A.small city B.small village C.big city D.big town

2.The old man asked the young man why he didn't_______.

A.work hard B.hang out C.play games D.make plans

3.The old man led the young man into a dark_______.

A.shop B.museum C.house D.kitchen

4.What did the young man get before the match went out?

A.A match. B.A picture. C.Something. D.Nothing.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.Youth is short like a burning match. B.It's dangerous to light matches.

C.Young people have a lot of time. D.We need to look after ourselves.

Do you know the story "The Boy and the Starfish"?

It goes something like this: A man is walking along a beach. He sees a boy putting starfish back into the sea. He tells the boy that's not helpful, "There are thousands of starfish on this beach. You can't save them all. You can't make a difference." As the boy puts another starfish,he says to the man, "It's going to make a large difference to this one!"Members of an after—school program in New Hampshire, liked the story so much that they named their club after class!

The "Starfish club" members do a lot for shelter(收容所)animals, but want to make a difference to other animals too. They learned that a boy in Massachusetts helped get a law(法律) passed. The law bans(禁止)the sale of shark fins(鱼鳍)in this state. The kids in the club decided to try to do the same in New Hampshire.

People cut off the fins of sharks and then put the sharks back into the sea to die. The fins are sold and made shark fin soup. Each year tens of millions of sharks are killed for their fins.The club members talked with lawmakers but finally, the law wasn't passed."My friends are working very hard," says 10—year—old Payton Paradis. "I am sad that the law wasn't passed, but I hope we can call on many kids around the world to keep trying, no matter what the problem is. And remember: Fins are on sharks, not in soup!"

1.Seeing a boy put starfish back into the sea, the man thinks it's_______.

A.meaningless B.dangerous C.boring D.interesting

2.What does the underline word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to(指代)?

A.The starfish B.The story C.The law D.The sea

3.From Paragraph 3, we know Starfish Club can_______.

A.protect the sea B.study starfish

C.help a boy D.help animals

4.Paragraph 4 mainly(主要地)tells us that_______.

A.Sharks are more in number B.Sharks are difficult to catch

C.Humans put sharks in danger D.Humans know little about sharks

5.What's the best title of this passage?

A.The Boy and the Starfish. B.The Boy and the Sharks.

C.Starfish Club or Shelter. D.Fins on Sharks or in Soup.

Where has the Time gone is the hottest song that has moved thousands of Chinese. Chinese parents give their children endless love and ask nothing in return. However, sometimes, daughters

and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older. What

should we do? Let's have a look at a letter of a father's.

Dear son,

One day if you see me old and I am not myself to understand me. If I get dirty when eating.., If I cannot dress..., have patience. Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you. when I speak to you, I say the same things one thousand and one times, do not stop me and listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you got to sleep.

When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame(羞耻) me nor scold(责备) me. Remember when I had to catch you with a thousand excuses I invented, so that you wanted to bath.

When you see me meet something new, give me more time and don't laugh at me. I taught you how to do so many things... to eat well, to dress well….to face life.

If I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well when I need to and when not. When my

legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand the same way I did when you gave your first steps.

When sometimes I forget anything, let me have more time to remember. And if I cannot do it,

do not become angry because the most important thing is not what I said, but to be with you and to have you listen to me.

Yours,

Father

1.From Paragraph 1, we know Chinese parents often_______.

A.get dirty when eating B.made stories at night

C.give children endless love D.refuse to take a shower

2.The father would_______if he wanted his son to get to sleep.

A.read the same story many times B.invent many excuses

C.shame or scold his son many times D.sing songs for his son

3.What does the underlined word "force" most probably mean in Chinese?

A.抛弃 B.强迫 C.嘲笑 D.围观

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Try not to understand old parents. B.Leave parents alone all the time.

C.Get old parents to listen to you. D.Teach old parents how to do things.

5.Why does the writer write this passage?

A.To introduce where has the Time gone. B.To show a father's love to his son.

C.To tell us how to love our old parents. D.To complain that we are too busy.

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Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: 1.Here, we look at two examples

A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability.2.The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.

3.Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.

Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing.4.Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.

Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities.5.Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的) as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, it's also good for us in many other ways.

A. It can even help sick people get better.

B Music helps people solve some hearing problems.

C. Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.

D. The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin.

E Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.

F. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.

G. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.

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