One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been… err … A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprising party for him. ”
Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position(职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.

  1. 1.

    Who was going to retire?

    1. A.
      Jack’s grandma.
    2. B.
      Jack’s grandpa.
    3. C.
      Jack’s mother.
    4. D.
      Jack’s father.
  2. 2.

    Jack remembered __________ his grandpa had given him two years before.

    1. A.
      the birthday card
    2. B.
      the boy
    3. C.
      the book
    4. D.
      the business card
  3. 3.

    What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

    1. A.
      To build a new position for him.
    2. B.
      To draw a picture for him.
    3. C.
      To sing a song for him.
    4. D.
      To buy a gift for him.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.
    2. B.
      Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.
    3. C.
      Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.
    4. D.
      Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents.
  5. 5.

    Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

    1. A.
      Because he would lose his position.
    2. B.
      Because he was not cared for.
    3. C.
      Because he was moved by Jack’s gift
    4. D.
      Because he was unhappy.

As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠)woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.
Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.
The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge (边缘)of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?
The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.
Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it.  Closer and closer they came together until finally.., the small dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.
It had become one with the whole.

  1. 1.

    According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.

    1. A.
      didn’t get on well with other dewdrops
    2. B.
      thought its beauty was too simple
    3. C.
      couldn’t get any sunlight
    4. D.
      thought itself as the best dewdrop
  2. 2.

    The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.

    1. A.
      scared
    2. B.
      happy
    3. C.
      proud
    4. D.
      comfortable
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

    1. A.
      There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.
    2. B.
      The dewdrop did nothing before falling.
    3. C.
      The mirror in the story refers to the pond.
    4. D.
      The dewdrop was actually destroyed.
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined word “reflection” mean?

    1. A.
      反映
    2. B.
      考虑
    3. C.
      沉思
    4. D.
      倒影
  5. 5.

    The story mainly tells us that _____.

    1. A.
      we should work together against difficulties
    2. B.
      people should not be too proud of themselves
    3. C.
      one should work hard for his/her goals
    4. D.
      it’s good to become one with the whole

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her:  She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no"

  1. 1.

    These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______

    1. A.
      should go abroad for vacations
    2. B.
      needed to learn foreign languages
    3. C.
      should often discuss their experiences
    4. D.
      had problems with communications
  2. 2.

    People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____

    1. A.
      nodding heads
    2. B.
      raising eyebrows
    3. C.
      shaking heads
    4. D.
      saying "no"
  3. 3.

    Tom misunderstood his class at first because

    1. A.
      he did not know much about Indian culture
    2. B.
      he didn’t explain everything clearly enough
    3. C.
      some students didn’t understand his questions
    4. D.
      he didn’t know where the students came from
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?

    1. A.
      In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no
    2. B.
      Jan taught English on a Pacific island
    3. C.
      Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage
    4. D.
      In India, only shaking heads means "YES"
  5. 5.

    The passage is mainly about _____

    1. A.
      body language in foreign restaurants
    2. B.
      class discussion in Indian schools
    3. C.
      miscommunication in different cultures
    4. D.
      English teaching in other countries

Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby's cry can make adults react(反应) very quickly, even if they are not related.
Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study.  Whack-a-mole(打鼹鼠游戏) requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random(随机). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度 ).
The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsong played at a similar pitch to the babies' cries.
The volunteers' scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores overall. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.
"Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby," said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford's psychiatry（精神病学） department, who led the study. "For example, it's almost impossible to ignore(忽视，不理) crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around." 
He added that a baby's cry can increase adults' heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution (进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a baby's cry.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. A.
      There were 80 volunteers who took part in the study.
    2. B.
      The youngest volunteer was 19 and the oldest was 59.
    3. C.
      Some volunteers had babies at that time in the study.
    4. D.
      The volunteers were affected by the sound of a baby’s cry.
  2. 2.

    The game “whack-a-mole” shows ______.

    1. A.
      a baby’s cry can get special attention from adults
    2. B.
      men and women have different reaction speed and accuracy
    3. C.
      adults without babies react less quickly to a baby’s cry
    4. D.
      women react to a baby’s cry more quickly than men
  3. 3.

    “Whack-a-mole” requires people to hit _____ at a time.

    1. A.
      one button
    2. B.
      one of nine buttons
    3. C.
      nine buttons
    4. D.
      ten buttons
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, a baby’s cry ______.

    1. A.
      has the same pitch as birdsong
    2. B.
      is the noisiest sound there is
    3. C.
      can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure
    4. D.
      is good for its health
  5. 5.

    From the last paragraph, we learn that ______.

    1. A.
      taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the past
    2. B.
      human brains and bodies have developed to take care of babies
    3. C.
      baby cries are a good way make adults react quickly
    4. D.
      baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolution

What ________ the weather like yesterday?


  1. A.
    does
  2. B.
    did
  3. C.
    is
  4. D.
    was

Jimmy, your toys are everywhere．________ them ________ and get ready for supper．


  1. A.
    Put, down
  2. B.
    Put, away
  3. C.
    Put, up
  4. D.
    Put, on

We have beautiful sunshine ________ (每天).


  1. A.
    everyday
  2. B.
    every day
  3. C.
    very day
  4. D.
    other day

How would we travel without maps? It would be a bit adventurous (冒险的) to set off from Oxford University to go to London Bridge if there wasn't a map of the London Underground at each station. In fact, a lot of the early map-makers were adventurers and explorers, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
So what did people do before there were maps? Well, it was quite easy to use natural signs like mountains and rivers if you were travelling on foot or riding a horse. People took small boats down rivers and followed coastlines. And it was much more logical (合理的) to use time, not distance, to measure (计量) journeys: the next village is a three-hour ride, for example.
In fact, in the earliest maps, people didn't draw landmarks. They drew the stars. It was very easy to see the night sky and use it for navigation (航行). The sky was a lot clearer before the light pollution from cities that we have today. When towns and cities were built, people drew road maps which gave correct distances and directions.
The London Underground was opened in 1863 and it also used a road map style. But a man called Henry Beck realized that travelling by train wasn't the same as driving your car across London. Passengers only needed to know which stations to change at. His new design (设计) for the Underground map wasn't very popular with the train companies at first. But the passengers loved it and in 1933, 700,000 copies were printed.
These days, of course, you can ride a bike, drive a car or go through a forest and know where you are exactly, using a GPS. It's really difficult to get lost!

  1. 1.

    What was drawn in the earliest maps?

    1. A.
      Stars.
    2. B.
      Landmarks.
    3. C.
      Cities and towns,
    4. D.
      Mountains and rivers.
  2. 2.

    When did road maps come out?

    1. A.
      Around 15th and 16th centuries.
    2. B.
      When people began to travel by train.
    3. C.
      When people began to travel by sea.
    4. D.
      When cities and towns appeared.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      A GPS helped people to travel long time ago.
    2. B.
      Ancient people could travel on a horse without maps.
    3. C.
      The sky was polluted by light before cities were built.
    4. D.
      Henry Beck's map wasn't popular with the passengers.
  4. 4.

    What is the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      Maps have a long history.
    2. B.
      We never get lost these days.
    3. C.
      We can't travel without maps.
    4. D.
      Henry Beck designed a new map.

The weather made them ________ to the Great Wall.


  1. A.
    don't go
  2. B.
    not to go
  3. C.
    not go
  4. D.
    doesn't go

Politics ________ one of the most important subjects.


  1. A.
    is
  2. B.
    are
  3. C.
    be
  4. D.
    were
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