On the first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman1at the door. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan, I’m seventy years old.” While we were2what made her take this challenge (挑战) at her age, she said with a smile, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get3, have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “In fact,” she went on, “I always 4of having a college education, and now I’m getting5!”
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good6. I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her study with me.
At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a7. When she was stepped up to the front, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated(沮丧的) and said, “I'm sorry. I’m so nervous that I can’t get my ready talk 8, so I have to tell you9I know .”
In her speech she told us, “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying10, being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something11every day. I think there is a great12between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I13避免的), growing up can be14. It’s never too late to be all you can be possible.”
During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends15she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got a college degree.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      escaped
    2. B.
      appeared
    3. C.
      reached
    4. D.
      hurried
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      finding
    2. B.
      getting
    3. C.
      wanting
    4. D.
      wondering
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      married
    2. B.
      worried
    3. C.
      excited
    4. D.
      relaxed
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      liked
    2. B.
      made
    3. C.
      knew
    4. D.
      dreamed
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      one
    2. B.
      each
    3. C.
      some
    4. D.
      much
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      teachers
    2. B.
      friends
    3. C.
      students
    4. D.
      neighbors
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      lesson
    2. B.
      present
    3. C.
      talk
    4. D.
      story
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      again
    2. B.
      back
    3. C.
      down
    4. D.
      away
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      which
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      what
    4. D.
      why
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      old
    2. B.
      young
    3. C.
      clear
    4. D.
      awake
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      natural
    2. B.
      difficult
    3. C.
      interesting
    4. D.
      possible
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      difference
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      pleasure
    4. D.
      confidence
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      lie
    2. B.
      hide
    3. C.
      leave
    4. D.
      turn
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      noticed
    2. B.
      chosen
    3. C.
      thought
    4. D.
      mentioned
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      whenever
    2. B.
      however
    3. C.
      wherever
    4. D.
      whether

Once there was a grasshopper(蚱蜢), who was the best hopper(跳跃者) in the world. She taught 1 grasshoppers how to hop. Soon all grasshoppers were hopping well, so she felt very proud.
Then one day an eagle appeared. She immediately decided to teach the eagle how to hop, 2she was sure that hopping was the key to 3 . But every time she 4 the eagle to hop, he just said, “There is no need. You are satisfied with hopping, but I can fly. “
“Stop this silly talking of flying!” screamed the grasshopper. “Flying is5 in your imagination. “
The next day, some of the grasshoppers went to talk to the eagle. “How is it that you don’t know how to hop, yet you still talk of flying? It is 6our teacher’s orders.”
“Hopping is useful and can make you happy, but when you can fly, it is no longer7.” said the eagle.
“Tell us more,” said the grasshoppers.
The eagle began telling them what the world8the grass fields was like. It was a world that included mountains, rivers and oceans(海洋).
Then the eagle took one9grasshopper in his powerful wings to the sky. The grasshopper could see the mountains, rivers and oceans that the eagle 10.
After the eagle landed, he saw a spark (闪光) in the grasshopper’s eyes. The grasshopper told others what he had seen in the sky. Therefore, the grasshoppers dreamt of flying in the sky.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      another
    2. B.
      other
    3. C.
      others
    4. D.
      the other
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      and
    3. C.
      or
    4. D.
      because of
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      business
    2. B.
      weakness
    3. C.
      happiness
    4. D.
      succeed
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      confused
    2. B.
      told
    3. C.
      advised
    4. D.
      asked
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      just
    2. B.
      even
    3. C.
      hardly
    4. D.
      ever
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      well with
    3. C.
      against
    4. D.
      down
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      helpful
    2. B.
      dangerous
    3. C.
      necessary
    4. D.
      safe
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      on
    2. B.
      through
    3. C.
      across
    4. D.
      beyond
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      strong
    2. B.
      brave
    3. C.
      attractive
    4. D.
      beautiful
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      imagined
    2. B.
      had talked
    3. C.
      told
    4. D.
      had described

How do you pay for things? Do you usually use cash(现金), or do you like to pay by credit card(信用卡)? If you are like a lot of people, you probably have at least one credit card. Also, you might use it more often than you probably should.
Credit cards first became popular in the 1920s, At that time, businesses, such as hotels and companies, gave credit cards to their best customers(顾客). Unlike today's credit cards, customers could only use these cards at the Store or business that gave out the card. Customers had to pay for things in full. They couldn't pay for something a little at a time.
In 1950, a businessman named McNamara started a credit card company — Diners Club. Unlike earlier credit cards, this card could be used by customers at many restaurants. Customers liked the card because they didn't have to carry a lot of cash with them. Restaurant owners liked the card, too. Why? They found out that customers usually spent more money when they could pay by credit card.
In its first year of business, Diners Club issued 200 cards, The customers who got the cards from the Diners Club could use them at 27 different restaurants. Today, Diners Club has about 8 million customers, and they can use their cards in over 7. 6 million businesses in more than 200 countries.

  1. 1.

    What can we know about the earlier credit cards from the passage?

    1. A.
      They could be used everywhere.
    2. B.
      Customers had to pay for things in full.
    3. C.
      They were very popular before the 1920s.
    4. D.
      Everyone could get this kind of credit card.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word "issued" here probably means "      ".

    1. A.
      showed
    2. B.
      took
    3. C.
      borrowed
    4. D.
      provided
  3. 3.

    This passage is mainly about       .    

    1. A.
      part of the development of credit cards
    2. B.
      how to use cash
    3. C.
      the number of people who use credit cards in the world
    4. D.
      how credit cards help businessmen

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives. Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes

  1. 1.

    According to the writer, which isn’t a simple thing in life?

    1. A.
      Enjoying the present
    2. B.
      Reading a book
    3. C.
      Spending time with close friends
    4. D.
      Spending too much time getting a good job
  2. 2.

    The best title(标题)of the passage is ________

    1. A.
      Money Makes You Happy
    2. B.
      The Secrets of Happiness
    3. C.
      Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
    4. D.
      Good Friends Make You Happy
  3. 3.

    The second paragraph tells us that ________

    1. A.
      the more friends you have, the happier you will be
    2. B.
      we shouldn’t think about our future
    3. C.
      happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life
    4. D.
      some people fail to live a happy life
  4. 4.

    The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness

    1. A.
      one
    2. B.
      two
    3. C.
      three
    4. D.
      four
  5. 5.

    The writer thinks that ________

    1. A.
      everyone knows how to live a happier life
    2. B.
      it’s wrong to spend time on work
    3. C.
      hobbies take up too much time
    4. D.
      doing good things for someone can make you happier

A Trip to the Forest
One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp(营地), it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!
It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? 
None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

  1. 1.

    John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.

    1. A.
      build their camp
    2. B.
      find their way home
    3. C.
      enjoy the mountains in the snow
    4. D.
      watch the trees in the forest
  2. 2.

    They could not find their way back because ________.

    1. A.
      there was only one road to their camp
    2. B.
      they couldn’t decide which of the two roads led to their tents
    3. C.
      there were no roads in the mountains at all
    4. D.
      everything was covered by the white snow
  3. 3.

    It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _______.

    1. A.
      John’s house
    2. B.
      the camp
    3. C.
      the forest
    4. D.
      the mountains
  4. 4.

    The horses stopped because _______.

    1. A.
      it was getting late
    2. B.
      they were tired after running for a long way
    3. C.
      they knew that they had got to the camp
    4. D.
      they had seen John’s house
  5. 5.

    The story happened _______.

    1. A.
      on a cold winter day
    2. B.
      on a dark snowy evening
    3. C.
      in a cold camp far from villages
    4. D.
      at night when nothing could be seen

When you look at the sky at night, the moon looks bigger than the stars. Actually, the moon is much smaller than the stars and the sun. It's much smaller than the earth. But the moon is much closer to us than any star. That is why it looks so big. If you hold a coin close to your eye, it looks big. If you look at it across the moon, it looks small.
The moon moves around the earth. It makes one trip in about four weeks. The moon looks flat to us. But it is a round ball, like the earth.
People once thought the moon had fire on it. They thought the fire made it bright. Now we know the moon is like a mirror. It gets its light from the sun.
Our sunlight comes from the sun, too. What is the sun? The sun is a star. The stars we can see have their own light. There are many big stars we cannot see. Their light had burned out. Others are still bright, but they are so far away that we cannot see them. The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars. The sun and the other stars we see are very hot, but the air around us saves us from the heat of the sun.
The sun gives us light and warmth. It makes plants grow and turns leaves green. It makes life possible on our earth. It is a life giving star.

  1. 1.

    It takes _______ for the moon to go around the earth.

    1. A.
      more than a week
    2. B.
      nearly a month
    3. C.
      half a year
    4. D.
      more than a year
  2. 2.

    The moon is bright because _______.

    1. A.
      there is some fire on it
    2. B.
      it is near the sun, too
    3. C.
      there is a big mirror on it
    4. D.
      it can get light from the sun
  3. 3.

    The passage tells us _______.

    1. A.
      the sun is not the biggest star
    2. B.
      the sun is bigger than any other star
    3. C.
      only the sun can shine
    4. D.
      the sun is one of the farthest stars to us
  4. 4.

    Why do we call the sun "a life giving star"?

    1. A.
      Because it gives us warmth.
    2. B.
      Because there are some living things on it.
    3. C.
      Because plants and animals can't live without it.
    4. D.
      Because people have to live in the dark without it.

Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to we little boy, Dicky. He was eleven years old, but he was already able to talk like an adult(成年人). Poor Dicky had a very serious(严重的) illness, and now he was hardly (几乎不) able to move any part of his body except his hands. Joan knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of about himself.
Dicky knew that Joan loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted(问候) her with the words, "I’m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you will find a piece of cake. I saved(省下) it from my supper today, so it is quite fresh. And there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with that. And I’d get up and dance with you myself if I was able to," he added(补充说) .
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Joan

  1. 1.

    Dicky was lovely because _______

    1. A.
      he was a nice, kind boy of eleven
    2. B.
      he was always thinking about others more than himself
    3. C.
      he saved a piece of cake for his nurse
    4. D.
      he could foresee(预知) that he would never get any better
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      Dicky knew why Joan was unhappy
    2. B.
      Dicky heard about the dance
    3. C.
      Dicky showed sympathy(同情) for Joan
    4. D.
      Dicky got up to greet Joan when she came
  3. 3.

    At that party arranged(安排) for Joan, Dicky probably _______

    1. A.
      got up and danced with her
    2. B.
      gave Joan a piece of cake he had saved
    3. C.
      brought her something to drink
    4. D.
      lost the dollar which he was going to give Joan

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!
A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people,now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice,all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.
The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”.
Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.
“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy,but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”
Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

  1. 1.

    Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

    1. A.
      His father.
    2. B.
      The villagers.
    3. C.
      His mother.
    4. D.
      The netizens.
  2. 2.

    When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

    1. A.
      In 1969.
    2. B.
      In 2011.
    3. C.
      Two years ago.
    4. D.
      A few years ago.
  3. 3.

    Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

    1. A.
      Because he was funny.
    2. B.
      Because he wore a dark green coat.
    3. C.
      Because his voice was rich and powerful.
    4. D.
      Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.
  4. 4.

    The underlined phrase “judge a book by its cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

    1. A.
      以貌取人
    2. B.
      志存高远
    3. C.
      众口铄金
    4. D.
      哗众取宠
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.
    2. B.
      Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.
    3. C.
      A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.
    4. D.
      Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.
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