It began with one red paper clip(回形针)and ended with a house. Kyle MacDonald, a 26-year-old Canadian got a house with three bedrooms through 14 trades(交易)that started with a single red paper clip.
Now more and more young people around the world like this kind of trading activities. They set up websites and trade on the Internet. People trade things they do not usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their old possessions. These traders usually prefer face-to-face trading, in this way they don’t have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery(递送).
Last year, a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip and hoped to get a house in the end.After several trades she now has a piano which is worth more than 10, 000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go.
Maybe you can’t understand why people are doing this. As Kyle said, “What’s more important to a man in the desert—one million dollars or a glass of water?” Kyle’s words probably show why these trades are popular among young people.

  1. 1.

    Do young people like the trading activities?

  2. 2.

    Where can people trade things they do not usually use?

  3. 3.

    Why do these traders usually prefer face-to-face trading?

  4. 4.

    What did the Chinese girl hope to get at the end of the trade?

  5. 5.

    Why are the trade activities popular among young people?

A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn’t fall asleep.
After some days, he decided to see a doctor. “I just can’t go to sleep at night. What should I do? Could you please help me?”
“I have a suggestion(建议)，”said the doctor. “Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep. I’m sure of it.”
The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”
The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, and three— up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”

  1. 1.

    The young man couldn’t go to sleep because ____________________,

    1. A.
      he was worried about his homework
    2. B.
      he worked too hard and became ill
    3. C.
      he didn’t finish doing his lessons
    4. D.
      there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a rest
  2. 2.

    The doctor asked the young man ________________________.

    1. A.
      to get up to drink some tea
    2. B.
      to take some medicine and go to bed earlier
    3. C.
      to count numbers while he was lying in bed
    4. D.
      to count numbers before he went to bed
  3. 3.

    The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because______.

    1. A.
      he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers
    2. B.
      he wanted to thank the doctor
    3. C.
      he was better and wanted some more medicine
    4. D.
      he still couldn’t go to sleep at night
  4. 4.

    The young man _________.

    1. A.
      counted from 569 to 1000
    2. B.
      counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep
    3. C.
      counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea
    4. D.
      counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep
  5. 5.

    The young man _____ in fact.

    1. A.
      didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion
    2. B.
      wasn’t ill at all
    3. C.
      was not able to count numbers
    4. D.
      didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion

Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired（疲劳）. They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to get to the market. ”The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up; it’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ”So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding. Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?”She asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

  1. 1.

    The farmer was ____.

    1. A.
      nearly the same age as his horse
    2. B.
      almost always older than his horse
    3. C.
      not quite as old as his horse
    4. D.
      a little older than his horse
  2. 2.

    The two men on the road ____.

    1. A.
      asked how far it was to the market
    2. B.
      said they thought the horse looked very tired
    3. C.
      asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
    4. D.
      told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk
  3. 3.

    The two old ladies said it was wrong for ____.

    1. A.
      the farmer to ride such a tired horse
    2. B.
      the farmer to ride while his young son walked
    3. C.
      the boy to ride instead of his father
    4. D.
      only one person to ride such a long way
  4. 4.

    The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

    1. A.
      the old man said nothing.
    2. B.
      the three old men stopped them on the road
    3. C.
      he did not know why he was walking
    4. D.
      his son could not ride the horse by himself
  5. 5.

    What did the writer really want to tell us?

    1. A.
      The old man was a fool
    2. B.
      The horse was old and was going to die
    3. C.
      It is right to listen to others
    4. D.
      It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time.

Sanya is very famous,it has ____ beaches in China.


  1. A.
    beautiful
  2. B.
    more beautiful
  3. C.
    the most beautiful
  4. D.
    most beautiful

No.3 Bus has ____ seats and it also has ____ service. （服务）


  1. A.
    the most comfortable, good
  2. B.
    comfortable, better
  3. C.
    the most comfortable,the best
  4. D.
    more comfortable,the better

Thousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.
The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japan's eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960.
In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately（普通的） damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize（使降到最低） the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.

  1. 1.

    The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.

    1. A.
      illness
    2. B.
      disaster
    3. C.
      terror
    4. D.
      danger
  2. 2.

    Which is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan.
    2. B.
      Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days.
    3. C.
      The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan, but also the areas across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast.
    4. D.
      The massive earthquake caused the tsunami.
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, which earthquake is the largest one since 1990 ?

    1. A.
      the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011
    2. B.
      the one in Chile in 1960
    3. C.
      the fifth largest earthquake since 1900
    4. D.
      We don't know.
  4. 4.

    If you're in Tokyo these days, what you can't get from the convenience store?

    1. A.
      newspapers and magazines
    2. B.
      some medicine
    3. C.
      paper napkins and toothpastes
    4. D.
      rice balls and bottled water
  5. 5.

    The passage can't be in/on __________.

    1. A.
      March 10th newspapers
    2. B.
      TV
    3. C.
      Internet
    4. D.
      Radios

Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."
Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.

  1. 1.

    What kind of person was Jerry?

    1. A.
      He was serious.
    2. B.
      He was helpful.
    3. C.
      He was allergic.
    4. D.
      He was happy and smart.
  2. 2.

    When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?

    1. A.
      He faced them positively.
    2. B.
      He talked to the writer about them.
    3. C.
      He asked others to help him.
    4. D.
      He tried to stop thinking about them.
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

    1. A.
      敏感的
    2. B.
      好奇的
    3. C.
      开心的
    4. D.
      有趣的
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Jerry was the writer's manager.
    2. B.
      Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.
    3. C.
      Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.
    4. D.
      Jerry didn't believe doctors.
  5. 5.

    What is the best title(题目）for this passage?

    1. A.
      Action Matters
    2. B.
      Brave Jerry Beat the Thief
    3. C.
      Attitude Is Everything
    4. D.
      Jerry ,a Great Man

Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets
Grown-ups：＄2.00
Children：Over 12 ＄1.00 Under 12 Free
Opening time:
9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m.
Except Friday 10:00 a.m. — 3 :00 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean！
Do not touch，give food or go near the animals.

  1. 1.

    How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage？

    1. A.
      Four
    2. B.
      Five
    3. C.
      Six
    4. D.
      Seven
  2. 2.

    Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together？

    1. A.
      $4.00
    2. B.
      $2.00
    3. C.
      $3.00
    4. D.
      $1.00
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is the visiting time？

    1. A.
      8:30 a.m. Monday
    2. B.
      9:30 a.m. Friday
    3. C.
      3:00 p.m. Sunday
    4. D.
      5:00 p.m. Tuesday
  4. 4.

    From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _______.

    1. A.
      fat
    2. B.
      long
    3. C.
      strong
    4. D.
      tall
  5. 5.

    Which of the following can we do in the zoo？

    1. A.
      To give some food to the dogs.
    2. B.
      To touch the monkey on the head.
    3. C.
      To throw things everywhere.
    4. D.
      To take a few nice photos.

James doesn't have ________ English books．


  1. A.
    much
  2. B.
    a lot
  3. C.
    any
  4. D.
    some

Making many new friends in England ________ to be true．


  1. A.
    come out
  2. B.
    turned on
  3. C.
    turned out
  4. D.
    came out
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