It was Sunday and Tom was staying home. After breakfast he went out into the garden and played quietly by himself. There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. He played with Bobby, the dog. He climbed up and down the trees. Sometimes a bird would come down to perch(停歇)on top of the doghouse.
Then Tom would have the greatest fun by throwing a stone or something at it. Though he never made it, he did like doing this kind of things.
Now Tom had been in the garden for half an hour. Suddenly a crack(碎裂声)was heard and the little boy began crying.
“What’s the matter, Tom?” his mother looked through the kitchen window.
Tom ran into the kitchen.
“Mum,” he sobbed(抽泣), “I broke Bobby’s plate. I didn’t know it was so fragile(易碎的).”
His mother put her arms round him and said, “Don’t feel too bad, Tom. We have other plates for Bobby. But how did you break that one?”
“I throw this at a bird but missed, and it went straight to the plate.” In Tom’s hand was his father’s gold pocket watch.(金怀表)!

  1. 1.

    When did the story happen?

    1. A.
      On a Sunday afternoon.
    2. B.
      On a Sunday morning.
    3. C.
      At noon.
    4. D.
      In the evening.
  2. 2.

    When a bird perched on top of the doghouse, Tom ___. 

    1. A.
      would like to play with it
    2. B.
      was very interested in it by throwing a stone at it.
    3. C.
      would like to give it something to eat.
    4. D.
      would smile
  3. 3.

    There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. Here “kids” means ___

    1. A.
      men
    2. B.
      dogs
    3. C.
      children
    4. D.
      birds
  4. 4.

    How long had Tom been in the garden when his mother heard him cry?

    1. A.
      An hour
    2. B.
      A day
    3. C.
      Two hours
    4. D.
      Half an hour
  5. 5.

    “Though he never made it” means “___”        

    1. A.
      Though he couldn’t hit a bird with a stone or something.
    2. B.
      Though he couldn’t catch the bird.
    3. C.
      Though he couldn’t have fun from the bird.
    4. D.
      Though he couldn’t eat the bird.

Miss Wu is a young teacher of English in China. She loves teaching very much. One day when she was giving an English lesson, she found the headmaster sitting at the back of the classroom. After class, the headmaster told her that he came to her class to find out how much English and how much Chinese she was using. The result was about half English and half Chinese. She was using Chinese when she gave instructions to her students and when she wanted to get feedback(反馈)from her students. The headmaster told her that she should use more English in her class.
Miss Wu made a plan like this:
talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions;
write some English expressions on cards. These cards not only remind her to use English in class, but also help her remember some expressions;
have a five-minute talk in English with students before class.
She used body language to help her if students could not understand.
One year later, she found she could use English freely in class.

  1. 1.

    Miss Wu ______.

    1. A.
      has a poor memory
    2. B.
      is a teacher of Chinese
    3. C.
      loves her job
    4. D.
      is angry with the headmaster
  2. 2.

    The headmaster came to Miss Wu’s class to ______.

    1. A.
      write some English expressions on cards
    2. B.
      help her improve her English teaching
    3. C.
      give instructions to the students
    4. D.
      get feedback from the students
  3. 3.

    After the headmaster left, Miss Wu realized that she should _____ in her class.

    1. A.
      use more Chinese
    2. B.
      use more English
    3. C.
      use half English and half Chinese
    4. D.
      use body language
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined word “remind” mean?

    1. A.
      提醒
    2. B.
      阻止
    3. C.
      宽恕
    4. D.
      依赖
  5. 5.

    What is the main idea of this passage?

    1. A.
      Use cards in English teaching
    2. B.
      Talk with English-speaking people
    3. C.
      Speak more English in English class
    4. D.
      Learn more English expressions

Robert lives in a small town. Five years ago, when he was nineteen, he finished middle school. He didn’t like any subjects except playing when he was at school. Of course he learned nothing and the bosses wouldn’t use a man like him. He has to stay at home, but doesn’t do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry. They want him to study something, he always think it difficult and doesn’t listen to them.
One day Robert was walking near a bookshop while some young men were talking about the writers. He heard the publishing house pays the writers a lot. He became interested in it. As soon as he got home, he began to write. But he couldn’t write anything. At last he bought a book and copied a story. Then he posted it to the publishing house. He waited for nearly half a year, but didn’t get any answers. He had to ask an editor on the telephone, “Have you read my story yet, sir?”
“Yes,” said the editor, “I had read it before you were born! ”

  1. 1.

    __________ , so he learned nothing at school .

    1. A.
      Robert had a lot of housework to do
    2. B.
      Robert didn’t study hard at all
    3. C.
      Robert hoped to be a writer
    4. D.
      Robert wasn’t clever enough
  2. 2.

    The bosses wouldn’t use Robert because __________ .

    1. A.
      he couldn’t do anything
    2. B.
      he likes nothing except playing
    3. C.
      he doesn’t go to work on time
    4. D.
      he isn’t friendly to his workmates
  3. 3.

    His parents are angry with Robert because ________ .

    1. A.
      he wouldn’t find any work
    2. B.
      he didn’t study hard before
    3. C.
      he’s too lazy to do any housework
    4. D.
      he isn’t polite to them
  4. 4.

    Robert posted the story to the publishing house to __________ .

    1. A.
      be a famous man
    2. B.
      surprise his friends
    3. C.
      win a prize
    4. D.
      get much money
  5. 5.

    The editor didn’t answer Robert because _________ .

    1. A.
      they were very busy
    2. B.
      the story wasn’t interesting
    3. C.
      the story was taken from a book
    4. D.
      the young man wasn’t famous enough

One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column (专栏). Here are some of the questions asked and their answers.
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me about what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be bold(大胆的). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾)of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.

  1. 1.

    What is the main idea (主要意思) of this passage?

    1. A.
      The town newspaper has an advice column.
    2. B.
      Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.
    3. C.
      Sara finds it difficult to make friends.
    4. D.
      The advice column in the newspaper is very popular.
  2. 2.

    What is Tommy’s problem?

    1. A.
      He is always late for school.
    2. B.
      He finds it difficult to make friends.
    3. C.
      He is always at the bottom of the class.
    4. D.
      He needs help with his homework.
  3. 3.

    What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?

    1. A.
      Stop being so shy.
    2. B.
      Stop being so bold.
    3. C.
      Make more friends.
    4. D.
      Give more information about herself.
  4. 4.

    What does Molly want to do?

    1. A.
      Make more friends.
    2. B.
      Enjoy school more.
    3. C.
      Stay at the bottom of her class.
    4. D.
      Improve her exam results.
  5. 5.

    By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?

    1. A.
      At the bottom.
    2. B.
      A little way up from the bottom.
    3. C.
      Quite a long way up from the bottom.
    4. D.
      At the top.
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