A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy,how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,”the little boy replied,with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said,“Daddy,could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious,“If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish,then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”
The little boy quietly went to his roomand shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think,“Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.”So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man,“Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!”he said happily. Then,the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy alread had money,he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?”the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”The little boy replied,“Daddy,I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I

  1. 1.

    How much does the boy’s father make an hour?  ______

    1. A.
      $10            
    2. B.
      $20             
    3. C.
      $30
  2. 2.

    In this passage,the underlined word “furious”means_____

    1. A.
      very angry         
    2. B.
      quite happy         
    3. C.
      too excited
  3. 3.

    At firs,the father refused to lend the boy any money because____.

    1. A.
      he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
    2. B.
      he thought the boy would buy somethingof no use
    3. C.
      the boy always borrowed money from him
  4. 4.

    The boy wanted to buy______with twenty dollars.

    1. A.
      a new book for himself       
    2. B.
      a nice present for his father
    3. C.
      an hour of his father’s time
  5. 5.

    From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the boy’s father____.

    1. A.
      often played with his son    
    2. B.
      spent little time with his son
    3. C.
      often came back home early

People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”
Japanese:Japanese people can’t ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching（接触）.When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug（拥抱） in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.

  1. 1.

    The Greek visitor________.

    1. A.
      always drives on the left
    2. B.
      used to drive on the left
    3. C.
      drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help
  2. 2.

    ______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.

    1. A.
      The Japanese         
    2. B.
      The Greek          
    3. C.
      The English
  3. 3.

    When greeting,the Spanish _______.

    1. A.
      kiss each other        
    2. B.
      hug each other       
    3. C.
      smile at each other
  4. 4.

    _____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.

    1. A.
      The Spanish          
    2. B.
      The British          
    3. C.
      The Japanese
  5. 5.

    Etiquette in the world______.

    1. A.
      is the same           
    2. B.
      is important        
    3. C.
      is sometimes different and interesting

As time went by, the baby grew up. There was nothing wrong with his hearing. But some kids laughed at him because he didn’t have ears. The baby was very sad, but his parents did nothing but felt sorry for him.
The boy’s father talked with a doctor. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “ I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got.” The doctor answered. So they began to look for a person who would like to give his or her ears.
Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone and it will give the ears you need. But it’s a secret, ”said the father. The operation was very successful. Several years later, he got a good job.
One day, he told his father “ But I must know who gave so much to me. I want to do something for him or her.” “I am sorry, but I can’t tell you.” Said the father.
The secret was kept for years, but the day did come. For the boy it was one of the darkest days. He stood with his father over his mother’s coffin.
Slowly, the father raised her thick brown hair to show that his mother had no outer ears. “Your mother said she was glad that she never let her hair be cut,” he said, “and nobody ever thought she was less beautiful, did they?”

  1. 1.

    Why did the kids laugh at the boy?

    1. A.
      Because he heard nothing.
    2. B.
      Because he had only an ear.
    3. C.
      Because he had no parents.
    4. D.
      Because he had no ears.
  2. 2.

    Who gave the ears to the boy？

    1. A.
      A doctor.
    2. B.
      His father.
    3. C.
      His mother.
    4. D.
      A good man.
  3. 3.

    Why did the boy’s mother never let her hair be cut?

    1. A.
      Because she liked long hair.
    2. B.
      Because she didn’t let her son know the secret.
    3. C.
      Because she had only an ear.
    4. D.
      Because she had no ears when she was born.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      There is nothing wrong with the boy’s ears.
    2. B.
      The boy’s parents did nothing for the boy.
    3. C.
      Just after the operation, the boy knew the truth.
    4. D.
      Before the boy knew the truth, his mother died.
  5. 5.

    From the passage, we know “__________”.

    1. A.
      ears are very important
    2. B.
      no ears are good
    3. C.
      parents’ love is great
    4. D.
      secrets are known by people

Everyone can feel stressed out because of too many things happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have1 opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard.
You are not a children any more, but you are not2, even though you have to deal with some grow-up problems and made decisions by3. Families can be one of the biggest causes(原因)of stress, such as problems of arguing with4 or brothers or sisters. Teenagers also have lots of stress from5, either from their teachers or from their classmates. Some teenagers also feel6 about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some can’t7 to go to university. It is hard for some teenagers to get a job after they graduate. There are so many young people finishing school8 not enough jobs for them. Though there is a lot of stress, you can find many ways to9 it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound10, but it is helpful.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      more
    2. B.
      fewer
    3. C.
      many
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      a baby
    2. B.
      a teenager
    3. C.
      an adult
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      yourself
    2. B.
      himself
    3. C.
      myself
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      teachers
    2. B.
      parents
    3. C.
      classmates
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      family
    2. B.
      society
    3. C.
      school
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      relaxed
    2. B.
      stressed
    3. C.
      excited
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      afford
    2. B.
      offer
    3. C.
      refuse
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      or
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      agree with
    2. B.
      talk with
    3. C.
      deal with
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      simple
    2. B.
      difficult
    3. C.
      good

One day a woman got into her car and started driving home after work. Just at that time, she saw a1 car behind her. The driver was a2. When she turned left, the yellow car turned left. When she turned3, the yellow car turned right, too. When she stopped at the traffic lights, the yellow car stopped4 her..
The woman was5, so she drove quickly to6. When she arrived, she was very7 to see that the yellow car stooped behind her again. But she felt8 because she saw a policeman standing outside the police station. She jumped out of her car at once and9 to the policeman. She asked the policeman to arrest(逮捕)the man in the yellow car, then the police man walked to the man.
The man didn’t run away. He just10 and said to the woman, “I want to give this purse back to you. I think you dropped it on the street.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      red
    2. B.
      yellow
    3. C.
      black
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      man
    2. B.
      woman
    3. C.
      policeman
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      back
    3. C.
      right
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      opposite
    2. B.
      before
    3. C.
      behind
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      anxious
    2. B.
      scared
    3. C.
      pleased
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      the police station
    2. B.
      her office
    3. C.
      her home
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      interested
    2. B.
      excited
    3. C.
      surprised
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      sad
    2. B.
      safe
    3. C.
      dangerous
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      ran
    2. B.
      run
    3. C.
      runs
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      cried
    2. B.
      laughed
    3. C.
      smiled

Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 ,his father1him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was2with his father’s idea. “That isn't my job. I have3school work to do. ” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best present(礼物) if you 4finish one year’s work. ” Tom thought for a while and5.
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 6until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (庄稼) grew well.7the last day of the year, the father said, “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me8you want. ”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). “I’ve already got the 9present. No pains, no gains(不劳无获). I think this is what you wanted 10to know. ” His father was quite pleased to hear that.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      asked
    2. B.
      let
    3. C.
      made
    4. D.
      stopped
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      happy
    2. B.
      unhappy
    3. C.
      excited
    4. D.
      sorry
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      much too
    2. B.
      so little
    3. C.
      too much
    4. D.
      a lot
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      shall
    2. B.
      must
    3. C.
      need
    4. D.
      can
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      said
    2. B.
      answered
    3. C.
      agreed
    4. D.
      began
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      hard
    2. B.
      hardly
    3. C.
      slowly
    4. D.
      difficultly
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      At
    2. B.
      On
    3. C.
      In
    4. D.
      By
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      which
    3. C.
      how
    4. D.
      what
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      least
    2. B.
      worst
    3. C.
      best
    4. D.
      fewest
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      mine
    2. B.
      I
    3. C.
      my
    4. D.
      me

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.

  1. 1.

    What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

    1. A.
      The friends who are very kind.
    2. B.
      The friends who live close to each other.
    3. C.
      The friends who were once classmates.
    4. D.
      The friends who you like most.
  2. 2.

    What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

    1. A.
      The small presents.
    2. B.
      Christmas or birthday presents.
    3. C.
      The expensive presents.
    4. D.
      The presents for dinner party.
  3. 3.

    Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

    1. A.
      To pay them.
    2. B.
      To help them.
    3. C.
      To thank them.
    4. D.
      To make them work harder.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following do you think is right?

    1. A.
      American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.
    2. B.
      The writer of this passage must be an American.
    3. C.
      Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.
    4. D.
      Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.
  5. 5.

    What is the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      Present-giving in the United States.
    2. B.
      Customs (习俗) in the United States.
    3. C.
      American people and present-giving.
    4. D.
      When and how to give presents.

Why do we need to throw less away? There are two reasons. One is that some resources （资源） are nonrenewable （不可再生的） That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world . One example of this is oil. When we use up all the oil in the world, there will be no more.
There is another reason for throwing less away. All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Often , it is put into garbage dumps （垃圾场）. Much of that trash will be there for hundreds of years. The dumps will be filled up with all this trash.
There are three ways to cut down on trash.
One way is to recycle. When you recycle something, it means it is made into another shape and used again. Old newspaper may become paper bags. A glass jar can be melted（熔化）and made into a bottle .
Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things. You can wash and use again a bottle that can hold mustard （芥末酱）or something else .
The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make, stop buying thing that you don’t need in the first place. That reduce the amount of the earth’s resources that you use.

  1. 1.

    How many reasons do we need to throw less away?

    1. A.
      Three     
    2. B.
      five      
    3. C.
      two
  2. 2.

    When you reuse something, it means       .

    1. A.
      it is made into another shape and used again
    2. B.
      it is used again          
    3. C.
      it isn’t used any more
  3. 3.

    All the ways of cutting down on trash in the passage are to  .

    1. A.
      recycle and reuse things   
    2. B.
      recycles and reduce the amount of trash you make
    3. C.
      reuse things recycle and reduce the amount of trash you make
  4. 4.

    If a broken plastic box is changed into a plastic ruler , the way is to    .

    1. A.
      recycle     
    2. B.
      reuse     
    3. C.
      reduce
  5. 5.

    The word “reduce” in the passage means      .

    1. A.
      还原         
    2. B.
      减少          
    3. C.
      增加

NEW YORK PLUMBING（管道）& HEATING
Since 1968
Plumbing and Heating Fixing
LARGE OR SMALL
24 Hours 7 Days Service
Tel: 56568833
268 Pine Street 5th Avenue

  1. 1.

    Which shows New York P & H （Plumber & Heating） has been in business for a long time?

    1. A.
      “Since 1968”
    2. B.
      “24 Hours 7 Days Service
    3. C.
      “56568822”
    4. D.
      268 Pine Street 5th Avenue
  2. 2.

    For which of the following problems would one call New York P & H?

    1. A.
      Rainwater drops from the roof
    2. B.
      A refrigerator stops working
    3. C.
      The floor of the bathroom is covered with water.
    4. D.
      There’s something wrong with the furniture
  3. 3.

    What will the person who needs help probably discuss with New York P & H?

    1. A.
      Duties
    2. B.
      Tools
    3. C.
      Meals
    4. D.
      Costs
  4. 4.

    If something is wrong with your heating, ____________.

    1. A.
      you can ask them for help at once.
    2. B.
      New York P & H has known it clearly
    3. C.
      P & H will just help you by telephone
    4. D.
      you can ask for free fixing in 24 hours.
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is NOT clear in the reading?  

    1. A.
      Where P & H is
    2. B.
      How big P & H is
    3. C.
      What P & H does
    4. D.
      When P & H was set up

Can you make animals work for us? Some scientists think that one day we can teach animals to do a lot of things for people. In a film shown on TV, you may see elephants, monkeys, tigers or some other animals are always given a little food to eat after they have done something. Scientists say that people can teach many different animals to do some of the easy work if they know they will get something to eat. We all know elephants can carry large logs(圆木)，and dogs can look after houses. And we even teach animals to work in factories. In America, for example, people have used apes to help make cars and scientists think that those large monkeys may drive trains one day. Now people are trying to get them to do the same thing that man does.

  1. 1.

    Scientists think animals can help people to do something _____ .

    1. A.
      if they know they will get food after doing something.
    2. B.
      because animals are so clever.
    3. C.
      if they know the work is easy enough
    4. D.
      because most animals are friendly to man
  2. 2.

    _______ can do some heavy work because they are so strong.

    1. A.
      Tigers
    2. B.
      Elephants
    3. C.
      Monkeys
    4. D.
      Dogs
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word “apes”   mean in Chinese?

    1. A.
      猎豹
    2. B.
      猿猴
    3. C.
      孔雀
    4. D.
      狮子
  4. 4.

    Scientists are planning to make big monkeys to________.

    1. A.
      make trains
    2. B.
      carry logs
    3. C.
      drive trains
    4. D.
      work at school
  5. 5.

    If we teach animals carefully, ________.

    1. A.
      some animals can do the same things as man does.
    2. B.
      all the animals can work for us.
    3. C.
      many animals can do all the work as we do.
    4. D.
      we may get many animals to work without giving them food.
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