I was walking around in a store. I saw an assistant pass this little boy his money back, saying, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
“It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.” he said.
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her, and he shouldn’t worry. But he replied to me sadly, “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.” His eyes were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.” My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, “What if we checked again, just in case (万一)you do have enough money?”
“Ok,” he said. “I hope that I have enough.” I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left . The little boy said, “Thank you God for giving me enough money!”
I left the store, feeling as if my life had been changed forever

  1. 1.

    Whom did the boy want to give the doll to?

    1. A.
      His mother
    2. B.
      His friend
    3. C.
      His sister
    4. D.
      The writer
  2. 2.

    The boy finally had enough money for the doll because_________

    1. A.
      he didn’t count correctly at first
    2. B.
      the writer added some money
    3. C.
      the assistant added some money
    4. D.
      the assistant made the doll cheaper
  3. 3.

    How did the writer feel at last?

    1. A.
      Shy
    2. B.
      Nervous
    3. C.
      Happy
    4. D.
      Angry
  4. 4.

    What does the story tell us?

    1. A.
      We should help other people in need
    2. B.
      Money does not matter
    3. C.
      We should believe in Santa Claus
    4. D.
      We should borrow money when necessary


Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition(识别)programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94% correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right  51% of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!

  1. 1.

    How does the eye-recognition programme work?

    1. A.
      You write your number
    2. B.
      You show your ID card
    3. C.
      You look at the machine
    4. D.
      You say your name
  2. 2.

    Why can the programme be up to 94% correct?

    1. A.
      Because eyes never change
    2. B.
      Because hands or fingers can get dirty
    3. C.
      Because people like the idea of the programme
    4. D.
      Because the programme is widely used around the world
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      The programme is being tested in Japan
    2. B.
      Machines with other systems can also tell who you are
    3. C.
      91% of people like the idea of the programme
    4. D.
      Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes
  4. 4.

    What does this passage mainly talk about?

    1. A.
      Introduction to some kinds of programmes
    2. B.
      Introduction to the eye-recognition programme
    3. C.
      The way how the eye-recognition programme works
    4. D.
      The places where the eye-recognition programme is tested

For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping—watching TV and buying things by phone.Now teleshopping is starting in Europe (欧洲).In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example.The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made $100 million.In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through these channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day.Then the government allowed (允许) more telepshopping.Other channels can open for telebusiness, including (包括) the largest American teleshopping company and a 24hour teleshopping company.German businessmen are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes.With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.They call teleshopping “junk (垃圾) on the air”.Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV.Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell.They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person

  1. 1.

    Teleshopping is ____ in Europe

    1. A.
      not popular
    2. B.
      growing
    3. C.
      not possible
    4. D.
      cheap
  2. 2.

    People like teleshopping because it is ____

    1. A.
      American
    2. B.
      cheaper
    3. C.
      easier
    4. D.
      more popular
  3. 3.

    Some Europeans don’t like teleshopping because they ____

    1. A.
      don’t like to buy things
    2. B.
      don’t watch TV
    3. C.
      believe the things sold on TV are expensive
    4. D.
      think the things sold on TV are bad quality
  4. 4.

    In Germany, teleshopping may ____

    1. A.
      help businessmen get more money
    2. B.
      keep the shops open longer
    3. C.
      have fewer buyers
    4. D.
      bring better TV programmes
  5. 5.

    The best title of this passage is ____

    1. A.
      American Teleshopping
    2. B.
      Teleshopping Companies
    3. C.
      Teleshopping in Europe
    4. D.
      Teleshopping—Junk on the Air

Michael Jordon is the greatest basketball player of all time. Once he was making a television advertisement, all he needed to do was to miss a shot.
For Michael, this was difficult. He had conditioned(定位) himself to succeed whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time he tried to miss a shot, he couldn’t. In total, it took him over 20 attempts (尝试) before he missed a shot.
For Michael, success is a strong habit. It took him a lot of time to break it. Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is also a habit. Once it is formed, it is difficult to break. Many people think that success is difficult to keep. They feel that it will be hard work and will need too much action and focus. The truth is that it is simply a habit, and as easy to keep as any other habit.
Spend some time making success a habit in your life. Once you have developed it, it is not something you want to change again

  1. 1.

    In the advertisement Michael Jordon needed to ______________

    1. A.
      miss a shot
    2. B.
      throw the basketball in
    3. C.
      keep his habit
    4. D.
      develop his skills
  2. 2.

    The writer used the example of Michael Jordon to tell us ________

    1. A.
      he is the best basketball player of all time
    2. B.
      he had worked very hard to be successful
    3. C.
      success is a strong habit
    4. D.
      success is a habit that is not difficult to break
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is not the habit mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      drinking
    2. B.
      smoking
    3. C.
      collecting things
    4. D.
      working hard
  4. 4.

    If you want to succeed , you must____________

    1. A.
      miss the shot
    2. B.
      make success a habit
    3. C.
      keep throwing
    4. D.
      make an advertisement

What is your favorite English letter? Many of you will say QQ.Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ?What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang interviews three kids. Let’s listen to what they say.
When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?
Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends, we talk about homework and chat with each other.
Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don’t have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.
Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4—6 pm at the weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.
What do you put on your QQ blog(博客)?
Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons(卡通片)like Tennis Prince and Conan.
Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot (拍摄)them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it.
How do you like QQ?
Lin: It’s a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.
Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.
Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes can hear your conversation. There is no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely

  1. 1.

    What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ at the weekend?
    ① homework  ②chat   ③test answers  ④computer games

    1. A.
      ①②
    2. B.
      ②③
    3. C.
      ①②④
    4. D.
      ②③④
  2. 2.

    What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?

    1. A.
      Some pictures
    2. B.
      Good articles
    3. C.
      DV films
    4. D.
      Japanese cartoons
  3. 3.

    Which one is TRUE according to this article?

    1. A.
      Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships
    2. B.
      Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ
    3. C.
      Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives
    4. D.
      Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework


To most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different.
Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want. There are no teachers, only “staff members”. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. “You do not need to say to a three-year-old, ‘Go explore your environment.’ You can’t stop them!”says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day… they will lose all taste of learning.” At Sudbury Valley School, you will find children talking, reading, painting, cooking, working on computers, studying French, playing the piano, climbing trees, or just running around. Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote (投票)each—even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school money, and even which staff they want and do not want anymore.
When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist

  1. 1.

    What's special about the school?

    1. A.
      There is nobody but students there
    2. B.
      All the students are of the same age
    3. C.
      There are no classes for the students
    4. D.
      There are no rules in the school
  2. 2.

    What do the students do in the school?

    1. A.
      They learn everything there from the staff members
    2. B.
      They grow up there without learning anything
    3. C.
      They spend all the time with their parents
    4. D.
      They do whatever they are interested in
  3. 3.

    The school seems to believe that children________

    1. A.
      learn best when they are doing what they want
    2. B.
      are too young to learn anything by themselves
    3. C.
      can look after themselves without any help
    4. D.
      can't go to college without any hard work
  4. 4.

    The last paragraph wants to tell us that_         

    1. A.
      the writer doesn't like the idea of the school
    2. B.
      the school is quite successful in its work
    3. C.
      most of the parents don't believe in the school
    4. D.
      younger students learn better there than older ones
  5. 5.

    The underlined word career in the last paragraph most probably means_

    1. A.
      family
    2. B.
      money
    3. C.
      lifestyle   d. job
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