If you put a buzzard(秃鹰) in a cage without a roof(顶棚), the bird will be a prisoner. Even though it can fly, it can’t fly through the open roof. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 3 or 4 meters. Without space to run, he will not even try to fly, but will stay in his small jail(监牢) for the rest of his life.
The ordinary bat that flies around at night cannot take off from the ground. If it is placed on the ground, all it can do is shuffle(穿梭) about helplessly. If it reaches a higher place, it will be able to throw itself into the air. Then it takes off quickly. But on flat ground, it will never fly.
A bee dropped into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will look for away where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling with all their problems and frustrations(挫折),not realizing that the answer is right there above them

  1. 1.

    A buzzard can’t fly through the open roof of a cage because       

    1. A.
      it is too big and heavy to fly up
    2. B.
      it feels the space is too small to start the flight
    3. C.
      it gets used to living in the cage without a roof
    4. D.
      it would like to spend the rest of his life in the jail
  2. 2.

    Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that        

    1. A.
      the bat is a kind of smart bird
    2. B.
      the bat can take off quickly on flat ground
    3. C.
      the bat flies only at night
    4. D.
      the bat can only take off from a higher place
  3. 3.

    Which is NOT true about the bee?

    1. A.
      The bee doesn’t try to find a way to escape
    2. B.
      The bee will die if it isn’t taken out of the cup in time
    3. C.
      The bee always wants to escape from the cup near the bottom
    4. D.
      The bee doesn’t see the way out at the top
  4. 4.

    What’s the purpose of the story?

    1. A.
      Many people are like the buzzard, the bat and the bee
    2. B.
      Animals will also give up when in trouble
    3. C.
      We should try new ways to deal with difficulties
    4. D.
      We should solve problems by ourselves

It was the last day of final exams in a university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam. On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam and then they would graduate. With all these four years of college behind them, they felt ready to go into the world.
The professor had said they could bring any book or note they wanted, but they could not talk to each other. They went into the classroom happily. The professor gave them the papers. They smiled when they found that there were only five questions.
Three hours passed and the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked so confident . The professor faced the class. No one spoke. They just held papers in their hands.
The professor then asked, "How many of you finished all five questions?"
Not a hand was raised.
"How many answered four?"
Still no hand.
"Three? Two?"
The students looked worried in their seats.
"One, then?" Certainly somebody finished one.
However, nobody replied. The professor put down the papers. "That is just what I thought," he said. "I just want to tell you that, even though you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are quite common in everyday practice." Then he added with a smile, “You will all pass this course, but remember——even though you are now college graduates, your education has just begun."

  1. 1.

    When did the story happen?

    1. A.
      At the beginning of a new term
    2. B.
      After graduating from the university
    3. C.
      On the first day of the final exams
    4. D.
      On the last day of the final exams
  2. 2.

    Why were the student very confident at the beginning?

    1. A.
      Because they knew the coming exam would be easy
    2. B.
      Because they knew the coming exam would be difficult
    3. C.
      Because they knew the coming exam would be strange
    4. D.
      Because they knew the coming exam would be interesting
  3. 3.

    How did the students feel when the professor began to collect the papers?

    1. A.
      Happy
    2. B.
      Confident
    3. C.
      Worried
    4. D.
      Proud
  4. 4.

    Which is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Confident Students
    2. B.
      A Common professor
    3. C.
      An Easy Exam
    4. D.
      So Much to Learn

In the tenth grade, I began volunteering at a vet hospital in order to get experience for what I thought would be my future job. As it turned out, the experience I got at the hospital taught me the opposite: my future was not in vet medicine. However, there is one particular Saturday morning that taught me something maybe more important.
The hospital was in the middle of one of the poorer sections of the city and we often had people come in who could just only pay for the most basic treatments. This Saturday a man and his young son, who was probably about 7 years old, walked in with a small cat in a cardboard box. I remember the cat had an eye infection (感染) but the man could not afford to pay for the cost of the medicine in addition to the exam. When he asked where the nearest the animal shelter(庇护所) was, his son cried and started to argue with his father. Out of the blue, an older woman who was sitting in the waiting room stood up, walked up to the counter, and told the man that she would pay for anything that he could not afford. The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat.
I had always thought it was the right thing to help out a needy person, but it was only seen on TV or in movies. The woman in the vet’s office taught me that these things do happen in real life, and should happen more often. When I am hesitant (犹豫) to help someone who is in need, I remember that woman, and have the courage to do it. Sometimes other people follow

  1. 1.

    Why did the writer work at the vet hospital?

    1. A.
      He thought he would work there in the future
    2. B.
      He wanted to get some skills of treating animals
    3. C.
      He wanted to get some money for his schooling
    4. D.
      He wanted to get some experience for his future work
  2. 2.

    What is the most important according to the writer?

    1. A.
      How to be a kind person who helps others
    2. B.
      The practical experience of the vet job
    3. C.
      How to deal with the owners of pets
    4. D.
      The knowledge of vet medicine
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined phrase “out of the blue”?

    1. A.
      Out of order
    2. B.
      All of a sudden
    3. C.
      Now and then
    4. D.
      First of all
  4. 4.

    ________ made the writer have the courage to help someone in need

    1. A.
      The officer
    2. B.
      The boy
    3. C.
      The woman
    4. D.
      The father


We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.
Photographers use cameras,artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories. Spencer Johnson's story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于) our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.
Just look at the cycle(循环) of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽) in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.
Since we accept the cycles of nature,we should also accept the changes in our life.
We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life

  1. 1.

    What do writers use to share their life experiences?

    1. A.
      Stories
    2. B.
      Newspapers
    3. C.
      Basketballs
    4. D.
      Pianos
  2. 2.

    Who Moved My Cheese? tells us that ______

    1. A.
      changes exist in our life
    2. B.
      we should move other’s things
    3. C.
      we should use books to share our life experiences
    4. D.
      there are difficulties in our life
  3. 3.

    The cycle of the seasons means ______

    1. A.
      we should wear warm clothes in winter
    2. B.
      we should accept the changes in our life
    3. C.
      we should prepare for the weather
    4. D.
      leaves turn yellow in autumn
  4. 4.

    If you fail a test, what should you think according to the passage?

    1. A.
      I have no chance to pass the test
    2. B.
      Exams are hard for me
    3. C.
      I have bad luck
    4. D.
      It's good for me because I know there are more to learn
  5. 5.

    What's the main idea of this passage?

    1. A.
      Weather changes in different seasons
    2. B.
      Who Moved My Cheese? is a good book
    3. C.
      We should change ourselves when life changes
    4. D.
      We should not lose heart when we meet with difficulties

Mr. Jenkins is fifty years old. He has taught math in a middle school for twenty-six years. He works hard and always come to his office on time. He hopes his students can be honest(诚实)and is strict with them. Some of his students become famous persons,but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the old man is proud of(自豪)it.
This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn’t know him well. He told them how to be an honest person. He gave them several examples and said,“I hate telling a lie(撒谎)most.”
Before class was over,he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1.The next morning,as soon as he came in the classroom,he asked,“Who’s finished Exercise 8? ”
A few students put up their hands. He shook(摇头)his head and said. “Open your workbooks and see if(是否)there’s Exercise 8 in Unit 1 or not.”
The students had a look at their books and their faces turned red at once

  1. 1.

    Mr. Jenkins began to work in the school when he was ____

    1. A.
      twenty-two
    2. B.
      twenty-three
    3. C.
      twenty-four
    4. D.
      twenty-five
  2. 2.

    What is Mr. Jenkins proud of?

    1. A.
      All his students have become honest
    2. B.
      All his students often write to him
    3. C.
      He’s been a teacher for twenty-six years
    4. D.
      Some of his students become famous and often write to him
  3. 3.

    Which sentence is Not True?

    1. A.
      This term Mr. Jenkins began to teach Grade One
    2. B.
      All the new students knew him well
    3. C.
      He told the students he hated telling a lie most
    4. D.
      Not all the students put up their hands
  4. 4.

    Mr. Jenkins told his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1 because ________

    1. A.
      it was very interesting
    2. B.
      it was very important
    3. C.
      he wanted to give them an example
    4. D.
      he wanted to know if they were honest
  5. 5.

    The students’ faces turned red because ________

    1. A.
      they made Mr. Jenkins angry
    2. B.
      they told a lie in class
    3. C.
      they didn’t finish the exercise
    4. D.
      they felt very excited

“The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never”, said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复).
After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises, I could not make any more progress for over a year. What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression (绝望). On top of this, I suffered from insomnia, making every minute of the night seem to last forever. Hopelessly, mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.
At that time, I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my parents and many nice people. Life was meaningless.
Now two years has passed. My hands are 80% recovered. I can even type faster than a healthy person! Up to now, I have worked for a law firm as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more, I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs (博客) , many people get to know me and like me. I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed.
So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive, there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams.     (382 words)

  1. 1.

    What’s the writer’s present job?

    1. A.
      A singer
    2. B.
      A typist
    3. C.
      A professor
    4. D.
      An interpreter
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

    1. A.
      失眠
    2. B.
      失忆
    3. C.
      麻木
    4. D.
      低烧
  3. 3.

    All of the following words can be used to describe the writer’s present life EXCEPT___________

    1. A.
      helpful
    2. B.
      meaningful
    3. C.
      painful
    4. D.
      hopeful
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?

    1. A.
      She gets a lot of help through her blogs
    2. B.
      She is in love with a young man at present
    3. C.
      She got medical treatment soon after the accident
    4. D.
      She had no job and earned little before the accident

Wildwood School Library Guide
This will offer you some information about our school library.You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.
Service hours:
3:00 pm—5:30 pm on school days;8:30 am—11:00 am on weekends
On school days,your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to.At the weekend,our library is open to both you and your kids.
Borrowing
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time:More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.
Returning:
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due (到期的)date or the kid can not borrow other books.
Damaged(受损的)or Lost Books
When a book is returned in a damaged condition,the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage.Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather.
Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information

  1. 1.

    Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________

    1. A.
      for sending exams
    2. B.
      to do school research
    3. C.
      for after-school activities
    4. D.
      to read together with their parents
  2. 2.

    ________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows

    1. A.
      Three dollars
    2. B.
      Half the price of the book
    3. C.
      Full price of the book
    4. D.
      Twice the price of the book
  3. 3.

    The students are advised to _________to prevent rain

    1. A.
      carry their library books in plastic bags
    2. B.
      cover their library books with raincoats
    3. C.
      put their library books into their pockets
    4. D.
      keep their library books in their classroom
  4. 4.

    This library guide is for_______

    1. A.
      teachers from Wildwood
    2. B.
      workers in Wildwood School Library
    3. C.
      visitors to Wildwood School
    4. D.
      parents of the Wildwood School students
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      The library is open for two and a half hours every day
    2. B.
      Students parents can go to the school library on weekends
    3. C.
      Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like
    4. D.
      Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days
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