During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island (岛屿), I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole (洞) in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive.  A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools (工具) at both my houses, and also wild goats (山羊). There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn (玉米) fields. And so many years went by

  1. 1.

    The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________

    1. A.
      escape in it
    2. B.
      get to the other side of the island[来源:学科网ZXXK]
    3. C.
      use it for food
    4. D.
      go around the island
  2. 2.

    To survive, the writer did the following EXCEPT _____________

    1. A.
      keeping goats for milk
    2. B.
      making clothes from animal skins
    3. C.
      working in the cornfields
    4. D.
      going fishing in the sea
  3. 3.

    Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?

    1. A.
      Because it was too small for a long journey
    2. B.
      Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea
    3. C.
      Because there was something wrong with it
    4. D.
      Because the writer was busy building a second house
  4. 4.

    From the story, we can learn that _____________

    1. A.
      the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island
    2. B.
      the writer had nothing to do on the wild island
    3. C.
      the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed
    4. D.
      the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom

From:Li-Hong @ net. cnTo:jenny@compail.ca
Subject:School termDate:01/09 6:00 p.m.
Dear Jenny,
  Today is my first day of new high school.Many students in our school come from big cities.They bring the high-tech things to school,for example,mobile phones,MP3 players,CD players and electronic   dictionaries.They show off these things to others.What about your classmates in the US? Do they have these things?
Li Hong
From:jenny@compail.caTo:Li-Hong @ net. cn
Subject:Repeat!Date:01/09 8:00 p.m.
Dear Li Hong.
We also bring   these high-tech things when we are back to school.However,we   often work during the holidays,and make money to buy   these things.I think we need these things.We need mobile phones to contact with our friends.We also need CD players to listen to music.Electronic dictionaries can be useful for our study too.
Jenny

  1. 1.

    The word “high-tech” means ____________ in Chinese.

    1. A.
      高质量的
    2. B.
      高品质的
    3. C.
      高科技的
    4. D.
      高价格的
  2. 2.

    Where do you probably read these two letters?

    1. A.
      In a magazine
    2. B.
      In a book
    3. C.
      In a guide-book
    4. D.
      On a website
  3. 3.

    Li Hong thinks many students like to bring the high-tech things to school because ____________.

    1. A.
      they like to listen to music
    2. B.
      mobile phones are useful for their studies
    3. C.
      they want to show off these things
    4. D.
      they want to contact with their classmates
  4. 4.

    Jenny thinks students bring CD players to school because they want to _________.

    1. A.
      make money
    2. B.
      contact with friends
    3. C.
      listen to music
    4. D.
      study well
  5. 5.

    From the passage we know that ____________.

    1. A.
      Li Hong has many high-tech things like her classmates
    2. B.
      American students often use their own money to buy the high-tech things
    3. C.
      Chinese students work during the holidays to buy the high-tech things
    4. D.
      all the high-tech things are useful for the students


Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway. “I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all! It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

  1. 1.

    Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other

    1. A.
      didn’t speak to
    2. B.
      were friendly to
    3. C.
      often fought with
    4. D.
      never had bitter words with
  2. 2.

    Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            

    1. A.
      he wanted to protect his farm
    2. B.
      he didn’t want to do it himself
    3. C.
      he wouldn’t like to see Bob
    4. D.
      he wanted to find him something to do
  3. 3.

    What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

    1. A.
      John was great to build this bridge
    2. B.
      John was not good at building bridges
    3. C.
      John was foolish to build such a bridge
    4. D.
      John should build the bridge earlier
  4. 4.

    What is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      What a Big Fence!
    2. B.
      A Strong Bridge
    3. C.
      Three Kind Men
    4. D.
      A Fence or a Bridge?

Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children  Others are teenagers(青少年). Many are adults(成年人). Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on television or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.  Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own(自己的) language, Maths and English. Some people learn English because it is useful(有用的) for their work. Many people often learn English for their further studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English

  1. 1.

    Many students in China ________ English

    1. A.
      are learning
    2. B.
      aren’t learning
    3. C.
      learning
    4. D.
      learn
  2. 2.

    If one wants to learn another language well, he must ________

    1. A.
      learn at school
    2. B.
      study by himself
    3. C.
      work hard
    4. D.
      study on television
  3. 3.

    The underlined sentence ’1t is difficult to answer that question, means ’         .

    1. A.
      That question is not difficult to answer
    2. B.
      That question is not hard to answer
    3. C.
      It is easy to answer that question
    4. D.
      It is hard to answer that question
  4. 4.

    ’Their own language’ means ________

    1. A.
      Chinese
    2. B.
      English
    3. C.
      French
    4. D.
      Japanese
  5. 5.

    The underlined phrase 6study by themselves’ means ’________’ in Chinese

    1. A.
      和他们一起学习
    2. B.
      自学
    3. C.
      向他们学习
    4. D.
      通过学习

Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and a spring in every step.
Tom appeared with a bucket(桶)of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint the fence(篱笆)around the garden. It was ninety feet long and nine feet high. He felt very blue.
Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work.
Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended(假装)not to see Ben.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to stay and work, don’t you?”       
“Work?” Tom said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?”
Ben thought about this. Tom continued painting carefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added(增加)a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager(渴望的)to have a try himself.
After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I’ll give you all of it!”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “You must be very careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ended up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him a basketball, and so on.
By late afternoon Tom had got all kinds of toys, and the fence had got three coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!

  1. 1.

    Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?

    1. A.
      He saw Ben eating an apple happily
    2. B.
      He tried to make Ben interested in it
    3. C.
      He didn’t want to go swimming with Ben at all
    4. D.
      He didn’t want Ben to share the chance to paint the fence
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “spring” probably mean in Chinese?

    1. A.
      春天
    2. B.
      弹簧
    3. C.
    4. D.
      活力
  3. 3.

    What do you think of Tom?

    1. A.
      Honest
    2. B.
      Smart
    3. C.
      Shy
    4. D.
      Stubborn
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