John liked chocolate (巧克力) very much., but his mother never gave him any, because they were bad
for his teeth, he thought. John had a very nice grandfather. The old man loves his grandson very much, and
sometimes he brought John chocolate when he came to visit him. Then his mother let him eat them, because
she wanted to make the old man happy.
     One evening, a few days before John's birthday, he was saying his prayers (做祈祷) in his bedroom before
he went to bed. "Please, God," he shouted, "make them give me a big box of chocolate for my birthday on
Saturday. "
     His mother was in the kitchen, but she heard the small boy shouting and went to his bedroom quickly.
     "Why are you shouting, John?" She asked her son. "God can hear you when you talk quietly."
     "I know," answered the clever boy with a smile, "but Grandfather's in the next room, and he can't."

1. How many people are there in the story?

A. Two
B. Three
C. four
D. Five 2. John' s mother didn't give John any chocolate because _____.

A. they were very expensive
B. they were not delicious
C. they were not good for his teeth
D. they were bought for his grandfather.

3. Sometimes John's mother let John eat some chocolate because _____.

A. she wanted to make the old man happy
B. John was angry with her
C. John' s father wanted John eat them
D. John liked chocolate very much

4. John shouted his prayers because _____.

A. he loved God very much
B. he liked to shout
C. he was ill
D. he wanted his grandfather to hear him.

5. Where was John's grandfather when he shouted prayers? He was in _____.

A. a shop
B. the next room to John's
C. a street
D. his own house

     One day a boy took a young dog to a music company. He told the manager (老板) that his dog could
dance to music. Then the manager asked his men to play the tape (播放磁带). When the dog heard music.
he began to dance happily. All the people in the room were surprised.
     "That's great!" shouted the manager. "Well, we can take photos with the camera and make an MTV. I
think he will be successful. And we can make much money."said the manager.
     "Now, let's sign (签下) our names on the paper."
     Just then another dog rushed into the room and took the young dog away with her mouth.
     "What's the matter with her?" asked the manager.
     "I'm sorry, sir," said the boy.
     "She is the young dog's mother. She doesn't want her son to become an actor. She wants her son to
become a doctor. She doesn't want her son to stay in the public place of entertainment (娱乐) all day. She
thinks it's dangerous and complex (复杂的)."

1. 将划线句子译成汉语：
    ____________________________________________________________________
2. What did the young dog do when he heard the music?
    ____________________________________________________________________
3. Did the mother dog take the young dog away when the manager wanted to sign their name?
    ____________________________________________________________________
4. “What's the matter with her?”这句话可以改为：
    "What's __________ ___________ her?"
5. What did the dog's mother want the young dog to be?
    ____________________________________________________________________

     One morning, Mrs. Black was going to do some shopping with her daughter Mary. When they were
Walking in the street, a fast car hit Mrs. Black. The driver sent her to a hospital quickly.
     The next day the driver came to the hospital to see Mrs. Black with a beautiful flower. But Mrs. Black
was still in bed and could hardly (几乎不) speak, so her daughter went in and spoke to her, "Mother, that
car driver is waiting outside. May he come in?"
     "Yes", Mrs. Black said. "If he is on foot."

1. Mary was going to do some shopping with her ________.

A. mother
B. son
C. daughter
D. husband

2. A ________ knocked down Mrs. Black.

A. taxi
B. truck
C. car
D. bus

3. The next day when the driver came to s6e her, Mrs. Black ________.

A. became well
B. was not well
C. was doing some shopping
D. was bleeping

4. When Mary told her mother that the driver wanted to come in, Mrs. Black ________.

A. got even more angry
B. became very happy
C. got more surprised
D. agreed

5. The driver went to see Mrs. Black in hospital with ________.

A. a lot of food
B. many sweets
C. a nice flower
D. all kinds of fruits

     Tom is a little boy, and he is only seven years old. One day he went to the cinema. It was the first time
for him to do that. He bought a ticket and then went in. But after two or three minutes he came out, bought
a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or
three minutes later he came out and asked for another ticket. Then the girl in the ticket office asked him,
"Why do you buy so many tickets? How many friends do you meet?" Tom answered, "No, I have no friend
here. But a big boy always stops me at the door and tears (撤) my ticket into pieces."

1. Tom wanted to buy _____ when the girl asked him.

A. the second ticket
B. the third ticket
C. the fourth ticket
D. the fifth ticket

2. The big boy stopped Tom at the door because _____.

A. it was the big boy's job
B. the big boy didn't like Tom
C. the big boy didn't know Tom
D. Tom didn't buy tickets at all

3. The big boy was _____ at the cinema.

A. a bookseller
B. a policeman
C. a shopkeeper
D. a worker

4. From the story we know _____.

A. the little boy had a lot of money
B. the little boy knew nothing about the cinema
C. the big boy wasn't friendly to Tom
D. the girl wanted to get more money

5. Which of the following is NOT true in-the passage?

A. Tom bought the tickets for himself.
B. Tom didn't go to the cinema before.
C. Tom was too young to make friends.
D. Tom had no friends at the cinema.

     I live in a small town near Chengdu. You can't see it on the map of China, because it is too small. There
are not many tall buildings in our town. The best building is our school. There are six hundred students and
thirty -six teachers in our school. In the front of the school, there is a playground. I often play soccer with
my classmates on it. There is a small garden behind our school. We plant (种植) beautiful flowers in the garden. Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard (果园). You can hear birds singing in the trees. There is a river
not far from our school. In summer, we usually go swimming with our teachers in it. We study Chinese,
English, math and other subjects at school. The teachers are very nice. We love our school.

1. Why can't you see Our town on the map of China?

A. Because it is too small.
B. Because the map is small.
C. Because it is near Chengdu.
D. Because there are not many tall buildings in it.

2. How many teachers are there in our school? 

A. 6.
B. 60.
C. 36.
D. We don't know.

3. What's in the front of the school?

A. A river.
B. A garden.
C. An orange orchard.
D. A playground.

4. What do we do in the garden?

A. Play soccer.
B. Plant flowers.
C. Sing.
D. Go swimming.

5. Which is right according to (根据) the passage?

A. The best building in our town is our school.
B. Our school has an orange orchard.
C. The river is far from our school.
D. The teachers only teach us Chinese,English and math.

     Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, while taking a walk
together, they crossed a large field.
     "Look out!" one of the young men shouted, because a bull (公牛) suddenly appeared and began to chase
(追逐) them. They were very frightened. They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept chasing them.
     Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it.
Immediately the bull chased him back into the hole.
     "Stay there!" his friend shouted, but soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back.
This went on five or six more times.
     At last, the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend in the hole, "You fool! Stay in that hole for
a while, otherwise (否则, 不然), this bull will keep us here all day!"
     "That's easy for you to say." The other man said as he jumped one more time back into the hole, "But there
happened to (碰巧) be a bear in this hole."

1. The story took place (发生) in the _____.

A. large field
B. village
C. town
D. hole 

2. The young man shouted "Look out" because he saw _____.

A. a lion
B. a bear
C. a bull
D. a cow

3. One of the men climbed up a tree, the other _____.

A. ran away
B. got into a hole
C. kept running
D. went back home

4. The man couldn't stay in the hole because _____.

A. he was afraid of the bull
B. the hole was too small
C. there was a bear in it
D. he wanted to save his friend

5. The man in the tree got angry because his friend _____.

A. met a bear in the hole
B. was a fool
C. stayed in the hole
D. didn't stay in the hole

                                                                A Clever Boy

     One day, Sima Guang (司马光) and his little friends were playing hide-and-seek (捉迷藏). One boy
climbed up a 1______ to hide himself. Suddenly the branch (树枝) broke off and he 2______ into the
water pot 3______ the tree. The boy couldn't get out 4______ the water pot was too high. The boys were
frightened and some of them cried. However, Sima Guang 5______ afraid. He 6______ carefully. Then a
good 7______ came to his mind. He ran away 8______ another boy and brought a big stone back. Then
he hit the pot with the stone and made a 9______ hole in it. The 10______ rushed out from the pot and the
child was saved.

     When I was about twelve years old, a girl in my class liked to point out my disadvantages.
      Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn't good at math; I talked too much; I was too
proud, and so on. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
     He listened to me quietly, and asked, "Are those things true or not? Jane, didn't you ever think about
what you're really like?" Then he added, "Well, you have that girl's opinions. Make a list of everything she
said and mark the points that are true."
     I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found out that about half the things were true. Some of them
I couldn't change, like being very thin, but many I could -and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time
I got a clear picture of myself.
     I brought the list back to Daddy, and he said, "Now you know better about yourself. But you have to
learn to listen, not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt. When something said about you is true, you'll
find it will be of great help to you. Don't shut your ears. Listen to the truth and do what you know is the
right thing to do."
     Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I've never had a better piece
of advice.

1. When the writer Jane was _______, a girl in her class liked to point out her shortcomings.

A. about 10
B. about 12
C. about 14
D. about 16

2. Jane thought she couldn't change one thing. It was that ________.

A. she was very thin
B. she wasn't good at math
C. she talked too much
D. she was too proud

3. Who change the writer's opinion?

A. father
B. mother
C. sister
D. brother

4. What did Jane's father really mean by saying "Make a list of everything…"?

A. Make a shopping list.
B. Forget it.
C. Finding out what is right and what is wrong.
D. Don't make friends with the girl.

5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. My Father
B. My Life
C. My Teacher
D. The Best Advice