Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?” The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”

The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless !”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.

“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

1.What puzzled the grandson most was ________.

A. what kind of book he could understand

B. why he forgot what he read soon

C. whether it was useful to read books

D. how he could read books like his grandpa

2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water? _______

A. To punish him for not reading carefully.

B. To get him to realize the use of reading books.

C. To train him to run faster.

D. To clean the dirty basket in the river.

3.What lesson can we learn from the story? ________

A. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.

B. The old are always wiser than the young.

C. You can’t expect to remember whatever you read.

D. Reading books can change a person gradually.

4.What can be the best title for the text? _______

A. Grandpa and grandson

B. Carrying water in a basket

C. Reading for total changing

D. Baskets and books

We all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day and it harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.

Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.

Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.

Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .

Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .

1.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides

2.A. gives B. takes C. causes D. does

3.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

4.A. difference B. mistake C. effect D. help

5.A. busy B. hard C. green D. happy

6.A. letters B. words C. sentences D. lessons

7.A. buy B. produce C. save D. waste

8.A. necessary B. important C. helpful D. useful

9.A. cheap B. expensive C. new D. old

10.A. rich B. developed C. foreign D. poor

11.A. as soon as B. as long as C. as much as D. as well as

12.A. use B. last C. keep D. live

13.A. so that B. if C. because D. though

14.A. sell B. lend C. throw D. repair

15.A. less B. more C. again D. better

16.A. costs B. spends C. takes D. pays

17.A. throwing away B. putting away C. taking away D. giving away

18.A. that B. which C. what D. how

19.A. cups B. bags C. boxes D. products

20.A. money B. trees C. paper D. time

On our way home we came across a bunch of checks belonging to a woman named Stacey. The checks totaled about $3000! , there were 3 $100 bills. We thought that it would be funny if we brought the checks to the __ and simply deposited(储蓄) it for the woman without __ anything. Although __ the money was a good thing to do, I made the suggestion that we should that she do something good in . So after some discussion, we got to Stacey’s bank, saying that “Hey, listen, at some point during the day a named Stacey is going to come here about losing her checks and some . Tell her that her checks were found and the person that found them wanted her to read this ."

“Stacey. Hello, I found your checks and it to the bank. I don’t know if you take the train in the morning or if you live here, but there is a man that sits outside the train station every morning, and I am sure that if you would like to along the good deed, he would love a coffee and bagel(过水面包圈) tomorrow morning. Have a great day!”

I am to say that the next morning when we got off the train, the homeless man was there and he had a big cup of and a bagel.

1.A.Besides B.Even C.Still D.However

2.A.bank B.shop C.home D.station

3.A.doing B.saying C.showing D.hearing

4.A.taking B.spending C.depositing D.donating

5.A.command B.order C.request D.demand

6.A.turn B.return C.case D.surprise

7.A.man B.woman C.child D.student

8.A.worried B.relaxed C.frightened D.pleased

9.A.coins B.wealth C.pills D.cash

10.A.list B.warning C.note D.notice

11.A.gave B.took C.showed D.brought

12.A.special B.homeless C.lazy D.careless

13.A.pass B.drive C.go D.come

14.A.angry B.happy C.doubtful D.sorry

15.A.water B.tea C.coffee D.Milk

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调)the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised . Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought , perhaps this is not an proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic. “ So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was stopped again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it ?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say.’actually means ‘really’! It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know how foolish I had been. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

1.At first, on hearing “You don’t say”, I thought the foreigner meant____.

A. He was not interested in the topic

B. He was only interested in the Great Wall

C. I had talked too much

D. I had to stop talking

2.The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means____.

A. interesting B. important

C. terrible D. unlucky

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth (值得) visiting.

4.After the Englishman explained the idiom, _____.

A. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool.

B. The Englishman became a real fool.

C. I felt very foolish

D. I became more careful in everything.

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