The brake of yourbicycle has come loose—you’d better ________ it.


  1. A.
    settle
  2. B.
    fix
  3. C.
    pick
  4. D.
    correct

This is a true story about two friends.
One day a young man said to his good friend, "I can see that some day you will become great and rich." His friend laughed, "Ridiculous! How can you know that?" The first said, "Yes, I can see it from your forehead." The second one said, "Ok, if I become great and rich, I will give you 10,000 rupees." The first friend asked. "Really? If so, then write it down."
The second one really wrote it down. The first man kept the note, but he never took his friend seriously. The agreement was made as a joke. 10 or 12 years later, the friend did become rich and great, while the other remained poor. By that time both friends had separated and were leading their own lives. Even so, the poor friend still preserved the note, although he felt that since it was a joke, he would never receive the money.
Quite unexpectedly, the poor man fell seriously ill. Just before he died, he took out the agreement and called his son, who was only seven years old, "My son, there is something very precious that I have kept for you. After I die…you go to this man and show him what he has written."
Soon the man died. Their friendship had faded so much that the rich man did not even come to see him before he left this world. But after three or four weeks' time the son took the note to the rich man. The boy gave the rich man the note. The rich man read it and asked, "Did I write this?"
The boy said, “I do not know. My father asked me to give it to you before he died." The rich man summoned one of his secretaries and explained, "I promised this boy's father many years ago that I would give him 10,000 rupees if I became rich and great. I have been rich for seven years; please calculate how much interest I have to give him in addition to the 10,000 rupees."
The secretary told him, "An additional 7,000 rupees, which makes it 17,000 altogether."
The rich man immediately issued a check for 17,000 rupees and gave it to the little boy, saying, "Take this directly to your mother.”
This is how a sincere man kept his promise.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The first friend can know others’ future from his or her forehead.
    2. B.
      The second friend couldn’t believe his friend’s words at first.
    3. C.
      The first friend wished his friend to help his son after he died.
    4. D.
      The second didn’t come to see his dying friend because of different life.
  2. 2.

    What do you think of the man who became rich later?

    1. A.
      He had a bad memory.
    2. B.
      He is very selfish and unwilling to help others.
    3. C.
      He is mean with his money.
    4. D.
      He is a man who keeps his promise.
  3. 3.

    What can be inferred from the passage?

    1. A.
      The poor friend preserved the note because he knew he would get the money sooner or later.
    2. B.
      The man became rich 3 or 5 years later after he signed the agreement.
    3. C.
      The rich man gave the boy 17,000 rupees altogether.
    4. D.
      The little boy knew something about his father’s story.

Dog owners now have a little help understanding their furry friends．A new device（装置） called Bow-Lingual “translates” dog barks into English, Korean or Japanese．Bow-Lingual Japanese inventors spent much time and money analyzing dog barks．They found that dog noises can be broken down into six different emotions: happiness, sadness, frustration, anger, assertion and desire．
Part of the Bow-Lingual device hangs on the dog’s collar．The other part is a handle-held unit for the owner．When the dog barks, the unit displays translated phrases．
Some people have scoffed at Bow-Lingual．“Who would pay $120 to read a dog’s mind?” they ask．
But those who have purchased（购买） Bow-Lingual praise the device．Pet owner Keiko Egawa, of Japan, says it helps her sympathize（同情） with her dog Harry．“Before we go to the park, he always says he wants to play,” says Egawa, “and after a walk, he always says he is hungry．”
Bow-Lingual is not yet available（可用的） in Chinese．So you’d better keep studying Studio Classroom, or soon your dog may know more English than you do!

  1. 1.

    This passage is mainly talking about _____．

    1. A.
      Bow-Lingual’s inventors
    2. B.
      dog barks and their different emotions
    3. C.
      talking dogs
    4. D.
      a little help for dog owners
  2. 2.

    Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Dog owners now can understand their dogs better．
    2. B.
      Bow-Lingual enables dogs to talk in English, Korean or Japanese．
    3. C.
      People who have used Bow-Lingual say it helps them better understand their dogs．
    4. D.
      More and more Chinese dog owners would keep studying Studio Classroom in order to know more English than their dogs．
  3. 3.

    What does “scoffed at” mean in the fourth paragraph?

    1. A.
      Shouted at．
    2. B.
      Questioned about．
    3. C.
      Laughed at．
    4. D.
      Doubted about．
  4. 4.

    The writer of this passage is most likely to be _____．

    1. A.
      a reporter
    2. B.
      a dog owner
    3. C.
      an advertiser
    4. D.
      an expert on dog barks

Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good,” Miss Gorgers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes? Kate.”
“I disagree. Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here and it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.” Kate said.

  1. 1.

    Miss Gorgers was teaching her class ______.

    1. A.
      how to telephone     
    2. B.
      about electricity
    3. C.
      about time zone       
    4. D.
      about sound
  2. 2.

    Miss Gorgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether ______.

    1. A.
      it was easy to phone to Los Angeles
    2. B.
      her student could hear her from 75 feet away
    3. C.
      her students had understood her lesson
    4. D.
      sound waves were slower than electricity
  3. 3.

    Kate thought Tom was wrong because ______.

    1. A.
      clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York
    2. B.
      electricity was slower than sound waves
    3. C.
      Tom was not good at physics at all
    4. D.
      Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves
  4. 4.

    Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?

    1. A.
      Tom’s.            
    2. B.
      Kate’s.         
    3. C.
      Both A and B.      
    4. D.
      Neither A nor B.

It had been a long time since I had been to Jacksonville, Florida. I had driven to town hoping to see the old barber shop where my hair had been cut as a child.     
I parked my truck and decided to try and locate a telephone to see if the Florida Barber College had moved to a new location.   
After walking about a block I saw an open shoe store. I walked inside and asked if I could use their telephone book. Unable to find a listing for the Barber College, I picked out the number of a local beauty salon, hoping they might tell me if the barber college was still in business. The number was busy, so I decided to wait and try again in a few minutes.
As the salesman and I stood talking the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store pushing himself in a wheelchair. “I need a new pair of shoes,” said the customer. As he turned the corner, there was a blanket across his lap. I was shocked to see that the young man had no legs.
“A gift for a friend?” I asked the boy. “No,” he replied. They are for me,” he continued, with a smile on his face. I just smiled back and watched to see what would happen next.
“What type of shoe would you like?” asked the clerk. “How about a pair of cowboy boots?” The man pointed to the back wall where three or four pairs of boots were displayed. The salesman, sharply turning, headed off to the backroom.
“Isn’t this fun?” the boy asked me. I moved my hand to let him know that I did not understand his question. “When I was a kid, my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling. Something I have never forgotten. The smell of the leather and the pride I felt when I walked around the store showing off my new shoes.”
The salesman came walking down the aisle with a large box. He sat it down on the floor, took out one boot and handed it to the young man. The boy closed his eyes. He placed the boot against his nose, and drew in a large breath. I did not know what to say as tears began to fall on the young man’s cheeks. “What type of accident did you have?” I asked him. “Farm accident,” he said, as he tried to clear his voice.
“Do you want the cowboy boots?” the salesman asked him. 
“Oh, yes!” he answered.
“I see buying a new pair of shoes still gives you that good feeling you talked about,” I told the young man, as I smiled. 
“Yes it does.” he said “And I may have someone, and his feet to share it with some day.” 

  1. 1.

    Why did the young man want to buy a new pair of shoes?

    1. A.
      Because he bought a pair every year.
    2. B.
      Because he wanted to send a new pair to a friend.
    3. C.
      Because he hoped to keep it for memory.
    4. D.
      Because he enjoyed the feeling of possessing a new pair.
  2. 2.

    The author writes about the barber shop at the beginning of the article in order to _______.

    1. A.
      introduce the background of the story
    2. B.
      see if the Barber College had moved to a new location
    3. C.
      find a listing for the Barber College
    4. D.
      pick out a local beauty salon
  3. 3.

    How did the author feel when he saw a young man without legs buying a pair of shoes?

    1. A.
      Unexpected.    
    2. B.
      Proud.   
    3. C.
      Sympathetic.   
    4. D.
      Superior.
  4. 4.

    What can you conclude from the passage?

    1. A.
      The young man was a stubborn person.
    2. B.
      The author was a man of understanding.
    3. C.
      The cowboy boots were fashionable then.
    4. D.
      The disabled envied much those healthy.

Many parents watch the news or other shows as children play nearby. But new research shows that even when the television is just background noise，it may be disruptive to a child’s normal development.
It’s estimated that 75 percent of very young children in the United States live in homes where the television is on most of the time，even though the kids often aren’t watching it. The University of Massachusetts researchers recently studied how TV background noise might affect young children. The study looked at 50 1­，2­and 3­year­olds. Each child came to a lab with a parent and was allowed to play for an hour with various toys. For half the time，a television was on in the room，showing the adult game show as well as advertisements. During the other half hour，the TV was turned off.
As expected，the children paid little attention to the adult television show，glancing at it for less than a few seconds at a time，and less than once a minute. Even so，the distraction (分心) of the background noise had a significant effect on how children at every age played. When the television was on，the children played with each toy for far shorter periods of time，and focused attention during play was also shorter compared to how they played when the TV was off.
Researchers said that even though the children aren’t interested in the show，background TV affects their ability to do various types of play. The finding is important because many well­meaning parents who wouldn’t let their young children watch television may not realize that even adult programs that don’t interest children still can have an effect.
“Background TV is potentially a chronic (长期的) environmental risk factor affecting most American children，” said the lead author of the study. “Parents should limit their young children’s exposure (接触).”

  1. 1.

    We know from the passage that________.

    1. A.
      background TV noise has little effect on adults
    2. B.
      most young children in America live in homes exposed to TV noise
    3. C.
      the effect of background TV noise on children is immediate
    4. D.
      most parents in America wouldn’t let their children watch TV
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “disruptive” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

    1. A.
      harmful
    2. B.
      important
    3. C.
      similar
    4. D.
      related
  3. 3.

    In the study，the children________.

    1. A.
      were all 3­year­olds
    2. B.
      were asked to watch adult TV shows
    3. C.
      played for an hour while the TV was on
    4. D.
      played with more than one toy
  4. 4.

    What does the study show?

    1. A.
      Children pay much attention to adult TV shows.
    2. B.
      Children should be allowed to watch TV for kids only.
    3. C.
      The background TV noise affects children’s ability to focus.
    4. D.
      The more toys a child has，the shorter time he plays with each one.

I was 230 pounds this spring and I decided to get down to a healthier 200.In a house full of food，including snacks bought for my 7­year­old sons，I had a hard time cutting calories. Then I noticed my neighbors were having diet meals (减肥餐).I decided to do the same，knowing I would never be able to stick to a diet if I had to do the buying and cooking myself. I was looking for food that I could afford but I might take a diet more seriously if it hurt me in the wallet.
After online searches，I decided to compare the offerings of four companies：Zone Manhattan，Chefs Diet，Nu­Kitchen and eDiets. All four would send the meals to my door. Three send food daily，while eDiets sends a large package once a week. There were dozens of companies I could have chosen.Research suggests that the economic crisis has made diet programs less tempting.Consumers prefer do­it­yourself diets with foods bought from the supermarket.
Nu­Kitchen regards itself as the “personal chef”.I ordered the five­day plan ($230.53) and the taste was disappointing. I neither lost nor gained weight on the food.
eDiets promises “healthy，delicious meals sent to your door”.I ordered five breakfasts，five lunches and five dinners. My total cost was $119.70，or less than $25 a day. Overall，the food from eDiets was better than that from Nu­Kitchen.
Chefs Diet charged $380.99 for seven days，making it the most expensive of the four services.I never tasted anything terrible，but I never tasted anything that made me want to renew for a second week.
Zone Manhattan charged $349.80，with tax，for a week’s supply of food，or about $50 a day.I liked the food so much that I lost six pounds in the first four days on the diet.

  1. 1.

    When the author began to have diet meals，she________.

    1. A.
      was 200 pounds
    2. B.
      didn’t have any children
    3. C.
      worked as a cook in a company offering diet meals
    4. D.
      didn’t believe she could stick to a diet if she had to cook herself
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “tempting” in Paragraph 2 mean?

    1. A.
      Attractive.
    2. B.
      Expensive.
    3. C.
      Delicious.
    4. D.
      Useful.
  3. 3.

    Which of the four companies’ food cost the least daily?

    1. A.
      Zone Manhattan’s.
    2. B.
      Chefs Diet’s.
    3. C.
      Nu­Kitchen’s.
    4. D.
      eDiets’.
  4. 4.

    We can learn from the passage that________.

    1. A.
      the author gained weight on the food from Nu­kitchen
    2. B.
      the author would choose the food of Zone Manhattan
    3. C.
      the food from eDiets was the worst of the four
    4. D.
      Zone Manhattan sends food once a week

For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, “Am I more stupid than other kids? How come I always lag behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.” Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She was tempted (想要) to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would have so upset her son. Thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it.
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class – at the top national university he attends. Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: ‘Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The “clumsy” seagulls (海鸥) are far less agile (灵活的) and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these “clumsy” birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which open the widest and allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”

  1. 1.

    From the first paragraph, we could conclude the mother ______.

    1. A.
      knew her son was not bright enough
    2. B.
      saw the negative effects of the ranking system
    3. C.
      decided to help with her son’s school work
    4. D.
      was troubled by her son’s low rankings
  2. 2.

    The mom was glad she didn’t give an answer at first because ______.

    1. A.
      she knew her son would forget his rankings soon
    2. B.
      she felt intelligence doesn’t mean everything
    3. C.
      she knew he was not strong enough for the truth
    4. D.
      she wanted to avoid another blow to her son’s self-respect
  3. 3.

    The story conveys the message that ______.
    a. only rankings show intelligence
    b. hard work and confidence can lead to a change in rankings
    c. parents should see children’s strengths and encourage them
    d. competition between students is good for society

    1. A.
      bc
    2. B.
      cd
    3. C.
      abc
    4. D.
      bcd

The girl stood there still, not _______ a word．


  1. A.
    dare to say
  2. B.
    daring to say
  3. C.
    dared to say
  4. D.
    daring saying

How can we feel ______ with you since what you've done is not ______ at all?


  1. A.
    satisfactory…satisfied
  2. B.
    satisfying…satisfactory
  3. C.
    satisfied…satisfactory
  4. D.
    satisfied…satisfied
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