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.
【小题1】A buzzard can’t fly through the open roof of a cage because       .

More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain.The game was then played across the dining room table, or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber.The bats were made of wood.

A few years later a hollow ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it “ping-pong”. “Ping”was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball. and “pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.

1.Who invented the game of ping-pong?

A  A Chinese  B An Englishman  C An American  D We don’t know

2.The game was first known as_________.

A ping-pong tennis   B  table tennis

C outdoor tennis     D indoor tennis

3.What did the British think of the game?

A Moving  B Interesting  C Terrible  D Well

4.In the early days the ball was ______________.

A hollow       B covered with rubber

C made of cork and rubber  D made of plastics

5.The name of ping-pong has something to do with_______.

A sound  B size  C history  D  place

More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain.The game was then played across the dining room table, or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber.The bats were made of wood.
A few years later a hollow ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it “ping-pong”. “Ping”was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball. and “pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.
【小题1】Who invented the game of ping-pong?
A  A Chinese  B An Englishman  C An American  D We don’t know
【小题2】The game was first known as_________.
A ping-pong tennis   B  table tennis
C outdoor tennis     D indoor tennis
【小题3】What did the British think of the game?
A Moving  B Interesting  C Terrible  D Well
【小题4】In the early days the ball was ______________.
A hollow       B covered with rubber
C made of cork and rubber  D made of plastics
【小题5】The name of ping-pong has something to do with_______.
A sound  B size  C history  D  place

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

A．it is too big and heavy to fly up

B．it feels the space is too small to start the flight

C．it gets used to living in the cage without a roof

D．it would like to spend the rest of his life in the jail

2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that        .

A．the bat is a kind of smart bird

B．the bat can take off quickly on flat ground

C．the bat flies only at night

D．the bat can only take off from a higher place

3.Which is NOT true about the bee?

A．The bee doesn’t try to find a way to escape.

B．The bee will die if it isn’t taken out of the cup in time.

C．The bee always wants to escape from the cup near the bottom.

D．The bee doesn’t see the way out at the top.

4.What’s the purpose of the story?

A．Many people are like the buzzard, the bat and the bee.

B．Animals will also give up when in trouble.

C．We should try new ways to deal with difficulties.

D．We should solve problems by ourselves.

There will be an auction(拍卖会) for charity (慈善) in our neighbourhood this Saturday afternoon. We will hold it at the community centre. The money will help a Hope Primary School build a library. What will you sell(卖) for the auction?
Wu Wenbo: I'd like to sell a book by Mo Yan. The book will teach people the meaning (意义) of life. I hope someone else can enjoy it. I won't ask for a high price. How about l0 yuan?
Li Yuchen: I think I can sell a ping-pong bat. I'm a sports fan. I have many ping-pong bats. I can sell one of them for the auction. The bat is very good. It is a present from my friend. I often play ping-pong with it. The price is 50 yuan.
Meng Meihui: I will sell my pencil case. I think it's about 20 yuan. It is blue and can hold more than ten pens. You can also put a ruler and a big eraser into it. It is made of leather!
Song Tianvi: I can sell my toy panda. It's my birthday present. It looks like a real panda. It can even sing. When you feel sad, it can make you happy. How much is it? I think 30 yuan is the lowest price
What Will You   【小题1】 for the Auction