—We’re going to Mountain Yandang this weekend.

— _____.

A．Have a good rest                        B．Have a good time

C．It’s dangerous                         D．OK

1. _____ and _____ have the same number of rooms.

A．Garden Hotel, Gloria Hotel                B．Garden Hotel, Dreamers’ Hotel

C．Gloria Hotel, NO.1 Hotel                  D．Dreamers’ Hotel, NO.1 Hotel

2.What can we know about Garden Hotel and Gloria Hotel?

A．They both have a phone in each room.       B．They both have a swimming pool.

C．They are both near the city center.          D．They both have a TV in each room.

3.The most expensive double room is _____ dollars in _____.

A．50, Dreamers’ Hotel                   B．50, NO.1 Hotel

C．35, NO.1 Hotel                          D．20, Dreamers’ Hotel

4.In Dreamers’ Hotel and NO. 1 Hotel, you can _____.

A．have a good time swimming                B．enjoy delicious Chinese food

C．eat great French food                    D．have coffee in a large garden

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．We can call NO.1 Hotel at 595-5620.         B．Dreamers’ Hotel is on North Street.

C．Only Gloria Hotel is near the airport.         D．Gloria Hotel is near Garden Hotel.

Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

      Time went by --- the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.

      One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

       One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①

“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② ----

1.---Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?

----Because __________.

A. he wanted to eat them                    B. he needed money to buy toys

C. he liked the tree without apples             D. he wanted to share them with friends.

2.----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?

----He came back _________.

A. whenever he was happy                             B. if he missed the apple tree

C. when he was in times of difficulty                     D. as  soon as he was free

3.----What did the boy want at last?

----He wanted ___________.

A. to have a house to live in             B. nothing except a place to rest

C. the root of the apple tree            D. anything that the apple tree had

4.----What can we learn from the story?

----We should _________.

A. plant more apple trees      B. learn from the boy

C. always stay at home     D. be thankful to our parents

5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much.

B. The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time.

C. Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him.

D. After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!”

Mr. Lewis was a dance teacher. He was a nice man and always had a lot of students. One year he moved to a new town, and was soon teaching many students in the dance school there, but he decided to move again to a big city. He would have more work there.

When one of his students heard that he was going to leave, she said to him, “The new teacher won’t be as good as you are.” Mr. Lewis was happy when he heard this, but he said, “Oh no. I’m sure he’ll be as good as I am ---- or even better.”

The student said, “No. Including you, five teachers have come and gone while I’ve been here, and each new one was worse than the last.”

1. ______ came to learn dancing from Mr. Lewis.

A. A few students  B. Few students  C. Many students  D. No students

2. Mr. Lewis wanted to move a big city because _______

A.   he hated the small town

B.   he couldn’t make a living in the small town

C.   it would be easy for him to have more work in the city

D.  it made him spend more money in the town

3. The student thought that _______

A.   Mr. Lewis was a good teacher     B. Mr. Lewis was the best teacher

C. Mr. Lewis was worse than the last

D. Mr. Lewis would be worse than the last

4. Before Mr. Lewis ______ teachers came to the town to teach dancing

A. three          B. four           C. five           D. six

5. From the story we can conclude（推论） that the student wished _____

A. to have a better teacher            B. to have a worse teacher

C. to become a dance teacher          D. to see the sixth teacher

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship(关系) strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
【小题1】The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.