There was once an old farmer with a horse. He used the horse to pull a plow( 犁 ) so that he could plow his field. He used him to pull a cart ( 马车 ).Sometimes he used him to ride to market. They are good friends.

One day the farmer found there was something wrong with his horse. He was very sick.. The farmer called a vet and ask him to come and looked over his sick horse.

“He is a very good horse.” The farmer said to the vet “I can’t do anything on the farm without him. Please make him better for me. He doesn’t want to stand up, and he doesn’t want to eat, either. Is he going to die?”

  “I don’t know yet,” the vet said. “I’ll tell you after I’ve examined him.”

The vet examined the horse, and then said, “You are lucky. There is nothing wrong with him. Give him one of these pills twice a day. He will soon be better.” He gave the farmer a box of large pills.

The farmer looked at them and said, “But my horse won’t eat. How can I make him swallow（吞） the pills？”

The vet said,” Get a tube. Put a pill in the tube. Put one end of the tube in the horse’s mouth and the other end in your own. Then blow hard. The pill will shoot out of the tube and go down the horse’s throat.”

“Ok,” the old farmer said happily.

A few days later the farmer went to see the vet .He looked really ill.

"You look sick,” the vet said. “What’s the trouble with you?”

“Oh, my dear vet, My horse blew first!” The old farmer said sadly.

56. What’s wrong with the horse?

 A. He got a headache.

B. He didn’t want to stand up or eat anything 

C. He was going to die.

D. He had a fewer.

57. How did the vet suggest giving the pill to the horse?

He suggested ___

A. mixing it with water

B. dropping it in the horse ‘s mouth.

C. blowing it out of a tube

D. putting it in the horse’s food

58. The best title of the passage should be______

A. a stupid farmer         B. a stupid vet

C. a clever horse          D. who ate the pill

59. The word tube in the reading means _____

A .杯子 B.碗  C. 瓶子  D.  管子

60. Why did the man look ill?

A. Because he swallowed the pill.           B. Because the horse died .

C. Because the horse kicked him.           D. Because the vet gave him the wrong pill

Long long ago, there lived a clever black panther (豹) in the forest. His name was Bagheera. One day when Bagheera sat in a tree, he saw something surprising (令人惊讶的). He saw a human (人类) baby! Bagheera couldn’t look after the baby, so he took the baby to live with a family of wolves.

　 The wolves named the little boy Mowgli and looked after him. And then Mowgli grew up. Most of the animals were good to him, but one animal did not get on well with Mowgli. It was Shere, a tiger.

　 Shere was afraid of man’s gun (枪) and he thought Mowgli would grow up to be a hunter (猎人)…

　 “Shere has returned to the forest!” a wolf said. “He wants to make the boy die.”

　 “It’s time for Mowgli to leave,” Bagheera said. “I will send him to other place.”

　 “We’ll spend the night here,” Bagheera said and they rested under a tree. Just then a snake found Mowgli. He thought Mowgli would taste delicious. Bagheera woke up just in time and saved Mowgli. Then they kept moving.

59.How did Bagheera feel when he saw the human baby?

A. Afraid.　　 B. Sad.　　 C. Happy.　　 D. Surprised.

60. Which of the following is the name of the boy?

A. Bagheera.　 B. Shere.　 C. Mowgli.　　 D. David.

61.Why didn’t the tiger get on well with (相处) the boy?

A. Because the tiger thought the boy would be a hunter.

B. Because the boy often made the tiger angry.

C. Because the boy was a hunter.

D. Because the boy had a gun.

62.What do you think of the panther?

A. Careless.　　 B. Kind.　　 C. Bad.　　 D. Interesting.

A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi driver about his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” The man asked. “100 dollars,” said the taxi driver. This was very dear (昂贵的), but the man said it was OK.

The taxi driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi driver 100 dollars and said, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi driver looked at the man and said, “Tomorrow is another 100 dollars.” And the man said, “That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi driver was very pleased.

The next day the taxi driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi driver 100 dollars again and said, “I’m going home tomorrow.” The driver was sorry because he liked the traveler and 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from?” He asked. “I come from New York.” “New York,” the taxi driver said, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susan. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!”

(   )56. Where did the traveler come from?

A. England             B. America             C. Canada                     D. France

(   )57. Why did the traveler take the third taxi?  Because _                   _____ .

A. the other taxi driver asked more money

B. the third driver was a kind-hearted(热心肠的) man

C. he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit

D. the other driver didn’t like him

(   )58. Usually the cost of the traveling one day may be ______.

A. $ 100         B. $ 200                C. less than $ 100          D. more than $ 200

(   )59. Who asked the traveler to give the money for the taxi driver?

A. The traveler’s sister                 B. The traveler himself

C. Nobody                                         D. The driver’s sister

(   )60. The driver was unhappy __                       ____ .

A. when he heard the traveler’s last words

B. when the traveler asked every taxi driver his name

C. when the traveler asked him for his sister’s name

D. during the two—day visit

Amy was a dear little girl, but she was too ready to waste time in getting ready to do her tasks, instead of doing them at once as she ought to.

In the village in which she lived, Mr. Thornton kept a store where he sold fruit of all kinds, including berries in their season. One day he said to Amy, whose parents were quite poor, “Would you like to earn some money?”

“Oh, yes, ” replied she, “for I want some new shoes, and papa has no money to buy them with.”

“Well, Amy,” said Mr. Thornton, “I noticed some fine, ripe blackberries in Mr. Green’s field today, and he said that anybody was welcome to them. I will pay you thirteen cents a quart(度量单位) for all you will pick for me.”

Amy was delighted at the thought of earning some money; so she ran home to get a basket, intending to go immediately to pick the berries.

Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get if she picked five quarts. With the help of her slate(书写板) and pencil, she found out that she would get sixty-five cents.

“But supposing I should pick a dozen quarts,” thought she, “how much should I earn then?” “Dear me!” she said, after figuring(测算) a while, “I should earn a dollar and fifty-six cents.”

Amy then found out what Mr. Thornton would pay her for fifty, a hundred, and two hundred quarts. It took her some time to do this, and then it was so near dinner time that she had to stay at home until afternoon.

As soon as dinner was over, she took her basket and hurried to the field. Some boys had been there before dinner, and all the ripe berries were picked. She could not find enough to fill a quarter of a quart.

As Amy went home, she thought of what her teacher had often told her---“Do your task at once; then think about it,” for “One doer is worth a hundred dreamers.”

56. How many times did Amy figure with her slate?

A. 3.　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 4.　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 5.　　 　　　　　　　　 D. 6.

57. The underlined sentence may mean “______”.

A. she got ready to waste some time to do her tasks

B. she thought it was a waste of time to do her tasks

C. she liked to waste time when should do her tasks immediately

D. she was not ready to get her tasks ready, and it’s a waste of time

58. What can we infer from the story?

A. Amy’s family was very poor.

B. Amy was good at counting with a slate.

C. Mr. Thornton was the richest person in the village.

D. Amy would learn a better lesson from this affair than from school.　　　 　　　

59. The best title of the passage may be “_____”.

A. The Money Amy Did Not Earn 　　　　　　

B. The Girl Did Not Like To Waste Time　　

C. Amy, A Good Student To her Teachers

D. A Poor Girl Wanted To Earn Some Money

　　 Books are our best friends. They are very quiet, but we can always find both fun and knowledge once we open them. Here are two good books you can read during the holiday.

　　 The little Prince（王子）

French Writer: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

　　 Both adults and children love this classic book. It is about the adventure of a young prince. It shows the importance of innocence (纯真), imagination and love.

　　 The little prince comes from planet B -612. In his eyes, adults are all very strange. Unlike them, he sees the essence (本质) of things. He cares more about a flower and a sheep than the "important" things of the adult world.

　 The prince lives on his planet with a rose. He loves the rose very much. But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet. He meets many more strange adults on other planets.

　　 On Earth, he discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. The fox tells him a secret: Only the heart can discover the most important things. This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet.

　　 To Succeed on One' s Own

　 American Writer: Liu Yong

　　 Writer Liu Yong from Taiwan wrote this book for his daughter. It can help young people succeed.

　　 The book teaches you about student, how to use your free time and even what kind of clothes to wear. It answers many teenagers’ most common questions. Liu uses his daughter' s stories as examples to help readers understand the principles(原则).

　　 His book is far from boring. There are lively stories and dialogues, with objective analysis (客观分析), hope and confidence (信心) from a good father.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．并在答题卡上按要求作答。

56. Where does the writer of "The little Prince" come from?

　　　 A. England.　　　 B. France.　　　　 C. America.　　　 D. China.

57. What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?

　　　 A. He cares more about a flower and a sheep.

　　　 B. He meets many more strange adults on other planets.

　　　 C. He discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox.

　　　 D. He realizes his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet.

58. What does " The little Prince " mainly talk about?

　　 It' s about 　　　 .

　　　 A. the adult world　　　　　　　　　 B. the planet B -612

　　　 C. a rose and a fox　　　　　　　 　　D. the adventure of a young prince

59. Who did Liu Yong write the book "To Succeed on One' s Own" for?

　　　 A. His daughter.　　 B. His students.　 C. Teenagers.　　　 D. Young people.

60. From the passage, we know that we can always find 　　　 in books.

　　　 A. the importance of teenagers’, imagination and love

　　　 B. the answers to many of teenagers' most common questions

　　　 C. the objective analysis, hope and confidence

　　　 D. both fun and knowledge