An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don’t understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” he boy did, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!”
So you think it is useless?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”
【小题1】The grandfather got up early to __________.

Mr. and Mrs Black live in a small house near London with their children. Usually Mr Black comes back from work very late. At that time, his wife and the children are sleeping. So he opens the front door of his house with his keys and comes into the house quietly.

One night he comes home very late. It is 11:00 p.m. But he can’t find his keys. He rings the bell(门铃). Nothing happens(发生). He rings it again. Again nothing happens. No one can hear it. Mr. Black knocks on the bedroom window. He calls his wife’s name. He shouts but his wife doesn’t wake up. At last he stops and thinks for a few minutes. Then he begins to speak like a small child. “Mother,” he says. “I want to go to WC.” Mrs Black wakes up at once (立刻). Then he speaks to her, and she opens the door for him.

1.Mr. Black and his wife live in ______.

A．a small country                         B．London city

C．a house but not big                      D．a small town

2.Mr. Black usually comes back______.

A．not very late

B．before his family go to bed

C．after his family go to bed.

D．at about 10.p.m.

3.Why can’t Mr. Black open the door?

A．Because he comes home late.

B．Because he can’t find the key to the door.

C．Because his wife is not at home.

D．Because he doesn’t ring the bell.

4.Mr Black speaks like a little child because ______.

A．he looks like a child

B．he wants to wake up his children

C．he wants to wake up his wife

D．he wants to go to WC

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr Black often can’t come into the house.

B．One night Mr Black comes back early.

C．Mrs Balck often waits for Mr Black at night.

D．At last Mrs Black opens the door.

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Do you often1late? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan invented a2bed for you. His bed will wake you up! Here is3it works.
There is an alarm clock and a recorder(录音机) in the bed. When the clock4a sound, you’11 have a few minutes to wake up. Then the recorder plays light music with a little girls’5voice. She says quietly, “Wake up, my dear.” A few6later, a second recording plays. It can be unpleasant sounds, “Wake up,7you’11 be late!”
If you don’t get up after the8recording, you’11 be sorry. There is a mechanical (机械的) “9” in the bed. It can kick(踢) you in the head. Then the bed ­10for a few more minutes. What? You’re11lying in bed! Slowly the top of the bed goes12. The end of the bed goes lower and lower.13the bed is straight. You slide off(滑下)the bed and fall onto the14. You are15the bed and awake.

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   1. A.
      go home
   2. B.
      go to school
   3. C.
      go to bed
   4. D.
      have supper
2. 2.
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      special
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3. 3.
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      when
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      how
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      why
4. 4.
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   3. C.
      makes
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      gets
5. 5.
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      loud
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   3. C.
      terrible
   4. D.
      sweet
6. 6.
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      minutes
   2. B.
      hours
   3. C.
      days
   4. D.
      weeks
7. 7.
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   4. D.
      until
8. 8.
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   2. B.
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   3. C.
      third
   4. D.
      fourth
9. 9.
   1. A.
      mouth
   2. B.
      hand
   3. C.
      arm
   4. D.
      foot
10. 10.
    1. A.
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    2. B.
       sleeps
    3. C.
       waits
    4. D.
       wakes
11. 11.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
       even
    4. D.
       already
12. 12.
    1. A.
       higher and higher
    2. B.
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    3. C.
       longer and longer
    4. D.
       shorter and shorter
13. 13.
    1. A.
       At first
    2. B.
       At last
    3. C.
       As usual
    4. D.
       As well
14. 14.
    1. A.
       bed
    2. B.
       chair
    3. C.
       table
    4. D.
       floor
15. 15.
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       in
    2. B.
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    3. C.
       under
    4. D.
       out of

Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective(有效)? We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for a long1. This is very good, but it doesn't2a lot. An effective student must have enough sleep, enough food, enough rest and exercise. You need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It's good for your study.
When you return 3your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒的) and you'11 learn more 4study better. Psychologists(心理学家)5that learning takes place in this way. Here take English learning 6an example. In the first few months you can make progress and you feel happy. Then your language study seems7on the same level. So you will think you're learning8and you may give up. This can last for days or even weeks, yet you needn't give up. At some point your language study will take another big 9again. You'11 see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and interesting. Don't10along the way. Learn slowly and you're sure to get a good result.

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   1. A.
      day
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      time
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      hour
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      week
2. 2.
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      help
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5. 5.
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      remember
6. 6.
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      with
   2. B.
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7. 7.
   1. A.
      to have
   2. B.
      to make
   3. C.
      to take
   4. D.
      to stay
8. 8.
   1. A.
      something
   2. B.
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   4. D.
      everything
9. 9.
   1. A.
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   3. C.
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   4. D.
      result
10. 10.
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       get up
    2. B.
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    3. C.
       give up
    4. D.
       wake up