Leo was a little boy．He was very frightened of ghosts．One morning，when he was having

breakfast，his elder brother Sammy said to him，“Leo，last night I saw a ghost boy in our house!”

Hearing this，Leo began to cry．

★“What is the matter?” asked Leo’s mother．“I’m scared!” cried Leo．“I don’t want to share our house with a ghost! I’m staying awake all night tonight!” “He’s not scaly，really，”explained Sammy．“He is very kind and helpful．You don’t have to worry．”

★At 9 o’clock that night，Leo’s mother told him to get ready for bed．“Good night．Leo．”she said．Sleep well!” Leo lay there in the darkness．wide awake．

★  Sleep was impossible．Suddenly，Leo felt as if someone was watching him．He looked around，but he couldn’t see anything．He lay back down．Then he heard a boy’s nice voice．“Go to sleep．Close your eyes，please．”Leo closed his eyes and began to relax．“There，there，”said the voice again．“It is time for sleep now．Sweet dreams，Leo．”Within a few minutes，Leo was fast asleep．At this time．Leo's mother saw Sammy walk secretly out of Leo’s bedroom．

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（  ）1．Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word “frightened”?

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

（  ）2．When did Leo fall asleep that night?

A．At 9 o’clock．                              B．Before 9 o’clock．

C．After 9 o’clock．                           D．At 9：30．

（  ）3．Why did Leo fall asleep quickly?

A．Because he was too tired．                B．Because he liked sleeping．

C．Because a voice made him comfortable．                                      D．Because his bed was comfortable．

（  ）4．Who do you think may be the ghost”?

A．Nobody．          B．Sammy．          C．Leo’s mother．     D．Leo，s father．

（  ）5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Leo was a brave little boy and he Wash’t scared of anything．

B．Leo told his mother he wouldn’t sleep that night．

C．Sammy told a lie and there wasn’t a ghost at a11．

D．Leo’s mother knew the fact at last．

Everyone needs friends. We all like to       close to someone.       is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people      . But we will feel lonely if we     have a friend.
No two people are just the same. Friends       don't get on(相处的) well. That doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. As time passes, they will make up(言归于好) and become       again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very      . We miss them very much, but we can       them and write to them. It is likely that we would never see them again. And we can       new friends.
There's more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could be true that they are       . Being happy helps you keep healthy.

　　　 Betty and I are best friends.Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together.But this year, we had a costume party (化装舞会) instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John？” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class.I wrinkled (皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day.How could he even afford a costume？” Mum said nothing.The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed.We discussed it for a long time.Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently.John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual.We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups.Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it's time for the great prize game.It's the following riddle...” It was a math game.None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned.John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week.He felt happy.So did we.

When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

(　　)6.The two girls and John were in the same________.

　　　 A.group　　 B.family　　　　　　　 C.team　　　　　　 D.class

(　　)7.John's family may be very ________ according to the passage.

　　　 A.far　　　 B.poor　　　　　　　 C.rich　　　　　　 D.small

(　　)8.How did John get the prize, during the party?

　　　 A.By helping others. B.By asking for help.

C.By getting good grades in study.　　 D.By winning the math game.

(　　)9.John ________with the shopping certificate after the party.

　 　 A.watched a basketball match　　　 B.saw a movie

C.bought something to wear　　　　 D.made a phone call

(　　)10.The passage mainly tells us ________.

　　　 A.we can do anything to help others

　　　 B.we should find a proper way when helping others　　 　　　　

　　　 C.helping others means giving them what they need

　　　 D.we should find a surprising way when helping others

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t  mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places. There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
【小题1】The first paragraph tells us ________.

Everyone needs friends．We all like to feel close to someone． 1  is nice to have a friend to talk，laugh and do things with．  2   ，sometimes we need to be alone．We don't always want people around．But we would feel lonely if we   48  had a friend．

No two people are   4   ．Friends sometimes don’t get on well．That doesn't mean that they no longer like each other．Most of the time they will make up and become  5  again．

Sometimes friends move away．Then we feel very sad．We miss them very much，but we can   6   and write to them．It could be that we would even see them again．And we can  7 new friends．It is surprising to find out   8  we like new people when we get to know them．

There's more good news for people who have friends．They live longer than people who don't．Why? It could be that they arc   9  ．Being happy helps you to stay well．Or it could be just knowing that someone cares．If someone cares about you，you take   10  care of yourself．

1．A．It                   B．He              C．There              D．Someone

2．A．Hardly              B．Nearly           C．Suddenly          D．Certainly

3．A．ever，              B．never              C．just               D．really

4．A．friendly              B．kind               C．just the same        D．quite different

5．A．friendly              B．good              C．pleased            D．friends

6．A．call                 B．ask                C．tell              D．talk with

7．A．look for             B．find               C．make            D．know

8．A．how often            B．how long          C．how many          D．how much

9．A．happier             B．stronger            C．kinder           D．richer

10．A．less             B．better             C．little               D．no