Mr. Brown, a teacher in a primary school, often fell asleep in class, but he didn't want his  1  to know that．One day he again fell asleep  2  ．When he woke up, one of the  3  ,Tom, asked him, "Why did you fall asleep in class just now, dear sir?"

Mr. Brown's face turned  4  ． "I．．．I．．．The Sungod （太阳神） asked me to visit him in my dream．" he said．

Tom wanted to say something,  5  he said nothing．The next day, Tom also  6  in class．

When the teacher saw him, he  7  Tom up and asked him, "Why did you fall asleep in class and not  8  me, Tom?" 

Tom answered with a smile on his  9  , "The Sungod asked me to visit him, too．" The teacher became  10  when he heard this and asked, "What did he say to you, then?"

He told me he didn't see you yesterday．

1．A．teachers               B．students                       C．parents                  D．workers

2．A．at table                  B．in class                C．in hospital            D．in bed

3．A．boys                     B．girls                  C．men                  D．women

4．A．black                B．red                   C．yellow             D．green

5．A．but                B．and                   C．or                    D．so

6．A．went to bed             B．got up                   C．fell asleep              D．went to work

7．A．woke                 B．threw                         C．hung                    D．brought

8．A．hear from               B．hear of                C．listen to                D．look at

9．A．head                      B．nose                   C．face                 D．ear

10．A．angry                B．happy                  C．sad                     D．pleased

Harvey was having his hair cut in a barber shop when a young boy entered the shop. The barber said to Harvey in a very low voice, "This is the silliest kid in the world. Watch while I show it to you." The barber put a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters(25美分) in the other, then called the boy over and asked, "Which do you want, son?" The boy took the quarters and left. "What did I tell you?" said the barber. "That kid never learns!"

Later, when Harvey left, he saw the same young boy coming out of an ice cream store. "Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?" The boy ate his ice cream and replied, "Because the day I take the dollar, the game's over!

1. The barber gave the boy money because he         .

A. wanted the boy to help him        B. loved the boy       C. wanted to prove(证明) his words.

2. The boy got          from the barber.

A. one dollar                      B. 50 cents(美分)               C. a quarter

3. The sentence “the game's over” here means         .

A. he can’t play the computer game any longer

B. he can never get money from the barber

C. he can never go to the barber shop

4.We can learn that          is the smartest one among the three people in this story.

A. the boy                        B. the barber                  C. Harvey

5. We can infer(推断) from the passage that         .

A. The young boy was the barber’s son       

B. Every time the boy got the money, he went to buy an ice cream.

C. The barber thought the boy wasn’t clever at all.

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Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."

Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.

1.What kind of person was Jerry?

A. He was serious.

B. He was helpful.

C. He was allergic.

D. He was happy and smart.

2.When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?

A. He faced them positively.

B. He talked to the writer about them.

C. He asked others to help him.

D. He tried to stop thinking about them.

3.What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

A. 敏感的      B. 好奇的     C. 开心的     D. 有趣的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Jerry was the writer's manager.

B. Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.

C. Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.

D. Jerry didn't believe doctors.

5.What is the best title(题目）for this passage?

A. Action Matters

B. Brave Jerry Beat the Thief

C. Attitude Is Everything

D. Jerry ,a Great Man

"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever things weren't going my way. "Don't worry. One day your luck will change."

Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education, I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.

    In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience. "Get some work with a small station and work your way up," she said.

I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn't get the job.

    I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Lowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.

    As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

    I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.

    On my way home, Mom's words come back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.

16. What's the writer's ideal job?

   A. A sportsman.                  B. A shop assistant.

C. A sports announcer.             D. A businessman.

17. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?

A. Because he was too young.

B. Because he didn't get college education.

C. Because he's got a good-looking person.

D. Because he hadn't got enough experience.

18. The sentence "But I got turned down every time. "means"        ".

A. But I was refused every time

B. But I was successful every time

C. But I lost my way every time

D. But the door of every station was always closed

19. What made the writer succeed in the end?

   A. His mother’s words.              B. A kind lady’s help.

C. His father’s car.                   D. His own hard work.

20. What's the best title of this passage?

A. Mother's Words.                  B. Everything Happens for the Best.

C. No One Is Always Lucky.          D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.

"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever things weren't going my way. "Don't worry. One day your luck will change."

Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education, I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.

    In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience. "Get some work with a small station and work your way up," she said.

I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn't get the job.

    I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Lowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.

    As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

    I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.

    On my way home, Mom's words come back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.

16. What's the writer's ideal job?

A. A sportsman.                  B. A shop assistant.

C. A sports announcer.             D. A businessman.

17. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?

A. Because he was too young.

B. Because he didn't get college education.

C. Because he's got a good-looking person.

D. Because he hadn't got enough experience.

18. The sentence "But I got turned down every time. "means"        ".

A. But I was refused every time

B. But I was successful every time

C. But I lost my way every time

D. But the door of every station was always closed

19. What made the writer succeed in the end?

A. His mother’s words.             B. A kind lady’s help.

C. His father’s car.                   D. His own hard work.

20. What's the best title of this passage?

A. Mother's Words.                  B. Everything Happens for the Best.

C. No One Is Always Lucky.          D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.