My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it cost only $28. We looked at each other, saying   1  , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were  2   with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and much  3  .

John   4   the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “  5   did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started calling him “Lord(老爷)John”.

Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would   6   his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he   7  ; he would help a blind man cross the road.

When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be   8  !” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, like   9  !

What really changed John was his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a  10   one.

1. A. something              B. anything                 C. nothing                     D. everything

2. A. common                B. popular                   C. fit                             D. excellent

3. A. cheaper                 B. more expensive       C. softer                        D. thicker

4. A. watched               B. wore                     C. put on                       D. tried on

5. A. What                     B. What for                C. How                         D. How about

6. A. give                      B. lend                       C. take                          D. show

7. A. got home               B. went out                 C. came in                     D. went to school

8. A. his friend               B. his brother              C. his coat                     D. himself

10. A. good                   B. talented                  C. suitable                     D. perfect

For many families, their holiday is a time to spend with relatives(亲戚)or friends. You might stay in a house with people you don’t know very well. Let’s look at some problems that happen in these situations and these ideas can help you solve them.

 

Situations

Solutions(解决办法)

1

    You are going to be staying at your aunt and uncle’s house for the first time. Will they let you watch TV? Need you help with dishes and clean up? Do you have to be quiet and in bed at a certain time?

Talk to your parents ahead of time. Before you go to your relatives’ houses, discuss any special rule your relatives might have, and what kinds of things you should be careful about.

Keep your eyes open. How do your relatives’ kids act? How do your parents act when they’re in your relatives’ houses?

2

You’re spending your holiday with your grandmother, who lives in a different place. You love her, but since you only go to see her about once a year, she still seems a little bit like a stranger to you.

Get to know her. Try helping her with the cooking or housework, or simply asking her about her life. The more you get to know each other, the more comfortable you’ll be together.

3

If your mum’s cousin hasn’t seen you for years, he might still think of you as the same age you were when you last met! He may buy you presents that are too young for you.

Be understanding and polite. Try not to get angry or unhappy, and simply understand that when someone isn’t there to see you grow up, they may forget how to treat you.

1. In this passage the writer probably wants to give advice on holiday to ____________.

A. the children       B. the old people     C. the adults        D. the parents

2. If someone who hasn’t seen you for a long time buys you a present that is too young for you, you’d better ____________.

A. talk to your parents ahead of time         B. keep your eyes open

C. get to know him/her                    D. be understanding and polite

3. The sentence “Pay attention and you will be able to know whether things are strict or not.” is from the passage. Which situation may it belong to?

A. Situation 1.                                       B. Situation 2.

C. Situation 3.                                         D. Situation 1 and Situation 3.

A thief returned a mobile phone and thousands of yuan he had stolen from a woman after receiving 21 text messages from her, a local newspaper reported.

Pan Aiying, a Chinese teacher at Wutou Middle School in Qihe County, in East China’s Shandong Province, didn’t think her text messages would help to get her belongings back.

A young man riding a motorcycle robbed her of her bag, in which there was her mobile phone, bank cards and 4,900 yuan, as she was riding her bicycle home on Saturday evening.

Pan said at first she considered calling the police, but then decided to try to persuade(说服)the young man to return her bag. Pan called her lost phone with her friend’s, but couldn’t get through. So she began sending messages.

“Hey, I’m Pan Aiying, a teacher from Wutou Middle School. You must be going through a difficult time. If so, I will not blame you.” Wrote Pan in her first text message, which got no answer. “Keep the 4,900 yuan if you really need it, but please return the other things to me. You are still young. To make mistakes is human. Correcting your mistake is more important than anything.” Pan wrote in another message.

She gave up hope after sending 21 text messages without any answer and planned to call the police the next morning. However, as she left her home on Sunday morning, Pan found her stolen bag lying in the courtyard. Nothing was lost.

“Dear Pan: I am sorry. I made a mistake. Please forgive me. You are so kind even though I stole from you. I’ll correct my ways and be an honest person,” said a letter left with the bag.

1. Where was Pan Aiying robbed?

A. In the school.       B. At home.       C. In the courtyard.      D. In the street.

2. Why didn’t Pan Aiying call the police at first?

A. Because she thought the police wouldn’t help her.

B. Because it was too late at that time.

C. Because she wanted to communicate with the thief first.

D. Because her friend asked her not to.

3. How long was Pan Aiying’s bag missing?

A. About two days.                      B. About 12 hours.  

C. About one day and a half.               D. About 24 hours.

4. From the news we can learn that ____________.

A. the young man would not steal any more

B. Pan Aiying didn’t give up hope after sending 21 text messages

C. the young man would pay a visit to Pan Aiying personally

D. Pan Aiying teaches English in a middle school in Shandong Province

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My topic is “____________”.

Now in the 21st century, advertising is more and more important for people. Why? I think it is because through advertising, people, especially the businessmen, can introduce their products to the people all over the world. Because of this, many companies spend a lot of money on advertising. As we all know, there are many advertisements which are very interesting and popular. For example, Michael Jordan made an interesting advertisement for Nike. From this you can see how the companies make their products known to the world.

People can make a lot of money through advertising. It is known that many famous singers and movie stars make money in this way. However, I don’t think this is a good way for them to make money, because they are not the professional(职业的)advertisers, especially those who advertise in medicine advertisements.

Nowadays, advertising not only means making the products known, but also means making ourselves known to people around us. Living today, we have to make people believe in us if we want to do important jobs. But how can this be done? We should first let other people know our good side: the good habits and abilities we have. In short, we should always remember to advertise ourselves to others. As I said before, advertising is not only important for companies but also for everyone, for all human beings. This is the most interesting thing about advertising.

1. The best topic to fill in the line in the first paragraph is “____________”.

A. The Importance of Advertising         B. Making Money through Advertising

C. Advertising Ourselves                D. Advice on Advertisements

2. This passage may be aan____________.

A. advertisement         B. story         C. speech         D. report

3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT right?

A. Many companies are willing to spend money on advertising.

B. Advertising can make some people rich.

C. People can introduce their products through advertisements.

D. Advertising is not necessary for anyone.

4. What does the writer think of the advertisement made by Michael Jordan?

A. He thinks it helps to introduce the product. 

B. He thinks it is right for him to make money.

C. He thinks it costs too much money. 

D. He thinks Michael Jordan is a professional advertiser.

One terribly cold day, a snowstorm hit our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best friend, Bruce, to look for a tree to cut down. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of dangers.

When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down, Bruce suddenly warned me, “Don’t cut down that tree! It’s too close to the power line!” I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I couldn’t wait to finish the job and go back home. I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell, there was no longer any doubt whether my friend was right.

The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all, electricity can’t travel through wood. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I had been shocked!

After I returned home and told my mother what happened, she quickly called the power company. Workers from the power company soon arrived. One of them asked if I had touched the tree, and when I told him I had, his face turned pale. “You should have been killed,” he said. It was my boots that saved my life.

Within two hours, the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down——but not my mother. Even though she was glad that I wasn’t hurt, my mother was still serious with me. After all(毕竟), I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.

1. Although Bruce warned him, the writer still cut the tree down because ____________.

       A. he was sure there would be nothing to happen

       B. he wasn’t sure if Bruce was right and expected to go home earlier

       C. he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind

       D. he knew electricity can’t travel through wood

2. The underlined phrase “brushed off” in the last paragraph may mean “____________”.

       A. pay no attention to     B. give up        C. think over         D. give in

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Without his boots, the writer would have been killed by electricity.

B. The writer’s mother was angry with what he had done.

C. When the tree was cut down, the writer realized his friend was right.

D. When the tree caught the power line, Bruce called the power company.

4. In the passage, the writer mainly wanted to tell us ____________.

A. one of his terrible experiences when cutting down a tree

B. not to cut trees down any more to prevent dangers from happening

       C. it’s important to listen to other people’s opinions

D. to be careful while we’re working with friends

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