① “I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we cannot see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power!

② Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall

from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how

the Earth, the Sun, the Moon and stars are kept in their places.

③ James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch, and he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch?” This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.

④ Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One

day, when he was at a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked at a place high up in the room for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new cartoon.

⑤ Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. When you meet with any

difficulty, don’t lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by

thinking you will learn how to think creatively.

1.Newton wanted to find out .

A. when the apple hit him B. why the apple fell

C. who made the apple fall D. where the apple fell

2. made a wooden clock.

A. Isaac Newton B. Walt Disney

C. James Ferguson D. James’s father

3.Walt Disney was when he got an idea for a new cartoon.

A. making a film B. telling a story

C. having a meeting D. sitting in a garden

4.From the passage we can learn that .

A. we should always ask others for help B. every one of us likes thinking

C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts D. thinking helps to get new ideas

5.Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?

A. B. C. D.

“What is success?” Mr Gruber asked his 6th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.

“Success is riding in a sweet car, watching an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.” One student answered, earning laughs from all the students.

Mr Gruber smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess(过量). That is not success.”

“How about being able to provide for your family?” A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.

“Now we’re getting closer,” Mr Gruber smiled, “but try thinking about what you need and what you want.”

“Getting everything you want.” Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs.

Mr Gruber sighed. “ I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus(与…比较) success.” “Getting everything you need, but some of what you want?” James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.

“Quite right!” Mr Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.”

“What does this have to do with business?” Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.

“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the point of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to (确保) their needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”

“What if I don’t have a family?” he continued to be difficult.

“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”

“He has goldfish to think about!” Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.

“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.” Mr. Gruber corrected himself.

Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.

“So in the next nine weeks, we’re going to study basic business situations, like having a checking account and understanding credit cards.”

Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”

“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Gruber laughed. “Now, let’s see what you guys know about credit cards…”

1.What class did Mr Gruber teach?

A. HistoryB. Science

C. MathsD. Business

2.Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?

A. Tom B. James

C. Peter D. Sandy

3.How did Mr Gruber make his class lively and interesting?

A. He himself kept talking.

B. He just read from a textbook.

C. He showed a movie to his students.

D. He got his students to take part in a discussion.

4.What do you think of Mr Gruber according to the passage?

A. Strange B. Patient

C. Shy D. Proud

5.What can be the best title of this passage?

A. Get What You Want B. Needs and Wants

C. Try to Get More Money D. How to Live Well

A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

1.My parents are both__________ (飞行员).

2.There are two__________ (实验室) in our school.

3.With the__________ (发展) of science and technology, we are living a happier life.

4.I want to go to this school, because it has many__________ (优势).

5.When we will leave is__________ (未知的).

B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.Most of us want to be__________ (science) when we grow up.

2.He who never makes a mistake never makes a__________ (discover).

3.They got__________ (marry) last year and now they are living a happy life.

4.A film will be made in memory of these brave__________ (fight).

5.Tea is considered by some__________ (Europe) the most popular drink, while coffee comes second.

C) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空。

1.I’m interested in__________ (draw) pictures.

2.Can you manage__________ (carry) this heavy box into the room by yourself?

3.He wrote a note to me, __________ (say) he wouldn’t attend the meeting.

4.—Did you go to Jim’s birthday party? —No, I__________ (not invite).

5.He__________ (prefer) living in the country to the city.

六、根据汉语意思完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）

1.他每天总是第一个到校，最后一个离开。

He is always the first_________________________________________________________________________ .

2.老师让所有学生意识到学习英语的重要性。

The teacher made_______________________________________________________________________.

3.那辆轿车失控，撞到一堵墙上。

The car was_______________________________________________________________________a wall.

4.据说他已经抵达上海。

It is said that_______________________________________________________________________.

5.他已经决定缩短行程。

He has decided_______________________________________________________________________.

阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）

Steve Jobs was famous for starting Apple Computers. In a speech to graduating students at Stanford University, Jobs told students about some of his life-changing experiences. Jobs believed these experiences helped him achieve success.

Jobs’s own mother was a college student. As a young mother, she felt unable to bring Jobs up so she put him up for adoption (领养). Jobs’s adopted parents were simple working-class people. When Jobs was 17, his parents used their savings to send him to college.

After six months of college, Jobs found he couldn’t see the value in it. He had no idea what he wanted to do with his life and no idea about how college was going to help him figure it out. And he was spending all of the money his parents had saved. So he decided to drop out (退学).

Jobs was lucky because he knew what he loved to do. He started Apple Computers in his parents’ garage (车库) with a friend when he was 20. In just ten years, Apple grew into a $2 billion company. However in 1985, Jobs was fired (解雇) from the company. Jobs was surprised. He lost everything at once. He quickly realized that he still loved what he did, and over the next five years, he started two highly successful companies. Later, he worked for Apple again and lived every day as if it was his last.

1._______________

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10._______________

There are many ways to save the environment if you would like. In this passage, you can

find some ways.

Plant more trees. Choose a right g 1.near your house or workplace. U 2. there’s any rule stopping you from growing trees in that area, go ahead and grow trees. Plant a tree every month and e 3.your friends and classmates to join you. Have more and

more trees p4.and there will come a day when you have green land thanks to your hard work.

Walk more and drive less. Choose to walk r5.than drive your car. Walk or ride a bicycle to work if it’s not very far. Not only cycling but walking is good exercise. And each time you avoid using your car, you’re doing something h6.to cut down air pollution. You are saving fuel, saving money and keeping fit as well.

Save water. Water is very important for living things. It’s w7.who use and pollute it. The simplest way to save water is turning o8.water taps after use. When you visit

a beach, make sure that you don’t litter around. Do not pollute rivers b9.dropping garbage or other waste. Water is precious, so we c10.waste or pollute it.

根据下列图片，用英语写一篇90词左右的短文。要求完整叙述图片内容。

（参考词汇：stick n. 拐杖）

--- Are you good ______ your students? --- Yes, I am.

A. at B. with C. for D. Of