Dale came into the room so ________ that I didn’t notice him.

A.luckily B.clearly C.quietly D.easily

一I think friends should be different each other.

一I agree with you. Then we can learn something ________ our friends.

A.to; from B.with ; as

C.as; with D.from; from

—Jack, remember ______ off the lights when _______your bedroom.

----OK, I won’t forget, Mom.

A. turning; leaving B. to turn; leave C. turning; left D. to turn; leaving

—Could I ride an electric bicycle to school, Mr Wang?

—No, you ______. Students under the age of 16 aren't allowed to ride electric bicycles.

A.couldn't B.needn't C.can't D.shouldn't

Peter stopped talking _______ the teacher came into the classroom.

A.until B.as soon as C.while D.as

I don’t know_______________.

A.where can we buy the tickets

B.how much it costs to fly to Hainan

C.what is he waiting for

D.why was he late for school this morning

—Can you lend me some money again? I want to buy something important?

— _______ ! Why are you always borrow money from me?

A.Of course B.Good idea C.I'm not sure D.No way

One day in class, the teacher held up an apple. She stood on the platform (讲台) and said. "Please ______ it in the air, and…"

One student ______ his hand and said, "I can smell it. It is the smell of an apple." The teacher stepped ______ the platform, passed by y each of the students and said. "Smell ______ to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air."

Half of the students put up their hands to show that they could smell it. The teacher returned to the ______ of the classroom and asked again who else could smell the apple. The rest raised their hands except one boy. The teacher came to the boy and asked, "You really can't smell the apple?"

The boy answered, "No, I can't smell it. I don't think it's a ______ apple." The teacher ______ at the boy and said to the class, "He's right! It's not ______ to get the apple smell from this apple."

All of the other students had been tricked. Some may have thought that perhaps the apple didn't have the apple smell, ______ they didn't dare to speak up. They just ______ the first student blindly and went along with him.

1.A.watch B.feel C.smell D.taste

2.A.shook B.rose C.showed D.raised

3.A.on B.behind C.towards D.off

4.A.later B.once C.again D.about

5.A.front B.middle C.back D.between

6.A.real B.tasty C.nice D.bad

7.A.laughed B.smiled C.shouted D.stared

8.A.surprising B.possible C.common D.natural

9.A.and B.so C.but D.or

10.A.offered B.admired C.preferred D.followed

Robert was a boy of eight years old. One day, when he was doing cleaning at home, he thought he should move the box out of the house. The box made of wood was very heavy. And it was much bigger than he. He tried, but he could not move it. After resting for a short time, the boy started once more, but failed again. He couldn't even move it a bit. He felt very tired and hopeless.

Just then, his father came home from work and saw his son work hard. He didn't help Robert. Instead, he asked, "Dear son, have you done your best? And are you doing everything you can?"

"________" the boy cried.

"No, you're not." his father said quietly, "You have not asked me to help you. Asking for help is not a weakness. At some point, even the strongest of us needs help. It is important to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it. Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in trouble."

Robert nodded with a big smile.

1.What did the boy want to move away?

A.A box. B.A stone. C.A wood. D.A toy.

2.Robert couldn't move it out because it was too _______.

A.heavy B.tall and heavy C.low D.high

3.How did Robert feel after he tried again and again?

A.He hoped he could move it sometime later. B.He thought he could ask for help.

C.He felt very tired and hopeless. D.He became very proud of himself.

4.Which of the following can be put in _________ in the seventh line of the article?

A.I hardly did! B.Yes, I do! C.No, I am not! D.Yes, I am!

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

A.How to move a heavy thing away. B.An interesting story about Robert.

C.Robert's hard work. D.Learn to ask for help when needed.

Perhaps you've already watched or heard about Readers, a TV show that has recently become popular. It invites different people to read aloud on stage, as well as tell the touching stories about them. They can read everything, like poems, novels and letters.

Many people are fans of the show and begin to enjoy reading aloud at home. Now the show gives people a special place to read across China. Reading pavilions (亭子) are now in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xián.

The pavilion is quite small. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it records people's voices. Everyone can read anything they like for three minutes in the pavilion. The show will later pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.

People of all ages have come and read in the pavilion. "Reading should be just like singing and talking," said Dong Qing, the hostess of the show. "We can actually express our deep feelings through reading aloud."

"Both the TV show and the pavilion are promoting reading among the public," reported China Youth Daily. Quite a lot of people are more and more interested in reading. In fact, this is also what our country is trying to do now.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

A.Readers is a popular book. B.Only famous stars can read on stage.

C.People tell stories for kids on Readers. D.People can read everything on Readers.

2.What is in a reading pavilion?

A.A telephone B.A tape recorder C.A microphone D.A camera

3.What are the reading pavilions made for?

A.To help the TV show pick possible readers. B.To help people express their feelings freely.

C.To teach people how to read aloud. D.To help ordinary people become superstars.

4.What does the underlined word "promoting" mean in Chinese?

A.抵制 B.推动 C.拒绝 D.描述

5.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A.people must pay to record their voices in the pavilion

B.the TV shows aims to encourage more people to read aloud

C.few people are interested in the reading pavilion

D.everyone can read for ten minutes in the pavilion