Once, there was an old man in a village. He had   1   fields(田地), horses and

sheep. He had only one son, but   2   bought any books, or things like that for him. Even he didn’t want to   3  the teachers. Of course, they wouldn’t teach his son. And four years   4  , the boy didn’t know what one and one was.

   Now the boy was eleven, he couldn’t read   5  write. The old man couldn’t

teach his son himself. He thought and thought, at last he decided to get a tutor(家庭

教师)to teach the boy. He wanted a man who could work more but eat   6  .

   One of the villagers learned this and decided to play a joke on him. He said to the

old man, “I know   7   . He can teach your son and he wants no pay.”

   “Does he   8    much?”

   “No, nothing but the northwest wind.”

   The old man was  9  . Just as he was going to get the young man, his wife came

out and said, “Don’t leave so soon. What are you going to do   10  the wind

blows(吹)from the southeast?”

1. A. much                 B. lot of                 C. most          D. lots of

2. A. always                B. ever                  C. never         D. usually

3. A. pay                    B. cost                  C. take           D. spend

4. A. later                   B. ago                   C. after          D. before

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

6. A. more                  B. fewer                C. less            D. better

7. A. your son             B. a young man      C. your wife   D. you

8. A. work                  B. teach                 C. eat             D. know

9. A. angry                 B. happy                C. upset         D. surprised

10. A. if                      B. since                 C. how           D. whether

The Arts Cinema is open 7 days a week, showing lots of American and foreign films.

Next week it will show an Australian film called Midnight Meeting. It was set in Sydney in the 1960s. You can see that film from Monday to Thursday. It will be on twice a day at 6∶30 and 9∶10 in the evenings. The film lasts two hours and fifteen minutes. Tickets are $4, but there is a special student ticket at $2.60 for all the films. Please bring your student card if you want the cheaper ticket.

The nearest car park to the cinema is in Hamlet Street. It’s just five minutes’ walk from the cinema. If you need further information, phone 8813962 during office hours — 9∶00 a.m. to 4∶30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

1. From the passage we know that Midnight Meeting is ________film.

 A. a Chinese     B. a Japanese        C. an Australian        D. an American

2. People can see that film ________.

 A. from Monday to Thursday                  B. from Monday to Friday

 C. six days a week                              D. seven days a week

3. The film lasts________.

 A. from 6∶30 p.m. to 9∶10 p.m.             B. from 2∶00 p.m. to 5∶00 p.m.

 C. twice a day in the evenings                  D. 2 hours and 15 minutes

4. The price of a student ticket is ________.

 A. $2            B. $2.60             C. $4                D. $4.60

5. You can ________ for more information.

   A. call the office at 8813962          B. go to the nearest car park

     C. ring the office on weekends        D. buy a cheaper ticket

Great young stars make Chinese people proud, like Yao Ming in the NBA, and Liu Xiang in track and field(田径). Now maybe we can add one more name: Ding Junhui.

The teenage player has become China’s hero at snooker(斯诺克).

Two days after his 18th birthday, Ding reached the top of the 2005 World Snooker China Open on Sunday. He’s the second youngest ever to win a world ranking title(排名赛冠军)!

In the final, Ding beat the world champion 9:5. He came from far behind to win.

“I didn’t feel nervous because I just looked at it as a practice match,” said Ding. “I was able to learn from the other players.”

Ding doesn’t talk much. Besides snooker, he hasn’t many outside interests. He says he doesn’t want anyone to beat him at snooker.

He has been in Britain since he was 16. He can play with the world’s best players there. He practices many hours a day.

“Every game is so different for me. I have to think a lot before I win. That’s why I enjoy snooker so much,” he said.

1. Liu Xiang is famous as a _______ player.

   A. basketball      B. football     C. track and field     D. tennis

2. Ding Junhui was born in _______.

   A. 1987          B. 1990       C. 1997             D. 2005

3. Ding Junhui didn’t feel nervous because ________.

   A. he didn’t want to win             B. he would be the first in the match

   C. he regarded it as a practise match    D. he was’t interested in the match

4. From the passage, we know that Ding _______.

   A. is a man with few words            B. has many outside interests

   C. is good at basketball               D. never learns from others

5. Ding has been in Britain since he was 16 so that _______.

   A. he can practise his English         

B. he can make many friends there

   C. he can play with the world’s best players there.  

D. he loves Britain

For most students, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam time so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing, they are afraid of letting their parents down. If exams are really making you ill or worried, don’t hide your feelings. Talk to someone about it. If one person doesn’t help you, ask someone else.

How to get through exams? Here are some top tips by educational psychologists(教育心理学家)

Ask a teacher about how to review, and exam skills – how to work when you are in an exam.

Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.

Plan your work: review at times when you know you will work at your best.

Get enough sleep, and eat healthy food.

If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.

If it makes you upset to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don’t do it! In fact, don’t even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done. You cannot change what you have written!

If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed after that. Your mind will still be “going round and round” – thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.

1. Some people find exam time so bad that _________.

  A. they are afraid of failing              B. they become ill

  C. they think too much about it           D. they hide their feelings

2. If you get tired during your time of work, you should _________.

  A. talk to someone about your worries      B. ask a teacher about it

  C. plan your work                      D. take a short rest

3. If you want to get to sleep quickly after studying in the night, you can ______.

  A. do something else to relax yourself      B. go to bed as soon as you can    

C. eat some healthy food                 D. let your parents down

4. The writer thinks if we get too relaxed, ________.

A. our mind won’t remember well         B. we won’t work hard for the exams

C. we will think too much               D. change what we have done

5. From the passage, we know that _________.

 A. it’s useful to talk about exams after having finished it

 B. it’s necessary to plan our work well

 C. we should sleep less and eat more   

D. if we feel ill, don’t tell others

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