(1) From the passage we know that fresh water ___________.

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(2) What is the writer mainly talking about in the passage? ______________

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(3) The Symi factory __________.

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(4) Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water? ______

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(5) Which of the following is wrong? __________

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　　Three friends wanted to sail around the world in a small yacht. They took food and water with them and set off. They traveled to many beautiful places, and were having a wonderful time. Until one day, when they had been at sea for about a month, a fierce storm blew up. Great waves sank their little yacht.

　　The three friends were able to struggle to the island, taking with them as much food as they could carry. Not a tree, not a bush, not a flower, grew on the island. There was not an animal of any kind, not even a bird or an insect. For a few weeks the three men were able to live on the food they had saved, but finally it was gone. There was only one piece of bread left. They decided that whoever had the best dream the next night could have the bread.

　　The next morning they took turns talking about their dreams. The first man said that he had dreamed he was in the world's most wonderful restaurant. He had eaten the finest meal of his life and drunk some of the finest wines. The second man said he had seen a magic carpet in his dream. Sitting on the carpet, he had traveled to all the wonderful places in the world and visited great kings and queens.

Choose the best answer:

(1) Everything went on well for ________.

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(2) The island had ________.

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(3) They lived ________.

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(4) The first man dreamed of ________.

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(5) The second man dreamed of ________.

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(6) The third man ________.

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A.ate the bread the night before

B.saw the bread becoming moldy

C.didn't share the bread with his friends

D.was not honest

　　Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

Choose the best answer:

(1) Surtsey is ________.

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(2) Scientists flew there ________.

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(3) When did scientists fly there to watch?

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A.Before the volcano broke out.

B.As soon as the volcano broke out.

C.About four days after the volcano broke out.

D.After the volcano stopped rushing up.

(4) Put the following sentences in correct order.

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a.The captain found the boat was moving.

b.A new island appeared in the sea.

c.Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.

d.A fishing boat was near Iceland.

e.The island grew quickly.

(5) The best title of this article is ________.

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　　Some people remember things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don't think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it's too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I'll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I wane to watch a certain television program, I'll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. By doing so I can remember almost everything. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don't know what it means. I always remember setting it, but not why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can't be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.

Choose the best answer:

(1) some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can ________.

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A.leave them in obvious places

B.remember what to do at a certain time

C.watch a certain program

D.make a phone call at a certain time

(2) I don't like to write notes to myself because ________.

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A.they are easy to lose or I forget to look at them

B.I don't know where to put them

C.my handwriting is poor

D.it gives me too much trouble

(3) I often use ________ to help me remember things.

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(4) Sometimes an alarm clock can't help me because ________.

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A.I put the clock in a wrong place

B.the clock goes wrong

C.when the clock goes off, I forget why I set it

D.I'm not sure whom I should call

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(6) Choose the best title for this passage.

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Choose the best answer:

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A.he had played chess with a little boy for twenty-eight minutes

B.he had had a chance to take part in an important game

C.he had learned how to play chess from a child

D.he had learned a good game from a child

(2) Before the game, Mr.Watson was quite sure that ________.

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A.the boy played as well as he did

B.he would be Southern Chess Master two years later

C.he could win the game easily

D.the boy would win the game quickly

(3) Why did David play tennis while he was playing chess with Watson? Because he ________.

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A.had no interest in playing chess with adults

B.was not good at playing chess

C.liked playing tennis much better than playing chess

D.played chess much better than Watson

(4) From the story, we know that ________.

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A.David Prag was the real winner

B.Mr.Watson was the real winner

C.neither of them was the real winner

D.both of them were the real winners

(5) Which of the following is NOT true?

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A.Sometimes young children can beat adults in playing chess.

B.Watson thought he could win the game quickly, and so he did.

C.Watson learned something from David and won the silver cup.

D.Watson would never forget the name of the boy.

　　A close friend of mine lives with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school (where I first knew him) he has traveled all over the world collecting animals for his very own zoo. He hoped to collect at least two examples of every sort of animal on his land, like Noah before the Great Flood. But the flood that my friend was afraid of, was a flood not of water, but of people. I expect you have heard of my friend: he writes books about his travels, and about the wild and wonderful animals that he collects. The money from the books helps to pay for all the food that these animals eat.

　　My friend told me that when he was out looking for water last week (there is not enough water on the island, though there is plenty all around it) , he found oil. He needs money for his travels, and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for a lifetime; but he knows that if tells anybody else about it, it will be the end of his zoo, and his life's work. So, if I know my friend, he will not tell anybody (but you and me) about what he found because oil and water do not mix.

Choose the best answer:

(1) My friend lives ________.

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A.on an island in the middle of a great flood

B.at the school that we used to go to, on Kyklos

C.on a Greek island with six hundred animals

D.all over the world; he is always traveling

(2) Since he left school ________.

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A.he has collected books about every sort of animal

B.he has lived in zoos all over the world

C.he has lived all the time on Greek island

D.he has traveled all over the world collecting animals

(3) The flood of which my friend was afraid was ________.

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A.a flood of too many people

B.a great flood of water

C.a flood of too many animals on his island

D.a flood of oil

(4) He pays for the food the animals eat by ________.

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A.collecting two examples of every animal

B.travelingall over the world

C.writing books

D.selling the oil on his island

(5) Last week my friend ________.

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A.found enough water on his island to last a life-time

B.was looking for water, and found oil

C.found plenty of oil all round the island

D.went out looking for oil to pay for his travels

(6) If he tells anybody about the oil ________.

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A.it will be the end of his life's work

B.he will have as many animals as he needs

C.he will not write any more books

D.people will no longer come and visit his zoo

　　Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

　　It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.

　　However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

　　Who chooses your friends?

　　Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

　　Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?

　　Your answers are welcome.

Choose the best answer:

(1) Many teenagers think that ________ can understand them better.

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(2) ________ is very important to teenagers.

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(3) When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually ________.

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A.You are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B.We've got no idea, so your answers are welcome

C.Your answers are always right

D.You can give us all the right answers

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A.Parents should choose friends for their children.

B.Children should choose everything they like.

C.Parents should understand their children better.

　　One day when Hera, Athena and Aphrodite were playing in a garden, they found a very beautiful apple. On it were written the words: For the most Beautiful. Each of the goddesses thought that she must own it, so they started to quarrel. At last King Zeus asked them to let Paris, a young prince of Troy, decide who was the most beautiful!

　　The three goddesses went off to Troy. Each one tried her best. Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, said she would give him wisdom; Hera, the wife on Zeus, said she would give him riches; and Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, said she would give him the most beautiful woman in the world. If Paris had been older, he might have wanted wisdom or riches. But Paris was a very young man and so he decided that Aphrodite was the most beautiful, because he wanted to have the most beautiful woman in the world.

　　True to her word Aphrodite gave him Helen, who lived in Greece. But when he went to Greece to get her, he found that Helen was already another man's wife. Neither Paris nor Helen saw this as a problem. They left Greece for Troy, but a great number of soldiers followed after them. In this way, the Trojan War began. It lasted almost ten years.

Choose the best answer:

(1) How many goddesses are mentioned in the passage? Who are they?

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A.Three. They are Hera, Athena and Helen.

B.Three. They are Athena, Aphrodite and Hera.

C.Four. They are Aphrodite, Hera, Paris AND Zeus.

D.Four. They are Hera, Helen, Athena and Paris.

(2) Paris chose ________ as the most beautiful.

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(3) Hera promised Paris she would give him ________, Athena promised she would give him ________, and Aphrodite promised she would give him ________.

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A.riches… the most beautiful woman in the world... money

B.wisdom... riches... power

C.peace... wisdom... a beautiful woman

D.riches... wisdom... the most beautiful woman in the world

(4) Paris made this decision because ________.

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A.he didn't like wisdom

B.he was clever

C.he didn't like money

D.he was a young man and liked the most beautiful woman in the world much more than wisdom or riches

(5) Aphrodite gave Paris the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, but ________.

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(6) The Trojan War began because ________.

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A.Paris robbed the Greek woman Helen

B.Paris and Helen loved each other and they left Greece for Troy

D.All of the above reason.

　　No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place.

　　It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:

　　1.First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.

　　2.Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

　　3.Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

　　4.Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

　　5.Never be the first one to leave. Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time. It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.

Choose the best answer:

(1) Before you arrive at work, you should ________.

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(2) According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?

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A.You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B.You should ask your co-workers for your duties.

C.You should not be eager to go back home.

D.You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

(3) According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your ________.

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(4) The writer thinks that a new job is ________ to people.

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

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　　Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

　　He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

　　Paul got out and carried the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

Choose the best answer:

(1) The street cleaner was very surprised when ________.

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A.Paul received an expensive car

B.Paul told him about the car

C.he saw the shining car

D.he was walking around the car

(2) From the story we can see the cleaner ________.

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A.wished to give his brother a car

B.wanted Paul's brother to give him a car

C.wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D.wished Paul could be a brother like that

(3) The cleaner asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.

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A.to show his neighbors the big car

B.to show he had a rich friend

C.to let his brother ride in the car

D.to tell his brother about his wish

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A.Paul did not like the cleaner

B.the cleaner had a deep love for his brother

C.the cleaner wished to have a rich brother

D.the cleaner will become rich enough to buy his brother a car

(5) The story took place ________.

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(6) The best title of the story would be ________.

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