There is a park near our school. We can see many trees and flowers there. We can see a hill behind the park, too. At the foot of the hill we can see a river. There are some boats on it. It is Sunday today. There are many Young Pioneers(少先队员) in the park. Some are walking and singing. Some are dancing or playing games. Ann and her sister Kate are flying a kite. Tom and his brother Sam are throwing a frisbee (扔飞盘). Their parents are sitting under a tree. All the family are having a good time

1. 1.

   Where is the hill?

   1. A.
      Across from the river
   2. B.
      Behind the school
   3. C.
      In front of the park
   4. D.
      Behind the park
2. 2.

   Who’s Sam? He is ______.

   1. A.
      Kate’s brother
   2. B.
      Ann’s brother
   3. C.
      Tom’s brother
   4. D.
      Jim’s brother
3. 3.

   Do their parents come to the park, too ?

   1. A.
      Yes, they do
   2. B.
      No, they don’t
   3. C.
      Yes, they are
   4. D.
      No, they aren’t
4. 4.

   What are Ann and Kate doing?

   1. A.
      Singing
   2. B.
      Flying a kite
   3. C.
      Working
   4. D.
      Throwing a frisbee
5. 5.

   Where are their father and mother sitting?

   1. A.
      Near our school
   2. B.
      Behind the park
   3. C.
      At the foot of the hill
   4. D.
      Under a tree

Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning（发牢骚）, and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.
“The scores were not very good, none of you passed,” Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me!
Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?”
“I made a 55,” I said.
A frown (皱眉) now stood on my father’s face. I knew I had to explain immediately. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the class,” I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference.
“You failed!” my father replied.
“But it’s the highest!” I insisted.
“I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!” my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom (智慧) of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes. My father’s words have carried me throughout life

1. 1.

   In class, to hide my score from my classmates, I ______.

   1. A.
      lowered my head
   2. B.
      covered my score up
   3. C.
      walked home alone
   4. D.
      explained immediately
2. 2.

   A frown stood on my father’s face because he thought ______.

   1. A.
      I did a bad job in the test
   2. B.
      I gave a good excuse
   3. C.
      I became the worst student
   4. D.
      I stood in his shoes
3. 3.

   We can infer from the passage that ______.

   1. A.
      the father was strict with his child
   2. B.
      the writer was always poor in tests
   3. C.
      Mr. Right was worried about the writer
   4. D.
      the writer was always happy with his scores
4. 4.

   Which is the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      The Final Test
   2. B.
      That’s Me!
   3. C.
      My Strict Teacher
   4. D.
      Scores, Important?

u A  LITTLE  PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥18.3   (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent   home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she   lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost   everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character   made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows(伙伴). It’s an excellent   book with 4 tapes(磁带) for children.
	u PETER  PAN Author: J.M Barrie ￥15 (in   bookstores) ￥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of   imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about   Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter   Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with   2 tapes)
u UNCLE  TOM’S  CABIN(小屋) Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥20 (in   bookstores) The most famous novel in American   history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and   slave(奴隶) states during the American Civil War(美国内战) and is as powerful today as when it first came out   150 years ago.
	u THE  SECRET  GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in   bookstores) ￥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are   so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that   crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the   magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back   to life.
	u GONE  WITH  THE  WIND(乱世佳人) Author: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in   bookstores) ￥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a   story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in   the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is   very selfish at the same time.

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1. 1.

   All of the following books have children as their main characters except______.

   1. A.
      PETER PAN
   2. B.
      GONE WITH THE WIND
   3. C.
      A LITTLE PRINCESS
   4. D.
      THE SECRET GARDEN
2. 2.

   We can know from the passage that______.

   1. A.
      two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett
   2. B.
      we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores
   3. C.
      there are only three books with tapes
   4. D.
      THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥5 cheaper in bookstores than online
3. 3.

   If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay______.

   1. A.
      ￥30
   2. B.
      ￥12
   3. C.
      ￥50
   4. D.
      ￥42
4. 4.

   Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ______.

   a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. nature’s magic

   1. A.
      a, b, c
   2. B.
      a, c, d
   3. C.
      a, b, d
   4. D.
      all of the above
5. 5.

   How many stories happened in the American Civil War?

   1. A.
      One
   2. B.
      Two
   3. C.
      Three
   4. D.
      Four

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money… but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think. ”

1. 1.

   ______people are mentioned (提到) in the article

   1. A.
      Two
   2. B.
      Three
   3. C.
      One
   4. D.
      Many
2. 2.

   The artist lived with the farmer ______.

   1. A.
      for about a month
   2. B.
      for a year
   3. C.
      for a holiday
   4. D.
      for the farmer’s son
3. 3.

   The farmer asked the artist to give him a picture because ______.

   1. A.
      he liked his picture
   2. B.
      he didn’t want his money
   3. C.
      he wanted to sell his pictures for some money
   4. D.
      he wanted to show it to his son
4. 4.

   The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer because ______.

   1. A.
      the farmer didn’t want him to pay him
   2. B.
      the farmer decided to let his son learn from him
   3. C.
      the farmer’s son would be an artist like him
   4. D.
      he thought the farmer praised (表扬) him for his pictures

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves dancing in the cool wind. I felt lonely and life is uninteresting. But one day, the sound of a violin came into my ears. I was so surprised that I ran out to see where it was from. A young girl, standing in the wind, was lost in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so wonderful that I forgot who I was.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the same place and I was the only listener. It seemed that I no longer felt lonely and life became interesting. We didn't know each other, but I thought we were already good friends.
One day, when I was listening, the sound suddenly stopped. The girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a sad expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It is your listening every day that has encouraged me." she said.
"In fact, it is your music that has given me those meaningful days." I answered. "Let us be friends."
The girl smiled and I smiled.
I never heard her play again in my life. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the girl. She is like a dream; so short, so bright that it makes life beautiful.
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but are close to you. I shall always think of those golden days and the girl with the violin. She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend

1. 1.

   The story happened _________

   1. A.
      in a park
   2. B.
      in a lonely place
   3. C.
      in winter
   4. D.
      in autumn
2. 2.

   The writer's life was _________ because of the girl

   1. A.
      boring
   2. B.
      colourful
   3. C.
      unhappy
   4. D.
      sad
3. 3.

   The underlined word "encourage" means _________ in Chinese

   1. A.
      挫败
   2. B.
      启发
   3. C.
      鼓励
   4. D.
      怂恿
4. 4.

   What's the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      A Musical Girl
   2. B.
      Wonderful Music
   3. C.
      A Special Friend in a Special Autumn
   4. D.
      How to Be Friends

1. 1.

   How much are the musical tickets for two children?

   1. A.
      16 pounds,
   2. B.
      , 35 pounds
   3. C.
      30 pounds
   4. D.
      40 pounds
2. 2.

   When will the Teenage Drawing Competition be held?

   1. A.
      On June 7th
   2. B.
      On August 6th
   3. C.
      On September 20th
   4. D.
      On April 25th
3. 3.

   Where can you watch Adele's performance this Sunday afternoon?

   1. A.
      At St. James' s Park
   2. B.
      At Westfield Theater
   3. C.
      At Westfield Shopping Center
   4. D.
      At Cambridge Theater

1. 1.

   We can learn to play ping-pong ______.

   1. A.
      at Mr Cai’s house
   2. B.
      on Friday afternoon
   3. C.
      in School’s P.E. Building
   4. D.
      from Monday to Friday
2. 2.

   The Star Rock Band will meet every ______.

   1. A.
      Friday afternoon
   2. B.
      Monday morning
   3. C.
      Saturday afternoon
   4. D.
      Sunday morning
3. 3.

   Cathy can sing well and she wants to meet some music lovers. She can ______.

   1. A.
      call 368-5788
   2. B.
      call 898-3443
   3. C.
      meet Mr Cai on Sunday
   4. D.
      meet Tina on Saturday

Don’t watch ______TV. It’s bad______your eyes.

1. A.
   too much;to
2. B.
   much too;to
3. C.
   much too;for
4. D.
   too much; for

__________the boy___________!

1. A.
   How clever;is
2. B.
   What clever;is
3. C.
   How clever;he is
4. D.
   What clever;he is

--- Are you as funny as Nancy , Linda?
--- No, I’m not . I’m           

1. A.
   more funny
2. B.
   more funnier
3. C.
   funnier
4. D.
   much funny