She thinks the best way ________ English is ________ English magazines.

A. to learn, read B. to learn, by reading

C. learn, reading D. learning, read

The people in Ya’an have met lots of difficulties, but they haven’t hope.

A. picked up B. given up

C. looked for D. waited for

---Linda, I called you this morning, but nobody answered the phone.

--- I am sorry. I football with my friends then.

A. play B. played

C. am playing D. was playing

Jack took music than any boy in his class and held a concert successfully.

A. serious B. seriously

C. more serious D. more seriously

--- skirt is blue. is red. Which of them do you prefer?

--- is OK. I like their styles.

A.My; Hers; Neither B. My; Hers; Either

C. Mine; Her; Both D. Me; Her; All

of our classmates are good at basketball.

A. Three quarters B. Three fourth

C. Third four D. Three four

---Look at the glasses on the desk. Are they David’s?

---They belong to him. I saw him go out with glasses just now.

A. might B. could

C. mustn’t D. can’t

No one can exactly tell us what .

A. does Mona Lisa’s smile mean B. Mona Lisa’s smile means

C. Mona Lisa’s smile does D. does Mona Lisa’s smile

Every school has notice boards. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.

1.According to School Policy, visitors have to when entering the school.

A. hand in a note B. call at 524--9752

C. check in at the office D. telephone to the school

2. From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.

A. School Policy B. Report Card

C. After--school Program D. Class Announcement

3. Report Card shows parents .

A. certain school rules B. after--school activities

C. plans for classes and tests D. children's school life and work.

4.Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get______ on the Report Card.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

5. Students do their homework and read books .

A. from 3:30 to 4:30 B. from 3:30 to 6:00

C. from 4:30 to 6:00 D. from 6:00 to 7:00

Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.

“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …

1.----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?

----Because __________.

A. he wanted to eat them

B. he needed money to buy toys

C. he liked the tree without apples

D. he wanted to share them with friends

2.----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?

----He came back _________.

A. whenever he was happy B. if he missed the apple tree

C. when he was in times of difficulty D. as soon as he was free

3.----What did the boy want at last?

----He wanted ___________.

A. to have a house to live in B. nothing except a place to rest

C. the root of the apple tree D. anything that the apple tree had

4.----What can we learn from the story?

----We should _________.

A. plant more apple trees B. learn from the boy

C. always stay at home D. be thankful to our parents

5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much.

B. The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time.

C. Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him.

D. After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!”