It was two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her Barbi bike was just too old,and it needed repairing as well.

  As Christmas came nearer,her dream for a bike seemed to disappear,for she didn't mention it again. We were busy buying some beautiful story books,a doll house,a holiday dress and some toys. Then much to our surprise,on December 24,she said she really wanted a bike more than anything else.

  Now we didn't know what to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing children's presents,parents' presents,a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was no time to take to buy the "right bike" for our little girl. Thinking that we were parents who would make their child unhappy,we felt guilty and sad.

  Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. "What if I make a little bike out of clay (泥土) and write a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully working with clay to make a small bike.

  On Christmas morning,we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the note loudly. She looked at me and Ron and said, "So,does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?" Smiling,I said, "Yes. " Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, "/would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real bike." At that moment,we would have moved the God to buy her every bike on the earth.

(   ) 1. Rose's wish was to        on Christmas Day.

   A. get a new bike   B. make a clay bike

   C. receive a doll house   D. repair her old Barbi bike

(   ) 2. Rose's parents didn't buy her a bike because she         .

   A. didn't want a bike any more

   B. changed her idea to some story books

   C. didn't mention it in the last two months

   D. asked for it only on December 24

(   ) 3. The word "guilty" in the third paragraph means         .

   A. unhappy   B. worried   C. happy   D. sorry

(   ) 4. Rose's father got a good idea to         .

   A. spend five hours working with clay

   B. make a small bike out of clay

   C. make her old bike red and white

   D. put the present in a box

(   ) 5. From Rose's words in the last paragraph,we know that she         .

   A. still wanted to get a real bike

   B. didn't know the meaning of the note

   C. preferred a real bike to the model one

   D. was greatly moved by what her father had done

 When I was growing up,I had an old neighbor,Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor Fd ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard,but he was a very kind person.

  When Dr. Gibbs wasn't saving lives,he was planting trees. He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest.

  The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked him why. He said that watering plants spoiled them,and that if you watered them,each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker,so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early on.

  He talked about how watering trees made for shallow (浅的) roots,and how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth by themselves.

  Deep roots were very important. So he never watered his trees. He'd planted an oak,and instead of watering it every morning,he'd beat it with a rolledup newspaper. I asked him why he did that,and he said it was to get the tree's attention.

  Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then,I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I watched him plant about twentyfive years ago. They're very big and strong now.

  I planted some trees a few years back and carried water to them for a whole summer. After two years of caring too much,whenever a cold wind blows in,they shake a lot.

  Every night before I go to bed,I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈祷) that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere,so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart,so when the rains fall and the winds blow,we could face it strongly and won't be beaten down.

(   ) 1. We know from the reading the doctor         .

   A. didn't know how to plant trees at all

   B. wasn't good at his own medical job

   C. had his own ways of planting trees

   D. had nothing to do but plant trees

(   ) 2. When Dr. Gibbs said ^upick out the weaker trees early on"，he meant that         .

   A. some weak trees would be easily found out at the beginning

   B. he would choose the weak trees to water earlier

   C. the weak trees would be sent to his patients later

   D. he would not plant weak trees so early any more

(   ) 3. The passage tells us that the writer         .

   A. should beat his trees with a rolledup newspaper

   B. didn't often water his trees

   C. didn't have a large field

   D. took too much care of his trees

(   ) 4. The writer wants to change his prayer,hoping that         

   A. his trees will be stronger than Dr. Gibbs'

   B. his trees will not be beaten down

   C. his sons will be better at planting trees

   D. his sons will be able to face difficulties

(   ) 5. Which can be the best title of the reading?

   A. Watering Trees. B. Growing Roots.

   C. Doctor and His Neighbor. D. Father and His Children.

  One day,when some government officials were rebuilding a barn (谷仓) ，they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out,one after another. Then,everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up,they saw two mice squeezing (挤) out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts,the mice finally got out. However,it was strange that after they came out of the hole,they did not run away immediately. Instead,one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite (咬) the tail of the other.

  Everyone was puzzled,so they stepped nearer to take a look. They found out that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything,and the other was trying to make the blind mouse bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.

  Seeing what was happening,everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time,the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about the two mice.

  One serious American official said, "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of a king and his guard."The others thought for a while and said, "That was why!"

  A smart Frenchman said , " I think the relationship between those two mice was that of a husband and his wife."Again the others thought for a while,and all felt it made sense.

  A Japanese said, "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of a mother and her son. " Once again the others thought for a while,and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.

  At that moment,one Chinese asked , " Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?"

  Suddenly,the group looked at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official,the Frenchman and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame,and did not dare to answer.

  In fact,the true love is not built on friendship,loyalty or blood relationship. Instead,it is based on no relationship.

(   ) 1. Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because         .

   A. one was biting the other

   B. the mouth of the hole was too small

   C. they were not afraid of smoke

   D. one was trying to help the other

(   ) 2. Why did they lower their heads in shame according to the passage?

   A. They did not dare to answer.

   B. They had mistaken the relationship of the mice.

   C. They regretted driving the poor blind mouse away.

   D. They did not express themselves well.

   A. all the mice came out of the hole easily

   B. the people understood the relationship of the mice differently

   C. the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke

   D. the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight

(   ) 4. "It made sense" probably means         .

   A. it was correct   B. it was strange

   C. it was funny   D. it was sweet

(   ) 5. The best title for the passage is       .

   A. Two Lovely Mice   B. Help Produces Love

   C. Friends in Need   D. Love Is All

                   Protect Yourself When Home Alone 

  There are many things that you should be careful with when you are alone at home. Read the following solutions (方法) to protect yourself.

  Keep the door locked when you are alone at home. Many people think it's the best way to protect themselves.

  Keep a list of phone numbers to call for help一such as 110,the number of the nearest police station,or a neighbour's telephone number.

  Be careful with the electrical appliances (电器) .If you don't know how to use them,ask your parent. Make a safety check before going to sleep.

  Look through the keyhole when you hear the doorbell. If there are strangers,ask " Who's that?" with the door locked,and say "Come back later". Don't tell them that your parents are away. Say "Mum's having a shower" or "Dad's having a sleep". To ignore (忽视) the doorbell is not a good idea because sometimes bad people ring doorbells to see if anyone's at home.

根据短文内容，从右栏描述自我保护的方法中选取与左栏情景相匹配的选项，并将代表该方法的字母写在题前括号内。

If you go to Brisbane,Australia,you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane：the restaurants,the shops,the cinemas,the streets,the buses,the trains,the banks,etc. Here is something about banks on Pages 48〜49：

(   ) 1. From the passage we know Discover Brisbane is probably a( n)        of the city.

   A. guidebook   B. report   C. poster   D. invitation

(   ) 2. You can find ANZ Banking Group on         .

   A. Queen Street   B. Elizabeth Street

   C. Cnr. Greek & Queen Sts   D. Queen Sts & Elizabeth Sts

(   ) 3. You may find        is a busier street in the city.

   A. Greek Street   B. Queen Street

   C. Adelaide Street   D. Elizabeth Street

(   ) 4. On Saturdays,you can go to        to put your money in or take your money out.

   A. ANZ Banking Group   B. no bank

   C. Bank of Queensland   D. National Australia Bank Ltd

(   ) 5. In Australia,the banks have their longest service hours on .

   A. Fridays   B. Saturdays   C. Sundays   D. public holidays

Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.

(   ) 1. Where can we read the above most probably?

   A. In an English bookstore.

   B. In a newspaper.

   C. In a hotel magazine.

   D. In a English TV channel.

(   ) 2. Which of the four jobs will be paid best monthly from the passage?

   A. Computer salesclerk. B. Waiters or waitresses.

   C. Secretary. D. We are not sure.

(   ) 3. If you don't know how to use a computer,you can just apply for the position as      

   A. a secretary   B. a waiter or a waitress   

    C. an accountant   D. a computer salesclerk

(   ) 4. If you want to work as an accountant at Wilson Bookstore,you don't have to         .

   A. be a woman

   B. know well about how to use a computer

   C. have the working experience

   D. have an accountant certificate

(   ) 5. If you want to get a job in Fairemont Hotel,you         ,

   A. have to be a woman and know foreign languages

   B. had better be a college graduate

   C. have to be taller than 1. 72 meters

   D. should be younger than 30 years of age

                     Welcome to Tongjiang Zoo 

  Do you want to see the animals from nearly every part of the world in just one place in one day? Come to Tongjiang Zoo. The zoo has more than 2,000 animals of 400 kinds. Big elephants from Yunnan,tigers from the south and the northeast of China,and the African lions,giraffes,and zebras,are all waiting for you. Lovely pandas and clever monkeys are going to make you laugh. A lot of other animals which you have never seen are waiting to meet you. It's home to a collection of animals.

 Tongjiang Zoo was built in 1985 and is about 20 ,000 square meters.  There is basic information of each kind of animals about their living habits and birth places there. You can certainly learn a lot. You are welcome to take photos with some animals there,too. Ticket Price Grownups： ¥30. 00 Children; ¥15. 00 Children under Six：Free Opening Time From Monday to Friday： 9： 00―16： 30 Saturday and Sunday： 8： 00—17： 30 Keep the zoo clean. Do not feed or go near the dangerous animals.

(   ) 1. The animals in Tongjiang Zoo are from         

   A. Yunnan

   B. South China

   C. Northeast China

   D. different places

(   ) 2. Mr. and Mrs. Green are going to the zoo with their five-year-old son. They have to pay        for the tickets.

   A. fifteen yuan   B. thirty yuan

   C. fortyfive yuan   D. sixty yuan

(   ) 3. The zoo closes at        on weekends.

   A. 5： 30 p. m. B. 4： 30 p. m.

   C. 9： 00 a. m. D. 8： 00 a. m.

(   ) 4. Visitors        in the zoo.

   A. mustn't take photos with all animals

   B. mustn't go close to the dangerous animals

   C. can give food to the animals

   D. can throw your things around

(   ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The zoo has a history of more than twentyfive years.

   B. You can see many rare (珍贵的) animals in the zoo.

   C. You can see 2,000 kinds of different animals in the zoo.

   D. You can get some basic knowledge of the animals in the zoo.

 A map is a picture of a place. There can be many different maps of the same place. A map cannot show everything about a place. For a clear map,it must show a number of things. Here,you will get to make a map which shows the things that make your community (社区) a special place to live in.

  Before you start drawing,make a list of the places and things in your community that you want to include on your map. Think about places you often have to go to,places where your relatives and friends live and which are your favorite. How do you get there? What roads or paths do you take? What kind of things do you see along the way? As you know,some maps are made to show locations and other maps show us how to get there. They can also show the distances.

  Now,let's create a map of your community. On a large piece of paper,draw pictures of the places or the things you decide to include on your map. Next,fill in the shapes of the places and roads in light colors. Using darker colors,fill in the areas between the features and roads on your map to make it more interesting to look at. Every area of your map should be filled in with colors. When your map is finished,show it to your friends or family members to see what they think of it.

               Today is Tuesday morning. Look at Kate's diary.

 Monday

10a. m. ―visit mother changed to Wednesday Tuesday morning―buy tickets for music concert send parcel to the USA Wednesday shopping leave until Thursday visit mother        (all day) Thursday important―pay electricity bill Friday

2:00 p. m. meet Alfred in the park Cancelled！(取消) Alfred will call next week.

(   ) 1. Kate writes her diary most probably       .

   A. every day   B. every week

   C. on Tuesday morning   D. on Monday night

(   ) 2. From the reading we know that on Monday,Kate       .

   A. didn't visit her mother

   B. will call her mother next week

   C. went to buy the tickets for music concert

   D. will do shopping

(   ) 3. The electricity bill has to be paid         .

   A. on Monday   B. before Tuesday   C. next week   D. on Thursday

(   ) 4. On Friday,Kate will         .

   A. meet Alfred in the park   B. pay electricity bill

   C. not go to the park   D. visit her mother

(   ) 5. On Wednesday,Kate will         .

   A. leave for the USA   B. stay with her mother

   C. do some shopping   D. send a card to her friend

                EDITOR(编辑) WANTED 

  Editor needed to direct the work of New Music Magazine.  At least two years editorial experience needed. Hours： 8： 00 a. m. to 5： 00 p. m. . Some overtime required. Send your personal information to: P. O. Box 213,Fairview,IN. 46243.

                 BANK MANAGER 

  Town Bank is looking for a bank manager to head its downtown branch (分行) .A person with 5 +years’ experience. Working Hours： 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Mail to < newbank@ gol. com > for more information.

                 TEACHERS NEEDED

  Language Centre needs experienced teachers for its new English teaching program. PT/ET(兼/ 专职) positions available. No more than 25 teaching hours a week. AM/PM changes. Teachers with background in computer skills preferred (优先) .Tel： 567-1243.

                    NURSES IN NEED 

  Child Care Centre serves children from 3 to 6 years of age. It provides care five days a week,and is open about ten hours a day. It is in great need of nurses with the experience of guiding (指导) different activities such as indoor and outdoor games. Call at 432-3745 or visit our website：www. vps. msu. edu/cfcr.

(   ) 1. A person with        of experience is needed to head the bank.

   A. at least two years   B. twentyfive years

   C. three to six years   D. more than five years

(   ) 2. You should work for        if you become an editor of the magazine.

   A. just nine hours a day   B. no less than nine hours a day

   C. about ten hours a day   D. less than 25 hours a week

(   ) 3. If you want to be a teacher,you can        for more information.

   A. call at 567-1243   B. mail to < newbank@ gol. com >

   C. phone 432-3745   D. write to P. O. Box 213,Fairview

(   ) 4. You need to have the experience of directing different activities to         .

   A. be an editor of the music magazine   B. head a bank branch of Town Bank

   C. teach English in Language Centre   D. work as a nurse in Child Care Centre

(   ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Child Care Centre doesn't provide care for children of all ages.

   B. Teachers are wanted to teach English in the Language Centre.

   C. One with computer skills will be preferred to head the bank.

   D. Your own information is needed for the position of the editor.