The lazy boy is expecting a way ______ he can get through the exams without hard work.

A. that B. in that C. which D. where

There was a woman in Detroit, who has two sons. She was worried about them, especially the younger one, Ben, because he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class fun of him because he seemed so .

The mother decided that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in school. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a a week and do a report about it for her.

One day, in Ben’s , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben up his hand and the teacher let him . “Why did Ben raise his hand?” They wondered. He said anything; what could he possibly want to say?

Well, Ben not only the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew where the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book .

Ben later went on to the of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University and at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.

After Ben had grown up, he learnt something about his mother that he did not know as a . She, herself, had never learned how to read.

1.A. played B. got C. took D. made

2.A. clever B. hard C. slow D. quick

3.A. notice B. message C. book D. question

4.A.class B. room C. office D. lab

5.A. looked B. gave C. took D. put

6.A. think B. leave C. stand D. speak

7.A. always B. even C. quickly D. never

8.A. found B. played C. knew D. threw

9.A. afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy

10.A. pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports

11.A. top B. end C. back D. side

12.A. doctor B. child C. student D. teacher

Dear Jenny,

I’ve got the letter you wrote to me December 5th last Friday. I’m very happy to hear that you’re doing well.

It’s been about two months since you left. I’m very glad hear that your new job is interesting, but I’m sorry to hear that you don’t like Washington. I think you’ll like better once you make more friends there. Good luck to you!

Thank you very much your invitation, I’m very sorry that I can’t go to your Christmas party on December 24th my grandfather will come here that day to celebrate Christmas our family. Please forgive (原谅) me! I hope you can come to New York to spend New Year holiday with us.

Yours,

Lucy

A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.

“It’s been a pleasure teaching you this term,” he said. “You’ve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a ‘B’ for the course.”

Most of the students jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. “This is your last chance,” he said. “Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.

The teacher smiled. “Congratulations (祝贺),” he said. “I’m glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get A’s.”

1.This story most probably took place .

A. at the beginning of the term

B. in the middle of the term

C. at the end of the term

D. at the beginning of the school year

2.Most of the students got Grade ______.

A. ‘A’ B. ‘B’ C. ‘C’ D. ‘F’

3.Why did some students stay in their seats?

A. Because they wanted to take the exam.

B. Because the teacher told them to stay in their class.

C. Because they were afraid to leave.

D. Because they didn’t have anything to do.

4.The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom A’s because ______.

A. the teacher liked them

B. they were cleverer than the other students

C. they believed in themselves

D. they studied hard

5.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to “______”.

A. students staying in their seats

B. students leaving the classroom

C. their seats

D. all the students

A group of people asked this question to a group of 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.

“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”

Rebecca–age 8

“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”

Samantha–age 6

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”

Terri–age 4

“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”

Bethany–age 4

“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”

Lauren–age 4

“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”

Elaine–age 5

“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

Clear–age 5

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”

Jessica–age 8

1.The passage mainly tells us about ______.

A. what “life” means to children

B. what “family” means to children

C. what “friends” means to children

D. what “love” means to children

2.Who told us the love between mum and dad?

A. Clear. B. Elaine. C. Rebecca. D. Lauren.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.

B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.

C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.

D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes.

4.What does Jessica mean about love?

A. Too much love is no love.

B. You should say love more often.

C. You mean what you think.

D. Say love more often if you have it.

5.What is love according to Terri?

A. Love is the care between husband and wife.

B. Love is a rest when you are tired.

C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.

D. Love is a kiss from parents.

Most of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives(炸药). His companies even made and sold weapons. Isn’t this something that surprises you? The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?

Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund(基金). He wanted the interest(利润) from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.

Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.

1.Alfred Nobel did the following EXCEPT ______________

A. choosing the winners of Nobel Prize

B. making and selling weapons

C. setting up the Nobel Prize

D. making and selling explosives

2.Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because _____.

A. he made enough money

B. he hated war

C. he wanted to get more interest from the fund

D. he liked to live in a peaceful world

3.Nobel Prizes come from _____.

A. all Nobel’s money in the fund

B. all Nobel’s money in his company

C. all the interest from the fund

D. some of the interest in the fund

4.Nobel was a (an) _____ person in the world.

A. interesting B. unselfish C. kind-hearted D. richest

5.Which statement of the following is Right according to the passage?

A. Nobel set up his company to sell clothes.

B. Most of Nobel’s money was used for the world wars.

C. Nobel Prizes are only for some people from some special countries.

D. Nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share.

Being happy means having a feeling of pleasure, for example, something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life. Usually, many people find happiness from their work, family and their friends, but many also find happiness from some kinds of material things, or even spiritual(精神的) things.

Being happy is good for your life. You’ll feel healthy both physically and emotionally. It also can increase your self-confidence, and make you enjoy your life better. Indirectly, your happiness can infect(感染)others. So you should try to feel happy most of the time in your life. And here are some ways that can lead you to the path of happiness.

As soon as you wake up, think about something that can make you smile. It can be anything, such as a funny incident yesterday or jokes from your friends. It’s a good beginning to start your day.

Be a person who can manage his or her feelings. Maybe you’ll have a good or bad feeling at any given moment, but what you need to realize is that it is just a feeling, and you have the power to change it. So, if you’re feeling bad, find the right way to stop the feeling as soon as possible.

Be a person who is easy to forgive (原谅). Often you’ll feel angry with someone at something, but when you forgive him or her, you’ll be able to forget it and feel less stressed.

Remember the good things in your life and appreciate them. You certainly have a lot of good things in your life, and you need to remember them to increase your love for your life.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an icecream taster?

Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste icecream. Just ask John Harrison, an "Official Taste Tester" for the past few years. Testing helps manufacturers (制造商) to be sure of a product's quality. During his career, Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet icecream——as well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道). Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like icecream, right? No, there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or foodscience degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this "cool" field.

In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 icecream samples. He lets the icecream warm up to about 12℃. Harrison explains, "You get more flavor from warmer icecream, which is why some kids like to stir（搅拌）it, creating icecream soup."

While the icecream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. "Tasting begins with the eyes," he explains. He checks to see if the icecream is attractive and asks himself, "Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?" Next it's time to taste!

Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of icecream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy-working "cool".

1.What is John Harrison? (No more than 4 words)

___________________________________________________________

2.According to John Harrison, If you want a career in this “cool field”, it is helpful to ____________? (No more than 6 words)

___________________________________________________________

3.What does John Harrison do first when testing ice cream? (No more than 8 words)

___________________________________________________________

4.Why do some kids like to stir ice cream? (No more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________

本周末学生会组织看电影。作为学生会主席，你将就影片的简介、放映时间、地点以及订票须知写一则通知，告知全校学生。

注意：1. 通知内容应包含以上要点，但不要逐字翻译。

2. 120词左右。

3. 参考词汇：新世纪：New Century 订票：book the ticket

They are living with their parents at present because their own house ________.

A.is being built B. has been built

C. is built D. has built