Dear Alice,
I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model （模特）.
Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.
Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.
You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece （侄女）, you have to know that money is, nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.
You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.
Love,
EmmaWhat was Emma surprised about?
| A．Alice wanted to keep thin. |
| B．Alice decided not to do modeling. |
| C．Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl. |
| D．Alice decided not to finish her studies at school. |
Emma can’t go back to school again, because ________
| A．she is tired of being a student |
| B．she wants to make more money from modeling |
| C．she is so old that she has missed the best time in school |
| D．she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model |
How long does Alice still have to study in high school?
| A．One year. | B．Two years. |
| C．Three years. | D．The longer, the better. |
Emma only cares about________
| A．Alice’s beauty | B．Alice’s happiness |
| C．Alice’s age | D．Alice’s swimming suit |
From the letter we know that __________
| A．Emma is a famous model |
| B．Emma likes being a model for a living |
| C．Alice will go on her studies in high school |
| D．Emma can eat what she likes when she is very hungry |
Long long ago, there lived in Greece a king whose name was Midas. He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything else in the world.
One day, he asked a god to give him more gold. The god decided to give him a lesson and said, “OK, and from now on, everything you touch will turn to gold.” Midas was so excited when he heard this. The next morning, he got up early to test his skill. When he touched his bed, it turned to gold. “Gold!” cried Midas, laughing like a boy. “It works!”
Not only stones, flowers, and the things of his house turned to gold, so did the food he ate and the water he drank. He was unhappy now. Just then his daughter ran up to him, Midas touched her hand. At once her body became cold. Midas was holding a gold girl!
At last, he asked the god to free him from his wish. “Go to the river and bath in it,” the god said. So Midas did, and the water took away his golden touch. He would never forget this lesson: Gold did not bring happiness.
This is a Greek story. Now the idiom “have the Midas touch” means to have the ability (能力) to be successful, especially the ability to . Well, do you want to have the Midas touch and become a rich man? What does the underlined word greedy mean in English?
| A．易怒的。 | B．慷慨的。 |
| C．宽容的。 | D．贪婪的。 |
With the gold-touch skill, Midas can turn everything into gold except ______.
| A．the river | B．the food |
| C．the flowers | D．the stones |
Choose the best phrase to complete the sentence (Line 2, Paragraph 5).
| A．make money easily |
| B．drive a car safely |
| C．look after sick people |
| D．cook delicious food |
Bob is a boy. His eyes are blue. Li Ming is a tall boy. His eyes are black. They are good friends. Bob’s hair is yellow and Li Ming’s hair is black. Li Ming’s mom is a Chinese teacher. Bob’s mom is an English teacher. She and Li Ming’s mom are in the same（相同的） school. Bob’s dad is a doctor(医生). Bob and his dad look different（不同的）. He looks like his mom. Bob’s family(家庭) are new in China. Li Ming’s dad and mom help them. They like their English friends.
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。What colors are Bob’s and Li Ming’s eyes?
______________________________Is Bob’s and Li Ming’s hair’s color the same?
______________________________Is Bob’s mom a Chinese teacher?
______________________________Are Bob’s mom and Li Ming’s mom in different schools?
______________________________Does Bob look like his father?
______________________________
Hello! I’m an America girl. My first name is Lucy. My last name is White. I’m in No.3 Middle School. My father and mother are in No.3 Middle School, too. They are English teacher. My brother is in NanKai University(大学). His name is Tony. I have a Chinese teacher. Her name is Wang Yan. She can speak(说) very good English. She is a good teacher. I am an America.
| A．boy | B．teacher |
| C．girl | D．student |
My name is.
| A．White Lucy | B．Lucy White |
| C．Wang Yan | D．Tony White |
Tony is.
| A．my father | B．my mother |
| C．my Chinese teacher | D．my brother |
There are(有)people in my family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Wang Yan is.
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．my aunt |
| C．an English teacher | D．a student |
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study without much work. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a list of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study. Keep this space, it may be a desk or just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.
There are only a few ways mentioned here to help you with your studying. I believe you can find some other ways, too.
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．make a list of things that we have to do |
| B．work hard |
| C．listen to the teacher carefully |
| D．take notes in class |
| A．Plan your time carefully. |
| B．Write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. |
| C．Listen carefully to what the teacher says. |
| D．Find a good place to study |
| A．a note book |
| B．a radio |
| C．a television |
| D．a desk or just a corner of our room |
My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
| A．five | B．twelve |
| C．fourteen | D．thirteen |
| A．he had to do everything by himself. |
| B．his mother had to give up (放弃) her job. |
| C．his brother looked after him. |
| D．he became a more serious person. |
| A．a card | B．a book |
| C．some food | D．a present |
| A．buy him a pair of shoes |
| B．put on his shoes |
| C．provide clothes |
| D．take his place |