During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island (岛屿), I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole (洞) in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools (工具) at both my houses, and also wild goats (山羊). There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn (玉米) fields. And so many years went by. The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.
| A．escape in it | B．get to the other side of the island |
| C．use it for food | D．go around the island |
To survive, the writer did the following EXCEPT _____________.
| A．keeping goats for milk | B．making clothes from animal skins |
| C．working in the cornfields | D．going fishing in the sea |
Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?
| A．Because it was too small for a long journey. |
| B．Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea. |
| C．Because there was something wrong with it. |
| D．Because the writer was busy building a second house. |
From the story, we can learn that _____________.
| A．the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island |
| B．the writer had nothing to do on the wild island |
| C．the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed |
| D．the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom |
In July, my daughter Becky graduated from Washington High School. During the graduation party, one of her classmates gave a simple speech that I will remember. She talked about the “givers” of this world. She said, “You are a success if you make another person smile. If you are a friend to someone who needs a little help, you get an ‘A’!”
After the party, when all the students were outside the hall trying to find their parents and friends, a man and his wife came to me and asked if I was Becky’s mom. I said yes and the man handed me a gift and told me how much they would like thank Becky for her kindness to their daughter, Jessica, during the school sports meeting the week before.
Jessica’s left leg was hurt and she was not able to finish the up-hill race. Becky was worried about her and kept going back to check on her. Jessica’s dad told me that Becky had shown more kindness for her daughter than even the coach, and that he and his wife would never forget her kindness. Of course, by this time I had tears in my eyes, I was so proud of her.
I asked her, “So, does Becky get an ‘A’?”
He just smiled and said, “She gets an ‘A’!”The speech the writer will always remember is about ______.
| A．how to succeed | B．helping others |
| C．how to study well | D．making friends |
After the party, Jessica’s parents looked for the writer to ______.
| A．give her a gift from Becky |
| B．ask her how to get an “A” |
| C．learn about Jessica’s behavior |
| D．thank Becky’s kindness for Jessica |
Jessica ______ during the sports meeting.
| A．hurt Becky’s leg | B．fell from the hill |
| C．hurt her left leg | D．lost the race |
Which of the following is the best title(题目) for this passage?
| A．She gets an “A” | B．A graduation party |
| C．A popular girl | D．An excellent mother |
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 |