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On a Friday night，a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance（入口）of the subway station．He played such great music that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat．

The next day，the violinist came to the entrance again．He put down his hat as usual．Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it．It said，"A George Black has put an important thing into my hat by mistake．Welcome to clain（认领）it．"Soon the people were all interested in the words and wondered what itcould be．After a while，a man rushed into the crowd，took the violinist's shoulders and said，"I knew you would certainly come．"The violinist asked，"Did you lose anything？""Lottery（彩票）．"The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Black's name on it．Black took it and danced happily．

Black was an office worker．He bought the lottery and won a prize of﹩500，000．But when he gave﹩50 to the violinist for his wonderful music，the lottery ticket was thrown in，too．The violinist was a college student．That morning，he was going to fly to Vienna for high education．However，when he found the ticket，he put off the flight and went back to the entrance．

Later someone asked the violinist why he didn't take the lottery ticket to pay for his high education．He said，"Although I don't have much money，I live a happy life．If I lose honesty，I won't be happy forever．"

（1）When did the violinist come to the entrance of the subway station again according to the passage？　　

A．	On Saturday．
B．	On Sunday．
C．	On Friday．
D．	On Thursday．

（2）What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？　　

A．	The music
B．	The hat
C．	The important thing
D．	The violin．

（3）What was Black's job？　　

A．	A college teacher
B．	An office worker
C．	A university student
D．	A music teacher

（4）Why did the violinist put off his flight to Vienna？　　

A．	Because he was ill．
B．	Because he wanted to make more money by playing the violin．
C．	Because he liked playing the violin there．
D．	Because he wanted to find the person who lost the lottery．

（5）We can learn from the passage that the violinist was 　　．

A．	poor but honest
B．	rich and honest
C．	poor and careless
D．	rich but careless．

The Information about Some Great Inventions

Invention	Wheel	Telephone	Light bulb（灯泡）	Paper
Appearing time	A few thousand years ago	In 1876	In 1879	Around 2，000years ago
Inventor	Unknown	Alexander Bell	Thomas Edison	Cai Lun
Inventor's Nationality	Unknown	American	American	Chinese
Early Main Material	Wood	Plastic and metal	Glass and metal	Cotton or flax（亚麻）
Main Use	Making traveling faster	Used for communicating over distances（距离）	Giving light	Used for recording information

（1）What's the form（表格） above about？　　

A．	Rules．
B．	Movies．
C．	Dreams．
D．	Inventions．

（2）What's the latest invention according to the form above？　　

A．	The wheel．
B．	The paper．
C．	The telephone．
D．	The light bulb．

（3）How many Chinese inventions are mentioned in the form above？　　

A．	One．
B．	Two．
C．	Three．
D．	None．

（4）What was the telephone made of according to the form above？　　

A．Wood．

A．	Glass and metal．
B．	Plastic and metal．
C．	Cotton and flax．

（5）Thanks to the invention of the wheel，people can．　　

A．	have enough light to read
B．	travel faster
C．	communicate over distances
D．	have more books to read．

Many earthquakes happen every year．Some of these earthquakes are very strong．When they happen in cities，they can be very serious．Many people will be hurt or die in the earthquakes．Knowing some ways to protect yourself will help to keep you safe in the earthquake．

If you are indoors when the earthquake happens，the safest place is under a strong table or desk．Sitting on the floor in a doorway or close to a wall is safer than standing in the middle of a room．Remember to protect your head and neck with your arms．Stay away from windows，tall furniture and pictures or anything that may fall on you．Do not try to run out of the building．

If you are out of doors，move to clear areas．Get away from buildings and trees．Be very careful of fallen power lines．

The danger is not over when the strong shaking stops．There will be some shocks after most earthquakes．We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more dangerous than the first earthquake．

When it is safe for you to move around，check the people near you．Some may need help．You may feel afraid，but you should try to stay calm．That is the most important thing to do in the earthquake．

How to protect yourself in the earthquake？
Indoors	（61）
•Hide under a strong table or desk． •Sit in a doorway or close to a （62）　　． •Protect your head and neck with your （63）　　． •Stay away from anything that may fall on you． •Do not try to run out when the earthquake is happening．	•Move to clear areas． •Stay away from buildings and trees． •Be careful of fallen power lines． •Remember that （64）　　can be more dangerous sometimes． •Move around to check the people near you when it is safe．
You should always stay （65）　　!

You may not realize it，but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school．School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people．But this is not always easy．What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates？

If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends，the most important thing to learn is tolerance．Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others．We can not change the way that other people do，so it is important to learn to live happily with them．

Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other．Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differently．Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad．Tolerance teaches us to keep a temperate and open mind．

You need to remember an old saying，"Treat others how you want to be treated"．If you tolerate something，it does not mean that you have to like it．No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in．Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change．

It is important to practice tolerance，because it will make everyone's life easier．Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests．The world is very different，and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference．

（1）This passage is trying to tell us 　　．

A．	what's important for a student
B．	what students should do at school
C．	how to treat people different from us
D．	how to get others to do things in the right way

（2）From the first paragraph we know that at school 　　．

A．	it's easier for someone to hate others
B．	getting along with others is not a great deal
C．	most students are getting on well with each other
D．	students are learning other things besides studying

（3）What is tolerance according to the passage？　　

A．	Accept people as they are．
B．	Believe you are always right．
C．	Expect everybody to be the same．
D．	Change yourself to please other people．

（4）Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 3？　　

A．	gentle
B．	impolite
C．	active
D．	responsible

（5）The last paragraph suggests that 　　．

A．	tolerance can only be learnt at school
B．	living with people of the same interests is easier
C．	practicing tolerance at school can help make a better world
D．	people in different countries have different interests and abilities．

Students who get tired of looking at the four walls of a classroom might like to take the nature course being offered by Carvel College again this summer．Groups of about a dozen students each，led by an experienced guide，will go on ten﹣day camping trips to the mountains to study the plants and animals that grow and live there．

Students carry their own things，which includes sleeping bags，warm clothing，food and water，and other useful tools．And what do the students do all day？Well，as soon as the sun comes up，they eat breakfast and start climbing up the mountain trail to the next campground，which is five to ten miles away．As the students take notes，the guide points out different plants and animals alongside the trail．The climb is usually over by early afternoon，so the group spends the rest of the day resting or swimming in a mountain lake．Before dinner each night，they all come together and discuss the day's activities．

At the end of the course，the students write reports using the information they have collected．But they don't mind at all．What they do mind is leaving the beauty of the wilderness and the good friends they've made to return to their normal lives in the city．

（1）What can the course offer to the students？　　

A．	Better grades in tests．
B．	Free vacations in mountains．
C．	A different learning experience．
D．	Better chance to study in Carvel College．

（2）How far does a student have to walk throughout the course？　　

A．	About five to ten miles．
B．	About two hundred miles．
C．	About fifty to one hundred miles．
D．	About sixty to one hundred and twenty miles

（3）What do the students have to do before dinner？　　

A．	Wash themselves up in a mountain lake．
B．	Attend classes by the experienced guide．
C．	Write about what they see along the trail．
D．	Review what they learn through discussion．

（4）What can we tell about the course？　　

A．	They will change campgrounds everyday．
B．	The students have to learn all by themselves．
C．	Pens and books will be useless in the course．
D．	Carvel College will provide everything for the students．

（5）From the last paragraph we know the students are 　　．

A．	serious with the final report
B．	unwilling to go back to the city
C．	looking forward to returning home
D．	too tired to stay in the course any longer．