Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married?" he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.
"Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.The writer went to America by ______.
| A．plane | B．ship | C．bus | D．train |
The writer went to America for______ .
| A．education | B．business | C．holiday | D．friendship |
The American thought "a ring" should be a________ .
| A．phone call | B．present | C．person | D．letter |
Englishmen usually wash up________ .
| A．after dinner | B．after a journey |
| C．when they are tired | D．before they telephone someone |
The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．Fourth |
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry．It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）．When I felt sad，my best friend gave me the book．It cheered me up．
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book．It's about a captain's travel under the sea．The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic．This book can make you relaxed．
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney．I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms（王国） of Bob Wei，Shu and Wu．If you are interested in history，don't miss it．
In my opinion，The Little Prince is the best one．In this book，a young prince（王子） falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot．
It's not just a fiction story，but tells us about the correct values．
51．When Li Mei felt ，her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
sad |
| C． |
bored |
52．Tony's favorite book is ．
| A． |
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
| B． |
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| C． |
The Little Prince |
53．We can learn a lot about from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．
A．traveling
B．history
C．science
54．Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ．
| A． |
it has fantastic pictures |
| B． |
it can deal with her autism |
| C． |
it tells about the correct values |
55．The best title for this passage is" "．
| A． |
My Best Friend |
| B． |
My Favorite Book |
| C． |
My Interesting Movie． |
C
Here is a story：A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）．
Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help．He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily．Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly．If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave
the chrysalis，it can't fly!The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly．
When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face
life．When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have
had to struggle．One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young．Another successful man is Dennis．His father died when he was only twenty．His father's death forced him to maturefast．He had to bring
up a family of nine people．He took up the challenges and overcame them．Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them．So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges．They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rock﹣climbing，camping，volunteer work and so on．However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life．We must meet and overcome challenges．The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow．For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them．
56．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ．
| A． |
it gets out by itself |
| B． |
the man feels sorry for it |
| C． |
it tries to challenge itself |
| D． |
the man helps it come out |
57．Dennis's example shows that successful people should ．
| A． |
overcome the difficulties |
| B． |
take up business early |
| C． |
become the leaders of tomorrow |
| D． |
sell clothes from door to door |
58．The meaning of the underlined word"mature"in the passage is" "．
| A． |
wake up |
| B． |
give up |
| C． |
grow up |
| D． |
bring up |
59．What is the writer trying to do in this passage？
| A． |
Describe where a butterfly comes from． |
| B． |
Encourage young people to face challenges． |
| C． |
Suggest how to become a successful businessman． |
| D． |
Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam． |
| E． |
60．What is the best title for this passage？ |
| A． |
Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement |
| B． |
Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively |
| C． |
Countries Should Continue to Become Successful |
| D． |
Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People． |
A
David walked down the street．All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim．But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house．
In his eyes，books and summertime just don't go together．He thought he had read a lot during the
school year．And he had never set foot inside a public library．Today he'd just drop the books off in the
outside return box，but it was locked．He had to go inside to return them．
David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time．He put the books into the return
box．After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet，he'd be on his way to meet Jim．He
walked out of the toilet．The library lights were turned off．He was locked﹣﹣﹣in a library．
David tried to use the telephone，but he couldn't find one．As the sun began to set，he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk．He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper．It read，"I'm locked inside．Please call for help．"He put it on the front door．Surely，someone passing by would see it．He then turned his attention to the library itself．
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad．Rows and rows of books!When he
saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk，he picked it up．He opened the book and began to read．
He felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing．
46．What did David's mother want him to do？
| A． |
Play basketball with Jim． |
| B． |
Take a walk in the street． |
| C． |
Read books in the library． |
| D． |
Return his sister's books． |
47．David thought he had read a lot during ．
| A． |
a visit to Jim's |
| B． |
the school year |
| C． |
the closing time |
| D． |
the summertime |
48．David went inside the building because ．
| A． |
the sun began to set |
| B． |
he wanted to use the telephone |
| C． |
he needed to go to the toilet |
| D． |
the outside return box was locked |
49．Which of the following sentences could be added to the chart（图表）？
He wrote a note on a big piece of paper．
|
He wrote a note on a big piece of paper． |
→ |
？ |
→ |
He opened the book and began to read． |
| A． |
He searched for a light． |
| B． |
He put the books into the return box． |
| C． |
He had a quick drink of water． |
| D． |
He turned his attention to the library． |
50．David discovered that after he was locked in the library．
| A． |
he was very afraid of the dark． |
| B． |
he became interested in this place |
| C． |
his mom was worried about him |
| D． |
His friend became nervous about him． |
Welcome to the Excellent Kids Website!Here you can read about excellent children from all over the world and vote （投票）for the Excellent Kid of the Month．
This month we're proud to introduce Gina from France，Brendan from Canada and Helga from Germany．
Gina，who is thirteen years old，got first prize in the"Young Cook of the Year'competition and is now writing her own recipe （食谱）book for kids．"I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use．"she says．Gina learned by watching her father，who's also good at cooking，in the kitchen．She wants to encourage other children to cook because"everyone needs to eat，so it's a skill that will always be useful!"
Seventeen﹣year﹣old Brendan used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago．He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again．Now he's a runner who has recently completed a marathon （马拉松）．"After my accident I wanted to give up，"he says．"But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running．"
Helga has always been good at science，but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor．Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town．"That gave me an idea，"says the clever sixteen﹣year﹣old．It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming．One company （公司）is already interested in selling it，so it may be in the shops soon!
57．Gina was the winner of ．
| A． |
a marathon competition |
| B． |
an invention |
| C． |
the'Young Cook of the Year'competition |
| D． |
a science competition |
58．Gina thinks ．
| A． |
cooking is always a useful skill |
| B． |
she cooks better than her father |
| C． |
cooking is not interesting |
| D． |
her book is difficult for kids to read |
59．Brendan felt after the accident three years ago．
| A． |
happy |
B． |
excited |
C． |
hopeless |
D． |
angry |
60．Helga decided to invent something ．
| A． |
when she heard about an accident |
| B． |
when she was at the age of 16 |
| C． |
in order to make some money |
| D． |
after she finished her school education． |
Smoke fills the sky．The day is as dark as night．Heat makes it hard to breathe （呼吸）．This is thwart world of a wildfire fighter（消防员）！
Wildfires are a part of nature．But，as one firefighter says．"Fire is not a problem．People living near fire﹣that's the problem．"A wildfire can destroy （毁坏）everything in its way．But there are ways to fight it．
By air Smokejumpers （空降森林灭火员）are often the first firefighters to reach a fire．To get closer，they jump from a plane．They are especially important when the area is difficult to walk to．If smokejumpers can't stop a fire in 24 hours，other firefighters join them．This second group drops water on the fire from an airplane．
On the land
On the ground，firefighters work together to stop the fire．First，one group digs a fire line．This is a long deep ditch （沟）．It is difficult for the fire to cross this line．
Then，while those firefighters dig，others start a backfire （回火）．They burn the dry grass and leaves between the wildfire and the fire line．When the wildfire comes，there is nothing for it to use as fuel ．
Other firefighters cut down dead trees．That way the fire can't move to other trees．Firefighters risk their lives to keep people safe．Their job takes hard work，and it takes courage．
53．The underlined phrase" use as fuel"means ．
| A． |
drop |
B． |
fire |
C． |
burn |
D． |
live |
54．When the firefighter says，"Fire is not a problem．People living near fire﹣that's the problem，"what does he mean？
| A． |
Fire is natural，but it's dangerous to people living near it． |
| B． |
Fires in forests are not a big problem，but fires in cities are． |
| C． |
Fighting fires should be the job of people living near fires． |
| D． |
Putting out fires in cities is always a problem for firefighters． |
55．According to the passage，which of the following statements is wrong？
| A． |
Smokejumpers are often the last firefighters to reach a fire． |
| B． |
The firefighters dig a fire line to stop the fire crossing the line． |
| C． |
The firefighters start a backfire by burning the dry grass and leaves． |
| D． |
Some firefighters cut down dead trees so that the fire can't move to other trees． |
56．The writer wants to ．
| A． |
explain why fire is not a problem |
| B． |
show us how fires destroy everything |
| C． |
tell us how firefighters fight wildfires |
| D． |
teach us how to be a good firefighter． |