There once was an old man aged 50．who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.
The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told．The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.
After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”
“I’m not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.
The father was greatly moved and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I’ve got 30 years ahead of me too．”
“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you’11 die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on in the two years after your death?”The old man had a son ______.
| A．thirty years younger than him。 |
| B．who earned a lot of money |
| C．who lived on him for food and clothing |
| D．who died two years earlier than him |
The underlined words “ahead of’” in paragraph 5 mean “______”.
| A．behind | B．over | C．in front of | D．under |
The father was moved when ______.
| A．he thought his son WSS worried about him |
| B．he knew that his son would die ahead of him |
| C．his son would earn his own living when he died |
| D．he found his son worried about his money |
The son was worried about his father because______.
| A．he liked his father very much |
| B．he would have no money to buy food and clothing if his father died |
| C．his father was getting older and older |
| D．His father would get less and less money |
| School Open Day |
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| Time |
Activity |
Place |
| 8:00 a.m. |
See the students’ art works |
Art room |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Watch the students doing morning exercises |
Playground |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Have a parents’ meeting |
School hall |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Watch two lessons (English & Maths) |
Classroom building |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Have the music party (about 1.5 hours) |
Music room |
Tom’s mum can go to the to see art works.
| A．music room | B．school hall |
| C．art room | D．playground |
Jack’s dad gets to school at 9:20 a.m, so he is late for .
| A．the English lesson | B．the music party |
| C．the parents’ meeting | D．morning exercises |
How long does the Open Day last (持续)?
| A．About 5 hours. |
| B．Over (超过) 6 hours. |
| C．Over 7 hours. |
| D．5.5 hours. |
Parents don’t go to on the Open Day.
| A．the classrooms |
| B．the computer room |
| C．the hall |
| D．the playground |
Parents sing and dance with the students .
| A．in the morning |
| B．in the school hall |
| C．after 9:30 a.m. |
| D．for 90 minutes |
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average(平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down t0 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they cannot fall asleep(睡着).
The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn't a new problem. Many famous people in history Had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep.
Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XI V(国王路易十四)of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He laid on his side across the end of his bed. 
After the age of sixty, the average sleep hours are_______ a night.
| A．3 hours | B．70r 8 hours |
| C．6.5 hours | D．10 hours |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．King Louis XI V was an American |
| B．Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn't fall asleep. |
| C．Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer |
| D．Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night. |
Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds?
| A．Because he hoped to fall asleep. |
| B．Because he was a famous inventor |
| C．Because he had a lot of money |
| D．Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed. |
A few years ago I was afraid of my neighbor Mr Reed. Now we're friends.
It all started from a basketball game near his home. Peter passed the ball to me. But I didn't catch it and it went right into Mr Reed's garden.1 was very afraid. Everyone said that he didn't like children. And no one knew Mr Reed well because he rarely came out of his house. And he rarely spoke.
I walked into Mr Reed's garden slowly and quietly. My hands were sweaty（出汗的）.Suddenly I saw a tall man walking toward me, It was Mr Reed.
“Is this your ball?" he asked.
I said yes and agreed never to do it again.
To my surprise, Mr Reed said, "Why don't you kids play here? No one has used this hoop（篮筐）for years. It's better than yours."
My friends and I couldn't believe it. Mr Reed was inviting us to play in his garden! We all learned an important lesson: what many people say isn't always true.From the third paragraph（段落）we know that the writer was very_______ before he met Mr Reed.
| A．sorry | B．sad |
| C．excited | D．worried |
What does the underlined word "rarely" mean in Chinese?
| A．很少 | B．经常 | C．有时 | D．总是 |
Which of the following about Mr Reed is NOT true?
| A．He often stayed in his house. |
| B．He didn't often speak to people. |
| C．He didn't like children. |
| D．He had a place to play basketball. |
Which of the following can be the title for this passage?
| A．My good neighbour. | B．A basketball game. |
| C．A strange man. | D．Seeing is believing. |
Now many people like the game "Angry Birds". Here is a piece of good news for them----soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don't know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
"As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It's really an interesting game, and the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world," said Peter, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, "We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture (文化). We're just getting started."
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for people to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colours from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks. "Angry Birds" is_______.
| A．an online game | B．an online movie |
| C．a talk show on TV | D．a game show on TV |
Lots of people think "Angry Birds" is very _______.
| A．boring | B．easy |
| C．interesting | D．difficult |
From the passage, we can know_______.
| A．"Angry Birds" is only popular with young people |
| B．Peter works for Angry Birds Company |
| C．there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks |
| D．Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015 |
It is a very nice Sunday morning. Ann and her mother are on a big bus. There are many people on it. Some are from America. Some are from England and Japan. They are all friends. They are going to the Great Wall. There are two Chinese on the bus, too. They are a young man and a young woman. They can speak English. The young man is the driver of the bus. The woman is talking about the Great Wall. The others are all listening to her. They all like the Great Wall.It’s _______ today.
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday |
| C．Monday | D．Wednesday |
Ann and her mother are going to the Great wall _______ .
| A．on foot | B．by taxi |
| C．by bus | D．by train |
_______of the people on the bus are Chinese.
| A．Two | B．Four | C．Many | D．Some |
The people on the bus are talking in _______.
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．Putonghua | D．Baihua |
The driver of the bus is _______.
| A．a Chinese | B．an Englishman |
| C．an American | D．a Japanese |