"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved(证明) that the baby’s hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形的)."
The boy’s father asked the family doctor. "Could nothing be done?"
"I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
One day, his father said to the son, "You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is."
The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
He once asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
"I do not believe you could, "said the father." The agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."
For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.
| A．had no outer ears | B．was born without hair |
| C．was in her arms | D．could not hear her |
The sentence"...a new person appeared." means"______."
| A．a new baby was born in the hospital | B．a stranger came into the hospital |
| C．a new doctor took care of the boy | D．the boy began to live a new life |
Why did the boy’s mother never cut her hair?
| A．Because she liked her thick, brown hair. |
| B．Because her work didn’t allow her to do that |
| C．Because the hair was good for her health |
| D．Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The boy couldn’t hear without ears at first. |
| B．The boy didn’t know the truth (真相) until his mother died. |
| C．His parents often encouraged him to work hard. |
| D．His classmates were always making fun of him. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．A Clever Boy | B．Kind Parents | C．Great Love | D．An Ear Operation |
Mr and Mrs Green live in a big city (城市), and one summer they go to the country (农村) for their holiday. They enjoy it very much, because it is a quiet (安静的), clean place.
One day，they are going for a walk in the morning and they meet an old man. He lives on a farm (农场) and he is sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr Green asks him, “Do you like to live in this place?”
The old man says, “Yes，I do.” Mr Green asks again, “What are the good things about it?” The old man answers, “Well，the people here know each other. They often come and visit me，and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here.”
Mr Green says, “That’s very interesting. But what are the bad things?”
The old man thinks and thinks and then says, “Well, the same things, really!” Mr and Mrs Green the country very much, because it is a quiet, clean place.
| A．like | B．dislike | C．leave | D．ask about |
One day when they are walking in the country, they meet.
| A．an old woman | B．a young man |
| C．a young woman | D．an old man |
The old man .
| A．doesn’t like the country |
| B．likes the country |
| C．doesn’t like Mr and Mrs Green |
| D．likes Mr and Mrs Green |
The people in that place are very .
| A．old | B．quiet | C．nice | D．clever |
The old man thinks before he answers the last question.
| A．quickly (迅速地) | B．quietly | C．badly | D．hard |
People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day for breakfast, lunch and supper. They eat rice with meat, fish and vegetables.
Some people do not eat some kinds of meat. Muslims (穆斯林)，for example, do not eat pork.
Japanese eat lots of fish. They are near the sea. So it is easy for them to get fish.
In some western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or anything from animals. They only eat food from plants (植物). Some people say that food from plants is better than meat. These people are called vegetarians. What does the underlined word “vegetarians” mean in Chinese?
| A．肉食主义者 | B．生食主义者 | C．果食主义者 | D．素食主义者 |
do not eat pork.
| A．Chinese | B．Japanese | C．Muslims | D．Americans |
Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?
| A．Because they like fish better than the other food. |
| B．Because it is easy for them to get fish. |
| C．Because fish can give them lots of calories. |
| D．Because they think eating fish can make them clever. |
What is the most important food in Australia?
| A．Fish. | B．Bread. | C．Vegetables. | D．Fruit. |
Which one of the following sentences is true?
| A．People in different countries eat different food. |
| B．If you only eat food from animals, you are a vegetarian. |
| C．Food from animals is better than food from plants. |
| D．People in some western countries can only cook potatoes in one way. |
______lost his school ID card.
| A．John | B．Robert | C．Mary | D．Steve |
If you lost your dictionary, you will call John at ______.
| A．597-4393 | B．235-0285 |
| C．685-6034 | D．597-0285 |
You can find a ______in the lost and found case.
| A．dictionary | B．computer game |
| C．gold ring | D．school ID card |
235-0285 is ______ phone number.
| A．John’s | B．Francisco’s |
| C．Mary’s | D．Steve’s |
“Lost and found” means ______ in Chinese.
| A．失物 | B．拾物 | C．失物招领 | D．拾金不昧 |
This is a new picture. There are four boys and three girls in the room. They are all students. The boy on the desk is Jim. The girl near the window is Kate. Jim’s sister Jane is on the chair. Ann and Mike are at the door. Mike’s brother Sam is under the table. Where is Tom? Oh, he is over there, near the door. They are all very happy. girls and boys in the room are all students.
| A．Three, four | B．Four, three |
| C．Two, three | D．Three, five |
The students are not .
| A．in the picture | B．in the room |
| C．at home | D．at school |
Where are Ann and Mike?
| A．They are on the teacher’s desk |
| B．They are near the window. |
| C．They are under the bed. |
| D．They are at the door. |
Who is Jim’s sister?
| A．Tom | B．Jane | C． Kate | D．Ann |
Sam is .
| A．Mike’s sister | B．Jim’s brother |
| C．Kate’s sister | D．Mike’s brother |
Learning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask your teacher or a librarian for some suggestions. You can also look at some good websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference.
Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by carpooling. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases(气体) into the air. By turning off lights, the television and the computer when they aren’t needed, you can help a lot.
Don’t buy products that use too much energy. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These don’t pollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs, and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR label(标签)R are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels will help protect the environment.
Buy recyclable products instead of (代替) non-recyclable ones. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that have already been used. It usually takes less energy to make recyclable products than to make new ones. So when you go shopping, look for the recycle mark on the package—three arrows that make a circle.The less energy we use, the better.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 The passage is mainly written for .
| A．car producers | B．school students |
| C．parents | D．housewives |
The underlined word “carpooling” in paragraph 2 most probably means.
| A．sharing a car | B．pulling a car |
| C．selling a car | D．improving a car |
From the passage, we can learn that.
| A．turning off the electricity when it isn’t needed can save a lot of energy. |
| B．electricity will cause great trouble to our environment |
| C．cars using less energy will not put greenhouse gases into the air |
| D．recyclable products are marked with the ENERGY STAR labelR |
Which of the following can be the writer’s opinion?
| A．No pains, no gains. |
| B．Rome was not built in one day. |
| C．Little things can make a big difference. |
| D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. |
Which one is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Driving a car is not wrong. |
| B．Don’t buy products that use too much energy. |
| C．We should buy non-recyclable products. |
| D．The less energy we use, the better. |