There was once a young man called Paul in a village in the USA. Paul was very lazy because his father was a rich farmer and he didn’t have to work. Mr Smith, a neighbour of his, was a blacksmith (铁匠). He used to work in his shop all day. Paul spent hours and hours watching how the blacksmith worked every day. “Young man, why don’t you try your hand to make a shoe tack (铁钉), even it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith one day, “ Maybe it will be useful to you some day.” Finally, the lazy boy began to have a try. After practicing some times, he became skilled and could make very nice tacks.
Years later, Paul’s father died and he lost all the things because of a war (战争). He had to move to another country and live by himself. It happened that there were many shoemakers paying high prices to buy tacks for the shoes, because in that part of the country there was a great need of tacks for soldiers’ shoes. Paul went to talk with them. He told them that he would make the tacks if they could help him find a workshop in the village. The shoemakers agreed. Then Paul made a lot of money by making tacks. “How funny it is!” he said to himself, “Even by making shoe tacks, one can become rich.”Why didn’t Paul have to work?
A. Because he couldn’t do anything.
B. Because he was too lazy.
C. Because his father was very rich.
D. B and C.What’s the Chinese meaning of skilled?
| A．熟练的. | B．适应的. | C．自信的. | D．巧妙的. |
What did Paul do after his father died because of the war?
| A．He travelled to another country. |
| B．He moved to another country. |
| C．He learned to make shoes. |
| D．He started a workshop. |
How many kinds of people appeared in the story except Paul ?
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
What can we learn form the story?
| A．Making tacks is important. |
| B．Wars can make people hard-working. |
| C．Nothing is difficult to learn. |
| D．Everything you learned may be useful. |
Jack is an English boy. He is a good student. He is twelve years old. Now he is in a red coat. Linda is Jack’s sister. She is a nice girl. She is fourteen years old. Now she is in a green dress. Lucy and Lily are from the USA. They are students, too. They are in yellow coats. They look the same. Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are good friends. Jack, Lucy and Lily are in the same school. But Linda is not in the school. They like China.
| A．good teachers | B．good sisters |
| C．good classmates | D．good friends |
| A．Lucy’s sister | B．Lily’s sister |
| C．Jack’s sister | D．Jack’s mom |
| A．a red dress | B．a red coat |
| C．a green dress | D．a green coat |
| A．in the same school |
| B．in the same class |
| C．in different schools |
| D．in different colors |
A. the USA. B. England C. China D. Japan
My name is Bill. I’m an English boy. I’m in a high school. Sam is my good friend. He comes from Canada. He is thirteen. I’m thirteen, too. But we don’t look the same. Miss Zhang is my English teacher. But she is not Sam’ s teacher. We don’t know her age. But she looks young. She looks like Sam’s Chinese teacher, Miss Zhou. Please look at my photo. In the photo, Sam, Miss Zhang and I are next to a car.
| A．Bill’s teacher | B．Sam’s mom |
| C．old | D．Sam’s teacher |
| A．student | B．friend | C．teacher | D．classmate |
| A．are in the same class |
| B．look the same |
| C．have different looks(外貌) |
| D．are not students |
| A．four | B．eight | C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
| A．Miss Zhang’s | B．Miss Zhou’s |
| C．Bill’s | D．Sam’s |
I have a friend. His name is James. He’s an English boy. He is thirteen years old. He is tall(高的). He has a round face, big eyes and a big nose. His mouth is wide, but his ears are small. His hair is short.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
| A．short | B．long | C．big | D．small |
| A．12 | B．13 | C．14 | D．15 |
| A．Canada | B．Japan | C．China | D．England |
| A．student | B．teacher | C．friend | D．sister |
Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there is one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write or telephone their parents. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves. In most families in the USA there are usually ______.
| A．no parents | B．no children |
| C．over 5 people | D．less than 5 people |
When they are old enough, American children will ______.
| A．go to other countries |
| B．decide on their lives themselves |
| C．find jobs for their parents |
| D．do better jobs around their houses |
Why do most American children live far away from their parents?
| A．They are old enough to live all by themselves. |
| B．The parents are too busy to look after their children. |
| C．They want to have more chances (机会) to look for better jobs. |
| D．They can keep in touch (联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning. |
Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?
| A．Useful | B．Strange | C．Dangerous | D．Funny |
From the passage we can know that children in America _____.
| A．leave their parents when they are still young |
| B．often spend holidays at their parents’ house |
| C．sometimes look for jobs for their own patents |
| D．often call or write to their parents for money |
Last month I had a health problem and had to see a doctor. After examining(检查) me,
The doctor said to me, “The result isn’t too bad .” But you must excise often and have healthy food every day. In fact, I’m a lazy person. I never get up early to exercise. And I often have junk food because I like it. In order to be healthy, I decided to change（改变）my lifestyle. Now I get up at 6:00 am every day. Then I go out to run for about an hour. I go to a gym on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. And I hardly have junk food. I have healthy food, like milk and fish. I often eat vegetables and I have an apple every day. You know, “ An apple a day keeps the doctor away(离开)” I also have about eight glasses of water. And I usually go to bed by ten. All these things make me healthy. Where did I go last month?
| A． A post office. | B．A hospital. |
| C．A bank. | D．A hotel. |
Why was I ill?
| A．Because the weather was cold. |
| B．Because I was too hungry. |
| C．Because I didn’t do exercise or have healthy food. |
| D．Because I go to bed too late every day. |
How often do I go to a gym?
| A．Once a week. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Twice a month. | D．Three times a month. |
What does “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” mean(意思是)？
| A．The doctor goes away when he sees an apple. |
| B．The doctor runs away when you give him an apple. |
| C．If you eat an apple every day, you’ll be healthy. |
| D．The doctor gives you an apple every day and then you don’t need to see him. |
We can use_________instead of (代替)“about”.
| A．on | B．with | C．maybe | D．Around |