Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname（绰号）“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me‘ Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s free advertisement for our company. It’s not necessary for me to get angry. Don’t you think so , Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a wonderful man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words “Young man! Work harder, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”What was Albert in The oil company at the beginning?
| A．A worker. | B．An assistant. | C．A manager. | D．The second board chairman. |
Why wasn’t Albert angry about his nickname?
| A．He liked to have a nickname. |
| B．It could make his workmates happy. |
| C．He could become famous. |
| D．It was a free advertisement for his company. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Rockefeller asked young people to work harder. |
| B．It’s very important to do small things well. |
| C．You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname. |
| D．You should make more advertisements for your company. |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．I Believe in You | B．Albert and Rockefeller |
| C．Four Dollars a Bucket | D．The Second Board Chairman |
There are lots of popular writers in China, for example Han Han, FengJical, Tie Ning, Guo Jingming and so on. In my mind, Mo Yan is one of the most famous writers in China, because he is not only from Weifang but also good at writing.
Mo Yan was born in Gao Mi, Wei Fang. Now he is a 57-year-old writer. His real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan is his pen name. It means “no speaking”. He began writing at the age of 26 and in 2011 his novel The Frog won the Mao Dun Prize in Literature. Since then, he has won lots of prizes.
In 2012, Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature. I’m proud of him, because I like writing. So I joined a writing workshop to improve my level of writing and I made lots of friends there.
Who is your favourite writer? Can you tell me?
How many writers are mentioned in this passage?
| A．5 | B．6 | C．4 | D．7 |
Where was Mo Yan born?
| A．In Jiangsu. | B．In Zhejiang |
| C．In Gao Mi. | D．In Nobel. |
What does “Mo Yan” mean?
| A．Frog | B．Guan Moye | C．Mao Dun | D．No Speaking |
Why did the writer join a writing workshop?
| A．Because he likes Mo Yan. |
| B．Because he likes writing. |
| C．Because he likes some writers. |
| D．Because he wants to make some friends. |
Which one is not TRUE?
| A．Gao Mi is Mo Yan’s hometown. |
| B．Mo Yan began writing in 1981. |
| C．Mo Yan won Nobel Prize in Literature in 2011. |
| D．Mo Yan is the writer’s favourite writer. |
Life is like four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learnt many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days： some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hair. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped walking. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am getting older and older. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end and try to make my winter a warm one.The writer started walking more slowly in the of his life.
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of the writer’s life?
| A．14. | B．27. | C．61. | D．89. |
What does the underlined word ”sorrowful” in the first paragraph mean?
| A．Sad. | B．Exciting. | C．Wonderful. | D．Bored. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer was an engineer. |
| B．The writer has a garden with flowers. |
| C．The writer was always happy as a child. |
| D．The writer is old and weak, but he still enjoys his life. |
The best title for the passage can be .
| A．My life |
| B．Four seasons |
| C．Four seasons in a year |
| D．Four seasons in my life |
Here’s an advertisement from the newspaper. Read and choose the right answer to each question.
| WANTED: BABYSITER Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our son. He is six years old. Hours are Monday to Friday, 3.00p.m. to 6.00p.m. Sometimes you will work at the weekend. Pay is $10 per hour. For the job, you will: * Watch our son * Read to him *Play with him You will work at our house. We live in London, near 10 Downing Street. Please call (020)296-8956. Ask for Miss Smith |
On Friday, the babysitter will .
| A．not work | B．work three hours |
| C．earn $10 | D．live in London |
Which is not part of the job?
| A．Cooking for the child |
| B．Working at the child’s house |
| C．Reading books to the child |
| D．Taking care of the child |
The babysitter must
| A．go to the person’s office |
| B．drive a car to work |
| C．work every Saturday and Sunday. |
| D．play with the child |
Which of these sentences is true?
| A．Pay is more at weekends. |
| B．The babysitter must work six days a week. |
| C．The person must call Mr Smith first. |
| D．The child is less than nine years old. |
The best babysitter for the job
| A．cannot read storybooks. |
| B．is busy on Wednesday afternoon. |
| C．wants $15 per hour. |
| D．enjoys playing with children |
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What’s the most important thing in your life? Do you think about this question?
I began to think about it when I was just a little girl. I had a lot of friends and I loved playing with them. So I thought friendship(友谊) was the most important thing in life. If I had no friends, I would be very sad.
When I got older, I thought the most important thing was music. I was crazy about music at that time. To me, if I couldn’t sing or listen to music, my life would be boring.
When I was 12, I read a book that tells a beautiful story about the love between a mother and her child. I was happy to find that love was the most important thing. I thought love made my life beautiful.
Not long ago, I got a new answer to the question from another book. “Happiness is the destination(目标) for everyone.” the writer said.
Soon I began to understand friendship, music, love and happiness are all very important to us. These important things make our lives colourful and beautiful.
What’s the most important thing in life now? I still don’t have the answer. However, I don’t want to know. I just want to care about everything important in my life.
I hope everyone can find the important things in their lives, and cherish them!
| The most important things in life |
||
| Time |
Things |
___ |
| A little girl |
☆Because she had a lot of friends and she loved them. |
|
| Older |
Music |
☆She was crazy about it and she thought life would be boring |
| At the of 12 |
Love |
☆Because she thought love made her life beautiful after reading a book. |
| Not long ago |
☆Because a writer said it was the destination for everyone. |
|
| After that |
Many |
☆Because they make our lives colourful and beautiful. |
| Now |
No answer |
☆Because she just wants to care about everything important in life. |
It was just three degrees above zero.“That’s cold”, thought Jane as she got ready to deliver(送)her morning papers . Jane had 50 customers(顾客),and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle , it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.
As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas(帆布)bag , Jane regretted(后悔)that she hadn’t finished her maths homework the night before . There was still time . She would hurry with the papers and finish the maths before breakfast.
Less than an hour later Jane nearly finished. She had only five customers to go.
She could then go home to finish her maths homework while her Mom cooked breakfast . As she rounded the corner , she saw a car in the middle of the street . It was Mr Zimmerman , the elderly man who walked with a walking stick . His car was out of gas(汽油).
“I’d like to help Mr Zimmerman,” thought Jane ,“but if I do , I won’t have time to do my homework.” She hated to think what Mr Robert would say if she didn’t finish papers.
“It’s his own fault(错误)for running out of gas,” Jane talked to herself. “The station is only a half mile down the street . Surely Mr Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this...can’t he?” As she walked down the street , Jane still wondered what to do.Jane delivered her papers____.
| A．before she went to school |
| B．after breakfast |
| C．with the help of Mr Zimmerman’s car |
| D．on the way to school |
Mr Zimmerman was old and____.
| A．couldn’t drive well |
| B．would have nobody to help him |
| C．was not rich enough to buy gas |
| D．was not able to walk a long way |
The best title for this reading should be____.
| A．Fifty Customers |
| B．There’s No Easy Answer |
| C．No Time to Finish Homework |
| D．A Cold Morning for Jane |
We know from the reading that____.
| A．Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework |
| B．it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers |
| C．Jane would have her breakfast in the school |
| D．Jane liked to deliver papers on cold mornings |
The reading doesn’t say but we can infer(推断)that____.
| A．Jane bought the gas for Mr Zimmerman |
| B．usually Jane delivered papers by bike |
| C．Mr Robert Didn’t like Jane at school |
| D．Mr Zimmerman had to leave the car for Jane |