| Problems |
Solutions(解决办法) |
| My best friend Jack goes on vacation a lot and always brings me something expensive. I don’t have enough money to get him anything every time. What should I do? Bob |
Souvenirs don’t have to cost a lot. Show him you are thinking of him. That’s important. Imagine how excited he would be if he got a postcard from you! Miller |
| I have a crush on a movie star. I really wish I did not. I have had dreams about him, and I even find myself wishing to be his wife. Are there any ways to stop this? Alice |
A star is cute, but what else? What do you think is important for person? Being good-looking or kind-hearted? Remember that the star in the movie probably isn’t what he is like in real life. So don’t let yourself spend too much time on the star. Staying with friends or taking more activities will help you get him out of your mind. Miller |
| I’m always arguing with my parents. I hate it, but I can’t help it. What can I do? Harry  |
Sometimes it seems that our parents just don’t know us well, doesn’t it? When I’m arguing with my parents, I usually take a walk and calm myself down. It gives me time to clear my head. That means I can talk to them and solve(v.解决) the problem. Have a try—parents are easier to talk with when you are cool and calm. Miller |
__________ always brings his/her friend some expensive souvenirs after vacation
| A．Bob | B．Alice | C．Harry | D．Jack |
Miller thinks Bob ________________.
| A．should buy some expensive souvenirs for his friend. |
| B．could post his friend a postcard |
| C．should make enough money for his friend |
| D．doesn’t need to get his friend anything at all |
Alice says “I have a crush on a movie star”, it means _______________.
| A．she loves a movie star too much |
| B．she doesn’t know the movie star |
| C．she is the wife of the movie star |
| D．she wants to argue with the movie star |
Miller ______________.
| A．is a person who can give students some advice |
| B．thinks a movie star in really life is the same as he is in the movie |
| C．thinks Alice should spend much time on the star |
| D．needs help |
Harry always argues with his parents _______________.
| A．because his parents like arguing with him |
| B．because he hates his parents |
| C．because he doesn’t have enough money to buy friends gifts |
| D．but he doesn’t like arguing with them |
One day, when I arrived at school, an ice cream truck was parked in the schoolyard. Ice cream men usually drove their trucks to primary schools. I had never thought one ice cream truck would come to bring ice cream to us older kids. When I went up to the truck, I was quite surprised to hear the man call out, "Free ice cream!" To make sure of his words, I asked, "I'm sorry, what did you say?" "Free ice cream. Choose whichever you like." he said, smiling.
After I was certain that the man was just giving away the ice cream, I talked with him for a long time. He told me that his dream had always been to travel around giving away ice cream, and that's what he was now doing. With his mother's support, he kept doing what he loved even during hard times. Now, however, some large companies are helping him his plan.
The man said he wanted to encourage people to do exactly what their heart told them to do with their lives. I kept asking him, "So your dream was just to drive around and give away ice cream? It seems like a very unusual goal." "Yes, just meeting people and making them smile," he replied. At that point he handed me my ice cream. I thanked him, but what I got from him was much more than just an ice cream. It can't easily be explained in words. I believe what he is doing is exactly what a great person does all the time: small acts of big love.From the story we know that the writer was most probably_______ at that time.
| A．a primary school teacher | B．a primary school student |
| C．a middle school student | D．a middle school teacher |
Why did the writer ask the ice cream man what he had said again?
| A．Because he was not sure whether what he had heard was true. |
| B．Because the ice cream truck had never been here before. |
| C．Because the ice cream man said in a low voice and he couldn't hear. |
| D．Because he didn't pay attention to the ice cream truck. |
With his mother's and some large companies' support, _______.
| A．the man became rich |
| B．the man could produce ice cream |
| C．the man could travel |
| D．the man's dream came true |
We surveyed (调查) 300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:
How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 11-18 group?
| A．20. | B．50. | C．60. | D．75. |
The people of 19-26 enjoy ______ most.
| A．watching TV |
| B．going to the movies |
| C．playing computer games |
| D．taking a walk |
According to (根据) the survey, which two activities do most people enjoy doing?
| A．Playing computer games and watching TV. |
| B．Playing computer games and taking a walk. |
| C．Watching TV and going to the movies. |
| D．Going to the movies and taking a walk. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart (图表)?
| A．Fewest people like taking a walk. |
| B．The people of 11-18 like taking a walk most. |
| C．90 people like going to the movies in the 19-26 group. |
| D．The people of 27-35 like playing computer games most. |
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. There was no rain for almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows stopped giving milk. On this day, I witnessed (目睹) a wonder.
I was making lunch when I saw my 6-year-old son, Billy, walking very slowly towards the woods. Minutes later he came running out again, towards the house. Soon after, I saw him walking towards the woods again. This went on for an hour. Finally I walked out of the house quietly and followed him.
Billy cupped (笼成杯形) both hands in front of him as he walked, careful not to drop the water he carried. Then I saw an amazing sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I saw a baby deer lying on the ground. It was dying of thirst, and it tried to lift its head to drink the water in my boy’s hands.
When the water was gone, Billy ran back to the house. I followed him to the kitchen. Billy opened the tap and a small trickle (涓涓细流) came out. He let the drips (水滴) slowly fill up his “cup”.
Now I understood what was going on. The week before, he tried giving water to our horses but I told him not to waste water. Now when he stood up and turned, I was there in front of him. His eyes filled with tears (眼泪). “I’m not wasting,” he said. I joined him with a small cup of water from the kitchen. I let him walk to the baby deer alone while I stood by the woods. Tears rolled down my face. Suddenly there were some drops falling, as if the sky itself was crying.The boy carried the water to the baby deer ________ .
| A．with a small pot |
| B．by cupping his both hands |
| C．with the help of the large deer |
| D．by using an empty bottle |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Cows stopped giving milk because they were old. |
| B．The family was short of water at that time. |
| C．The baby deer was dying because of not having enough water. |
| D．The writer and the son gave water to the baby deer together. |
The last sentence in the last paragraph means ______.
| A．the writer was sorry for her son and began to cry |
| B．the son cried because his mother told him not to waste water |
| C．the son felt sad and tired |
| D．the dry season ended and it started to rain |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The wonder of water |
| B．The wasted water |
| C．The crying mother and son |
| D．The dying deer |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese．
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.“ABCs” in this passage means .
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
| A．洪水 | B．祖先 | C．身份 | D．血统 |
This passage mainly talks about ________．
A. different kind of bananas
B. the life story of C．N．Yang
C. the Noble Prize
D. overseas Chinese
House For Sale(出售)
Red Rose Garden，Pudong
3-storey（层） home，509 sqm（平方米） total land area，428.8 sqm built-in, 312.9 sqm garden.
Asking RMB13 million (USDl.57 million).
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Job Wanted
Cherry, 24, a shining girl, good at oral English and putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (国际贸易) company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy, and would like part-time weekend work offering putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested, please e-mail me at cherryif@hotmail.com.
Beijing Snow World Ski Park
Price: 18 yuan (ticket), 50 yuan／hour on weekdays and 70 yuan／hour at weekends, 120 yuan／four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan／four hours at weekends.
Tel: 010—69191617If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese，he or she can __________.
| A．call 021—58609228 | B．fax 021—58609728 |
| C．e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com | D．telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm | C．312.9 sqm | D．741.7 sqm |
If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays，how much money will you pay at least?
| A．208 yuan | B．138 yuan | C．200 yuan | D．280 yuan |