It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves dancing in the cool wind. I felt lonely and life is uninteresting. But one day, the sound of a violin came into my ears. I was so surprised that I ran out to see where it was from. A young girl, standing in the wind, was lost in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so wonderful that I forgot who I was.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the same place and I was the only listener. It seemed that I no longer felt lonely and life became interesting. We didn't know each other, but I thought we were already good friends.
One day, when I was listening, the sound suddenly stopped. The girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a sad expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It is your listening every day that has encouraged me." she said.
"In fact, it is your music that has given me those meaningful days." I answered. "Let us be friends."
The girl smiled and I smiled.
I never heard her play again in my life. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the girl. She is like a dream; so short, so bright that it makes life beautiful.
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but are close to you. I shall always think of those golden days and the girl with the violin. She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.The story happened _________.
| A．in a park | B．in a lonely place | C．in winter | D．in autumn |
The writer's life was _________ because of the girl.
| A．boring | B．colourful | C．unhappy | D．sad |
The underlined word "encourage" means _________ in Chinese.
| A．挫败 | B．启发 | C．鼓励 | D．怂恿 |
What's the best title for the passage?
| A．A Musical Girl | B．Wonderful Music |
| C．A Special Friend in a Special Autumn | D．How to Be Friends |
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love. One day it was told to the feelings that the island would sink(沉没), so they all repaired their boat and left.
Love deeply loved this island and it contained all her emotions(情感). So she wanted to stay until the last possible moment.
When the island was almost sinking, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a large boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel(船). "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by, so Love asked for help, but Sadness said "Oh , Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, But she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her!
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. Loved left so happily that she even forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived at the dry land, the elder went his own way.
Love realized how much she got from the elder and asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered.
"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is deeply understanding how great Love is."
| A．By water. | B．By swimming. |
| C．On foot. | D．By flying |
| A．2. | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．Happiness was blind. |
| B．Richness had a small boat. |
| C．Vanity’s ship was damaged. |
| D．Sadness wanted to stay alone. |
| A．Time. | B．Knowledge. |
| C．Richness. | D．Happiness. |
| A．Love and Time | B．An Accident |
| C．A sinking island | D．Different Feelings |
A long time ago in China lived the Jade Emperor(玉皇大帝). It was his birthday. All the animals arrived. The Emperor decided to have a race to give a name to each year of the Chinese Zodiac(生肖)。
The rat and the cat couldn’t swim very well.
“Can you take us across the river ?” they ask ox.
“Yes, jump and quick!”
Ox swam across the river. Then the rat pushed the cat into the water and jumped onto land.
“Well done, Rat! The first year will be Year of the Rat and the second will be the Year of the Ox.”
“Look! Here’s the tiger. He’s very tired. The third year will be the Year of the Tiger.”
“The rabbit can’t swim but he’s very clever. The fourth year will be the Year of the Rabbit.”
“Why are you late, Dragon? You can fly!”
“I had to make some rain for thirsty people to drink.”
“Well done! The fifth year is the Year of the Dragon.”
“What’s this? I can hear a horse. No, it’s a snake. So the snake has the sixth year.”
“Well done! It is good to see you working together! The goat is the eighth, the monkey is the ninth and the rooster is the tenth.”
“sorry I’m late. The water is clean and I needed a bath.”
“The eleventh is the Year of the Dog.”
“You are the last.”
“Yes, I had to eat and sleep on the way.”
“The last is the Year of the pig.”
And that is how the Emperor chose the animals for Chinese Zodiac.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。【小题1】Whose birthday was it?
A. The rat’s B. The cat’s
C. The ox’s D. The Jade Emperor’s【小题2】Who took the rat and the cat across the river?
A. The ox B. The tiger
C. The rabbit D. The dragon【小题3】Who was the seventh?
A. The horse B. The snake
C. The goat D. The monkey【小题4】Who was the last one?
A. The rat B. The dog
C. The pig D. The cat【小题5】Who gave a name to each year of the Chinese Zodiac?
A. The rat B. The cat
C. The ox D. The Jade Emperor
A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
根据短文内容选择正确的答案。What is a hobby?
| A．A job. |
| B．A school subject. |
| C．Something interesting. |
| D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．7. | B．8. | C．9. | D．10. |
Hobbies can bring people _______.
| A．much money |
| B．health |
| C．happiness, friendship and knowledge |
| D．lots of trouble |
What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well. D.A、B and C.When do people often take up hobbies?
| A．In their work time. | B．In the daytime. |
| C．In their free time. | D．In the holiday. |
根据提供的材料，选出正确的答案。What can’t you learn there?
| A．guitar | B．violin |
| C．piano | D．dancing. |
Betty wants to learn to play the piano. How much should she pay for a week?
| A．￥50 | B．￥150 | C．￥200 | D．￥100 |
Mike is in the guitar lesson. How often does he go to the club?
| A．once a week | B．twice a week |
| C．once a month | D．twice a month |
You can learn for_______ hour(s) every week.
| A．one. | B．two |
| C．one and a half | D．two and a half |
You can go there only on________
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday |
| C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
I’m Sam. My hobby is playing chess（棋）—one of the greatest games in the world. My mom taught me how to play when I was 7. She beat(打败) me every time for the first year. But then on my eighth birthday, I won for the first time. I nearly always beat her from then on.
It takes about a day to learn the rules(规则). But if you want to be good, you have to practice for years. You don’t need much to play chess—just a chess set(棋具) and someone to play with.
Chess sets can be quite cheap, or very expensive. Some people collect chess sets as a hobby, but some prefer playing.
There is a chess club in our school, and we meet every week to play with each other. I’m the best player in the club, and the captain of the school chess team. This year we won the All English Schools’ Championship(锦标赛), and I had to go up on stage(台子) in front of the whole school to collect the trophy(奖品).
I’m saving up my money to buy a chess computer. It’s very expensive, but very good for practice. In that way, I’ll always have someone to play with. One day I will be the world chess champion(冠军).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Sam’s mom_______ beats him at chess.
| A．never | B．always |
| C．usually | D．sometimes |
You have to spend________ money on a chess set.
| A．lots of | B． little | C．much | D．some |
Sam’s school has a very good ______ team.
| A．chess | B．soccer |
| C．basketball | D．pingpong |
Sam is the _______ of the school chess team
| A．teacher | B． owner | C．captain | D．worker |
Sam has got ___________.
| A．a chess computer | B．a chess club |
| C．a chess set(棋具) | D．Both A and B |