A kindergarten teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she cannot forgive（宽恕）.
So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3, while some had up to 5 potatoes.
The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes with them wherever they go (even to the toilet) for one week. With days passing by, the children started to complain because of the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten (腐烂) potatoes they were carrying.
Those children who have 5 potatoes really began to feel the weight of the heavier bags. After one week, the children were happy to hear that the teacher had finally ended the game. The teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for one week?" The children started complaining of the trouble that they had to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go.
Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred（仇恨）for somebody inside your heart. The burden（负担）of hatred will pollute your heart and you will end up carrying an unnecessary burden with you wherever you go.
If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what a burden it would be to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?"According to the teacher, if a Child hates three persons, he or she needs to carry ________.
| A．one potato | B．two potatoes | C．three potatoes | D．four potatoes |
The underlined word “tolerate ” in the last paragraph probably means _____________.
| A．carry | B．hate | C．receive | D．stand |
In fact, the teacher wants to ______________.
| A．play a game with the students | B．teach the students a lesson |
| C．make the students more tired | D．play jokes on the students |
What is the main idea of the story?
| A．It’s best to learn to forgive and forget. |
| B．Students should love people around them. |
| C．Children should carry less rotten potatoes. |
| D．Rotten potatoes are really a heavy burden. |
People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves．One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event．Even thousands of years ago，groups of people gathered（聚集） to watch skilled athletes（运动员）．
Over 2000 years ago in Greece，certain days in the year were festival days．These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves．They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill．
The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia．It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus（Zus）．For five days，athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games．At the Olympic 
Games，people could watc
h them box，run，jump and so on．There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch（火矩）was passed from runner to runner．The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting．People were allowed to travel to the games safely．Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies（殖民地）in Africa，Asia and Italy．They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves．What happened in Greece over 2000 years ago？
| A．People stopped work and enjoyed themselves． |
| B．The cities there were often against one another． |
| C．People watched baseball games． |
| D．People didn’t go to any games at all． |
What were those countries in Africa？
| A．Friends． | B．Enemies． |
| C．Colonies． | D．Other cities． |
What did people do at the games？
| A．They fought． | B．They just talked to friends． |
| C．They cheered for good athletes． | D．They tried to find friends． |
The best title for the story is“_____”．
| A．Greece at War | B．Together for the Games |
| C．Stop Fighting | D．Sport |
Dear Mom and Dad ,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you . I have been very naughty（淘气的） and the school master is very angry with me . She is going to write to you . You must come and take me away from here . She does not want me in the school any longer . The trouble started last night when I was smokin
g a cigarette（香烟）in bed . As I was smoking , I heard footsteps（脚步）coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking , so I th
rew the cigarette away . Unfortunately（不幸地） , the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket . It caught fire .
There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket . It caught fire too . Soon the whole room was burning . The master phoned the fire brigade（消防队）. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived , the whole school was on fire . The master said that the fire was all my fault（过错） and I must pay for the damage
（损坏）. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars .
I'm very sorry for this .
Much love
SarahWhy did Sarah write to his parents ?
| A．He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time. |
| B．He told his parents what he had done in school. |
| C．He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school. |
| D．He thought he was old enough to help them do something. |
Where did S
arah smoke?
| A．in the classroom. | B．in the Dinning hall . |
| C．in the street. | D．in the dormitory（宿舍）. |
Why was the school master angry with him?
| A．because he was too naughty. | B．because he was too lazy. |
| C．because he caused a big fire. | D．because he stole something from the school. |
According to the passage, what should the students not do?
| A．they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them. |
| B．they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money. |
| C．they should not make friends, because making friends would make them absent. |
| D．they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money. |
2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points (得分)in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge（挑战）, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.Yao Ming got 13 points on October _____, 2002.
| A．22 | B．23 | C．24 | D．26 |
Yao Ming said that _____.
| A．playing in the NBA was difficult |
B．it was hard to watch NBA games on  TV |
| C．he was an NBA star |
| D．it was boring to play basketball |
From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.
| A．will work hard for his team |
| B．made the highest score in his first NBA game |
C．can't understand hi s teammates |
| D．teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself |
The passage is probably ______.
| A．an advertisement | B．a notice | C．a news report | D．an instruction |
Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.
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| Sunday 8:30---11:30 Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. |
Monday 19:00---21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe（宇宙）. |
Wednesday 19:30---21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science? |
Friday 18:30---21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University Learn to use Windows XP. |
You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _________.
| A．Sunday | B．Monday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
The person who teaches Computer Science is from___________.
| A．Canada | B．Australia | C．New Zealand | D．America |
You may learn something about a disease called TB from __________.
| A．Dr. West | B．Mr. Morison | C．Mrs. Green | D．Mr. Thomas |
If you want to learn something about satellites（卫星）, you can go to the class from______.
| A．8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday | B．19:00 to 21:00 on Monday |
| C．19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday | D．18:30 to 21:00 on Friday |
任务型阅读: 阅读下面六项活动的介绍（A、B、C、D、E和F），为每一位选出符合各人需求的最佳活动。选项中有一项是多余选项。Sam who came from America two months ago is now teaching oral English in Dongfang
Middle School．He can only understand and speak a few Chinese words．He is adventurous
and sporting and would like to try something new to kill his time on Sunday．Julie coming from Australia is an exchange student in Shaoguan University．She majors in
Chinese Art and likes Chinese culture very much．But now what worries her most is her
overweight because of the delicious Chinese food．So she’d like to find someone to guide her
to keep fit．Mrs．Yang is very busy with her job in the company as well as the housework at home．As a result of the long-term strain, she often feels oppressed, restless and tired．So she hopes to do
some suitable exercise to lessen and relax such disturbances of physical and mental system at
weekends．Some of Ted’s Net friends will go to Beijing to visit him around Christmas．How excited he is! He plans to take them to some places of interest and entertain them．Now he is looking through China Daily to find something fit for them．
Benny has just graduated from No．16 Middle School．Luckily, he has been admitted into South China Agricultural University．Since childhood, he has been interested in trees, flowers, birds and animals．Now in the summer holiday, he is eager to find something exciting and something he is keen on to do．
| A．Flashlight Adventure: Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Great Valley．A guide will lead the tour．Many of the animals you’ll see on this trip can only be seen at night．The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see．Cost: 50 yuan．Time:8: 00—10: 30 pm, every Saturday．Tel: 83321239． |
| B．Taichi with English Narration: An experienced Taichi teacher, about 38, teaches the basic 24 movements, pushing-hands and self-defense techniques．It is fit for the beginners and intermediate level．Time:10: 00—12: 00 am, every Sunday．Place: Bamboo Garden Hotel, Jiu Gulou Street．Fee: 60 yuan each time．Tel: 65287750． |
| C．Chinese Ink & Painting Class: It is to learn the techniques of painting a bird, flower, or lady with brushes．The Chinese philosophy and culture will also be included．Tools and materials are provided．Time: 7: 00—9: 00 pm, every Friday．Fee: 50 yuan each week．Tel: 38876788． |
| D．Great Wall Party: The latest Great Wall Party is sponsored by the Club and Elektrobeat and held at Jinshanling．Local DJ Mark, as well as guests Slab from Australia, Usami and Bobby from Hong Kong will spin the sounds．All drinks are priced at 20 yuan．Ticket: 200 yuan, including bus ride there and back plus entrance fee to the Great Wall．Time:8: 00 pm—2: 00 am, Dec．20—30．Pre-sale tickets are available at Public Space．Tel: 64160759． |
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