A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole neighborhood knew the story. The neighbor was deeply hurt. Later the woman learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the market,” he said, “and buy a chicken, and have it killed, then on your way home, pick its feathers(毛) and drop them one by one along the road.” Although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me.”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After looking for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“You see,” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread（散布） a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo（弥补） the wrong.”Why did the woman feel sorry?
| A．She didn’t know the story. |
| B．She hurt her neighbor deeply. |
| C．She was hurt deeply. |
| D．She was told an untrue story. |
The underlined word “discouraged” might mean .
| A．surprised | B．excited | C．upset | D．pleased |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all. |
| B．The wise man is not kind enough. |
| C．All the feathers had been blown away.. |
| D．The woman was given a lesson. |
What the wise man said has nearly the same meaning as the Chinese phrase “_________”.
| A．覆水难收 | B．无中生有 | C．欲速不达 | D．得道多助 |
Every year at our school, we have a special day called International Day (国际日). It is for students to learn about different cultures (文化) from different countries. On this day, each class must tell other classes about a different country. Of course you will see many dances and different foods.
If you visit the classroom of Japan, you can play the games Japanese children play. You also have some special Japanese foods. In the classroom of Mexico (墨西哥), there are tomalleys (龙虾肝) and chips to eat.
In the afternoon, all the students, teachers and parents watch the dances. There are lots of dances. These dances are beautiful. People enjoy the shows.
I enjoy International Day very much. ‘International Day’ is a special festival in ___________.
| A．Japan | B．Mexico | C．America | D．our school |
When can we watch dances?
| A．In the morning. |
| B．In the afternoon. |
| C．In the evening. |
| D．All day. |
Which is the special food in Mexico?
| A．Tomalleys and chips. | B．Turkey. |
| C．Pizza. | D．Pumpkin pie. |
What’s the best title (题目) for the passage?
| A．Dancing Day | B．International Day |
| C．Food Day | D．Game Day |
阅读理解。阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
| Menu |
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| SANDWICHES（三明治） |
DRINKS |
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| Chicken |
$5.20 |
Orange juice |
$1.70 |
| Egg |
$3.60 |
Coke |
$2.50 |
| Fish |
$4.90 |
Coffee |
$2.80 |
| Beef |
$4.50 |
Tea |
$1.50 |
| RICE |
DESSERTS（甜食） |
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| Fried |
$3.50 |
Ice cream |
$3.00 |
| With chicken |
$4.80 |
Apple pie |
$4.50 |
| With meat |
$4.50 |
Fresh fruit |
$3.30 |
| With seafood |
$6.50 |
Chocolate |
$5.50 |
How much is the rice with chicken?
| A．$3.50 | B．$5.20 |
| C．$4.50 | D．$4.80 |
I have only two dollars. What can I buy?
| A．Coke. | B．Orange juice. |
| C．Chicken. | D．Ice cream. |
The most expensive dessert is ___________.
| A．ice cream | B．apple pie |
| C．fresh fruit | D．Chocolate |
Soap operas from South Korea have been popular in China for more than twenty years now. So it is not the first time for the soap operas made in China to feel less popular. But this time, they are facing more difficulties, for The Heirs(继承者们)and My Love From the Star really made a full success.
A senior official said he sometimes watched soap operas from South Korea, as well as House of Cards, an American opera about politics（政治）. These operas made both in South Korea and in America have a lot of lovers in China.
Many people agree that China’s soap operas can’t be much loved by most Chinese, because they are not as interesting and exciting as those operas from South Korea and America, such as My Love From the Star, a South Korean love story between a time-traveling professor and a famous movie star.
However, South Korea not only provides soap operas but also some variety shows(综艺节目). Where Are We Going, Dad? is not an original Chinese show. We learned it from South Korea although not many in China know about that fact.
South Korea has created many popular shows and these stories tell there’s no difference between men and women but in their country men are certain to play a more important role. When might soap operas from South Korea become popular in China?
| A．1991 | B．1972 | C．2010 | D．2001 |
Most people in China like watching shows made in ______.
| A．Europe | B．China | C．South Korea | D．Japan |
The soap operas made in China are not as popular as those in South Korea or America, because ______ .
| A．senior officials don’t allow us to watch them |
| B．they are not very interesting and exciting |
| C．Chinese people are more interested in politics |
| D．they were only made twenty years ago |
According to the passage, we can know Where Are We Going, Dad? is ______ .
| A．more popular than My Love From the Star |
| B．loved by a lot of South Koreans |
| C．about the love between a professor and a star |
| D．originally from South Korea |
What does the underlined phrase “play a more important role” mean?
| A．There’s no difference between women and men. |
| B．Men like soap operas better than women. |
| C．Women don’t like the shows played by men. |
| D．Men do more for the families and society. |
Have you ever heard of Jinjiang Hotel? It is on our busiest street. It’s the best place to live in if you travel here. The hotel is only 0.5 kilometer from the biggest supermarket and the subway.
It has three kinds of rooms for different people to use. The first kind is standard room, that is two beds with a bathroom. It offers you the air conditioner, the television and the telephone. Second is the single room, that has only one bed. Though it has only one bed, you can enjoy yourself, for the bed is really comfortable and the environment is really good. The last one we call commercial room. That is served for businessmen. The commercial room has the best quality. It also provides 24-hour hot water. You can have free tea in the afternoon. Imagine how nice as you drink tea as talking about your business with your partners. If you want to eat something, please just call 123, the food will arrive in ten minutes.
One great thing is that it is very safe here because we have a few strong guards working day and night, so I’m sure you will have a great time living here.If you live in Jinjiang Hotel, you can _______ easily.
| A．go to a movie | B．go shopping |
| C．see a doctor | D．have fast food |
What kind of room is used for business?
| A．Single room | B．Standard room |
| C．Commercial room | D．Dining room. |
Standard room doesn’t offer ______.
| A．the telephone | B．the television |
| C．the air conditioner | D．free tea |
Another reason why travelers like to live in the hotel is that _______.
| A．it has a safe living environment |
| B．you can go to the dining room to order food |
| C．it is the biggest hotel on the busiest street |
| D．you can work like the guards day and night. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．There are four kinds of rooms for different uses. |
| B．Commercial room offers free tea in the morning. |
| C．If you want to eat something, you can call 123. |
| D．The standard room is the best of all. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns(小丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.What can children see in the circus?
| A．clowns | B．elephants |
| C．monkeys | D．all of them |
The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.
| A．four | B．six | C．eight | D．ten |
The underlined words “lower” might mean __________ in the passage.
| A．低头 | B．抬头 | C．跳上 | D．跳下 |
Who saw the circus that night?
| A．The man’s family |
| B．The writer’s family |
| C．None of them |
| D．All of them |
We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.
| A．young | B．handsome | C．kind | D．lucky |