Dear Mum:
Today I’m going to tell you something really special. I know you work very hard and feel tired every day.
Every time you come home and see the messy(杂乱的) house. I know you are very angry with me. But you always say nothing and clean up the house .I always want to help you, but I have so much homework to do. After I finish my homework, I feel like dying. I really want to help you, but I’m so tired too.
I also want to tell you one thing, I love you so much. I usually talk back to you when you say that I don’t study hard enough. But in fact I just want you to praise（赞扬） me more. I will try my best to get good grades and get praise from my teacher. So don’t feel frustrated （失望）about my grades, OK? I have made up my mind that I will study harder and help you to clean the house. I am serious this time. I will have my homework done faster so that I can have more energy to clean the house. I will watch TV less so that I can have more time to study and get good grades. All these things are for one reason: I want to make you happy Mum.
I love you!
With lots of love Sally Why is Sally’s mother angry with Sally when she comes back from work?
| A．Because she doesn’t study hard. |
| B．Because she isn’t good at English. |
| C．Because she doesn’t clean the house. |
| D．Because she doesn’t finish her homework. |
What does Sally’s mother think about her?
| A．She thinks Sally is very lazy. |
| B．She feels frustrated about her. |
| C．She thinks Sally studies very hard. |
| D．She thinks Sally is a bad girl. |
What does Sally want?
| A．Enough money | B．Enough free time |
| C．Good grades and praise | D．Enough good food. |
Why does Sally want to do her homework faster?
| A．Because she will have enough time to watch TV. |
| B．Because she is interested in doing homework. |
| C．Because she has many important things to do. |
| D．Because she can have more energy to do some cleanig in her house. |
Which of the following is WRONG?
| A．Sally feels very tired after she finishes her homework. |
| B．Sally love her mother deeply. |
| C．Sally’s teacher feels frustrated about her. |
| D．Shally wants to make mother happy. |
Once there was a huge apple tree．A little boy loved to come and play around it every day．He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him．
Time went by---the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day．One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad．“Come and play with me, ” the tree asked the boy．“I'm no longer a kid．I wouldn't play around the tree any more．” the boy replied．“I want toys．I need money to buy them．” “Sorry, I don't have money．But you can pick all my apples and sell them．So, you will have money．” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy never came back after he picked the apples．
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me, ” the tree said．“I don't have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a house for shelter．Can you help? ” “Sorry, I don't have a house．But you can cut off my branches to build your house．” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily．The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then．The tree was again lonely and sad．
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased．“Come and play with me! ” the tree said．“I am sad and getting old．I want to go sailing to relax myself．Can you give me a boat? ” “Use my trunk to build your boat．You can sail far away and be happy．” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat．He went sailing and never showed up for a long time．
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years．“Sorry, my boy．But I don't have anything for you any more．The only thing left is my dying root, ” the tree said with tears ①
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest．Come and sit down with me and rest．” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ②The boy picked all the apples on the tree because __________.
| A．he wanted to eat them |
| B．he needed money to buy toys |
| C．he liked the tree without apples |
| D．he wanted to share them with friends |
The boy came back to the apple tree _________.
| A．whenever he was happy |
| B．if he missed the apple tree |
| C．when he was in times of difficulty |
| D．as soon as he was free |
At last the boy wanted ___________.
| A．to have a house to live in |
| B．nothing except a place to rest |
| C．the root of the apple tree |
| D．anything that the apple tree had |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．The phrase with tears ① means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
| B．The phrase with tears ② means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
| C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
| D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
On February 9 th，2013，Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris．She reached into her change purse，emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man．Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives．
Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning．She and her husband，Bill Krejci，rushed to see if they could find Billy．The homeless man was not only in the same place，he also immediately returned the ring．The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had．
Bill Krejci，a web designer，felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly
honest man．So on February 18th，he set up a special page to raise money for him．In just four days，Billy received over $ 85，000 and there seems to be no end yet．
That is not enough．Billy is 1iving with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets．And that’s not all—thanks to the news report，he got together again with his older brother，Edwin Harris who he had been unable to find for 27 years．
All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him．When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy her diamond ring?
| A．On February 9 th，2013． |
| B．On February 10th，2013． |
| C．On February 18th，2013． |
| D．On February 22nd，2013． |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Billy is living with a generous person． |
| B．Billy has found his brother． |
| C．Billy bought a diamond ring． |
| D．Billy appeared in the new report． |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Generous Woman Changed Her Own Life |
| B．Kind Man Set Up Special Page |
| C．Homeless Man Returned Diamond Ring |
| D．Many People Donated Much Money |
Once, a king had a great highway built for his people. Just before it was opened to the public, the king decided to have a contest(竞赛). He invited his people to take part in the contest. Their challenge was to see who could travel the highway the best.
On the day of the contest, some people came to the highway in fine clothing; some had fancy hairstyles or brought great food. Some young men came in their sports clothes and ran along the highway. People raveled(使错综复杂) the highway all day. But each one, when he or she completed the trip, complained(抱怨) to the king that there was a large pile of stones in the way that had blocked his or her travels.
At the end of the day, a lonely traveler crossed the finishing line and walked over to the king. He was tired and dirty, but he showed the king great respect and handed him a bag of gold. He explained: "I stopped along the way to clear a pile of stones that was blocking the road. This bag of gold was under it all. I want you to return it to its rightful owner."
The king replied: "You are the rightful owner. You've earned(赚) this gold, for you won my contest."
The man won the contest just because he was the only one who stopped to make the road smoother(平整). Sometimes, the greatest prize comes not from helping yourself, but from helping others.What did the man do during the contest?
| A．He complained as the other people had. |
| B．He gave up before he got to the stones. |
| C．He cleared the pile of stones. |
| D．He blocked the road with stones. |
What does the underlined word "blocking" mean?
| A．街区 | B．一块 | C．砖头 | D．阻塞 |
Why could the man win the contest?
| A．Because he was willing to help others. |
| B．Because he gave the king some gold. |
| C．Because he traveled the fastest. |
| D．Because he showed the king respect. |
In the past, many people depended on horses for transportation(运输), farming and other kinds of work. Nowadays a lot of people still like to ride horses. So it is not surprising that many expressions about it are still used by Americans today.
Long ago, people who were rich or important rode horses that were very tall. Today, if a girl is too proud and looks down upon others, you might say she should "get off her high horse."
Last night, I got a telephone call while I was watching my favorite television show. I decided not to answer it because "wild horses could not drag me away" from the television -- there was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do.
Sometimes you get information "straight from the horse's mouth." It comes directly from the person who knows most about the subject and is the best source. Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow. You could say you got the information "straight from the horse's mouth." However, you would not want to call your teacher a horse!
You may have heard this expression: "You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink." That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do.
In politics, a "dark-horse candidate" is someone who is not well known to the public. Sometimes, a dark horse unexpectedly wins an election(选举).
Another piece of advice is "do not change horses in midstream." You would not want to get off one horse and on to another in the middle of a river. Or make major changes in an activity that has already begun.What does the underlined word “it” mean in the first paragraph?
| A．the horse | B．riding horses |
| C．raising horses | D．horse racing |
The expression “get off her high horse” is used for a girl____.
| A．who has a lot of money |
| B．who is cleverer than others |
| C．who is respected by others |
| D．who thinks she is better than anyone else |
What can we learn about the news “ straight from the horse’s mouth”?
| A．It is very hard to get the news. |
| B．The news will be true and reliable（可靠的）. |
| C．The person who gives the news is called a horse. |
| D．The news is a lie and can’t be trusted. |
Which of the following can describe a person who wins an election unexpectedly?
| A．do not change horses in midstream |
| B．wild horses could not drag me away |
| C．dark-horse candidate |
| D．get off her high horse |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．The horse is a kind of useful animal. |
| B．The expressions used by Americans. |
| C．Some expressions about the horse. |
| D．It is popular to use the word “horse”. |
The place of the family computer may turn into a hot argue as your children get older. Whether you have one computer in the house or five, you should think the following things as you make a final decision.
There is a certain number of danger if you allow your children to have a computer with Internet in their rooms with no parental direction. They may share improper information and chat with strangers if they know that no one will be watching.
This does not mean that you cannot allow your children to have a computer in their rooms. Think allowing a computer without Internet. This is especially useful for teens who use the computer for creative projects, playing video games and listening to music. Keep in mind, however, that it is possible that your kids are more skilled at computers than you are and may remove any blocks you have in place.
Computer Use
The way your family computers are used will play a role in deciding where they should be placed. A machine used only for homework will need to be in a quiet place where there is low traffic. One used for chatting online can be in the room where most of the family spend their time. If Mom and Dad use a computer for work, those needs will also have to be thought.
Space
Space must also be considered in computer placement. The computer will need electricity, plenty of desk space and a spot away from this bright light of windows. You will not want it placed in a room where your kids may be noisy.The text is written for__________.
| A．teachers | B．parents | C．students | D．children |
Which of the following might be a danger to children?
| A．Chatting with strangers. | B．Doing their homework. |
| C．Playing video games. | D．listening to music. |
What might be the best place for family computers used by students?
| A．Beside a window. | B．Near the door. |
| C．At the corner. | D．In front of a TV set. |
Which world can be put in the empty box?
| A．Safety. | B．Difficulty. |
| C．Friendship. | D．Attention |
What can we learn from the text?
| A．A child should not be allowed to use a computer. |
| B．A child should not be allowed to get online. |
| C．A computer takes up a lot of desk space. |
| D．Many things decide the place of family computers. |