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Mr. Green was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”
“Yes.” The old man answered. “I’ll show you the way.”
He got into Mr. Green’s car and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, “Stop here.”
Mr. Green stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t a hotel.” He said to the old man.
“No,” the old man answered, “This is my house. And now I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”
Where did Mr. Green want to sleep that night?

A．In his car.	B．In his own house.
C．In a hotel.	D．In the old man’s house.

Why did Mr. Green stop his car?

A．Because he found a hotel.

B．Because the lights were red.

C．Because he saw an old man.

D．Because he saw a friend.

Where did the old man promise(答应) to take Mr. Green?

A．To Mr. Green’s house.

B．To the old man’s house.

C．To the SunHotel.

D．To the country.

Why didn’t the old man stop Mr. Green when they passed the hotel?

A．Because he wanted Mr. Green to sleep in his house.

B．Because he wanted to get home.

C．Because he didn’t see the hotel.

D．Because he didn’t know the hotel.

How far was it from the place where Mr. Green met the old man to the Sun Hotel?

A．About nine miles.	B．About three miles.
C．About twenty-one miles.	D．About twelve miles.

Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don ' t need to change your character (性格) ; you just need to improve your personality (人格), the most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (讨好，取悦) others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive attitude towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
How can we become popular in our class?
A. To change our character.
B.To trust and love others.
C. To improve our personality.
How can you get respect from your classmates according to the passage? '
A. By being honest.
B.By trusting others.
C. By using money.
What does the underlined(下划线的) sentence (句子) show?
A. You should be nice to others.
b. You should be polite when you help others.
C. We can help others just by being nice.
What kind of people will be liked by the whole class?
a. positive b. confident c. good-looking d. fashionable e. helpful
A. a, b, e.b. b, c, d.C. a,b, c.
What's the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. How to please others.
B. How to be the favorite.
C. How to be trusted by others.

Mary was an operator(接话员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a little girl. She said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill,’ again and again, Mary soon found the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open. They couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears were running down her face.
The doctors gave the women some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people, “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. On Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it. ” Mary was surprised, too. “It’s the first time I have seen a two-year-old child call 911.”
What did the girl really want to say?
A. “Mom, I’m ill.”
b. “My mom is ill.”
C. “Mom and I are ill.”
How did the policemen feel when they got into the room?
A. Strange. B. Normal.C. Surprised.
How did the policemen get into the room?'
A. By breaking the door.
b. With the girl’s help.
C. Through the window
What does the underlined(下划线的) word “it” mean?
A. 911. B. Calling 911.C. Walking.
What can we learn from the passage?
A. The little girl was so clever that she could call 911 when she was 2.
B. The love for her mother created the miracle(奇迹).
C. The mother knew she had to teach the little girl how to call 911.

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things to quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem t be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
What is the best way for you to learn a language according to the writer?
A. writing. B. using it.C. listening.
What should you do in learning English?
A. Write as quickly as you can.
b. Speak English as much as you can.
C. Laugh more often.
When people laugh at your mistakes, what should you do?
A. Not care. B. Be happy.C. Feel worried.
What should you do when you make a mistake?'
A. Keep quiet.
b. Get angry.
C. Keep your sense of humor
What can we learn from the passage?
A. Anyone will make mistakes.
B. People never make mistakes.
C. Few people make mistakes.

Mr. Scott was the owner of a shop. He lived by himself in a small room above his shop. He was always afraid that someone might break into his shop at night.
One day, when he checked his money after closing up, he found he had almost 10,000 dollars. He thought keeping so much money in the shop was a dangerous thing. So he took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of his coat and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the doorbell rang and woke him up. He got out of bed and called out in a shaky(颤抖的) voice, “What do you want?” Under the street light stood a policeman, “Sorry to wake you up,” the policeman said, “but all the lights are on in your shop. I think you just forgot to turn them off when you closed up.”
Where did Mr. Scott live?
A. By himself. B. In his shop.C. Above his shop.
How much money did he have that day?
A.＄10,000. B. ￥10,000.C. 10,000.
Why did Mr. Scott sleep with the money that night? '
A. Because he loved money very much.
b. Because he thought it was not safe to keep it in the shop.
C. Because he knew the policeman would wake him up.
Why did the policeman wake him up? '
A. Because he wanted to turn off the lights .
b. Because he wanted to remind Mr. Scott
C. Because he wanted to ring his doorbell.
How did Mr. Scott feel when he heard the doorbell.
A. Excited. B. Angry.C. Stressed.