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Steve was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew， but whose face he didn't ﹣ the girl with a rose． She was his pen friend． She had helped him a lot both in study and life． They planned their first meeting for 7pm at Grand Central Station in New York．

"You'll find me，" she wrote， "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my coat．" So at 7pm he was in the station looking for the girl with a red rose．

A young woman was coming towards him． She was wearing a green coat and was everything that he hoped Miss Maynell would be． But there was no red rose． Then a plain﹣looking （相貌平平的） woman walked past． She was well past 40years old． On her coat there was a red rose．

He did not hesitate （犹豫）． "I'm Steve Blanchard， and you must be Miss Maynell． I am so glad you could meet me． May I take you to dinner？" he asked．

A kind smile appeared on the woman's face． "I don't know what this is about， son，" she answered， "But the young lady in the green coat who just went by asked me to wear this rose on my coat． She said if you asked me out to dinner， I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street． She said it was a kind of test!"

（1）Why did Steve go to the Grand Central Station？　　

A．	To see his girlfriend．
B．	To meet his pen friend．
C．	To visit his online friend．

（2）How did Steve know that he met the right person？　　

A．	The girl wore a green coat．
B．	The woman was 40years old．
C．	The girl wore a rose on the coat．

（3）Miss Maynell asked the woman for help to see if Steve 　　．

A．	treated people by their looks
B．	was young and handsome
C．	could find her at once

（4）From the last paragraph we learn that 　　at last．

A．	the woman went to dinner with Steve
B．	Steve invited Miss Maynell to dinner
C．	Steve had dinner with Miss Maynell

（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？　　

A．	Girl with a Rose Tests Kindness
B．	Looks can Give People Wrong Ideas
C．	Friendship can Bring People a Surprise

Many Chinese people like hot pot and Li Yang is one of them．

Three days ago， Li Yang arrived in England． There he had three days of hamburgers， sandwiches， and potatoes． Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hot pot to welcome the new students．

He went into the room and sat next to an American girl． To his surprise， he saw potatoes and bread in front of him． Where was the hot pot？

When she saw Li Yang was very surprised， the American girl told him that hotpot is NOT hot pot． China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word．

Hotpot is made from meat， potatoes and onions． People put it in the oven （烤箱） all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat． It is easy to cook．

Hotpot tastes nice． But Li Yang still misses hot pot， two words!

（1）Do many Chinese people like hot pot？（no more than 3 words）　　

（2）When did Li Yang arrive in England？（no more than 3 words）　　

（3）Who told Li Yang that hotpot is not hot pot？（no more than 3 words）　　

（4）Which country has hot pot in two words？（no more than 1 word）　　

（5）What is English hotpot made from？（no more than 4 words）　　

Different weather makes people feel different． It influences health， intelligence （智力） and feelings．

In August， it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States． People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month． In the Northeast and the Middle West， it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times． People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．

The weather can also influence intelligence． For example， in a scientific report， IQ （智商） of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came， but after the strong wind， their IQ was 10% below． The wind can help people have more intelligence． Very hot weather， on the other hand （另一方面）， can make it lower． Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year （July and August）．

Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings． Winter may be a bad time for thin people． They usually feel cold during these months． They might feel unhappy during cold weather． But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer． At about 18 ℃， people become stronger．

Low air pressure （气压） may make people forgetful People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low﹣pressure days． There is a "good weather" for health． People feel best at a temperature of about I8℃．

Are you feeling sad， tired， forgetful， or unhappy today？ It may be the weather's problem．

（1）What kind of weather can have a bad effect （影响） on health？　　

A．	Hot and wet weather．
B．	Good weather．
C．	Warm weather．
D．	High intelligence．

（2）When may people have more intelligence？　　

A．	When a rain comes．
B．	When very hot weather comes．
C．	When a strong wind comes．
D．	When low air pressure comes．

（3）How may low air pressure make people feel？　　

A．	Forgetful．
B．	Sad．
C．	Angry．
D．	Tired．

（4）What will happen to people in "good weather" of 18℃？　　

A．	People are very forgetful．
B．	People can't do their work well．
C．	Thin people feel cold．
D．	People are in better health．

（5）What does the writer want to tell us？　　

A．	Hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way．
B．	Weather influences people's lives．
C．	IQ never changes during weather changes．
D．	There is a good kind of weather for people's work and health．

People read books less often in these days． With the invention of radio， television and most recently， the Internet and computer games， it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity． However， I believe that books are an important part of our lives．

Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and at a cheaper price than taking a course． Books can make people cleverer， because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people were．

Everything in today's society requires reading． Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills． Someone could not understand themand become very sick or even die．

Even something as simple as walking or driving through the city could become very dangerous without enough reading． Sometimes， you must be able to understand what is written and explain the meaning of them．

Some people say that reading is a waste of time and we can do better things with our time． Even if we don't read books， we still read every day， and reading books can strengthen （加强） our abilities． Reading is one of the greatest things we can do in our spare time．

With a book， you can travel anywhere you want， do anything you want， and talk to anyone you want． Reading is very important in our lives， no matter your age． So I think people should read books．

（1）What activity is less popular these days than before？　　

A．	Reading a book．
B．	Listening to the radio．
C．	Watching TV．
D．	Surfing the Internet．

（2）We can learn from the second paragraph that 　　．

A．	reading can improve your memory
B．	reading can make you interesting and attractive
C．	reading can make you smarter
D．	reading can reduce stress

（3）The underlined word "them" in the third paragraph refers to 　　．

A．	the books they are reading
B．	the directions on a medicine bottle
C．	the good reading skills
D．	the words a doctor tells a sick person

（4）Some people disagree to read books because they think 　　．

A．	walking in the city also needs reading skills
B．	driving along the road is dangerous
C．	reading books is very helpful for our abilities
D．	reading books just wastes their time

（5）The best title of the passage can be 　　．

A．	People Should Enjoy Themselves
B．	How We Improve Reading Skills
C．	Why People Should Read Books
D．	What We Love Doing in Spare Time

There once lived a rich businessman who had a lazy son． The businessman wanted his son to realize the value of labor．

One day， he told his son， "Today， I want you to earn something． If you fail， you won't have your meal tonight．"

The boy didn't want to find a job， so he asked his mother for help． She gave him a gold coin． In the evening， when the father asked his son what he had earned， the son showed him the gold coin． The father then asked him to throw it into the well （水井）． The son did as he was told．

The father guessed that the gold was from the boy's mother． The next day， he sent his wife to her parents' home and asked his son to earn something． Since no one helped him， the son had to go to the market to look for a job． A shopkeeper told him that he would pay him a coin if he carried heavy tools for him． The son accepted． As he returned home and gave the coin to his father． he was asked to throw it into the well． The boy cried， "Dad! My body is aching． I'm tired． How are you asking me to throw my hard﹣carned coin into a well？"

The businessman smiled． He told his son that one feels pain only when the fruits of labor are wasted． The son realized the value of hard work． He promised not to be lazy any more．

（1）Who helped the son when he was asked to earn something for the first time？　　

A．	His father．
B．	His mother．
C．	His sister．
D．	The shopkeeper．

（2）The underlined word "aching" has the similar meaning with " 　　"．

A．	painful
B．	hopeful
C．	helpful
D．	powerful

（3）Why did the father ask the boy to throw his coin into the well？　　

A．	To fill the well．
B．	To check if the coin is real．
C．	To keep the coin for the boy．
D．	To check if the boy had earned the coin by himself．

（4）How did the son feel when his father asked him to throw the coin into the well again？　　

A．	Surprised
B．	Sad
C．	Excited
D．	Relaxed

（5）The story is mainly about 　　．

A．	a wise father
B．	a gold coin
C．	the fruits of labor
D．	a lazy boy

Name	Personal information
Ludwig Von Beethoven	Born in 1770, in Germany. A musician, Died in 1827
Florence Nightingale	Born in Italy on May 12th, 1820 An English nurse Died in 1910
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