How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains(痛苦), and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets(后悔).
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities(责任) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society(社会) as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position(地位) in society.What is the happiest person according to the passage?
| A．A child who can do whatever he likes. |
| B．An old person who lives in a comfortable life. |
| C．A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him. |
| D．A person who never wastes his time in his whole life. |
Which of the following is true, according to the second paragraph?
| A．Life for a child is fairly easy. |
| B．A child is always loved whatever he does. |
| C．If much is given to a child, he must do something in return. |
| D．Only children are interested in life. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Life is not enjoyable since each age had some pains. |
| B．Young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard. |
| C．Childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life. |
| D．One is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life. |
What will the fourth paragraph most probably discuss following this passage?
| A．Examples of successful young men. |
| B．How to build up one’s position in society. |
| C．Joys and pains of old people. |
| D．What to do when one has problems in life. |
Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer. Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg. Everyday Jeff puts on an artificial leg. The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg Jeff can ski, ride a bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.
In the photo, Jeff is running with some young men. They have plastic legs, too. They are wearing special T-shirts. The T-shirts say, “Run, Jeff, Run. Jeff Keith Run Across America.”
When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United State, from the East Coast to the West Coast. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3,200 miles, that’s about 16 miles each day. Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs.
Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff. It was for American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society used the money to learn about cancer.
On the way to Los Angeles Jeff talked to people about cancer. He also talked about being disabled. Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things: he skis, swims, plays soccer, and runs. He finished college and is studying to be a lawyer. Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I am not only for disabled people. I ran for everyone!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。This passage tells us a story about a ____________ young man.
| A．disabled | B．healthy |
| C．blind | D．sad |
Jeff lost one of his right _____________ because of cancer.
| A．arms | B．legs | C．eyes | D．ears |
The underlined word “artificial” means ___________ in Chinese.
| A．天生的 | B．天然的 | C．伪造的 | D．人造的 |
Jeff ran across American ____________.
| A．when he was twelve years old |
| B．when he was at college |
| C．at the age of twenty-two |
| D．at the age sixteen |
Which of the followings is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Jeff is studying in a college now and he wants to be a lawyer. |
| B．The money people gave Jeff is used for learning about cancer. |
| C．What Jeff did tells us people can do anything they want to do. |
| D．In order to run across American, Jeff wore out five plastic legs. |
Important Ages in the UK
| Age |
What you can do |
| 5 |
You have to go to school |
| 12 |
You can buy a pet. |
| 13 |
You can get a part-time job, but you can’t work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday. |
| 14 |
You can go into a bar, but you can’t buy alcohol（酒）. |
| 16 |
You can leave school. A boy can join the army with his parents’ permission. You can drive a motorcycle（摩托车）. you can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant. |
| 17 |
You can hold a license to drive most small cars. |
| 18 |
Age of maturity—you have grown up in the eyes of the law（法律）. You can marry even without your parents’ permission. You can buy and drink alcohol in a bar. |
| 21 |
You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a Member of Parliament（议会）. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。In Britain, what can you do when you are 14 years old?
| A．Buy a pet. | B．Join the army. |
| C．Drive a motorcycle. | D．Buy alcohol. |
In Britain, you can start to drink wine in a restaurant at the age of _____.
| A．twelve | B．fourteen |
| C．sixteen | D．eighteen |
The underlined word “maturity” means “_____”.
| A．独立 | B．选举 | C．执法 | D．成熟 |
In Britain, which of the following is NOT allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers?
A. Leaving school. B. Joining Parliament.
B. Diving small cars. D. Marrying.If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can’t _____.
| A．drive a motorcycle | B．drive a large passenger bus |
| C．get a part-time job | D．buy alcohol in a bar |
In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even have lost their lives for it. Money does have a great effect on the poor, but if a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money were everything, all millionaires(百万富翁)would have true love, real friendship, health and a long life. However, this is not always true.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words “I love you”, but can love be bought? I’m afraid not. Love means “give”, not “ take”. Health and a long life are precious(宝贵的)things for every person. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”. Of all the people who live longest in the world, few of them are millionaires. Real friendship can’t be bought, either.
In a word, where money is worshiped, money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with and no one to cry for.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内What’s the most pleasant thing in the writer’s opinion?
| A．Money. | B．Health and a long life. |
| C．Friendship. | D．Love. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．If you don’t have much money, you can’t get happiness. |
| B．You may have a long life even if you are poor. |
| C．Every year many people die because they are poor. |
| D．If you are rich, you will have real friendship. |
The underlined word “ worship” means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．崇拜 | B．贬低 | C．鄙视 | D．挥霍 |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Money is as important as true love. |
| B．Money isn’t necessary. |
| C．Money is important, but not the most important. |
| D．Money can cause some problems. |
What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
| A．To make you a happy person. |
| B．To have someone to laugh with or cry for. |
| C．The money you have. |
| D．Your opinion about money. |
Mrs. Jackson was a rich woman. She had many friends. She liked cooking very much and she often invited her friends to her big house.
One day, she invited some of her friends to lunch. She wanted very much to try a new way of cooking a fish, and she was very pleased with herself when the dish was ready. The fish was very hot, so she put it near the open window to make it cool. But five minutes later, when she came back for it, she was surprised to see her neighbor’s cat, Mike, eating the fish. She was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon everything was good and all her friends liked the fish very much. They talked until four o’clock. Then they said goodbye and left.
At the end of that afternoon, when she was alone again, Mrs. Jackson was very tired but happy. She was sitting in the chair just near the window. Then through the window, she was surprised to see her neighbor’s cat dead in the garden! Why, the fish must be bad! What would happen to her friends? She telephoned her family doctor at once. The doctor told her to call each of her friends to see him at the hospital. At last, the danger was over.
Once again, Mrs. Jackson was alone in her chair in the sitting-room, still tired but no longer happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her neighbor. “Oh, Mrs. Jackson, Mike is dead. He was killed by a car and put in your garden…”.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Why did Mrs. Jackson put the fish near the open window?
| A．Because she didn’t cook the fish. |
| B．Because she wanted to give the fish to the cat. |
| C．Because she wanted to cool the fish. |
| D．Because she wanted to show how delicious the fish was. |
When did Mrs. Jackson’s friends leave her house?
| A．At 4:00 a.m. | B．At 4:00 p.m. |
| C．At 5:00 a.m. | D．At 5:00 p.m. |
How did Mrs. Jackson feel when she saw the dead cat?
| A．Angry. | B．Frightened. |
| C．Surprised. | D．Happy. |
Put the following events that happened in order.
①Mrs. Jackson called her doctor.
②Mrs. Jackson cooked the fish in a new way.
③Her friends saw the doctor.
④Mrs. Jackson saw the dead cat.
| A．②③④① | B．④①②③ |
| C．②④①③ | D．①②④③ |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Mrs. Jackson had lots of friends. |
| B．One of her friends killed the cat. |
| C．Her friends enjoyed the fish very much. |
| D．All her friends were all right. |
How can we keep the environment? One way is to remember the Four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rebuy.
Reduce
We need to use reusable materials and products. We also need to reduce the packaging that is used for new goods in shops. It is important that we improve our use of paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic, and other materials.
Reuse
Very often we throw away items that still could be used. For example, we sometimes throw away clothes when they no longer fit us, or we buy some new furniture and throw away something that could be repaired. Other people could make use of these items. We need to change our bad habits.
Recycling
By recycling, we can make something new from something old. This saves natural resources(资源). It also helps to offer jobs.
Rebuying
If we buy recycled goods, we help to save resources and avoid waste. The money we spend also supports the recycling process. Remember the Four Rs!
Of course, there are many other ways to improve our environment, we know. Let’s try them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。We need to reduce_____.
| A．our use of new goods |
| B．our use of reusable materials |
| C．our use of glass and plastic, etc. |
| D．the number of new goods in shops |
We should _______.
| A．throw away old clothes |
| B．only buy old furniture |
| C．only buy new clothes |
| D．use the things that still could be used |
By recycling ______.
| A．we can save natural resources |
| B．we can make more money |
| C．we can get a new job |
| D．we can save time |
Rebuying means ________ .
| A．buying things we bought before |
| B．buying things we don't need |
| C．buying recycled goods |
| D．buying rubbish |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Protecting Our Environment | B．Remembering the Four Rs |
| C．Changing Our Habits | D．Recycling Waste Things |