One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and they used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had ran away. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one ran after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to run away.
After seeing what happened, everyone was silent and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard." The others thought for a while and said: "That was why!"
A smart French said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife." Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it meaningful.
A Japanese said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son." Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked: "Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?"
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and didn't say any words. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shyness, and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because_______.
| A．one was trying to help the blind one | B．one was biting the other |
| C．the mouth of the hole was too small | D．they were not afraid of smoke |
Why did they lower their heads in shyness according to the passage?
A. Because they did not dare to answer.
B. Because they regretted(后悔)driving a poor blind mouse away.
C. Because they had mistaken the relationship of the mice.
D, Because they did not express themselves much better.It is clear that_______.
| A．all the mice came out of the hole easily |
| B．each of the people understood the relationship differently |
| C．the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke |
| D．the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight |
The best title for the passage is_______.
| A．Two lovely mice | B．Help produces love | C．Love is all | D．Friends in need |
C
Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on，a study suggests．
For over 10 years，researchers from universities observed （观察） children in 100 schools from 25 countries．They found that classrooms were quieter when children took off their shoes．It provided a quieter environment where pupils were more willing to focus on study than those with shoes on．
"Children are much more willing to sit on the floor and relax if they have no shoes on，"said professor
Stephen Heppel，a lead researcher．
"The last place a child would sit to read is an upright chair．And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home，"Heppel added．"When they go on holidays，they read lying down．"
Professor Heppel hopes to bring the"shoeless policy"to all U．K．schools．He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home．He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit．
36．The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is" "．
| A． |
Suggestions on shoeless children． |
| B． |
Suggestions on children with shoes on． |
| C． |
Shoeless children do better at school． |
| D． |
Shoeless children looks cool at school． |
37．According to the passage，we know that the study was made by ．
| A． |
some university students |
| B． |
children from 25 countries |
| C． |
teachers in 1000 schools |
| D． |
researchers from university |
38．Which of the following pie chart can explain Heppel's discovery？
39．Heppel thinks shoeless policy can provide children with ．
| A． |
quiet activities |
| B． |
relaxing conditions |
| C． |
some upright chairs |
| D． |
a safe environment |
40．What does the underlined word"adopt"mean in the passage？
| A． |
accept |
| B． |
refuse |
| C． |
change |
| D． |
throw． |
B
Though you are a teenager now，there will finally come a time when you start to earn（赚） money．While it may be fun to have your own money to spend，it can also be difficult trying to manage it properly．Here are some tips on how to manage your money．
Use your money wisely
Most teenagers earn money for everyday use，or because they are saving up for something．So when they receive their money，they must first decide what they want to do with it．However，try to avoid the temptation （诱惑） to spend it all in one go （一口气）!Remember：Money takes a long time to earn，but it goes very quickly．
Bank your savings
The money you don't need can be saved at home or in a bank．If you want to save your money at home，get yourself a piggy bank or something else to keep your money in．The other choice is to save your money in a bank．One of the advantages is that you can earn interest （利息） on it．
Use the money to make money
Rather than saving your money at home or in a bank，you can use the money you
earn to invest （投资） in things to make more money．For example，if you are selling
something around your neighborhood，you could pay someone else to sell your things in their neighborhood．This way，by spending a little，you can make a lot．
32．The first thing for the teenagers to do after receiving their money is ．
| A． |
to consider how to deal with it |
| B． |
to spend it for everyday use |
| C． |
to let it go very quickly |
| D． |
to invest in things correctly |
33．Which of the following can best explain"use your money wisely"？
| A． |
Don't earn it for everyday use． |
| B． |
It's saved up for something． |
| C． |
Don't spend it all in one go． |
| D． |
It takes a long time to earn． |
34．According to the passage，one of the ways to earn interest is ．
| A． |
to get yourself a piggy bank |
| B． |
to save your money in a bank |
| C． |
to make some other choices |
| D． |
to leave your money at home |
35．By paying others to sell things，teenagers can usually ．
| A． |
spend less money |
| B． |
give less money |
| C． |
waste more money |
| D． |
make more money． |
A
As an exchange student，I must admit （承认） that at first America was a big culture shock for me．
I stayed with a host family in a small town．My host parents organized a lot of activities in my spare time so that I wouldn't miss home or feel lonely．
However，life was hard to get used to．My main problem was with the language．I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast．Though I managed to get used to it．I
still have problems because they used a lot of idioms （习语）．
Another difference was with the food．My host family always had bread，potatoes and salad for meals．I really miss the dumplings，rice and delicious dishes from home．
School was a big shock too．They do not require students to wear uniforms，so students can wear
almost whatever they like．Some students have strange hairstyles （发型） as well．Some students even
have pink or purple hair!
﹣﹣﹣By Brad Li
My dream was to see some real snow，so during the Christmas holiday，we took our passport （护照） and flew over the Pacific to Calgary，Canada．We took a bus to a ski resort in the Canadian Rockies．As the bus climbed through the mountains，we saw the thick snow on the trees．I was dying to get
out and play with it．At last，we reached the resort and quickly jumped out of the bus．This was our
first experience with snow．We were like little children﹣﹣﹣we made snow balls，and threw them at one another．Then we check in at the hotel．
The next day，we put on our ski suits and gloves，took our skis and went outside onto the snow．Our
instructor took us to a gentle slope （斜坡），and showed us some basic skills．To be honest，the first lesson was not a great success．I kept on falling over，and I had to hold on to a rope to keep my balance （平衡）．
However，the next day，I only fell over a few times，and I managed to do a few rapid runs．I felt pleased with myself，and my instructor told me I was doing much better．Although it was very cold，I spent most of my holiday skiing．I had a wonderful time．
﹣﹣﹣By Vanessa
26．Brad Li seemed to tell us that his host parents ．
| A． |
were very active |
B． |
were very kind |
C． |
felt lonely |
D． |
felt unhappy |
27．Which of the following shows America was a big culture shock for Brad Li？
a．People used a lot of idioms．
b．He stayed with a host family in a small town．
c．His host family always had dumplings for meals．
d．Students are not required to wear uniforms at school．
| A． |
a，c |
B． |
b，d |
C． |
a，d |
D． |
b，c |
28．After landing on Calgary airport，Vanessa went to a ski resort ．
A．by bus B．by train C．by ship D．by plane
29．How did Vanessa react （反应） when she saw the snow for the first time？
| A． |
She was dying when she got out and played with it． |
| B． |
She was afraid of death to get out and play with it． |
| C． |
She wanted very much to get out and play with it． |
| D． |
She was too nervous to get out and play with it． |
30．Which picture shows that Vanessa's first lesson was not a great success？
31．The best word to describe the two writers'experiences in another country is" "．
| A． |
unsuccessful |
B． |
comfortable |
C． |
unforgettable |
D． |
tiring． |
When you think about inventions that have changed human's lives，what comes to mind？The car．the compass （指南针） or the computer？We hardly think about those more common things．But without them，our life will be much worse，for example，eyeglasses．Imagine a world without glasses，many of us would walk into things．So who invented glasses，and how were they first made？
The truth is that nobody knows who invented eyeglasses．What we do know is that the earliest lenses （镜片）made from quartz （石英）．As soon as people worked out how to make glass without bubbles they started miking lenses out of glass．
Glasses spread quickly all over Europe and Asia．But early glasses were squeezed （夹） onto the bridge of the nose．It was painful for the wearers．So there was still one big problem：
How to keep them on the wearer's face．It took nearly 400years for people to come up with the way wear glasses today
We should be thankful lo Benjamin Franklin，who invented bifocals（双焦点眼镜） in the1780s．He liked lo read or watch sceneries（景色） far away while traveling．But he hated to change glasses all the time．Then Franklin cut his glasses in half and put them together with his distance glasses．Now they are still popular．
（1）Which invention is more common，the compass or the glasses？
（2）What were the earliest lenses made from？
（3）Where were glasses popular after they were invented？
（4）How long did it take people to think of the way we wear glasses today？
（5）When were the bifocals invented？ ．
The British Museum is the biggest one in the world．There are lot of things in the museum to see：clocks
which have been telling the time for six hundred years，Roman money，the earliest books in the world，including Shakespeare's own works…
The British Museum was set up nearly 300 years ago by a doctor．Sir Hans Sloane．The man liked to collect such things as books，drawings，clothes，money，animals，flowers，and also hoped that his things would be well kept and visited by people after his death．His wish came true，and the museum opened in 1759，six years after Sir Hans Sloane died．
Later，more antiques （古董） arrived at the museum，more books old and new，came to it，and more people wanted to visit it．All this made Pauizzi design the famous round Reading Room．There was something unusual in it．Cool air came up through small holes in the tables．Hot air under the floor kept readers'feet warm．Since its opening，many famous men have written and studied there，including Karl Marx．And the library is growing faster and faster．Many tourists come to visit it every year．
It is not open every day of the year，except for two holidays （New Year's Day and Christmas）．Entrance （进入）is free．There are lots of special exhibitions （展览） and every day．There are different films and talks，some of them for children．So if you are one of its two million visitors this year，don't try to see it all too quickly．There is a lifetime of looking in the British Museum．
46．Hans Solane's hobby was to
| A． |
visit museums |
| B． |
keep animals |
| C． |
collect things |
| D． |
read old books |
47．The museum opened
| A． |
before 1759 |
| B． |
in 1765 |
| C． |
after Hans Sioanc's death |
| D． |
when Hans Sloane was old |
48． designed the round Reading Room．
| A． |
Pauizzi |
| B． |
Shakespeare |
| C． |
Hans Sloane |
| D． |
Karl Marx |
49．We can go to the museum on
| A． |
Christmas Day |
| B． |
Thanksgiving Day |
| C． |
Christmas Eve |
| D． |
New Year's Day |
50．Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
We have to pay to visit the museum． |
| B． |
The library it getting smaller and smaller． |
| C． |
Children]will get bored in the museum． |
| D． |
The museum has about two million visitors this year． |
