Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname（绰号）“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me‘ Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s free advertisement for our company. It’s not necessary for me to get angry. Don’t you think so , Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a wonderful man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words “Young man! Work harder, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat everything actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”What was Albert in The oil company at the beginning?
| A．A worker. | B．An assistant. | C．A manager. | D．The second board chairman. |
Why wasn’t Albert angry about his nickname?
| A．He liked to have a nickname. | B．It could make his workmates happy. |
| C．He could become famous. | D．It was a free advertisement for his company. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Rockefeller asked young people to work harder. |
| B．It’s very important to do small things well. |
| C．You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname. |
| D．You should make more advertisements for your company. |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．I Believe in You | B．Albert and Rockefeller |
| C．Four Dollars a Bucket | D．The Second Board Chairman |
Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.
| A．he is tired after shopping |
| B．he doesn’t know the way home |
| C．he likes taking the taxi |
| D．his friends want him to do that |
Bats find the way with their __________.
| A．ears | B．mouths | C．noses | D．eyes |
How does Peter find his way in the evening?
| A．Reading a map. | B．With the help of Bats. |
| C．With the help of stars in the sky. | D．By himself. |
What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?
| A．幽默感 | B．责任感 | C．幸福感 | D．方向感 |
Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside
| A．①③ | B．①② | C．①②③ | D．①②③④ |
Suzhou is an old city with a long history. The city is very clean and has fresh air. There are a lot of nice gardens in Suzhou and Suzhou gardens are famous in the world. When you enjoy the beauty in the gardens, you will feel very peaceful (平静的) and happy. Besides (除……之外) the gardens, Suzhou silk is also very famous. On the streets, you can see many silk shops. You should buy some beautiful silk scarves because they are really beautiful. Suzhou food is so sweet and some people may not like it. But you can have different kinds of foods here. Suzhou is close to Shanghai. It takes about only one hour from Suzhou to Shanghai by bus. The traffic is very convenient (方便的) here. Welcome to Suzhou! You will have a good time here.How will you feel when walking in the gardens?
| A．Bored. | B．Excited. |
| C．Happy and peaceful. | D．A little funny. |
Suzhou is famous for its in the world.
| A．silk and streets | B．gardens and silk |
| C．silk and food | D．streets and gardens |
What may some people not like in Suzhou?
| A．Suzhou food | B．Suzhou traffic. |
| C．Suzhou silk | D．Suzhou gardens. |
How far is it from Suzhou to Shanghai?
| A．Two hours’ bus ride. |
| B．Two hours’ ride on the train. |
| C．One hour’s bus ride. |
| D．One hour’s ride on the underground. |
What does the writer want to do?
| A．To tell about the long history of Suzhou. |
| B．To tell about the beauty of Suzhou gardens. |
| C．To tell about the Suzhou food and Suzhou silk. |
| D．To attract (吸引) visitors to Suzhou. |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car，Paul?”he asked. Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised(惊奇).“You mean your brother gave it to you and it did not cost you anything? Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫).
Of course， Paul knew what he was going to wish for(希望).He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes，I’d love that.”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind (介意)driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent(美分). And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable(难忘的) holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when ________.
| A．Paul received an expensive car |
| B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．he saw the shining car |
| D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin ________.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.
| A．to show his neighbours the big car |
| B．to show he had a rich friend |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can infer(推断)from the story that ________.
| A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin |
| B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the name story is _________.
| A．A Christmas Present |
| B．A Street Urchin |
| C．A Brother Like That |
| D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
Where is Love? How can we find Love? Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. "I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world." At the same time, the old woman’s son was also surprised at his mother’s pleasure and asked why.
"I ate a pizza in the park with Love," she said, "and he is much younger than I expected. If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was________.
| A．looking for a seat in the park |
| B．passing the street |
| C．looking at some birds |
| D．having a pizza |
The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because ________.
| A．the old woman still felt hungry |
| B．he wanted to see the smile again |
| C．he didn,t like the drink |
| D．the old woman paid him for it |
The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile________.
| A．after the little boy went home |
| B．before it grew dark |
| C．when she was drinking Coke |
| D．after the little boy hugged her |
The boy’s mother was surprised to see her son was very_____when the door opened.
| A．pleased | B．sad | C．unhappy | D．angry |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The little boy failed to find Love. |
| B． Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. |
| C．The little boy decided never to go home. |
| D．The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. |
Now many boys wear the same clothes as girls, and some of them have long hair. So sometimes it’s difficult to tell whether(是否) they are boys or girls.
One Sunday morning, I went for a walk with my grandfather in the park near my house. After a while, my grandfather was tired, so he sat down on a bench near the pool.
“Oh,” my grandfather said to the person with long curly(卷曲的) hair next to him on the bench. “Can you see the person with long hair on the other side of the pool? Is it a boy or a girl?”
“Which one?” asks the person with long curly hair.
“The one who is eating a hamburger near the pool,” said my grandfather. “He is a boy,” said the person, “he’s my son, Han Han.”
“Oh,” my grandfather said, “I’m sorry, I don’t know you are his mother.” “No, I’m not his mother. I’m his father.”The writer’s house is near a ________ .
| A．clothes store | B．bank |
| C．post office | D．park |
One Sunday morning, the writer’s grandfather ________ .
| A．went shopping | B．went swimming |
| C．went for a walk | D．went to the bank |
Han Han’s father ________ .
| A．has long curly hair | B．is swimming |
| C．is looking for his son | D．has short hair |
________ is eating a hamburger.
| A．The writer’s grandfather | B．Han Han |
| C．The writer | D．Han Han’s father |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Han Han is a beautiful girl with long hair. |
| B．Han Han’s grandfather likes walking in the park. |
| C．Han Han’s father and the writer’s grandfather sat on the same bench. |
| D．The writer’s grandfather is sure that Han Han is a boy at first. |