Long long ago a man went to India and he had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of fruit, but much of it was expensive because they couldn’t grow much because there was little water. Finally he saw a big basket of some very red and long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop.
So he went up and asked, “How much each kilo?”and the shop keeper said, “Two rupees(卢比). ”Two rupees in India was nothing. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it:oh, my god!His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burnt, and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying, “Ah!Ah!Ah!”
But he still continued to eat the fruit!Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, “You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)!You can’t eat so many!People use them as a condiment, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them like that. ”But the silly man said, “No, I can’t stop!I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them up. It’s my money!”
And you think that man was silly, right?We sometimes do a lot of things like that. We spend money, time or effort doing something. And even though it’s been a long time, hard experience tells us it won’t work, and we know there’s no more hope, we still continue just because we’ve put money, time, effort and love in to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid.
So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.The man chose to buy the red and long fruit only because .
| A．he hadn’t eaten it before | B．he was hungry |
| C．it was cheap | D．he hadn’t seen it before |
The underlined word“condiment”in Paragraph3 probably means_______.
| A．零食 | B．水果 | C．调料 | D．蔬菜 |
Which of the following sentence is TRUE?
| A．The man went to India to buy fruit. |
| B．The man didn’t want to waste money. |
| C．The man bought the fruit because it was expensive. |
| D．India can grow a lot of fruit. |
From the passage, we can learn that_________.
| A．we shouldn’t waste money |
| B．we shouldn’t eat chilies |
| C．we shouldn’t buy something cheap |
| D．letting something go is better than keeping on losing |
This is Joy’s bedroom.it’s a small room . He has some pictures.They are on the wall. He also has a desk and a chair in his bedroom.The desk is near the window. His bag and pencil box are on the desk. There are some pencils,a pen,a ruler in the pencil box. He has a baseball and a basketball. They are under the bed.Joy likes playing basketball and baseball. He also has two volleyb alls,but he doesn’t like playing volleyball.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Joy’s bedroom is _________.
| A．small | B．big | C．old | D．new |
_________are in his room.
| A．A desk and a chairs | B．Some chairs |
| C．A computer and some games | D．some balls |
Joy’s baseball and basketball are________.
| A．on the desk | B．near the window |
| C．under the bed | D．on the bed |
Joy doesn’t like playing ________.
| A．basketball | B．baseball | C．ping-pong | D．volleyballl |
There are ______things in Joy’s pencil box.
| A．three | B．one | C．two | D．four |
I am a Chinese boy. My name is Li Ming.I’m a student. In my class,some of the boys like playing football very much..Wu Jun and I are on school football team（校足球队）.And some of them like playing basket.But the girls like playing tennis and volley. Han Mei and Zhang Hong are on school volleyball team（校排球队）. Each of them has a tennis racket（球拍）.
根据短文内容，从ABCD四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Li Ming is a ________boy.
| A．Chinese | B．American | C．Candian | D．French |
Li Ming likes playing_______.
| A．basketball | B．football | C．volleyball | D．tennis |
The girls like playing _________.
| A．tennis and basketball | B．football and basketball |
| C．tennis and volleyball | D．volleyball and basketball |
____and Li Ming are on school football team.
| A．Wu Jun | B．Han Mei |
| C．Zhang Hong | D．Some of the boys |
Each of the girls has a ________.
| A．tennis racket | B．baseball bat |
| C．volleyball | D．baseball |
If the child has been brought up in a loving, openly communicative environment, the relationship with parents would be a strong one．It is only when there are ongoing troubles in the relationship between parents and the child that there is a breakdown in communication．
When parents are going through difficulties in their own relationship, the child sometimes develops guilt．The child can hold himself or herself responsible for the breakdown in relationship between the parents．This needs to be explained to the child, who won’t speak out this guilt．
The teenage years are emotionally sensitive years to the outside world．For the first time the child realizes his or her position in society．Friends suddenly become more important than parents．It is during this time that the relationship between children and parents is tested．If the bond with parents is strong, the child will not be influenced by the drug and alcohol culture．If the bond is weaker, the child will end up with problems．
During such times, one of the effective ways to deal with the problems is to discuss the problem with the child．As parents, you will need to discuss the results of each choice and then leave the final decision to the child．Forcing parental will on children is counterproductive (适得其反的), especially at this age．Forcing parental will at this time will stop communicating and then you will not know what is happening in their life．Whatever the problem is, the child need never be made to feel lonely．The moment that happens, the possibility of serious self-harm is raised．
Any problem at this age can be dealt with by a flexible (灵活的) way by parents．Discuss things calmly．Leave the decision to the individual．Make yourself available for any help or support that the child hopes．The child will feel comfortable when allowed the freedom of choice．If parents have trouble with their relationship, the child__________ ．
| A．will communicate with their parents |
| B．will be responsible for the trouble |
| C．will feel guilty about the trouble |
| D．will help the parents recover |
According to the text, what will lead the child to get into trouble?
| A．The sense of responsibility． |
| B．A weak bond with parents． |
| C．Feeling depressed or stressed |
| D．The child’s confidence． |
Which of the following ways can help solve the children’s problem?
| A．Letting the children be． |
| B．Discussing it with the children． |
| C．Forcing parental will on them |
| D．Meeting their demands． |
The underlined word “forcing” can be replaced with the word“________.”
| A．Weakening． | B．Pressing． |
| C．Understanding． | D．Losing． |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．The bond between parents and children． |
| B．Causes of teenagers’ problems． |
| C．Teenagers’ problems and solutions． |
| D．Always letting the children decide． |
The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with some one who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to“ have his nose in the air”.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is“ both feet on the ground”. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real.
The opposite kind of person is one who “has his head in the clouds”. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day-dreamer.
When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us---solid and strong.A down-to-earth person could be _____.
| A．social and proud | B．good and opposite |
| C．real and important | D．strong and changeable |
The expression “has one’s nose in the air” means ______.
| A．扬眉吐气 | B．目中无人 | C．瞻前顾后 | D．装模作样 |
If you only consider your own importance, _____.
| A．you’ll think you are better than others |
| B．your life will be like the solid and strong ground |
| C．you’ll be hated by down-to-earth people |
| D．your life will be filled with love. |
If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to ____.
| A．get along with other people easily |
| B．learn from those who are down to earth |
| C．be a good dreamer with quick mind |
| D．have your head in the clouds. |
This passage mainly talks about ______.
| A．the use of some expressions |
| B．dreams and achievements |
| C．the lifestyle of honest people |
| D．honest and understanding |
Not all memories (记忆)are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Wars and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and mental scars. Often they appear again in dreams.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill(药丸), which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce（减少）, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of sad memories.
In November, some scientists tested a drug(药) on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals(化学品) that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the mental effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused plenty of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
“Some memories can destroy(破坏) people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a dream. They usually come with very sad feeling.” said Roger Pitman, a scientist of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve(减轻) a lot of that suffering.”
But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特质). They also help us all get away from the mistakes of the past.
“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to erase those memories,” said Rebecca Dresser.The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．a new medical invention |
| B．a new research on memories |
| C．a way of erasing sad memories |
| D．an argument about the research on the pill |
The drug tested on people can __________.
| A．cause the brain to fix memories |
| B．stop people remembering their experiences |
| C．prevent body producing certain chemicals |
| D．erase the emotional effects of memories |
The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to _________.
| A．good stories | B．sad feelings |
| C．experiences | D．memories |
Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?
| A．Some memories can destroy people’s lives. |
| B．People want to get away from bad memories. |
| C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. |
| D．The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories. |