A primary school bus driver stopped the bus in a gas station in Ohio because he had to use the bathroom. Instead of turning off the engine (引擎) and taking the key with him, the driver left the bus running. And he forgot to set the brake (制动器) because he was in a hurry. “It was cold outside, and I didn’t want the kids to get cold while I was using the bathroom,” he told a police officer.
The bus slowly started moving away from the gas station. As the bus picked up speed, the kids began shouting and crying. Ten-year-old Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat and held the steering wheel (方向盘). He pressed hard on the brake pedal (踏板) and managed to stop the bus as it came nearer to a river bed. Jake turned off the engine at last. After the police arrived at the scene, they praised Jake for his great effort.
“That is one cool kid,” said the police officer. “I told him he would make a great police officer when he grew up.”
Jake wasn’t impressed with what he had done. “Stopping the bus,” he said, “was easy compared to playing Grand Theft Auto III,” his favorite action video game. The bus driver was taken to the police station. He was at first charged (指控) with “leaving a child alone while motor is running.” The lawyer said he hoped to upgrade the charge because of the number of children (twenty) on the bus.
“Whatever he is charged with,” the police officer said, “I will see that he never drives a bus again.”Why didn’t the driver turn off the engine when he went to the bathroom? Because _________.
| A．he was in a hurry |
| B．he forgot to do it |
| C．he didn’t want the kids to get cold |
| D．he thought he would be back in a minute |
What is the correct order? _________
a. The bus started moving.
b. Jake turned off the engine.
c. Jake held the steering wheel.
d. The kids began shouting and crying.
e. Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat.
f. Jake pressed hard on the brake pedal.
| A．a-b-c-d-e-f | B．a-d-e-c-f-b | C．d-a-c-e-f-b | D．d-e-a-b-c-f |
What do we know about Jake? ________
| A．He could drive. | B．He was eleven years old. |
| C．He wanted to be a police officer. | D．He liked playing Grand Theft Auto III. |
What does the underlined word “upgrade” mean in the fourth paragraph? __________
| A．改变 | B．取消 | C．加重 | D．减轻 |
What will most probably happen to the bus driver? He will_______.
| A．not be charged |
| B．face the most serious charge |
| C．not be allowed to drive a bus again |
| D．only be charged with “leaving a child alone while motor is running” |
Roast (烧烤) is very famous in Brazil. Customs (顾客) just sit , waiting for waiters to send them all kinds of meat. If you like , you take one ; if you don’t , the waiters pass you . If you don’t give any messages of stopping , they will go on.
One day when I was in Brazil , I went to a restaurant to try the roast . After I took my seat, the waiter gave me a sign with the color “red” on the side and “green” on the other . I said “thank you”, then the waiters began to serve me .My plate was already full, but the waiters still kept on serving me more. I thought I had to eat more quickly . But to my surprise, the waiters still kept on serving more. Then a waiter found out the reason. He helped me turn the sign over, with red outside . When I finished , I found the waiter didn’t take a look at me . Do you know Why? It’s just like the traffic lights in the street . How wonderful !When did the waiters give me a sign?
| A．After I went into the restaurant |
| B．When I sat down |
| C．When I tried the food |
| D．When my plate was full |
When I began the meal , the color red was.
| A．inside | B．outside |
| C．not seen | D．not on the sign |
How did the waiter know you wanted food?
| A．Put the “green” side outside. |
| B．Take the sign away. |
| C．Put the “red” side outside. |
| D．Keep the waiters away. |
Why didn’t the waiters serve me later ? Because .
| A．I didn’t call them | B．I didn’t want more |
| C．the red was outside | D．they didn’t like me |
Miss Green came into the classroom with a piece of white paper. There was a big black dot ( 圆点 ) in the middle of the paper. Miss Green put up this piece of paper and asked , “What can you see, children?” All the children watched at the black dot. “A black dot.” They answered quickly. “But can’t you see this piece of white paper? The black dot is like the unlucky things in our life. If we only see the black dot, how can we be happy?”
The classroom was very quiet at that moment. Miss Green took out another piece of paper from her bag. This was a piece of black paper with a white dot in the middle.
“What can you see, kids?” she asked the children with a smile on her face.
“A white dot.” The children answered loudly.
Miss Green smiled. “My children, although we may be unhappy or worried in our life, it is just like the clouds in the sky. The clouds can lift quickly and the sun will come out soon. You can be a happy child with the sun in your eyes all the time.”Where did the story happen?
| A．At home. | B．At school. |
| C．In the office. | D．In the park. |
How many pieces of paper did Miss Green show the kids?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What does this passage tell us?
| A．We should see the white dot in the black paper. |
| B．We should see the black dot in the white paper. |
| C．We should like the sun. |
| D．Life is always beautiful although sometimes it is terrible. |
Mark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends. The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing were able to make his uncle smile or laugh. “You bring your uncle to my talk tonight,” said Mark Twain. “I’m sure I can make him laugh.”
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told some funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Finally he stopped. He was tired and disappointed.
Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh,” said his friend . “I know that old man. He’s been deaf for years.”Mark Twain was _______.
| A．an American actor | B．a Canadian actor |
| C．an American writer | D．a Canadian writer |
Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was ______
| A．thirsty | B．tired | C．angry | D．sleepy |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Mark Twain’s jokes are not funny at all. |
| B．The young man played a joke on Mark Twain. |
| C．Mark Twain told the jokes only for the young man and his uncle. |
| D．The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle was deaf. |
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying(摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged(破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs（屋顶）. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether (总共) over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded(水淹的) area and the welfare department （福利机构）brought them food, clothes and shelter. How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?
| A．Fourteen | B．Twenty-one |
| C．Twenty-nine | D．Thirty-six |
Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?
| A．He was in bed. |
| B．He was inside the house. |
| C．He was outside the house. |
| D．He was on the roof. |
Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because__________.
| A．her husband knew there would be a storm. |
| B．they were all outside the house when the storm became worse. |
| C．she felt the house was moving. |
| D．the welfare department helped her. |
The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means______.
| A．something to eat | B．something to wear |
| C．somewhere to study | D．somewhere to stay |
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
| A．A Terrible Storm. | B．A Lucky Woman. |
| C．Good Soldiers. | D．Clever People. |
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
| A．e, c, d, a, b | B．a, e, c, d, b |
| C．c, e, a, d, b | D．e, a, d, c, b |
What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
| A．Tired. | B．Angry. |
| C．Frightened. | D．Regretful. |
Why did the crow keep touching the water?
| A．It was showing another flying skill. |
| B．It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water. |
| C．It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. |
| D．It was enjoying itself by doing so. |
What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
| A．The crow didn’t know flying. |
| B．Flying skills were useless. |
| C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends. |
| D．The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow. |
What does the story tell us?
| A．No pains, no gains. |
| B．The early bird catches the worm. |
| C．Pride goes before a fall. |
| D．Practice makes perfect. |