Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”What would happen to the island?
| A．It would grow bigger. | B．It would sink. | C．It drove feelings away. | D．All the feelings lived. |
Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?
| A．Yes, he did. | B．Yes, he didn’t. | C．No, he didn’t. | D．No, he did. |
Why didn’t Happiness help Love?
| A．Because Happiness didn’t like Love. |
| B．Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her. |
| C．Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her. |
| D．Because she needed to be by herself. |
Who helped Love out of danger?
| A．Sadness. | B．Knowledge. | C．Happiness. | D．Time. |
What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?
| A．令人喜爱的 | B．珍贵的 | C．吸引人的 | D．有爱心的 |
A man made a nice talking machine（机器）．It could weigh people’s weight ．The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines．
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station．There were always lots of people in and out．
The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman．She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak．“Good morning, Madam．” it said in Indian．“Your weight is 72 kilograms．That’s three kilograms more ．If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right ．Please have a nice day．”
The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl ．She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight．“Good morning, Miss．” the machine said in Chinese．“Your weight is 45 kilograms．It’s all right for your age．Keep eating what you eat every day ．Please have a nice day．”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman．She thought for a long time to stand on the machine．The machine spoke quickly in English, “Good morning ．Will one of you get off?”The machine in this passage could _______ ．
| A．make people laugh |
| B．tell people what they should eat |
| C．speak all kinds of languages |
| D．weigh and talk to people |
The man put his first machine _______ ．
| A．in the station |
| B．in a train |
| C．in the doctor’s waiting room |
| D．in the women’s room |
The machine told the Indian woman _______ ．
| A．she was a little heavier |
| B．she was a little lighter |
| C．it couldn’t speak Indian |
| D．to eat what she wanted to eat |
How was the American woman?
| A．She was healthy． |
| B．She was too heavy |
| C．She liked thinking． |
| D．The machine didn’t like her． |
We can not live a modern life without travelling．The fastest way of, travelling is by air．With a plane one can travel in one day to places which it takes a month or more to get to a hundred years ago．
Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but one can see the country while he is travelling through．Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars．They make even the longest journey enjoyable．
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible, There are large luxury liners(客轮) or river boats．They are not as fast as trains or planes, but travelling by sea is a' very pleasant way to spend a holiday．
Many people like to travel: by car．They can make their own timetable．They can travel hundreds of miles a day, just as their wish．They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel．That is why people choose travelling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business．According to the passage, the fastest way of travelling is_______________．
| A．by car |
| B．by train |
| C．by sea |
| D．by plane |
If we travel by car, we can_______．
| A．enjoy the longest journey |
| B．travel only fifty miles a day |
| C．travel to a very far place in a few minutes |
| D．make our own timetable |
When people travel on business, they usually take_______________．
| A．a train or a plane |
| B．a car or a train |
| C．a plane or a car |
| D．a boat or a train |
If possible, people like travelling by sea because_______．
| A．it is as fast as trains and planes |
| B．it can stop wherever they like |
| C．it is very cheap |
| D．it is a pleasant way to spend a holiday |
We know that many animals do not stay in one place．Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time．They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded．
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food．Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed．The most famous migration (迁移) is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”．This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water．There it spends its life．When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water．Then it gives birth and dies．In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse．They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded．They move down to the low land．Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea．
Recently (近来), scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾)．Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean．Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go．So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t．Maybe living things just like to travel．Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _______．
| A．give birth |
| B．find food more easily |
| C．enjoy warmer weather |
| D．find beautiful places |
The fish called “salmon” spends a long time in ______．
| A．fresh water |
| B．rivers |
| C．salt water |
| D．its birthplace |
The mice in northern Europe move when _______．
| A．they give birth |
| B．they haven’t enough food |
| C．the weather is bad |
| D．the place gets too crowded |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Animals move to find food more easily． |
| B．The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration． |
| C．Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to a nother, but sometimes we don’t． |
| D．Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel． |
阅读理解（共4小题）
If you have lost a black wallet, you can call ________ to ask for it．
| A．3338651 |
| B．8947659 |
| C．9796788 |
| D．7026449 |
Who can join the Singles’ Club?
| A．A 29-year-old single lady． |
| B．A 28-year-old married (已婚的)woman |
| C．A 24-year-old young man． |
| D．A 50-year-old single man． |
If you get the job of delivering newspapers, how much can your get every week?
| A．$ 50 |
| B．$ 70 |
| C．$ 60 |
| D．$ 80 |
In classroom, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying．The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests．So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say．
Here are the three stages(阶段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage．
1.Before Class
Review your notes you have taken before you come to class．This will be good for remembering what was covered．Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide．
2.During Class
Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and “the signal words” that tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes．Examples of signal words are “The most important point…” and “Remember that…”．Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard．Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes．Do this by writing abbreviations such as med for medicine, using symbols such as % for percent, and writing short sentences．
3.After Class
Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate(准确的) by changing abbreviations into whole words, symbols into words, and shortened sentences into longer sentences．Use them to answer your questions．If necessary, ask your teacher for help．