Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They’re both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses.They never find out why.
Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price .They felt unhappy and returned to their village.
“I can’t understand why we sustain(蒙受) losses in business while others always profit ,” Uncle Li asked one day.
The tractor was too small,” Uncle Wang said without thinking. “We’ll carry more apples on a truck next time!”
“I agree!”said Uncle Li. “How foolish (傻的) we were!” The two farmers carried the apples to the city to ________.
| A．make a journey | B．visit some places of interest |
| C．meet their friends | D．make a profit |
What does the underlined word “profit” probably mean in Chinese?
| A．利益 | B．盈利 | C．送礼 | D．亏损 |
Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because ________.
| A．they had sustained losses in business |
| B．they had lost some money in the city |
| C．something was wrong with the tractor |
| D．other people profited in the city |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The two farmers found out why they were poor. |
| B．The two farmers will soon get rich. |
| C．Neither of the farmers is clever. |
| D．The two farmers decided to buy a truck. |
What did you do on April 23, World Book Day, last year? Did you find some interesting books to read? Now let me introduce some good books for you to read.
| Title: Dear Andreas Author: Long Yingtai＆Andreas  Andreas is a college student studying in Germany. His mother is a writer working in Taiwan. By writing letters to each other for more than three years, Long Yingtai says she clearly understands what an 18-year-old man is like, Andreas says he knows his mother better. This is a great book full of love. Don’t miss it. |
| Title: Climate Change+2 Degrees Author: Yamamoto Ryoichi  If the earth’s temperature went up 2℃, what would happen? In this book we learn about the history, today’s situation and the future of global warming. The author also tells us proper and useful ways to protect our world. |
| Title: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 Author: Rafe Esquith  Perhaps the most famous fifth-grade teacher in America, Rafe Esquith, helps his children understand literature, love life, and become happy, self-confident people using his successful methods in his Los Angeles public school classroom. He has created surprising miracles. This is a powerful book. You’d better read it. |
| Title: The Last Lecture Author: Randy Pausch  Randy Pausch, a professor from New York was asked to give a lecture. He knew it would probably be his last lecture, because he was dying of illness. His lecture wasn’t about dying, but about getting over the difficulties, helping others to realize their dreams. |
| A．Rafe Esquith. | B．Yamamoto Ryoichi. |
| C．Randy Pausch. | D．Long Yingtai＆Andreas. |
| A．the earth’s temperature will surely go up 2℃ |
| B．the future of different countries in the world |
| C．proper and useful ways to protect our world |
| D．something about the history of global warming |
| A．writing letters | B．sending e-mails |
| C．talking on the phone | D．chatting on line |
| A．The professor is from America. |
| B．The professor was in his poor health. |
| C．The professor talked about getting over the difficulties. |
| D．The professor talked a lot about his illness in his lecture. |
| A．a diary | B．a book advertisement |
| C．a novel | D．a film review |
Students from Sugg Middle School wore blue aprons (围裙) and washed the potatoes before the bell rang. They were preparing a festival meal. For most of the students it was their first “real kitchen ” experience.
Valerie started the course last year. She said not every lesson was about cooking. Students also learned about the science behind cooking and nutrition, from which people got the food necessary for health and growth.
“I come home with recipes(食谱) , and my dad tells me cooking is a valuable skill and we should make it more often.” Valerie said.
Phillip was enjoying the class, even though burns (烧伤) and cuts happened often. He told a local newspaper, “Cooking is not of much interest to my age group, but our teacher, Mr. Green, makes it fun. I like to see what is in my food. ”
Mr. Green thought that cooking was a chance for students to practice teamwork skills . He said, “Everyone helps one another. They learn to share and work together.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 The students were__________.
A. working in a restaurant
B. celebrating Christmas
C. preparing a festival mealPhillip thought the course was _________.
A. fun B. boring C. excitingValerie learned about the followings from the course EXCEPT________.
A. cooking skills
B. healthy diet
C. the math problemsWhat does the underlined word “nutrition” mean in Chinese?
A.运动 B.营养 C.美容Mr. Green said that the students _________ during the class.
A. didn’t want any help
B. should make a dinner
C. learned to share and work together
| Fuzhou is a new developing city in Fujian province. There are lots of good restaurants. Although they are not famous , they are good places to have meals in. |
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| Juchun yuan |
Main Dishes: many different fish, meat and chicken dishes Special: vegetable salad (¥ 20), roast beef(¥ 48 on weekdays, ¥ 38 on weekends) Fruits(free): watermelons, apples, oranges Tel: 0591-8762198 Opening Hours:11:00 am~1:00 am |
| Yunding Dring Building |
All kinds of meat---pork, beef and mutton Special: roast pork(only offered on Saturday, ¥ 50 each) You’re not allowed to take drinks unless you are a VIP. Tel: 0591-8976543 Opening Hours: 11:00 am ~1:30 am (VIP 24 hours) |
| Dongbei Restaurant |
Mainly noodles and dumpling Special: beef and cabbage dumplings (¥ 5 each plate on weekdays, ¥ 4.5 on weekends) Dumplings can be taken away. Tel: 0591-4320945 Opening Hours: 11:30 am ~10:00pm |
| Lianjiang Seafood |
Mainly seafood Special: roast fish (¥ 25 each) Tel: 0591-2879056 Opening Hours: 11:00 am~1:00 am (From Monday to Thursday) 11:00 am~2:00 am (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 If you want to eat roast beef with less money, you’d better go to Juchun yuan on____.
A. Sunday B. MondayC. Tuesday_______ is only offered in Yunding Drinking Building on Saturday.
A. Roast beef B. Roast pork C. Beef noodlesYou need _______ to buy three plates of beef and cabbage dumplings on Monday.
A. ¥ 10 B. ¥ 13.5 C. ¥ 15If you want to eat seafood, you can call__________.
A. 0591-8762198
B. 0591-4320945
C. 0591-2879056Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Fruits are free in Dongbei Restaurant
B. You can call 0591-8976543 to order noodles
C. You can eat seafood at 1:00 am on Saturday in Lianjiang Seafood
One morning Mrs. Andrews made some sausage sandwiches for her husband’s lunch. There was one sausage left over. Mrs. Andrews didn’t like sausages herself and so she gave the last one to Henry, their little dog. Henry ate it up quickly.
During the morning the dog got ill. He wouldn’t stop shaking his head and he couldn’t stand up properly. Mrs. Andrews thought, “He has eaten something that didn't agree with him. Maybe that sausage was bad…” She suddenly remembered her husband’s lunch and called him at the office.
“Jim, I hope you haven’t eaten any of those sandwiches yet.”
“Yes, I have…”
“You have ? Well. Listen, don’t eat any more. I gave Henry the last sausage and now he’s ill . Go to the doctor, Jim. Tell the doctor about the dog. Get some medicine at once.”
Jim came home at lunchtime and went to bed. “I have a very unpleasant hour with the doctor .” He told his wife. “ The medicine made me very sick.”
The next morning Jim was fine. Henry seemed quite well again, too. At eleven o’clock the milkman came with the milk.
“Good morning, Mrs. Andrews,” the milkman said. “How is your dog this morning? I have been thinking about him…”
“Have you? Well, he seems all right now, but…”
“Yesterday morning he and I had a little accident. He jumped up at me and I dropped a bottle of milk on his head.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Mrs. Andrews gave the last sausage to Henry because she______________.
A. disliked it
B. knew it was bad
C. was very fullWhen Mrs. Andrews called Jim, he_________________.
A. had already been ill
B. had taken some medicine
C. had eaten the sandwichesJim felt very sick because of __________.
A. the doctor
B. the medicine
C. the sandwiches In fact it was __________ that made the dog ill during the morning.
A. the sausage
B. the bottle of milk
C. the lunchWhen Mrs. Andrews knew the truth, she might be very__________.
A. angry B. happy C. worried
I was driving home on a very hot afternoon and about to near a crossing（十字路口）. One of the major traffic light had gone out , and a police officer was standing in the middle of around twenty lanes of very busy traffic . The fact was that he had no hat or shade（遮棚）to shield（保护）him from the burning sun but , he was upbeat and doing a fabulous（出色的）job .
I saw a drugstore on the comer , and while I was there , I wanted so badly to get some water for the officer ! I had some hesitation（犹豫）, though , as it was a little out of my comfort zone（安全区）to communicate with a stranger in this way .
I discussed , struggled , left , drove part-way home , turned around , went back to the drugstore , got water , and then found myself thinking about how to hand it to him in the busy crossing . I knew that he might not be able to take it – he wouldn’t have hands to hold it since he was busy making motions（动作）to direct（指挥）the traffic – but I had to try .
I drove into the crossing , rolled down my windows as I passed the officer , and gave him the bottle of water . Though he wasn’t able to take the bottle , he broke into a smile and said , “ Thank you . ”
I drove home , feeling better for having persisted（坚持）. And I was even inspired to call the station that afternoon to make sure they knew what a great job he did that day . It felt good to spread（传播）the positivity（正能量）, and it was the least I could do . Why did the police officer direct the traffic in this heat（温度）?
| A．Because there was too much traffic . |
| B．Because one of the major traffic light didn’t work . |
| C．Because a serious traffic accident happened . |
| D．Because he wanted to stop drunk driving . |
Why did the writer stop his car at the drugstore ? Because __________ .
| A．he was afraid the police officer knew he had drunk too much |
| B．he needed to make a call |
| C．he wanted to buy a bottle of water for the police officer |
| D．he couldn’t stand the burning sun |
The writer called the station to __________ .
| A．tell there was a bad traffic light at the crossing |
| B．complain the police officer didn’t accept his water |
| C．ask his driving license back |
| D．praise（赞扬）the police officer’s great job |
What is the main idea of the passage ?
| A．It is a hard job to work as a traffic police officer |
| B．Spreading the positivity can make the world more beautiful |
| C．The government should find better ways to solve the heavy traffic . |
| D．Trust is very important to make friends with a strange man . |