Mary can’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today.” “You are yellow.” “He has a green thumb (大拇指).” “He tells a white lie.” and so on. And she goes to her teacher for help.
Mary: Mrs. Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentence. What do they mean?
Mrs. Smith: In everyday English, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow, afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.
Mary: Would you please give me an example of a white lie?
Mrs. Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact, you don’t like it. But you won’t say it. Instead, you say, “ No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much. Blue sometimes means sad in ________ English.
| A．good | B．spoken | C．dirty | D．poor |
I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants _________.
| A．die off | B．grow well | C．look nice | D．are good |
He is yellow. Tom is ______ to climb the tree.
| A．happy | B．clever | C．glad | D．afraid |
He is ______ today. It means his father is ill.
| A．blue | B．yellow | C．green | D．white |
Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don’t bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have both money and many other things which can’t be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.
Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Sometimes we spend too much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don’t enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________” in the article.
| A．pleased | B．healthy | C．excited | D．rich |
Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.
| A．get money and something they can’t buy with money |
| B．do what they want to do at any time |
| C．enjoy health which makes them work hard |
| D．take an active part in all kinds of activities every day |
The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.
| A．think about getting a good job |
| B．think of presents they don’t like |
| C．often spend time with close friends |
| D．often spend time on entering the college |
Many people find it happy to ___________.
| A．remember the old days and troubles |
| B．do some meaningful things for others |
| C．go shopping to buy some food |
| D．make much money and little success |
The passage mainly tells us __________.
| A．how to find happiness |
| B．how to save happiness |
| C．to do something good for others |
| D．to make friends with others |
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| MIRAMBER HOTEL Restaurant & Café, Swimming pool, KTV, Clothing store, Reading room Day 1: Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport; Afternoon: take a bus tour of the island; Evening: have a party in the KTV. Day 2： Moring：visit the Handicraft Center and the National Museum; Afternoon：take the cable car to Sentosa Island. Day 3: Moring：take a walk tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown; Afternoon：take a boat trip around the island. Day 4: Daytime: free for shopping; Evening: return by air |
| Date of Departure August 16￥5,220 August 17￥5,110 August 18￥4,950 August 19￥5,150 |
Travelers in this tour group will go Singapore _________.
| A．by air | B．by sea | C．by bus | D．by train |
When you go to old Singapore, you can visit ______, too.
| A．the Handicraft Centre | B．Changi Airport |
| C．Chinatown | D．the National Museum |
On the second day, travelers in this group can _______.
| A．go to Chinatown | B．Visit Sentosa Island |
| C．travel around by boat | D．have a party in the KTV |
When can travelers shop freely during the tour?
| A．On the 1st day | B．On the 2nd day |
| C．On the 3rd day | D．On the last day |
If you only want to spend less than 5,000 yuan, you can choose ______ as your departure date.
August 16B. August 17
C. August 18 D. August 19
Nowadays many young people want to make money by making video games. Creating a good game often needs a lot of game developers. The graphic (绘画的) designers, the programmers, writing and music are all important to the final product.
With the development of the Internet, multiplayer games become more and more popular. In the past, if people wanted to play games together, they had to be in the same place. But now people in different cities, countries or even living on opposite sides of the world can play computer games together.
Some people think video games are good. Playing games makes them very happy. Others think video games are bad. Some children spend a lot of time playing games, so they have little time to do sports. Playing games may cause the overexposure to violence. Nowadays, many people want to make money by _______ video games.
| A．making | B．playing | C．selling | D．advertising |
What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?
| A．复杂的 | B．在线的 | C．单人的 | D．多人的 |
If you want to create a good video game, what is important?
| A．graphic designers | B．programmers |
| C．writing and music | D．all of the above |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Multiplayer games are becoming more and more popular. |
| B．Now people in different places can’t play games together. |
| C．People have different opinions about video games. |
| D．Some children spend a lot of time paying games. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．the Internet | B．Computers |
| C．New technology | D．Video games |
| Train Number |
From |
to |
Leaving Time |
Arriving Time |
| 11 |
Beijing |
Shenyang |
6:35 |
17:50 |
| 186 |
Chengdu |
Taiyuan |
22:50 |
5:05 |
| 185 |
Taiyuan |
Chengdu |
13:09 |
19:30 |
| 271 |
Tianjin |
Beijing |
8:35 |
10:30 |
阅读表格后，请根据上述内容选择正确的答案。The train from Beijing to Shenyang leave at ____.
| A．5:05 | B．6:35 | C．8:35 | D．17:50 |
We have to spend ____ on the train if we go to Shenyang from Beijing.
| A．6 yours and 35 minutes | B．17 hours and 50 minutes |
| C．11 hours and 15 minutes | D．24 hours and 25 minutes |
If you want to go to Chengdu from Taiyuan, you can take the ____ train.
| A．Number 11 | B．Number 186 |
| C．Number 185 | D．Number 271 |
The Number 186 train arrives in Taiyuan at ____.
| A．10:50 a.m. | B．10:05 p.m. |
| C．5:05 p.m. | D．5:05 a.m |
It takes ____ from Tianjin to Beijing by train.
| A．about two hours | B．about half an hour |
| C．about an hour | D．more than two hours |
阅读理解A
Mrs. Black is a fifty years old woman. She lives in a beautiful house in a small town. She has two cats. One is very big and the other is quite small. She likes them very much. One day, Mrs. White, a friend of hers, comes to see her. When she sees two holes(洞) in the door, a large hole and a small hole, she is very surprised and says: “ My dear friend, why are there two holes in your door?”
“Let the cats come in and go out, of course.” Mrs. Black answers.
“But why are there two holes? Isn’t one enough?” asks her friend.
“How can the big cat go through the small hole?” Mrs. Black says.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。Mrs. Black lives in a tall building.
Mrs. Black has two cats. One is old and the other is young.
Mrs. White thinks one big hole in the door is enough.
Mrs. White loves her cats very much.
Mrs. Black thinks big cat goes through the big hole and the small cat goes through the small hole.