Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained(抱怨) about the rock. To the king’s surprise, no one tried to move it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. At last, after much pushing and straining, and with no help, the farmer got the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he found a small bag lying in the road. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king. It said that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility（责任）is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get a reward(报酬), but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?
| A．To see if anyone would move the rock away. |
| B．To see who was the most powerful. |
| C．To find out who was the most poorest. |
| D．To see how people walked around it. |
Who moved the rock away?
| A．The king. | B．The king’s supporters. | C．The wealthy. | D．A poor farmer. |
The story mainly tells us that _________.
| A．everyone should learn to take responsibility |
| B．nobody likes to solve hard problems |
| C．taking responsibility always means getting a reward |
| D．the poor always take more responsibility than the rich |
It was Mother’s Day. A man stopped his car at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted the shopkeeper to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away.
As he got out of his car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying.
He asked her what was wrong and she answered, “ I want to buy a red rose for my mother, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars.”
The man smiled and said, “Come into the shop with me, I’ll buy you a rose.”
He bought the little girl a rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving, he offered to drive the girl home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She brought him to a cemetery(墓地). Where she placed the rose on the grave(墓碑).
The man was moved. He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he ordered and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house.
Today is the day for your mother. Send a flower to your kind and beautiful mother.The man went to the shop to____________.
| A．have a rest | B．help the girl | C．buy some food | D．order some flowers |
The man’s mother lived ___________away from him.
| A．2 kilometers | B．75 miles | C．200 miles | D．200 kilometers |
The girl was crying on the road because__________.
| A．she was hungry | B．she got hurt |
| C．she couldn’t afford a rose | D．she couldn’t find her way home |
We can learn from the passage that___________.
| A．the girl loved flowers very much |
| B．the girl loved her mother very much |
| C．the shopkeeper sent the flowers to the man’s mother |
| D．the man drove to his mother house to look after her |
| (ENGLISH COACHING PAPER, March 3, 2011) The biggest shopping center will open on March 6. Everybody with today’s ENGLISH COACHING PAPER will get a small present that day. You are welcome. Telephone: 3899068; No. 6 Tonghua Road |
| (ENGLISH NEWS PAPER, March 19) English News Paper needs a foreign editor(编辑). He or she must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality is necessary. The wage(工资) is $ 100, 000 a year. The term is 3 years. In ten days, this piece of add will be useless. Telephone: 3890666; Address: No. 6 Xinling Road |
| CHINA FOOTBALL, February 3 2011. Shanghai Shenhua Team VS Beijing Guo’an team. TIME: February 8, Sunday(3:00) PLACE: Hongkou Stadium NAME: China Cup Football Martch |
If the reader has an English Coaching Paper of March 3, 2011, he will get a small present __________..
A. every day B. from English Coaching Paper
C. on March 6, 2011 D on February 3, 2011If a Britain editor who has worked in China for three years comes to English News Paper office to ask for the job on time, he should___________.
| A．call 3890666 | B．call 3899068 |
| C．go to No. 6 Tonghua Road | D．go to Hongkou Stadium |
Where and when will the football match be?
| A．In Guo’an on February 8 | B．In Hongkou Stadium on February 3 |
| C．In Hongkou Stadium on Sunday | D．In Shenhua Stadium on February 8 |
Do you know why different animals or pests(昆虫)have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters(猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid(液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over(散开), its enemies(敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.From the passage we learn that locusts _______.
| A．are small animals | B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies | D．change their colors to protect themselves |
How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They run away quickly. |
| B．They have the colors much like their enemies. |
| C．They hide themselves by day and appear at night. |
| D．They have to move quietly. |
Bears and lions can keep safe because _______.
| A．they have the colors much like the trees | B．they move quietly |
| C．they like brown and gray colors | D．they live in forests |
Why can the kind of fish live up to now?
| A．Because it is very strong. |
| B．Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies |
| C．Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. |
| D．Because it swims faster than any other fish. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests | B．Colors of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests | D．Some Animals and Pests |
Skin-diving(潜泳) is a new sport today. This sport take you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are on longer heavy.
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light. When fish swims nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tanks(罐) of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.
To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for Skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you can see that Skin-diving is both useful and interesting. Skin-diving can take you to _________.
| A．an exciting world | B．a new world |
| C．a beautiful world | D．an interesting and new world |
This sport _________.
| A．is like to travel on the moon | B．is like to play in water |
| C．is like to visit a new country | D．is like to climb a big rock |
You can stay in deep water for a long time because __________.
| A．you can swim | B．you can take tanks of air with you |
| C．you can bring something to eat | D．you can skin diving |
Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
| A．Skin-diving is a new sport. |
| B．Skin-diving is like visiting the moon |
| C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun. |
| D．Skin-diving is not only interesting but useful. |
Skin-diving is a useful and interesting sport because __________.
| A．you can catch fish with your hands |
| B．you can clean the ship in the water |
| C．you can get many things from the deep sea |
| D．all of the above |
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■New York VS Chinese Dragon Team
Time: 7 PM Sunday, August 17 Place: Star Stadium
Price: RMB 300, RMB 280, RMB 180, RMB 80,If anyone has the newspaper of today, he will get a gift _________________.
| A．on August 18 | B．on August 19 | C．on August 17 | D．on August 20 |
Bob comes from UK and studies news. He wants to work for the English newspaper. He should send his application form before___________.
| A．August 23 | B．August 24 | C．August 25 | D．August 26 |
Where and when will the soccer match be?
| A．In New York on Sunday | B．In Star stadium at 7:00 AM |
| C．In Star Stadium on August 17 | D．In New York on Saturday |
If a person wants three cheapest tickets to watch the match, he will pay RMB_______Yuan.
| A．160 | B．80 | C．240 | D．350 |
Which of the following is right? (下面哪个选项是正确的)
| A．The shopping center is at No.6 Longway Street. |
| B．The telephone number of Chinese doctor is 137629390. |
| C．You can buy a soccer ticket by calling 3456754. |
| D．You can find the information about the football ticket on www. Sports.com |