Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. “Oh，no!”he thought to himself.“Another day at that office；a boss who shouts at me all the time.”
As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds.”
Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.
At 11：30 Frank arrived at work.“Please explain why you're so late，”his boss said.“Go and jump in the lake,” replied Frank. “I've just come into a little money so this is goodbye.Find yourself someone else to shout at.”
That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men，neatly dressed in grey suits. “Mr Smithson,” one of them said，“We're from Bigwoods Football Pools. I'm afraid there’s been a terrible mistake……”What do we know about Frank? ____________________________________.
| A．He was a lazy man. | B．He was a lucky person. |
| C．He made a lot of money. | D．He didn't get on well with his boss. |
When Frank said,” Go and jump in the lake”, he probably________________.
| A．told his boss to drop dead. | B．asked his boss to swim in the lake. |
| C．celebrated with his boss by the lake . | D．wanted to go fishing with his fish. |
When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought ___________.
| A．someone had come to make an apology |
| B．his workmates had come to comfort him . |
| C．his neighbours had come to ask about the football pools. |
| D．his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck. |
On hearing“…there's been a terrible mistake…”Frank was most likely to be________.
| A．disappointed. | B．worried. | C．nervous. | D．curious. |
The story tells us the truth that ______________________.
| A．good luck is always against a lazy fellow. |
| B．don’t count your chickens before they are hatched(孵化) |
| C．never quarrel with your boss until you find a new job |
| D．the chances of getting rich quickly always lie in the Football Pools |
Does eating a good breakfast improve school study? More than 1,000 students in the city of Lawrence took part in an experiment (试验) a year ago, and the answer is YES. In the experiment, students with breakfast got high scores in their tests than those without breakfast. Among those with breakfast, fewer were late for school and much fewer missed their school. “By eating breakfast, you feel active in your morning study and keep good health,” says Amy Sampson, a famous doctor. He did the experiment for a year.
Students without breakfast may lose important nourishment (营养) in eggs, fruit, bread and so on. So try to get your kids to have breakfast so that they can feel well, keep strong and do their best in the school work.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正 (T) 与误 (F)。Over 1,000 students took part in the experiment.
It’s good for students to have some eggs, fruit, milk, bread and so on for their breakfast.
The passage tells us that a good breakfast will help students to get more scores.
Amy Sampson did the experiment for two years.
The best title for this passage may be “Breakfast or Not”.
Do you need useful and interesting books? Here we’ve got plenty for you.
Successful Fishermen
Fishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods （竿） easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.
Best Learners
This book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents，teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn：
●What the three difficulties in study are and what to do with them.
●What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.
●Twenty-six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.
You will get more from this book. For younger students，you can buy Learn to Study for Beginners. It is easier to understand.
How to Keep Pets
A pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets，but also provides you with the knowledge about：
●How to choose right pets for yourself.
●How to build houses or nests （窝） for your pets.
●How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.
Buy this book and you will learn more.
We have many other books on sale. For more information enter www.knowbetter.com ,If you buy two or more books at a time，you’ll get 10% off.If you buy and read Successful Fishermen，you will ____________.
| A．go to the countryside |
| B．know where to buy fishing rods |
| C．know how to cook fish |
| D．learn how to choose fishing places |
There are many pictures in ____________ according to the passage.
| A．Best Learners | B．Successful Fishermen |
| C．How to Keep Pets | D．Learn to Study for Beginners |
You can____________ for more information about other books according to the passage.
| A．call the writer | B．go to the shop | C．search the Internet | D．ask the clerk |
The writer wrote this passage in order to____________ .
| A．increase sales of the books |
| B．buy useful and interesting books |
| C．tell people how to keep pets |
| D．teach students to study easily and fast |
You can most probably （可能） find this passage in a____________ .
| A．story | B．report | C．dictionary | D．newspaper |
Have you seen the movie Changjiang 7（CJ7）?The story is about a boy called Dickey. He lives a poor life with his father. His father doesn’t have any money to buy toys for him. One day his father finds him a strange toy from a junkyard （垃圾堆）. Dickey names it Changjiang 7 （CJ7）. It is an alien dog. It can do many things that humans can not do. Dickey takes it to school to help him in many ways.
CJ7 is a popular movie. Xu Jiao，born on August 5，1997 in Ningbo，Zhejiang，plays Dickey. On April 21，the girl won Best New Performer （演员） at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her play in CJ7.Now Xu Jiao becomes a new film star. She is well-known especially among young kids. Many of them want to own such a helpful toy as CJ7.
Xu once said it was difficult to play a boy. “To get an idea of what a boy is like，” she said，“I watched boys and I also studied and played with them a lot.”Xu Jiao’s birthday is on____________ .
| A．April 5 | B．August 5 | C．April 21 | D．August 21 |
____________ finds a toy from the junkyard.
| A．Dickey | B．Xu Jiao | C．Dickey’s father | D．Xu Jiao’s father |
CJ7 is the name of____________ .
| A．a toy | B．a cat | C．a place | D．an award |
To play Dickey，Xu Jiao did all the following things EXCEPT ____________ boys.
| A．beating | B．watching | C．playing with | D．studying with |
What can we know about Xu Jiao from the passage?
| A．She lives a poor life. | B．She plays a boy in the movie. |
| C．She was born in Hong Kong. | D．She said it was easy to act in CJ7. |
A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant，you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. But do you know in which country people like fast food best?
The English people are the world’s biggest fans of fast food，while the French （法国人） are the least interested in quick meals，according to a survey done last year.
The survey of thirteen countries shows 45% of the English people say they can’t give up fast food because it’s delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.
The French，proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine，don’t like fast food. 81% of them think it is unhealthy，followed by 75% of the Japanese.
How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesn’t matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced diet.From the survey we know____________ like fast food best.
| A．the Chinese | B．the French | C．the Japanese | D．the English |
The survey shows____________ of Americans like fast food.
| A．37% | B．44% | C．75% | D．81% |
According to the survey，some people can’t give up fast food because____________ .
| A．it’s cheap | B．it’s safe | C．it’s delicious | D．it’s healthy |
The word “cuisine” in the passage means____________ .
| A．food | B．house | C．water | D．country |
The survey is about____________ .
| A．Western countries | B．fast food | C．restaurants in the world | D．Chinese food |
Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.
Some find that they can’t do without people.
“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.
With others, food always comes first.
“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.
Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.
Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”
Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.
Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.
So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 To Adrian Fernandez, is the most important.
| A．a friend | B．lip salve | C．a computer | D．chili con carne |
How often does Max Wu eat chili con carne?
| A．Once a week. | B．Every day. |
| C．Twice a day. | D．Three times a week. |
Hannah Sacchini will become if her lips get dry.
| A．fat | B．excited | C．shy | D．annoyed |
We can learn that Justin Beck takes his iPod to school.
| A．never | B．sometimes | C．always | D．hardly ever |
The passage mainly tells us .
| A．what things the US kids really must have |
| B．what the US teenagers do every day at school |
| C．what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is |
| D．how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school |