When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes (通行证) posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers.
It was Christmas Eve when I arrived, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (装饰物) shining against the green of a pine.
“Where did it come from？” I asked.
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, but when you called--- oh, such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon…”
The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Krystal Star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly (难看地) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with pleasant smell of Christmas.
“It’s not like the ones you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look. But I couldn’t be picky.”
“Don’t worry, ” I told her. “It’s perfect.”
It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect. When the writer got home, ________.
| A．it was December 23 |
| B．it was snowing heavily |
| C．he found a Christmas tree in the living room |
| D．the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother |
From the passage, we can conclude（推断） that ________.
| A．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees |
| B．his mother didn’t like perfect trees |
| C．his mother didn’t want to have a tree |
| D．the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else |
“All Christmas trees are perfect”, because they can remind you of ________.
| A．the wartime | B．the green of a pine |
| C．the pleasant smell | D．the sweet home |
The best title for this passage would be “________”.
| A．How to Choose a Christmas Tree |
| B．How Soldiers Spent Christmas |
| C．The Perfect Christmas Tree |
| D．The Christmas Without a Tree |
1. has the largest population (人口) among these countries.
A. Italy B. Australia C. China D. Italy
2. If you want to visit Big Ben, you should travel to .
A. Rome B. London C. Beijing D. Canberra
3. You can visit in the country with the smallest population,
A. the Opera House B. the Great Wall
C. the Leaning Tower of Pisa D. Big Ben
4. From the form, you can find in Western Europe.
A. one country B. two countries C. three countries D. four countries
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information in the form?
A. Australia isn't English-speaking countries.
B. Rome is a city in Southern Europe.
C. Canberra is the capital of Italy.
D. London has a population of 56 million.
Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain doesn’t go away. There was such man. He was in hospital, but he wasn’t well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor（幽默）. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And he liked to learn something interesting. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said that laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined（想象） it as a real dog. And it was biting（咬） his back. It was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head. He made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your own head. And stay happy and well!The medicine given by doctors_______.
| A．never works well | B．always tastes terrible |
| C．doesn’t work sometimes | D．always makes patients feel worse |
In the second paragraph “a new doctor inside himself” means
| A．his own doctor | B．his optimism(乐观主义) |
| C．the doctor in his home | D．the medicine made by himself |
The second patient felt well again because of .
| A．good medicine | B．the doctors |
| C．his sense of humor | D．the “dog” in his head |
We can stay happy and well by.
| A．visiting the “doctor” inside our own heads | B．drawing a picture of a dog |
| C．going to see a doctor as often as possible | D．taking more medicine |
We should believe that.
| A．doctors can heal all patients |
| B．no one can help patients but themselves |
| C．only medicine can make patients feel better |
| D．sometimes a patient can help himself in his own way. |
A Policeman and a Thief
One day a policeman was taking a thief to the city . On the way , they saw a shop . The thief said . “ Let me go into the shop to buy some bread . We can eat it in the train . ”
The policeman agreed . The thief went into the shop and ran out of the back door . When the policeman knew that , he began to look for the thief everywhere . At last the policeman caught(抓获) thief again . They went on to the city . On the way they came to the same shop . The thief wanted to buy some bread again . “Oh , no . ” said the policeman , “You did that before , and you ran away . This time I’ll go into the shop and buy bread . You must wait here for me . ”What was the policeman doing one day ?
| A．Catching a thief with others . | B．Doing nothing. |
| C．Taking a thief to the city . | D．Walking go the city by himself . |
On the way the thief asked to .
| A．buy some food to eat . | B．let him free . |
| C．take a rest . | D．walk slowly . |
When the thief went into the shop , he ran out of .
| A．the back door . | B．the back window . |
| C．the front door . | D．the front window . |
When the thief ran away the first time , what did the policeman do ?
| A．The policeman caught the thief again . |
| B．The policeman looked for the thief . but he didn,t find him . |
| C．The thief was caught again by other policemen . |
| D．The policeman went back without(没有) the thief . |
From the last three sentences, we know that the policeman was very .
| A．brave | B．careful | C．clever | D．foolish |
Here’s how you can take the taxi in Japan
●From train station or airports(机场), go to the taxi stand and wait there.
●In the street, look for a taxi that has a red light in the front window. It means the taxi has no passengers(乘客). ( If the light is green, the taxi has passengers. )
●When you see an empty taxi, wave(挥动) your hand and call it.
●The back door opens automatically(自动地), so stand back and wait until the door opens.
●Get in the taxi and tell the driver where you want to go.
●Before you get out of the taxi, pay it.
●Wait until the door opens and get out of the taxi.According to the text, “taxi stand” means____in Chinese.
| A．出租车站立 | B．出租车停止 | C．出租车加油站 | D．出租车车站 |
If you want to take a taxi, you should____after you come out of the airport.
| A．wait at the airport | B．wait in the street |
| C．go to the taxi stand and wait there | D．go to the bus stop |
If you see____, you can wave your hand and call it.
| A．a taxi with a passenger | B．an empty taxi |
| C．a car with the “taxi” sign | D．a taxi with a green light on |
Before you get in the taxi, you should____.
| A．open the front door | B．open the back door |
| C．wait until the back door opens | D．wait until the front door opens |
After you get in the taxi, ____.
| A．tell the driver where you want to go | B．tell the driver your family address |
| C．tell the driver what you are | D．tell the driver your name |
Habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.From the first paragraph we know that __________.
| A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change |
| B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits |
| C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful |
| D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits |
The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.
| A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits |
| B．there is a long way and a short way |
| C．something dangerous may happen |
| D．we must cut it in a short time. |
According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.
| A．talk to others when you are in low spirits | B．know why you do what you do |
| C．finish your homework first | D．spend less time on the Internet |
Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?
| A．You are punished later. |
| B．Making people around you feel unhappy. |
| C．You feel a little better after shouting at others. |
| D．You leave your homework at home by accident. |
The main purpose of this passage is to __________.
| A．introduce and describe | B．complain and disagree |
| C．explain and advise | D．discuss and argue |