Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, and sometimes they were not. But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.
One day they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked, “What can I do for you?”
“Please bring us two apples first.” said Tom.
When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got very angry.
“You are impolite, Mike. Why don’t you take the smaller one?” Tom said.
“But I am right.” Said Mike with a smile, “If I let you take first, which one will you choose?” “Of course I’ll take the smaller one.” Said Tom.
“Yes.” Mike said, “If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will still be mine,. Don’t you think so?” “Oh!” Tom couldn’t answer.Tom and Mike were__________.
A. kind to each other all the time
B. sometimes kind to each other
C. friends of different schoolsMike only thought about ______when they were having lunch.
A. himself B. Tom C. his friendsThe waiter gave them_________.
A. two apples B. two eggs C. two orangesTom took the ______ apple.
A. better B. bigger C. smaller Who took the apple first?
A. Mike B. Tom C. Both Tom and Mike
Trees are useful to man（人类）in three very important ways. The first important way is that they provide man with food, wood and other products. Trees provide not only man with food, but also many animals with food. Without trees many animals could not live on the earth. It's not easy for man to live on the earth, either.
The second important way is that trees give us shade. On a hot summer day, people are eager(渴望)to have a rest under the shade of a tree after they have walked a long way. You can imagine how important the shade of a tree is to man and to animals.
The third important way is that trees help to prevent drought（干旱）and floods（洪水）. However, in many parts of the world, man has not realized the third important way. He has cut trees down in large numbers. In the end he finds that he has lost the best friends he had. Trees are important to man inways.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
Which sentence is true?
| A．Trees give food to both man and animals. |
| B．Trees only provide animals with food. |
| C．Trees give food to neither man nor animals. |
| D．Trees only provide man with food |
On a hot summer day, .
| A．people are eager to have a rest |
| B．people usually walk a long way |
| C．animals don't need shade |
| D．the shade of a tree is very important to man and to animals |
In many parts of the world, man has not realized that trees help to
| A．give us food | B．give us shade |
| C．prevent drought and floods | D．give us wood |
In this story the underlined word "He" means.
| A．farmer | B．man | C．worker | D．boy |
My mother was a housewife. She thought that successful people spent a lot more time reading than watching TV. So she asked my brother and me not to watch too much TV, but to read two books every week in our free time. She would check them with marks, though she couldn’t read the book at all.
When I went to high school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted cool clothes and hung out with friends. I became a C-student, but I didn’t care. One night I complained about not having enough Italian shirts. Then my mother gave me all the money and said I could get the money left to buy shirts if I finished buying all the things the family needed. I was pleased with that, but after I bought those things, there was no money left. I got to know how difficult it was for my mother to do all these. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again. Finally, my dream came true and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story----a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a parent. So I believe there is no job more important than parenting.What did the writer’s mother do?
| A．A worker. | B．A housewife | C．A teacher | D．A writer |
Why did the mother ask her children to read books in their free time?
| A．Because she thought successful people spent more time reading. |
| B．Because she thought books were interesting. |
| C．Because she wanted her children to be happy. |
| D．Because she wanted her children to be doctors. |
Which was NOT the reason for the writer’s falling behind(落后)?
| A．He only cared about clothes and didn’t study. |
| B．He spent more time hanging out with friends than studying. |
| C．He didn’t care that he went from being an A-student to a C-student. |
| D．He spent much time reading storybooks. |
What was the writer’s dream?
| A．To be a doctor. | B．To be a teacher. |
| C．To be an A-student | D．To find a good job. |
The writer mainly wants to tell us that ______.
| A．mothers with little education change their children more. |
| B．his mother is cruel and unhelpful |
| C．there is a job more important than parenting. |
| D．his mother has an important influence（影响）on him. |
What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide．But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one．
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano．This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano well．
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world．
Lang became a good piano student at three．Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better．In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college．
Lang's performances are energetic．He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano．
The road to success has never been easy．Lang's father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money．But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back．He has helped the children in poor areas a lot．
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Tom and Jerry |
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Everybody can suffer from stress．No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life．Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group．Being a teenager is hard．You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions．Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home．or problems with brothers and sisters．Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends．Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school．Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university．The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers．There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them．Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it．Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress．It may sound simple, but it is true．A problem shared is a problem halved．Why is being a teenager often difficult?
| A．Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems． |
| B．Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems． |
| C．Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework． |
| D．Because adults often make them feel stressed． |
Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ______．
| A．by asking them to go to university |
| B．by helping them with their homework |
| C．as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters |
| D．as families never support their children enough |
Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?
| A．Because there is a lot of competition for jobs． |
| B．Because there are no jobs． |
| C．Because a job is more difficult than school work． |
| D．Because there is a lot of competition for places at university． |
We can deal with the stress in our life ______．
| A．by not trying to find a job | B．by forgetting about our problems |
| C．by getting a place at university | D．by sharing our problems with our friends |
For years I wanted a garden．I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．
But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．
Money was not enough．Neither was time．Often when my children were little,
one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know．”
Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about a garden．
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard．There were things blowing around on it． Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw．
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look．It was true! There were dollar bills(帐单), one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree．There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom．We love you!”
Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books．A new page started in my life．
That was three years ago．My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted．When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they’re right there with me．Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time．
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!How many children did the writer have?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?
| A．She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time． |
| B．She had to save money so that she could have a garden． |
| C．It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children． |
| D．They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job． |
The “money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard _________．
| A．before her children were born |
| B．one spring morning when the children were little |
| C．after the children went to school |
| D．on a Mother’s Day after the children left her |
The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because _________．
| A．their mother needed money badly |
| B．they wanted to show their love to their mother |
| C．it was time for them to give the money back to her |
| D．they wanted to live together with their mother forever |