Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原党支部第一书记）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.
During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.
He is a very filial（孝顺的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.
Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.What did Shen Hao do?
| A．A village. | B．A volunteer. |
| C．The first secretary of Party branch | D．A worker |
Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?
| A．Because he repaired roads. |
| B．Because he built a building for some people. |
| C．Because he is a filial man. |
| D．Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village |
What did Shen Hao think about all day?
| A．He thought about how to mend the road. |
| B．He thought about how to build houses. |
| C．He thought about how to make the village rich. |
| D．He thought about how to get together with his family. |
The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.
| A．贫乏 | B．贫穷 | C．虚弱 | D．贫瘠 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died. |
| B．Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter. |
| C．Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot. |
| D．Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life. |
Sally has a lot of friends. She has five best friends, and the six of them are like sisters to each other, but they are all very different.
Gemma is a very easy-going person. She does not get angry easily and is happy to do whatever the group wants.
Sarah is very clever and hard-working. She always does the best in exams at school, but she never shows off. It is really kind of Sarah to help Annie with her homework when she is having trouble.
Emily is a quiet friend. She is not energetic and active like Katie, or outgoing like Annie, but she is very patient and fair. Whenever there is an argument, Emily is always there to listen to everyone and make sure that everybody stays friends.
Sally thinks about her own characteristics. She thinks she is kind and confident. One of her best qualities is to listen to others carefully. She is a good listener. All of her friends like to talk with her about their problems. She is happy that none of her friends are selfish people.
| A．She is just like Annie. | B．She likes to argue. |
| C．She is energetic and active. | D．She is quiet, fair and patient. |
| A．Energetic. | B．Outgoing. | C．Quiet. | D．Patient and fair. |
| A．To help Sally with her homework. | B．To do well in exams. |
| C．To help Annie with her homework. | D．To be hard-working and clever. |
| A．She doesn't get angry easily. |
| B．She is willing to do whatever the group wants. |
| C．She is easy-going. |
| D．All of the above. |
| A．She is confident . | B．She is kind.. |
| C．She has good friends. | D．She is a good listener. |
| A．Music | B．Drawing pictures | C．Computer | D．English |
| A．5 :00 p.m. on Friday | B．6 :00 p.m. on Sunday |
| C．7 :00 p.m. on Wednesday | D．4 :00 p.m. on Monday |
| A．4 hours | B．8 hours | C．20 hours | D．24 hours |
| A．Mike , a school boy of 6 | B．Mary, an 11-year-old girl |
| C．Cathy, an experienced teacher | D．Linda, a girl of 17 years old |
| A．Home for Children is on the Second Street |
| B．Home for Children is open at weekends. |
| C．You can call Mr Zhang for more details. |
| D．After school parents must pick up their children and send them to Home for Children. |
Roger, a young man from China, has taught Chinese in a primary school in England for 3 years. A lot of children like his class and he enjoys teaching them very much. All the pupils are quite interested in what Roger teaches them. They learn quickly and do everything carefully.
One day he said to the children, “People in a lot of Asian countries wear white clothes at funerals(葬礼), but people in America and in Europe wear white in the weddings because white means purity and happiness. What colour does an English woman wear when she gets married?”
Mary said, “White, sir, because she is happy.” “That is good, Mary,” Roger said. “You are quite right. She wears white because she is happy.”
But then one boy in the class put up his hand. “Yes, Dick?” Roger said, “Do you have a question?” “Yes,” Dick said. “Why do men wear black in our country when they get married, sir?”
| A．He teaches English in China |
| B．He is a Chinese teacher in China |
| C．He teaches Chinese in England |
| D．He teaches English in England |
| A．they are his own children | B．they are clever and careful |
| C．they are lovely | D．they are polite and helpful |
| A．when she gets married | B．when she is worried |
| C．when she is sad | D．when she is at a funeral |
| A．White | B．Black | C．Red | D．Green |
| A．Roger dislikes teaching the children. |
| B．Dick, a clever boy, liked asking questions. |
| C．Dick was a slow girl. |
| D．People in England wear white when they get married. |
Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on medicine. And when he was twenty-eight, he borrowed some money from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor family. So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get much money to pay for his debt(债). They young man thought she was right and had to say goodbye to her and left.
The young man could neither read nor write. Of course nobody would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and planted trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a hard life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to write to them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was in school for five years, helped him. Sam asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on he waited for the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very happy but he didn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.
The farmer came out of the house and found Sam was stopping Charlie’s ears while he was listening to the young man reading it. It surprised the farmer and he asked, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”
“I can’t let him hear my wife’s letter!”Sam’s wife was a _____________ woman.
A. nice and rich B. beautiful but poor C. kind and strongSam had to go to the town to find work because _________.
A. the town was a good place B. he could read and write C. he had to pay for his debtThe life on the island was ______________.
A. difficult B. easy C. relaxingWho posted the letter for Sam?
A. Charlie. B. The farmer. C. Sam himself. From the story we know Sam was a ___________.
A. rude man B. kind and hard-working man C. cruel husband
Iphones may be the most popular mobiles in the world now. Not only do adults use them, but little children also like them.
Natasha Shykes is a mother of two kids in America. When her daughter, Kelsey, was only two years old, she became interested in her father’s iphone. “She pressed the button (按钮) and the phone lit up. It seemed to be amazing for her,” said Natasha. “Then she got serious about the phone. She always cried for it. It seemed that she also wanted an iphone.”
Iphones are easy to use. So it is not difficult for little children to use them. Many applications (应用软件) on iphones are designed for children who are too young to go to school. For example, children can learn more about the animals in the world by watching the videos on the phones.
However, parents are very worried about this. They don’t know whether they should buy their children iphones or not. There are two main reasons. One is that they are afraid that children may destroy the iphones. Another reason is that they are not sure whether iphones can really be used as educational tools.Natasha’s daughter felt very ___________ the iphone.
A. afraid of B. surprised at C. interested inThe underlined words “lit up” mean “___________” in Chinese.
A. 点燃 B. 发出响声 C. 点亮The third paragraph mainly tells us__________.
A. iphones are difficult for adults to use.
B. Many children can’t use iphones because they are too young.
C. Parents can do many things on the iphones.Parents are worried about the iphones because________.
A. their children may destroy the iphones.
B. Iphones are useless to their children’s study.
C. Iphones are bad for their children’s health.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. An Interesting Tool B. A Popular Mobile C. A Colorful World