When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money（零用钱） for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms."You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman."It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now." Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us. I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to housecollecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise （许诺）her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on. When did the story probably happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．Before Christmas Day. |
| C．On New Year's Day. | D．After New Year's Day. |
When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in ____________
| A．with the writer | B．by himself |
| C．with the woman | D．with his friends |
What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
| A．His gifts were stolen. | B．He broke his basket. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?
| A．Because she bought Mark a nice present. |
| B．Because she always paid money for others. |
| C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless. |
| D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need. |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．A big supermarket | B．A kind woman |
| C．A happy family | D．A wonderful gift |
Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.Westlife is from _________.
| A．America | B．China |
| C．Ireland | D．Germany |
The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.
| A．went from 6 to 4 | B．went from 4 to 6 |
| C．went from 5 to 4 | D．didn’t change |
What happened on March 6th, 2006?
| A．Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife. |
| B．Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife. |
| C．Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs. |
| D．Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing. |
Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?
| A．Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album. |
| B．You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music. |
| C．The new album came out in 2006. |
| D．Face to Face was popular in Britain. |
What style of music does Westlife make?
| A．Hip-hop music | B．Pop music |
| C．Rock music | D．Classical music |
Dear editor,
I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city every year because there are so many colorful peacocks (孔雀) here.
The peacocks mostly live on the grassland of Dongfeng Square. Visitors usually throw food to them, but they don’t think about at all whether the food is good or not. Some of the peacocks became ill, and some even died eating the bad food given by visitors.
I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the bird, but they don’t realize that they may be doing them harm (伤害). Visitors should be told that what they have done is harmful to the birds, and this kind of thing must be stopped.
Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food. For us every person, it is our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds to look after them carefully.
Yours,
Wang YangThe letter will be sent to _____________________.
| A．a school | B．a hospital |
| C．a newspaper | D．a museum |
Many visitors come to the writer’s city every year to _________________.
| A．give peacocks food | B．see peacocks |
| C．do some shopping | D．travel |
Some peacocks became ill and died because __________________.
| A．they weren’t given any food |
| B．they were given too much food |
| C．they were given some bad food |
| D．they weren’t given enough food |
The writer suggests that some small shops should be built so that they may _______.
| A．sell peacocks food to visitors |
| B．sell food to peacocks |
| C．make the square more beautiful |
| D．sell some things for everyday life |
Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
| A．Peacocks mainly live on the grassland of Dongfeng Square. |
| B．Some small shops were built in the square. |
| C．People should look after peacocks carefully. |
| D．Some visitors throw food to the peacocks. |
Zhang Kai is a student at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power(华北水利水电学院). He has led a group of college student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.
“When I was a small child”, Zhang said, “I knew March 5 was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn’t know the real meaning of the spirit(精神) of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others makes me happy.”
Lei Feng (1940-1962) is one of the most famous soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at 22. He did many good deeds(好事) in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier. And bought tickets for a woman he didn’t know without telling her his name.
On March 5, 1963, Chairman Mao(毛主席) called on(号召) people to “Learn from Lei Feng” and made the day “Lei Feng Day”.
Today almost 50 years has passed since Lei’s death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is outdated(过时的).
But many people think we need to promote(提倡) that spirit again. There have been many reports about the coldness of people toward strangers. This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.
“The most important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.” said Huang Tianze, a student from Jianlan High School in Zhejiang.Zhang Kai and his group do good deeds as Lei Feng by_______.
| A．helping the old man |
| B．helping the poor |
| C．helping primary school students |
| D．helping his classmates |
Lei Feng was a _____
| A．soldier | B．secretary |
| C．doctor | D．salesman |
Which of the following words best describes Lei Feng?
| A．clever | B．kind-hearted |
| C．handsome | D．lovely |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Lei Feng died on March 5, 1963. |
| B．March 5 this year is the 60th“Lei Feng Day”. |
| C．People remember Lei Feng because his wife was short |
| D．Lei Feng did many good deeds during his short life. |
What’s the most important thing Zhang Kai wants to tell us ?
| A．Lei Feng is Zhang’s role model. |
| B．The Lei Feng spirit is outdated. |
| C．Helping others is a good thing.. |
| D．We must be ready to help others. |
Robin traveled to the USA some days ago. Here was her timetable.
| July 31st |
August 2nd |
| New York |
Washington D.C. |
| Broadway |
The center of Washington D.C. |
| Empire State Building |
The White House |
| Chinatown |
Chinatown |
| Statue of Liberty |
House of Parliament (国会大厦) |
| August 3rd |
August 5th |
| Los Angeles |
San Francisco |
| Universal Studios |
Fisherman’s Wharf (渔人码头) |
| Hollywood |
Golden Gate Bridge |
| Chinatown |
Chinatown |
| Disneyland |
Silicon Valley |
Robin spent ________ days in the USA.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven Robin visited Los Angeles on ________.
| A．July 31st | B．August 1st |
| C．August 3rd | D．August 5th |
Robin traveled to ________ on August 2nd.
| A．Disneyland | B．House of Parliament |
| C．Silicon Valley | D．Universal Studios |
Robin went to visit Golden Gate Bridge in ________.
A. Los AngelesB. New York
C. Washington D.C. D. San FranciscoWhich place didn’t Robin visit on July 31st?
| A．Broadway. |
| B．Hollywood. |
| C．Statue of Liberty. |
| D．Empire State Building. |
Doing homework not only can help children master the knowledge they have learned, but also can train their abilities of finishing the work alone, planning the time and doing the duties. But some children don’t like to complete the work. Why? There are some reasons.
Some children feel it is very difficult to do their homework, because they can’t understand their teacher clearly, and can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process. Maybe there is something wrong with their intelligence.
But some children’s intelligence is normal. They are even cleverer, but they don’t listen to the teacher carefully. It is hard for them to sit well and pay attention to anything. It needs to carry on the attention centralized（集中注意力） training to help the children.
Some children love their teacher and then they like the subject. Their interest depends on the teacher who teaches them. So every teacher should be helpful and kind. It can make children love you and the subject you teach. So they can do their homework happily.Doing homework can help children ___________.
| A．master the knowledge | B．train their abilities |
| C．lean new lessons | D．Both A and B |
Some children find the homework difficult. Which reason is NOT right?
| A．They can’t understand their teacher clearly. |
| B．They can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process. |
| C．The intelligence of all the students isn’t normal. |
| D．They don’t listen to the teacher carefully. |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “intelligence”?
| A．作业 | B．智商 |
| C．思想 | D．方式 |
According to the last paragraph, the writer thinks ________ is very important.
| A．a teacher | B．a subject |
| C．attention | D．homework |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Some children don’t like their teacher. |
| B．Children’s homework is very difficult |
| C．Why don’t some children like to do homework? |
| D．Why can’t some children study the subjects well? |