| New books this month |
| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and… |
| Hard Work Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
| Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day, she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha | C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
| A．Australia | B．Thailand | C．India | D．England |
| A．a doctor | B．a film star | C．a writer | D．a student |
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work | C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
| A．an ad.(广告) | B．a story | C．a novel | D．a diary |
One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and they used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had ran away. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one ran after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to run away.
After seeing what happened, everyone was silent and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard." The others thought for a while and said: "That was why!"
A smart French said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife." Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it meaningful.
A Japanese said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son." Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked: "Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?"
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and didn't say any words. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shyness, and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because_______.
| A．one was trying to help the blind one |
| B．one was biting the other |
| C．the mouth of the hole was too small |
| D．they were not afraid of smoke |
Why did they lower their heads in shyness according to the passage?
A. Because they did not dare to answer.
B. Because they regretted(后悔)driving a poor blind mouse away.
C. Because they had mistaken the relationship of the mice.
D, Because they did not express themselves much better.It is clear that_______.
| A．all the mice came out of the hole easily |
| B．each of the people understood the relationship differently |
| C．the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke |
| D．the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight |
The best title for the passage is_______.
| A．Two lovely mice | B．Help produces love |
| C．Love is all | D．Friends in need |
Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn’t like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn’t play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.
Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量)to reach the basketball again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”
After college, Michael Jordan became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie”（新秀）of the year in 1985 and “most valuable（有价值的）player” in 1987. He once set a record by getting 63points in one game.
| A．England | B．America |
| C．Canada | D．Japan |
| A．didn’t play very well | B．played very well |
| C．grew much taller | D．set a record |
| A．the university basketball team |
| B．the NBA |
| C．his high school at first |
| D．the Chicago Bulls |
| A．Rookie | B．the NBA |
| C．Air Jordan | D．Most Valuable Player |
| A．he was young |
| B．he joined the basketball team in his high school |
| C．he joined the university basketball team |
| D．he joined the Chicago Bulls |
Dear Tommy,
I’m writing to you on your third birthday. I want to tell you something about your grandma’s time. I was born sixty-eight years ago in a small village.
Transportation used to be a big problem. When we traveled from village to village, we used to walk or ride horses.
Shopping was not an easy job, either. There were no supermarkets in the neighborhood. We used to grow most of our own food: rice and vegetables. We kept things cool in a special underground room.
The biggest difference is that you have electricity. We didn’t have electricity until very late in our small village. We didn’t have any televisions of course. We used to perform our local（地方的）music and enjoy it very much.
Life used to be very hard, but I was not upset. I would like you to know about the old days and be happy about what you have when you grow up. Remember, feeling good about life is the key to happiness.
Love,
Your grandmaThis letter is written by ______.
| A．a grandfather to a grandson |
| B．a grandmother to a grandson |
| C．a grandfather to a granddaughter |
| D．a grandmother to a granddaughter |
Tommy is _______ when the letter is written.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
This letter is mostly about ______ .
| A．the writer’s old life experience |
| B．the writer’s future life |
| C．what a kid can do for old people |
| D．how the writer has changed |
Which is NOT true about the writer?
A. She was born in the countryside.
B. She felt good about the village life.
C. She used to grow vegetables in the village.Why did the writer write this letter?
| A．She wanted to show that life now is really happy. |
| B．She wanted to tell others that life was so hard in the past. |
| C．She wanted the kid to be positive about life in the future. |
| D．She wanted the kid to dream about his future life. |
Recently we did a survey in different grades at Red school in order to lean about students` ideal jobs. Here are three students’ ideas.
Mary who comes from Canada wants to be a fashion designer when she grows up, because she likes both beautiful and colorful clothes and she does well in drawing. Her art teacher often encourages her and takes pride in her.
Kate, an Australian girl, likes plants and wants to make the city more beautiful, so she wants to be a gardener. She often stays in her own garden, waters flowers, prunes(修剪)branches and plants trees.
Mike, aged 16, is a schoolboy in Grade Nine. He is good at drawing pictures, so his ideal job is to be an artist like his father who is a famous one in their town.
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正误。正确的在题前括号内写“T”，错误的写“F”。Mary wants to be an art teacher when she grows up.
Kate who is from Australia has her own garden.
According to the passage, Mike wants to be a gardener.
Both Mary and Mike are good at drawing.
Both Mike and his father are artists.
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
① Look at the mirror and say to yourself“I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!”It may not sound good, but it really works!
② Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
③ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
④ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to make your room nicer or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
⑤ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
⑥ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mom or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
| A．a science book | B．a storybook |
| C．a magazine | D．school rules |
| A．be special | B．be sure |
| C．feel nice | D．be remembered |
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 | C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
| A．You should always look for the good things of others. |
| B．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! |
| D．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It’s never too late to learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |