Mary is an American girl. She is now in Beijing with her parent. Mary doesn’t know much Chinese, but she is studying it . She often speaks Chinese with her Chinese friends. Sometimes they can’t understand her, because she can’t speak Chinese very well.
It’s Saturday morning. She goes out. She is walking in the street. She wants to go to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper. She draws an elephant on it, and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands, and shows her the way to the zoo.Mary is _____________.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．American |
Mary doesn’t know how to get to ______.
| A．the zoo | B．the park | C．her home | D．her school |
At last the boy ____________.
| A．can understand Mary’s Chinese |
| B．takes her to the zoo |
| C．shows the way to her |
| D．draws a picture for Mary |
As prices and building costs keep rising(上涨的), the do-it-yourself (DIY） trend (趋势） in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
| A．run a DIY shop | B．make it repair things |
| C．save time and money | D．improve the quality of life |
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.
| A．makes shoes in his home |
| B．does extra work at night |
| C．does his own car and home repairs |
| D．keeps house and looks after his children |
Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.
| A．his car repairs cost too much |
| B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．he could not possibly do two jobs |
| D．he had to raise the children all by himself |
What would be the best title for the text?
| A．The Joy of DIY. |
| B．You Can Do It too! |
| C．Welcome to Our DIY course! |
| D．Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY. |
Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.
One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’ s house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.
When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: “ Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.
Later, Janet asked Amy: “ Everyone says he is the most unwelcoming(不受欢迎的) person in town. Why was he kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended(假装) there was an invisible(看不见的) smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said “hello” but then began talking to him more every time she saw him.
“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled (困惑的). “Yes,” answered Amy. “My grandma told me to try that. She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”
Amy’s grandma realized most people can’t refuse(拒绝) to smile at a friendly face.People thought that Mr. Dawson was a(n) _______ person.
| A．honest | B．kind | C．welcome | D．Unfriendly |
What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Dawson’s house?
| A．She went into his yard to pick apples. |
| B．She was so scared that she went away quickly. |
| C．She smiled to him and greeted him. |
| D．She talked with him like old friends. |
What does the story tell us?
| A．It’s important to take others’ advice. |
| B．Being friendly to others is very important. |
| C．People with bad temper can also make friends. |
| D．Smile to the world and it will smile at you back. |
Zoo One Day Pass
| Zoo |
|
| Adults |
＄24.95 |
| Seniors(老年人) 60 and up |
＄22.95 |
| Children Ages 3-11 |
＄19.95 |
* Children 2 and under FREE!
* FREE Parking!
* 9:30 a.m. To 5 p.m. Seven days a week.
* Open every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If a mother takes her 3-year-old son to the zoo, she will pay _______.
| A．＄24.95 | B．＄22.95 |
| C．＄49.90 | D．＄44.90 |
You can go to the zoo as early as _______.
| A．8:00 a.m. | B．9:00 a.m. |
| C．9:30 a.m. | D．10:00 a.m. |
We learn from the zoo pass that _______.
| A．it can be used for two days |
| B．the zoo is free for old people |
| C．kids under the age of 2 don’t need tickets |
| D．the zoo has no free parking |
Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.
First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.
Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize (意识到)that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.
Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.
Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.
Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school . What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．Strange. | B．Popular. |
| C．Exciting . | D．Common. |
What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph?
| A．Not losing a sense of self. |
| B．Creating a club of our own. |
| C．Making a difference to our school. |
| D．Following other students’ example. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?
| A．Be nice to other people at school. |
| B．Find something that you are good at. |
| C．Make your teachers know you’re a good student. |
| D．Make friends with some students who are popular. |
The writer writes the passage to tell us________.
| A．what to do in high school |
| B．how to get along well with others |
| C．how to become popular in middle school. |
| D．what kinds of students are popular at school |
An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish?" The child replied, “I want the fishing rod (竿) in your hands.” The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”
“It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.”
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if sh e had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.Why did the child refuse(拒绝) the fish the old man gave her?
| A．Because she didn’t like fish. |
| B．Because she wanted his fishing rod |
| C．Because the old man had few fish. |
| D．Because she wanted to learn fishing skills |
The writer thought the child was __ after she explained why she didn’t want the fish.
| A．smart | B．hardworking |
| C．silly(傻的) | D．creative(有创造力的) |
The article mainly tell us _________
| A．if you have a “fishing rod” in your life, you won’t be afraid of anything. |
| B．if you have a fishing rod, you’ll have a lot of fish to eat |
| C．“fishing skills” are more important than “the fishing rod” in life. |
| D．“the fishing rod” is more important than the fish that people catch |
What is the best title for the article?
| A．The Fishing Rod |
| B．The Fishing Man |
| C．The Fishing Girl |
| D．The fishing Experience |