Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. 
Time went by — the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad. 
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② ……Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree? Because __________.
| A．he wanted to eat them |
| B．he needed money to buy toys |
| C．he liked the tree without apples |
| D．he wanted to share them with friends. |
When did the boy come back to the apple tree? He came back _________.
| A．whenever he was happy | B．if he missed the apple tree |
| C．when he was in times of difficulty | D．as soon as he was free |
What did the boy want at last? He wanted ___________.
| A．to have a house to live in | B．nothing except a place to rest |
| C．the root of the apple tree | D．anything that the apple tree had |
What can we learn from the story? We should _________.
| A．plant more apple trees | B．learn from the boy |
| C．always stay at home | D．be thankful to our parents |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
| B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
| C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
| D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.
“It’s been a pleasure teaching you this term,” he said. “You’ve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a ‘B’ for the course.”
Most of the students jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. “This is your last chance,” he said. “Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.
The teacher smiled. “Congratulations (祝贺),” he said. “I’m glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get A’s.”This story most probably took place .
| A．at the beginning of the term | B．in the middle of the term |
| C．at the end of the term | D．at the beginning of the school year |
Most of the students got Grade ______.
| A．‘A’ | B．‘B’ | C．‘C’ | D．‘F’ |
Why did some students stay in their seats?
| A．Because they wanted to take the exam. |
| B．Because the teacher told them to stay in their class. |
| C．Because they were afraid to leave. |
| D．Because they didn’t have anything to do. |
The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom A’s because ______.
| A．the teacher liked them |
| B．they were cleverer than the other students |
| C．they believed in themselves |
| D．they studied hard |
The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to “______”.
| A．students staying in their seats | B．students leaving the classroom |
| C．their seats | D．all the students |
On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the streets. In Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds(拿着) grapes(葡萄). When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes.
In Japan, people eat noodles(面条) on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life(生命). Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the new year.This story is about New Year’s Eve in ________.
| A．Italy | B．Spain | C．Japan | D．A,B and C |
People in Spain welcome New Year by ________ after twelve.
| A．eating grapes | B．eating noodles |
| C．throwing the old things | D．watching the sunrise |
People in both Spain and Japan ________ to bring the New Year.
| A．Throwing things away | B．sing and dance |
| C．eat some food | D．climb a mountain |
Japanese climb Mount Fuji to _________.
| A．look at the stars | B．look for New Year’s wishes |
| C．see the sun coming up | D．have a rest |
The people in ________ hope to get long life from their New Year’s food.
| A．Japan | B．China | C．Spain | D．Italy |
DACCA
Jim and Andy are standing at the bus stop and waiting for the No.6 bus. They want to buy some new books. Suddenly（突然）, two men are running past them. A short man is crying,“help! help! Catch（抓住） the thief! Give my bag back to me.”“Oh! That man is a thief!”Jim shouts to Andy. They begin to run after the tall man, and very soon they catch him and get the bag back. The short man runs over and smiles,“Thank you. But we are filming(拍摄)a movie.”What are Andy and Jim doing at the bus stop?
| A．They are waiting for the thief. |
| B．They are waiting for the bus. |
| C．They are waiting for their friends. |
| D．They are watching a movie. |
Where might(可能)they go?
| A．They might go to the cinema (电影院). |
| B．They might go to the zoo. |
| C．They might go to a bookstore. |
| D．They might go to a restaurant. |
Andy and Jim think the tall man is______.
| A．an actor | B．a thief |
| C．a policeman | D．the short man’s friend. |
In fact(事实上), the tall man and the short man are_____.
| A．thieves | B．policemen | C．actors | D．clerks |
From the passage, we know______.
| A．Jim and Andy like seeing movies |
| B．Jim and Andy like helping others |
| C．Jim and Andy want to be actors |
| D．the four people in the story become friends after that |
You may know about “ junk food” like French fries. But do you know about “junk sleep”?
Recently, a British survey found that electronic(电子) products in teenagers bedrooms are affecting(影响)their sleep.
The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16. It found that thirty percent of them got just 4 to 7 hours sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours.
Almost a quarter of the kids said they fell asleep more than once a week while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.
“This is very worrying.” Said Dr Chris Idzikowski, a British expert, “We call it ‘junk sleep’, It means you don’t get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is bad, too. If you don’t get good rest, you don’t perform well in school the next day.”
The survey found that 40 percent of the kids felt tired each day, with girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, Mp4 or TV IN THEIR BEDROOM. And many of them have all three. This passage is mainly about______.
| A．junk food | B．junk sleep |
| C．electronic products | D．the importance of sleep |
_______of the children in the survey sleep only 4 to 7 hours a day.
| A．200 | B．300 |
| C．500 | D．1,000 |
“Junk food” and “junk sleep”are similar to each other in the way that_______.
| A．they are both low in quality | B．they are both produced in factories |
| C．people enjoy both in their spare time | D．they are both good to people’s health |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Teenagers need 4 to 7 hours of sleep each day. |
| B．Few of the teenagers have a phone in their bedrooms. |
| C．Teenagers spend too much time on electronic products. |
| D．Girls between 15 and 16 spend the least time on electronic products. |
Which of the following is the best solution to the problem?
| A．Parents watch TV together with their children |
| B．Forbid teenagers to use any electronic product. |
| C．Teenagers limit (限制) their use of the electronic products. |
| D．The use of mobile phone and Mp4 is not allowed at school |
Post 1 is aimed at people who want to_______.
| A．make their moms happy | B．enjoy eating hamburgers |
| C．have cheap meals outside | D．eat chicken sea food |
The underlined word“REWARD”in Post 2 most probably means______.
| A．招聘 | B．海报 |
| C．悬赏 | D．求职 |
According to Post 3, a 12th-grade student takes_______.
| A．OCT Test | B．SST Test |
| C．ISS Exams | D．HSC Exams |
Oak Street Coaching School helps students to______.
| A．become the best in class | B．improve their grades |
| C．perform well at parties | D．face the teachers bravely |