In ancient times, there was a painter. He was good at painting flowers and birds. But he never stopped practicing until he became very famous.
An emperor(皇帝）of China also loved paintings,especially roosters(公鸡）. So he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best among all his collections.
The painter promised to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year.,but he didn’t get the picture. He couldn’t waited to see the painter. He became angry and wanted to kill him. So the painter hurried into the palace with paper,paint and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect rooster was on the paper.
After seeing this,the emperor became much angrier. “Since you can paint a rooster in five minutes, why did you keep me waiting for over a year?”he asked.
“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the artist. “I will let you know why.But you’ll have to come with me. “ he invited the emperor to his house. There, there were piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a painting of a rooster.
“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the painter. “It took me more than one year to improve my painting skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you. According to the writer, the emperor_____.
| A．loved beautiful paintings | B．did very well in painting |
| C．was good at painting roosters | D．Was very kind to the painter. |
The painter spent ______practicing painting roosters for the emperor.
| A．only a few months | B．only five minutes |
| C．more than a year | D．five minutes every day |
The emperor wanted to kill the painter because______.
| A．the painter refused to draw rooster |
| B．the painter couldn’t draw rooster well |
| C．he couldn’t find the painter anywhere |
| D．he couldn’t wait to see his painting |
In fact, during the whole year the painter______
| A．escaped from the emperor to live quietly |
| B．worked hard at practice drawing roosters |
| C．was invited to other places to draw roosters |
| D．drew piles and piles of paper to make a living |
From the passage we can learn that_______.
| A．it’s hard for painter to success | B．it’s easy to paint in a short time. |
| C．hard work causes perfect result | D．emperor was hard to deal with |
Before going back to work one afternoon，Policeman Li took a big bite out of the red apple on his desk.He had no time to eat his lunch that day.He was busy dealing with a traffic accident report.
It seemed that a man named Wang Jie had run a red light，running into another person's car.But he said that the light had been green when he drove across the crossing.
Li decided to question Wang Jie again.Maybe he could get some more information about the accident.This time Wang Jie still insisted（坚持） that the light was green when he drove across the crossing.Li had no reason to doubt what Wang Jie said.He told Wang Jie that he was free to go.
"Thank you so much，Policeman Li By the way.that green apple on your desk looks delicious!I hope you enjoy it!" Wang Jie said with a smile.
Li stopped for a moment."Wait.Sit back down.I think we need to talk some more.
When Wang Jie described Li's red apple as being green，Li realized that Wang Jie must have run a red light.
（1）What color is the apple on Policeman Li's desk？
| A． |
Red. |
| B． |
Green. |
| C． |
Colorful. |
| D． |
Red and green. |
（2）The underlined words "what Wang Jie said" mean .
| A． |
Wang Jie had run a red light |
| B． |
Wang Jie didn't run into another person's car |
| C． |
the light was green when Wang Jie drove across the crossing |
| D． |
the green apple on the desk looked delicious |
（3）What do you think of Policeman Li？
| A． |
He is lazy. |
| B． |
He is clever. |
| C． |
He is stupid. |
| D． |
He is handsome. |
（4）From the passage we can infer（推断） .
| A． |
Wang Jie couldn't drive |
| B． |
Wang Jie was a policeman |
| C． |
Wang Jie stole something |
| D． |
Wang Jie might be color﹣blind |
Nowadays，kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet，Their aim is to comfort young people.These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.
Spending just a little money，you can enter such a group.Share your problems or success，and you will receive positive messages soon.These messages，mostly from strangers，will help you feel better.A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose，"I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others，praise."
I like the idea of kuakuaqun.However，I think getting praise from strangers online isn't very useful in the long run.This is especially true when you are paying for the praise.These people don't know you，so the praise may not be earnest.Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.
With this in mind，we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement.Simply saying to a classmate， 'I like you'，can lift his or her confidence.Being kind to others is easy.And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone's life better.
（1）Words of support of kuakuaqun are mainly from .
| A． |
students |
| B． |
strangers |
| C． |
relatives |
| D． |
classmates |
（2）In kuakuaqun you can learn .
| A． |
to fight with others |
| B． |
to make friends with others |
| C． |
to draw some pictures |
| D． |
to praise others and accept others' praise |
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined word "earnest"？
| A． |
勇敢的. |
| B． |
大量的. |
| C． |
真诚的. |
| D． |
虚拟的. |
（4）Kuakuaqun is according to the passage.
| A． |
a book |
| B． |
a magazine |
| C． |
a computer |
| D． |
an online group |
Here are some interesting offices around the world.Let's take a look!
The loneliest office
Where is the loneliest office in the world？It is near a glacier（冰川） in the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet.It's Luobu Renqing's office.He wants to protect the glacier's water from pollution.
Working in the woods
Look at the tube office in Spain!Half of the office is dug into the ground in a forest.Workers can enjoy the beautiful view through the window while working.This also helps the office stay cool during hot summers.
Going into a cave（山洞）
Do you want to work in a cave？The workers of an Internet company in Sweden do this.The company turned a big cave in the White Mountains into offices.The caves is 30 meters underground，so it's very safe and cool.
Container（集装箱）offices
A company moved its office to an empty container in Los Angeles，US.People work in shipping containers.Here，people use skylights（天窗） when they are working.This saves a lot of money and energy.
（1）Where is the loneliest office？
| A． |
In China. |
| B． |
In Spain. |
| C． |
In Sweden. |
| D． |
In America. |
（2）Why is the cave office safe and cool？
| A． |
Because it's in a forest. |
| B． |
Because it's an Internet company. |
| C． |
Because it's 30 meters underground. |
| D． |
Because people use skylights when they are working. |
（3）Which office can save lots of money and energy？
| A． |
The loneliest office. |
| B． |
The tube office. |
| C． |
The cave office. |
| D． |
The container office. |
When Tom was a child，his father worked in a welding （焊接） shop for more than 12 hours a day.But his father could not earn enough money to give his family a good life.
After Tom graduated from his university，he got a job in a company.After a few years，he began to earn a good salary.He bought a new house，a new car and some unnecessary luxuries （奢侈品）.After almost 6 to 7 years，Tom was unable to pay for all the household expenses （家庭开支），even the basic necessities.
It happened that Tom's father fell sick.As a result，he could not continue his work in the shop.
When his father asked Tom to pay for his treatment，he complained to his parents， "You are not doing anything to help me，but instead are a burden （负担） to me !So，please don't come to me again."
After a week，while Tom was on an official tour，he met a small boy aged 10 selling toys.The boy asked Tom to buy something.The boy said， "My father met with an accident a year ago.He has no arms now.I'm helping my parents by selling these toys."
Tom bought a few toys from the lite boy.He realized that he was wrong in the way he treated his parents.He learned a lesson from the small boy.At a very small age，this boy was helping his parents，but Tom，in order to live a lavish （挥霍的） life，gave no care to his parents.
（1）Tom's family wasn't rich when he was young，was it？
（2）Where did Tom work after graduation？
（3）Why was Tom unable to pay for all the household expenses？
（4）What happened to Tom's father after he fell sick？
（5）How might Tom treat his parents later？
Wei Chen is interested in mountain climbing.（1） This is one of the most exciting things about doing dangerous sports.There were many times when Wei Chen almost lost his life because of accidents.
One day，he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing the mountain.
（2） Because he could not free his arm，he stayed there for three days till his water ran out.He used his knife to cut off half his right arm.Then，with his left arm，he bandaged （包扎）himself so that he would not lose too much blood.（3）
After losing his arm，Wei Chen wrote a book about his experience. （4） His love for mountain climbing was so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
Do we have the same spirit as Wei Chen？Let's think about it before we find ourselves in a terrible situation. （5）
A.We have to make a decision when we face life or death.
B.His arm was caught under a heavy rock when he was climbing by himself.
C.As a mountain climber，he is used to taking risks.
D.After that，he climbed down the mountain to find help.
E.The importance of making good decisions and controlling of one's life is in it.