“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to find a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.What’s the writer’s ideal job?
| A．A sportsman. | B．A shop assistant. | C．A sports announcer. | D．A businessman. |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? Because .
| A．he was too young |
| B．he didn’t get college education |
| C．he’s not a good-looking person |
| D．he hadn’t got enough experience |
Which of the following is True according to the article?
| A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come. |
| B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
| C．It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
| D．You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “ .”
| A．But I was refused every time |
| B．But I was successful every time |
| C．But I lost my way every time |
| D．But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Mother’s Words. |
| B．Everything Happens For The Best. |
| C．No One Is Always Lucky . |
| D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult. |
阅读理解
| June 7th，2008 Saturday Cloudy What an exciting weekend I had！We had a basketball game with the team Center City．The players in that team were all tall and strong．They thought they could beat（战胜）us．But we played well．At last we won the game，4—3． Eric |
| June 14th，2008 Saturday Rainy My friend Dale phoned me to go to the beach this morning．But it started to rain after breakfast．I just watched the boring TV show at home． Jim |
| June 15th，2008 Sunday Sunny I had a busy Sunday．In the morning，I went to the art club to learn to draw for two hours．Then I cleaned the rooms．In the afternoon，I cooked dinner with my mother for my father．Do you know why？It is Father’s Day！In the evening，my parents and I went to the movie． Ruth |
When did Eric have a basketball game？
| A．On Sunday． |
| B．On a sunny day． |
| C．On June 7th，2008． |
| D．On Juric 14th，2008． |
Jim couldn’t go to the beach because________．
| A．he had to watch the basketball game |
| B．he had to learn to draw |
| C．he cleaned the rooms at home |
| D．it started to rain after breakfast |
What did Ruth think of her Sunday？
| A．Exciting． |
| B．Bad． |
| C．Boring． |
| D．Busy． |
The underlined word“won”means（意思是）________．
| A．赢得 |
| B．输掉 |
| C．放弃 |
| D．对抗 |
Which one is TRUE（哪一个是正确的）？
| A．It was sunny when Eric had the basketball game． |
| B．In 2008，Father’s Day is on June 15th． |
| C．Jim learned to draw and cleaned the rooms on Sunday morning． |
| D．Ruth went to the movie with Jim and Eric． |
Here are a lot of different cakes-fruit cakes，chocolate cakes，etc．Sometimes we buy them in a shop．Sometimes we make them ourselves．
We like cakes．We like Christmas cakes a lot．My mother often makes cakes for us at Christmas．And I often help her to make them．To make a Christmas cake，we need these things：
Half a kilo of flour（面粉）；
3 cups of milk；
4 eggs and some fruit，etc．
Now we can make a cake with those things．How does the writer like Christmas cakes？
| A．She likes them very much． |
| B．She likes them a little． |
| C．She doesn’t like them． |
| D．She doesn’t like them at all． |
When does the writer’s mother make cakes for her？
| A．At Christmas． |
| B．On the writer’s birthday． |
| C．On weekdays． |
| D．On Sundays． |
What do we need to make a cake？
| A．Some flour． |
| B．Some milk． |
| C．Some eggs． |
| D．All of the above． |
How much flour do we need to make a cake？
| A．A kilo of flour． |
| B．Two kilos of flour． |
| C．Half a kilo of flour． |
| D．A bag of flour． |
How many eggs and how much fruit do we need to make a cake？
| A．Three eggs and some fruit． |
| B．Much fruit and four eggs． |
| C．Some fruit and some eggs． |
| D．Four eggs and some fruit． |
阅读理解
Sam likes fish very much．He often buys fish in the shop and takes it home．But when his wife sees the fish，she says to herself，“Good！Now I can ask my friends to have lunch，and we can eat this fish．They like fish very much．”
So when Sam comes home in the evening，the fish is not there and his wife always says，“Oh，your cat eats it．”And she gives Sam some bread for his supper．Sam gets very angry．He takes the cat and his wife to the shop near his house and weighs the cat．Then he turns to his wife and says，“My fish weighs（重）one kilo．This cat weighs one，too．My cat is here，you see．Then where’s my fish？”Which sentence is right according to the text？
| A．Sam doesn’t like eating fish at all． |
| B．Sam often buys some fish for his cat． |
| C．Sam’s cat always eats the fish before he comes back． |
| D．The friends of Sam’s wife eat the fish． |
What’s the meaning of“comes home”in the sentence“So when Sam comes home…”？
| A．goes home |
| B．leaves home |
| C．gets home |
| D．at home |
Does Sam take the cat and his wife to the shop near his home？
| A．Yes，he does． |
| B．No，he doesn’t． |
| C．I don’t know． |
| D．I don’t think so． |
How much does the cat weigh？
| A．One kilo． |
| B．Two kilos． |
| C．Half a kilo． |
| D．One and a half kilos． |
Who gets very angry？
| A．Sam’s wife． |
| B．Sam． |
| C．Sam’s friends． |
| D．Sam’s wife’s friends． |
Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in Europe. It is famous as one of the cleanest countries in the world.
The Swiss think that recycling is very important. The government has made laws (法律) which require everyone to recycle. In 1998, the Swiss government passed a law which says that people can not throw away any electronic machines. Instead, people are told to bring old ones, such as televisions, computers and fridges, to special centers when they didn’t need them. Many parts of the old machines are reused, and only the parts that can’t be used are thrown away. The government also charges(收费) a rubbish bag tax(税收). If people want their rubbish to be collected, they must buy yellow stickers(张贴物) and put them on their rubbish bags. In 2003, 47% of all rubbish in the cities was recycled. This included 70% of paper, 95%of glass, 71%of plastic bottles and 85—90%of cans. Until recently, people could get a small amount of money when they recycled their bottles. Recycling has become a daily habit for the Swiss.
Everyone should learn from the Swiss, and our country will be clean like Switzerland.According to the passage, Switzerland is famous for .
| A．its food | B．its watches |
| C．its environment | D．its laws |
How much rubbish in the cities was recycled in 2003?
| A．About 70%. | B．95%. | C．47%. | D．85—90% |
What can people do according to the law?
A. Bring old computers to special centers.
B. Reuse the parts of the old machines that can’t be used.
C. Throw away electronic machines.
D. A and C.How can people in Switzerland get a small amount of money?
| A．Put yellow stickers on their rubbish bags. |
| B．Recycle their bottles. |
| C．Bring old electronic machines to special centers. |
| D．Have a good habit. |
The best title of the article is .
| A．One of the Cleanest Countries in the World |
| B．The Swiss Government |
| C．Recycling in Switzerland |
| D．Learning from the Swiss |
Carrots are grown all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest. They have a good taste.
When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over(翻土).
Weather, soil condition(土壤状况), and time affect(影响) the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.
Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.What does the underlined word “harvest” mean?
| A．品尝 | B．收获 | C．种植 | D．销售 |
What can affect the taste of carrots?
| A．Weather and tome | B．Weather and soil condition |
| C．Soil condition and time | D．Weather, time and soil condition |
carrots have a better taste.
| A．The long | B．The orange |
| C．The thin | D．The bright |
Which is the right order according to the article?
a. Carrots are eaten in different ways.
b. Carrots are in many sizes and shapes.
c. Dig up the earth and turn it over before planting carrots.
d. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color.
| A．b→a→c→d | B．b→c→d→a |
| C．c→b→d→a | D．d→c→b→a |
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．Carrots are easy to plant and easy to harvest. |
| B．Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time. |
| C．Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months. |
| D．Carrots have a good taste. |