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（树枝）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 boat?" " Use my trunk（树干）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(树根).” The tree said with tears①. “I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I'm tired after all these years," the boy replied.
"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 tears②.-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 statements is NOT true?
| A．The phrase " with tears① " means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
| B．The phrase " with tears② " 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 !” |
You can easily find that your sister or brother is different from you. You live together in the same house and have the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).
Why? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.
Firstborn children receive all the attention from their parents. Generally speaking, a firstborn has twice as many photos as any other child has. Parents usually give firstborns more responsibilities (责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, firstborns are often responsible, hard-working, and serious. They often want to do well at school and in work. More firstborns became American Presidents, for example George W.Bush, George Washington and Lyndon Baines Johnson, than second or last-borns.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete (竞争)with the first-born for parents’ attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to develop different personalities. They are often outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily.
The youngest child is usually the happiest, and has fewer responsibilities and more freedom(自由的). These children do well at school and in work, but have to be creative（创造性的） to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.The underlined word “jealous” means_______ in Chinese
A. 友好的 B. 嫉妒的 C. 快乐的The writer thinks that the second-born children are often ______.
A. outgoing but jealous
B. cool and friendly
C. hard-working and serious. ______ is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.
A. The eldest child
B. The second child
C. The youngest child We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the second child is very similar to the firstborn child
B. brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities
C. more firstborns became American presidents than second or last-borns The passage is mainly about ______.
A. birth order and personalities
B. children and their parents
C. different children and different work
Molly had a bad day yesterday. When she got out of bed, she stepped on her favorite doll and broke her head off. She dropped her breakfast plate on the kitchen floor. At school her pencil broke in half. She fell on the ground heavily at break time and hurt her left leg. Billy put a glass of water on her head.
“I’m having a bad day,” she cried, throwing herself on her bed.
“What’s the matter, Molly?” her mom asked. Molly couldn’t stop crying to tell her mom about them.
“I know what will make you happy. Come with me,” her mom thought for a moment and said. They walked down the street to the park. Mom pushed Molly on the swing(秋千).
“Wow! This is fun,” Molly laughed.
They took their shoes off and played in the stream. Both of them ate bananas and ice creams. The ice creams dripped (滴) on to their clothes, but Mom didn’t mind.
“ This is for you,” her mom said, handing Molly a pretty purple flower. “Do you feel better now?”
“Yes, Mom,” Molly smiled. They walked down the street to the park. They went home happily.
根据短文内容，判断下面句子是否正确。对的涂A，错的涂B。 Mom stepped on Molly’s doll.
Molly hurt her leg in the park.
. Molly and her mom took their shoes off and played in the stream.
Mom handed a candy to Molly.
The passage mainly told us how Mom made Molly happy.
Huang Hua is from China . His English name is Tom. He is 30. His telephone number is 0593-6380789. He is in Yuying High School . He is a good teacher. We all like him very much.
Ann is a girl. She is 12 years old. She is from the U.S.A. She is not tall and not short . She has a round face. She has big blue eyes and a small nose. Her mouth is wide, but her ears are small. Her hair is long and blond. Ann is_________ years old
A. 10 B.12 C .13 Ann is _________
A. not tall and not short B. tall C . short Ann is from _________ .
A. Japan B.Canada C . the U.S.A. . Her face is________
A. longB. short C . round The color of her eyes is ________.
A. black B. blue C . green
My favourite sport is basketball because it is very exciting. I like basketball because the NBA stars play very well. Basketball is very cheap and it is a good sport for our health. We can grow taller if we play basketball often. Also it keeps me healthy. I play basketball three times a week. Most often I play it in my school. I often play it with my friends or I may play it myself. I feel very happy when I play basketball at school with my classmates. Sometimes I play basketball in the playground near my home. Basketball is very easy to play. If you play basketball very well, you can join the basketball team . If you win the basketball competition, you will have the prize. You may become a famous basketball star. I like basketball best because it’s _______.
| A．cheap | B．exciting | C．good | D．famous |
How many times do I play basketball every week?
| A．five | B．three | C．four | D．six |
I often play basketball _________
| A．myself | B．with my friends | C．with my cousins | D．with my parents |
Why do I like basketball?
| A．Because it’s cheap | B．Because it’s good for health |
| C．Because the NBA stars play very well | D．A, B and C |
The best title(标题) for the passage is ______-
| A．Basketball player | B．My favourite sport |
| C．Basketball star | D．My favourite basketball star |