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 !” |
 Once you open the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech. |
 Car and Driveris the world’s most popular automotive magazine. The people who like cars can get information and entertainment from it. It offers the best vehicle tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology. |
 There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The bookIELTS Listeningis helpful for your preparation for IELTS. |
 The book offers healthy and delicious food. These dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to delight your family or guests every time with quick, delicious meals using local materials: meats, healthy fats (yes, and real butter) and common herbs and spices. |
Who wrote Designing Effective Speech Interfaces?
| A．Susan Weinschenk | B．Sisson |
| C．Meier | D．Jack Smith |
Suppose you will join in an English talk show, which of the following can yourefer to(参考)?
| A．Designing Effective Speech Interfaces. |
| B．Car and Driver |
| C．IELTS Listening. |
| D．Quick & Easy Meals |
We can find the latest developments in car technology in the _________ of Car and Driver.
| A．newspaper | B．magazine |
| C．passage | D．article |
The book Quick & Easy Meals teaches us how to make ____________ in a short time.
| A．Chinese food | B．fast food |
| C．common herbs and spices | D．healthy and delicious food |
What’s the meaning of the word “delight” in Quick & Easy Meals?
| A．To cook the food well | B．To invite people to dinner |
| C．To make people happy | D．To show people how to cook. |
Dear Paul,
Thank you very much for your letter. I’m glad that you enjoyed yourself with us in the holiday in London.
We enjoyed staying with you and your sister Betty. We hope that both of you can come again next year. Why not stay longer next time? A week is not really（确实）long enough (足够的), is it?
This September Tommy and Ann will be in Grade Seven and I will be in Grade Nine. I have to work hard. My math is not good. Can you help me?
Tommy and Ann went for a picnic yesterday. I didn’t go with them because my foot was hurt and I couldn’t walk. They went to an island (岛) and played some games there. Do you remember the island? That’s where the five of us had a good time last month.
Best wishes.
Yours,
MichaelWhere did Paul and his sister have their holiday?
What grade is Michael in this year?
Why didn’t Michael go for a picnic yesterday?
从短文中找出与下面的句子划线部分意思最相近的短语。
I’m glad that you enjoyed yourself with us in the holiday in London.Tommy and Ann went for a picnic yesterday.(改为一般疑问句)
Do you know this young man? He is Robert Pattinson. He is an English actor and model. People like him very much.
Robert Pattinson was born in London on 13th of May, 1986. He likes music and sports. He can play the piano and the guitar. When he was a boy, he wanted to be a singer. Robert Pattinson began to be a model at the age of 12. Four years later, he started to like acting. Later, he played Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight(《暮光之城》). The movie turned out (结果) to be a great success (成功) and Robert Pattinson got many prizes (奖).
Robert Pattinson is ___________ years old this year.
A. 26 B. 27 C. 28Robert Pattinson can’t play __________.
A. the piano B. the guitar C. basketballRobert Pattinson wanted to be a(n) ________ when he was a boy.
A. singer B. model C. actorRobert began to like acting when he was __________.
A. 4 B. 12 C. 16From the passage (短文) we know ___________.
A. Robert Pattinson comes from England
B. Robert Pattinson began to be a model in 1996.
C. Many people don’t like Robert
Sophia plans to have a birthday party for her brother. She wants Jim to help her at the party. Here is Sophia’s e-mail to Jim.
| Dear Jim, How is everything with you? I miss you very much. I plan to have a birthday party for my brother. It will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. this Saturday. A lot of friends of my brother’s and mine will come to our house. Would you like to come? I think I will be busy at that time. Can you help me at the party? I’m looking forward to seeing you. Best wishes. Sophia |
This is Tim’s answer.
| Dear Sophia, I’m very glad to get your e-mail. I miss you, too. Thank you very much for asking me to your brother’s birthday party on Saturday. I would like to go. And I will bring some presents to your brother and you. I’m also looking forward to seeing you. We can have a good talk at the party. See you then. Yours, Jim |
The party will last __________.
A. three and a half hours
B. two and a half hours
C. three hoursSophia plans to have the party ___________.
A. in a restaurant
B. at home
C. at schoolThe party will be on Saturday ________.
A. morning B. evening C. afternoonJim wants to ________ at the party.
A. dance B. sing songs C. talkWhich is TRUR(正确的)？
A. Sophia plans to have a birthday party for her friend.
B. Jim wants Sophia to help him.
C. Sophia will be busy at the party.
Jack is an active boy. He likes doing sports very much. Soccer is his favorite. He often plays soccer with his friends and watches soccer games on TV. Jack has a sister. Her name is Anna. She likes watching TV plays. One evening there was an important game. And there was also a good TV play. Anna liked it very much. But Jack was sitting before the TV set the whole night. He didn’t want Anna to watch the TV play. Anna was angry, so she went to her mother’s room. When she came into the room, she was surprised to see that her father was watching the soccer game, too.
“Where is my mother, Dad?” asked Anna.
She goes to your grandma’s home,” said her father.
“Why?”
“I want to watch the soccer game, but she likes to watch a TV play.”
按要求完成下列各题。
And there was also a good TV play. _______________________