When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy Christmas presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, 1 know you will feel as good about it as I do now."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.When did the story probably happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．Before Christmas Day, |
| C．On New Year's Day. | D．After New Year's Day. |
When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in_________.
| A．with the writer | B．by himself |
| C．with the woman | D．with his friends |
What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
| A．His gifts were stolen. | B．He broke his basket. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
Why did the writer want to say “thank you” to the woman?
| A．Because she bought Mark a nice present. |
| B．Because she always paid money for others. |
| C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless. |
| D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need. |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．A big supermarket | B．A kind woman |
| C．A happy family | D．A wonderful gift |
Long long ago, a young man found a spring of delicious clean water while he was going through the desert. He brought some back to the oldest man in his village, who had been his teacher before. After a four-day journey he sent the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village happily. The next day, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It went bad because it had stayed in the old leather container(皮革容器) for so many days in such hot weather. The student asked his teacher why he pretended(假装) to like the awful water. The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for love and kindness. And nothing could be sweeter than these."
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive small gifts of love from very young kids. Whether it's a slice of bread or a piece of colored paper, the natural and right response(反应) is to show our thanks and happiness because we get love from the gift.
To show our thanks doesn't always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults only see the thing itself. They never feel the meaning of the thing. We should tell ourselves and teach our children about showing thanks and happiness to the persons who give the gifts from their hearts because gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.Where did the young man find the water?
| A．In a spring. | B．In a river. | C．In a lake. | D．In a village. |
How long did the water stay in the old leather container?
| A．Six days. | B．Five days. | C．Four days. | D．Three days. |
What does the word “replied” mean?
| A．smiled | B．cried | C．answered | D．got angry |
According to the passage, what is the right response when we get gifts from others?
| A．We eat it up at once. |
| B．We only see the thing itself. |
| C．We think about the meaning of the bread. |
| D．We usually show our thanks and happiness naturally. |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．We should never receive anything from others. |
| B．We should show thanks and happiness when we get the gifts from the heart. |
| C．We should pretend to love the things given by others all the time. |
| D．We should give gifts from our hearts. |
A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today’s cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future，there will be less pollution from the cars. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities，and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can park in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas(汽油).
If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big，quick cars and other roads will be needed for the slower，smaller ones.There is much pollution from the cars today because________.
| A．people drive big cars | B．the cars go 65 kilometers an hour |
| C．people drive small cars | D．the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour |
The usual size of cars today are________that of future cars.
| A．smaller than | B．the same as | C．three times as large as | D．a little larger than |
We can learn from the passage that________.
| A．big cars cost less to own and to drive |
| B．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars |
| C．big cars are not useful for long trips |
| D．small cars are faster than big ones |
The street will be less crowded in the future because________.
| A．there will be fewer cars | B．there will be fewer people in the street |
| C．driving future cars will be safe | D．future cars will be much smaller |
Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because________.
| A．there will be too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will get around a city |
| C．big cars will be used along with the small ones |
| D．it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads |
Tom gets up at half past seven in the morning. He has an egg and some milk for his breakfast. Then he begins to go to school slowly. When he is on his way to school, he thinks, “I tell my teacher my mother is ill on Monday morning. I tell him my bike is wrong on Tuesday. What do I tell my teacher today?”
Tom thinks over but he doesn’t find a good idea before he gets to school.“May I come in?” Tom shouts at the door of the classroom.
“ Oh, my boy,” says Mr Green. “ Please look at the clock on the wall. What time is it now?”
“ It’s ten past eight,” answers Tom.
Mr Green is not happy. “ You are late for class three times this week. If all the students are like you, the clock is no use, I think.”
“ You are right, Mr Green,” says Tom. “ If we don’t have the clock, how do you know I am late for class?”Tom has breakfast.
| A．at school | B．at the station | C．at home | D．in a restaurant |
What does Tom tell the teacher on Tuesday?
| A．His mother is ill. | B．His bike is wrong. | C．He is ill. | D．We don’t know. |
On his way to school, Tom.
| A．sings | B．runs | C．talks | D．thinks |
Tom is late for school this week.
| A．five times | B．four times | C．three times | D．once |
There is a on the wall of the classroom.
| A．map | B．clock | C．card | D．bird |
Rules in the reading room
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the school reading room. We hope you have a good time here. Before you go into the reading room, there are some rules you need to keep.
1.The reading room is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
2. Don’t take your bag into the reading room.
3. Don’t talk loudly in the reading room.
4. Don’t take any food or drink into the reading room.
5. Take only one book at a time. After you finish reading the book, you must put it back and then you can take another one. Don’t take many books to your seat.
6. Before you leave, you must return the book to the bookshelf. You can’t take any book out of the reading room.How long is the reading room open every day?
| A．Ten hours. | B．Nine hours. | C．Seven hours. | D．Eight hours. |
What can you take into the reading room?
| A．The bag. | B．The student card. | C．Sandwiches. | D．Orange juice. |
How many books can you take from the bookshelf at a time?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What does the underlined word “return” mean in Chinese?
| A．放置 | B．带走 | C．整理 | D．归还 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can drink in the reading room. |
| B．You can take all your favorite books to your seat. |
| C．You can read in the reading room at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. |
| D．You can take only one book home at a time. |
Tom and Mike are good friends. They are good with children. They want to find jobs in summer vacation. This Friday Tom tells Mike that Sunson School Trip needs teachers to help with sports, music and computer. Mike is glad to know that.
Tom can play basketball, volleyball, and he can swim. Mike can play the violin, the trumpet, the drums and the guitar, and he can swim,too. Tom and Mike like computers very much. Can they join Sunson School Trip?Tom and Mike are good .
| A．teachers | B．friends | C．children | D．musicians |
What do they want to do in summer vacation?
| A．They want to play computer games. | B．They want to go to a movie. |
| C．They want to find jobs. | D．They want to go to school. |
What kind of job can they do?
| A．They can do the job of playing soccer. |
| B．They can do the job of doing Chinese kung fu. |
| C．They can be in the Rock Band. |
| D．They can help kids with swimming. |
Tom and Mike like very much.
| A．playing volleyball | B．playing the violin | C．computers | D．dancing |
Mike can.
| A．play the guitar | B．play basketball | C．play the piano | D．play volleyball |