An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money for a very expensive operation.
When she heard her daddy say “Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.
“What do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my brother, Andrew” the girl answered. “He has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I’ve brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to your house. I want to see your brother. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost? What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
| A．something interesting | B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine | D．some good food |
The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.
| A．she had still kept some money |
| B．she hoped not to be refused |
| C．There was no need to worry about money |
| D．she thought money was easy to get |
What made the miracle happen?
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. | B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. | D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| B．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever |
| D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought |
On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school. The driver of the bus is the teacher. It’s a school bus, but it doesn’t take the children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮). Every time when the bus comes, the farmers will come, running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus.
When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!The driver of the bus is ________.
| A．the teacher | B．the student |
| C．the farmer | D．the school |
The bus school will ______________.
| A．take the children to school |
| B．stay here for a long time |
| C．take the fathers and mothers to school |
| D．go round from place to place |
When the bus school comes, the farmers will ___________.
| A．stop working | B．warmly welcome it |
| C．be happy | D．both B and C |
The bigger children have their lessons in the afternoon because _________ in the morning.
| A．they can’t get up early |
| B．the teacher wants to teach the small children first |
| C．they have a lot of work to do |
| D．they have to do their homework |
Which is true?
| A．A school bus is a real school for farmers’ children. |
| B．The bus school has no teacher at all. |
| C．The bus school has no students. |
| D．The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn. |
Where do you like to live? For this question, different people have different answers. Some people like to live in a city because there are many shops and supermarkets. They think it is convenient（方便的）to buy things. But some people think it is good to live in a quiet town because they don’t like the dirty air in the big city. They dislike pollution in the city.
Today, some people like travelling, so they would like to buy house cars. House car is both a house and a car. You can’t buy it with a little money. There is a driving area in the car. You can do lots of things in the car. There is a bed and a lamp in the bedroom. You can make dinner in the kitchen. You can also find a fridge and a sink in it. You can listen to music and watch TV in the sitting room. If you are tired, you can have a shower or a bath in the bathroom. You can do most things you want to do. Life is travelling. Do you want to live in this kind of car?Why do some people like to live in the city?
| A．Because it is a quiet place. |
| B．Because there are many people. |
| C．Because there are many cars and buses. |
| D．Because it is convenient to live there. |
What’s the advantage（优点）of living in the town?
| A．There are no cars and buses. |
| B．There isn’t much pollution. |
| C．There aren’t any places to buy things. |
| D．The air is dirty there. |
What can’t you do in the house car?
| A．Have a shower. | B．Make dinner. |
| C．Buy some food. | D．Listen to music. |
How much do you need to pay for the house car?
| A．Much money. | B．Little money. |
| C．A little money. | D．Lot of money. |
From the passage, what can you know?
| A．You can’t have a comfortable life in the town. |
| B．You can do anything you like in the house car. |
| C．It is difficult to buy all the things in the city. |
| D．Different people like to live in different places. |
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Sunshine Rock Band needs .
| A．a guitar player | B．a reporter |
| C．a swimming coach | D．a table tennis coach |
If you can swim very well and like children very much, you will be more interested in the advertisement（广告）.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
If you like writing, you can call for a job.
| A．8472-9999 | B．8665-7868 |
| C．5561-8823 | D．5487-6598 |
Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise（建议）her to call .
| A．Joe | B．Mr Zhang | C．Karen | D．Mike |
The above ads（以上的广告）are probably（可能）from .
| A．a newspaper（报纸） | B．a story book |
| C．a science book | D．a history book |
I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited（激动）because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone（单独）in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. My mother is a good teacher, and she likes cooking very much. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food.What’s Mary’s new flat like?
| A．Big and comfortable |
| B．Small and not comfortable |
| C．Big but not comfortable |
| D．Small but comfortable |
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except（除了）__________.
| A．play the piano | B．chat with her friends |
| C．send e-mails | D．listen to music |
Which room does Mary like best?
| A．The kitchen | B．Her bedroom |
| C．The sitting room | D．Both A and B |
What does Mary’s mother do?
| A．A teacher | B．A cook |
| C．A housewife | D．A worker |
Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?
| A．The old flat | B．The centre of the city |
| C．Sichuan | D．The new flat |
People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite(礼貌的) in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift(举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid(液体) food. But it’s different in China. and in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises(响声) when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners(礼仪) in Britain. If you arevisitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish(结束) eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected(期待) to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs think it’s very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome(罗马) as the Romans do. You can ask the native(本土的) people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in _____.
| A．China | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Mongolia |
From the passage, we can infer(推断) that __________.
| A．Mongolian people burp when they are eating |
| B．Japanese people all make noises when drinking |
| C．Chinese people never make noises at table |
| D．few Arabs eat with left hands |
“Do in Rome as the Romans do” means “__________”.
| A．Do as the native people do |
| B．Do as you do at home |
| C．Ask the native people to do it |
| D．Watch the native people doing it |
The passage mainly tells us ___________.
| A．some table manners in Britain |
| B．some different table manners |
| C．different ways of having liquid food |
| D．to have good manners |