Once upon a time, some visitors went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly a warning of a strong storm came to them, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds got darker, Love realized it was time to leave. But there was no boat to go into. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by in a great large boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) for help who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your wet feet.”
Sadness passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be alone.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love was becoming restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love! I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was so kind, but jumped into the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time.”
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is.” According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
| A．Love. | B．Richness. |
| C．Vanity | D．Knowledge |
Other visitors passed by in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?
| A．Richness→Vanity→Sadness→Happiness→Time |
| B．Richness→Happiness→Sadness→Vanity→Time |
| C．Time→Richness→Vanity→Sadness→Happiness |
| D．Richness→Happiness→Vanity →Sadness→Time |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love. |
| B．All the feelings are important in our life except Love. |
| C．As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love. |
| D．When we are happy and sad, we shouldn’t remember Love. |
Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
“I don’t sing,” said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!”
The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!”
So he did. He had never sung in pubic before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋)he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too，have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.The lady asked the player to sing a song because .
| A．she had paid him for this |
| B．she knew him very well |
| C．she wanted to have a change |
| D．she enjoyed his singing |
Nat King Cole succeeded because .
| A．the lady helped him a lot |
| B．he caught the chance |
| C．he continued to play in the bar |
| D．he stopped playing the piano |
The words “sit on” in the passage probably mean .
| A．fail to realize | B．forget to use |
| C．try to develop | D．manage to show |
From the story we know if you have some talent, you should .[
| A．hide it and wait |
| B．ask others for help |
| C．pay no attention to it |
| D．work hard to improve yourself |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Sing in the Bar | B．Achieve Success in Life |
| C．Never Lose Heart | D．Find Your Hidden Talent |
A good Chinese TV program（节目）in Hunan TV is very popular now. It is called “Where are we going, Dad?”. This program is about dads and their children who are from 5 different families. They would finish some hard tasks (任务) without their moms in 3 days and 2 nights. The 5 dads had to play "dad" and "mom" role at the same time. The 5 dads, all of them are famous popular stars, They must forget who they are and just remember they are usual fathers. All the cell phones(手机) and toys weren't allowed (允许) to use in the program. They had to live in a very hard environment. At first, all the five children cried, because they were just 4 to 6 years old. They had never lived in the countryside. On the first day, the children’s task was to find a pot, vegetables and fish, and their dads cook dinner. As the time went on, the five lovely children were becoming friendly to each other. They made deep friendship and did difficult tasks together. After they found all the things, their fathers could cook delicious food. They all felt so happy. From this program, the five children made us laugh and cry with them together. They were 4-year-old Kimi and Angela, 5 year-old Cindy and 6-year-old Tiantian and Shitou. It was the whole story in Episode 1(第一集). We hope the second one next Friday evening will be more interesting!
Where is the program “Where are we going, Dad?” showing?
| A．On Jiangsu TV. | B．On Hunan TV. |
| C．On Beijing TV. | D．On Guangdong TV. |
What’s the program about?
| A．5 children. |
| B．5 families. |
| C．5 mums and their children. |
| D．5 dads and their children. |
Why did the children cry at first?
| A．Because they are too young. |
| B．Because they missed their dads. |
| C．Because they wanted to take their toys. |
| D．Because they couldn’t use their cell phones. |
What was their first task on their first day?
| A．To find their mums. |
| B．To help the farmers cook a meal. |
| C．To find some things to cook a meal. |
| D．To make friends with each other. |
What are the names of the five children?
| A．Kimi, Angela, Cindy, Tiantian and Yutou. |
| B．Kimi, Angela, Cindy, Tiantian and Shitou, |
| C．Kimi, Angela, Cindy, Lele and Shitou. |
| D．Kimi, Wendy, Cindy, Tiantian and Shitou. |
Once a great lion was sleeping in a forest (森林). A little mouse happened to come and ran over his face. The lion woke up and caught the little mouse very angrily. He was going to eat her. “Oh, dear kind lion!” said the little mouse. “Please forgive (原谅) me. I didn't mean to do you any harm (伤害). Let me go, I shall pay back your kindness and help you.”
“Ha, ha, ha,” laughed the lion, “How can a little thing like you help a great lion? But I’m not hungry now, you can go.” “Thank you very much, kind lion! I hope I shall be able to help you some day.” said the little mouse.
Some time after this, the lion was caught in a trap. Just then the little mouse came along and heard “help” from the lion. She began to look for the lion and found him, she ran down to the lion, and said, “You were very kind to me once. Now I'll save your life and repay you the kindness which you showed me the other day.” Soon she cut the ropes (绳子) of the trap with her sharp teeth, and the lion was happy to be free again.
“Thank you, little mouse!” said the lion, and then they walked away happily.
What was the lion doing before he caught the mouse?
| A．He was walking. | B．He was talking. |
| C．He was eating food. | D．He was sleeping. |
What happened to the lion after some time?
| A．A hunter killed him. | B．A farmer helped him. |
| C．He was trapped. | D．He saw a mouse. |
What did the lion do after he was caught in a trap?
| A．He slept in a trap | B．He cried for help. |
| C．He jumped out easily. | D．He did nothing. |
How did the little mouse help the lion?
| A．She used a knife. | B．She used a rope. |
| C．She asked others to help. | D．She used his sharp teeth. |
What can you learn from the story?
| A．We should help each other. |
| B．We should have sharp teeth. |
| C．We should not hunt the lions. |
| D．We should protect the mouse and the lion. |
A men went into a shop to buy a parrot.There were three parrots in the shop.One was ＄1000; another one, ＄2000; and the third one, ＄3000. The man asked the owner, “Is this brid really ＄1000?That’s so expensive for this kind of parrot.”The owner said， “Because I have trained him and he can talk.” Then the man asked him, “How about this one?What can he do that makes him so expensive?” The owner said, “Well, he can not only talk but also do some amusing actions,like dancing and so on.That”s why he’s so expensive?” Then the man asked, “How about the third one? What can he do that makes him so expensive” The owner of the shop said, “I don’t know.Usually,I have never heard him talk, nor (也不) dance, nor say, nor sing, nothing at all! But the other two call him The Boss(老板).What kind of the shop did the man go into?
| A．A food shop. | B．A flower shop. |
| C．A pet shop. | D．A goldfish shop. |
How many parrots are there in the shop?
| A．Four. | B．Three. |
| C．Two. | D．One. |
What can the bird of $2000 do?
| A．He can talk. |
| B．He can do nothing at all. |
| C．He can talk and sing. |
| D．He can talk and do some amusing actions. |
Why is the third bird the most expensive?
| A．He can do the most things. |
| B．He is the most beautiful. |
| C．He can do some amusing actions. |
| D．The other birds call him The Boss. |
What is the owner of the shop like?
| A．He has a sense of humour. |
| B．He is very hardworking. |
| C．He is very helpless. |
| D．He is very generous. |
March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme (主题)of the day this year is to give students more knowledge(知识) about how to keep safe.
How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions(建议).
When there is a fire: Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit(出口) and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift(电梯). Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
When there is an earthquake(地震) at school: Stay calm(冷静的). Follow the teachers’ instructions(指导). Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of windows or run out.
When you are on the street: Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across the street.
When you are eating: Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.
When you are at school: Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run, jump or push while going upstairs(上楼) or downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.
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| Situations |
What you should do |
What you shouldn’t do |
| Be on |
Shout out “fire”! |
Take a lift. |
| Have an earthquake |
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Move |
Jump Run out. |
| Be on the street |
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before |
Run across the street. |
| While |
Wash fruits and vegetables |
Eat |
| While at school |
Look |
Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs. |