I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.
| A．the man | B．a ghost |
| C．the puppy | D．the bag |
According to the story, which words can be used to describe the man?
| A．talkative and friendly | B．boring and frightening |
| C．unfriendly and strange-looking | D．good-looking and outgoing |
Why did the writer keep looking at the man’s little bag?
| A．Because the man was carrying it and running quickly. |
| B．Because the writer wondered what was inside. |
| C．Because there was something dangerous in it. |
| D．Because the writer saw a puppy in it. |
How did the writer deal with the puppy?
| A．He left it in the countryside. |
| B．He gave it to his brother. |
| C．He took it home after the holiday. |
| D．He played with it and gave it back to the man at last. |
What’s the best title for the story?
| A．Don’t Be Afraid | B．A Strange Man |
| C．Never Believe in Others | D．The Best Holiday |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese．
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.“ABCs” in this passage means .
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
| A．洪水 | B．祖先 | C．身份 | D．血统 |
This passage mainly talks about ________．
A. different kind of bananas
B. the life story of C．N．Yang
C. the Noble Prize
D. overseas Chinese
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Tel: 010—69191617If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese，he or she can __________.
| A．call 021—58609228 | B．fax 021—58609728 |
| C．e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com | D．telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm | C．312.9 sqm | D．741.7 sqm |
If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays，how much money will you pay at least?
| A．208 yuan | B．138 yuan | C．200 yuan | D．280 yuan |
If you go to England, you may want to visit Big Ben. Big Ben is not the name of a man but a name of the clock in London. It has a long history of about 150 years. It is at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. The big clock has four faces (面). So you can read the face of the clock everywhere. The hands of it are about four meters (米) long each. When the new year comes, it chimes (报时) to welcome the start of the new year. There are also many fireworks (焰火) over the clock tower.
The big clock makes a very loud sound “Ding dong. Ding dong”--the clock gives the sound every 15 minutes of an hour.What is Big Ben?
| A．A man. |
| B．A house. |
| C．A clock. |
| D．A river. |
How long is a hand of Big Ben?
| A．2 meters. | B．4 meters. |
| C．15 meters. | D．16 meters. |
Which of the following is TRUE about Big Ben?
| A．It’s in the UK. |
| B．It gives the sound every 30 minutes. |
| C．It has three faces. |
| D．It is about 200 years old. |
When the new year comes, what can you see over the clock tower?
| A．Many birds. | B．Many clock hands. |
| C．Many clocks. | D．Many fireworks. |
What’s the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．The clock tower | B．Clock hands |
| C．The Palace of Westminster | D．Big Ben |
Hi, Peter. Thank you for your telephone call. I’m happy to tell you that we have a double room for you now. It’s on the fifth floor. It faces the West Lake, so you can see it well. The price for each room is $150 per night. Every morning from 7:00 to 9:30, there is a free breakfast, but you have to pay if you have lunch and supper in the hotel. Remember to bring your ID card with you. If you have any more questions, please let us know and we will be pleased to help you. We expect you to come to the hotel on August 16. We hope you will enjoy your stay with us. Thanks again for choosing our hotel.What room does Peter want?
| A．A single room. |
| B．A double room. |
| C．A clean room. |
| D．A tidy room. |
Where is the room?
| A．on the fifth floor |
| B．on the first floor |
| C．on the fifveth floor |
| D．on the five floor. |
Peter wants to stay for 2 nights. How much does peter have to pay?
| A．$ 150 | B．$200 | C．$300 | D．$250 |
What is the meaning of theunderlined(划线的) word?
| A．愿意 | B．期盼 | C．等待 | D．预测 |
Which meal is free according to the passage?
| A．The breakfast. | B．The lunch. |
| C．The dinner. | D．The supper. |
John is a very strong man. He gets a job cutting trees. His boss gives him an axe. The first day, John cuts down eighteen trees. “Good!” the boss says. Happily, John tries harder the next day, but he only cuts down fifteen trees. The third day he even tried harder, but can only cut down ten trees. Day after day, he cuts down fewer trees.
“ I must be losing my strength ( 力气 ),” John thinks. He goes to the boss to say sorry and says that he does not know what is going on.” “When is the last time you sharpen ( 使锋利 ) your axe?” the boss asks. “I’m busy cutting trees, so I have no time to do it.”
When John is working hard, he doesn’t work “smart”. He doesn’t think about the best way to do this job.How many trees does John cut down on the second day?
| A．18. | B．15. | C．14. | D．10. |
What does the writer think of John on the first day?
| A．He thinks John works hard. |
| B．He thinks John works in a wrong way. |
| C．He thinks John is very smart. |
| D．He thinks John cuts down too many trees |
Why does John cut down fewer and fewer trees day after day?
| A．Because he is losing his strength. |
| B．Because he is busy doing something. |
| C．Because he doesn’t sharpen his axe. |
| D．Because his boss lets him do so. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “it”?
| A．The work to sharpen the axe. |
| B．The job to cut down trees. |
| C．The way to do the job. |
| D．The time to have a rest. |
What does the story tell us?
| A．It’s really good to work hard. |
| B．It’s very bad to cut down trees. |
| C．It’s better to think of the best way |
| D．It’s so hard to sharpen the axe. |