One dark night, two blind(盲的) men were going home from work. “I need to buy some socks,” said one of them suddenly. “Let’s stop at the shop on the street.” “OK,” said the other. “I think I’ll buy two or three pairs for myself, too.” They went to the shop.
“What size do you wear, sir? And what colour would you like?” asked the girl in the shop.
“Size Eleven. Give me one pair of black socks and two pairs of white, please,” answered one of them. “And you, sir?” the girl asked the other man. “The same for me. I wear Size Eleven, too. So, the same colour and the same number,” said the other man.
A moment later they were in the dark street. Each man took the socks he had bought. But just then, a boy riding a bicycle bumped(撞) into them. The blind men dropped(掉) all the socks on the ground! All the six pairs of socks mixed up. The boy quickly said sorry and left. The two blind men picked up all the socks, but they could not tell black from white. How could they be sure that they each got one pair of black socks and two pairs of white socks? They tried to ask for help, but there was no one else in the street. What could they do?
Soon one of them had an idea. Can you guess what it was? They separated(分开) each pair of socks and both took one sock from each pair. When they got home, each of them had two black socks and four white ones of the same size –just what they wanted. Weren’t they clever?
| A．on their way home |
| B．on their way to work |
| C．on their way to the movie theatre |
| D．on their way to school |
| A．eleven pairs of socks |
| B．one pair of black socks and two pairs of white ones |
| C．two pairs of black socks and two pairs of white ones |
| D．four pairs of white socks and two pairs of black ones |
| A．a dog ran up and bumped into them |
| B．a boy on a bicycle bumped into them |
| C．an old man riding a bicycle bumped into them |
| D．a boy riding a horse bumped into them |
| A．the boy helped them to pick up their own socks |
| B．each of the blind men picked up his own socks |
| C．they picked up the mixed six pairs of socks |
| D．they waited until the next day |
| A．One Dark Night |
| B．Two Clever Blind Men |
| C．Black and White Socks |
| D．A Boy and Two Good Friends |
Do you feel tired sometimes? Nowadays, stress is everywhere in our daily life. Not just men, women and young people also suffer from stress.
There are many causes, such as: death, marriage, money, moving house, changing jobs, ending relationships.
So how do you know if you suffer from stress? Do the Stress Test and find out!
Stress Test
Do you …? Yes No
1. often sleep badly?
2. get headaches a lot?
3. find it difficult to relax?
4. need alcohol (酒精) or cigarettes to keep calm?
5. usually hide your feeling?
6. find it difficult to put your heart into something?
7. take sleeping pills?
8. get angry when things go wrong?
If you have more than two “Yes” among these questions, you are suffering from stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing yoga (瑜伽), chewing gum and playing with worry beads (念珠) are all common ways of relieving (减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are simpler ways. They say that people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people—and especially men—ought to cry more often, because cry ing is the natural way of relieving stress.From the passage, we can know that .
| A．many soc ial problems can cause stress |
| B．young people suffer more from stress than the old |
| C．doing yoga is the most useful way to relieve stress |
| D．if all the answers are yes, you are suffering from stress |
You may suffer from stress if you .
| A．never depend on alcohol or cigarettes |
| B．can sleep without sleeping pills |
| C．often communicate with anyone else |
| D．easily get angry when things go wrong |
Which of the following is NOT a way to relieve stress?
| A．Doing yoga. | B．Taking sleeping pills. |
| C．Laughing and crying. | D．Playing with worry beads. |
任务型阅读阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。每个空格只能填一个单词。(本大题共5分，每小题0.5分)
Mr. Green is our foreign(外国的) teacher. He is a good teacher. He often helps us a lot. And he is nice to every student. His lessons are very interesting. We usually have fun in his lessons. We all like him.
He is a tall and strong man. He says he is 40 years old, but he looks very young. He comes from New York. Now he lives in Nanjing with his family. He has a daughter. She is a pretty girl. And she studies in our school, too.
Mr. Green is very “in”. He can sing many English songs. We all like to listen to him sing. He also likes sports. He is in the school basketball team. Mr. Green likes reading.
We think we are lucky to have Mr Green to teach us.
请根据短文内容，完成表格，每空一词。
| Name |
Mr Green |
| Job |
A ____ |
| Nationality（国籍） |
____ |
| ____ |
40 years old |
| What he is like |
Mr Green is tall and __ |
| ____ |
Music, sports and reading |
| Family |
He has a pretty ___ |
John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can't tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times, but he still can't tell. He would say "breakfast time" "lunchtime" and "teatime" instead of (代替) saying eight o'clock, twelve o'clock and four o'clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn't know how to help him
One day, John's aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says, "Let me help you. I think I can help him."
When John comes home after school, Mary begins(开始) to teach him.
"Can you count, John?" she asks.
"Yes. One, two, three, four…" John says.
"That's fine. Now I put the long hand(钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one-that is one o'clock If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?"
"Two o'clock "
"Good. And on three?"
"Three o'clock. "
Then it is four o'clock in the afternoon, and John's aunt asks him, "What time is it now, John?"
"Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry(饥饿的)," John looks at the clock and answers.John's mother can teach him to_______.
| A．read | B．write | C．tell the time | D．speak |
When it's twelve o'clock John says it's_______.
| A．breakfast time | B．lunchtime |
| C．teatime | D．supper time |
The word "count" may mean(意思是) "_______" in Chinese.
| A．计算 | B．数数 | C．认为 | D．会计 |
The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What's the time?
| A．It's twelve o'clock. | B．It's five o'clock. |
| C．It's four o'clock | D．It's seven o'clock. |
From the text(文章), we know _______.
| A．John says teatime instead of four o'clock in the afternoon |
| B．John has a nice watch(手表) |
| C．There is something wrong with John's watch |
| D．John is always hungry |
| Joan’s Favourite Activities |
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| Day |
Activity |
Place |
Time |
| Monday |
Play tennis with her friends |
In the Tennis Club |
4:30 p.m. --- 5:15 p. m. |
| Wednesday |
Play basketball with her classmates |
In the playground |
4:00 p.m. --- 5:30 p. m. |
| Friday |
Go swimming |
In the Swimming Club |
6:00 p.m. --- 7:00 p. m. |
| Saturday |
Have a picnic with her parents |
In the park |
10:00 a.m.--- 12:00 a. m. |
| Sunday |
Read books with her sister |
At home |
2:00 p.m. --- 5:00 p. m. |
Where does Joan often play tennis?
| A．In the playground. | B．In the club. |
| C．In the park. | D．At home. |
Who often goes out for a picnic with Joan?
| A．Her friends. | B．Her classmates. |
| C．Her parents. | D．Her sister. |
What does Joan often do on Friday evening?
| A．Play basketball. | B．Read books. |
| C．Go swimming. | D．Have a picnic. |
When does Joan’s sister usually read books?
| A．From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a. m. |
| B．From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p. m. |
| C．From 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p. m. |
| D．From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p. m. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Joan often plays basketball for two hours. |
| B．Joan likes to stay at home on Saturday. |
| C．Joan likes to read books on Saturday. |
| D．Joan likes sports very much. |
Every day, it is easy to see advertisements（广告） in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, often they show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form. A special picture' or symbol called a logo(标识语)is sometimes used. Logos appear on many different products(产品). They are popular because when you see a logo, it's hard to forget that product or company.
It's common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short. Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It's simple to remember it.
All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, "Why don't you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern"A good logo is_______.
| A．easy to remember | B．a useful product |
| C．difficult to understand | D．easy to buy |
People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is_______.
| A．in English | B．long | C．famous | D．funny |
All advertisements are designed to ________________.
| A．sell you something you don't want |
| B．make you young and modern |
| C．make you buy the product |
| D．show you what you need to buy |
The best title of this passage may be_______.
| A．Advertisements for Bags and Clothes |
| B．Advertisements on TV and Radio |
| C．Advertisements about Sports |
| D．Advertisements around Us |