An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.
A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, “Here, sir. Let me give you a hand.”
Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.”
“You’re welcome, sir,” she replied. “I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” The old man turned around and smiled.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect(尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness.”
In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him. The old man looked __________
| A．young | B．handsome |
| C．unusual | D．common |
As soon as the old man entered the restaurant, Mary greeted him_______.
| A．politely | B．slowly |
| C．sadly | D．angrily |
Mary told the old man to _______ when he needed something.
| A．ring the bell | B．wave at her |
| C．shout at her | D．phone her |
Mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note _______.
| A．on the chair | B．on the ground |
| C．under the bowl | D．under the plate |
The old man was ______.
| A．Mary’s father |
| B．Mary’s neighbour |
| C．the boss of the restaurant |
| D．a waiter of the restaurant |
The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop at the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. But he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows she will give him anything he likes if she can. He also knows very well that she has little money. He decides not to go home so quickly, because he looks worried and his mother will see it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. Then he sees a boy in a wheel chair. He notices that the boy moves the wheel chair with his hands. Tom looks at him carefully and is surprised to see the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. "It's much better to be without shoes than without feet," he thinks. There is no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. He smiles and he is happier.Tom passes the shop______.
| A．by bus | B．on foot | C．by bike | D．in a car |
Why does Tom stop in front of the shop?
| A．Because he has the same shoes like the ones in the shop window. |
| B．Because he wants to look at the Shoes he likes. |
| C．.Because he wants to buy the shoes. |
| D．Because the shoes are very beautiful. |
The pair of shoes he likes is______.
| A．too expensive | B．quite cheap |
| C．not there | D．still there |
Tom goes into the park because he ______.
| A．is thinking how to tell his mother about it |
| B．wants to see the boy in a wheel chair. |
| C．doesn't want to make his mother worried |
| D．he feels sad because he wants the shoes |
From the story we can know that Tom _____.
| A．loves his mother very much |
| B．doesn't want to stay at home |
| C．doesn't want to go to school |
| D．likes new shoes very much |
Spring is coming．People in different countries like different outdoor activities．Leo，a reporter from Learning English in interviewing（采访）some students．Here is what they have said．
Mary （13, America）
I want to go out of the city to a beautiful field. It's happy to smell beautiful flowers, touch green grass and take some photos. And I like to have a picnic in the field, It's interesting!
Jim （14, Canada）
The weather turns warmer and they days become longer in spring. It's a good time to go camping. It would be fun to sleep in a tent. I enjoy the comfortable weather too.
Tony （13, England）
In spring, I like going cycling alone. It can not only make me enjoy the beautiful season but also help me became stronger. I can write something about what I see on the way.
Wang Fang （12, China）
I'm good at making all kinds of kites. And in spring. I like flying kites with my family or my friends in the park. One of us holds the kite. and another one catches the line. It's exciting to see the kite flying high in the sky. Mary maybe lives in the ______.
| A．town | B．city | C．field | D．country |
Jim thinks it fun to ______.
| A．sleep in a tent | B．take some photos |
| C．fly kites | D．have a picnic |
Tony likes going cycling in spring because ______.
| A．he can enjoy the nice weather |
| B．it can make his body strong |
| C．his bike is very cool |
| D．both A and B |
Wang Fang always flies kites ______.
| A．by herself | B．on rainy days |
| C．with her family or friends | D．in the field |
Which one is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．Jim is the oldest one of the four. |
| B．Mary is from England. |
| C．Making kites is Wang Fang's hobby. |
| D．Tony is interested in writing. |
阅读理解
All the boys and girls like.
| A．playing basketball | B．reading comic books |
| C．flying kites | D．playing computer games |
_____ like flying kites.
| A．Alice and Peter | B．Millie, Alice and Kate |
| C．Kate and Millie | D．Kate and Alice |
______doesn’t like reading comic books.
| A．Alice | B．Peter | C．Tom | D．Kate |
No girls like______ .
| A．playing basketball | B．reading comic strips |
| C．flying kites | D．playing computer games |
______ and ______have the same likes and dislikes.
| A．Alice; Kate | B．Peter; Millie | C．Millie; Kate | D．Peter; Tom |
What do we do when we go camping? First, we think of a plan. We take food, clothes, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insects and the sun. Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods. We look for a place for campers (露营者) and we look for a good place for our tent(帐篷). The place should have a lot of air. This will keep some insects (虫子) away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing. In the evening we come back to the tent, we build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs. At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early. Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won’t hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won’t rain. Before going to camp we should first ___________.
| A．think of a plan |
| B．take some food |
| C．take things to keep us warm |
| D．take something for cooking and eating |
We go to camp __________.
| A．by bus | B．by car | C．by bike | D．on foot |
Campers can join in ________ activities.
| A．one or two | B．only a few | C．many | D．two or three |
In the evening we build a fire because ________.
| A．it is cold at night | B．it can keep us warm |
| C．it can keep the insects away | D．it is dark and quiet |
The campers like to ____ at night.
| A．hear music from the radio | B．go to sleep early |
| C．have rain | D．be busy |
“Cool” is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meanings．
“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool,” when you see your favorite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also shows a lack of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool． We know that the word “cool has had ________.
| A．only one meaning | B．no meanings |
| C．many different meanings | D．the same meaning |
In the passage, the word “express” means“________”.
| A．see | B．show | C．know | D．feel |
If you are _______ something, you may say, “It’s cool．”
| A．interested in | B．angry about |
| C．afraid of | D．unhappy with |
The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．
| A．happy with | B．strange(陌生) to |
| C．worried about | D．careful with |
In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．
| A．can be used instead of many words |
| B．usually means something interesting |
| C．can make your life colorful |
| D．may not be as cool as it is |