Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma lives downstairs. She is happy with him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
| A．sixteen | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．fifteen |
| A．he's her grandson | B．he's clever |
| C．he can keep quiet | D．he gets home on time |
| A．盖印 | B．跺 | C．贴邮票 | D．承认 |
| A．to wake his grandma up |
| B．to make his grandma angry |
| C．that his grandma was going to tell him the time |
| D．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch |
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Dumplings You need： wrappers（饺子皮） vegetables beef salt Steps 1．Put beef in a bowl． 2．Cut the vegetables into small pieces with a knife． 3．Add the vegetables to the beef． Then add a little oil and salt． 4．Mix with chopsticks． 5．Put a spoonful of filing（馅）in a wrapper and told the wrapper around it． 6．Put the dumplings in the boiling water 7．Take the dumplings out when they float（漂浮）to the surface． 8．Put the dumplings on a plate． |
（1）Is the text above a menu？
（2）Besides the vegetables，what else do you add to the beef？
（3）How do you mix the filing？
（4）When do you take the dumplings out？
（5）Where do you put the dumplings at last？
The engine of a giant ship broke down，so the ship lost its power．The owner of the ship was very worried．The owner of the ship was very worried．He sent for one expert after another，but none of them could figure out（弄清楚）how to fix the engine．Then an old man who had been fixing ships since he was young was brought in．
The old man carried a large bag of tools with him．When he arrived，he went to work immediately．He examined the engine very carefully，from top to bottom，The owner of the ship stood there，watching the old man's every move．After looking things over，the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer（锤子）．He tapped（敲打）something gently．The engine started back up at once．He then put his hammer away carefully．The engine was fixed．
A week later，the owner of the ship received a bill from the old man for ﹩ 10，000．
"What？！"the owner shouted，"He hardly did anything．"
So he wrote the old man a note saying，Please send me an itemized（逐条记录的）bill．
The man sent a bill that read：Tapping with a hammer﹣﹩2
Knowing where to tap﹣﹩9，998
Effort（努力）is important，but knowing where to put the effort in your life is more important．
（1）How did the owner of the ship feel when the engine broke down？
| A． |
Excited |
| B． |
Worried |
| C． |
Tired |
| D． |
Interested |
（2）After pulling out a small hammer，the old man ．
| A． |
looked things over rapidly |
| B． |
reached into his bag secretly |
| C． |
tapped something gently |
| D． |
put his hammer away carefully |
（3）According to the itemized bill， knowing where to tap cost
| A． |
﹩10，000 |
| B． |
﹩9，998 |
| C． |
﹩9，996 |
| D． |
﹩237 |
（4）What's the main idea of the text？
| A． |
Effort is very important when you are in trouble． |
| B． |
Fixing the engine of a giant ship costs too much． |
| C． |
Putting the effort in the right place is more important． |
| D． |
Losing the engine s power is the reason for asking for help． |
Most people are afraid of sharks，but they usually do not know very much about them．For example，there are 350 types of sharks，and all of them are meat eaters．Some sharks are very big．
The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long．But some sharks are very small．The dwarf（侏儒）shark is only 6 inches（英寸）long．Sharks are 100 million years old．In fact，they lived at the same time as dinosaurs．Today，sharks live in every ocean on the earth，but most sharks live in warm water．They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals．Most sharks have four to six rows of teeth．When a shark's tooth falls out，another tooth moves in from behind．Sharks do not have ears．
However，they "hear" sounds and movements in the water． Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate． This helps sharks find food． Sharks use their large eyes to find food，too． Most sharks see best in low light． They often hunt for food at dawn（黄昏），in the evening，or in the middle of the night． Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons． For example，cancer（癌症）is common in many animals，including people． However，it is rare（罕见的）in sharks． Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer． Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer，too．
（1）According to the text，most sharks live ．
| A． |
in very deep water |
| B． |
in warm water |
| C． |
near the surface of the ocean |
| D． |
in cold water |
（2）Sharks keep the oceans clean because they ．
| A． |
do well in cleaning water |
| B． |
eat sick fish and animals |
| C． |
can get cancer like human |
| D． |
can produce a kind of chemical |
（3）What does the underlined（划线的）word "vibrate" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
振动 |
| B． |
停止 |
| C． |
变清澈 |
| D． |
变浑浊 |
（4）According to the text， we know ．
| A． |
the whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long |
| B． |
the dwarf shark is only 6 feet long |
| C． |
sharks and dinosaurs lived in different times |
| D． |
sharks only use large eyes to find food |
Antibiotic Gream（消炎药膏）
uses： cream to treat pain and infection（感染）from small burn on skin．
（1）Where can we use the cream on our bodies？
| A． |
In eyes． |
| B． |
On skin． |
| C． |
On teeth． |
| D． |
On hair． |
（2）We should visit if we have serious burns．
| A． |
a dentist |
| B． |
a reporter |
| C． |
a doctor |
| D． |
a nurse |
（3）How many times a day do we put the cream on the burn at least？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（4）Which of the following statements about the Antibiotic Cream is true？
| A． |
It is only used on face． |
| B． |
It can be eaten as food． |
| C． |
It is best for pregnant women． |
| D． |
It must be kept at room temperature． |
What foods are successful？ Hamburgers and pizzas are popular． But instant noodles（方便面） have also become a world success． Now instant noodles are celebrating their 61 stbirthday!
Instant noodles were invented by a Japanese named Momofuku Ando． To find a way to make noodles last longer， Ando began experimenting（实验） in 1955 and three years later， he made the first bag of instant noodles． Now， 61 years on， they're eaten all over the world． In fact， they're so popular that Japanese consider instant noodles as their best invention!
Each year， 95 billion packets of instant noodles are eaten around the world． In the UK， people call instant noodles "pot noodles"． University students like them a lot． During the first term at college， you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles． Instant noodles are cheap and easy to eat． But watch out! People may think you are lazy if you are an instant noodle lover．
The UN often sends instant noodles as part of its food aid． This is because of their long life and high fat， which makes people feel full for longer time．
However， instant noodles aren't totally innocent（无辜的）． They are high in fat and salt． Health experts say they are bad for us and we shouldn't eat them too often．
（1）How many years did Ando spend inventing instant noodles？
（2）What are instant noodles called in England？
（3）Why do people think instant noodle lovers are lazy？
（4）Are instant noodles high in fat and salt？
（5）What do you think of instant noodles？
