Mr. Green is quiet and doesn’t like talking with people .He likes reading newspapers and using the Internet.He hardly ever exercises. Sometimes he watches soccer or basketball games on TV. He likes coffee very much and drinks it three times a day .
Mr. Green is a bank clerk(职员). It’s a busy but boring job. He works with people and money every day .So he always feels tired after work. He likes to get enough rest and goes to bed early after dinner.Usually he goes to bed at 8:30 in the evening and get up at 6:30 in the morning. Mr. Green is very happy with that .But Mrs. Green isn’t ,because Mr. Green always talks in his sleep.
One morning , Mr. Green sat at table and had breakfast. Mrs. Green asked him, “Why do you always talk in your sleep?” Mr. Green said, “Because I have few chances(机会）to talk in the day time.”
The next morning after their children all went to school, Mrs. Green asked Mr. Green angrily , Why did you scold(责备）me in your sleep last night ? “Because I don’t have the courage (勇气）to do it when I’m awake (醒着）.” Mr. Green doesn’t like _________ .
| A．talking with people | B．using the Internet |
| C．reading | D．watching TV. |
Mr. Green _________ drinks coffee..
| A．never | B．often |
| C．hardly ever | D．sometimes |
Mr. Green works in a _________ .
| A．shop | B．TV station |
| C．bank | D．post office |
Mr. Green usually sleeps_________hours every night..
| A．ten | B．nine |
| C．eight | D．seven |
Mrs. Green was angry with Mr. Green because_________.
| A．he didn’t go to work |
| B．he didn’t talk to the night before |
| C．he didn’t take the children to school |
| D．he scolded her in his sleep the night before |
Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the internet.
They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold：I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs” (臭虫) in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Laura：You know, people in the city wish for the life in the countryside. It relaxes my work pressure; besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.
Ivy：Well. It’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not concentrate on their study.According to the passage, people can’t ______ things in this game.
A．grow B. borrow C. stealAmong the people Joyce interviewed, ______ likes the game while ______ dislikes the game.
A. Laura, Allan B. Allan，Harold C. Ivy, HaroldFrom Laura’s words, we can infer (推理) that she’s most probably ______.
A. a student B. an office worker C. a thiefYou can find the passage ______.
A. in a science magazine B．in an advertisementC．in a newspaperWhich of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People in the city want to enjoy the country life.
B. People can earn some money and buy more seeds.
C. People are confident enough to face the real world.
Long long ago, an elephant and a monkey lived in the same forest. They were good friends, but both of them were very proud. The elephant thought of himself strong, and the monkey felt himself quick. 
One day they went to ask the old bird, “Can you tell us which one of us is more important?” The old bird didn't give them the answer at once.However, he asked them to get some bananas on the other side of the river and bring them to him.
So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the water ran so fast that the monkey was afraid.
“Get on my back, Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. I'm big and strong, and I can swim across the river.”
Soon they got to the other side. The elephant tried to reach the bananas, but they were too high. “Wait a minute, please. I can climb,” said the monkey. He quickly ran up the tree and gave the bananas to the elephant.
Then they came back happily to the old bird and showed him the bananas. “Now, you see, the elephant is strong,” said the old bird with a smile, “but he couldn't get the bananas; the monkey is quick, but he couldn't, either. Only you two could do the work well when you helped each other.”Both the elephant and the monkey are ______ in the story.
A. quick B. proud C. strong According to the story, ______ is more important.
A. the monkey B. the elephant C. neitherPicture ______ shows the right position of the banana tree.
A. B. C. They should ______ to get the bananas.
A. first swim across the river and then come back
B. first climb up the tree and then swim across the river
C. first swim across the river and then climb up the treeThe best title for the story is “______”.
A. Teamwork is important B. An elephant and a monkey C. Strong or quick
Once a man came to a smart man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up ?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies (谎言) and always speak the truth.” The man promised (承诺) to do and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal (偷). Before leaving, he for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I stealing? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start me and call me a thief. I would be punished for stealing.” So the man made a decision not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the wise man if he asks me I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the of drinking wine.
, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very person.
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth. A. first B. next C. then
A. that B. it C. so
A. played B. slept C. thought
A. hung out B. went out C. handed out
A. hating B. watching C. fooling
A. what B. where C. how
A. use B. word C. idea
A. On the way B. In this way C. By the way
A. rich B. strong C. good
A. pleasure B. trouble C. hopes
A tsunami(海啸) is a series of(一系列) huge waves that can cause great destruction(毁灭) when they hit a beach. Most tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes, but not all underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis. About 90 percent of all tsunamis take place in the Pacific Ocean, most of them are in Japan. A strong earthquake in the ocean near Japan caused a deadly tsunami on March 11,2011. As of April 25, the number of death had been raised to 14,133, and more than 13,346 people were listed as missing. The word “tsunami” comes from theJapaneseword.
Many tsunamis could be found before they hit land with the use of modern technology. If you see the water drawback (后退) quickly and unexpectedly from a beach, run toward higher ground or inland -- there may be a tsunami coming. Also, if you are on the beach and there is an earthquake, it may have caused a tsunami, so run toward higher ground or inland. The first wave in a tsunami is often not the largest; if you experience one unusually-huge wave, go inland quickly -- even bigger waves could be coming soon.
Do you know the story of the "angel(天使) of the beach"? Tilly, A 10-year-old English schoolgirl who saved the lives of hundreds of people in Phuket,Thailand in the Asian Tsunami of 2004, by warning them a wall of water was about to strike(袭击), after learning about tsunamis in geography class. “Last term geography teacher Andrew Kearney taught us about earthquakes and how they can cause tsunamis,” Tilly said to the reporter.“I was on the beach and the water started to go funny. There were bubbles and the water went out all of a sudden. I recognised what was happening and had a feeling there was going to be a tsunami. I told mummy.”An earthquake may cause a tsunami.
A. in the city B. in the country C. under the waterWhen the tsunami is coming, we should .
A. run towards the higher place or inland
B. run to the playground
C.run into a houseTilly saved hundreds of people’s life in .
A. Japan B. Tailand C. the United KingdomTilly recognised there would be a tsunami because .
A. her geography teacher told her.
B. she found the water drawback unusually quickly
C. she had a feeling about the earthquakeWhich of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The word “tsunami” is from Japanese because most recorded tsunamis in the world took place in Japan
B. Tsunami can only be found by modern technology before it hit the land.
C. Tsunami only happens in the Pacific Ocean
When your school doesn’t have a bus, and you live too far away to walk? How do you go to school? “Let’s carpool! ”most US middle school students will get that cool idea. Carpooling is a group of people sharing the responsibility(责任) of driving to school in the morning. There are usually four or five kids in a carpool and their parents take turns driving the kids in their cars.It might be the kids’ first experience with real teamwork. Teamwork is really important in the carpool because nobody wants to make everyone else late. It’s a great lesson in resposibility. 
Carpooling is coming into fashion everywhere now. You can find lots of informations of carpooling on the internet. Carpooling is cool! Why?
It’s good for the environment. In today’s culture of everyone needing to try their best to protect our environment, carpooling is one of the best ways. By taking 3 cars off the road, the pollution can be cut a little. Take that over a town, a city, a state, a country and think about how much less pollution is going to be in the air over the course of even one year.
Gas(汽油) now is much more expensive than it used to and if you need to watch the cents(美分), then it’s possible that carpooling could be the answer to your prayers. Even if you have to use your car once a week instead of two, that’s one round trip of gas you’re saving. So carpooling helps you save money.
Carpooling is a great way of getting to know people better. If you’re carpooling grade school kids, then you’ll find that slowly you’ll get to know your child’s peers(同龄人) and friends better. It's a great opportunity to meet people while saving the environment and your money.The word “carpool” means .
A. 合伙用车 B. 共同租车 C. 让人搭车One of drives the car in a carpool of middle school students.
A. their teachers B. the students C. their parentsIf you carpool with two persons to work every day, will be taken off the road every day.
A. no car B.one carC. two carsThere are advantages of carpooling mentioned in this passage.
A. three B. four C. fiveWe can know from the passage that carpooling .
A. is much more convenient than taking the school bus.
B. can help you save the money because you use your car less.
C. isn’t a good means to understand people better.