On a Friday night, a poor young man stood at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into his hat.
The next day, the young man came to the same place again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it, “George Sang has put an important thing into my hat carelessly. Welcome to claim (认领) it.” Then he began to play the violin. Soon he was surrounded (围绕) by many people. They all wanted to know what the words on the paper meant. After an hour a man named George Sang ran here quickly and got back his important thing. He said many thanks to the young man.
The important thing was a lottery ticket (彩票). Sang bought it and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the young man for his wonderful music, he threw the lottery ticket, too.
Later people asked the young man why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket for himself. The young man said, “Though I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lose honesty (诚实), I won’t be happy any longer.” The young man played the violin for ______ at the gate of the railway station.
A. money B. tickets C. food The young man came to the station again on _________.
A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday George Sang must be very _______ to get back the important thing.
A. sorry B. worried C. happy Which of the following is TRUE?
A. George Sang gave money to the young man for his music.
B. The lottery ticket was important because it was worth $500.
C. The poor young man kept the lottery ticket for himself. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The Happiness of Playing the Violin
B. The Advantage of Buying a Lottery Ticket
C. The Importance of Being Honesty
Saving water is an important part of going green. As water becomes less and polluted more, conservation(保护)[becomes more and more important. The less water you use, the less wastewater will end up in our rivers and lakes. Wasting water means that more water needs to be treated and cleaned, a process that needs quite a lot of energy.
As it is said above, cutting down on water usage is one of the most important things you can do for your local environment and the planet as a whole. That is why more green households are going blue: cutting down their water footprint by conserving and harvesting (收获) water.
It may seem like a big concept, but going green starts with small changes that everyone can make. Something as simple as turning off the tap while you brush your teeth can save a lot of water. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl rather than under a tap to save even more. Make sure that the taps are fully turned off every time you step away from the sink or the shower - all those little drops can add up to a lot of water waste.
Another way of reducing your water footprint is reducing your dependence on the main water supply. Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home's water needs. Many of us already practice rainwater harvesting in a small way. Collecting water from your gutters (檐沟) is a great way to keep your garden green without running the sprinkler (洒水器).The underlined word "green" means _______ in this passage.
| A．未成熟的 | B．环保 | C．嫉妒 | D．健康的 |
According to the passage, which is NOT the reason that people should save water?
| A．Treating wastewater needs much energy. |
| B．The water on the earth is becoming less and less. |
| C．The water on the earth is becoming polluted more. |
| D．Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home's water needs. |
According to the passage, all of these can be used to save water except_______.
| A．washing fruit and vegetables under a tap |
| B．using a bowl to wash your fruit and vegetables |
| C．making sure taps are fully turned off all the time |
| D．turning off the tap every time after brushing your teeth |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
| A．Save Water by Turning off the Tap |
| B．How to Treat and Clean Wastewater . |
| C．Keep Your Garden Green with Rainwater |
| D．Save Water Starting with Small Changes |
New Books this month
The Long Night was written by_______.
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha |
| C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacom |
The story of Hard Work happened in_______.
| A．Australia | B．Thailand |
| C．India | D．England |
From the passage we can see Tina is_______.
| A．a doctor | B．a film star |
| C．a writer | D．a college student |
In Canada you can find dogs. cats. horses etc, in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and pets are their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles（针） so that they won't carry disease（疾病）. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend about two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.
When you visit people's homes. they would be very glad to show you their pets .You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder (喂食器) in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed (允许) to kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild(野生的) animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished(处罚). If an animal happened to get run over by a car. people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them is: When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own work and life. Then their parents will feel lonely, but pets can help them. They can be good friends and never leave them alone. This passage shows that Canadians_______.
| A．hate animals |
| B．often kill animals |
| C．love animals |
| D．don't keep their pets inside their houses |
Children leave their parents when they grow up because_______.
| A．they start their own work and life |
| B．their parents' houses are too small |
| C．they can only find jobs far from their parents |
| D．they don't like to live together with their parents any more |
They give their pets needles before keeping them at their houses because _______
| A．the pets are sick |
| B．the pets are wild |
| C．the pets are hungry |
| D．they want to stop them from carrying disease |
Which is right according to the passage?
| A．People buy animal food for their pets only at special animal food stores. |
| B．Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat. |
| C．Almost every family has a bird cage at his house. |
| D．Pets eat more than people. |
The passage mainly（主要） talks about_______.
| A．how to stop pets from carrying disease |
| B．birds are welcomed in Canada |
| C．pets in Canada |
| D．parents feel lonely when their children grow up |
Welcome to Our School Library
Our Library is in the south of our school. The Library is open to every student and the library card is free. You can borrow five books, one CD and four videos -three weeks for books, one week for CDs and videos, at the same time.
BOOKS
1. You can borrow picture books for children and all kinds of story books.
2. You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room.
3. You can't take any newspapers or magazines out of the library.
VIDEO
l. You can borrow all kinds of video films. TV plays and music videos.
2. You can't watch videos here.
AUDIO
1. You can borrow music audios and language (语言) audios.
2. You can enjoy listening in the special rooms here. If you want to get a library card. you_______.
| A．have to pay one dollar for it | B．needn't pay for it |
| C．need to borrow five books first | D．need to make a card |
You can borrow_______ at a time.
| A．only one video | B．two CDs |
| C．five books | D．six books |
At the library, you can_______.
| A．buy CDs | B．read magazines |
| C．watch the videos | D．buy cartoons |
According to（根据） the library rules, you can't _______.
| A．take newspapers home |
| B．borrow CDs from the library |
| C．listen to music at the library |
| D．read newspapers at the library |
The library has _______.
| A．only picture books for children |
| B．all kinds of music shows |
| C．only language audios. |
| D．different kinds of video films |
Mr Brown is our English teacher at school. He is a popular teacher and I like him very much.
There are many other foreign teachers in our school. Some are from English-speaking countries and some from Asian countries. I like Mr Brown best. He is a very interesting teacher and he teaches us very well.
Mr Brown comes from Australia. Though he is the oldest teacher of our school. he is very strong. All the students like him very much. During his class, no one sleeps. After class, he often tells jokes to us or does sports with us.
Mr Brown likes music very much. We learn a lot of English songs from him. He is also fond of sports. He takes exercises at least three times a week. He is good at swimming, so you know why he looks so strong. Where is Mr Brown from?
| A．Japan. | B．The UK. |
| C．Australia. | D．China. |
What does the writer think of Mr Brown's class?
| A．Difficult. | B．Full of fun. |
| C．Not so good. | D．Not interesting. |
What does Mr Brown like?
| A．He likes music. | B．He likes telling stories. |
| C．He likes travelling. | D．He likes cooking. |
Which sport is Mr Brown good at?
| A．Football. | B．Ping-pong. |
| C．Volleyball. | D．Swimming. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mr Brown is weak. |
| B．Mr Brown's English is very good. |
| C．Mr Brown is an old man. |
| D．Mr Brown teaches well. |