Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life，Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s，Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs， Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London，through Asia，to Australia. On the trip，they visited places like India， Iran， and Afghanistan.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia，people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions，Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap . The book told people about different countries' weather，customs(风俗），and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s，Wheeler’s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular．
Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today，400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots” (for example，Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe). For more information，read the books!Which trip was Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook about?
| A．The United Kingdom. |
| B．From Asia to England. |
| C．From Australia to Afghanistan. |
| D．From England to Australia. |
Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook?
| A．He needed the money. |
| B．His wife asked him to do it. |
| C．Many people asked questions about his travels. |
| D．He liked writing books. |
How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?
| A．It talked about places most tourists did not go . |
| B．It was longer and more expensive. |
| C．It told people about a country’s weather，customs，and places to see. |
| D．It was the first guidebook about Asia . |
Which sentence below is true?
| A．Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks. |
| B．Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook was not popular. |
| C．After their first trip，Maureen did not travel with Tony . |
| D．Today，Lonely Planet is still a small company. |
Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school when he was six, and now he is in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school, but he is often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can’t get up on time in the morning.
This term, Mrs. Black, Peter’s aunt, teaches music in Peter’s school. She is strict（严格的）with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time. Yesterday morning, Peter got up late. When he hurried(赶紧) to school, it was a quarter past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.
“You are ten minutes late for the first class, Peter,” Mrs. Black said angrily. “Why are you often late for class?” “Every time, when I get to the street corner(街道拐角), I always see a guidepost(路标). It says SCHOOL—GO SLOWLY!”Peter is in school for ______ years.
| A．one and a half | B．two |
| C．three | D．six |
Peter is often late for school because ______.
| A．he likes watching TV |
| B．he doesn’t like to go to school |
| C．he sleeps well at night |
| D．he can get up early in the morning |
Mrs. Black is a ______.
| A．worker | B．teacher |
| C．mother | D．policewoman |
The first class begins at ______.
| A．ten to eight |
| B．eight |
| C．five past eight |
| D．a quarter past eight |
The guidepost is for ______.
| A．teachers | B．Peter |
| C．students | D．drivers |
I’m Jack. I’m a middle school student. I have lessons from Monday to Friday. At weekends, I usually get up very late. I wash my face, brush my teeth and then go out to do morning exercises. I eat my breakfast at about nine o’clock. After that, I often go to the park with my parents. The park is a little far from our home, so we go there by bus. It often takes us about twenty minutes to get there by bus. The park is very beautiful. There are always lots of people in the park. There are men and women, old and young. Parents must take good care of their children. There is a large lake in the middle of the park. I often go swimming there. Sometimes, I fly kites. We always have a good time there.What time does Jack have breakfast at weekends?
| A．At about 7:00. |
| B．At about 8:00. |
| C．At about 9:00. |
| D．At about 10:00. |
Where does Jack often go at weekends?
| A．To the bookstore. |
| B．To the cinema. |
| C．To the museum. |
| D．To the park. |
Who does Jack go to the park with?
| A．His parents. |
| B．His brother. |
| C．His cousin. |
| D．His mother. |
How long does it take them to get to the park by bus?
| A．For about forty minutes. |
| B．For about twenty minutes. |
| C．For about ten minutes. |
| D．For about five minutes. |
What is in the middle of the park?
| A．A small hill. |
| B．A big library. |
| C．A large lake. |
| D．A beautiful square. |
Have you ever noticed that you’re treated differently in stores based on your sex，age，race(种族)and even the way you dress? I certainly have，so 1 wanted to see exactly what happens inside these stores that are meant to be run with“customer(顾客)service”．
A young man in ripped jeans and a hoodie went into a car shop and asked for a price on the top of the line vehicle．The salesman looked him up and down and said．“I don’t think you can afford a car like this．Have a look at theinferior cars over here.”
As you can imagine，the young man was angry and left the showroom．Two days later, the
young man walked back in，and he walked up to the salesman who had served him two days before and asked，“Hi，do you remember me? You said l should look at the inferior cars the other day．”The salesman nodded and said yes．
The young man then asked him to just quickly come outside and have a look at something．
They walked out and the young man pointed to the brand—new top of the line Ford and said．“I paid with cash(现金)，do you like my new car?”And then the salesman quickly left．
Maybe many businesses don’t understand a fact—if they don’t treat their customers equally,they will lose business．Not every one of the above people will ever go back to those companies and they won’t recommend them to anyone．You will not only lose repeat business but also lose up to 10 customers，for every person you treat badly will not recommend your companies and will tell people not to go to these places．What fact does the writer mainly tell us about treatment in the passage?
| A．Everyone is treated equally in their life． |
| B．Many people are treated unequally in their life． |
| C．People don’t need to be treated equally in their life． |
| D．People need society to provide an equal environment． |
What does the underlined word“inferior”mean in Chinese?
| A．高级的 | B．崭新的 | C．下等的 | D．二手的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The young man in brand．new jeans and a hoodie entered the showroom． |
| B．All the people treated badly will go back to complain about the service． |
| C．The salesman left quickly because he felt very embarrassed(尴尬的)． |
| D．If customers are treated equally, companies will lose repeat business． |
Which of the English sayings can we get after reading the passage?
| A．Love me love my dog． |
| B．A miss is as good as a mile． |
| C．A clean hand wants no washing． |
| D．Never judge from appearance． |
As a music teacher for twenty-seven years．I have always known that music touches the soul(心灵)．It can break through all kinds of barriers(障碍)to reach students in a very special way．It can be the means for each child to find their light．
A few years ago 1 was blessed with the chance to teach pre．school students one afternoon a
week．One of my most memorable students was Vanessa.She was five years old．had trouble walking and could not speak．We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa 1iked to sit on my lap．One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit．It was a call and response(回应)song where I sang the call and the students clapped two tirues while singing the repeating phrase“Oh yes”．Vanessa 1iked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me．We performed that song during every class Vanessa and l clapping together．She never said or sang a word．
One day late in the school year when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around，looked at
me in the eye，clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words“Oh yes!”I opened my mouth and could not speak.Through music we had made a connection．
Several years later l came across Vanessa on the street in town。I stopped my car and waved to say hello．She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times
mimicking(模仿)the song we had performed in our music class.This lovely little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever,
Every child has the ability to learn and grow．1t is up to us educators to discover the way to
reach each and every one of our students。we all must find each child’s light.The author(作者)thinks music．
| A．can make children calm down |
| B．can connect heart to heart |
| C．is difficult for pre．school students |
| D．is a good means to find a job |
According to the second paragraph Vanessa．
| A．got used to singing songs |
| B．was too shy to speak |
| C．was the youngest in the class |
| D．enjoyed the author’s class |
When Vanessa spoke the words“Oh yes!”the author felt．
| A．surprised | B．happy |
| C．frightened | D．satisfied |
What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
| A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years． |
| B．Vanessa has become as healthy as other children． |
| C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa． |
| D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream． |
(one day Alice runsafter a strange rabbit and falls into a deep hole．She becomes smaller after she drinks something．She finds herself in a wonderland with many amazing things inside．)
Caterpillar(毛毛虫)and Alice look at each other in silence．Then they begin to talk．
Caterpillar：(In a tired,sleepy voice)Who are you?
Alice：(Rather shyly)I—hardly know,sir,just at present—at least I know who Iwas when I got up this morning．but l think I must have been changed several times since then．
Caterpillar：What do you mean by that?Explain yourself!
Alice：I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid．sir,because I’m not myself,you see．
Caterpillar：I don’t see．
Alice：(very politely)I’m afraid I can’t put it more clearly,for I can’t understand it myself．And being so many different sizes in a day is very puzzling(令人迷惑的)．
Caterpillar：It isn’t．
Alice：(Feeling uncomfortable)well，perhaps you haven’t found it so yet．But when you have to turn into a chrysalis(蛹)一you will some day,you know—and then after that into a butterfly,I think you’11 feel it a little stranger,won’t you?
Caterpillar：Not a bit．
Alice：Well，perhaps your feelings may be different．All l know is it would make me feel very strange．
Caterpillar： (At the top of his voice)You!Who are you?
Alice：(Angrily)I think you ought to tell me who you are first．
Caterpillar：Why?
(Here is another puzzling question．As Alice cannot think out any good reasons and Caterpillar seems to be very unpleasant,she turns away．)
Caterpillar：Come back!I have something important to tell you!
(Alice turns and comes back again) Where may their talk take place?
| A．In a wonderland. | B．In the field. |
| C．In the tree. | D．Outside the hole. |
Why did Alice think she was not herself?
| A．Because she was too young to understand the changes. |
| B．Because being changed several times in a day made her feel puzzled. |
| C．Because she didn’t like her changes |
| D．Because she didn’t feel very well. |
Which of the following sentences can be added to the end of the story?
| A．“Don’t be silly. You are still yourself.” said the Caterpillar. |
| B．“Don’t be angry. You think you’re changed, do you?” said the Caterpillar. |
| C．“Don’t be sad. You’ll grow bigger again.” said the Caterpillar. |
| D．“Don’t be afraid. You can go home now.” said the Caterpillar. |