One day a farmer walking along a road with his son Thomas , the father said, “look! There’s a horseshoe, pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn’t worth (值得)the trouble.” His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the money he bought some cherries(樱桃).
The father and the son continued (继续)their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk. At this time, his father dropped(掉落) a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it, after a while , his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son was busy picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you bent（弯腰） down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the things will find that he cannot do the great things.” Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
| A．the son |
| B．The father |
| C．both the father and the son |
| D．Neither the father or the son |
The farmer bought ___ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
| A．some bread | B．some water |
| C．some cherries | D．some pennies |
When the son refused(拒绝)to pick up the horseshoe, the father___
| A．beat(打) the son | B．said nothing |
| C．felt very happy | D．became very angry |
The father dropped the cherries one by one, because_____
| A．he wanted to teach his son a lesson. |
| B．he wanted his son to do more exercise. |
| C．he wanted his son to eat them all. |
| D．he wanted to laugh at his son. |
From the story, we can learn that____
| A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them. |
| B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money. |
| C．if we want to eat cherries, we must pick up a horseshoe. |
| D．if we don’t worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things |
People can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with.
Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.
Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show the person you’re calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you’ll go to the phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone .You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room. Today people can use the phone to talk with others .
| A．in some places in the world |
| B．in all the town |
| C．only in big cities |
| D．almost anywhere on the earth |
We can _______through the picture phone according to the passage.
| A．write a book | B．do some shopping |
| C．have classes | D．play games |
The underlined word “it” in the text means “ ”.
| A．the picture phone | B．the change |
| C．the use | D．any phone |
Picture phone are very .
| A．bad | B．important | C．useful | D．boring |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. |
| B．With the picture phones, two people can’t see each other. |
| C．Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. |
| D．With the picture phones, you can show something to the person you’re calling. |
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Do you want to know how you can succeed(成功) in school? Here are five tips from some teachers in the US to help you have a successful(成功的) school term. Teachers offer tips for you.
1. Use a calendar(日历). Write down your plans and activities on it. This helps you remember things you need to do. You can also make a form. Then, use colorful pens to mark off (划出) the completion of homework or other activities. By using a form, you learn how to plan for your studies.
2. Books are great friends. Visit the bookshop or library every few weeks to find a new book to read on your own.
3. Join clubs or sports. Joining sports clubs or other group activities is a good way to help you learn how to work together and respect(尊敬) others.
4. Ask for help. You’re never too old to ask for help. You can turn to your teachers when there is a question about homework and other problems. They are there to help solve problems and listen to every student.
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Many people think the dinosaurs(恐龙) were the biggest animals that ever lived. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal is still living and it lives in the ocean(海洋). It is the blue whale(鲸鱼). Blue whales can be as long as 30 meters and weigh as much as 1,000 kilos. The largest dinosaurs weighed only 500 kilos.
The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal; it is also one of the cleverest. We know that whales can talk with each other, but we do not know what they are saying. Maybe one day we will learn how to talk with whales, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.
Whales live in the ocean, but they don’t lay eggs like fish do. They are mammals(哺乳动物). They give birth to babies and have milk inside their own bodies to feed them. Humans are also mammals.
Sadly, there are not many kinds of whales left. People have killed them for food and other things for a long time. Now there are laws to stop people killing most kinds of whales. So maybe there will be more of them in years to come.Which picture show the correct size of the largest whale?
The underlined word “lay” in the Paragraph 3 means .
| A．放置 | B．躺下 | C．打赌 | D．产卵 |
There are not many kinds of whales left because .
| A．they don’t lay eggs |
| B．people have killed them |
| C．they live in the ocean |
| D．there are laws against them |
The article mainly talks about .
| A．the world’s biggest animal |
| B．lots of stories about whales |
| C．laws to stop people killing whales |
| D．the differences between dinosaurs and whales |
A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert (沙漠). “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing (消失) into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean(海洋),” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said: “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered: “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”
“That’s because you can’t give up(放弃) what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form (形成) a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next period of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience(经历) of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success(成功), you should also change the way you are.Before getting to the desert, the stream .
| A．met no difficulties |
| B．believed her ability to cross the desert |
| C．knew well about the desert |
| D．started to worry about herself |
What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指的是)?
| A．The stream. | B．The breeze. |
| C．The vapor. | D．The desert. |
What is the main idea of the story?
| A．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. |
| B．The road to success is not always that easy. |
| C．We should do the right thing whatever others say. |
| D．To succeed (成功), we should change the way we used to be. |
| Liu Hu, China |
I don’t like rain. Even though（即使） I have an umbrella, I’m always wet. so I have to go back home to change my clothes, because I don’t feel comfortable in wet clothes. I like snow very much. It’s beautiful. |
| Kate, Canada |
I love spring. When spring is coming, it starts to get warm. I enjoy going outside. And it never gets too hot in spring. I don’t like the hot summer because we can’t find a place to get away from the hot sun. |
| Lucy, Australia |
I like rainy days. When it is raining, I can read my favorite books in my warm bed. I also like listening to the sound of rain. It makes me relaxed(放松的). |
| Simon, Russia |
My favorite season is summer. First of all, I was born in summer. Second, it’s hot in summer, and I like to swim in the sea. |
Who doesn’t like rainy weather?
| A．Liu Hu | B．Kate | C．Lucy | D．Simon |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Liu Hu likes snow very much. |
| B．Kate enjoys going outside in warm weather. |
| C．Lucy doesn’t like reading in a warm bed on rainy days. |
| D．Simon likes to swim in the sea on hot days. |
The passage wants to tell us .
| A．children all over the world like rainy days |
| B．different children like different kinds of weather |
| C．different children have different ways to study |
| D．what children usually do in different kinds of weather |