Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链)， no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”
How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.
Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before? We should never give up the struggle(挣扎) in life. What did the writer see in the village?
| A．Chains | B．Elephants |
| C．Cages | D．Farmers |
Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes?
| A．Because they think they can not. |
| B．Because they are too old to do it. |
| C．Because they like their living places. |
| D．Because they get on well with the trainer. |
How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?
| A．Moved | B．surprised |
| C．Angry | D．Nervous |
Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph?
| A．Failing is part of learning. |
| B．We should be different from others. |
| C．Helping animals is helping ourselves. |
| D．Traveling always makes people relaxed. |
Do you know that man? He is my uncle. His name is David Smith. He is forty-eight this year. He is a worker. He works in a Car Factory. His factory is not near his home. So he gets up early in the morning and takes a bus to work. At about seven thirty, he gets to his factory. He makes (生产) the parts (零件) of the car. He makes many every day. He works very hard. Everyone likes him and says he is a good worker. He has his lunch in the factory. He often plays basketball after work. In the evening, he learns Chinese at home. His Chinese is good, too. Sometimes he helps me with my Chinese. I like my uncle very much.That man is ________________.
| A．a teacher | B．a bus driver | C．a worker | D．a player |
He ______________________________.
| A．teaches Chinese in a school |
| B．works in a Car Factory |
| C．learns Chinese every day |
| D．helps me with my Chinese every day |
He goes to work __________________.
| A．by bus | B．on foot | C．by taxi | D．by bike |
He _________________ in the factory.
| A．has dinner | B．plays basketball |
| C．sleeps | D．eats lunch |
Which is not right?
| A．Everyone likes my uncle |
| B．My uncle can speak Chinese |
| C．My uncle is very lazy in the factory |
| D．My uncle works very hard in the factory |
One day Mrs White took Trudy and Ben to go shopping. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping mall(购物中心).
"Why do you buy things here， Mum?" Trudy asked.
"Because they are cheaper than those at the corner store，" Mrs White said. "Help me check(检查) the prices."
The Whites were not wealthy(富有的) and Mrs White was always careful with her money. She looked carefully at the prices of things. She bought some groceries(杂货) in the supermarket.
When they got home， the children said， "We don't think you saved money by going to the supermarket there."
"Of course I did，" said Mrs White， "everything was cheap there."
"We know，" said the children， "but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry. The cost(花费) of the taxi was more than the money you saved!"
Mrs White added everything up and found her children were right.
"Well done，" she said， "next time we will do shopping near our home."
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mrs White took Trudy and Ben________.
| A．to the supermarket | B．to the zoo |
| C．to the park | D．to the museum |
Mrs White bought things in the supermarket in the new shopping mall because________.
| A．goods there had good quality |
| B．there were many goods |
| C．goods there were cheap |
| D．goods there were expensive |
Which of the following is correct (正确的) ?
| A．The Whites were rich and they bought a lot of things in the supermarket. |
| B．The Whites were not rich and they bought things in a cheaper supermarket. |
| C．The Whites enjoyed shopping in the shopping mall because it was large. |
| D．The Whites were poor and they seldom went shopping. |
Mrs White went home _______ .
| A．by bus | B．by minibus | C．by taxi | D．on foot |
Mrs White decided to go shopping _______next time.
| A．in the shopping mall far away |
| B．in the cheapest shop |
| C．in the most expensive shop |
| D．near her home |
Steven Jobs， the designer（设计者）of Apple Computer， was not clever when he was in school. At that time， he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college ， he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college， Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975， he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage（车库）. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.
| A．never did his lessons |
| B．was full of new ideas |
| C．always made troubles with his schoolmates |
| D．dropped out |
Did Steven Jobs finish college ?
| A．Yes， he did. | B．No， he didn’t. |
| C．Yes， he didn’t. | D．No， he did. |
Steven Jobs designed his new computer ________.
| A．in India | B．with his friend |
| C．in an apple tree garden | D．by himself |
Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.
| A．new ideas | B．apple |
| C．Apple Computer | D．video games |
From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.
| A．didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates |
| B．liked traveling in India and California |
| C．liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true |
| D．could only design video games |
William wants to borrow a book from the library. He comes to the library with his classmates. They can’t see any assistant（图书管理员） in it， but only some robots standing there. He says to the robot， “Hey， give me a book on music.” But the robot doesn’t move.
Then another student tells William， “ You must say ‘Excuse me’ and ‘please’ first when you want some help.” William does so and the robot brings the book. But William can’t get the book from the robot’s hands. He thinks for a moment， then he says a word to the robot.
The robot gives him the book. John gets the book and goes home happily.Who works in the library?
| A．Assistants | B．Policemen |
| C．Robots | D．Teachers |
If you want to borrow a book， what should you say?
| A．Hey， give me a book |
| B．Excuse me， give me a book |
| C．Give me a book |
| D．Excuse me ， please give me a book |
What kind of book does William borrow?
| A．A picture book | B．A music book |
| C．A Chinese book | D．An English book |
What does William say when he wants to get the book from the robot?
| A．Thanks | B．Hey | C．Hello | D．Excuse me |
Which of the following sentences is NOT right?
| A．William borrows a music book |
| B．William feels very happy in the end |
| C．William borrows a book from a library |
| D．William goes to the library with his father |
A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English. You have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam， read carefully over the question papers， try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam， read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you don’t miss anything out.If people want to do well in an exam， they have to work hard_____.
| A．every day in a year | B．for a month |
| C．for only a few days | D．late at night |
If people want to learn English well， they_______.
| A．only need to learn grammar |
| B．must often practice English |
| C．have to go to England |
| D．should go to bed early |
It is important to ________ a few days before the exam.
| A．play too much | B．have a good sleep |
| C．go to bed late | D．watch TV |
When people have finished the exam， they should_________.
| A．stand up and leave at once |
| B．answer a few more q uestions |
| C．make sure that they don’t miss anything out |
| D．leave some mistakes on the question paper |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．An Important Exam | B．An Easy Exam |
| C．A difficult Exam | D．How to Pass an Exam |