One day a man saw a lady on the road. Her car broke down and she needed help.
The man stopped his car and said: “I’m here to help you. You can call me Bryan Anderson.” After he fixed the car, the lady wanted to pay him.
But Bryan said no. He said if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the help he or she needed.
A few miles down the road the lady went into a small cafe. The waitress came over. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的), but she never let it change her attitude (态度) when she served (服务) her.
The lady finished her meal and paid with a $100 bill. The waitress went to get the change. When she came back, she found the lady had gone and left a note on a piece of paper: “You don’t owe (欠) me anything. Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let the love end with you.”
Under the paper were four more $100 bills.
The waitress was moved. She really needed the money, as the baby would soon arrive. Then she called her husband: “Everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”What happened to the lady?
| A．She met a bad guy on her way to a cafe. |
| B．Her car stopped working on the road. |
| C．She helped a man to fix his broken car. |
| D．Her friend asked her to pay his money back. |
How did the man ask the lady to thank him?
| A．He said she could pay him back next time. |
| B．He didn’t ask her to do anything. |
| C．He asked her to help people in need. |
| D．He asked her to help his wife. |
What did the lady do in the cafe?
| A．She told her story to the pregnant waitress. |
| B．She helped the pregnant waitress lay the table. |
| C．She taught the pregnant waitress how to help others. |
| D．She left the kind waitress a good tip. |
What does the writer want to tell us with this story?
| A．The best way to pay back kindness is to pass it on. |
| B．The best way to make friends is to help him or her. |
| C．Everybody should be ready to give a helping hand. |
| D．Everybody should know how to help others in the right way. |
Here are two letters to George and his replies.
Alice is worrying about ________.
A. her friends B. her marks C. her height D her weightBob should ________ according to George’s letter.
| A．take more exercise | B．talk to his friends |
| C．join a basketball team | D．learn some French. |
George advises Alice to talk to ________ for help.
| A．her mother | B．her teacher | C．Bob’s teacher | D．Bob’s friends |
Japanese people work very hard at studying English. They start studying English at the age of 12. Most young Japanese people spend a lot of time and work hard at studying English, but Japanese people are not good at English. Here are the reasons:
There are few people from English-speaking countries in Japan. They don’t have enough chances to speak with them.
Japan is an island(岛)country and they feel that other countries are far away. So they don’t use English very often. And the Japanese feel that it is strange(奇怪的) to talk to each other in English.
The Japanese education doesn’t always follow the educational trends(趋势) in the world. It puts a lot of importance on grammar and vocabulary, and less on speaking, listening and reading skills.
Many Japanese students’ English becomes worse(更糟糕的) after they go to university(大学).They have to learn English again if they work in English-speaking countries.
Sometimes the Japanese feel shy about speaking wrong or broken English.Most young Japanese people English.
| A．are good at | B．work hard at | C．don’t like | D．spend little time on |
How is the university students’ English in Japan?
| A．Very good | B．Worse than before | C．Very bad | D．As good as before |
In fact, .
| A．the Japanese education needs to put a lot of importance on speaking |
| B．all the Japanese people hate English |
| C．Japanese people use English very often |
| D．the Japanese like to talk with others in English |
What’s the best title foe the passage?
| A．The Japanese Like English |
| B．When Do the Japanese Being to Learn English |
| C．Why Are the Japanese Weak in English |
| D．How to Study English Well for the Japanese |
Dear Earthmen(地球人)，
I enjoy my stay on your interesting planet(星球).
I think I know the life on Earth now and I would like to tell you my ideas.
First of all you live in boxes. Every morning you leave your boxes and get into smaller boxes on wheels(轮子). All these small boxes run around and around, and finally stop to rest. You leave these boxes on wheels and go to very large tall boxes.
After resting all day, you get back in your little boxes. There you sit and look at very small glowing boxes with moving pictures in them.
There is only one thing I don’t know. Some angry boys fought for a little round (圆的) ball. Everyone shouted(大声喊) but they kept fighting. They were angry, because they had to stay in boxes all day, I think.
Thank you for this chance(机会) to get to know you.
Yours,
The man from Mars(火星)How many kinds of “boxes” does the man from Mars tell us？
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
What do the boxes on wheels refer to(指的是)?
| A．Houses | B．Buildings | C．Cars | D．TVs |
What does the word “glowing” mean in Chinese?
| A．发光的 | B．开心的 | C．漂亮的 | D．黑暗的 |
What’s the main(主要的) idea of the letter？
| A．To say goodbye to the Earthmen |
| B．To tell the Earthmen what the Earth is like. |
| C．To tell the Earthmen he doesn’t like the Earth. |
| D．To tell the Earthmen he is leaving the Earth soon. |
A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man, “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may pay(支付) me only one dollar for them.” Said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again.
And then the boy told the young man that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to his, and soon one of his shoes became as clean as a new one. The man gave the other shoe to the boy, but the boy refused to clean it because he wanted the man to pay two dollars for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away.
But the dirty shoe looked so bad that he couldn’t walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the other shoe became clean.At first the young man refused to let the boy clean his shoes, because
| A．he was very busy | B．he didn’t want to pay |
| C．he didn’t have enough money | D．he had cleaned his shoes |
The young man agreed to let the boy clean his shoes, because the boy said he would ask for
| A．one dollar | B．two dollars | C．four dollars | D．nothing |
The boy refused to clean the other shoe because
| A．it was very dirty | B．it was difficult to clean |
| C．the young man paid only one dollar | D．he wanted the young man to pay him |
According to the passage, we know the boy .
He is very foolish. B. He is very selfish. C. He is very clever. D. He is very sad.
Today, more and more students surf the Internet. Whether(是否) students should surf the Internet is a hot topic. Different people have different opinions .Last week, we did a survey about students surfing the Internet. We think maybe it can help you learn a little. The survey below is from the students of No.14 Middle School. One hundred students joined in the survey.
| How often they surf the Internet |
Once a day |
Once a week |
Hardly ever |
| 12% |
68% |
6% |
|
| How long every time |
Half an hour |
An hour |
More than an hour |
| 26% |
57% |
17% |
|
| What they like doing |
Playing games |
Studying |
Chatting with friends |
| 64% |
22% |
14% |
|
| Whether they have a best friend online (在线) |
Yes |
No |
|
| 58% |
42% |
||
| What they think of the Internet |
Relaxing |
Interesting and helpful(有帮助的) |
Dangerous |
| 60% |
22% |
3% |
Most students spend on the Internet each time.
| A．half an hour | B．an hour | C．more than an hour | D．more than two hours |
Only a few students think the Internet is .
| A．relaxing | B．interesting | C．helpful | D．dangerous |
According to the passage and the survey, we know .
| A．students shouldn’t play games on the Internet |
| B．parents should let their children go online |
| C．most students often study on the Internet |
| D．most students go online just for relaxing themselves |