Once there was a man travelling 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 were always stuck(固定) 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(斗争) in life.What did the writer see in the village？
| A．Chains | B．Elephants. |
| C．Cages. | D．Farmers. |
Why do the elephants never try 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(空白处) in the last paragraph?
| A．Failing is part of learning |
| B．We should be different from others |
| C．Helping animals is helping ourselves |
| D．Travelling always makes people relaxed |
What is the best title for this text?
| A．A Pleasant Trip | B．A Cruel Trainer |
| C．Elephant Training | D．The Elephant Rope |
LOST AND FOUND
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| A．dictionary | B．model plane |
| C．cup | D．pen |
| A．blue and black | B．blue and red |
| C．black and red | D．orange and green |
| A．88614297 | B．88427798 |
| C．82397546 | D．87356629 |
| A．Li Xiaoling | B．Grace |
| C．Eric | D．Wang Yiming |
| A．in the library | B．in ROOM 401 |
| C．in Classroom 701 | D．under my desk |
Our school isn’t very big, but it is very beautiful(漂亮). There are a lot of trees in it. I’m in Class Two, Grade Seven. The walls of our classroom are white. There is a blackboard and some pictures on the wall. Our classroom is very clean(干净). There are 45 students in my class. Mr. White is our English teacher. He is from England. I like English very much. Mr. White is very friendly(友好) to us. He likes China and he learns(学习) Chinese now. He can speak some Chinese. My father and mother are English teachers, too. They often help me with my English. My classmates(同学) are very friendly. We are all friends. We like our school class.
| A．many trees | B．45 students |
| C．two classes | D．three teachers |
| A．an American teacher | B．my Chinese teacher |
| C．English | D．a math teacher |
| A．my | B．a Chinese |
| C．an English | D．an art teacher |
| A．English | B．my teachers |
| C．my friends | D．Chinese |
| A．not beautiful | B．not very big |
| C．behind my home | D．in Beijing |
My name is Nancy. I’m twelve years old. I have a good friend. Her name is Wendy. She is thirteen. She is from Australia. We are friends, but we are in different classes. Wendy is in Class Four and I’m in Class Three. I like green and blue but Wendy likes red and yellow. She is a good student, and all the students and teachers in her class like her. Wendy likes running, and she often runs after school. I like basketball and football. I often play basketball with my sister in the afternoon.
We like animals. I have a dog, and she has a cat. Where are we now? Oh, we are in the park. We play with our dog and cat.
| A．China. | B．England. |
| C．America. | D．Australia. |
| A．相同的 | B．不同的 |
| C．困难的 | D．可爱的 |
| A．Red and blue. | B．Red and yellow. |
| C．Green and yellow. | D．Green and blue. |
| A．Running. | B．Basketball. |
| C．Football. | D．Table tennis. |
| A．Nancy and Wendy are 12 years old. |
| B．Wendy is a student and she is English. |
| C．Everyone in Class Four likes Wendy. |
| D．Nancy has a cat and Wendy has a dog. |
My name is Cathy. I’m English, but I’m in Shandong with my family now. Look! This is a photo of my family. This is my father. He is a manager(经理) of a theatre. He likes running. My mother is a nurse. She likes listening to music. The boy is my brother, Sam. His favourite sport is basketball. Who is the girl next to him? It’s me. I like table tennis very much.
| A．In Beijing. | B．In Shantou. |
| C．In Shandong. | D．In Wuhan. |
| A．An actor. | B．A manager. |
| C．A teacher. | D．A driver. |
| A．Cathy. | B．Sam. |
| C．Cathy’s father. | D．Cathy’s mother. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Five. | D．Four. |
| A．My family. | B．A photo of my parents. |
| C．My favourite sport. | D．My parents’ jobs. |
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阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词)。
Do you have trouble finishing your work within a given time? Do you find yourself having to scramble(艰难完成) through your work because time is running out? It is important to manage your time properly.
First, you should write down your tasks on paper. This is to make sure that you do not miss any of them. Having them written down somewhere ensures(确保) that you will get the task completed even if you forget about it. Of course, you need to make sure that the task list is always within your sight(视野). Make sure you have a clear view of your tasks. You can write them down in a diary.
After you have written down your tasks, it is time to plan your action. Which tasks need not be completed as urgently(急切地)? How much time are you going to give each task? I suggest that you complete the urgent tasks first, but at the same time, be sure to include some time to take breaks in between. The breaks ensure that you have a moment to run away from stress until you return to continue from where you left off.
Above all(最重要的是), however, don’t procrastinate(拖延，耽搁) because it is your number one enemy. Procrastination can also mean that you will not be as focused when you do your work. Time is valuable, so do not waste it by procrastinating. Focus on completing the task and get it over once and for all.
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* Write down your tasks on paper in order not to |
| * Make sure you can |
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* Complete the urgent tasks. |
| * Leave some time for breaks to |
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* Don’t procrastinate or waste your |