Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor fond out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get __________.
| A．his neighbor | B．his neighbor’s doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be __________ for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult |
| C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbor ran out probably(很可能) because __________.
| A．he knew his doorbell was being stolen |
| B．he thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him |
| C．He realized (意识到) something strange happened |
| D．Both B and C |
The neighbour hit the thief to _____.
| A．give him lessons |
| B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell |
| D．be his teacher |
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It was December 25．Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy．It was Christmas, and Marie's mother was making a special cake．She put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked （烤） it．The four coins were for good luck．Alter dinner Marie and her family ate the cake．They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table．Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie's mother didn't notice．
After Christmas Marie got sick．She coughed, and she couldn't speak．After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn't speak．Marie's parents took her to hospital．Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, "We are sorry, but we can't help her．" For 12 years Marie didn't speak．She grew up, she got a job, and she got married．But she never spoke．One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat at work．She began to cough．She coughed up something small and black． What was it? Marie didn't know．She took it to the hospital．A doctor at the hospital said, "This is a coin!" The doctor told Marie, "l think you can speak again．". Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk．Could Marie speak at last?
____________________________________________________What did Marie’s mother make on Christmas?
____________________________________________________How many coins did Marie’s family find after eating the Cake?
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Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.
| A．parents and other people |
| B．school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students |
| D．parents and children of all ages |
The underlined phrase “bridge” in the passage means “_______”.
| A．削除 | B．建立 | C．到达 | D．通过 |
How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
From the passage we learn that _______.
| A．parents and children should not have a generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and respect to their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
| D．there are so many serious problems in families today |
Some people think that they will get ill if they use their brains (大脑) too much. It is not true. Through many studies, scientists show us that the more you use your brains, the better it will be, and the cleverer you will become.
Of course, if you want to keep your mind clear and active, you must take a proper rest and study properly. To the teenagers, using their brains in the morning is good for their health.
There are many ways to rest. One is a peaceful rest. Sleep is a peaceful rest. Another is an active rest. For example, take a walk outdoors, do more exercise every day. To change the way of the brains’ activities is also a good way to rest.
In everyday life, to eat some eggs, meat, fresh vegetables and fruitis also good for the brains.
Wish you a wise man and a happy life.According to the writer of the passage, our brains should be used ____.
| A．hardly | B．seldom |
| C．more often | D．at times |
Which of the following sentences is not true?
| A．Sleep is a kind of a good rest. |
| B．Doing morning exercises is a peaceful rest. |
| C．Going out for a rest is an active rest. |
| D．There are different activities for a good rest. |
Which is true?
| A．Illness comes from the fact the brains are used too much. |
| B．Fruits are the most important for the brains. |
| C．The brains will be better if they are used often. |
| D．Sleep is the only way of having a rest. |
Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?
| A．How to use your brains | B．How to rest |
| C．How to become a wise man | D．Keep your mind clear |
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well．But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl．And she became very rich after that．
When she was a child, she was poor．Once, she was invited to her friend's birthday party．She was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her．
"The party is coming soon, but now I bare little money．" Tears ran down her face．
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in．"What happened?" her grandma asked．Hearing the girl's story, she said, "Don't worry．I think I can help you．How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to ．．．"What a beautiful song! They sang and sang．Suddenly she woke up．It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party．
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy．"How wonderfully you sing! We haven't heard such a beautiful song before．Thank you for giving me the special gift．" said her friend．And they learnt to sing it together．Later the girl became well-known in America．The song Happy Birthday was written by______________
| A．an American girl | B．an American girl's grandma |
| C．an American boy | D．an American girl's friend |
The girl was sad because__________________
| A．she didn't want to go to the party． |
| B．she would be busy that day． |
| C．she didn't have enough money to buy a gift． |
| D．she wasn't invited to the party． |
What gift did she give her friend?
| A．A flower． | B．A toy． |
| C．An interesting book | D．A song． |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The girl was still poor after writing the song． |
| B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream． |
| C．The girl' s friends had heard the song before． |
| D．The girl became famous because of the song． |
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You may callwhen you wish to be a teacher.
| A．0755-6561382 | B．0411-4313861 |
| C．010-88488970 | D．A and B |
Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese , which job can be given to her?
| A．Driving for China taxi. |
| B．Working for China Airlines. |
| C．Teaching at instant languages Ltd |
| D．None of the above. |
Which of the following is not mentioned（提到） in the three ads?
| A．Height | B．Age |
| C．Language | D．Health. |