Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.
One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life. When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.
On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger"came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said,"Don't he afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who l am, don't you?"
The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.
"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home. Where did the hunter live?
| A．Outside a village. | B．On a farm. |
| C．In a village. | D．Near a village. |
How many times did the tiger come into the village?
| A．Only once. | B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?
| A．He was frightened. |
| B．He threw himself on the ground. |
| C．He ran sway. |
| D．He hid himself behind a tree. |
How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?
| A．The tiger came to the village only at night. |
| B．He saw the tiger run on its two feet. |
| C．The tiger only stole sheep. |
| D．The tiger could speak. |
Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the"tiger" ?
| A．To help the poor man. |
| B．To make himself well hidden. |
| C．To sell them at the market the next morning. |
| D．To buy food and clothes on his way home. |
Usually I wouldn't cross the park at this time of night.But walking around the park would take more time，and it was raining so hard that I couldn't even see clearly what was right before me.So I entered the park.And that was the first stupid thing I did tonight.
Soon after I walked into the park.I saw a man under a tree up ahead.My heart fell.The stories I'd heard about the park were all coming into my head at this moment.Anyone with a clear mind would just turn back.But me？No.I did another stupid thing：I decided to hurry past him.
Just when I was passing the man，he raised his head and gave me the strangest smile ever I got scared and started running. ""Hey" the man shouted from behind. "Wait" He was running after me!
I ran like crazy.I had hoped the trees would keep some rain off.And they did.But they also made the park look even darker.I couldn't see what was ahead of me.Then，I ran into something.It was the man!
"Don't kill me!" I cried.
"What？I was trying to give back your bag!You dropped it" The man gave me my bag.
Now，I felt saying that to the man was the stupidest thing I did tonight.
（1）Why did he writer enter the park？
A.It was safer to go across the park.
B.To go across the park would save time.
C.The trees in the park could keep the rain off.
（2）What did the writer mean by "the first stupid thing" "another stupid thing" "the stupidest thing"？
A.He felt proud of himself.
B.He regretted what he had done.
C.He felt ashamed of making so many mistakes.
（3）The "drop" in has the same meaning as the underlined one in the last but two paragraph.
A.He dropped off from his bike.
B.Oh，they have had to drop their prices.
C.Excuse me，Miss，you've dropped your umbrella.
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
A.A Strange Man
B.A Scary Park
C.A Brave Cross
Moderation（自我调节）
Pay attention to how you lead your life most of the time.A healthy lifestyle is one that doesn't take extremes（极端）as a way of life.Be moderate in what you do.
Eat well
It is important to pay attention to both what you eat and how you eat.As Socrates said ： " You should eat to live；not live to eat." A different diet（饮食）with vegetables and fresh fruits is good for the brain.Also take time off for meals.
Exercise
Students must know the value of exercise because it plays a necessary part in counterbalancing（抵消）the stress（压力）responses produced in our bodies by having to meet exams.
Sleep
Students are getting less and less of sleep which might lead to more stress.The hours of sleep before midnight are thought to be the most helpful.For this reason students must re﹣regulate their body clock and go to bed and get up at regular time.
Express yourself
The way students feel about their work and other issues in their life plays a huge part in how they deal with stress.It is advisable that students should be realistic whatever happens in their lives.
To sum up，studies are really very important，but never at the expense（代价）of students' physical and mental wellbeing.Besides，if students feel well they will be ready to face the challenges（挑战） of exams alive and kicking.
（1）What food is good for the brain according to paragraph two？
A.Vegetables and fruits.
B.Hamburgers and meat.
C.Rice and noodles.
（2）When is the best time for a student to go to sleep？
A.At 7：00 p.m.
B.At 10：00 p.m.
C.At 1：00 a.m.
（3）Where can we most probably read this article？
A.In a tour guide.
B.On a web page for tips.
C.In a daily newspaper.
（4）What's the best title of the reading？
A.Stress in part of students' lives.
B.A healthy mind in a healthy body.
C.Prepare for your exams with a healthy body and mind.
The city of music
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe.It's the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music.In the eighteenth century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family，there were two composers（作曲家）called Johann Strauss：the father and the son.The father，Johann Strauss he elder，wrote and played music for traditional dances，called the waltz.His dance music made him famous all over Europe.The son，Johann Strauss the younger，was also very successful and popular.He wrote over 150 waltzes.In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.
Mozart was another very important composer.He was born in Austria in 1756.Before he was six，he played not only the piano but also the violin.His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities.He wrote hundreds of pieces of music.But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty﹣five.Like Johann Strauss，father and son he was a great European musician，and many people still think his music is perfect.
（1）Where is Vienna？
A.In Australia.
B.In Austria.
C.In America.
（2）Who wrote The Blue Danube waltz？
A.Johann Strauss the younger.
B.Johann Strauss the elder.
C.Mozart.
（3）What kind of music does the waltz belong to？
A.Blues music.
B.Country music.
C.Classical music.
（4）When was Mozart born？
A.In 1867.
B.In 1791.
C.in 1756.
Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"，Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.
Wu Mengchao，the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery（肝胆外科）"，focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16，000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said， "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."
In1969，in order to solve the problem of treating malaria（疟疾），Tu Youyou，pharmacologist （药学家） took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However，the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up，they kept trying.Finally，in1972，they made it!In2015，at the age of 85，she received Nobel Prize.
Thomas Edison，the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said， "If I find 10，000 ways something won't work，I haven't failed.I am not discouraged，because every wrong try is another step forward.
Sometimes，their success was a surprise，even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said， "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September，1928，I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize（变革） all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic（抗生素）.But I guess that was exactly what I did.
Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime，the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2，000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.
One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.
（1）What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common？
A.They succeeded in solving world problems.
B.They spent all their lives serving people.
C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.
D.They are remembered for their happiness.
（2）The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by .
A.changed the shape of his fingers
B.made him feel down
C.gave him too much pressure
D.got his fingers cut off
（3）It is clear that .
A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death
B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2，001 artworks in his life
C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal
D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb
（4）When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic，he .
A.felt too tired to stay awake
B.didn't plan to study all medicine
C.knew exactly what his success meant
D.didn't fully realize its importance
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A.Not everyone can be successful.
B.The more difficulties，the better.
C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.
D.Great hopes make great men.
When I was very young，people in our village lived by planting fruit trees.My grandmother always took me to the orchard（果园） on the hill.At that time，they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill.Even though we worked so hard，the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.
One day，two young men led a group of workers to our village.They learned about the difficulties we faced，and later，canals and other projects began to be built in my village， "Who are they？" I asked. "They are good men from our government，" my grandma replied.
Shortly afterwards，I moved to another city for my junior high school.The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day，my family and I made time to return.We were surprised because everything had changed.The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn't have to go up and down the hill anymore.The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it.When we arrived home，my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples.She told us that after the water conservation project（水利工程） was completed a policy（政策） was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside.
Nowadays，people work hard to live in a big city，However，we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.
（1）What troubled the villagers most was that .
A.they had too much work
B.it was not convenient to go up the hill
C.they could only grow fruit trees
D.there wasn't enough water in the orchard
（2）The good men came and offered help probably because of .
A.the villagers' suggestions
B.the government's support
C.a school' s practical activity
D.a company's engineering plan
（3）We can infer from the passage that .
A.the grandmother doesn't like to live in the city
B.the village is a place of interest for tourists now
C.there will be more fruit production in the village
D.more people like to work in the countryside nowadays
（4）The underlined phrase devoted themselves to is closest in meaning to .
A.prepared much for
B.donated money to
C.drawn public attention to
D.put much effort into
（5）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.How is a village improved？
B.Who are the good men？
C.Why do people come back？
D.What does a hometown mean？