When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, 1 know you will feel as good about it as I do now."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say '"thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.When did the story probably happen?
| A．Before Christmas Day. | B．After New Year's Day. |
| C．On Christmas Day | D．On New Year's Day. |
What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
| A．His gifts were stolen. | B．He broke his basket. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
Why did the writer want to say '’thank you" to the woman?
| A．Because she bought Mark a nice present. |
| B．Because she always paid money for others. |
| C．Because she taught Mark to help people in need. |
| D．Because she collected clothes for the homeless. |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．A big supermarket | B．A kind woman |
| C．A happy family | D．A wonderful gift |
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Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living by making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot and the man wanted to rest a little. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.
“Where are my caps?”Smith cried when he woke up. He looked up and saw many monkeys in the trees and each monkey had a cap on its head.
“Give me back my caps!”The man shouted at the monkeys. But the monkeys didn’ t understand him. They only laughed. The man got very angry, took off his own cap, threw it on the ground and cried,“If you want all my caps, you may take this one, too!”
And what do you think happened? The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected(收集) all his caps and went on his way.The cap-maker was so tired ______.
A. to have a rest
B. that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest
C. that he had to stop for a restHe ______ and lay down and fell asleep soon.
A. put all his caps on his head
B. put all his caps on the ground
C. put one of his caps on his headWhen the man woke up, he found______.
A. each monkey had a cap on its head
B. some monkeys were stealing（偷） his caps
C. the monkeys were laughing at himThe man cried and told the monkeys ______.
A. to return his caps B. not to get away with his caps C. to buy his capsAt last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because ______.
A. they took pity on him
B. they liked to do the same as men did
C. they didn’ t like the caps
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| 21:15 Pop music |
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If you want to know something about Yao Ming, the best programme for you is _____.
| A．Talk Show | B．Sports | C．Sports player | D．TV play |
You’ll know something about _____ at 19:00 on Channel 2.
| A．animals | B．news | C．foreign | D．Asia |
If you want to watch NBA, the best programme for you would be ______.
| A．Sports | B．Around the world | C．foreign arts | D．English news |
If you like music very much, the best programme is _______.
| A．at 21:45 on Channel 2 | B．at 21:55 on Channel 1 |
| C．at 21:00 on Channel 2 | D．at 21:15 on Channel 1 |
“Modern English” is a programme that ______.
| A．teaches you English |
| B．tells you something about English classroom |
| C．let you know English news |
| D．makes foreign friends |
A man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork(叉), but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master（主人） will give her a little his food. He shares(分享) his meal with her. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
“Ah! Where is my cat?” asks the man. His wife says, “Can’t you eat without her?”
So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes （冲）into the room and jumps into the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into her master’s plate.
“Dear me!” cries the woman, “A mouse is in your plate!”
“Hush(安静)!” says her husband. “This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship is. She hopes I share her dinner as I often share mine with her.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误(T F)The master loves his cat very much.
The cat never shares her food with her master.
One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
The cat hurries匆忙back home with one mouse in her mouth when the master and his wife are having lunch.
The story tells us the cat also loves her master.
You may know May Day, but do you know Lei Day? Like May Day, Lei Day is also celebrated (庆祝) on May 1st. People wear leis (花环) on this day. A lei is a big circle usually made of flowers . On Lei Day, people give leis to each other. Where do you know this holiday is celebrated? Hawaii, of course! People give leis on birthdays, weddings (婚礼) and as a way to say "I love you". In 1928, a writer, Don Blanding, wrote an article saying that this tradition should become a holiday. Another writer, Grace Tower Warren, thought of the idea of celebrating this day on May 1st and said, "May Day is Lei Day."On this day in 1928, people wore leis and celebrated with music, dancing and a lei-making competition. The next year, Lei Day became a public (公共的) holiday. Today, people still celebrate Lei Day in Hawaii. We hope they all have a happy May Day and a happy Lei Day!The underli ned word "circle" can be replaced (替代) by "_________".
| A．ring | B．card | C．garden | D．watch |
What do people give each other on Lei Day?
| A．Clothes. | B．Books. | C．Leis. | D．Cakes. |
Lei Day became a public holiday in _____.
| A．1928 | B．1929 | C．1930 | D．1931 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Lei Day is on the day after May Day. |
| B．Lei Day was first celebrated in 1928. |
| C．Don Blanding said "May Day is Lei Day". |
| D．People all over the world celebrate Lei Day. |
What is the passage about?
| A．Lei Day in Hawaii. | B．May Day in Hawaii. |
| C．How to make a lei. | D．How to celebrate May Day. |
I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same town and we began to know each other when we were very young. Now we are classmates. Mai is tall and thin, with long black hair. She has an oval face (椭圆的脸) with big eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is helpful (乐于助人的). When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Mai is one of the best students in our class. I like studying with her. She always helps me with my studies. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we also have some differences. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. Mai, however, is serious and quiet. We believe in each other, so we are good friends. I hope we can keep our friendship forever (永远). The writer is __________ years old.
| A．12 | B．14 | C．16 | D．18 |
The underlined word "sociable" means "_________"in Chinese.
| A．爱交际的 | B．喜怒无常的 | C．沉默的 | D．没有耐心的 |
The writer and Mai can be friends because they __________.
| A．live in the same town | B．look like each other |
| C．have everything in common | D．believe in each other |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mai is tall and heavy. |
| B．Mai is outgoing and likes talking. |
| C．Mai and the writer are in the same class. |
| D．The writer often helps Mai with her studies. |
Wha t does the writer think of Mai?
She is a lazy girl. B. She is a nice girl. C. She is too serious. D. She is kind of ugly.