There was once a man who couldn’t sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed．He thought that as soon as he went to sleep，the stranger would come out from under the bed and rob him．He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!
Every night，after he got into bed，the man had to get up again and looked under the bed．There was never anyone there，but as soon as he got back into bed，he had to get up and looked under the bed again．This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from exhaustion．
The time came for the man to get married．He didn’t tell his wife about his fears but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night．
“You must go to a doctor．”she told him．“He will cure you of this silly fear．”
The man did as his wife told him．He told the doctor his problem，and the doctor said，“I can cure you，but it will take about two years．You must come and see me twice a week．The fee for each visit will be $ 75．”
The next day the man called the doctor and said．“I won’t need to visit you again．I’m cured．”
The doctor was surprised．“How?”he asked．“Who cured you?”
“My wife cured me，”the man said．“When I told her how much you were going to charge me，she cut the legs off the bed．”The man thought _________was under the bed at night．
| A．a monster | B．a person |
| C．his wife | D．money |
When did the man start having his sleeping problem?
| A．After he got married． |
| B．After he saw the doctor． |
| C．Before he married his wife． |
| D．After he got a new bed． |
What does the underlined word“exhaustion”mean in this story?
| A．Bad air． | B．Medicine． |
| C．Having strong fear． | D．Feeling completely tired． |
How much would the doctor charge the man every week?
| A．$75． | B．$175． | C．$150． | D．$300． |
What cured the man?
| A．Talking to the stranger． |
| B．Having no space under the bed． |
| C．Medicine from the doctor． |
| D．Sleeping with the light on at night． |
阅读短文，然后在下面的表格中完成内容提要，每空不超过3个单词。（共4个小题，每小题2分）
New Energy in the Twenty-first Century
Energy from the wind
Wind is a kind of clean energy, and there is lots of it, But, if there’s no wind, there is no wind energy.
Energy from the water
When water moves from a high place to a lower place, it can make electricity(电）without pollution. However, people have to build dams(水坝) to use this energy, and building dams is very expensive.
Energy from the earth
There is heat in the rocks under the earth. Scientists use the heat to make geothermal(地热的)energy. This kind of energy is cheap, but itis only possible in afew places in the world.
Energy from the sun
Solar panels (太阳电池板) on the roofs of houses can turn energy from the sun into electricity. Solar power is clean and plentiful(丰富的).but when the weather is bad, It doesn’t work.
New Energy in Twenty-first Century
| Advantages |
Disadvantages |
|
| Wind Energy |
Clean .There is a lot. |
It needs |
| Water Energy |
It is expensive. |
|
| Geothermal Energy |
only possible in afew places |
|
| Solar Energy |
Clean and plentiful. |
It depends too much on |
Elizabeth lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood(洪水) ,and quite a few houses were washed away, but Elizabeth’s house was high enough to escape it.
Elizabeth helped one of the families which had lost everything. She shared her home until the family could build a new house. Elizabeth’s friends could not understand her since she already had so many children to take care.
"Well," Elizabeth explained to her friends, at the end of World War II, there was a poor woman in a town in England .Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now .The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, “We won’t be able to have much for Christmas. I’m going to get just one present for us all .Now I’ll go and get it. She came back with a little girl who had no parents .Here’s our present, she said to her own children. The children were more than excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grow up as their sister. I was that Christmas present."
Survey about What Students Do in the Summer Vacation
| The students |
The things they do in the summer vacation |
Feelings |
| 80% |
Study in some training schools |
Bored |
| 50% |
Got together with classmates |
Happy |
| 40% |
Play computer games |
Excited |
| 20% |
Do chores at home |
Tired |
Most students____-in the summer vacation
A. learn some subjects B play computer games C do chores at home According to the survey, what the students like to do best is____.
A. Study in the training school
B. get together with their classmates
C. do chores at home
阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共4个小题，每小题2分）
阅读下面的内容
| Office Clerk Wanted 1.Good looking 2.Agad between 22 and 26 3.Good at English and Putonghua 4.Good at computer programme Apply to:Xunda company Ltd.Xinangtan Tel:0731-55235916 |
Xunda company Ltd.wants______.
A an office clerk
B a computer programme
C. a beautiful girl.If you want the job. you must be_____.
A. able to speak two foreign languages
B. good at repairing computers
C young and beautiful
A Manchester teenager has received a phone bill (账单)for over £450 after sending 3 ，500 text messages in just one month.
Tony Russell has had his new mobile phone for only three months, but now his father, Lionel, has taken it away.
He's been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got one，“ explained Lionel. "I finally bought one for his birthday because he's been doing so well at school, but he and his friends are crazy (疯狂的)about sending text messages. They do it all the time. They even text each other from different sides of the school playground.
Tony said, "I thought texting was much cheaper than phoning, so I've been texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning. I've been going to bed at 2 ： 00 most nights. Sometimes my hand hurt because I pressed the buttons so much, but I was having such good fun that I couldn't stop！"
His father said,"! have forgiven him, but I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behaviour. " He has made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tony has been working on Saturdays. He has found a job in a shoe shop. "I think it will take me about a year to clear this debt(债务)，"he said.
A Xiangtan teenager has received a phone bill for over 350 yuan after sending 3,500 text messages in just one month.
Tan Wei has had his new mobile phone for only three months, but now his father has taken itaway
He's been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got one," explained Tan Wei's father. "I finally bought one for his birthday because he's been doing so well at school, but he and his friends are crazy about sending text messages They do it all the time. "
Tan Wei said, "I thoughttexting was much cheaper than phoning, so I've been texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning, Sometimes my Angers hurt because I pressed the buttons(按键)so much, but I was having such good fun that l couldn’t I stop！”
His father said, “I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behaviour.' He has made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tan Wei has been working on Saturdays He has found a pan-time job in a shoe shop 'I think it will take me about hall a year to clear this debt(债务)he said.Tan Wei got the mobile phone because_____
A he's been asking for it for years
B. all his friends have got one
C he's been doing well at schoolThe underlined word "texting" probably means_____
A,读课文 B. 短信 C. 发邮件When he sent text messages, Tan Wei_______ .
A, made friends at school B. got himself injured
C .felt quite happy How much money does Tan Wei get for his job every month?
A. About 40 yuan B. About 60 yuan C. About 80 yuan