“Can I stay home from school today? I’m ill,” he tells his mum. His mother touches(摸) his head.
“OK, but you will have to look after yourself. I am going to work now,” she says.
After the front door closes, Jack springs out of bed. He takes off(脱下) the three warm sweaters he is wearing and puts on a T-shirt and shorts.
Then he runs for the kitchen(厨房). He is very hungry.
After breakfast, Jack turns on the TV. He watches some cartoons and a VCD all the morning.
At eleven he calls his friend Tom, who is “ill” too. Tom says he will come over after lunch.
The two boys play computer games all the afternoon. Tom has to leave at 4 o’clock, as his mother usually gets home early.
Next day, Jack says he feels much better and goes to school. Their Maths teacher Miss Clark says with a smile, “We are having the Maths test(测验) now, class. Too many students were at home yesterday.”Jack doesn’t go to school today because _______.
| A．he wants to stay at home |
| B．he wants to watch TV |
| C．he is ill |
| D．he doesn’t want to have a Maths test |
From the story we know____________.
| A．the two boys play computer games all day. |
| B．Tom’s mother will get home at 4 o’clock. |
| C．Tom is in the same class with Jack. |
| D．Tom is also ill and stays at his home. |
When Jack hears Miss Clark says they are having the Maths test, he is very __________.
| A．interested(有兴趣的) | B．unhappy |
| C．ill | D．happy |
"Can I take your order？ " Night after night， I had to say this as I worked in my family's restaurant． My father was a fantastic cook． He wanted me， his only son， to cook with him， but I didn't like cooking． Because of the restaurant， my father was always busy． He never had time to play football with me．
During my high school and college years， I worked with my family at night． But I always avoided the kitchen． I couldn't wait to graduate （毕业）so that I could move away from the family business． Several days before my graduation day， my father and I started looking at new cars． Finally， we found the right car． I was sure that my father would give it to me as my graduation gift．
On my graduation day， my father gave me a book as a gift． It was his old cookbook． I was so angry that I gave it back to him and ran out of the house． Several days later I moved away and started my business． Although I often saw my father during holidays， we never talked about the graduation gift． Then one day， I got a call that my father was ill． I went to see him because I was very worried．
That night， I looked through my father's books and saw the cookbook that he had given me year before． I carefully opened the cookbook and went through it． Then I found something that made me cry． It was a check（支票）for 30，000 dated（注有日期）the day of my graduation．And the price of the car my father and I chose all those years ago was 30，000．
（1）From Paragraph I we know that the writer's father ．
A． was a common cook
B． had a lot of free time
C． wanted the writer to be a cook
D． often played foot ball with the writer
（2）The writer couldn't wait to graduate because he wanted to ．
A． leave the family business
B． manage the family's restaurant
C． have enough time to find a good car
D． get a graduation gift as soon as possible
（3）The writer on his graduation day．
A． accepted his father's gift
B． moved away from home
C． was very angry with his father
D． was very worried about his father
（4）The last paragraph shows that the writer ．
A． decided to cook with his father
B． hated his father giving him so little money
C． regretted he didn't look after his father well
D． realized his father's deep love for him at last
（5）What would be the best title（题目）for the passage？
A． A cookbook
B． A football fan
C． My school days
D． My business
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 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna．
In the Strauss family， there were two composers called Johann Strauss： the father and the son． The father， Johann Strauss the 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 wonderful pieces of music． But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35． Like Johann Strauss， father and son， he was a great European musician， and many people still think his music is perfect．
（1）From Paragraph 1（第1段） we know that Vienna is ．
A． a beautiful new city
B． on the River Danube
C． in the center of Austria
D． the center of European pop music
（2）How many important composers are mentioned in the passage？
A． One
B． Two
C． Three
D． Four
（3）Johann Strauss the elder was famous for ．
A． the dance music
B． his son
C． The Blue Danube
D． the concerts
（4）It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that Mozart was ．
A． stupid and lazy
B． clever but lazy
C． stupid but hard﹣ working
D． clever and hard﹣ working
（5）This passage can be found most probably in the part of in a newspaper．
A． News
B． Recreation（娱乐）
C． Ad（广告）
D． Sport
I love to go biking! Two years ago I bought an exercise bike（健身脚踏车）． But soon I got bored with being at home， so I bought a used bike and started going for short rides． Now I plan day trips in my neighborhood （街区）． When you drive a car， you miss many things． It's surprising how much more you can see when you're biking．
﹣﹣﹣﹣Sam
My favourite thing to do at weekends is to go to the beach． The beach is beautiful all through the year． I usually drive there． If the weather is cold， I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach． When the weather is hot． I enjoy swimming or just lying in the sun．
﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Barbara
At weekends I like to read books． If the weather is nice， I'll take a good book to the park and stay there reading for hours． I think there's nothing as delightful as reading a good book．
﹣﹣﹣﹣Bill
Weekends are for going hiking（徒步旅行） with my parents． We live near some beautiful mountains． Sometimes we camp out at night． We really enjoy cooking dinner over a campfire and spending a night under the stars!
﹣﹣﹣﹣Grace
（1）Now Sam plans to ．
A． drive a car
B． go for short rides
C． ride his exercise bike
D． go biking in his neighborhood
（2）Barbara if the weather is cold．
A． drives on the beach
B． walks on the beach
C． swims in the sea
D． lies in the sun
（3）The underlined（划线的）word "delightful" in what Bill says probably means in Chinese．
A．有光线的
B．轻如羽毛的
C．令人愉快的
D．浅色调的
（4）Which of the following is True about Grace？
A． She goes hiking alone at weekends．
B． She doesn't like cooking over a campfire．
C． She and her parents sometimes camp out．
D． She and her parents live in the mountains．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Favourites
B． Suggestion
C． Shopping
D． Nature
第一节阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断其后面所给句子的对错．
Most people agree that trees look nice， but not everyone knows that trees can also help cities save money． A few years ago， the US Forest Service studied trees in Chicago． They found that just one tree can save a city hundreds of dollars over its lifetime．
Trees can save money by helping people save energy（能源）． Trees stop the sun shining on buildings． They also block（挡住） the winter wind． That helps people use less energy to make their homes or offices warm or cool． Saving energy is saving money．
Trees have another way to help a city save money． When it rains， there will be a lot of water in a city's sewers （下水道）． Cities need lots of money to clean that water． But before the rainwater gets to the dirty sewers， trees can take some into themselves． With the help of trees， there is less water to clean．
（1）Everyone knows that trees can help cities save money．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（2）One tree can save a city hundreds of dollars in one day．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（3）Trees can help people save energy．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（4）Trees can take all the rainwater into themselves．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（5）With the help of trees， cities need less money to clean the rainwater．
A． Right
B． Wrong
Stress is a feeling you can have both in your mind and in your body．（3）It can make you want to eat less，not talk to your friends and family．
A little stress in life is normal． But controlling stress is important because if you feel stressed for too long， it can seriously affect your body．Older people who have stress for a long time can develop heart disease ，high blood pressure and other serious health problems．
The good news is that it can be very easy to control stress． Here are three tips：
Tip 1： Try to eat right． Some people who feel stressed try to feel much better by eating chocolates， ice cream and other sweets． A little sugar isn't bad for you but don't stop eating fruit and vegetables．
Tip 2： Exercise regularly． （4）People who are very busy with jobs or family life can feel tired a lot． Getting regular exercise can give you more energy and help you think about the things in your life that give you stress．
Tip 3： Most importantly， watch out for each other． Stress can make you feel alone． It's important to watch for stress in people that are close to you： Friends look out for friends， and teachers look out for students．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）Why is controlling stress important？
（2）What health problems can develop if older people have stress for a long time？
B．将短文中画线的句子译成汉语
（3）
（4）
C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题
（5）