Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging(挑战) for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence (信心). I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ________ for Father and Son.
| A．hard | B．enjoyable |
| C．painful | D．comfortable |
The word “quit” in the passage means “___________”in English.
| A．carry on | B．put off |
| C．give up | D．pick up |
Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ________.
| A．the writer was very successful in his life |
| B．the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain |
| C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father |
| D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
The best title for the passage is“________”.
| A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain |
| B．Enjoy the Beautiful Views |
| C．Conversations between Father and Son |
| D．Father and I |
Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence(篱笆) along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden windows. “If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place.”
One morning, his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows.
The girl said, “Sure, I know.” and invited him to sit on the porch(门廊). As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset(夕阳) turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.During his break every morning, the small boy would __________.
| A．fix the fence | B．climb up on the fence |
| C．eat sandwiches | D．walk around the farm |
One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to __________.
| A．go to the town | B．play on the field |
| C．go to see the house | D．make the golden windows |
What did the boy find when he got there?
| A．Nobody lived in the poor house. |
| B．The house was as old as he expected. |
| C．No golden windows were in the house. |
| D．The house was nearer than he thought. |
The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought __________.
| A．Like father, like son |
| B．Love me, love my dog |
| C．Every dog has its day |
| D．The grass is greener somewhere else |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Golden Windows | B．A Wonderful Place |
| C．Father and Son | D．A Boy’s Promise |
Report Card
Name: James Smith Time: January 24th, 2015
Subjects Grades Comments(评语)
English B+: Your reading and writing are good. But you have a strong accent(口音), so you are not good at speaking. And you do not put much effort into this subject. If you work hard, you can get a better grade in this subject.
Physics A+: You are good at this subject. You are hard-working. I am glad that you do best in this subject.
Math C: You like this subject. But you are not good at this subject because you are a little lazy. It is disappointing. You can do better if you try your best.
Music B: It is a happy thing to hear you play the piano. You are crazy about music. Although you like this subject best, your accent has a bad influence on your singing.James got the best grade in __________.
| A．English | B．physics | C．math | D．music |
The underlined word “effort” means “__________” in Chinese.
| A．分值 | B．计划 | C．努力 | D．兴趣 |
Why did NOT James get the best grade in music?
| A．He was a little lazy. |
| B．He had a strong accent. |
| C．He didn’t play the piano well. |
| D．He didn’t like music. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．James studies hard in physics. |
| B．James doesn’t like math. |
| C．James’ speaking is good. |
| D．James is good at singing. |
From this passage, we know that __________.
| A．James is a bad student |
| B．all the teachers are happy with James |
| C．James had the exams on January 24th |
| D．studying hard can make one get good grades |
Have you ever heard of a mobile phone company called Nokia? And do you know that there’s a mobile phone throwing competition in Finland every year?
In order to recycle old mobile phones, the town of Savonlinna in southeast Finland holds a Mobile Phone Throwing Competition every year. And people can have a little fun from the games.
While competitors cannot throw their own phones, the competition organizers provide hundreds of mobiles to choose from. Then people throw as far as possible from the throwing area. Last year’s winner Ere Karjalainen set a world record with his 101.46m throw. As a prize, he got a chance of drinking and practiced again as his preferred training methods.
Those without a strong throwing arm can enter the freestyle competition. During the competition, the style of the throw are judged (判断) rather than the distance. A three-person jury (评委) gives scores from one to six, and the thrower with the highest number of points wins.
This Year’s competition will be held on August 24. Sign-ups(报名注册) are still being accepted for five dollars per person or two dollars for children 12 and under. Once all the day’s phones have been thrown, they are taken to a recycling center.Finland holds the mobile phone throwing competition mainly in order to________
| A．recycle old Nokia mobile phones |
| B．raise money for the poor |
| C．have fun and enjoy the competition |
| D．take exercise and keep healthy |
The underlined word“competitors ”in the passage means“________ ”.
| A．The competition organizers |
| B．Members of the competition juries |
| C．Those who have nothing to do with the competition |
| D．Those who take part in the competition |
A child at the age of ten must pay________ dollars for the sign\|up.
| A．0 | B．2 | C．5 | D．6 |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．People only can throw the mobile phones provided by the organizers. |
| B．Those who throw the farthest will win the freestyle competition. |
| C．If you are weak, you can take part in the freestyle competition. |
| D．Ere Karjaiainen won last year’s competition with his 101.46 m throw. |
A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert,“I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,”she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed.
At this time, a deep voice said,“if a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.”It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered,“that’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,”said the desert.
“Give up what I am now? No! No!”The little stream could not accept this idea.
“The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,”said the desert.“And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.What did the stream think when she reached a desert?
| A．She thought she couldn’t cross the desert. |
| B．She believed she could cross the desert. |
| C．She thought she knew well about the desert. |
| D．She started to worry about herself. |
What does the underlined word“it”refer to (指的是)?
| A．The desert. | B．The nature. |
| C．The breeze. | D．The stream. |
What did the stream do in the end?
| A．Crossed the desert. | B．Stopped trying. |
| C．Failed to get to the ocean. | D．Died. |
What is the main idea of the story?
| A．The road to success is not always easy. |
| B．We should do the right thing whatever others say. |
| C．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. |
| D．To succeed, we should change the way we used to be. |
 CCTV News May 28, 2015, Thursday The No-Smoking Law in China will be carried out next Monday in Beijing. All indoor public places and many outdoor public places, violators (违者) will face fines of up to 200 yuan. |
 CCTV News May 31, 2015, Sunday Su Bingtian broke record at Saturday’s IAFF Diamond League ( 国 际 田 联 钻 石 赛) in Eugene, United States. He finished third in 9″ 99, behind Americans Tyson Gay in 9″ 88 and Mike Rodgers in 9″ 90. Liu Xiang said,“You are great! ” |
 CCTV News June 2, 2015, Tuesday It’s reported that the first two deaths from an outbreak of MERS (中东呼吸综合症) on June 1st in South Koren. So far, the number of new confirmed（感染）cases is 25 in total. |
 CCTV News June 4, 2015, Thursday The big ship Dongfang Star( 东方之星) with 458 people sank in Yangtze River after being caught in a strong cyclone at 21:28, June 1. So far, only fourteen people were saved, however, the rescue（搜 救）are still continuing. |
When will the No-Smoking Law be carried out in Beijing?
| A．May 31, 2015 | B．June 1, 2015 |
| C．June 2, 2015 | D．June 4, 2015 |
Who became the first Asian\|born person in the men’s 100 meters?
| A．Tyson Gay. | B．Mike Rodgers. |
| C．Su Bingtian. | D．Liu Xiang. |
How many people died from the outbreak of MERS in South Korea on June 1st?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．14 | D．25 |
What caused the big ship to sink on Yangtze River?
| A．Hitting another ship. | B．Carrying too many people. |
| C．The wrong driving. | D．A sudden strong cyclone. |