Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat, every passenger(乘客) should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered “yes”, he or she got one gift; if the passenger answered “no”, he or she got two gifts. Tom and his cousin saw all about this. Now it was their turn. The keeper came up to them and asked, “Are you a good sailor?” Tom wanted to get two gifts, so he answered “no” loudly, at the same time he said, “I have never been a sailor, how could I be a good sailor.” The keeper gave him two gifts. His cousin gave the same answer, so, he got two gifts too.
The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water, the other was a seasick tablet (晕船药). Tom had a look at a “yes”-passenger’s gift. His was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper, “We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets?”
| A．went to eat chocolate |
| B．went on a trip by boat |
| C．worked for the keeper |
| D．needed a bottle of drinking water |
| A．Before the trip. | B．After the trip. |
| C．During the trip. | D．Never. |
| A．Because they felt sick on the boat. |
| B．Because they were good sailors. |
| C．Because they both wanted to get two gifts. |
| D．Because they wanted to have chocolate. |
| A．晕船 | B．不晕船 |
| C．好销售员 | D．好水手 |
| A．The keeper cheated (欺骗) Tom and his cousin. |
| B．Tom and his cousin didn’t understand the question. |
| C．All the other passengers answered “yes”. |
| D．The keeper didn’t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolate |
Dear Nancy,
My name is Xiao Ming. I want to be in a club in our school. I'm not famous now. But maybe I can be famous someday! I can't sing or dance or act in movies, but I can do many other things. I can play three instruments: the guitar, the violin and the drums. I think I can be in the music club. Maybe I can be a famous musician. I like to read story books and I can write stories. Maybe I can be a famous writer. I like sports, too, but I don't think I can be a famous and successful sports man. Can I join you?
Love
Xiao MingWhat's the word "instruments" in Chinese? It's _______.
| A．乐谱 | B．乐器 | C．乐章 | D．音乐 |
What can't Xiao Ming do? He can't
| A．write stories | B．sing or dance |
| C．act in movies | D．B&C |
Xiao Ming thinks he can be a famous_______ or a famous writer.
| A．musician | B．actor |
| C．sportsman | D．Writer |
How does Lucy spend a week?
Monday Practice playing volleyball
3:00-5:OOp.m.
Tuesday Go to see Tim Children's Hospital
8:30-10:30p.m.
Wednesday Part-time job(兼职工作)
1:00-5:00 p m.
Thursday Go to the station to meet her uncle Ricky
9:00 a.m.
Friday See Mr Green 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Part-time job 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday A birthday party for Lily 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Sunday Help Frank with his MathsWhere does Lucy meet Tim?
| A．At Frank's house. | B．At Lucy's house. |
| C．At the station. | D．In the hospital. |
How many hours a week does Lucy do her part-time job?
| A．Five hours. | B．Eight hours. |
| C．Four hours. | D．Eleven hours. |
Lucy's uncle is coming on_______.
| A．Saturday. | B．Friday. |
| C．Thursday. | D．Wednesday. |
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but
that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around
Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
| A．go to university abroad |
| B．spend one year abroad as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money |
| D．start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
| A．England | B．China |
| C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
| A．studying Chinese in a university |
| B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．helping do some housework |
| D．doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
| A．will die because of the pollution |
| B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea |
| D．will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants toafter she finishes her work as a volunteer.
| A．stay there for another year |
| B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home |
| D．travel around Central America |
It’s Really a Miracle (奇迹)
Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-storey building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily. Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
| A．In London. | B．In Beijing. |
| C．In Shanghai. | D．In Hong Kong. |
Where did the Clarkes left their bag?
| A．They left their bag on the Great Wall. |
| B．They left their bag in the car. |
| C．They left their bag under a big tree. |
| D．They left their bag in the plane. |
Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
| A．Because they were sorry for losing the camera. |
| B．Because they were not hungry. |
| C．Because they had no time to have supper. |
| D．Because they had nothing to eat. |
What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?
| A．His children asked him to do so. |
| B．He wanted to make his family happy. |
| C．He wanted to tell them a miracle. |
| D．He liked telling stories. |
Who found the bag?
| A．Two policemen. | B．A Chinese boy. |
| C．A Chinese girl. | D．An American boy. |
New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school? In New York you can travel by subway， bus， taxi and private car.
The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the traffic is very heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive， but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. If traffic is heavy， the taxi will be slow， too.
During the mornings and afternoons， there is the “rush hour”.This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work. The last way to get around New York is using your own private car. It is inconvenient （不方便的） because you will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”.The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm， because it isn’t the “rush hour”.How many ways of travelling around the city are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
The fastest way to travel in New York is_______ .
| A．by public bus | B．by subway |
| C．by taxi | D．by private car |
How about travelling by taxi？
| A．It’s cheap， and the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. |
| B．It’s expensive and slow. |
| C．It’s expensive， but the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. |
| D．It’s cheap and fast. |
From the passage we know that in New York_______ .
| A．there is no “rush hour” from 9 am to 4 pm |
| B．traffic is heavy at noon |
| C．most people have lunch at home |
| D．people go to work or school at 9 am |
Why is it inconvenient（不方便的） to use private cars?
| A．Many people can’t buy private cars. |
| B．We will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”. |
| C．Most people aren’t at school or at work. |
| D．Traffic is very heavy. |